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EC announces Vice Presidential election on August 6
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the Vice Presidential election to be held on August 6 (Saturday). The date on which counting, if required, shall be taken on the same…
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US to distribute monkeypox vaccines nationwide to curb outbreak
Washington: The White House said it will start distributing the monkeypox vaccines across the country to address the spread of the virus, focusing on people most at risk and communities with the…
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British-era Patna DM office building shown in ‘Gandhi’ razed
Patna: Historic British-era Patna District Magistrate’s office building, part of the centuries-old Collectorate campus, which was featured in key scenes in Oscar-winning film ‘Gandhi’ has been demolished, sending a wave of grief…
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Telangana Congress demands ban on online loan apps, writes to KCR
Hyderabad: AICC spokesperson Dr Dasoju Sravan on Wednesday demanded Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao to immediately abolish online loan apps which have been committing ‘brutal atrocities, unbearable harassment, and resorting to…
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Egypt: Man sentenced to death for murder of woman who rejected proposal
Cairo: The Egyptian Mansoura Criminal Court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murdering a student Nayera Ashraf in front of Mansoura University in Dakahlia Governorate for refusing to…
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Assam floods: 24.9 lakh affected; incessant rains worsen situation
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday following incessant rain, with five more people losing their lives in the deluge and the number of affected people rising to 24.92 lakh,…
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Driver rides atop auto impersonating Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa’; fined Rs 1600
Hyderabad: A man was fined by the Narayankhed police in Sangareddy district for trying to impersonate Pushpa actor Allu Arjun while riding on his atop his auto in Narayankhed town. On June…
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Sri Lankan Tamil parties seek India’s intervention to conduct provincial elections
Colombo: A group of Tamil minority political parties in Sri Lanka has urged India to intervene and put pressure on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to hold long-pending elections in nine provinces. The provincial…
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Telangana Congress protests against arrest of activist Teesta Selvatad
Hyderabad: Members of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Wednesday held a dharna (sit-in) at Gun park in protest of the arrest of activist Teesta Selvatad, former IPS officers RB Sreekumar…
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Telangana launches ‘Rythu Bandhu’ investment support scheme for farmers
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday launched ‘Rythu Bandhu’ investment support scheme for farmers, an official release said. State Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said on the first day Rs 586.65 crore…
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Karnataka: Town tense over Urdu sign board on civic agency building
Uttara Kannada: Tension gripped Bhatkal town in Uttara Kannada district after Kannada activists objected to Urdu sign board in the civic agency building in the town. Pro-Kannada activists have strongly objected to…
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Salman Khan joins list of Indian celebrities to receive UAE golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood star Salman Khan is the latest Indian personality to be honoured with a UAE golden visa. The 56-year-old actor was feted with a 10-year golden visa during the IIFA…
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Four out of five AIMIM MLAs in Bihar join RJD
Patna: The opposition RJD in Bihar on Wednesday reclaimed its status as the single largest party by weaning away all but one of the five MLAs of the AIMIM. Leader of the…
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Udaipur murder accused booked under UAPA: Rajasthan CM Gehlot
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police has booked the two men who brutally murdered Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur a day before under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on…
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Karnataka: India Baitul Maal Trust to organize Du-ba-Du on July 3
Gulbarga: India Baitul Maal Trust is going to organize fourth Du-ba-Du Mulaqat program on July 3, 2022 in Gulbarga, Karnataka. During the program, parents of prospective brides and grooms can access to…
