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Telangana: Renewable energy capacity rose from 70 MW to 5400 MW
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation’s (TSREDCO) Chairman, Y Sathish Reddy, stated that the capacity of renewable energy in the state has climbed to 5400 MW. He also said that…
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Gujarat cattle-rearers hold ‘mahapanchayat’ to seek scrapping of bill on stray cattle
Ahmedabad: Hundreds of cattle-rearers held a ‘mahapanchayat’ near Gandhinagar in Gujarat to demand scrapping of a bill passed by the state Assembly to tackle the menace of stray cattle in cities. The…
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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s judicial custody extended till Oct 3
Mumbai: A Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act Court extended the judicial custody of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut by 14 days till October 3 here on Monday. Raut was arrested by…
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I will tell people what’s happening in Kerala, says Governor
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid standoff with the LDF-led Left government, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday held a press conference and slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over a host of issues, while the…
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Jagan blames TDP government for delay in Polavaram project
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday blamed the previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government headed by Chandrababu Naidu for the delay in completing the prestigious Polavaram…
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Making students sing Hindu hymns exposes govt’s real Hindutva agenda: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said authorities in Kashmir were directing students in some schools to sing Hindu hymns, which exposes “the real Hindutva” agenda of the BJP-ruled Centre. “Jailing…
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Andhra Pradesh: TDP protest at Assembly sparks tension
Amaravati: The opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday tried to lay siege to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly triggering high tension in the area. The protest by leaders and workers of TDP’s…
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India to participate in Women’s International Tent Pegging Championship for the first time
New Delhi: The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has selected a four-member Indian team to take part in the Women’s International Tent Pegging Championship to be held in Wadi Rum, Jordan from…
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Elgar Parishad case: Bombay court rejects Hany Babu’s bail plea
The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the regular bail application filed by UAPA-accused Hany Babu. He was arrested in July 2020 and is currently lodged at the Taloja prison in Navi…
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Chandigarh University row: Punjab CM constitutes all-women SIT probe
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has constituted a three-member all-women Special Investigation Team of police officials to probe the case in which a Chandigarh University student allegedly made objectionable videos of…
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UP: Minor Dalit girl gang-raped, set on fire succumbs to burns
A 16-year-old Dalit girl was gang raped and then set on fire by two persons in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened on September 7 when the victim was…
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SC declines plea seeking probe into Kashmiri Pandit leader’s murder in 1989
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking a probe into the murder of advocate and state BJP leader Tikalal Taploo in Kashmir in 1989 by militants.…
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Iran says ready to swap prisoners with United States
Tehran: Iran renews readiness for prisoners’ exchange with the US, said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani. “We have already announced our readiness to exchange prisoners, and we still have this readiness,”…
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WHO warns of ‘second disaster’ in flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed grave fears and serious concerns over what it termed to be a “second disaster” in the flood-hit Pakistan, where massive areas are left with…
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Accused Lingayat seer sexually assaulted minors for over a decade: Police sources
Bengaluru: The investigation into the rape accused Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has revealed that he allegedly sexually assaulted minor girls for over a decade, police sources said on Monday. Shivamurthy Sharanaru…
