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Andhra Pradesh: BJP finds itself on a sticky wicket with Pawan working closely with Naidu
By Surya Kumar Visakhapatnam: Bharatiya Janata Party, which under its ‘Operation Mission South’ wants to contest 80 Lok Sabha seats in the Southern States has found itself in a fix with its alliance…
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CBI gets Centre’s sanction to prosecute Lalu Prasad in land-for-jobs scam
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has got the Centre’s sanction to prosecute former railways minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the land-for-jobs scam, officials said on Friday. The agency…
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Kerala’s ruling CPI-M announces state-wide yatra against Centre
Thiruvananthapuram: In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Kerala’s CPI-M-led Left government appears to be the first to be out on the streets as it on Friday announced a statewide…
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Dhankhar’s remarks against Constitution dangerous sign for future: Yechury
New Delhi: CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday termed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s recent remarks against the basic structure of the Constitution as a “dangerous sign” for the future. Dhankhar, while…
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Cong asks Pralhad Joshi to apologise for his holiday remarks against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The Congress demanded on Friday that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi apologise after his remarks on party leader Rahul Gandhi “going on a holiday” during the winter break of the…
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Hate speeches complete menace, we want free and balanced press in India: SC
New Delhi: Hate speeches are a “complete menace”, the Supreme Court observed on Friday and rued the lack of regulatory control on TV news content, saying it wants “free and balanced press…
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Trial begins over death of two BJP workers in Tikunia violence
Lakhimpur Kheri: Trial in the Tikunia violence case related to the death of two BJP workers and a driver began in the court of additional district judge I (ADJ-I) Sunil Kumar Verma…
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Maha: Woman stranded in Oman due to agent’s handiwork brought back to India
Palghar: A woman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district who was stuck in Oman as her passport and visa were allegedly confiscated by an agent has been brought back to the country and reunited…
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Jaishankar describes UN as frozen 1945-invented mechanism unable to articulate wider concerns
New Delhi: India on Friday vowed to work towards building a consensus among the G20 nations for a green development pact to facilitate investments in sustainable lifestyle and pitched for larger discussions…
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Smart city should focus on ‘feel-good-inducing’ interventions: Rijiju
Itanagar: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said smart cities should capture the imagination of people and focus on ‘feel-good-inducing’ interventions. The Union Law and Justice Minister said this while reviewing the…
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Chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ not enough, work to uplift people like Lord Rama: RSS leader
Sultanpur: Merely chanting “Bharat Mata ki Jai” does not lead to patriotism, which requires selfless service, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said on Friday. Citing an example, he said it was not…
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Foundation stones laid for Basavanma, Kempe Gowda statues ahead of Karnataka polls
Bengaluru: After inaugurating the 108-feet tall statue of Bengaluru’s founder Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda recently, the ruling BJP government has laid the foundation stone for building of statues of Basavanna and Kempe Gowda…
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PM to flag off Vande Bharat Express train from Secunderabad
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam on January 15 via video conferencing. This will be the eighth Vande Bharat Express…
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British Deputy High Commissioner visits KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases
Hyderabad: British Deputy High Commissioner to India, Christina Scott on Friday visited KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases and was all praise for its director consultant surgeon Dr P. Raghuram. Accompanied by British…
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Affected families in Joshimath to get 6-month waiver in power, water bills
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Friday decided to waive for six months electricity and water bills of families and individuals affected in the subsidence-hit Joshimath. It also decided to conduct a study…
