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Bengal govt increases cash doles for community Durga pujas
Kolkata: At a time when the cash-strapped West Bengal government has been forced to curtail several emergency expenditures, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced an increase in the amount paid to…
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Shah urged to set up ‘Special Helpline’ for NE people in Noida
Guwahati: Three tribal organisations have urged Home Minister Amit Shah to establish a “Special Helpline Number for North East people” in Noida to address “discrimination and acts of violence against the people…
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Mob in Pak’s Hyderabad wanted to burn flats owned by Hindus, attack temples
Hyderabad: Business centres and shops remained closed in most parts of Pakistan’s Hyderabad on Monday following unrest over an incident of alleged desecration of the Holy Quran, media reports said. Law enforcement…
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Hyderabad: All gates of Osman Sagar, Himayat Sagar fully shut
Hyderabad: The gates of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar were completely closed on Monday as the rains receded and the water flow from the upper reaches to the twin reservoirs stopped.…
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UAE: How to check if you have a travel ban?
Dubai: In case someone misses out on payment of credit card dues, they may want to check whether they have been put on the travel ban list. Such bans are likely to…
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Hyderabad: BJP workers protest outside TRS MLC Kavitha’s house
Hyderabad: After Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC K Kavitha’s name allegedly surfaced in the Delhi excise policy scam, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the city took to the streets demanding her…
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Munawar Faruqui row: How KTR had the last laugh over Raja Singh
Hyderabad: Last December, Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) invited standup comic Munawar Faurqui to perform in the city. The invitation was extended to comedian Kunal Kamra as well. Both the…
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Bihar: Aspirants protesting lack of jobs thrashed by police
Job aspirants who were protesting for the release of the Bihar Teacher Eligibility Test (BTET) and Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) notifications were thrashed mercilessly by the city police on Monday. According…
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Odisha orders distribution of sanitary napkins in flood-hit areas
Bhubaneswar: Amid flood threats in various areas of the state, the Odisha government has asked Collectors of 10 districts to distribute free sanitary pads to girls and women in the affected areas.…
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Karnataka: Hindu activists jump into temple entry/non-veg food row
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka has continued its attack on Opposition leader Siddaramaiah for allegedly entering a temple in Kodagu after consuming non-vegetarian food. However, Hindu activists have slammed the saffron…
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Pakistan worried about a volatile Afghanistan after Zawahiri’s killing
Islamabad: Pakistani officials have admitted that the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri in Kabul was a serious setback to the Afghan Taliban’s efforts to seek legitimacy, according to sources. The…
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CEO of NSO group, famed for Israeli spyware Pegasus, steps down
The chief executive of Israeli spyware firm, Shalev Hulio of NSO group has stepped down from his position and chief operating officer Yaron Shohat is appointed to look after the reorganisation of the…
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Hyderabad: Inter-state drug peddlers nabbed, 590 kg ganja seized
Hyderabad: A Special Operation Team of LB Nagar Zone along with Abdullapurmet Police arrested six people who were caught with 590 kgs of ganja. According to the press release, the prime accused…
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Court grants Imran protective bail till Thursday in terror case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Monday granted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan protective bail till Thursday in a terror case registered against him for “threatening” a female judge and senior police…
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Sri Lankan economic crisis: 8 members reach Indian coast, rescued
Chennai: Amid looming economic crisis and political instability in the island nation, eight more people from Sri Lanka reached the Indian shores at Arichalmunai, Rameswaram, sources said on Monday. The eight members of…
