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‘Bharat Bandh’ contained with effect; no trouble reported from anywhere: UP top cop
Lucknow: The Bharat Bandh’ call against the Agnipath’ scheme of the central government has had no impact in Uttar Pradesh and the situation in the state is fully under control, a senior…
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Telangana government procures five million tonnes of paddy
Hyderabad: During the Rabi season, the Telangana government procure approximately five million tonnes of paddy worth Rs 9,726 crore from over nine lakh farmers. According to an official statement released on Sunday,…
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Palestinian PM calls on Israel to hand over gun used to kill journalist
Jerusalem: Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh on Sunday called on the Israeli forces to hand over the gun that assassinated Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Muhammad Shtayyeh affirmed his refusal to…
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Agnipath row: BJP trying to create armed cadre base, says Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the Agnipath scheme, alleging that the saffron camp was trying to create its own “armed cadre base…
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COVID-19 virus likely leaked from Wuhan lab: World Health Organisation
London: Just days after saying that the COVID-19 lab leak theory needs “further investigations”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has privately confided to a senior European politician that the pandemic originated…
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Hyderabad Agnipath row: Maoists demand Rs 2 Cr for kin of victim
Hyderabad: The CPI (Maoist) Telangana State Committee severely condemned the police firing on the army job aspirants at Secunderabad railway station and demanded a case be booked against the policemen who fired…
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Some decisions may seem bitter: PM Modi amid Agnipath protest
Bengaluru: Amid massive protest over the new recruitment policy in defence forces Agnipath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that some of the initiatives of the government may seem to be bitter…
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JNU professor abducted after traffic dispute, robbed of Rs 60K
A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) faculty member alleged that he was assaulted and abducted by a group of people following a traffic dispute on June 18 (Saturday) in the national capital. Sharad…
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Himachal: Cable car gets stuck mid-air, all 11 passengers rescued
Parwanoo: Eleven people, including two senior citizens, were stranded mid-air in a cable car for around six hours before being rescued at the famed Timber Trail private resort in the state’s Solan district.…
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Sharad Pawar invites Owaisi to discuss presidential elections
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has invited All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi for a meeting on Monday to discuss the upcoming presidential elections. Owaisi has deputed AIMIM’s…
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Telangana school offers Rs 5,000 for admission
Hyderabad: At a time when parents are worried over hefty fees for admission of their children into private schools, this government-run school in Telangana is offering Rs 5,000 for parents admitting their…
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Russia becomes biggest supplier of oil to China
London: Russia has become China’s biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war, media reports said. Imports of Russian oil rose by…
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China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods
Beijing: East China’s Jiangxi province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as the water in local rivers were at warning levels. The heavy rain that lashed Jiangxi has brought the…
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Saudi Arabia lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to India, 3 other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday lifted travel restrictions on its citizens travelling to and from India and three other countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The other three…
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In dry Gujarat, BJP MLA under scanner as liquor flows at birthday party
Lunavada: The BJP in Gujarat came under flak after a video clip showing some youth enjoying a liquor party is circulating on social media. The incident has also put BJP MLA from Lunavada…
