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Telangana reports 145 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 145 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload in the state to 8,34,478. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 79. A health department bulletin…
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Taj Mahal’s name change game falls flat in corporation session
Agra: Another attempt to force change the name of the Taj Mahal to “Tejo Mahal” fell flat, after noisy scenes and frayed tempers in a special session of the Agra Municipal Corporation…
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Mikhail Gorbachev: A man of peace who fought battles on the board of chess
There are people who hail him as a saviour of humanity and there are those who hate him for destroying the former Soviet Union. But nobody can deny that Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader…
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Sonia Gandhi’s mother passes away in Italy
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi’s mother Paola Maino passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday and her funeral took place on Tuesday, party leaders said on Wednesday. In…
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Shailendra; the brightest star of Hindi cinema’s Golden Era
“Bhagat Singh is baar na lena kaya Bharatwasi ki,Desh Bhakti ki aaj bhi sazaa hai phansi ki.” This is the renowned Hindi poet, turned Hindi film lyricist Shailendra, whose simple, yet powerful,…
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Rajasthan govt must take steps to curb rise in rape cases: Sachin Pilot
Jaipur: Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said the increase in incidents of rape in Rajasthan is worrying and the state government must take steps to curb them. Pilot was…
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WBSSC scam: Partha Chatterjee, Arpita sent to another 14 days judicial custody
Kolkata: A special Enforcement Directorate court here on Wednesday rejected the bail applications of former minister Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission…
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Saudi: Expiry of expats’ resident ID doesn’t prevent visit visa extension
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced on Tuesday that the expiry of the expatriates resident ID, iqama or residency permits, does not prevent the extension of the visitor’s visit visa. The…
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Congress MLA moves court seeking CBI probe into UKSSSC recruitment scam
Nainital: Congress MLA from Khatima Bhuvan Kapri on Wednesday filed a petition in the Uttarakhand High Court seeking a CBI probe into the recruitments made in different departments by the Uttarakhand Subordinate…
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Goa police team in Haryana to investigate Sonali case, family wants CBI probe
Hisar: A Goa Police team arrived here Wednesday to investigate the alleged murder of BJP leader Sonali Phogat, amid renewed demands from her relatives and the local community that the case should…
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Saudi banks warn against new methods of financial fraud
Riyadh: The Banking Media and Awareness Committee in Saudi banks has warned bank customers of new methods of financial and banking fraud based on social engineering means. On Monday, August 29, Saudi…
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Maha Ganeshotsav bonanza: Homes for cops in just Rs 15 lakh in BDD scheme
Mumbai: In a Ganeshotsav windfall, the Maharashtra government has decided to give ownership of houses to police personnel for just Rs 15 lakh under the BDD Chawl redevelopment scheme, officials said here…
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Opinion: Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra could trigger the party’s revival
The 150-day, 3,500 km-long Padayatra, called Bharat Jodo Yatra, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, starting on September 7 and passing through ten states and two Union Territories, may prove to be the biggest…
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Gujarat BJP chief says Kejriwal can be problematic for the nation
Bharuch: Gujarat BJP chief C.R. Patil has alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal can prove problematic for the country. His allegation is based on the Anna Hazare experience and letter, written…
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At times, I feel I would have quit politics: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister and All-India Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that at times she feels that she would have quit politics. “I joined politics to serve the…
