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Mar- 2024 -2 March
India: Sex racket run by self-styled godman busted
Thane: Seven persons, including a self-styled godman, were arrested for allegedly running a sex racket in the guise of performing rituals for people wanting to get rich, a Thane Crime Branch official said on Saturday. The…
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2 March
‘India has eliminated extreme poverty,’ claims US think-tank
New Delhi: India has eliminated extreme poverty and is now eligible to move to a higher poverty line, claimed Brookings, a US-based think-tank, in its report. Citing a comprehensive set of data, it said that the…
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2 March
Telangana households consuming less than 200 units electricity get ‘zero bills’ under Gruha Jyothi scheme
Hyderabad: With the State government’s Gruha Jyothi scheme of providing up to 200 units of free power being officially launched, the Discoms have started handing out ‘zero electricity bills’ to beneficiaries on Friday. Several consumers across…
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2 March
Blast in Bengaluru cafe, man who planted IED bomb identified on CCTV
A bomb blast occurred at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday afternoon, injuring at least ten people. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah confirmed that the blast was caused by an IED and said a man placed a…
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Feb- 2024 -26 February
Tripura forest department officer suspended over lions named ‘Akbar’, ‘Sita’
The Tripura government suspended a senior forest officer, IFS Pravin Lal Agrawal, over the naming of a lion as ‘Akbar’ and a lioness as ‘Sita ‘ by zoo authorities in Tripura. Agrawal is the Principal…
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24 February
‘Digital Nagriks’ not to be experimented with ‘unreliable’ AI models, govt tells Google India
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday warned Google India that India’s ‘Digital Nagriks’ are not to be experimented on with ‘unreliable’ algorithms or AI models, as the IT Ministry was in the process of issuing a notice to…
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24 February
Fake election schedule goes viral on social media; Election Commission clarifies
Hyderabad: A fake Lok Sabha election schedule is being circulated widely on social media platforms stating that the elections would he held on April 19 and vote counting would be conducted on May 22. However, the…
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24 February
Former Minister G Chinna Reddy appointed as State Planning Board vice chairman
Hyderabad: The State Government has appointed former Minister G Chinna Reddy as Vice Chairman of Telangana State Planning Board in the rank of cabinet Minister. Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari issued orders to this effect on…
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23 February
BJP struggles to get ‘winnable’ candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Telangana
Hyderabad: The BJP which has set its eyes on winning a majority of the 17 Lok Sabha seats in the State in the forthcoming Parliamentary elections, is now facing an uphill task in finding candidates who have…
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23 February
Police complaint filed against two Karnataka nurses for conversion bid
Bengaluru: A police complaint was filed on Friday against two nurses by the Hindu Jagruthi Sene for attempting religious conversion in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. The incident was reported from the government-run Primary Health and Welfare Centre…
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