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Human rights activists, intellectuals condemn arrest of Teesta, Zubair, others
New Delhi: Ever since the arrest of eminent human rights activist Teesta Setalvad and ex-DGP R.B. Sreekumar, many sections of people are demanding their immediate release. Now, 260 prominent human rights activists,…
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Reliance Jio becomes largest fixed line service provider in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Adding over 4 lakh subscribers in less than three years of its launch, Reliance Jio has become the largest provider of fixed line service in Gujarat, it said on Wednesday. Since…
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Rupee slides 18 paise to close at all-time low of 79.03 against US dollar
Mumbai: Falling for the fourth session in a row, the rupee slid by 18 paise to close at a record low of 79.03 against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by…
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Curd, lassi, cheque books, ink among things to turn costlier
Chandigarh: Coming July 18, 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applicable on bank cheque book/loose leaf cheques and 12 per cent on maps, atlas, and globes. Similarly, unbranded…
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Udaipur Killing: Muslim Rashtriya Manch demands capital punishment for killers
New Delhi: The Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) on Wednesday demanded capital punishment for those who brutally killed a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, calling them “terrorists and devils”. In a statement, the RSS-linked…
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Check incoming international travellers amid rising COVID cases, states told
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday directed states and UTs to carry surveillance of incoming international travellers as a part of revised surveillance strategy amid the surge in Covid cases. All international…
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Uddhav Thackeray quits as Maharashtra CM
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said he is quitting the post. “I am also quitting as member of Legislative Council,” Thackeray said in a webcast. Also ReadMaha crisis: Uddhav…
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Maharashtra cabinet approves name change for Aurangabad
Aurangabad: Amid the ongoing tussle between the Shiv Sena and the rebel MLAs, the Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a name change for two districts including Aurangabad and Osmanabad. The western district…
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SC allows Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh to participate in Maha assembly floor test
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed jailed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh to participate in the Maharashtra Assembly floor test scheduled to be held on…
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Maha crisis: Uddhav Thackeray resigns, SC allows floor test in Assembly
New Delhi: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday resigned from his post and as a Shiv Sena MLC after the Supreme Court gave its go ahead for the floor test in…
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UK announces 75 fully-funded scholarships for Indian students
New Delhi: The UK government has partnered with leading businesses in India to offer 75 fully-funded scholarships for Indian students to study in the UK from September, the British High Commission (BHC)…
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People of Seemanchal will not forgive 4 rebel MLAs: Bihar AIMIM leader
Patna: After four rebel AIMIM legislators joined Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, Akhtarul Imam, the state president of the party said that they have cheated the people of Seemanchal and the…
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Need ‘thinking and speaking’ President, not ‘rubber stamp’: Yashwant Sinha
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, who arrived in the Kerala capital to begin his electoral campaign, on Wednesday said that the country needs “a thinking and speaking President” in the Rashtrapati…
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Saudi Arabia: Cooking issues faced by Indian Haj pilgrims in Makkah
Hyderabad: For the past two days in the holy city of Makkah, Indian Haj pilgrims have had trouble cooking at their residence. As a preventative move, Saudi officials began removing cooking gas…
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Pramod Muthalik announces ‘I am Kanhaiya Lal, I support Nupur Sharma’ campaign
Dharwad[Karnataka]: Shri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik on Wednesday announced the ‘I am Kanhaiya Lal, I support Nupur Sharma’ campaign at the national level condemning the beheading of a tailor in Rajasthan’s…
