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Schools, colleges shut in Chennai due to heavy rains
Chennai: With the weather department predicting heavy to very heavy rain in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, the District Collectors of Chennai and Chengalpatu on Friday declared holidays for educational institutions in…
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Parliament Winter Session Day 5: Bills on Banking Laws, Railway Act; Healthcare in focus
New Delhi: After repeated adjournments and protests since the beginning of the session on November 25, both Houses of Parliament will meet on Friday. The Business List of both Houses has a…
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Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ with AQI at 332
New Delhi: The air pollution in Delhi persists as the air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category for the sixth consecutive day on Friday. At 7 a.m., the average…
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Uttar Pradesh govt orders judicial probe into Sambhal violence
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has ordered a judicial inquiry into the recent incident of violence in Sambhal in which at least four persons lost their lives. As per…
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Raut reacts on Maharashtra poll results
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said people of the country will never forgive those who stole their mandate, a reference to the Mahayuti’s victory in the recently-held Maharashtra…
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Indians can now make UPI payments using Paytm in UAE, 6 other countries
One97 Communications Limited (OCL), the owner of Paytm, has enabled its users to make India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payments at various international locations. Indian travellers can now use their Paytm app…
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Indian banks including SBI review Adani exposure amid US indictment
Hyderabad: India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) and a host of Indian bankers are reviewing their exposure with the Adani Group to tighten their due diligence after the company’s chairman…
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Rabri Devi criticises Nitish Kumar’s stand on Waqf Board Amendment Bill
Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his ambiguous stance on the Waqf Board Amendment Bill. She said that Nitish Kumar’s lack of a…
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Shatrughan Sinha urges caution in handling violence in Sambhal, Bangladesh
New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician and TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday called for sensitivity and careful handling of the ongoing violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, and the situation concerning minorities in Bangladesh. This…
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Punjab, Haryana govts slow in acting against farmers burning stubble, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Punjab and Haryana governments have been slow in taking action against farmers burning stubble and a mechanism was required to be devised for…
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Police conduct flag march near UP’s Shahi Jama Masjid ahead of Friday prayers
Sambhal: Police held a flag march in areas near the Shahi Jama Masjid on Thursday, a day before Friday prayers, with top officials saying watertight security was put in place to prevent…
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Sambhal Jama Masjid committee moves SC against survey
The Sambhal Jama Masjid committee has moved the Supreme Court on Thursday, November 28 to challenge a trial court’s order for a survey of the mosque in a case claiming it was…
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Giriraj Singh reacts over Ajmer Sharif Dargah controversy
New Delhi: Hindus have the right to approach courts and seek survey of mosques because it is a truth that many of them were built on ruins of temples demolished by Mughal…
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PM Modi to lay stone of horticulture university campus in Karnal
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the main campus of Maharana Pratap Horticulture University in Karnal on December 9, Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shyam Singh…
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Tejashwi demands action against rebel MLAs of Grand Alliance
Patna: RJD leaders, including Tejashwi Yadav, on Thursday demanded action against MLAs showing disloyalty to the party. During the floor test of the Nitish Kumar government in February this year, three MLAs…