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WBSSC scam: ED traces another Rs 5.32 crore of Arpita Mukherjee
Kolkata: Besides the Rs 50 crore cash recovered from her residence in July end, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has tracked an additional Rs 5.32 crore in three banks accounts of Arpita Mukherjee,…
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BJP brought armed goons in trains from outside for rally, claims Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the BJP brought in hoodlums armed with bombs in trains from outside the state to foment trouble during its march to…
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Former Andhra minister gets anticipatory bail in Amaravati land case
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former minister Ponguru Narayana in a case relating alleged irregularities in sale of assigned lands in the Amaravati region. In…
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Raj Thackeray’s MNS toying with idea of going solo in Maha civic polls
Mumbai: The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is planning to go alone in the upcoming civic elections in Mumbai and other major cities or towns in the state, a party official…
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SCO summit opportunity for India, Pak to break ice, resolve issues: Hurriyat Conference
Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference on Wednesday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan is an opportunity for prime ministers of India and Pakistan to break the ice and move towards…
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Modi is quicker than cheetah when evading issues: Asaduddin Owaisi
Jaipur: In a left-handed compliment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday suggested that he is quicker than the cheetah when it comes to evading serious issues. The…
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Saudi Arabia to resume recruiting domestic workers from Philippines
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the resumption of the recruitment of Filipino workers to the Kingdom, including domestic workers, starting Monday, November 7. The Minister of Human Resources and…
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Telangana: State Central Library to be restored to its past glory
Hyderabad: Chief secretary Urban development, Arvind Kumar along with officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) reviewed the dilapidating conditions of the State Central Library, at Afzalgunj to finalise restoration plans.…
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Eating non-veg not a taboo but avoid beef: RSS intellectual wing head
New Delhi: Non-vegetarian food is not a taboo and cannot be banned in the country but beef should be avoided, senior RSS functionary J Nanda Kumar said on Wednesday. However, Kumar, head…
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Telangana: Forest officials halt podu cultivation by tribals
Hyderabad: Forest officials from Eturnagaram mandal stopped Chinabooinapally village tribal farmers from cultivating ‘podu’ on Tuesday. After the officials stopped farmers, the latter protested. The forest officials call police after the protest…
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Sept 13 1948, Operation Polo: When the Army marched into Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As the British formally partitioned India and left on August 15, 1947, the whole country rejoiced. However, princely states that functioned semi-independently under the British crown, had not been fully integrated.…
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My Father Baliah author YB Satyanarayana discusses Dalits under Nizams
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in Telangana have been involved in a war of words over a soon-approaching anniversary of Operation Polo, the military offensive…
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Term 2 for Jay Shah, Ganguly as SC modifies BCCI’s constitution
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed modification of BCCI’s constitution and paved the way for its President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to continue in office without having to serve…
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World looking at India for knowledge: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Ahmedabad: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said people of the country need to understand their “swa” (self) because the whole world is looking at India for knowledge. He…
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Begusarai shooting: 5 detained, 7 cops suspended for laxity
Patna: A day after unidentified criminals went on an indiscriminate shooting spree across Bihar’s Begusarai district, killing one and injuring 10 others, police have detained five persons on Wednesday. Begusari’s Superintendent of…
