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IndiGo flight from Delhi to Dimapur halted after power bank catches fire
New Delhi: A passenger’s power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport on Sunday, with the cabin crew extinguishing the fire, sources said. No…
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‘Blinded by jihadis vote’, BJP chides Akhilesh for deepotsav remark
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday assailed Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on lighting diyas during the annual Ayodhya Deepotsav event, alleging the Samajwadi Party chief has become so blinded by his…
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Hyderabad activist seeks integration of Anganwadi schools into government schools
Hyderabad: Social activist, advocate and Congress leader Dr Lubna Sarwath has suggested integrating the current Anganwadi schools into government schools in Telangana, so that dichotomy and redundancy could be avoided. In a…
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4 killed in explosion of country-made firecrackers in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Four people were killed on Sunday after “country-made” firecrackers stored in a house at Thandurai exploded, Avadi police said. Several portions of the residential premises has also been damaged in the…
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Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s gas plant, Kazakhstan flow halted
Kyiv: Ukrainian drones overnight struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire and forcing it to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan, Russian and Kazakh authorities said…
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Lamps lit, not bullets: UP CM Yogi targets Oppositions
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at the opposition parties for their stance on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and said now lamps are being lit where bullets…
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Diwali rush: Western railway operates 75 special train pairs
Surat: Unprecedented crowds have been witnessed at Surat railway station in Gujarat over the last few days as people headed to their hometowns ahead of Diwali and Chhath, with Western Railway operating…
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Jubilee Hills bypoll will serve as a referendum on Congress in Telangana: KTR
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday termed the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly as a referendum on the Congress government’s administration, law and order, and credibility.…
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CM Revanth Reddy distributes licenses to land surveyors in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, October 19, distributed licenses to trained land surveyors, asking them to protect farmers’ land rights and resolve their long-pending issues. Addressing the gathering…
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MP: Rail passenger gives away watch to samosa seller after UPI payment fails
Jabalpur: A samosa seller at Jabalpur railway station, Madhya Pradesh, grabbed a railway passenger by the collar and demanded that the latter pay for the snacks after the UPI transaction failed. The incident…
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Protest after viral video shows women offering namaz at Pune’s iconic Shaniwar Wada
Pune: Hindu outfits protested on Sunday after a video showing Muslim women offering namaz at the historical Shaniwar Wada in Maharashtra’s Pune city went viral on social media. The video was also…
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Internet ‘bullies’ man into putting up lights for Diwali, reel viral
Diwali brings sweets, firecrackers and gatherings- but all this is preceded by cleaning, lighting and many other preparations, which can drain the best of us. While most of us only have to…
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Hyderabad road turns dangerous with bigger potholes risking motorists
Hyderabad: The road from Shaheennagar to Pahadishareef in Hyderabad is riddled with potholes, risking motorists’ lives daily. The road condition has worsened, mainly after the monsoons, with bigger potholes emerging. “If not…
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Govt trying to arrest me without sufficient ground: ex-Nepal PM Oli
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday said the current government is trying to arrest him without sufficient ground while claiming that it is not serious in conducting…
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Saudia flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after passenger falls ill mid-air
Thiruvananthapuram: A Saudia flight from Jakarta in Indonesia to Madinah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the airport here on Sunday following a medical emergency onboard, airport authorities said. According to airport…
