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Protests against ‘Agnipath’ scheme continue in Bihar, traffic disrupted
Jehanabad/Buxar/Nawada (Bihar): Protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for hiring jawans on a short-term contractual basis continued across Bihar for the second consecutive day on Thursday as aspirants preparing for jobs in…
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India’s new Covid cases at 12,213; cross 10K-mark 1st time after Feb 26
New Delhi: India on Thursday reported 12,213 fresh Covid cases in a single-day rise as against the previous day’s count of 8,822 infections, the Union Health Ministry said. This is the first…
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Mayawati asks govt to reconsider ‘Agneepath’ scheme; calls it ‘unfair’
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Union government over its new ‘Agneepath scheme’ of recruiting soldiers, terming it unfair towards rural youth. As announced, ‘Agneepath’…
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Eminent Urdu scholar Professor Gopi Chand Narang passes away
New Delhi: Leading Urdu scholar Professor Gopi Chand Narang passed away on Wednesday at Charlotte in North Carolina after a brief illness, his son said. He was 91 and is survived by…
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Fresh plea in Supreme Court to control Population explosion
New Delhi: A fresh PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame effective rules, regulations and guidelines to control population explosion. The plea filed by…
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India will get 5G services by March 2023: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Paris: India will get a full-fledged 5G services by March 2023, said Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Viva Technology 2022 event. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Vaishnaw said that the…
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Goa govt to reserve posts for ‘Agneepath’ candidates
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that his government would consider to reserve posts for those who serve the nation under the ‘Agneepath’ scheme. “Agneepath is a scheme where…
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Rahul Gandhi gets a day’s rest, to be grilled again on Friday
New Delhi: After being grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for three consecutive days in connection with the National Herald case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will not be questioned by the agency…
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Hanuman Beniwal opposes Agnipath Scheme, announces protest
Jaipur: RLP leader and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal Wednesday opposed the Central government’s Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, and announced a protest against it on…
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EC issues notification for presidential polls, 11 file nominations
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued the notification for 16th Presidential election, scheduled to be held on July 18. As per the notification, the nominations can be filed till June…
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Schwarzenegger recommends vegan food for champions; diet debate rages
Since time immemorial, human history and mythology abound with stories of legendary strongmen. In ancient Greece there is the story of the famed wrestler Milo of Croton who could pick up an Ox…
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Dalit panel seeks report on slur by UP Muslim preacher
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the casteist remark by Muslim preacher Maulana Jarjis Ansari in his videos shared on social media, National Commission for Schedule Castes (NCSC), on the orders of its…
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Yogi announces priority for ‘Agniveers’ in UP
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that his government will give priority to ‘Agniveers’ — soldiers recruited in the Army, Navy and the Air Force on short-term contract…
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Anupam Kher performs ‘shradh’ for Kashmiri Pandits killed in 1990
Varanasi: Bollywood actor Anupam Kher on Wednesday performed ‘shradh’ ceremony here for Kashmiri Pandits killed in the 1990 massacre in the Valley. The actor performed ‘tripindi shradh’ for the peace of the…
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With no oppn Prez candidate in sight, Rajnath speaks to Mamata, others
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday began the consultation exercise on evolving a consensus name for the presidential election with senior party leader Rajnath Singh speaking to a number of key opposition…
