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Kaleshwaram Project didn’t have cabinet’s approval: Telangana minister
Hyderabad: Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has disputed BJP MP and former finance minister Eatala Rajender’s deposition before the Justice PC Ghose Commission of inquiry on Kaleshwaram Project on Friday, June 6.…
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Andhra: Brahmins protest Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa poster citing disrespect
Hyderabad: The Brahmana Chaitanya Vedika (BCV) on Saturday, June 7, protested against actor Manchu Vishnu’s upcoming drama film Kannappa in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, alleging that a recently released character poster hurt their…
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UP govt sets 20 pc quota for ex-Agniveers in police, fire departments
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will provide 20 per cent reservation to the ex-Agniveers in the state police and fire department, an official said on Saturday, June 7. The state government issued…
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4 months on, no ex-gratia paid to petitioner: HC on Mahakumbh stampede
Prayagraj: A two-judge vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court has come down on the Uttar Pradesh government over a delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died…
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Gujarat Congress leader held for ‘morale-breaking’ FB posts on Op Sindoor
Gujarat Congress general secretary Rajesh Soni was arrested by the state’s Cyber Crime Cell on Friday, June 6, for controversial Facebook posts on Operation Sindoor. The posts allegedly undermine the morale of…
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Congress never flagged discrepancies: EC on Rahul’s Maha poll rigging claim
New Delhi: Sources in the Election Commission (EC) rejected claims on Saturday, June 7, of rigging in last year’s Maharashtra Assembly polls and said defaming the poll panel after receiving an unfavourable…
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Chhattisgarh Maoist encounter: Security forces recover 7 bodies
Hyderabad: The bodies of seven Maoists in the ongoing combing operations and gunfight inside the Indravati National Park of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh were recovered on Saturday, June 7. After the killing…
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8-yr-old dies, others hospitalised after taking cough syrup in Medak
Hyderabad: An 8-year-old girl died and her four siblings were hospitalised after allegedly consuming cough syrup administered by their mother to treat cold and fever symptoms in Alladurg Mandal of Medak district.…
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BRS leader summoned for social media posts on Miss England incident
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Manne Krishank was summoned by Rajendranagar police station on Saturday, June 7, regarding his social media posts that hinted at misconduct by Congress leaders with Miss…
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Mumbai Court orders man to pay Rs 1 cr to wife for domestic violence
A sessions court in Mumbai ordered a man to pay his wife domestic violence compensation amounting to Rs 1 crore, enhancing it from the previous amount of Rs 5 lakh, noting that…
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Harish Rao defends Kaleshwaram Project design change, cost escalation
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao reiterated that the design of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) was shifted from Tummidihatti to Medigadda for two primary reasons: inadequate availability of Godavari water…
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Student held for hoax bomb threat at Mangaluru hospital to skip seminar
Mangaluru: A medical student was taken into custody on Saturday, June 7, by the Ullal police on suspicion of making a hoax call, implying a bomb threat to her medical college and…
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‘Was permission taken?’ Karnataka HC seeks answers on Bengaluru stampede
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to submit detailed responses to nine critical questions concerning the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebration on June…
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Man held for harassing minor girl in Khammam
Hyderabad: The Chinthakani police on Saturday, June 7, arrested a man for allegedly harassing a minor girl in Khammam district. The accused has been identified as Sheikh Irfan, a native of Kothagudem,…
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Telangana govt approves 65,000 new eco-friendly autos for Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In light of the expanding population and environmental concerns in the face of rampant pollution, the Telangana government approved the registration of 65,000 new eco-friendly autos in Hyderabad within the Outer…
