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Some states did not reduce local taxes on petrol, diesel despite Centre’s excise duty cut: Modi
New Delhi: Coming down hard on Opposition-ruled states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said some states did not reduce VAT on petrol and diesel despite the excise duty cut by the…
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Uttar Pradesh: Move to remove loudspeakers gains momentum
Lucknow: The campaign to remove loudspeakers from religious shrines is gaining momentum in Uttar Pradesh and nearly 433 loudspeakers have been removed from various shrines in Lucknow alone, on Wednesday. Nearly 683…
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Time for secular forces to stand up against communal hatred: Arfa Khanum Sherwani
New Delhi: Arfa Khanum Sherwani, the senior editor of ‘The Wire’, while reiterating her earlier statement comparing the violence across the country on the occasion of Ram Navami with the 9/11, appealed…
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Over 12000 demand removal of Sonal Shah from Dept of Homeland Security
Washington: Sonal Shah who has been appointed to the Advisory Council of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US is facing controversy. Over 12000 have signed the petition demanding her removal from…
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Israel’s measures increase tension, undermine two-state solution: Palestinian PM
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Tuesday said that the Israeli measures in the Palestinian territories would increase tension and undermine the two-state solution. Shtayyeh made the remarks during a meeting…
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Telangana to witness heatwave in coming two days: TSDPS
Hyderabad: Telangana may undergo intense heatwave circumstances over the next two days. Temperatures may reach 45 degrees celsius on Thursday. According to the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) in many places,…
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11 electrocuted in Tamil Nadu religious chariot procession
Chennai: Eleven persons were electrocuted and 16 others injured when the top of a chariot belonging to Appar mutt touched the overhead power cable in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday…
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Need alternative agenda, not political groups or regrouping: KCR
Hyderabad: Ruling TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said the country needs an alternative agenda and not political realignment, as he asserted he had said no to…
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Hyderabad: Muslim women struggle to find proper PG accommodation
Hyderabad: Hundreds of Muslim girls and women pursuing their higher studies or working in private entities in the city are in a piquant situation as there are no hostels or Paying Guest…
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Stokes could be unveiled as England captain in ‘next 48 hours’: Report
London: England’s charismatic all-rounder Ben Stokes could be unveiled as the new Test captain soon after Joe Root stepped down recently following the team’s humiliating losses in the Ashes and the away…
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in operation in Iraq
Ankara: Two Turkish soldiers were killed in an operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. The Turkish Defence Ministry has said one soldier was killed and four others…
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‘Hate-in-India’ & Make-in-India can’t coexist: Rahul to PM
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the exit of some global brands from India, and said “Hate-in-India” and Make-in-India cannot coexist. He…