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India repatriates 22 Pakistani prisoners after completion of jail terms
Attari: The Indian government has repatriated 22 Pakistani prisoners, who had completed their sentences, via the Attari-Wagah border here, officials said. They were handed over to the Pakistani Rangers at the border’s…
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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…
