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Telangana Seeks Rs 500 Cr From Centre For Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway Works
The Telangana government sought Rs 500 crore from the Centre to resolve infrastructure related problems on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada section of national highway65. In a letter to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Telangana...
NY Diocese Files For Bankruptcy Amid Clergy Abuse Lawsuits
A Roman Catholic diocese in New York City's suburbs has become the largest in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy to protect itself from a wave of lawsuits filed over past sexual abuse by clergy members.
'Media Will Leave, We Will Be Here': Hathras DM Caught on Camera Telling Rape Victim's Family
The video shared by Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday evening showed Hathras district magistrate issuing a veiled threat to the victim's father.
Indefinite Blockade by Truckers at Nagaland Border Continues for Third Day
Over 200 vehicles, including oil tankers bound for Nagaland and Manipur, are stranded at Lahorijan and Khatkhati, the main entry points at the Assam-Nagaland border, due to the blockade.
Not Involved In Conspiracy To Topple Babri Mosque; Congress Did It, Says Acquitted BJP Leader
Vinay Katiyar alleged that the mosque was demolished by the Congress to topple his party's governments in states.
Lebanon Confirms Talks With Israel Over Disputed Sea Border
Lebanons parliament speaker confirmed Thursday that an agreement has been reached on a framework of indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel over a longstanding disputed maritime border between the two countries.
Subway Bread Isn't Bread, Irish Court Says
Irelands Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread.
Polish Divers Find Wreck Of German WWII Ship In Baltic Sea
A team of Polish divers say they have found almost intact the wreckage of German World War II steamer Karlsruhe, which was bombed by Soviet planes and sunk in the Baltic Sea in April 1945, with the loss of hundreds of civilian and military lives.
Several Curbs Eased, But People Should Remain Cautious: Pondy Minister
The Puducherry government on Thursday appealed to the public to ensure that they remained cautious and adhered to the COVID-19 safety norms even though many of the curbs adopted during lockdown have been eased in the wake of guidelines issued by the Cen...
1988 Batch IAS Officer Apurva Chandra Takes Over as Labour Secretary
Prior to this, Chandra was serving as Special Director General, Defence Acquisition, Ministry of Defence, a position where he played a key role in contributing towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat in terms of greater defence acquisition from domestic industry and...
Triumph Inaugurates New Dealership in Chennai, Two Rocket 3Rs Delivered on Launch Day
The new dealership called Khivraj Triumph is spread over an area of 5000 sq.ft including sales and service area.
Gauahar Khan to Rumoured Boyfriend Zaid Darbar Before Entering Bigg Boss 14: Do Not Leak Any Details
Actress Gauahar Khan conducted a live session with her fans on Instagram, which was also joined by her rumoured boyfriend Zaid Durbar. Gauhar asked Zaid to not divulge any details regarding Bigg Boss 14.
3 Held For Illegally Procuring Liquor Meant For Defence Personnel, Selling It At Higher Rates
A 51-year-old man along with two security guards were arrested for allegedly procuring liquor bottles meant for defence personnel illegally and selling them to customers at higher rates, police said on Thursday. A large number of liquor bottles with sti...
Have Used The Six-day Break Well, Says CSK Coach Fleming
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming on Thursday said the team used the six-day break to "get some clarity around" on what it needed to do to get its IPL campaign back on track. The three-time champions have not gotten off the best of starts,...
France Fears That Turkey Is Sending Mercenaries To Caucasus
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed concern about Turkey allegedly sending Syrian mercenaries to support Azerbaijan in its reignited conflict with Armenia over the mountain region of NagornoKarabakh.
4,327 Urban Local Bodies Declared Open Defecation-free Under Swachh Bharat: HUA
Over 4,300 urban local bodies have so far been declared open defecation-free in the country under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said it has been made possible through constru...