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NEET row: Sibal demands probe by SC-appointed officials
New Delhi: Amid the raging row over medical entrance exam NEET, former HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded a probe by Supreme Court-appointed officials into allegations of irregularities and called on…
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Top journalism college in Bengaluru shuts down; second in last 2 years
The Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM), considered as one the top 10 journalism colleges in India has decided to shut down due to low applicants. IIJNM has been running…
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EVMs in India are ‘black box’, nobody allowed to scrutinize them: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said EVMs in India are a “black box” which nobody is allowed to scrutinise, and asserted that “serious concerns” are being raised about transparency…
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Eid Al Adha: Pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ in final Haj ritual
Makkah: More than 1.8 million Haj pilgrims from across the world began performing Jamarat—‘stoning of the devil’ ritual on Sunday, June 16, marking the first day of Eid Al Adha or the festival…
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Musk’s statement on EVMs untrue, he can learn from India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi: Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday that Elon Musk’s take on eliminating electronic voting machines (EVMs) from voting is a “huge sweeping generalisation” which holds no truth, inviting…
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KTR slams Telangana govt over communal violence in Medak
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday, June 16, slammed the Congress-led Telangana government over communal violence in Medak. “Telangana was peaceful sans any communal violence…
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Telangana to revise property registration charges from Aug 1
Hyderabad: New registration charges for agriculture and non-agriculture land and properties will come into force from August 1. This followed the recent decision of the Telangana government to revise the market value…
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Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in Gaza military offensive
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said that it will conduct a daily “tactical pause” in its activities in the south of the Gaza Strip to allow more aid deliveries. The pause “will…
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US: 9 injured in shooting at Michigan water park
Chicago: At least nine people were injured in a shooting at a water park in Rochester Hills in the northern suburbs of Detroit, the US state of Michigan, the police said. The…
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Video: Mild tension in old city of Hyderabad as cattle carrying truck stopped
Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed in the Old City of Hyderabad after a cattle carrying truck was stopped at Tadbund. As per the details of the incident, the tension was triggered after Shah…
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Serious questions on integrity of NTA, how NEET is conducted: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said there are “serious questions” on the integrity of the National Testing Agency and the manner in which NEET is designed and administered. The opposition party…
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INDIA bloc will try to ensure support for TDP if it contests LS speaker’s post: Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said all partners of the opposition INDIA bloc will try to ensure support for the ruling ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) if it…
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Egyptian fruit vendor who threw oranges into Gaza aid truck performs Haj
A fruit salesman from southern Egypt, who threw oranges at a moving humanitarian aid truck heading to the Gaza Strip, is currently in Makkah in Saudi Arabia, undertaking the Haj pilgrimage, which…
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Chidambaram says BJP, AIADMK fighting TN bypoll through ‘proxy’
Chennai: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged the BJP and AIADMK are fighting the July 10 Vikravandi bypoll through ‘proxy’ PMK and that the INDIA bloc must ensure a resounding…
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Hyderabad: IPS father salutes UPSC topper daughter, photo viral
Hyderabad: The photo of a father, who is a serving Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, saluting Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) topper and probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer on the eve…
