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Wheel of fortune turned full circle: Bommai on Sunak’s UK Premiership
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday expressed happiness after Indian-origin British Conservative party politician Rishi Sunak made his way to the post of UK Prime Minister. Talking to reporters at…
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Joe Biden says Sunak election ‘groundbreaking milestone’
Washington: US President Joe Biden called the impending UK premiership of Rishi Sunak a “groundbreaking milestone”. Biden, as most other world leaders, is still getting used to the Indian-descent Sunak’s name. He…
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UP: Retired school teacher shot dead by son
Badaun: A 66-year-old retired school teacher was shot dead by his son and daughter-in-law over a trivial domestic dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district. The police arrested the couple on Monday evening.…
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Foreign investors turn net sellers in India for second straight month
New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn funds worth Rs 5,992 crore from Indian stock markets so far in October and become net sellers for the second straight month amid the strong…
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Hyderabad: 30 sustain eye injuries while bursting fire crackers
Hyderabad: At least 30 patients sustained eye injuries while bursting crackers in the city and were taken to the state-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital on Monday night for treatment. Of the total…
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Hyderabad: Fire crackers cause minor mishaps on Deepavali
Hyderabad: Minor fire accidents were reported in the city during Deepavali on Monday night while bursting crackers on the occasion. At S R Nagar, a fire broke out at a cell phone…
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Cyclone Sitrang spares India, hits Bangladesh
Kolkata: Cyclone Sitrang crossed the Bangladesh coast near Barisal after skirting the West Bengal coast, the IMD said on Tuesday. The weather in the southern West Bengal districts is likely to improve…
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Delhi: Nizamuddin Dargah lights up for Diwali
New Delhi: Festivals are occasions that bring people together irrespective of caste, religion and belief. And Diwali is one such festival that has a long history of uniting people, according to the…
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Permanent appointment of teachers begins in DU affiliated colleges
New Delhi: The process of giving permanent appointment to teachers working on ad hoc basis in colleges affiliated to Delhi University that are funded by the Delhi government has started, an official…
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Cyclone Sitrang: WB CM Mamata Banerjee appeals to people to ‘stay alert’
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to the people to “stay alert” as there is a high chance of rain on Tuesday due to cyclone Sitrang. The India…
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Congress seeks disqualification of five Manipur JD-U MLAs who joined BJP
Imphal: The Congress on Monday filed a disqualification petition in Manipur Assembly Speaker’s tribunal against five Janata Dal-United MLAs, who joined the ruling BJP last month. Manipur state Congress Vice-President Hareshwar Goshwami,…
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Real-time monitoring of sound, air pollution on Diwali underway in Bengal: Minister
Kolkata: West Bengal Environment Minister Manas Bhuniya Monday said the new central control room at Paribesh Bhavan here is monitoring sound and air pollution in real time on Diwali and Kali Puja.…
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MS Dhoni Entertainment forays into Tamil film production
Chennai: Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi’s film production house is all set to foray into the Tamil movie industry. Dhoni Entertainment will be producing its first film in Tamil,…
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Two tourists from Karnataka drown in sea
Puducherry: Two people who took bath in Bay of Bengal here on Monday drowned, while their friend was saved during treatment in the government hospital, police said. The three were part of…
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Over 54,000 students secure admission in DU colleges
New Delhi: Of the 72,800 students who have accepted the college and course allotted to them by the Delhi University, over 54,000 have sealed their admission by paying fees as of Monday…
