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Over 4,000 athletes vie for top honours at Khelo India University Games 2021
Bengaluru: Over 4,000 athletes from 200 universities will compete for top honours in 20 disciplines in the second edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021 which is set to kick…
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Wearing masks now mandatory in Tamil Nadu, violators to be fined Rs 500
Chennai: In an order issued on Friday, the Tamil Nadu Health Department has made wearing of masks mandatory in the state and violators will have to pay Rs 500 as fine. The…
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Mentally-challenged gangraped in hospital, 2 cops suspended
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday suspended two police officers for dereliction of duty after a mentally-challenged woman was gangraped by three contract employees of a government hospital in Vijayawada. The…
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PM Modi, Boris Johnson hold talks to further intensify ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting British counterpart Boris Johnson began talks on Friday to further intensify the multi-faceted ties between India and the UK. Before commencing the talks, Modi…
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Hyderabad: Masjid Imam challenges police detention order in HC
Hyderabad: Challenging the police detention order an Imam of a Masjid has approached the Telangana High court and sought directions not to prevent him from leading and performing the Eid prayers in…
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Hyderabad: Shopping picks up pace ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Hyderabad: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr which is likely to be celebrated on May 3, a huge number of people are visiting markets near Hyderabad’s Charminar for shopping. As few days are left for…
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Adani acquires India’s largest marine services company
Ahmedabad: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) through its subsidiary, The Adani Harbour Services Ltd (TAHSL), has entered into a definitive agreement for acquisition of 100 per cent stake in…
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Hijab ban: Two of the petitioners denied entry to class 12 exams
Udupi: Two hijab petitioners, who began the hijab protest which turned into a major crisis in the state and went on to become an international issue, were on Friday sent back for insisting…
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Saudi Arabia: Exhibition of rare Holy Quran launches in Riyadh
Riyadh: The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh on Thursday launched an exhibition of the rare Holy Quran, on the occasion of World Heritage Day, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
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Umar Khalid’s speech at Amravati was offensive and hateful: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Friday said that the speech delivered by student activist Umar Khalid at Amravati on February 2020, which is a portion of the charge sheet against him in…
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Social media ‘designed’ to weaken democracies: Obama
Washington: Former US President Barack Obama has broken his silence after a long time, saying that social media platforms are well-designed to destroy democracies. Speaking at a Stanford University event late on…
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SC pulls up Delhi police on Suresh Chavhanke’s hate speech
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi Police affidavit which stated that Sudarshan News’s Editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke’s speech at the Hindu Yuva Vahini event did not amount to hate…
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Telangana: Nalgonda government medical college issues job notice
Hyderabad: Nalgonda’s government medical college, managed by the director of medical education (DME), has issued a notification to hire 23 assistant professors and civil assistant surgeons (CAS) on a contractual basis. The…
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Loudspeaker row: Everyone should abide by law, says Karnataka CM
Kalaburagi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the government will implement the orders of the courts on regulating the use of loudspeakers in mosques and everyone should abide by the…
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Telangana: 22L similar photo entries found on electoral rolls
Hyderabad: The Telangana state election commission on Thursday revealed that there are approximately 22.4 lakh photo similar entries (PSE) across the 119 assembly constituencies. Photo similar entries is an issue which involves…
