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Nine drown in four Bihar districts in last 24 hours
Patna: At least nine people were drowned in the last 24 hours in four districts of Bihar, said officials on Tuesday. Two minor cousins were drowned during the immersion of Lord Ganesha…
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Govt will introduce Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha today: Sources
New Delhi: The women’s Reservation Bill is likelt to be introduced in the Lok Sabha today during the ongoing special session of the Parliament and in Rajya Sabha on September 21, government…
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Happiest moment was to implement PM’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, says Maneka Gandhi
New Delhi: Senior BJP MP Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday recounted that her happiest moment was being given the responsibility of implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet scheme “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” when…
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Israel to supply suicide drones to undisclosed European nation
Tel Aviv: Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems announced on Sunday it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply its Skystriker “suicide” drone to an unspecified European country. The Haifa-based company said…
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Nipah in Kerala: Restrictions relaxed in containment zones in Kozhikode
Thiruvananthapuram: The Disaster Management Department in Kerala’s Kozhikode has relaxed the restrictions in the district as no new cases of Nipah virus infection were reported in the state, the officials informed on…
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Karnataka schoolteacher blackmailed over private video
Chamarajanagar: A schoolteacher has lodged a complaint with the Karnataka Police against her former lover and his associate for blackmailing here over some private videos. The accused had demanded that she leave…
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Parliament special session: Adhir flags ‘stark disparities’, bats for job creation
New Delhi: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday flagged the “stark disparity” within the country in the form of wealth creation and said bridging it will be the crucial challenge in…
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New Parliament building will become symbol of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that if the various challenges India faced had been resolved in a timely manner, the country could have…
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Cauvery dispute: Shivakumar urges Centre to intervene, bail out Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that the state is in a fix following the order to release the water to Tamil Nadu, and urged the Centre to…
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India expels Canadian diplomat in reciprocal move
New Delhi: Amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between India and Canada, New Delhi on Tuesday expelled a senior Canadian diplomat based here, who has been asked to leave within the next five days.…
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Andhra Pradesh CM offers silk robes at Tirumala temple
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy presented Pattu Vastralu (silk robes) to Sri Venkateswara Swamy on behalf of the State Government on the first day of Srivari Salakatla…
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Kashmir journalist Majid Hyderi booked under PSA
Srinagar: Local journalist Majid Hyderi has been booked under the harsh Public Safety Act (PSA) for intimidation, criminal conspiracy and extortion, official sources said on Tuesday. Majid Hyderi was arrested last week…
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Jharkhand: Nine trains cancelled, eight diverted due to Kurmi stir
Ranchi: Nine express trains were cancelled and eight others diverted in the Ranchi railway division of South Eastern Railways in view of an indefinite rail blockade called by Kurmi organisations from Wednesday,…
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Video: Hyderabad-Markapuram RTC bus overturned after losing control
Hyderabad: In an accident, an RTC bus en route from Hyderabad to Markapuram lost control and overturned near Yerragondapalem in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. In the accident, eight people were left injured.…
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BJP RS member Narhari Amin faints during photo session in Parliament
Delhi: Narhari Amin, the BJP’s Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat on Tuesday fainted while participating in a group photo session in Parliament. However, he soon regained his composure and participated in the…
