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V-P expresses concern over rising disruption, confrontation in Parliament
New Delhi: Expressing concern over the overshadowing of debates and discussions by rising disruption and confrontation in the Parliament, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said people especially the youth are justifiably getting…
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COVID-19: Karnataka reports 1,886 new cases, one death
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,886 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death taking the total infections and deaths to 40,05,671 and 40,102 respectively, the State Health Department said. The department in its…
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‘No need to be afraid of ED, CBI if records are clean’, Scindia to TRS
Hyderabad: The union minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday remarked that the ruling TRS party in Telangana need not be afraid of the Central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED)…
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Congress hits out at Maharashtra governor over his remarks on Mumbai
New Delhi: The Congress slammed Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday for his remarks that “Mumbai will have no money” if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were to leave the city, saying there…
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Kerala govt to avoid GST implementation on food products
Kochi: The Kerala government has decided to avoid the GST implementation on 13 food products, state Food Minister GR Anil clarified on Saturday while urging the Centre to withdraw the decision. “The…
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Suspected case of monkeypox reported in Karnataka
Bengaluru: An Ethiopian national with symptoms of monkeypox has been quarantined at a private hospital here, the Karnataka health department said. His samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology…
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Punjab: After forcing surgeon to lie on dirty mattress, health minister under attack
Chandigarh: Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra has come under fire from several quarters after he was seen forcing the Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) to lie on…
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Saudi Arabia appoints 3 women as assistants at two holy mosques
Riyadh: In order to empower women, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia government has appointed three women as assistants in the presidency of the two holy mosques— Makkah and Madinah, local media reported.…
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Hyderabad: Two arrested for drugging rail passengers, theft
Hyderabad: Two persons were arrested by a joint operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) here on Friday. According to an official police release, the accused…
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Telangana: Pvt companies including IMAX owe govt 272 cr in taxes
Hyderabad: Private properties in the city, including companies like Prasads IMAX, Jalavihar etc, owe the Telangana government Rs 272 crores in taxes. The money is owed to the Telangana tourism development corporation.…
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Telangana: Scholarships, training programs for trans citizens now open
Hyderabad: Telangana’s department of welfare of disabled and senior citizens on Saturday announced that applications are now open for transgender citizens for scholarships and skill development training. The programmes are offered under…
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WBSSC scam: Land at Santiniketan purchased jointly by Partha, Arpita in 2012
Kolkata: The close association between Arpita Mukherjee and Partha Chatterjee started much before the latter became West Bengal Education Minister as is evident from a land purchase deed at Bolpur-Santiniketan in Birbhum…
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Pak PM Shehbaz urges Imran to sue Financial Times for its report on his political rise
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged Imran Khan to file a defamation case against the British newspaper Financial Times for publishing a damning report that alleges how funds collected through…
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Delhi HC asks newspaper to remove article against YouTuber Gaurav Taneja
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed Mint newspaper to remove an article, in which it had allegedly made defamatory statements against YouTuber Gaurav Taneja. On May 1, Taneja’s tweet had…