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West Bengal sports minister resigns over Messi event debacle
West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday, December 16 following the debacle at Lionel Messi’s match in Kolkata on December 13. In a handwritten letter to chief minister Mamata Banerjee,…
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Delhi air pollution: Telangana MP rides electric bike to Parliament
Hyderabad: Congress MP from Telangana’s Peddapalli constituency, Gaddam Vamsi Krishna, drove an electric bike on his way to Parliament on Tuesday, December 16, to raise awareness about Delhi’s toxic air pollution. Stating…
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Kerala film festival: Clearance for 19 including Palestinian films denied
The Union government on Monday, December 15, banned 19 films including some on Palestine from screening at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). Some of these films are based on…
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Greater Hyderabad to become largest, most populated municipal body in India
Hyderabad: The merger of the surrounding 27 urban local bodies with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will make it the biggest municipal corporation in the country both in terms of area…
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National Herald money laundering case: Gandhis under spotlight
New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday, December 16, refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering charge against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and five others in the…
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Video: Lavish wedding of BJP MLA’s son features Rs 70 lakh fireworks display
Indore: A high-profile wedding of BJP MLA Golu Shukla’s son, Anjanesh Shukla, has drawn widespread attention, with the fireworks alone reportedly costing around Rs 70 lakh. Videos and photos from the wedding…
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Jagan calls campaign against medical college ‘privatisation’ historic verdict
Amaravati: YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that his party’s one crore signature campaign against the alleged privatisation of government medical colleges is a “historic and resounding public verdict” against…
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Telangana local body polls: KTR warns of retaliation over police inaction
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday, December 16 warned of action if the police remains spectator to post election violence in Telangana. KTR visited two…
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Bengal SIR: EC publishes draft electoral rolls; over 58 lakh names deleted
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday published West Bengal’s draft electoral rolls following SIR, with officials indicating that the names of more than 58 lakh voters have been deleted on various…
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Delhi Police nabs 10 ‘scammers’ in digital fraud crackdown
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has apprehended 10 people allegedly involved in digital fraud and extortion scams amounting to over Rs 50 crore, an officer said on Tuesday. The ten, who include…
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Strict legal action against those who abandon parents: Hyderabad CP
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar on Tuesday, December 16 said strict legal action will be taken against those who abandon their parents. He stressed that whether it’s neglect or violence against…
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Murder bid accused on run for 5 years arrested in Palghar
Palghar: Police have arrested an absconding accused in a five-year-old case of attempt to murder in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Waliv area here on…
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Trump signs executive order classifying fentanyl as ‘weapon of mass destruction’
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, classifying fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction”. The order was signed in the Oval Office on Monday in the presence of…
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Thane textile businessman duped of Rs 35 lakh; 4 booked
Thane: Police have registered a case against four Mumbai-based traders for allegedly cheating a textile businessman from Maharashtra’s Thane district of Rs 35 lakh, officials said on Tuesday. The accused purchased consignments…
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Elon Musk on way to becoming world’s first trillionaire
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken another step towards becoming the world’s first trillionaire, according to reports. With his company SpaceX reportedly launching a tender offer, valuing the…
