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Makkah Masjid blast: 15 years later, victims still await justice
Hyderabad: It has been fifteen years since the blast in the city’s Makkah Masjid but justice remains yet to be served to the victims and their families. On May 18 in 2007,…
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Gyanvapi Mosque row: KVT trust chairman demands handover of Shivling to temple
Varanasi: Kashi Vishwanath Temple (KVT) Trust Chairman Prof Nagendra Pandey on Wednesday demanded handing over of the Shivling claimed to be found in Gyanvapi Mosque to Kashi Vishwanath Temple for proper worship…
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Cabinet approves amendments to National Policy on Biofuels-2018
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels-2018. The new amendments will allow more feed stocks for production…
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TRS announces three candidates for Rajya Sabha elections
Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidates for Rajya Sabha elections were finalised by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Wednesday. He congratulated the candidates and asked them to submit their…
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Israeli extremist calls for demolition of Dome of the Rock in Al-Aqsa
Jerusalem: The head of the Lahava Israeli extremist organization, on Tuesday, called on the settlers to demolish the Dome of the Rock inside the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the upcoming annual “flag…
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Mamata pans Centre for fuel, gas price hike
Midnapore: Hitting out at the Centre over hike in domestic gas and fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of “looting” the common people. She…
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Karnataka likely to witness widespread rains in coming 2-3 days
Bengaluru: Karnataka is likely to witness widespread rains in the coming two to three days, India Meteorological Department informed on Wednesday. In a conversation with ANI today, Dr Geeta Agnihotri, Head of…
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Woman thrashed, tortured in Dehradun police checkpost
Dehradun: In a shocking incident, a woman was thrashed inside Jogiwala police checkpost in Dehradun. The woman, who is stated to be critical, is undergoing treatment in Coronation Hospital here. It has…
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Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns, cites ‘personal reasons’
New Delhi: Delhi’s Lt Governor Anil Baijal resigned on Wednesday, citing personal reasons. According to the sources, Baijal sent his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind. A 1969 batch IAS officer from…
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Australian medical body calls for return of face masks
Canberra: The Australian Medical Association (AMA) on Wednesday called for a return of face masks to mitigate an impending spike in Covid-19 and influenza cases. Chris Moy, Vice-President of the AMA, warned…
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Hyderabad: Ameerpet, Punjagutta to get two new modern markets
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to construct two modern markets in Hyderabad’s Ameerpet and Punjagutta areas. Two additional modern marketplaces will be soon erected, one in Ameerpet for…
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Hyderabad: GHMC plans ahead for Pattana Pragathi program
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi on Wednesday directed various department heads to make the Pattana Pragathi program a success. The pattana pragathi program will be conducted in the…
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Country’s wholesale inflation up by 15.08 percent
New Delhi: Wholesale inflation in India surged to 15.08 percent in April from 14.55 percent in the previous month due to a sharp jump in the prices of fuel, metal, food and…
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AP: Naidu slams YSRCP government over incomplete projects
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu ridiculed the manner in which Chief minister (CM) Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy gave ‘equal justice’ to Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Telangana in Rajya…