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Priyanka Gandhi slams Sitharaman for ‘UP-type’ remark
Lucknow: A row has erupted over Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘UP-type’ remark, with Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra saying on Wednesday that people of Uttar Pradesh are proud of their dialect…
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Karnataka: Hindu boys of another Udupi college adorn saffron as Muslim girls defy hijab diktat
At another government school in Karnataka’s Udupi, male students adorned saffron scarves around their necks in a protest after Muslim girls defied the state’s new hijab diktat. A hijab row has erupted…
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Australia’s Covid-19 cases, death count continue to rise
Canberra: Australia reported more than 40,000 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday when more than 50 million doses had been delivered in total during the vaccine rollout. Nationally there were 70 deaths reported on…
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Rachakonda Police collected Rs 1 crore fines in just one week
Hyderabad: From January 22 to 28, Rachakonda police collected Rs 1.96 crore in penalties and registered 46,814 incidents of traffic violations. Most charges were filed for not wearing helmets (27,521), and a…
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Union Budget good for growth, but lacks push for employment: RSS affiliate SJM
New Delhi: The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Wednesday said the Union Budget 2022-23 is “growth-oriented” but lacks a push for employment. A “quantum jump” of 35 per cent in capital…
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Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu set to perform in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu — who defined the ‘90s music era in Bollywood, will perform together at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on February 26. The duo will perform…
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Palestine PM calls upon United Nations to protect Palestinians
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has called upon the UN to provide protection to the Palestinian people in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. He said in a press…
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Will drown them into 3 oceans: BJP’s Athawale hits back at KCR
New Delhi: Hitting back at the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Union Minister Dr Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said that they will also drown him in the ocean after the latter…
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Cannot view every man as a rapist: Smriti Irani on marital rape
New Delhi: The protection of women and children in the country is a priority for all but condemning every marriage as violent and every man a rapist is not advisable, Minister of…
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Growing footprint of BJP across Telangana rings alarm bell for TRS
Hyderabad: In view of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) growing footprint across Telangana, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has swung into action to form an alliance with other parties. The ruling party…
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Kerala nurse first woman to win over Rs 50L in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A nurse from Kerala who is based in Kuwait has become the first woman to win the grand prize of Dirham 250,000 (Rs 50,89,501) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi…
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IPL 2022 likely to be held in India
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 matches are likely to be held in India as the daily count of new COVID cases is declining in the country. The last two…
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Mother saves daughter from getting abducted in south Delhi
New Delhi: Two criminals allegedly made a failed attempt to abduct a minor girl in the national capital, a police official said here on Wednesday. According to the police, the incident occurred…
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SC Collegium clears elevation of 12 as Telangana HC judges
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court Collegium has approved elevation of 12 advocates and judicial officers as judges in the Telangana High Court. The Collegium at its meeting on Tuesday approved the proposal for…
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GHMC seals 4 more commercial firms for flouting advertising rules
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s Directorate of Enforcement Vigilance and Disaster Management (EV&DM) on February 1 shut four additional businesses for failure to pay pending penalty amounts given by the GHMC’s…
