Politics
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Govt says ‘burden eased’ after Cong demands withdrawal of Haj airfare hike
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday, May 3, demanded the withdrawal of the Haj Committee of India circular raising the Haj airfare by Rs 10,000 per pilgrim, alleging that under the Narendra…
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Sweet ending: ‘Modishree’, ‘Joy Bangla’ desserts flavour Bengal’s result-day anticipation
Kolkata: Fish, jhalmuri and regional identity became unlikely symbols in the TMC-BJP fight for over a month. With Bengal now all agog for the EVMs to open on Monday, May 4, the…
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2nd phase of Indiramma housing to be sanctioned by May end: Telangana Minister
Khammam: Telangana Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Sunday, May 3, announced that the second phase of the Indiramma housing scheme would be sanctioned by the end of this month, assuring that eligibility,…
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Kavitha slams Telangana CM for exorbitant hike in private school fees
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) founder K Kavitha on Saturday, May 2, hit out at Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for allowing arbitrary fee hikes in private schools and creating a burden on…
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Ruckus outside counting centre in Mamata’s constituency, TMC claims entry of car with BJP flag
Kolkata: The counting centre at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur assembly constituency witnessed a ruckus a day ahead of the counting of votes, with TMC workers alleging two cars bearing…
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Assembly polls: Will May 4 mark a turning point for women in politics in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The dust has settled on the polling booths across Tamil Nadu and the state nowholds its breath for May 4 when the winners of an intensely fought election will be declared.…
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Savarkar had filed 5 mercy petitions with British, Grandnephew tells court
Pune: The grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar admitted before a special MP/MLA court here that the Hindutva ideologue had filed five mercy petitions with the British government and had appealed for recruitment into…
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Independent journalism punished, compliance rewarded: Kharge attacks BJP-RSS
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, May 3, attacked the BJP-RSS over press freedom, saying their message is clear that, independent journalism will be punished and compliance rewarded. He alleged…
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Mamata asks Trinamool agents to seek recount if BJP leads by 500-700 votes
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, May 2, instructed party counting agents to promptly seek a recount in booths where the BJP is ahead by…
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HYDRAA reiterates Bathukamma Kunta has always been a water body
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner AV Ranganath reiterated that Bathukamma Kunta in Amberpet has historically been a minor irrigation tank which got encroached in the course of…
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Telangana CM assures Rs 6,000 crore retirement benefits within 100 days
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced that the state government will disburse all the pending retirement benefits of government pensioners amounting to Rs 6,000 crore within 100 days. Also…
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Bengal: Repolling in 15 booths of 2 assembly seats concludes, nearly 87 pc turnout till 5 pm
Kolkata: Repolling in 15 booths of two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district concluded at 6 pm on Saturday, with around 87 per cent turnout recorded an hour before…
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Bengal: Over 72 pc turnout till 3 pm in repoll in 15 booths of 2 assembly seats
Kolkata: Over 72 per cent turnout was recorded till 3 pm in repoll in 15 booths of two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, an official said.…
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No personal issues with KCR, only ideological differences: Kavitha
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) founder K Kavitha on Saturday, May 2, said her criticism of former BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao was not personal but political. “In no way have I…
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Telangana govt to build world-class bus terminal at Shamshabad, says CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday, May 1, unveiled an ambitious expansion plan for the state’s road transport infrastructure, announcing two world-class bus terminals, a fleet of 1,000 electric buses…
