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May- 2023 -10 May
High voter turnout expected in Karnataka Assembly polls
Large queues were witnessed outside polling centres across the state indicating a huge voter turnout in the closely-fought contest. Bengaluru: As voting for the 224-member Karnataka Assembly in currently underway, large queues were witnessed outside polling centres across…
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10 May
K’taka polls: Brisk voting underway in Hubbali-Dharward
Dharwad district also reported heavy polling in the initial stages. Hubbali: Brisk voting was underway in Hubbali-Dharwad constituency, where former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar is fighting a tough battle against BJP leader Mahesh Tenginkai in the…
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10 May
Why Mamata banned The Kerala Story in Bengal
It couldn’t have been better timed to be the first chief minister of the country to ban The Kerala Story, a movie denounced by critics as allegedly vilifying Muslims and hailed by hardline Hindu activists and…
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10 May
Threat calls to minister Gadkari: NIA team arrives in Nagpur for investigation
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived in Nagpur on Tuesday to conduct a probe into threatening phone calls made to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, a police official said. The calls were…
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10 May
BJP aims to break 38-year jinx, Congress eyes comeback: Stage set for high-stakes Karnataka assembly elections
The stage is set for the battle of ballots in Karnataka as people of the state get ready to vote tomorrow to elect a new 224-member state assembly. Stakes are high for the three main…
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10 May
Unseasonal rains increase risk of viral fevers in Hyderabad
Unseasonal rains in April and overcast conditions in May have led to a strange public health scenario in Hyderabad where instead of sunstrokes and water-borne diseases, the general public has to contend with the threat of ailments…
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9 May
Shraddha Walkar case: Aftab Poonawala charged with murder, disappearance of evidence
Advocate Bhandari had argued that merely saying that “I (Aftab) am guilty of murder” is not sufficient. They have statements of eyewitnesses only. The Prosecution has to show the manner in which the crime was…
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9 May
Karnataka Muslim quota: SC says no political statement should be made on issue
Supreme court of India. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious exception to political statements being made on the sub-judice matter related to withdrawal of four percent Muslim quota in Karnataka, saying some sanctity…
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9 May
Congress will romp home in Karnataka: Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Congress will win the Karnataka assembly elections with a thumping majority. Karnataka goes to polls on Wednesday and the…
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9 May
Centre to launch drive on unclaimed bank deposits
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman with RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das during the 27th Meeting of Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. New Delhi: Amid the global…
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