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‘No tension’ in releasing list of Karnataka candidates: Bommai
Shivamogga: There is no tension regarding the list of BJP candidates for the coming Karnataka Assembly polls but there are expectations, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday. He told reporters here…
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India pursuing Bangladesh to reopen ‘Border Haats’ in Tripura
Agartala: The Indian government has raised the issue of reopening the two ‘Border Haats’ (markets) in Tripura to promote local business and livelihood of the people living on either side of the…
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Tribal bodies call for Ranchi shutdown against burning of religious flag
Ranchi: Tribal bodies in Jharkhand have called a day-long shutdown in Ranchi on Saturday in protest against the burning of a religious flag by miscreants. The tribal bodies under the banner of…
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27K cases withdrawn in Assam to lower burden on judiciary: CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the state government has withdrawn at least 27,000 cases related to minor crimes with an aim to reduce the burden on…
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Prez Murmu attends platinum jubilee celebration of Gauhati HC
Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday attended the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Gauhati High Court here. On the occasion, she launched a mobile app ‘Bhoroxa’ made for the safety of women…
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“They can’t even touch it”: CM Bommai hits back at Congress on reservation
Bengaluru: Reacting to Congress leader DK Shivakumar’s promise of cancelling the scrapping of the four per cent Muslim quota after coming to power, Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai said that the Congress party…
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Businessman kidnapping case: Charges framed against Atiq Ahmad, son, 15 others
Lucknow: A special court here on Friday framed charges against gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, his son Umar Ahmad and 15 others in connection with the kidnapping of businessman Mohit Jaiswal in 2018. Special…
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Russian rouble falls to its lowest value for a year
London: The Russian rouble has fallen to its lowest value for a year, since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, according to a media report. The currency slid to 82 roubles against the…
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Shivraj-Kamal Nath’s war of words turns ugly as both fling derogatory terms at each other
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh’s two top leaders – Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress chief Kamal Nath, who have been engaged in a “question war” for over past two months, on…
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Telangana: Malla Reddy slams BJP for attempting to ‘ruin students’ future’
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Labour, C Malla Reddy on Friday lambasted the Bhartiya Janata Party for attempting to ruin the future of the students by leaking question papers. Speaking to reporters at…
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Opposition, government spar over IT Amendment Rules
New Delhi: Under attack over the fact-check provisions of the IT Amendment Rules, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday dismissed the criticism as “deliberate misinformation”. Chandrashekar’s remarks came…
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Democracy not in danger, dynasty politics is: Shah targets Rahul in UP
Kaushambi: Attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in the UK, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that it’s not democracy that is in danger, but “your family”…
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China sanctions US organisations for hosting Taiwan President Tsai during stopover
Beijing: China on Friday slapped sanctions on two American organisations that hosted Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to the US and her meeting with the House Speaker, a day after…
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“No mention of PIB Fact Check…” Union Min clears air on notification about fake news
New Delhi: After a controversy arose over the Centre’s notification on Thursday that fake news about the Union government would be forcibly taken down and the agency that would declare content as…
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10.3M worshippers prayed at Prophet’s Mosque since start of Ramzan
Riyadh: The Prophet’s Mosque in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Madinah city received 10.3 million worshippers during the first ten days of Ramzan, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Presidency of…
