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AIMIM to contest 50 seats in Telangana?
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which is preparing to contest in more than 50 assembly constituencies in Telangana, started the process of identifying the seats a year ago. The President…
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan to announce date for the mega protest next week
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he will announce the date for his much-publicised mega protest next week to press for the dissolution of the National Assembly and…
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Delhi civic body conducts skill-based mid-term exam in its schools
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has conducted a skill-based mid-term examination for students in its schools to asses their competency level, a senior official said on Saturday. The examination which…
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Rishi Sunak’s best chance of becoming PM lies in no contest
London: British Indian Rishi Sunak’s best chance of becoming prime minister of the UK lies in no other candidate mustering the support of 100 ruling Conservative party MPs — a minimum condition…
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No fine for flouting traffic rules in Gujarat during Diwali, announces govt
Surat: No fine will be collected for violation of traffic rules in the state till October 27 in view of Diwali festivities, the Gujarat government has announced. The decision was taken so…
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Telangana: Fire department on high alert ahead of Deepawali
Hyderabad: In view of a safe and peaceful Deepawali, the leaves of all distress call officers working at the Fire Control Room have been canceled. According to a release, Regional Fire Officer…
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East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests
Tehran: A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed, after tensions erupted the day before. Meanwhile,…
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Hyderabad: Man arrested for threatening paan shop owner with gun
Hyderabad: Police arrested a man for creating commotion in the Bibi Bazaar area in the Old City on Saturday after he threatened a pan shop owner with a gun for refusing to…
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Over 1500 obsolete and archaic acts to be repealed in coming Par session: Rijiju
Shillong: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants lesser government role in people’s lives and the Centre will repeal more than 1500 obsolete and archaic laws during…
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Thackeray to tour flood-hit areas of Aurangabad on Oct 23
Mumbai: Amid the Opposition clamour to declare a ‘wet drought’ in Maharashtra, former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will go on a tour of the flood-hit regions of Aurangabad on Sunday for a…
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Telangana: ‘Rollback 5% GST on handloom products’, KTR writes to Modi
Hyderabad: Telangana Handlooms and Textiles Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) urged the weavers of the state to write postcards to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll back the 5 percent GST (Goods…
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Gujarati family’s death in Canada: Police seek public help
Toronto: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which is investigating the deaths of four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death while trying to enter the US illegally in January,…
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Saudi Crown Prince announces MGI, SGI summits in Egypt
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Green Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has announced the launch of the…
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Watch: BJP youth wing leader finds video of child abusing Mughals ‘cute’
The National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga shared a video on October 21 that shows a minor boy hurling abuses at Mughals indirectly, targetting Muslims. Bagga…
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Zelensky meets EBRD chief on Ukraine’s post-war recovery
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met visiting President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso to discuss the country’s post-war recovery. Noting the significance of Renaud-Basso’s visit to…
