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Excise policy case: Court reserves for June 5 order on Kejriwal’s interim bail plea
New Delhi: A court here on Saturday reserved for June 5 its order on an application moved by Delhi Chief Minster and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal seeking interim bail in a money…
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Congress tells PM Modi to break silence on Karnataka sex scandal
New Delhi: With sexual-abuse accused Prajwal Revanna’s arrest, the Congress on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the matter and claimed that he has “failed” to provide justice to women…
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92-yr-old visually impaired man votes for first time in Jharkhand
Sahibganj (Jharkhand): Ninety-two-year-old Khalil Ansari, who is visually impaired, cast his vote for the first time on Saturday during the Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, an official said. Ansari, from…
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UP: Ballia elderly voter collapses due to heat stroke; dies
With rising temperature above 40 degrees in Uttar Pradesh, an elderly voter collapsed while standing in queue to cast his vote. He later reportedly died. With rising temperature above 40 degrees in…
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Lok Sabha polls final phase: Voter turnout at 40.09% till 1 pm
New Delhi: A voter turnout of 40.09 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.…
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Renowned Indian social worker Ashraf Thamarassery honoured with UAE golden visa
A renowned United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian social worker, Ashraf Thamarassery, is the latest recipient to be honored with a UAE golden visa. Fourty-nine-year-old Ashraf was handed over the visa by Ajman…
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Gold smuggling: DRI suspects involvement of more AI Express crew members
Thiruvananthapuram: After arresting two cabin crew members of Air India Express for allegedly smuggling gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has intensified the probe suspecting role of more crew members in…
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Sporadic incidents of violence mar final phase of voting in Bengal
Kolkata: Sporadic incidents of violence marred the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in the nine parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal, as TMC, ISF and BJP workers clashed in various…
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Lok Sabha polls final phase: Voter turnout at 26.30% till 11 am
The final and seventh phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections began at 7 am on Saturday, concluding the largest democratic exercise in India and the voter turnout was at 26.30% till…
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IndiGo flight lands in ‘full emergency’ after bomb threat
Mumbai: An IndiGo flight operating from Chennai to Mumbai with 172 persons on board landed in “full emergency” conditions here on Saturday after it received a bomb threat, sources have said. The…
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Braving icy heights: Elections at world’s highest polling station
Tashigang: Prem Lal arrived early at the sub-divisional magistrate’s office on Thursday, the icy cold and crisp morning air hinting at the challenges ahead. As one of the 29 booth-level officers deployed…
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Illegal money transfer case: BJP rejects SIT investigation, demands CBI probe
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has rejected the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the illegal money transfer case involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd, and demanded that the…
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Let’s make our democracy more vibrant & participative: PM Modi tells voters
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to vote in large numbers as polling for the last phase of Lok Sabha elections began. “Together, let’s make our democracy more…
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Karnataka govt bans use of liquid nitrogen in food, beverages
Bengaluru: The Food Safety and Quality Department of Karnataka has issued a statewide ban on the use of liquid nitrogen in food and beverages. This follows earlier bans on the colours used…
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NHRC recommends all states to have ‘anti-human trafficking nodal officer’
New Delhi: The NHRC has recommended that every state should have an “anti-human trafficking nodal officer” who shall coordinate with the government authorities by taking effective steps and measures to curb this…
