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BJP retains Lakhimpur Kheri Assembly seat in bypoll
Lakhimpur Kheri: The BJP won the by-election in Gola Gokarannath Assembly seat in Lakhimpur Kheri with a margin of over 30,000 votes, defeating his rival, Vinay Tiwari of the Samajwadi Party. The Gola…
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Mallikarjun Kharge gets rousing welcome in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reached the city to a grand welcome accorded by party leaders and workers. This is Kharge’s maiden visit to Bengaluru since he assumed charge as the…
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Saudi crown prince’s Pakistan visit on track despite political upheaval
Islamabad: Despite political uncertainty, the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on track as the Saudi de facto ruler is likely to travel to Islamabad in the third week…
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All Chinese CPEC workers in Pakistan to move in bullet-proof cars: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have agreed to use bullet-proof vehicles for all outdoor movements of the Chinese nationals working on the CPEC projects in Pakistan to protect them from terrorist attacks after Beijing…
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Munugode by-poll: TRS unhappy with counting process
Hyderabad: As the counting of votes is underway for the Munugode by-polls, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has expressed dismay over the counting process. Telangana energy minister Jagdish Reddy demanded that the…
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Earthquake strikes central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Sunday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake rocked at 7:03…
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Munugode counting: Election Commissioner’s behaviour ‘suspicious’, says Telangana BJP
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday expressed doubts over the attitude of the state chief Election Commissioner and called it ‘suspicious’ as he alleged that…
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50 mn doses of Covaxin set to expire early 2023 due to poor offtake
Hyderabad: Nearly 50 million doses of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin lying with the firm are set to expire early next year as there are no takers owing to poor demand, company sources…
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Pakistan: Imran to return to political stage shortly
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will return to the political stage within two to three days, party leader Hammad Azhar said. Talking to mediapersons at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital in…
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BJP vows Uniform Civil Code in Himachal if re-elected to power
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implementation and youth employment possibilities are two of the 11 ‘commitments’ in the BJP’s electoral platform in Himachal Pradesh, where assembly elections will be held on November…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Rutuja Latke wins in Andheri East by big margin, NOTA comes second
New Delhi: The counting of votes in the by-elections to the seven Assembly constituencies spread across six states began at 8 pm on Sunday. The fierce battle is between Bharatiya Janata Party…
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Bulldozer politics erupts in AP: Jagan, Oppn at loggerheads
Hyderabad: The country has seen the Uttar Pradesh government’s JCBs and demolition drives in Uttar Pradesh. Down south, another version of demolition politics is unfolding as political opponents in Andhra Pradesh have…
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Telangana: AFRC initiates action against colleges charging extra fees
Hyderabad: The Admission, Fee and Regulatory Committee (AFRC) constituted by the Telangana government has found that several colleges in the State are violating fee norms by charging excess amounts for B-Category seats.…
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Sitharaman hints that govt mulling restoring state status to J and K
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday dropped a hint that Centre is considering restoring state status to Jammu and Kashmir. During the event of Centre-state relations Cooperative Federalism: The Path…
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Prashant Bhushan, Manda Krishna Madiga join Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana
Hyderabad: Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Sunday joined the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on its 60th day in Telangana. Manda Krishna Madiga, leader of Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti…
