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Mosque’s demolition erased ‘symbol of slavery’, says kar sevak-turned-BJP leader
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP’s joint spokesperson Prakash Shesharaghavachar, who participated in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, states that 30 years down “we feel very satisfied that…
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Ayodhya litigants: Foes in the courtroom, friends outside it
Ayodhya: They were sworn enemies in court and friends outside it. Even as Ayodhya makes a conscious effort to forget the Babri battle, it continues to celebrate the friendship between the two…
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Dominique Lapierre, French author of The City of Joy’, dies aged 91
London: Dominique Lapierre, the bestselling French author well-known in India for his ode to the city of Kolkata titled The City of Joy’, has died aged 91, his wife has confirmed. Lapierre,…
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Telangana: ACB arrests govt employee for accepting Rs 50K bribe
Hyderabad: Sleuths of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a senior assistant incharge at sub registrar office Vikarabad for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000. A private person who helped…
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Exit polls predict big majority for BJP in Gujarat, edge in HP
New Delhi: Exit polls on Monday predicted a big majority for the BJP in Gujarat while most of them gave an edge to it in Himachal Pradesh, indicating re-election of the ruling…
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PM ‘violating’ model code by taking out roadshow during polling: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the model code by taking out a roadshow before casting his vote in the second phase of polling in…
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Possibility of India’s division increased due to PM Modi’s policies: Jairam Ramesh
Jaipur: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday charged that the possibility of India’s division has increased due to his policies and that “political dictatorship” is…
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MLAs ‘poaching’ case: HC extends stay on notice to BJP leader Santhosh till Dec 13
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday stayed a notice issued under section 41A of CrPC by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing into the alleged attempt to poach TRS MLAs, to…
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Oxford Word of the Year is self-indulgent ‘goblin mode’
London: Goblin mode, or a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations, has been overwhelmingly chosen as the…
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Resigned at Google, this techie saw his job offer rescinded by Amazon
New Delhi: Call it ironic, but a Google software engineer, who resigned to take a new job at Amazon, was told by the company that his job offer has been declined, just…
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SC asks CBI to embrace ‘change’ as plea seeks guidelines for probing
New Delhi: The world has changed and the CBI should also – the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing a plea seeking guidelines for probe agencies on seizure, examination and preservation…
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WB: Rs 93.83L seized from SUV; Mamata claims money meant for BJP
Jalpaiguri: A day after Rs 93.83 lakh in cash was seized from a vehicle in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the money was meant for…
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Maharashtra: 5 arrested for assaulting man on suspicion of theft
Five people were arrested by police in Nalasopara for lynching a man in public view on suspicion of being a thief in Maharashtra. According to the police, the incident took place on…
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Hyderabad: SNDP works worth Rs 122.33 Cr to start in LB Nagar
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will initiate the development of nine projects under the Strategic Nala Development Program (SNDP) at a cost of Rs 122.33 crore. Out of nine works…
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DMK seeks review of EWS judgement, says it overrules 1992 Mandal verdict
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Monday sought a review of the November 7 verdict of the Supreme Court which upheld 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS)…
