BJP MLAs boycotted the oath-taking ceremony in the Telangana assembly to protest AIMIM legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi being made the Pro-tem speaker. They accused Congress of appeasement politics and alleged that the state government violated the norms in appointing the Pro-tem speaker. The BJP MLAs submitted a representation at Raj Bhavan, urging the government to...
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A former officer on special duty and four others were booked in a criminal case for allegedly destroying documents and damaging CCTV cameras and furniture at the animal husbandry department office in Hyderabad. The watchman discovered ex-OSD Kalyan Kumar’s room ransacked with files strewn on the floor. The CCTV cameras were broken and the...
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A leaked letter from OPEC secretary general Haitham Al Ghais has caused concern among European countries and small island nations at the CO summit. The letter urges OPEC member countries to reject any text or formula that targets fossil fuels rather than emissions. The push to wean the world off fossil fuels has gained...
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The state BJP has sent out invitations to its newly elected MLAs for the party’s legislative party meeting on Monday. The office of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted, ‘Sabhi ko Ram Ram’, indicating a strong connection to the Ram temple. The suspense on the CM’s name continues, but there is a possibility of...
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Outgoing CM Ashok Gehlot on Saturday criticized BJP for the delayed announcement of CM picks in three Hindi heartland states, urging them to decide quickly. He also accused BJP of polarizing people and winning the assembly election by raising religious issues. Gehlot revealed that he had to give ‘no objection’ to an NIA probe...
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JD(S) expelled suspended Karnataka unit president CM Ibrahim and national vice-president CK Nanu from the party for anti-party activities. Both had criticized party supremo HD Deve Gowda’s decision to ally with BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This decision was taken in their presence and in the interest of the party, but their...
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Suspended inspector-general Paramraj Singh Umranangal and two other policemen have been booked in a 30-year-old case of fake encounter. The special investigation team (SIT) revealed that the encounter was stage-managed and the FIR was registered by falsifying facts. The high court is hearing a petition filed by Sukhpal Singh’s wife Dalbir Kaur and father...
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