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Will reverse Donald Trump’s lifetime Twitter ban: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he would reverse the Twitter ban on former US president Donald Trump once he takes over the micro-blogging platform. Speaking at the ‘Financial…
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SC puts sedition law on hold, no new FIRs to be lodged till review is complete
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Centre and state governments to refrain from registering any FIRs invoking sedition provision, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, till review of…
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Heavy increase in life tax on Telangana vehicles
Hyderabad: The Telangana government increased the life tax on some categories of motor vehicles on Monday. For the three or four-wheeler motor vehicles coming under the non-transport category, minibusses up to a…
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Railway launches ‘baby berths’ for passengers travelling with kids
New Delhi: To make train journey more comfortable for women passengers travelling with infants, the railways has fitted foldable “baby berths” on the side of lower main berths of the Lucknow Mail…
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Delhi riots: HC asks police to respond to bail plea of student activist in larger conspiracy case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the city police on a plea by student activist Gulfisha Fatima in a case concerning the larger conspiracy behind the riots…
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Telangana student dies in mishap in US
Hyderabad: A postgraduate student who hailed from Telangana state died in a road accident in the United States on Monday. He died on the spot when the car in which he was…
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‘Asani’ weakens into cyclonic storm, advances towards Andhra coast
Visakhapatnam: Parts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh were receiving heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds on Wednesday even as severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ weakened into a cyclonic storm…
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UN Yemen envoy in Aden to uphold ceasefire
Aden: Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, arrived in the southern port city of Aden for a two-day visit, amid efforts to push the country’s warring parties to uphold a…
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Chariot-like structure washes ashore in Andhra
Visakhapatnam: A gold-coloured chariot-like structure washed ashore in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district apparently due to turbulence in Bay of Bengal under the impact of cyclonic storm ‘Asani’. The mysterious chariot washed ashore…
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Nepal shuts borders with India, China ahead of polls
Kathmandu: Nepal has shut its international borders with India and China for a period of 72 hours ahead of the local polls slated for Friday, according to the Home Ministry. The government…
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Veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla killed by Israeli forces
West Bank: Shireen Nasri, a veteran Al Jazeera reporter, who was a correspondent in Palestine was killed by Israeli forces on Tuesday. The reporter has been killed while she was covering a…
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Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation to move SC on Gyanvapi case
Ayodhya: The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) said that the videography being carried out at the Gyanvapi Mosque is a clear violation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which laid down that…
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Right-wing group recites Hanuman Chalisa outside Qutub Minar
New Delhi: Members of a right-wing group on Tuesday recited the Hanuman Chalisa outside the Qutub Minar complex and staged a protest demanding that the iconic monument be renamed ‘Vishnu Stambha’. Police…
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Hyderabad: Cop suspended for stealing money from accused’s bank account
Hyderabad: A police inspector has been suspended for allegedly withdrawing Rs. 5 lakh from the bank account of an accused who was held for allegedly stealing tyres. Investigation revealed that in the…
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Karnataka government bans use of loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am
Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Tuesday banned the use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am amid a raging debate over loudspeakers. Karnataka government said that a loudspeaker or a public address…
