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‘Contrived conspiracy’: Kannada actor-activist on ‘Besharam Rang’ row
Bengaluru: The political row over the ‘Besharam Rang’ song of the upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, is trivial, according to Kannada actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa, who…
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Palestine welcomes UN resolution affirming its sovereignty over natural resources
Palestine on Thursday welcomed the United Nations’ vote in favour of a resolution affirming its right to sovereignty over its natural resources. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki said in a statement, a…
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Is govt trying to orchestrate confrontation with judiciary: Cong MP on Rijiju’s ‘frivolous PILs’ remark
New Delhi: Congress MP Manish Tewari raised questions on Friday over Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s recent remarks on the Supreme Court and asked if the government is trying to “orchestrate” a confrontation…
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Harish Rao slams JP Nadda for speaking against Telangana govt
Hyderabad: Telangana Health minister T Harish Rao condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader JP Nadda for speaking against Telangana government at a public meeting in Karimnagar. Addressing a public meeting BJP president…
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China preparing for war, Indian govt asleep: Rahul Gandhi
Jaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Friday that China is preparing for war and the Indian government is sleeping over it and trying to ignore the threat. He also alleged that…
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Will be in breach of special powers if we don’t prevent violation of personal liberty: SC
New Delhi: Highlighting the importance of “personal liberty”, the Supreme Court on Friday said it will be acting “in breach” of its special constitutional powers if it does not act in cases pertaining…
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45 new court halls to be built in Telangana: Kiren Rijiju
Hyderabad: Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that 45 new court halls and six new residential facilities for judicial officers of the subordinate and district courts are being constructed in…
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NIA files charge-sheet in Amravati pharmacist’s murder case
Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a charge-sheet against 11 persons in the murder case of Amravati-based pharmacist Umesh Kolhe who had shared social media posts backing Nupur Sharma.The charge-sheet…
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Kharge says was not allowed to raise issue in RS despite Chairman’s direction
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday lodged a strong protest over him not being allowed to speak despite Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ruling that…
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Khasi Mandarin oranges from Meghalaya exported to UAE
Shillong: A group of orange farmers in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district on Friday exported 2,000 kg of the citrus fruit to Doha and Bahrain in the UAE, an official said.…
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MP: Auto driver arrested for transporting suspected beef, Bajrang Dal creates ruckus
Indore: An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested on Friday for allegedly transporting meat, suspected to be beef, in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said. The driver, identified only as Owais, was…
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Consumer interest watchdog issues notices to Flipkart, Meesho for sale of acid
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has sent notices to e-commerce players Flipkart and meesho.com for gross violations of norms relating to sale of acid on their platforms. The notices…
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Pak’s ‘pappu’: BJP slams Bhutto for ‘butcher of Gujarat’ jibe at Modi
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday slammed Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto for his objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the foreign affairs minister of the neighbouring country represents a “morally, intellectually…
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By 2024, Indian Roads to match US Standards: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that logistics cost, which is 16 per cent of GDP presently, will fall to single digits, by 2024. “It…
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Bangladesh’s 1st-ever metro to operate from Dec 28
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s first-ever metro will begin commercial operations from December 28, an official announced here. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line)-6 of the metro rail…
