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Emergency exit opening: House panel to write to Aviation ministry
Delhi: After Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia confirmed that it was BJP leader Tejasvi Surya who opened the emergency exit of an IndiGo plane last month “by mistake”, Parliamentary Standing Committee on…
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AP: Upgradation of Nellore railway station at good pace, says SCR
Hyderabad: The South Central Railways (SCR) plans to upgrade Nellore railway station in order to handle both current and future passenger traffic. According to a statement by the SCR, the railway station…
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Joshimath crisis: Cracks develop in GMVN guest house
Joshimath: Cracks have developed in the walls of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam’s (GMVN) guest house in the holy city of Joshimath in Uttarakhand. The cracks were noticed in the building, located near…
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Govt schools with less than 60 students increased every year in last decade: Report
New Delhi: The proportion of government schools with less than 60 enrolled students has increased every year over the last decade, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER). The crucial…
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Road safety body IRF urges FM to waive GST on helmets
Delhi: Road safety body International Road Federation (IRF) wrote a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, demanding removal of GST on life saving device helmets for safety of the two-wheeler riders…
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MP: Man arrested for raping, threatening to cut woman into pieces
A young man was arrested for allegedly raping and threatening a 22-year-old Muslim woman and forcing her to marry him. The incident happened in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where the accused – Shubham…
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Tunisia, Italy pledge to jointly fight illegal immigration
Tunis: Senior officials of Tunisia and Italy met in Tunis, vowing to combat illegal immigration together, according to the Tunisian presidency. Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign…
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VC investment in India to remain sluggish in Q1 2023
New Delhi: VC investment in India is expected to remain soft in the first quarter of 2023, before starting to pick up in Q2 — in part due to India’s strong growth…
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MNCs are leveraging Telangana’s technology, life sciences ecosystem: KTR at Davos
Hyderabad: Telangana Industries minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday said that global companies are leveraging Telangana’s Technology and life science ecosystem. The minister made the statement during a panel discussion…
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Look at the kind of authority you wield in terms of dominance: SC to Google
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday orally told Google’s counsel to look at the kind of authority it wields in terms of dominance, while hearing the tech giant’s plea on seeking…
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Could not have attended KCR meet even if I were invited: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said engagements in the state would not have allowed him to attend the meeting of opposition leaders hosted by his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhara…
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HC trashes AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan’s plea against bad character tag
Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan against the decision of the city police to declare him a “bad character”. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain,…
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Sexual assault cases: Presence of minor victim in bail hearings leaves adverse impact on psyche
Delhi: The presence of a minor victim in court during arguments in a sexual assault case has an adverse impact on her psyche and she should not be traumatised repeatedly by reliving…
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Priyanka Gandhi calls players nation’s pride, demands action against WFI
Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi justified the allegations of sexual harassment made by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and others against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), and demanded…
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Lokesh pada yatra will instil confidence among youth, says TDP
Amaravati: Former Finance minister and TDP politburo member, Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, on Thursday expressed confidence that the upcoming pada yatra of the TDP national general secretary, Nara Lokesh, ‘Yuva Galam’ will certainly instill…
