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Vice presidential poll today; numbers stacked in favour of NDA’s Dhankhar
New Delhi: Members of Parliament of both houses will vote today to elect the next Vice President of India in an election where NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is pitted against Opposition pick…
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Jail term certain for Sonia, Rahul in National Herald case: Subramanian Swamy
New Delhi: Slamming interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi over the National Herald case, former Union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy accused the…
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Saudi Arabia: Six jailed for desecrating Masjid-e-Nabawi by hurling abuses at Pak PM
Islamabad: A Saudi Court on Thursday convicted six Pakistanis over desecrating the holy place Masjid-e-Nabawi by raising slogans against Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation. Some protesters, allegedly belonging to…
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Congress hits back at Shah for linking party’s protests to Ram temple foundation day
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah for linking the party’s protests to the Ram temple foundation day, saying it was a desperate attempt to “divert,…
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Delhi likely to revert to 21 ‘dry days’ from September 1
New Delhi: Rebates and ‘one-plus-one’ deals will go away and past norms like 21 “dry days” are likely to return as liquor vends operated by the Delhi government open from September 1…
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Provide details of doctors ‘given’ freebies by six pharma companies: NMC to I-T dept
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has sought from the Income Tax Department details of doctors who allegedly received freebies from six pharma companies including Dolo 650 maker Micro Labs against…
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Delhi Police release all Congress MPs after six hours of detention
New Delhi: Delhi Police have released all the Congress Parliamentarians who were detained earlier on Friday during Congress’ protest march in the national capital. The Congress MPs were released after being detained…
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Honouring plurality key to sustenance of democracy: CJI Ramana at OU
Hyderabad: Driven by the winds of globalisation, people are moving towards a global culture which is emerging as a threat to local cultural symbols and identities, even as social media, television and…
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TMC MLA accused of beating up BJP supporters
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MLA Asit Majumdar and his supporters were accused of beating up BJP workers in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Friday. Denying the accusation, the TMC alleged that the legislator…
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Bring strong anti-tobacco law to save youth, ban designated smoking areas: Experts
New Delhi: While appreciating the steps taken by the government under tobacco control legislation, top health experts and an activist on Friday said it is time the law is strengthened by completely…
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AP seeks to attract USD 4 billion investment in EV segment
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is seeking to position itself as the ‘lighthouse state’ and attract investments to the tune of USD 4 billion in the electric vehicles segment over the next few years.…
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Child adoption process in India “very tedious”, needs to be streamlined: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said child adoption process in India is “very tedious” and that there is an urgent need for the procedures to be “streamlined”. A bench of…
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Jobs in Dubai: Emirates is hiring; here’s how to apply
Abu Dhabi: Emirates, the world’s largest operator of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, is looking to recruit First Officers who meet the airline’s exceptional standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience.…
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Apologise for black-clothes protest on ‘Ayodhya Divas’, Yogi tells Cong
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asked the Congress to apologise to the nation for insulting Ram devotees by staging protests in black clothes on the day the construction…
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Indian wrestlers dominate mat, four reach final, including Bajrang Punia
Birmingham: The huge gulf between the class of India’s top wrestlers and their rivals was evident as four of them, including superstar Bajrang Punia, stormed into the finals without moving a sinew…
