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China earthquake: Death toll rises to 74
Beijing: The death toll in the earthquake that hit the Sichuan province in China on Monday has reached 74 so far, local media reported on Wednesday. The rescue headquarters of the Ganzi…
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Telangana: Cook, hostel official suspended after 34 students fall sick at ST girls hostel
Hyderabad: After 34 students ST Girls Hostel students in the district of Wardhannapet fell sick due to food poison, the hostel official and cook on Tuesday, were suspended for negligence of duty.…
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Suella Braverman, Alok Sharma begin new UK Cabinet chapter
London: Britain’s Indian-origin ministers in the new Cabinet, Suella Braverman and Alok Sharma, will attend their first meeting at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday under the leadership of British Prime Minister Liz…
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Over 47% antibiotic formulations used in India in 2019 unapproved: Lancet study
New Delhi: More than 47 per cent of antibiotic formulations used in India’s private sector in 2019 were not approved by the central drug regulator, according to a study published in The…
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Maha: Told to lower TV set volume, woman bites three fingers of mother-in-law
Thane: Angered by her mother-in-law turning off the television set due to a loud sound, a 32-year-old homemaker from Ambernath in Maharashtra’s Thane district bit three fingers of the old woman, police said…
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NDMC passes proposal, Rajpath to be called ‘Kartavya Path’ now
New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as ‘Kartavya Path’. Lok Sabha MP and NDMC member Meenakshi Lekhi said the proposal was approved…
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BJP Rath Yatra was for ‘satta’, Cong Bharat Jodo is for ‘satya’: Kanhaiya Kumar
Kanyakumari: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday claimed the BJP’s 1990 Rath Yatra was for seeking “satta (power)”, but the Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is for “satya (truth)”. Kumar, who has been…
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Arthur jail authority denies permission to Uddhav Thackeray to meet Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was denied permission to meet party MP Sanjay Raut, who is currently lodged in Arthur Road Jail in connection with the money laundering case. Raut is…
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Hate has spread in name of caste, religion; if unchecked, country can go towards civil war: Gehlot
Kanyakumari: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday attacked the ruling BJP, claiming hate has spread in the country in the name of caste and religion and it can lead to a…
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Telangana: High Court dismisses PIL on police constable test
Hyderabad: A two-judge panel comprising chief justice Ujjal Bhuyan and justice CV Bhaskar Reddy quashed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which questioned the qualifying marks of the government exam for transport and…
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Until we get a good deal, no trade pact with Israel: Goyal
San Francisco: The proposed India-Israel trade pact should be beneficial to both nations and until New Delhi gets a good deal, it would not do an agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush…
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Telangana: TS ECET counselling to commence from September 7
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS ECET) 2022 first phase counselling process will begin on Wednesday with the payment of the processing fee and the booking of a slot…
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Radha Rangarajan is new CSIR-CDRI director
Lucknow: Eminent scientist Radha Rangarajan is the new director of CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow. She is the second woman to occupy the post since the inception of the institute. Dr…