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Billion dollar ‘dhoka’ to billion Indians: Mamata after RBI announces withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday slammed the BJP-led central government over the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to withdraw Rs 2000 currency notes from circulation, describing it as a…
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Nitish, Stalin, Pawar to attend Siddaramaiah’s swearing-in ceremony
Bengaluru: Opposition unity is all to be showcased in the swearing-in of Congress leader Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister of Karnataka on Saturday, as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his Tamil Nadu counterpart…
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Free internet for poor, K-FON, to be launched on June 5, says Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: The ambitious Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project of the Left government, which seeks to provide free internet connectivity to the poor, will be launched on June 5, Kerala Chief Minister…
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AAP govt, LG lock horns over services verdict; Kejriwal, ministers meet Saxena
New Delhi: The Delhi government and the lieutenant governor locked horns on Friday over the Supreme Court verdict on services matters, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging a “conspiracy” to overturn the…
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PM Modi government’s schemes have truly empowered women: J P Nadda
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda said on Friday that a host of schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has empowered women in a true sense on the grassroots.…
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CJI Chandrachud pays glowing tribute to three SC judges retiring in June
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Friday paid glowing tribute to retiring Supreme Court judges Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi and V Ramasubramanian, recalling their contributions to the service of…
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Rs 2000 note ‘band-aid’ to cover up ‘foolish’ demonetisation: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday hit out at the government after the RBI announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, saying the Rs 2,000 note was…
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Indian Navy locates sunken Chinese fishing vessel in Indian Ocean: Officials
New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s P8I maritime patrol aircraft on Thursday located a Chinese fishing vessel that capsized three days ago in the Indian Ocean, officials said. The position of the boat…
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Modi set to hold bilateral talks with Zelenskyy in Hiroshima
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold bilateral talks with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday…
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Brij Bhushan’s comments on our medals demeaning: Protesting wrestlers
New Delhi: Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia has criticised former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for his alleged comment that a medal is worth just Rs 15 and…
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BJP leader’s daughter to marry Muslim man, Hindutva groups protest
Kotdwar: Hindutva outfits on Friday here at Jhanda Chawk burnt the effigy of BJP leader Yashpal Benam in protest against his daughter marrying a Muslim. The VHP, Bhairav Sena, and Bajrang Dal…
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Bank loan fraud: ED attaches Rs 122-cr assets of Pune businessmen, others
New Delhi: Assets worth more than Rs 122 crore of various accused, including that of a former chairman of Pune-based Seva Vikas co-operative Bank and promoter of an education group, have been…
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Centre slammed for launching new Parliament on Savarkar’s birth anniversary
New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to inaugurate the new Parliament building on May 28, which happens to be the birth anniversary of Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, several opposition…
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Calcutta HC disallows urgent hearing of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s appeal
Kolkata: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday did not allow an urgent hearing of an appeal by Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee challenging a single bench…
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Uddhav govt did nothing for farmers hit by rains, crop loss, says Fadnavis
Nagpur: The previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government under Uddhav Thackeray did not do anything for farmers distressed by unseasonal rains and crop loss and relief was provided to them by the Eknath…
