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Travel agents say the passengers were increasingly opting for Bengaluru and Mumbai airport as they can save Rs25,000 to Rs35,000 per ticket.

Cong leader Pilot, sons of two ex-ministers also named in Rs25.6 million scam

Shwetang was detained by police during Patel quota agitation.

Commuters had a harrowing time with the State-owned Andhra Pradesh StateRoad Transport Corporation (APSRTC) keeping bus services off the roads.

Two activists of the CPM and BJP were killed in two different incidents of political attacks in Kasaragod and Trichur districts amid Onam celebrations.

12 others, including ace shooter Jitu Rai, cricketer Rohit Sharma and hockey goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh were conferred with the Arjuna award.

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"As no violence was reported in the state, curfew has been lifted from all the parts of the state, where it was clamped on August 25," Additional Director General of Police (law and order), P P Pandey told PTI.

This is the second tender MMTC has floated. It has finalised earlier bids for import of 1,000 tonnes at Rs 45 per kg and the shipments will arrive by September 10.

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Indian women's team now join nine other teams, who have already qualified for 2016 Rio Games.

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