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Karnataka CM launches Rs 5,000 ‘Kashi Yatra’ subsidy scheme
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday launched the State government’s Rs 5,000 ‘Kashi Yatra’ subsidy scheme by distributing the cheques for the beneficiary-pilgrims. The cheques were distributed at a simple ceremony…
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Rajapaksa sent resignation letter to Speaker through email: Reports
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday sent his resignation letter through an email to Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardenaon whose office is checking the legality of the document, according…
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AP: Godavari turns ferocious, record flood expected in next 3 days
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is on the brink of a worst flood after a gap of 36 years as river Godavari has been turning ferocious by the hour, threatening to inundate tens of villages…
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Rishi Sunak on winning streak as five candidates left in UK PM race
London: Rishi Sunak tightened his grip on the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and British prime minister as he bagged 101 votes to again emerge as the winner…
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COVID-19 active cases rising again in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The COVID-19 active cases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) crossed 500-mark, recording 586 on Thursday over the past 24 hours. During the past weeks, COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom…
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Telangana: Pumphouses of Kaleshwaram project submerged in floodwater
Hyderabad: Multiple pump houses of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) were submerged in flood water after incessant rains inundated the area. The Kannepalli Lakshmi pump of the project was submerged, putting…
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Telangana rains: Govt assures full support to flood-affected districts
Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar held a teleconference on Thursday to review the flood situation in Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mulugu, Bhupalpally, and Peddapally districts in the state. During the conference with several district…
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Stocks purchased by India’s top five mutual fund firms in June
The top five mutual funds firms that bought stocks in the month of June, included ICIC, HDFC and UTI AMC. UTI AMC increased its investments in Indian Hotel Company Limited, Bank of…
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Punjab sets up disability cell for physically challenged
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday ordered the formation of a dedicated disability cell for the welfare of persons with the disabilities. An official statement quoting the Chief Minister said…
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NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu set to get over 60 percent votes in presidential poll
New Delhi: With the support of regional parties like the BJD, the YSR-CP, the BSP, the AIADMK, the TDP, the JD(S), the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Shiv Sena and now the JMM,…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt set to join BRICS
Moscow: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt plan to join BRICS, and their potential membership bids could be discussed and answered at next year’s summit in South Africa, BRICS International Forum President Purnima…
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Ajmer Dargah Khadim arrested in Hyderabad for ‘beheading’ call against Nupur Sharma
Hyderabad: Ajmer Dargah Khadim Syed Gauhar Chishti, who had allegedly given a slogan outside Ajmer Dargah on June 17 calling for the beheading of now suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma for her…
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Monkeypox: Centre rushes team to Kerala after first case confirmed
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to collaborate with the state health authorities in instituting public health measures in view of the confirmed case…
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Parts of Gujarat continue to reel under downpour; Navsari worst hit, 3 NHs shut
Ahmedabad: Heavy rains continued to pound several parts of Gujarat and some rivers were in spate in Navsari district where many areas went under knee-deep water, forcing authorities to evacuate more than…
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Biden says US won’t wait ‘forever’ for Iran on nuclear deal
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is not going to wait forever for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he’d be willing to…
