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To avoid Manipur-like conflict, Assam govt defers ST status to six ethnic groups
Guwahati: Despite the assurance from the government, the long-pending demand of six ethnic groups in Assam – the tea tribes, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, Matak, Moran, and Tai-Ahom – to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST)…
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Uttarakhand: BJP leader cancels daughter’s marriage to Muslim man
Pauri Garhwal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashpal Benam on Saturday cancelled his daughter’s marriage to a Muslim man in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal with “mutual consent” with the groom’s family after the…
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Punjabi man stabs woman to death in Canada’s Brampton
Toronto: A 44-year-old man from Punjab has been arrested for murdering a woman in Sparrow Park in Brampton – a city on the outskirts of Toronto. Nav Nishan Singh stabbed to death…
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Siasat Millat Fund’s 127th Du-Ba-Du helps in finalising matrimonial alliances
Hyderabad: Siasat Millat Fund organizes the 127th matrimonial alliance program, Du-Ba-Du, on Saturday at Bin Trif Function Hall in Engine Bowli, Hyderabad. Despite the scorching summer, a significant number of parents attended…
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Allahabad HC notice to Centre, NDMA on validity of PM CARES Fund
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Centre and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) while hearing a review petition challenging the constitutional validity of Prime Minister National Relief Fund…
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Hyderabad: GHMC converts community halls into ward offices in twin cities
Hyderabad: In a move to enhance administrative efficiency and bring governance closer to the people, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has undertaken the conversion of over 60 percent of community halls…
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Rahul Gandhi pens emotional tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
New Delhi: Remembering former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to his deceased father. “Papa, you are with me,…
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Despite Karnataka debacle, BJP confident of 2024 hat-trick
New Delhi: Despite getting a severe drubbing in the Karnataka Assembly polls, the BJP is confident that it will win the Lok Sabha polls for the third time in a row. Karnataka…
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Karnataka cabinet gives in-principle approval for 5 ‘guarantees’
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that as promised, the Congress government has in principle approved the 5 Guarantees announced in the party’s manifesto before the elections. The chief minister…
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Raj Thackeray slams Centre on RBI’s withdrawl of Rs 2000 notes
Nashik: Slamming the Centre over the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to withdraw Rs 2000 notes from circulation, Maharashtra Navirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Saturday said that the country can’t…
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Telangana: Man dies by suicide after killing wife in Rangareddy
Hyderabad: A man died by suicide after killing his wife in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, police said on Saturday. The couple is survived by two kids. A case has been registered under relevant…
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Aryan Khan case: CBI to question former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede again today
Mumbai: Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede has been called by the CBI again on Sunday for questioning in connection with actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan…
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IndiGo launches 6 new routes for India-Middle East; see list here
Indian budget airline IndiGo on Friday announced six new direct flight services to the Middle East from multiple Indian cities. The newly introduced routes include Bengaluru-Dubai, Kochi-Bahrain, Lucknow-Dammam starting from June 1, and Ahmedabad-Jeddah,…
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UAE announces discounts on electricity bill for low-income farmers
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a financial support program for low-income farmers. UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, directed the Ministry of Community Development, in coordination…
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Telangana: 1.5 crore eye tests done under Kanti Velugu scheme
Hyderabad: Close to 1.50 crore people in Telangana have utilized and benefitted through the ambitious Kanti Velugu medical camps here, the state government said on Saturday. A total of 21,29, 865 people…
