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Rahul Gandhi slams ‘Make in India’, calls it mere assembly
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative saying it is merely assembling and not manufacturing as he called for ground-level changes to help move…
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J&K Police’s counter-intelligence wing detains 10 people in terror-linked case
Srinagar: The counter-intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained 10 people for allegedly using encrypted messaging applications for coordinating, financing and executing terror activities on the instructions of handlers from…
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GHMC prepares to tackle mosquito-borne diseases
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner R V Karnan held a review meeting with health officials on Saturday, July 19, to discuss preventive measures against the spread of dengue in the…
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‘Give him shock’: Delhi man tells sister-in-law after failed attempt to kill his brother
New Delhi: A 36-year-old man was given sleeping pills and then electrocuted to death by his wife and cousin in Delhi’s Dwaraka, an official said on Saturday, July 19. The incident came…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching a new “hypersonic ballistic missile” attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, which was reportedly intercepted by Israel’s defence systems. “The missile attack…
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Saudi ‘Sleeping Prince’ passes away after 20 years in coma
Riyadh: Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, famously known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” passed away on Saturday, July 19, after spending 20 years in a coma folowing a traumatic…
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Syria declares nationwide ceasefire after US-brokered deal with Israel
Damascus: The Syrian authorities on Saturday declared an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, marking a significant turning point in the deadly sectarian clashes in southern Syria, which prompted a recent Israeli intervention with…
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Karnataka BJP demands CBI probe in stampede case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the June 4 stampede tragedy that claimed 11 lives during the celebrations following the Royal Challengers…
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SC to hear presidential reference on timelines for bills on July 22
New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 22 the Presidential reference on whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for the exercise…
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Kashmiri students stopped from classes over hijab in Bengaluru
Kashmiri female students of Bengaluru’s Sri Soubhagya Lalitha College of Nursing alleged they are forced to miss classes after the chairman of the college denied them entry for wearing the hijab and…
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6 maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter on Fri carried total reward of Rs 48L
Narayanpur: The six Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, which included four women, carried a total reward of Rs 48 lakh on their heads, a police official…
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19 acres of forest land to be transferred for Bachupally corridor: Sridhar Babu
Hyderabad: Nineteen acres of forest land have been earmarked for the proposed six-lane corridor between Bachupally and Gandimaisamma, informed officials at a high-level meeting with Ranga Reddy district in-charge minister D Sridhar…
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Ajmer Dargah temple claim: Hearing postponed, next date set for August 30
Jaipur: The hearing on the claim related to a Shiva temple within the Ajmer Dargah premises was postponed on Saturday. The civil court has now scheduled the next hearing for August 30.…
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Angry Nizam College students protest over hostel accommodation in Basheerbagh
Hyderabad: Undergraduate students of Nizam College staged a protest outside its premises in Basheerbagh on Saturday, July 19, alleging the management’s inconsistent delay in opening hostel accommodations. The students claim they are…
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Those not part of caste survey have no right to criticise govt: Telangana min
Hyderabad: Telangana Backward Class (BC) welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar informed that the caste survey to implement 42 percent reservations for BCs will soon be submitted to the state government. Speaking with the…
