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- Telangana
Telangana releases Rs 6,098 cr to waive off farm loans upto Rs 1 lakh
Hyderabad: The Telengana government on Thursday, July 18, released the first tranche of Rs 6,098 crore towards the waiver of farm loans up to Rs 1 lakh. Over 10.8 lakh farmers’ families…
- News
UP: Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails near Gonda, 4 killed
Gonda: Four people were killed and 20 injured when at least four coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed here on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told PTI four people…
- India
Indians in Bangladesh advised to avoid travel amid violent student protests
Dhaka: The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an advisory urging Indian students and nationals residing in the country to restrict their outdoor movements in the wake of ongoing massive student…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt decides to put on hold local reservation bill
Bengaluru: Facing stiff opposition from the industry bodies and business tycoons on the bill reserving jobs for locals, the Karnataka government has decided to hold back from introducing the controversial bill in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka job quota bill: Ministers defend move, industry calls it ‘fascist’
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday defended its move to reserve jobs in private sector for Kannadigas in the state, even as industry veterans objected to the proposed quota, calling…
- India
Delhi HC reserves order on Kejriwal’s pleas against CBI arrest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court reserved on Wednesday its order on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas challenging his arrest by the CBI in the excise policy case and seeking interim bail.…
- India
Only half of applications received under PM CARES for Children scheme approved
New Delhi: Only half of the applications received under the PM CARES for Children scheme for COVID orphans were approved in the three years of its launch, according to data. In the…
- World
US: Days after assassination attempt on Trump, man with knives shot near RNC event
Ohio police officers shot and killed a man wielding two knives near the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on Tuesday. The incident occurred about five blocks beyond the outer security boundary…
- India
BJP tally decreased in RS, will see what can be done to repeal CAA: Congress
Guwahati: The Congress on Tuesday said it was exploring ways to get the CAA repealed since the BJP’s tally in Rajya Sabha has dipped below 90 for the first time in the…
- News
SC pulls up states for delay in verification of migrant workers for ration cards
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped defaulter states for the delay in verification of migrant labourers registered on the e-Shram portal for issuance of ration cards and directed them to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Congress aiming at 17 more BRS MLA defections before budget session
Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress unit is aiming to get a total of 26 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs to defect before the upcoming Budget session in order avoid by-elections. So far 10…
- India
J&K: Army officer among four soldiers killed in Doda encounter
Jammu: Four army personnel, including an officer, who were critically injured during a nocturnal gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, officials said. Officials earlier…
- Pakistan
Pakistan govt to ban ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for ‘anti-state’ activities
Islamabad: In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap cases…
- India
UP: 2 arrested for provocative chants during Muharram in Amethi
Two persons were arrested by Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi police after they raised slogans in front of a police station before the Muharram procession. The men were a part of the Muharram procession.…
- India
NTA to conduct re-test for ‘affected’ candidates of CUET-UG on July 19
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Sunday that it will conduct a re-test for affected candidates of Central University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode on…
