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Balakrishna pushes Telugu actress on stage, video goes viral

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Hyderabad: Tollywood superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna has found himself at the center of a social media storm after a video emerged showing him pushing away actress Anjali during a promotional event for the film “Gangs of Godavari.” The…

Chhota Rajan convicted in 2001 case of murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty

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Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai on Thursday convicted gangster Chhota Rajan in the case of murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty here in 2001. Special judge for cases under the Maharashtra Control Of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), AM Patil, held…

Airtel tycoon Mittal lauds PM Modi as ‘solid leader’ running a solid, stable economy

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New Delhi: The massive valuations of Indian corporates, including the USD 100 billion of his own company, are the result of a stable and solid economy under “a very solid leader,” Airtel founder Sunil Mittal has said. In an interview to…

BJP has insulted people of Odisha, Lord Jagannath: Rahul Gandhi

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Balasore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of insulting the people of Odisha as one of its leaders recently claimed that Lord Jagannath is a devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing an election rally in…

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh attacks BJP & PM Modi in his appeal to Punjab voters

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New Delhi: Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh has attacked the BJP, saying that in the past 10 years, its government has left no stone unturned in “castigating Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiyat”. He said this in a…

Video: KTR visits Charminar to oppose Telangana govt’s new state emblem move

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Hyderabad: BRS Working President KT Rama Rao on Thursday visited Charminar to oppose the Telangana government’s new state emblem move. He condemned the government’s decision to remove Charminar and Kakatiya Kala Thoranam from the state…

Kejriwal moves Delhi court seeking regular bail

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday moved a court here seeking regular bail in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja is likely to take up the matter later in the day…

Sudan rejects US calls to return to Jeddah negotiations

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Khartoum: The Sudanese government has voiced rejection of US calls to return to the Jeddah negotiation platform between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “The invitation by US Secretary of…

West Bengal: ED files charge sheet against suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh

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New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has filed its first charge sheet against suspended West Bengal TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, his brother and two alleged accomplices as part of a money laundering case investigation.…

Mamata expresses shock over firecrackers explosion incident in Puri

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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her shock over several people receiving burn injuries after firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath’s Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha’s Puri. She prayed for the…

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Telangana govt’s new emblem move kicks up row, BRS to launch protest

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Hyderabad: In the run-up to the 10th Formation Day celebrations of Telangana, a row has erupted over the state government’s move to adopt a new state emblem, with the main Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) threatening to launch a…

Congress set narrative with sharp campaign devoid of ‘agar magar’: Ramesh

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New Delhi: The Congress set the narrative during the Lok Sabha polls with a sharp campaign that was devoid of “agar-magar, kintu parantu” and pushed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the “back foot”, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said on…

Thousands protest in New Zealand as government reveals budget

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Wellington: Thousands of New Zealanders took to the streets on Thursday in a nationwide protest ahead of the new government’s first budget. Te Pati Maori (the Maori Party) alongside the Toitu Te Tiriti (Honour the Treaty) called for the…

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Terror threat: NY promises unprecedented security for India-Pakistan clash

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New York: New York’s Nassau County will have unprecedented security arrangements in place for the T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 due to the threat of a terror attack here even though state Governor Kathy Hochul…

UP: Ex-BJP MLA, son among seven booked for rioting, assault

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Ballia: A former BJP MLA, his son and five others have been booked here in Uttar Pradesh for rioting and assault, police said on Thursday. Santosh Kumar Singh, a resident of Karanchapra village, has alleged that he was attacked by them…

Will cooperate in probe, says Shashi Tharoor on aide’s detention in gold smuggling case

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New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that he will be cooperating in the probe involving his aide in a case of gold smuggling. The aide was reportedly detained from the IGI Airport here by the Customs Department for…

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Delhi govt to hold emergency meeting over water crisis

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New Delhi: The Delhi government will on Thursday hold an emergency meeting regarding the water crisis that the city is facing amid a prevailing heatwave, officials said. The national capital is facing water shortage due to unprecedented…

INDIA bloc to pick PM within 48 hours: Jairam Ramesh

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New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will get a “decisive mandate” in the Lok Sabha polls and may take even less than 48 hours to decide on its prime ministerial pick, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday, asserting that it stands to reason…

Hyderabad girl from Osmania Medical College bags AIR 17 in AIIMS INICET

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Hyderabad: A Hyderabad girl, a final-year student of Osmania Medical College (OMC), secured an All India Rank (AIR) 17 in the INICET (Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test) conducted by the All India Institute of Medical…

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PM Modi to embark on meditation at Kanyakumari on Thursday

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Kanyakumari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday embark on a near two-day meditation exercise at the famed Vivekananda Rock Memorial here, and the district has come under a thick security blanket following the high profile event.…

IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels

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Tel Aviv: The Israeli military has said that it has taken operational control of the entire route along the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi area, and discovered 20 tunnels that were used for cross-border smuggling. This was…

KTR slams Telangana govt’s call to remove Charminar from state emblem

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Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) slammed the Congress-led Telangana government’s call to remove Charminar from the state’s official emblem. “World over, Charminar has been the icon/symbol of…

Spanish PM meets Arab-Islamic delegation for Gaza

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Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a meeting on Gaza with a delegation of the Ministerial Committee commissioned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit here, a day after Spain’s official recognition of Palestinian…

LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meeting in Punjab today

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting on Thursday for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections at Hoshiarpur in Punjab at 11 a.m. At the culmination of his election campaign, Prime Minister Modi will visit…

Game zone tragedy: Court notice to SIT on plea to make IPS, IAS officers accused

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Rajkot: A court in Gujarat’s Rajkot has sought a report from the SIT probing the TRP game zone fire on a plea seeking registration of criminal cases against the IPS and IAS officers who were transferred, and others who were suspended after…

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SIA in-flight service protocol revision after recent severe turbulence

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Singapore: Some frequent fliers have described Singapore Airlines (SIA) in-flight service protocol following the recent severe turbulence on its plane as a hasty move which is already having repercussions on its service offerings and…

India, Bangladesh discuss extradition cases, visa issues

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New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks focusing on issues relating to visas, mutual legal assistance and extradition cases. The two sides met for the fourth round of the India-Bangladesh Consular Dialogue in…

Man arrested over hoax bomb threats in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: City Police on Wednesday arrested a man who allegedly made a call about a bomb being planted in Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Praja Bhavan and Nampally Court. Shiva Kumar, a resident of Chikkadpally area in the city, was taken into…

No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine’s Health minister

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Geneva: There is no indication that Israel will open the Rafah crossing soon, Palestine’s Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan said here. “This is totally in the hands of the Israelis,” Abu Ramadan told a press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday…

Minor held in UP for threatening to blow up Ram temple in Ayodhya

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Kushinagar: A 14-year-old boy from Kushinagar district was detained on Wednesday for reportedly threatening to blow up the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the police said. The boy has an intellectual disability and was undergoing treatment,…