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Search on a ‘war footing’ for six missing fishermen, says Vizag MP

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Search on a ‘war footing’ for six missing fishermen, says Vizag MP

M. Sribharat | Photo Credit: File Photo Visakhapatnam Member of Parliament M. Sribharat on Monday said that the Centre and the State government are working on a “war footing” to trace the six fishermen who remain missing following their boat mishap off the coast of Visakhapatnam. ​The MP’s assurance comes amidst mounting pressure as search…

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‘Vanta Vaarpu’, novel protest with firewood stove, held against latest hike in domestic LPG price

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‘Vanta Vaarpu’, novel protest with firewood stove, held against latest hike in domestic LPG price

Congress cadres staging a novel protest against hike in domestic LPG price in Karimnagar on Monday. | Photo Credit: arrangement Congress cadres staged a novel protest against the latest hike in domestic LPG price by cooking food with firewood as part of ‘Vanta Vaarpu’ demonstration in Karimnagar on Monday. The protest was led by District…

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Farmers who gave land for Parandur airport face uncertainty

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Farmers who gave land for Parandur airport face uncertainty

In limbo: So far, nearly 1,700 acres of land has been acquired in various villages for the project. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A few months ago, Murugan, a farmer and resident of Nagapattu, was under duress to give his agricultural land for the Parandur airport project. “I was absolutely against it. But I had to…

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Paddy farmers stage sit-in protest on highway at Korutla in Jagtial district

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Paddy farmers stage sit-in protest on highway at Korutla in Jagtial district

Aggrieved farmers staged a rasta roko at Korutla town in Jagtial district on Tuesday demanding urgent steps to expedite paddy procurement and curb alleged exploitation by errant millers. According to sources, paddy farmers from Peddapur and Ramaraopalli villages sat on the highway on the outskirts of Korutla on Tuesday afternoon as a mark of protest…

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3 killed in firing and teargas shelling by security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

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3 killed in firing and teargas shelling by security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

At least three people were killed and six others injured when security forces opened fire on protesters during clashes with paramilitary Rangers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s capital Muzaffarabad which has been rocked by protests against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills, a media report said on May 14 The paramilitary Rangers, which were…

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