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SC Constitution bench to hear petitions against demonetisation
New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution bench will on Wednesday hear petitions challenging Centre’s decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in November 2016. A bench of Justices S.…
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Mistry accident: Road safety audit raises concern over poor maintenance, inadequate signages
New Delhi: A safety audit on the highway, which witnessed the accidental death of Tata Sons’ former chairman Cyrus Mistry, has raised concerns over poor maintenance, inadequate signages to guide drivers and…
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What happened at bilateral issues meet between Telangana, AP and MHA
Hyderabad: A meeting was conducted by the Union ministry of home affairs in Delhi to discuss the pending bilateral issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The issues in question have remain unresolved…
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KAUST to build most powerful supercomputer in the Middle East
Riyadh: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has decided to accelerate its Artificial Intelligence with the upcoming supercomputer Shaheen III. Supercomputing capacity has become increasingly vital to global innovation, industry competitiveness…
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Sexual harassment allegations surface against Karnataka varsity Vice-Chancellor
Mysuru: Sexual harassment charges surfaced against the Vice-Chancellor of the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) on Tuesday with a former syndicate member of Mysuru University, K Mahadevu releasing an audio clip. Mahadevu…
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Video: Ugandan gas station worker in Qatar delivers Friday sermon; praised globally
Doha: A Ugandan working at a gas station in Qatar, delivered a Friday sermon at a mosque when the imam was late, was honoured and widely praised on social networking sites, after…
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UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in Vienna
Berlin: The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said he met with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna for talks about an ongoing investigation into man-made uranium particles found at undeclared sites…
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Mumbai: Man stabs wife to death for refusing to wear burqa
A 36-year-old taxi driver stabbed his 20-year-old wife to death after she refused to wear a burqa on Monday night. According to the police investigating the case, Rupali, a Hindu woman, married…
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Hyderabad: TRS MLA M Kishan Reddy questioned by ED in FEMA case
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA Manchireddy Kishan Reddy in connection with a case of alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The ruling…
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Army boosting surveillance, fire power capability along frontier with China
New Delhi: The Army has significantly bolstered its fire power along the frontier with China by deploying a range of rockets and artillery weapons and plans to procure an array of additional…
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Ex-staff of Pulkit Arya’s resort say girls were asked to ‘please’ guests
Rishikesh/Dehradun: Days after Ankita Bhandari was allegedly killed by Pulkit Arya, the son of now expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya, two former staffers of the resort have alleged that girls were brought here…
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Death toll from Bangladesh boat capsize reaches 61
Dhaka: The number of deaths due to a boat capsizes in Bangladesh’s Karatoya river increased to 61 on Tuesday, after 10 more bodies were recovered, a senior police official said. The official…
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Telangana: Light rainfall across state, orange alert for Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Light rainfall is very likely to occur in many places in Telangana, and Hyderabad gave an orange signal on Tuesday. According to the IMD department, Telangana is predicted to receive scattered…
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No raids on PFI, only preventive arrests, says CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that no raids are being conducted on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), while terming…
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PM Modi conveys heartfelt condolences to Abe’s widow on tragic loss
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, at the Akasaka Palace here and conveyed his heartfelt condolences on…
