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BJP petitions Governor to dismiss Kharge’s son over land allotment row
Bengaluru: The BJP on Tuesday, August 27, petitioned the Karnataka Governor, seeking the dismissal of Cabinet Minister Priyank Kharge over the alleged allotment of land to a trust run by his family,…
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Patanjali case: SC rejects IMA chief’s apology over ‘damaging comments’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 27, refused to accept the unconditional apology published by Indian Medical Association (IMA) chief R V Asokan in a newspaper over his “damaging” comments…
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Mohanlal resigns as AMMA prez, executive committee disbanded
In the wake of serious allegations of sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) leadership panel was disbanded and the organisation’s President and leading actor,…
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Delhi HC directs CS to decide plea over CCTV placement in AAP areas
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, August 27 directed the chief secretary to decide a BJP MLA’s representation alleging that CCTV cameras were being installed by the AAP government only…
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Collapsed Navy-built Shivaji statue to be replaced with larger one: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday, August 27, that the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which collapsed in Sindhudurg district a day ago, was built by the Navy,…
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Hyderabad activist responds to Owaisi’s opposition to HYDRA demolitions
Hyderabad: Social activist Dr Lubna Sarwath has raised several counter-questions in response to All India Majlis E Ittehad Ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s allegations regarding the CSIR–Centre For Cellular And Molecular…
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Rupee falls 5 paise to close at 83.92 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 5 paise to close at 83.92 (provisional) against the American currency on Tuesday, on overnight jump in crude oil prices and a surge in commodity prices. However,…
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BJP to draft in CMs, Union ministers to spearhead its membership drive
New Delhi: Union ministers, chief ministers, and elected representatives from the sarpanch to parliamentarians will spearhead the BJP’s nationwide membership drive starting on September 2, an exercise that will serve as the…
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KTR urges CJI to initiate contempt proceedings against Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President, KT Rama Rao on Tuesday urged the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the Supreme Court to initiate contempt proceedings against Union Minister of State…
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23 lakh govt employees under NPS can opt for Unified Pension Scheme
New Delhi: The just-announced Unified Pension Scheme for central government employees will be available only for those who are currently subscribers of the New Pension Scheme (NPS), including retirees. The new scheme…
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UP by-polls: State Congress chief hints at fielding 5 candidates
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai expressed confidence on Tuesday, August 27 that the INDIA bloc will secure victory in the upcoming by-elections, similar to their performance in the 2024…
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Uber fined USD 324 million over data transfer breach of European cab drivers
London: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) on Monday imposed a hefty fine of 290 million euros ($324 million) on ride-hailing platform Uber over data transfer breach of European taxi drivers. The…
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Telangana: Several Vemulawada Rajanna temple employees transferred after ACB raids
Hyderabad: Scores of lower-rung employees working in the Vemulawada Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple were transferred internally three days after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths found several irregularities in record-keeping. Nine senior assistants,…
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Apple appoints Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as its new CFO
Cupertino: Apple has appointed Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who will also join the the executive team at the tech giant. Current CFO Luca Maestri will transition…
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‘No politics’: French President Macron on Telegram founder’s arrest
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris was made under “an ongoing judicial investigation” and was not a “political decision”. “The…
