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Agnipath row: Centre cautions all states/UTs on continuing agitation
Kolkata: In the wake of growing tension over Agnipath, the proposed scheme of the Central government for short-term services in the Indian armed forces, spreading from one state to another, the Centre,…
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First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive by sea in Jeddah from Sudan
Riyadh: The first batch of Sudanese Haj pilgrims arrived by sea via the ferry Amanah at Jeddah Islamic Port, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The first batch consists of…
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Kharge slams Agnipath, says Congress to protest from Sunday
Kalaburagi (Karnataka): Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the union government for introducing Agnipath scheme for the recruitment in armed forces and said the party will start…
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UK to electronically tag some illegal migrants to track movements
London: The UK government is to launch a 12-month pilot scheme that will involve some illegal migrants seeking asylum in the country being electronically tagged to keep track of their movements, it…
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Incredible story of how a son brought home the medal that his father had sacrificed for him 28 years ago
Sometimes we come across very strange events in life which seem to indicate the role of a power that rules over our destiny. Films have often portrayed such dramatic incidents in their…
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In order to save power, Bangladesh to shut shops after 8 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked concerned authorities to take necessary measures to shut down shops, shopping malls, and markets across the country after 8 pm every day in an effort…
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Sri Lanka announces shut-down of govt offices, schools amid fuel crisis
Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lankan government has announced a shut-down of public sector offices from next week, beginning Monday, due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation continues to reel under its…
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Agnipath protest: SCR cancels several trains on second day
Hyderabad: The violent anti-Agnipath protest at Secunderabad railway station on Friday and fears of similar protest at major railway stations in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday led to cancellation of several trains. The…
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Agnipath protests: 369 trains cancelled across India on Saturday
New Delhi: The Railways cancelled 369 trains on Saturday due to the agitation against the Centre’s recently announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces, officials said. These include…
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Anti-Agnipath protest: Role of coaching centers found, suspect Bihar official
Patna: Amid the ongoing protests against the Agnipath Scheme across the country, including Bihar, an official in Patna on Saturday said that the role of coaching centres was found during questioning of…
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Violence at Secunderabad station premeditated: Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: The violence at the Secunderabad railway station was premeditated and the agitators were informed in advance about the time and place of assembling near the station, the police said. One person…
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Secunderabad vandalism plan hatched at Telangana CMO: Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday alleged that the violence and vandalism witnessed at the Secunderabad railway station on Friday as part of a deep-rooted conspiracy…
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Farooq Abdullah refuses offer to be oppn presidential candidate
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for the presidential polls, saying he would like to contribute in navigating of Jammu and…
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Sadhvi Pragya Thakur claims she received assassination threat
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhopal, Pragya Thakur has claimed to have received an assassination threat over a phone call from an unidentified caller posing as an aide of Dawood…
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Hyderabad: Revanth blames TRS, BJP for Agnipath protestor’s death
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President A Revanth Reddy on Saturday made sharp comments on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) blaming them for the death of…
