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Amit Shah asks Andhra, Telangana to explore joint solution for water dispute
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged southern states to explore joint solution for river water sharing issues. In his address at the 30th southern zonal council meet held here…
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Trinamool censures RS member Jawhar Sircar, removes him from WhatsApp group
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress has censured its Rajya Sabha member and bureaucrat-turned-politician Jawhar Sircar over some of his recent comments on the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularity scam. Sarkar has…
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Such melodrama: Cong slams Sitharaman for demanding PM’s photo at PDS shop
Hyderabad: The Congress on Saturday hit out at Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman for asking a district collector as to why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture was missing from a ration shop in…
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Take steps to galvanise economy: Kerala CM to Centre
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday urged the Central government to make the States take up what he called as productive spending to galvanise the economy of the country. Speaking…
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UAE: 2 Indian expats take home over Rs 21L each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 21,70,220) in the 91st Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winners of the draw Kader…
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Telangana’s loans are out-of-budget, unfeasible: Nirmala Sitharaman
Hyderabad: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that Telangana’s loans were out-of-budget and will lead to problems in the future. She also said that the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS)…
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TRS govt declares Sep 17 as Telangana ‘National Integration Day’
Hyderabad: The TRS government on Saturday announced that September 17 will be celebrated as the Telangana National Integration Day. Celebrations will be conducted officially across the state for three days from September…
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Lingayat sex scandal: No interference in probe, says Karnataka Home Min
Shivamogga: The ruling BJP will not interfere in the investigation of the rape case involving prominent Lingayat seer Dr Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said on Saturday. “Police are…
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Twitter war erupts between BJP MP, Deoghar DC over entry into airport ATC
Ranchi: An FIR was registered against nine people, including BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, and Manoj Tiwari, for allegedly forcing Air Traffic Control (ATC) officials to provide clearance for their chartered flight to…
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Turkey detains 10 suspects over 2016 failed coup
Ankara: The Turkish police have detained 10 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a failed coup attempt in 2016. The suspects allegedly had organisational ties with people…
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Pakistan owes 30% of its foreign debt to China
Islamabad: Pakistan owes 30 per cent of its foreign debt to China, the latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, which includes state-owned commercial banks, local media reported. Bloomberg, citing…
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UP: Dalit student hit with metal rod for touching teacher’s bike
Ballia (UP): A Dalit student here was allegedly locked up in a classroom and beaten with a metal rod by his teacher for touching the latter’s motorcycle, police said on Saturday. The…
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Plea claims Badaun’s mosque is site of temple, seeks permission for Hindus to offer prayers
Budaun (UP): A plea has been in a court here claiming that Jama Masjid Shamsi in Badaun city is a temple of Lord Shiva and seeking permission for followers of the Sanatan…
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Egypt: Double-decker bus overturns; killing 5, 50 injured
Cairo: At least five people were killed and 50 others injured when a double-decker bus overturned in the northeastern governorate of Suez, according to Egyptian police. The accident happened on Egypt’s Cairo-Ain…
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Stabbing case over Veer Savarkar flex row to be handed over to NIA
Shivamogga: The Karnataka government has decided to hand over the investigation of the stabbing case following the row over installation of Veer Savarkar’s flex in Shivamogga to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).…
