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‘Will apply only prospectively’: SC on order to treat OCIs as NRIs in tests for medical courses
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declared that Centre’s March 2021 decision, stating Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) appearing for entrance tests to medical courses could not compete for seats reserved…
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Assam Police arrests 2044 in crackdown against child marriage; faces protest by women
Guwahati: In a massive crackdown on child marriage in Assam, the police on Friday arrested 2,044 people including Hindu and Muslim priests who conducted such weddings which, the authorities said, will be…
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16 illegal structures on Goa beaches demolished
Panaji: Goa’s Tourism Department on Friday demolished 16 illegal structures that were erected on beaches at Anjuna in North district and at Colva in South district. Sources from the Tourism Department said…
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Covaxin booster safe, necessary for lasting immunity-ICMR study, says govt
New Delhi: An ICMR study has indicated that a booster dose of Covaxin is safe and necessary to ensure persistent immunity to minimise breakthrough infections of COVID-19, due to newly emerging variants,…
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Rural Development Ministry allays fear over budget cut in MGNREGA
New Delhi: The Ministry of Rural Development said on Friday that the concern that lower allocation for the MGNREGA scheme for 2023-24 may affect the rural employment scheme is far from the…
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Filing chargesheet in each case lodged under SC-ST Act not mandatory: Allahabad HC
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Friday said it is not mandatory to file a chargesheet in each case lodged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after…
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Congress steps up attack against govt over Adani row
New Delhi: The Congress-led opposition stepped up its attack on Friday against the government over the Adani row and demanded that there should be a thorough investigation into what they alleged was…
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‘The first step is crucial for everyone’, says India’s youngest Everester Poorna Malavath
Thiruvananthapuram: Taking the first step is very important and one should have the courage to move away from one’s comfort zone, said mountaineer Poorna Malavath, the youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest.…
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Cong leader Jairam Ramesh takes dig at PM Modi over Adani issue
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed on Friday that a senior government official has described the recent developments involving the Adani Group as a “storm in a tea cup” and said…
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SC seeks Centre, 6 states reply on transfer of religious conversion cases from HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from Centre and six state governments on a plea by Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind seeking transfer of over 20 cases, challenging laws regulating religious conversion,…
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EC’s song ‘Main Bharat Hoon’ to nudge voters for upcoming polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) is gearing up for the nine Assembly Elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls early next year with the aim of pushing the voter percentages…
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UP Legislative Council polls: Akhilesh accuses BJP of dishonesty
Hardoi: Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a jibe at the BJP, suggesting it won this week’s Legislative Council elections through dishonest means.…
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Uma Bharti tying cows in front of liquor shop: Good thing, says MP home minister
Indore: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti’s move to tie cows in front of a liquor shop as part of her campaign against alcohol in Madhya Pradesh was a “good thing”,…
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YSRCP to move private member’s bill in Parliament seeking special status for AP
New Delhi: The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) will move a private member’s bill in the current session of Parliament seeking the special category state status to Andhra Pradesh. The bill seeking to…
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Centre’s policy root cause of Kerala’s economic crisis: FM Balagopal
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal, during the budget presented by him in the State Assembly here on Friday, attacked the BJP-led Centre by alleging that its policy was the root cause…
