Politics
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Telangana woman farmer in tears as paddy washed away in rains
Hyderabad: In a heart-wrenching incident which reflects the plight of the farmers at the paddy procurement centres (PPC) in Telangana, a woman farmer could be seen desperately trying to save her paddy…
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Modi says right time to invest in Indian shipping sector; meets global CEOs
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exhorted global investors to take bets on the Indian shipping sector, pointing out that this is the “right time” for such a move. The Prime…
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SP leaders Azam Khan, Irfan Solanki meet in Rampur after release from jail
Rampur: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan and former MLA Irfan Solanki, both recently released on bail after long periods in jail, met at Khan’s residence in Rampur on Wednesday. Accompanied…
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Former Kerala minister visits Hyderabad eatery threatened by Bajrang Dal
Hyderabad: Former Kerala minister PK Sreemathy visited Kerala Thattukada, the restaurant near the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), and took stock of how the restaurant was shut down by a mob…
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All-party meet on SIR aimed at ‘safeguarding democracy’, all parties should join: Stalin
Tenkasi: The all-party meet over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is an attempt to “safeguard democracy” and all parties should attend it, setting aside political differences, Chief Minister M…
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Shashi Tharoor slams India’s cricket selectors for ignoring Sarfaraz Khan
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday expressed “outrage” over Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan being ignored for selection in the India A squad recently and said runs in domestic cricket…
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Centre ‘didn’t want’ Sonam Wangchuk in statehood talks, wife claims
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, on Wednesday claimed her husband was detained following the violent Ladakh protests because the government did not want him to be involved in…
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Mohammad Azharuddin to swear in as Telangana minister on Oct 31
Hyderabad: Congress MLC Mohammad Azharuddin will be inducted into the cabinet and is likely to be sworn in as minister on Friday, October 31, at 12:15 pm at Raj Bhavan. The decision…
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Why can’t Bihar have Muslim CM, questions AIMIM’s Owaisi
Gopalganj: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday kicked off the election campaign of his party for the Bihar assembly elections, questioning why the eastern state cannot have a Muslim CM despite the…
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Enough crude oil available globally, says Union Minister Puri
Hyderabad: Asserting that trade is not governed by any established set of rules, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said there is adequate crude oil supply…
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SP demands removal of officials ‘appointed on caste, religious basis’ before SIR
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday demanded the removal of booth-level officers, additional district magistrates (elections) and electoral registration officers allegedly “appointed on caste and religious grounds” before the Special Intensive Revision…
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21 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district
Hyderabad: In a yet another blow to the Communist Party of India (Maoist), 21 members of the banned outfit surrendered before the Chhattisgarh police in Kanker district on Sunday, October 26. Among…
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Surrendered Maoist on hunger strike critical, CLC demands justice
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee (CLC) has expressed deep concern over the critical health condition of under-trial political prisoner Dunna Keshava Rao alias Azad, who has been on an indefinite…
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Hyderabad activists cry foul at Musi Riverfront Development Project’s intent
Hyderabad: Has the Asian Development Bank (ADB) sanctioned Rs 4,100 crore for the Musi Riverfront Development Project? What does the pre-feasibility report of the project talk about? Is the detailed project report…
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Rizvi leaving govt service for greener pastures, claims Telangana min
Hyderabad: Telangana excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao has rubbished the allegations being made by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on excise principal secretary Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi…
