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TN CM Stalin condemns ‘weaponisation’ of censor board
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has flayed the BJP-led government at the Centre, accusing it of using the CBFC as a political “weapon”. Also ReadAmit Shah’s charge on Hindus…
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Make Greater Hyderabad benchmark for cleanliness: GHMC Commissioner
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner RV Karnan has said that Greater Hyderabad should be transformed into a model city for cleanliness by implementing sanitation programs in a comprehensive and systematic…
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Good Samaritans to get Rs 25K for helping road accident victims
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that a Good Samaritan who helps a road accident victim reach a hospital will receive an award of Rs 25 thousand. On…
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Asaduddin Owaisi blames Congress for Umar Khalid’s continued detention
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has blamed the Congress party for amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) which led to extended jail terms for undertrials. The statement followed…
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Congress gears up for nationwide ‘Save MNREGA’ campaign
New Delhi: The Congress has launched a coordinated nationwide campaign to oppose what it terms the dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), planning large-scale mobilisations across states…
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Stanford students face trial over pro-Palestinian office takeover
San Francisco: A trial began on Friday for five current and former Stanford University students who occupied the university president’s offices during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024, in a rare instance of…
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SIR in UP: EC launches ‘Book-a-Call with BLO’ facility
Lucknow: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a “Book-a-Call with BLO” facility to make voter services more accessible during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar…
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Trump outlines US-led revival of Venezuela oil sector
Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States would directly oversee a plan allowing major American oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s “dilapidated” oil industry, presenting the initiative as a strategic…
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Arab nations condemn Israel FM visit to Somaliland
Days after Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland, 22 Islamic countries and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) on Friday, January 9, condemned Saar’s visit to Somalia’s breakaway region. In a joint…
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Civil supplies official caught for accepting Rs 50K bribe in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday, January 9, arrested an official from the State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (TSCSC) in Wanaparthy for allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe. According to…
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No need for controversy over water draining into sea: Andhra CM
Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh): Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday, January 9, said there was no need for controversy between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over river waters flowing into the sea. Addressing…
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BJP MP proposes renaming Nizamabad, draws flak from MBT
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Nizamabad, Dharmapuri Arvind, on Friday, January 9, said that they will soon change the district’s name to ‘Indur’. Speaking at a press conference, the MP said,…
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Budget session of Parliament scheduled from January 28 to April 2
New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. The Budget session begins with the address of…
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Mehbooba Mufti warns against religion-based statehood for Jammu
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that the recent actions of the Hindu groups have negated the decision of the people in…
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Hyderabad police book two Nigerian drug peddlers, seize 150g MDMA
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing on Thursday, January 8, apprehended two foreign national drug peddlers in Tolichowki and seized 150 grams of MDMA worth Rs 20 lakh. The accused, Chidi Ezeh and…
