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West yet to face the worst in confronting Russia: Kremlin
Moscow: The US is taking hostile actions against Russia that are worse than what it did during the Cold War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. However, it (the US) is…
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Karnataka: Congress will be responsible in case of COVID-19 spike, says minister
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has warned action against state Congress leaders for organising protests in connection with Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by the ED in the National Herald Case. Health Minister K Sudhakar on…
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40% newly-elected RS members have criminal cases against their names: Report
Kolkata: A survey of the newly-elected Rajya Sabha members conducted by the National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Rights (ADR) was released on Thursday, which stated that 40 per cent of…
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UP Police steps up security, holds meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has stepped up security and held meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers, days after violence rocked parts of the state over now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur…
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Telangana: Farmers clash with Transco officials in Warangal
Hyderabad: A dispute erupted between farmers and TS TRANSCO officials in Mogilicherla, Warangal district as the authorities tried to set up high tension wires in the district on Wednesday. The tension broke…
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Congress leaders take ED battle to President, Parliament
New Delhi: A day after alleging high-handedness by the police the Congress has taken the battle to Parliament and has met the presiding officers of both the Houses. Party leaders will also meet…
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Produce data on mid-day meals programme: Telangana HC to state govt
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court issued summons to the state government functionaries on Wednesday demanding that they produce appropriate data relating to “midday meals” supplied to pre-primary and primary school kids in…
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Rupee recovers from record low, spurts 12 paise to 78.10 per US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee recovered from its record low to close 12 paise higher at 78.10 against the American currency on Thursday, tracking the overnight weakness of the dollar and falling crude oil…
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Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding
Islamabad: Pakistan’s government has hiked fuel prices by up to 29 per cent, removing fuel subsidies in an attempt to trim the fiscal deficit and secure critical support from the IMF for…
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Reserve Bank of India lifts restrictions on Mastercard
Mumbai: The RBI on Thursday lifted restrictions on Mastercard that it had imposed last year for failing to comply with local data storage norms. The central bank had barred the US-based payment…
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Saudi Arabia: Harrat Uwayrid joins UNESCO’s biosphere reserves list
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Harrat Uwayrid, was on Wednesday added to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve’s World Network. It is now the second reserve to make the list from the kingdom. Harrat Uwayrid, is a…
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MANUU pays rich tributes to Gopi Chand Narang
Hyderabad: School of Languages, Linguistics & Indology, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) organized a condolence meeting and paid rich tributes to Prof. Gopi Chand Narang, eminent scholar, literary critic, theorist and a world renowned…
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Muslim clerics appeal for peace ahead of Friday prayers
New Delhi: Ahead of Friday prayers, Muslim clerics and religious leaders on Thursday have called upon the community to maintain peace and requested people not to pay heed to any rumours and…
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CAS and Evidence Based Health Journalism workshop by UNICEF held at MANUU
Hyderabad: A two-day workshop on evidence-based health journalism organized by the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ), Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), in association with UNICEF concluded on Thursday. Prof. Syed…
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BJP allies in Bihar demand withdrawal of Agnipath scheme
Patna: After Bihar Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, another JD-U leader and the party’s parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday questioned the new recruitment policy of the Centre, ‘Agnipath’. He said that…
