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Mamata’s decision to postpone north Bengal visit attracts opposition jibes
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Tuesday announced that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s scheduled two-day visit to north Bengal from September 21 stands postponed, attracting jibes from opposition parties, who have linked…
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Hyderabad: Two arrested by ACB officials for demanding bribe
Hyderabad: Officials of the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) arrested two persons – a town planning supervisor and a private architect for demanding a bribe of Rs 30,000 here on Tuesday. The accused are…
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Iran to import 9 mn-cubic meter Russian gas daily
Tehran: The Iranian Oil Ministry said the country will soon purchase 9 million cubic meters of gas per day from Russia through Azerbaijan. The Ministry announced the plan in a report on…
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‘Sikh affairs to be managed by Sikhs alone’: SC upholds 2014 Haryana law on gurdwaras
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014, allowing formation of a separate committee other than the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee…
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Russia ready to supply petrol to Pakistan on deferred payments
Islamabad: Russia is ready to provide Pakistan with gasoline on a delayed payment basis, media reports said on Tuesday. This major development comes after last week’s meetings between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz…
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Israel to begin gas production in disputed Mediterranean maritime field
Tehran: Israel has announced that it will start to produce natural gas from a disputed Mediterranean maritime field “as soon as possible”, despite US-brokered border demarcation talks between Israel and Lebanon. “The…
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Telangana: Bandi Sanjay flays KCR on suspected food poisoning case in govt school
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday slammed chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on the case of suspected food poisoning in Kagaznagar Minority Residential School in Kumuram Bheem-Asifabad district due…
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Palestinian schools in Jerusalem protest over Israel-imposed books
Ramallah: Some 150 Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem have closed down to protest against attempts of the Israeli government to censor textbooks and impose the Israeli curriculum. About 100,000 students on Monday…
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Rajasthan: BJP holds big protest against Gehlot govt in Jaipur
Jaipur: BJP, on the call of its state president Satish Poonia, on Tuesday staged a huge protest against the Congress government in Jaipur alleging that it was turning a blind eye over…
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Delhi court dismisses plea by ‘Agra royal family member’ seeking Qutub Minar’s ownership
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the intervention application moved by a man claiming to be heir of a royal family in Agra and seeking ownership of Qutub Minar. Additional…
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In countries like Iran, women are fighting against hijab, Karnataka govt to SC
New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Karnataka government, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that even countries like Iran, which are constitutionally Islamic, women are fighting against hijab. Mehta submitted…
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Significant drop in SO2 levels in India in last decade: IIT KGP study
Kolkata: There has been a significant drop in Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) levels in India in the last decade as compared to the previous three decades, a study conducted by IIT Kharagpur has…
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AP: Muslim couple donates Rs 1.02 crore to Tirumala temple
Tirupati: In a rare gesture, a Muslim couple has donated Rs 1.02 crore to Tirumala temple. Abdul Ghani and Nubina Banu on Tuesday presented the cheque to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD),…
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Land encroached by rich or poor will not be allowed, says Karnataka minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Revenue Minister R. Ashok stated on Tuesday that no matter what the encroachments will be vacated in Bengaluru by the ruling BJP to avoid flood situations in future. Talking to…
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Anti-Hindu remarks: BJP leader files complaint with LS Speaker against DMK’s A. Raja
Chennai: Tamil Nadu IT wing leader of the BJP, C.T. Nirmal Kumar has lodged a complaint with the Lok Sabha speaker, Om Birla, against DMK leader and former union minister A. Raja…
