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Rajasthan govt in limelight as Sonia Gandhi set to zero in on CM
New Delhi: All eyes are on Rajasthan after the Congress said a decision on the chief minister would be taken by Sonia Gandhi in a day or two, even as Ashok Gehlot…
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China has pledged over USD 90 million for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: China has so far pledged over USD 90 million in assistance to Pakistan after the devastating floods, the Chinese envoy to the country said on Friday. Ambassador Nong Rong in a…
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Rahul meets families of COVID victims who died due to lack of oxygen in 2021
Gundlupet: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday interacted with family members of some COVID-19 infected patients who died on May 3, 2021, due to oxygen shortage. According to a statement issued by…
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MLC polls: Voter registration for Konkan teachers’ constituency to start on Oct 1
Thane: Registration of voters for the Konkan division teachers’ legislative council constituency will start from Saturday, an official said. A release said some 15,000 persons were eligible to vote in the last…
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SC notice to UP govt on Asaduddin Owaisi’s plea against bail to his ‘attackers’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea moved by AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi challenging the bail granted to two persons who allegedly…
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British man found hanging in Qatar allegedly tortured by secret police
Doha: A 52-year-old British businessman who was found hanging in a hotel in Doha, in 2019, was reportedly tortured by Qatar’s ‘secret police’, the British newspaper, The Times reported. Marc Bennett, died…
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Rising price of fruits & vegetables burn holes in customers’ pocket
Noida: With the advent of festive season, the price of vegetables and fruits began increasing in Noida, making it difficult for the residents to strike a proper balance in their daily budget.…
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BJP wins 417 out of 814 seats in MP local body elections
Bhopal: The ruling BJP on Friday won 417 out of 814 seats in local body elections in Madhya Pradesh and claimed to have secured majority in 38 out of 46 local bodies.…
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Sri Lanka’s inflation zooms to 69.8 per cent in September
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation has set a new record of 69.8 per cent in September, up from 64.3 per cent a month earlier, data from the state statistics office said on Friday,…
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RSS chief blames China, US for not helping nations facing crisis
Nagpur: Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, said on Friday that even in times of crisis, super powers like the US and China help other nations in a selfish…
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UK imposes services sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine
London: The UK government on Friday imposed new services and goods export ban on Russia in response to what it termed the “illegal annexation” of four regions of Ukraine after “sham referendums”.…
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Congress legislator ‘punctures’ Punjab CM’s cavalcade via RTI
Chandigarh: An RTI query by Congress legislator Partap Singh Bajwa has ‘punctured’ the AAP government in Punjab by exposing that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cavalcade has a convoy of 42 vehicles, three…
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Putin signs decree recognizing ‘independence’ of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia, Kherson regions
Moscow: In a major move by Russia, President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing the so-called “independence” of the Ukrainian regions Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, media reports said. The decree will be…
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BJP, Election Commission together snatched power from Samajwadi Party: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the ruling BJP and the Election Commission “snatched power” from his outfit, a day after he accused the poll panel of striking…
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Delhi: L-G writes to CM over delay in execution of developmental projects
New Delhi: Delhi Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena on Friday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the delay in execution of several developmental projects pending due to delayed permissions for…
