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Rajiv’s single term as PM will be remembered: Cong on birth anniversary
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday paid rich tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary, saying his single term as PM will be remembered for far-reaching achievements, including…
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Yet to ascertain caste angle: RSCPCR member on Dalit boy’s death
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is yet to ascertain whether the death of the 9-year-old Dalit boy in Jalore district was a result of caste-based discrimination, its…
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SCR consumes 1.65L litres of diesel as Telangana awaits electrification
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) hauls moving stock with high-speed diesel locomotives on around 25 percent of its network, spending crores of rupees each month, despite the railways’ goal of electrifying…
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UAE: Over Rs 1 lakh fine for leaving children unattended in car
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi police have reminded residents of the imposition of a fine of 5,000 Dirham (Rs 1,08,798) for those who leave the children unattended in cars. Police said parents should…
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Telangana: CPI to support TRS in Munugode bypoll
Hyderabad: The CPI in Telangana on Saturday decided to extend support to the ruling TRS in the bypoll to Munugode assembly constituency when it is held. CPI Telangana unit’s Assistant Secretary Palla…
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Lankan min hopes visit by Chinese `spy ship’ not spoil relations with India
Ahmedabad: Amid concerns over a visit by the Chinese ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to his country, Sri Lanka’s tourism minister Harin Fernando said here on Saturday that he hoped it would not cause…
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Day after CBI raid, Sisodia says 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be Modi vs Kejriwal
New Delhi: A day after the CBI raided his residence, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday claimed that the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be a battle between Arvind Kejriwal…
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Munawar Faruqi show: BJP supporters attempt to barge into venue, detained
Hyderabad: Amid heightened security, the Cyberabad police took into custody 20 workers of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha when they tried to disrupt the show of…
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Corruption rampant in Govt offices: Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has denied bail to a Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) official statement that there was rampant corruption in government offices. “Now-a-days, in the Government office, corruption has become…
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Writers, friends gather in support of Salman Rushdie, at NY Public Library
New York: A week after author Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage at a literary event, writers and friends of the Mumbai-born author gathered at the New York Public Library here and read…
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Telangana: Pregnant woman dies during abortion procedure
Hyderabad: A five-month-old pregnant woman died allegedly during her abortion procedure in a private hospital in Bhadrachalam village on Friday. The deceased, 20-year-old, Sireesha, was a resident of VK Ramavaram village in…
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Current Maha CM doesn’t sit at home: Fadnavis’ swipe at Uddhav
Mumbai: In a veiled swipe at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the current chief minister does not sit at home but tours the state…
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Kejriwal, Sisodia to visit Gujarat on Aug 22
Ahmedabad: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who is facing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the Delhi excise policy, will visit Gujarat on Monday to “guarantee…
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Mortgage boycotts by Chinese homebuyers spread to hundreds of locations
Dalian: The number of Chinese homebuyers boycotting their mortgage repayments in protest of unfinished buildings has spread to more than 300 locations across the country, according to a GitHub page documenting the…
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Finland to host trilateral talks with Sweden, Turkey this month
Helsinki: Representatives of Finland, Sweden and Turkey plan to meet this month to discuss the enlargement of NATO to the north, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters here. The discussions in…
