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‘Can state allow Jallikattu based on its perception of cultural rights’, SC asks TN govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government whether an animal can be used for the entertainment of humans, while hearing petitions against the state’s law permitting ‘Jallikattu’,…
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MP: 6 teachers taken off duty after ABVP accuses them of promoting love jihad, non-veg
Indore: A government-run law college here on Thursday took six teachers including four Muslims off duty temporarily after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) accused them of promoting fundamentalism and “negative thoughts”…
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Sisodia, other accused destroyed excise-scam evidence: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP alleged on Thursday that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 35 others who are being probed in connection with the excise policy scam, destroyed 170 mobile phones…
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Kerala HC rejects PILs challenging rules for appointment of ministers’ personal staff
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of PIL petitions challenging the rules for appointment of personal staff of chief minister, ministers, chief whip and Leader of the Opposition…
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Vice President Dhankhar inaugurates Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival
Kohima: The 10-day-long Hornbill Festival of Nagaland got off to a colourful start on Thursday evening amid the beating of the Naga traditional gong by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. This year’s edition…
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VHP launches nationwide campaign against ‘love jihad’, illegal religious conversions
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday launched a nationwide public awareness campaign against the illegal religious conversion and “love jihad” across the country. The month-long ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’ of…
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Jain met money laundering case co-accused, family members in Tihar: Inquiry report
New Delhi: An inquiry found that jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain met with co-accused in a money laundering case as well as family members in Tihar Jail where he “misused” his position…
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5,580 AIDS patients currently registered in Uttarakhand: Health Min
Dehradun: There are 5,580 AIDS patients registered in Uttarakhand at present and the HIV infection rate in the state has been reduced to 0.24 per cent, Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said on…
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Govt plans to introduce 16 new bills in upcoming Winter session of Parliament
New Delhi: The government has planned to introduce 16 new bills, including the one which seeks to increase accountability and reform electoral process in multi-state cooperative societies, in the Winter Session of…
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Bigger rats will emerge in Bengal teachers’ scam: Calcutta HC judge
Kolkata: Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of Calcutta High Court, while hearing the case related to multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam in West Bengal said on Thursday that bigger rats involved in the corruption will…
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Won’t backtrack from Vizhinjam project: Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday categorically made it clear that his government won’t backtrack from the Vizhinjam seaport project and said the recent violent agitations against the multi-crore initiative…
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Is there compelling reason for environmental release of GM Mustard? SC asks Centre
New Delhi: Amid concerns over environmental contamination due to genetically modified crops, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether there was any compelling reason for the environmental release of GM…
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Hindus don’t contribute to riots: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that Hindus generally don’t contribute to riots. He further asserted that “love jihad” is a “reality” and used the murder of Shraddha Walkar…
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59.2 percent turnout till 5 pm in first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections
Ahmedabad: An average 59.24 percent voter turn-out was recorded as of 5 pm on Thursday across 89 Assembly seats in the first phase of Gujarat elections, election officials said. While voting began…
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CBI questions TRS leaders for suspected links with arrested imposter
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday questioned Telangana minister Gangula Kamalakar and Rajya Sabha member Vaddiraju Ravichandra for over seven hours in connection with their suspected links with a man arrested for…
