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Karnataka: FIR over ‘purification’ of water tank touched by Dalit woman
The Chamarajanagar district police lodged an FIR (First Information Report) against a lingayat leader under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act-2015, two days after upper-class villagers purified a mini water tank…
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Tamil Nadu: BJP stops OBC leader from attending party events
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu BJP on Tuesday barred its OBC (Other Backward Class) wing leader from party events after an audio clip in which he is purportedly heard using abusive language against a…
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Telangana Congress senior leader Shashidhar Reddy quits
Hyderabad: Former Minister Marri Shashidhar Reddy resigned from the Congress on Tuesday, four days after the party expelled him for six years following his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The…
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Gujarat polls: Maha govt allows one-day leave to voters
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued a notification permitting one-day paid leave to voters from Gujarat working in the border districts of the state to enable them to cast their vote in the…
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Petition filed to challenge EWS reservation, questions tax slab
A petition, that could question the authenticity of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 10 percent reservation, was filed at the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court challenging the Supreme Court’s latest…
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AP announces projects worth Rs 3.3 cr for West Godavari District
Narasapuram: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 15 development works worth Rupees 3,300 Crores. One of the biggest foundation-laying ceremonies was the setting up…
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Bangalore student held for installing secret camera in women’s restroom
Bangalore: A college student was arrested for allegedly installing a secret camera in a ladies’ restroom here on Tuesday. According to police, the accused was caught red-handed while fixing the camera. The…
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Mobile recharges may soon get costlier as Airtel hikes tariffs in two states
New Delhi: Prepaid mobile users need to get ready to pay more for recharges as telecom companies including Airtel are likely to go for the next round of tariff hikes. Airtel has…
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‘We don’t leave garbage behind’: Japanese fans clean stands at FIFA WC 2022
Doha: Japanese fans stole the spotlight at the World Cup in Qatar, even though their country’s national team has not yet played its first match in the World Cup. Dozens of Japanese…
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Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief
United Nations: Asserting that a woman or a girl is killed every 11 minutes by an intimate partner or a family member, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that violence against them…
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Hyderabad to get India’s largest, world’s tallest cinema screen
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Prasads Multiplex is all set to upgrade its theatre with the biggest projection screen in all of India, offering an enthralling experience for cinema lovers.Reportedly, this large screen facility at…
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Jaishankar meets UAE Foreign Minister in Delhi
New Delhi: India and UAE will take forward their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday as he met UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
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Telangana BC Commission demands review of OBC Creamy Layer ceiling
Hyderabad: Telangana Commission for Backward Classes, Chairman, V Krishnamohan Rao made a plea to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to consider the demand for an upper ceiling limit of Rs.15 lakh for the…
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Three BJP leaders booked under SC/ST Act in Gujarat
Vadodara: Three BJP leaders have been booked under the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) in Dabhoi town in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Vadodara Rural Deputy Superintendent of police (ST/SC cell) Aakash Patel said a…
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Iran accused of using live fire against Kurdish protestors
Iran was on Monday criticised for using live fire and heavy weapons against protestors in the Kurdish-populated areas. Over a dozen people protesting Mahasa Amini’s death have been killed in the last…
