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Akhilesh alleges BSP candidates are finalised by BJP
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates are finalised at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) office to prevent the victory of SP nominees. “The…
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‘Mini Kashmir’ in many parts of Bengal: Vivek Agnihotri
Kolkata: Taking a dig at West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, “The Kashmir Files” director Vivek Agnihotri on Sunday said many parts of the eastern state “have turned…
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Gurugram student abducted from school, raped by 3 youths
Gurugram: A 14-year-old girl was abducted from her school in Gurugram’s Sohna area and gang-raped by three youths, police said on Sunday. According to the complaint filed by the victim’s father, his…
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US Treasury Secretary Yellen rules out bailout for Silicon Valley Bank
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said that the federal government will not provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank’s investors after the bank was abruptly shuttered, but said financial…
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Hyderabad: Massive fire engulfs timber depot at Attapur
Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at a timber depot where woods were kept here in MM area of Attapur in Hyderabad’s Rajendra Nagar, fire officials said on late Sunday evening. “A…
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Iran says oil exports reach highest level since US reimposed sanction
Tehran: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has said the country’s crude exports have reached the highest level since the reimposition of US sanctions in 2018, state media reported. Owji on Sunday added…
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Saudi Arabia considers switching to four-day working week
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the latest in a long list of countries considering switching to a four-day working week and a three-day weekend system in the country, local…
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Adani repays USD 2.15 bn loan taken pledging shares
New Delhi: Embattled Adani Group on Sunday said it has repaid loans aggregating USD 2.65 billion to complete a prepayment programme ahead of the March 31 deadline to cut overall leverage in…
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Second leg of Budget session from Monday; Govt says priority to pass Finance Bill
New Delhi: The second leg of the Budget session will commence on Monday with the government asserting that its priority is to pass the Finance Bill and the Opposition planning to raise…
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Govt believes marriage rights can only be given to heterosexuals: LGBTQ+ members
New Delhi: Activists and members of the LGBTQ+ community have criticised the Centre’s opposition to granting recognition to same-sex marriage, saying despite India’s plurality and diversity the government still believes that marriage…
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Criminals behaving like ‘Satyagrahis’, BJP’s Tarun Chugh attacks Kavitha
Hyderabad: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday said ‘Aparadhis’ behave like ‘Satyagrahis’, taking an indirect dig to BRS MLC K Kavitha’s hunger strike regarding the women’s reservation bill on Friday.…
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Minor siblings killed in suspected dog attacks in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj
New Delhi: In suspected cases of stray dog attack, two minor brothers were found dead in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, police said on Sunday. The deceased, identified as Anand (7) and…
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Telangana Governor Tamilisai wishes KCR a speedy recovery
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday wished chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao a speedy recovery as the latter was diagnosed with a small ulcer in his stomach. KCR, as the chief…
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Hoist BRS flag in all constituencies of Telangana on April 25: KTR
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and state IT minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday directed the party members to ensure that the BRS flag is hoisted in all constituencies on…
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3 Palestinian resistance fighters killed by Israeli forces near Nablus
Three Palestinian resistance fighters were killed and a fourth was arrested on Sunday morning, during an armed clash with the Israeli occupation forces near the city of Nablus, West Bank. The Palestinian…
