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Hyderabad boy gets Rs 1 cr scholarship from US university
Hyderabad: In an inspirational story, an 18-year-old boy Vedant Anandwade from Hyderabad has got a scholarship of Rs 1.3 crore from the Case Western Reserve University in the United States for under…
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Centre asks states with rising COVID cases to ensure effective compliance
New Delhi: Amid rising Covid cases on daily basis, the Centre on Saturday wrote to seven states reporting rising infections, asking them to ensure adequate testing, and promote Covid-appropriate behaviour. In a…
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Maha: Cabinet expansion delayed as no ‘green signal’ from Delhi, quips Pawar
Pune: The Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra cannot expand the cabinet until they receive a “green signal” from Delhi which is simple mathematics, Maharashtra opposition leader Ajit Pawar said on Saturday. He…
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China’s anti-crime campaign targets ‘disloyal’ Uyghurs
Hotan (Xinjiang): Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region used the Chinese government’s 100-day crackdown on criminals and fugitives to target Uyghurs deemed “religious extremists” and “two-faced”, a police officer said, as per…
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West Bengal: CISF constable opens fire, colleague killed
Kolkata: A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, who opened indiscriminate fire with his AK-47 rifle on Saturday evening, killing a colleague and critically injuring another, was neutralized and apprehended after over an…
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As Vice-Prez, Dhankhar will prove to be ideal guardian of Constitution: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on his election as Vice President and said he will prove to be an ideal guardian of the Constitution while…
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Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 14th Vice President of India
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th Vice President of India on Saturday as he defeated joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva. Dhankhar, a former governor…
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Telangana: Support state textile and handloom sector, KTR writes to Piyush Goyal
Hyderabad: Telangana Industries minister K T Rama Rao sought the Central government’s support for the textile and handloom sector. In a letter addressed to the Union minister of textiles Piyush Goyal on…
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Vice prez election: Counting begins; NDA’s Dhankar likely to win
New Delhi: The counting of votes for the vice presidential election began Saturday evening after nearly 93 per cent of the members of Parliament cast their ballots. Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is most…
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Tayseer Al-Jabari: The man killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Israeli occupation on Friday afternoon assassinated Tayseer Al-Jabari, one of the most prominent leaders of Saraya al-Quds (the military arm of the Islamic Jihad movement) by bombing a residential tower in Gaza.…
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KCR to skip Niti Aayog meet to protest Centre’s ‘discrimination’
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) on Saturday said that he will skip the Niti Aayog’s 7th Governing Council meeting to protest against discrimination of states by the Centre. In…
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Hyderabad: IMD issues red alert; heavy rains in store until Tuesday
Hyderabad: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday announced a red alert in the Hyderabad region for Sunday, August 7. Very heavy rains are likely to continue on Monday and Tuesday. According…
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LG’s changed stand on Delhi liquor policy caused major losses: AAP
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused former lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Saturday of changing his stand over opening liquor vends in unauthorised areas and claimed that it led…
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Karnataka: Another arrest made in BJP youth leader murder case
Dakshina Kannada: The Karnataka police has arrested from Kerala a man who allegedly harboured BJP youth wing leader Praveen Kumar Nettaru‘s killers, police sources said on Saturday. According to the sources, the…
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Polling to elect next Vice President begins; PM Modi casts vote
New Delhi: Polling to elect the next Vice President of India began at 10 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being among the first ones to cast vote. The polling will continue…
