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Agnipath row: CM KCR announces ex gratia, job to kin of man killed in police firing
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday announced Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia to kin of Rakesh’s who died in the Railway Police firing while participating in a dharna against the…
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Punjab CM demands immediate roll back of ‘Agnipath’ scheme in Army
Chandigarh: Condemning the recent decision of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to implement the ‘Agnipath’ scheme in the Indian Army as a retrogressive step, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday…
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Denotification case: Yediyurappa appears before court, seeks bail
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa appeared before the Special Court for Elected Representatives on Friday in connection with the Bellandur denotification case. The counsel for Yediyurappa moved a petition seeking bail.…
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Agnipath row: Criminal cases filed against protestors in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Following protests that turned violent against the Agnipath scheme at the Secunderabad railway station on Friday, city Police Commissioner CV Anand directed the crime branch to launch a thorough investigation into…
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WHO likely to okay use of Omicron-specific booster: Report
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation is likely to recommend an Omicron-specific booster dose, amid a fresh wave of infection due to the highly mutated Covid variant seen in several countries, including…
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Law to reward person sending pics of wrongly parked vehicle in offing: Gadkari
New Delhi: Soon, a person sending photograph of a wrongly parked vehicle may get a reward of Rs 500 in case the fine works out to be Rs 1,000, Union Road Transport…
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Delhi reports significant rise in Covid cases at 1,797, one more death
New Delhi: Delhi on Friday reported a rise in Covid cases, at 1,797 in last 24 hours, against 1,323 infection recorded on the previous day, while there was one more death, as…
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Each state must define a target to make India USD 5-trillion economy: PM
New Delhi: Each state must recognise its strength and define a target as this is crucial for India to become a USD 5-trillion economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. The…
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Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh granted one-month parole
Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who is serving a jail term after being convicted in rape and murder cases has been granted parole for a month on Friday.…
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UAE: Two Indians take home Rs 21L each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,26,098) in the 80th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Veera Pandian Paulsamy…
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Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine, offers more military training
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew out to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to the capital Kyiv, where he launched a major training operation for Ukrainian…
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Emirates to provide home check-in service for first-class passengers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has announced the addition of another distinguished experience for its first-class customers in Dubai and Sharjah, by providing them with the check-in service at homes or hotels…