Senior IPS officer Jitender is new DGP of Telangana

Senior IPS officer Jitender is new DGP of Telangana

Hyderabad, July 10 - Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Dr Jitender has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana, it was announced on Wednesday.

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Three Himachal Assembly seats record 71 pc voting

Three Himachal Assembly seats record 71 pc voting

Shimla, July 10 - A voter turnout of over 71 per cent was recorded on Wednesday till 7 pm in the bypoll for three Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh that were largely peaceful, officials said.

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Polling concludes in Bengal Assembly by-elections, 62 per cent turnout estimated

Polling concludes in Bengal Assembly by-elections, 62 per cent turnout estimated

Kolkata, July 10 - Amid reports of violence and election malpractices throughout the day, the bypolls for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal concluded on Wednesday with the turnout estimated at 62.71 per cent till 5 p.m., the latest available.

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Nagpur dargah head appointed new chief of Maha State Minorities Commission

Nagpur dargah head appointed new chief of Maha State Minorities Commission

Mumbai, July 10 - Nagpur businessman and head of the Hazrat Baba Tajuddin Trust Pyare Jiya Khan took charge as the new Chairman of the Maharashtra State Minorities Commission in the presence of top dignitaries, officials said here on Wednesday.

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Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter alleges her phone was hacked by Pegasus spyware

Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter alleges her phone was hacked by Pegasus spyware

Srinagar, July 10 - Iltija Mufti, daughter of former J&K Chief Minister and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti, alleged on Wednesday that her cell phone has been ‘hacked’ by Pegasus spyware.

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CM Yogi cracks down on govt officials over illegal sale of land

CM Yogi cracks down on govt officials over illegal sale of land

Lucknow, July 10 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cracked down on several government officials and employees in a case of illegal sale of land and its allocation to the accused close aides, in Sirsaganj tehsil of Firozabad district.

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Nitish Kumar lacks authority: Tejashwi Yadav

Nitish Kumar lacks authority: Tejashwi Yadav

Patna, July 10 - Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday sharply criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that he ‘lacks authority’.

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Over two dozen detained during massive search operation in J&K’s Kathua

Over two dozen detained during massive search operation in J&K’s Kathua

Jammu, July 10 - Over two dozen people have been detained for questioning by police so far, during the three-day-long massive search operation to trace the terrorists responsible for ambushing an army vehicle in J&K’s Kathua district on Monday, officials said on Wednesday.

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Centre fast-tracks Rs 1,259 crore NH-47 project to ease traffic in Ahmedabad

Centre fast-tracks Rs 1,259 crore NH-47 project to ease traffic in Ahmedabad

New Delhi, July 10 - The high-level Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti has fine-tuned the Rs 1,295 crores brownfield project for upgrading a 10.63 km section of NH-47 to address increasing traffic congestion in the southern part of Ahmedabad connecting major highways

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Karnataka secures Rs 6,450 cr investment commitments from Japan, South Korea

Karnataka secures Rs 6,450 cr investment commitments from Japan, South Korea

Bengaluru, July 10 - A high-level delegation led by Karnataka Minister for Large, Medium Industries, and Infrastructure Development M.B. Patil has secured investment commitments and MoUs worth Rs 6,450 crore during a recently concluded two-week visit to Japan and South Korea, the state

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Punjab Police bust fake arms licence racket in Tarn Taran

Punjab Police bust fake arms licence racket in Tarn Taran

Chandigarh, July 10 - Punjab Police have busted a fake arms licence racket with the arrest of two gang members, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said here on Wednesday.

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Centre fast-tracks Rs 4,882 crore worth new railway line projects in Odisha

Centre fast-tracks Rs 4,882 crore worth new railway line projects in Odisha

New Delhi, July 10 - The Centre’s high-level Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti has fast-tracked two new railway line projects in Odisha, entailing an investment of Rs 4,882 crore.

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Foreign Ministers start arriving in New Delhi for BIMSTEC meet

Foreign Ministers start arriving in New Delhi for BIMSTEC meet

New Delhi, July 10 - Bhutan Foreign Minister D.N. Dhungyel and Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister U Than Swe arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the two-day second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat as India continues to reiterate its commitment

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Tripura: 1790 persons infected by HIV/AIDS in 2023-24

Tripura: 1790 persons infected by HIV/AIDS in 2023-24

Agartala, July 10 - Tripura government on Wednesday said that 1790 persons were infected by HIV/AIDS with a positivity rate of 0.92 per cent during 2023-24.

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Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port receives first mothership, puts India in world league

Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port receives first mothership, puts India in world league

Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 - Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port, India's first trans-shipment port near Kovalam Beach in Kerala, received its first mothership on Thursday.

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Retail inflation for industrial workers declines to 4-month low

Retail inflation for industrial workers declines to 4-month low

New Delhi, July 11 - Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to a 4-month low of 3.86 per cent in May compared to 4.42 per cent in the same month a year ago, according to the latest data released by the Labour Ministry.

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World Championship of Legends: South Africa beat India; Australia clinch big win over West Indies

World Championship of Legends: South Africa beat India; Australia clinch big win over West Indies

Northampton, July 11 - South Africa Champions defeated India Champions while Australia Champions prevailed over West Indies Champions in the last two league games of the World Championship of Legends 2024 here at County Ground.

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Euro 2024: England stun Netherlands to face Spain in final

Euro 2024: England stun Netherlands to face Spain in final

Berlin, July 11 - Substitute Ollie Watkins sent England to their second successive Euro final with a 2-1 victory over the resilient Netherlands in the semifinal.

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1st Test: Atkinson’s record haul; Crawley, Pope fifties put England on top against West Indies at Lord’s

1st Test: Atkinson’s record haul; Crawley, Pope fifties put England on top against West Indies at Lord’s

London, July 11 - Gus Atkinson had a near-perfect maiden Test outing, claiming 7-45 to record the second-best bowling figures in an innings by an England debutant in Test history, on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies on

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Wimbledon 2024: Italy’s Musetti holds off Fritz in five sets, to meet Djokovic in semifinals

Wimbledon 2024: Italy’s Musetti holds off Fritz in five sets, to meet Djokovic in semifinals

London, July 10 - All eyes in Italy were on Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon but it is Lorenzo Musetti who has kept the country's hopes alive by reaching the semifinals and setting up a clash with 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic, who

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