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2,967 tigers in India across 53 tiger reserves: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that there are 2,967 tigers in the country spread across 53 tiger reserves, according to a 2018 report. The apex court was…
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Woman orders sanitary pads; Swiggy brings chocolate cookies too; Twitter in awe
It is often that a woman finds relief in chocolates during a menstrual cycle or periods. A heartwarming gesture caught the eyes of Twitter users when a woman took to her social media…
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Mumbai: TISS students hand out QR codes to BBC’s Modi docu
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai students union protested on campus Friday over the Union government’s ban on two BBC films critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as…
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Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old gilded mummy
Cairo: Egypt’s renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass has announced the discovery of “important tombs hosting a 4300-year-old mummy” in the Saqqara necropolis near the Pyramids of Giza. “The mummy is the oldest and…
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‘Kejriwal’s guarantee’ fulfilled, says Mann as Punjab govt opens 400 new mohalla clinics
Amritsar: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday launched 400 more ‘Aam Aadmi’ clinics in the state, calling the event here the fulfilment of another ‘Kejriwal ki…
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TDP leader Lokesh embarks on 4,000 km-long padyatra
Kuppam: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh on Friday embarked on a 4,000 km-long state-wide padyatra, which is expected to gear up the opposition party for next year’s Assembly elections.…
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Hyderabad: Guv Tamilisai urges citizens to learn correct technique of CPR
Hyderabad: In view of the sharp rise in cases of sudden heart attacks reported in recent times, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has urged that every citizen must learn the technique of performing…
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Karnataka court awards life term to man who killed wife, cut her body into pieces
Bengaluru: A local court in Karnataka on Friday awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his wife and cutting her body into pieces. Rajesh, the accused from Doddaballapur of Bengaluru Rural…
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ICC announces all-female panel of match officials for Women’s T20 World Cup
Dubai: In a significant first for world cricket, the ICC on Friday named an all-female panel of match officials, including the Indian trio of GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan, for…
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BJP National Executive: A forum to shift goalposts for PM Modi?
By Palwai Raghavendra Reddy Community outreach, work for all sections, spread into sections which traditionally vote for opposition parties, etc., were among the key points mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during…
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MP: 6 persons held for thrashing man after tying him to tree
January: Six persons were arrested for allegedly thrashing a youth after tying him to a tree in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district, a police official said on Thursday. In a video of the…
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PM Modi’s statement on Muslims not appeasement: Karnataka CM Bommai
Mysuru: The recent statement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to treat Muslims equally and live with them harmoniously can’t be construed as appeasement of Muslims, stated Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on…
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BBC docu screening: Protest in Delhi’s Ambedkar University after electricity snap
New Delhi: Left-wing students of the Ambedkar University here staged a protest on Friday after electricity was snapped in the institute’s premises following an announcement to screen the controversial BBC documentary on…
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Kuwait: Kerala charity org celebrates R-Day; distributes bags, stationary items among children
Kuwait: On the eve of India’s 74th Republic Day, Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) in Kuwait organised an event where it invited families and children of its members. Over 200 community members…
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Never expected Padma Vibhushan: Veteran politician S.M. Krishna
Bengaluru: Highest civilian recognition Padma Vibhushan awardee, former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna on Friday said that the coveted award came as a pleasant surprise to him. “I thank Prime Minister Narendra…
