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UN chief Guterres appoints new deputy special representative for Iraq
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Ghulam Mohammad Isaczai of Afghanistan as his new deputy special representative for Iraq in the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq…
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Maha crisis: Some issues require a larger constitutional bench, says SC
New Delhi: Eknath Shinde’s counsel on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court, “Are we in such a hopeless situation that a man who cannot even find 20 MLAs to support him has to…
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Elgar Parishad: Can’t allow Navlakha to make calls, Maha govt tells HC
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it could not allow activist Gautam Navlakha to make phone calls from prison since he was facing charges of terrorism.…
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Rajya Sabha proceedings washed out completely, House adjourned for the day
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha proceeding washed out completely on Wednesday and was adjourned for the day amid continued protest by the Opposition parties led by the Congress over price rise and…
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Promise to construct ramp at Pahadi Shareef Dargah unfulfilled
Hyderabad: The ramp work undertaken by the government of Telangana for reaching the Dargah Hazrat Baba Sharfuddin Known as Pahadi Shareef is in limbo for many years and more than half the…
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UP Dalit minister resigns alleging corruption, casteism in his dept
Hyderabad: Uttar Pradesh minister of State for Jal Shakti department Dinesh Khatik sent his resignation to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday alleging corruption in the department. In the letter, he…
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Naxal violence reduced by 77% in 2021, from all-time high in 2009: MHA
New Delhi: Incidents of Naxal violence reduced by 77 per cent from all-time high of 2,258 in 2009 to 509 in 2021, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told the Rajya…
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Raisi, Putin vow to expand Iran-Russia cooperation
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have held talks here, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation to ensure security in the region. The meeting…
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Cyberabad police destroys drugs worth Rs 2.5 cr
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police have destroyed drugs worth about Rs 2.5 crore. A total of 1338.05 kg of ganja (cannabis), 485 ml of weed oil, 11 grams of cocaine, all worth about…
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Delhi HC to hear all pleas on Agnipath scheme on August 25
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear on August 25 all the pleas challenging the Centre’s newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme. New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear…
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Sri Lankan lawmakers elect Ranil Wickremesinghe as new president
Colombo: Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka’s new President by Parliament, following a high-voltage political drama which saw his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fleeing the country and resigning…