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CBI files chargesheet against 12 in Bengal teacher recruitment scam
Kolkata: The CBI named 12 people, including former chairman of West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBCSSC) Subiresh Bhattacharya, in a charge-sheet filed at a court here on Tuesday in connection with…
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Qatar inaugurates ‘Safar’ to highlight experiences of Afghan refugees
Doha: The Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani inaugurated on Sunday evening, the Safar (travel) exhibition, which sheds light on the experiences of…
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UAE: Indian software engineer takes home 1kg of gold
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian software engineer won 1kg of 24-carat gold during the Big Ticket electronic draw held in Abu Dhabi last week. The winner of the…
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BJP changes Kullu Sadar candidate on last day for filing of nominations
Shimla: The BJP changed its Kullu Sadar candidate on the last day for the filing of nominations for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls after his son submitted papers as an independent against the…
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Telangana: KTR slams PM Modi over Rozgar Mela; asks about jobs
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi’s (TRS) working president and IT, Industries and Commerce Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) wrote an open letter to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi stating that the recent publicity…
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Play Store policies: CCI slaps Rs 936.44 cr fine on Google for abusing dominance
New Delhi: In its second ruling against Google in less than a week, the Competition Commission on Tuesday slapped a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on the internet major for abusing its…
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Two months behind bars reduce Trinamool leader Anubrata Mondal’s weight by 9 kg
Kolkata: Two months behind the bars at Asansol Special Correctional Home in West Bengal’s West Burdwan district has resulted into a nine kg weight loss for the Trinamool Congress heavyweight leader –…
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Hyderabad: ED takes MBS Jewellers director Sukesh Gupta into custody
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday took MBS Jewels director Sukesh Gupta into custody from Chanchalguda jail and shifted him to their office in the city. As part of the investigation,…
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Hyderabad: DCP holds meet ahead of Sadar festival in the city
Hyderabad: The Central zone Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Chandra held a meeting with organizers of Sadar festival, Nanda Kishore Yadav on Monday. The meeting was held at CCS conference hall,…
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Saudi authorities urge people to take flu shots
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health on Monday urged people to take flu shots in the wake of the seasonal influenza outbreak. The ministry also launched an awareness campaign regarding ailments targeting…
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Uddhav Thackeray likely to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra
New Delhi: Shiv Sena-UBT President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is likely to join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra when it reaches the state, though details of his…
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Hijab-wearing woman will one day become PM of India, says Owaisi
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated in Vijayapura, Karnataka on Tuesday that a hijab-wearing woman would one day become the Prime Minister of India. Owaisi made the statement in…
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Amid row, museum set up by Muslims sealed in Assam’s Goalpara
Guwahati: Amid the controversy around the setting up of private “Miya Museum” in Assam’s Goalpara, the district administration sealed the museum on Tuesday soon after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised questions…
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Himachal ex-minister Mankotia joins BJP, leaves Cong 3rd time
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh veteran politician Major Vijay Singh Mankotia, who left the Congress twice and later announced his retirement from active politics blaming “dirty politics” for his exit, on Tuesday joined the…
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Cracker explodes in man’s pocket in Lucknow
Lucknow: In a freak accident here on Tuesday, a man carrying a cracker in his pant pocket was seriously injured when it exploded accidentally. The incident took place in Banthra on the…
