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Finally, 32-yr-old armless woman gets driving licence in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Her relentless efforts of six long years for a driving licence finally paid off when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan himself handed over the document to 32-year-old disabled Jilumol M.Thomas. Jilumol,…
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Lalduhoma, Indira Gandhi’s security officer, likely to be Mizoram’s new CM
Aizwal: Displaying a stunning triumph, IPS officer-turned-politician Lalduhoma, whose party Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) wrested power by securing 27 seats in the 40-member Assembly, will be the sixth politician to assume the…
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Mukhtar Ansari’s son moves SC over plan to assassinate father in jail before 2024 polls
New Delhi: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son, Umar Ansari, has petitioned the Supreme Court alleging that there is a plan to assassinate his father in Banda Jail before the 2024 polls. The plea…
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Calcutta HC shields BJP legislators from arrest in National Anthem insult case
Kolkata: A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Monday granted protection against any coercive action, including arrest, to BJP legislators against whom Kolkata Police have registered an FIR on charges…
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20 turncoats get elected on Congress tickets in Telangana
Hyderabad: Out of 64 candidates of the Congress party who were elected in Telangana Assembly elections, at least 20 are those who had crossed over to the party from BRS and BJP…
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Dubai: Indian expat ‘astonished’ after winning Rs 33 crore in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Indian expat has won a staggering Dirham 15 million (Rs 33,99,35,700) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Ashish Mohalkar, bagged the prize after…
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Ex-IPS defeats BRS MLA in Wardhannapet: Who is KR Nagaraju?
Hyderabad: Former IPS officer, K R Nagaraju, who tested his luck for the first time by contesting as Congress candidate from Wardhannapet won the election with a margin of 17927 votes. He…
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Owaisi’s AIMIM retains 7 seats in Hyderabad but vote share drops
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) retained its seven seats in the Assembly but only after coming close to losing two of them. The party’s vote share in its traditional stronghold has…
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Indian-origin Dave Sharma officially sworn in as senator in Australia
Canberra: Indian-origin former MP Dave Sharma was officially sworn in on Monday as a senator for New South Wales (NSW) in the Australian Parliament. Sharma, 47, defeated former state treasurer Andrew Constance…
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Gaza journalists Motaz, Bisan share poignant ‘last messages’
As Israel intensified its deadly bombardment and expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian journalists in the Gaza, who have been documenting the horror of war to the world through…
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MBT puts up tough fight, shakes AIMIM ground in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT), candidate from Yakutpura Amjed Ullah Khan, might have lost his seat to his rival All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) new elect MLA Jaffer Hussain Meraj, by…
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Cyclone Michaung: Air India suspends all flights to & from Chennai
New Delhi: Amid the heavy downpour in Chennai triggered due to cyclone Michaung, Air India has suspended all flights to and from the city till 11 p.m. on Monday, a spokesperson from…
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UK to start Gaza surveillance flights to locate captives held by Hamas
Tel Aviv: The military in the United Kingdom (UK) will operate surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate captives held by Hamas, Al Jazeera reported quoting the British Ministry of Defence. The…
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First-time contender Congress’ Wardhannapet candidate wins by 17927 votes
Hyderabad: Former IPS officer, K R Nagaraju, who tested his luck for the first time by contesting as a Congress party candidate from Wardhannapet won the election with a margin of 17927…
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Oxford University Press names ‘Rizz’ as word of the year
London: After more than 32,000 votes and a team of language experts, Oxford’s Word of the Year 2023 is “rizz” — an internet slang which pertains to someone’s ability to attract another…
