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Gopalkrishna Gandhi turns down offer to be oppn prez candidate
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, a former governor of West Bengal and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, declined the proposal from opposition parties to run as their joint candidate, in the forthcoming presidential election, on…
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Salman Khurshid questions ‘character’ of Armed Forces behind Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: Amid the row over the Centre’s newly-launched Agnipath scheme, senior Congress leader and former union minister Salman Khurshid on Monday questioned the “character” of the Armed Forces, doubting their intention…
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Agnipath: Amid nationwide protests, Indian Army issues notification
Amid ongoing protests by the country’s youth against the armed forces’ new recruitment policy Agnipath scheme, the Indian Army, on June 20 (Monday), issued a notification for the first round of recruitment…
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Hyderabad: KTR reacts to BJP leaders’ ‘job offers’ for Agniveers
Hyderabad: Telangana’s IT Minister K T Rama Rao sharply criticized the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over its newly launched army recruitment scheme, Agnipath, which has been causing a stir across the country.…
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Agnipath row: Indian Railways cancel over 500 trains across country
New Delhi: As many as 529 trains were cancelled on Monday in the wake of a massive pan-India protest against the Centre’s newly introduced defence recruitment scheme Agnipath. Of the 529 trains,…
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Prophet row: Nupur Sharma seeks time to appear for questioning
Kolkata: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Monday sought four week’s time to appear before the Kolkata Police in connection with her recent controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad. Sharma, who was supposed to…
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Agnipath protest: Bihar suspends Internet services in 20 districts
Patna: Keeping in view the call for Bharat Bandh against the Agnipath scheme on Monday, the Bihar government temporarily suspended Internet services in 20 districts. The suspension has been already in place…
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India adds 12,781 COVID-19 cases, positivity rate over 4 percent
New Delhi: India on Monday logged 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,33,09,473, while the daily positivity rate went past 4 percent after 130 days, according to Union health…
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Agnipath row: Congress calls for nationwide protest, to meet president
New Delhi: As Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in National Herald case on Monday, the Congress is gearing up to protest on two issues Agnipath scheme and…
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UP: Zomato food delivery boy faces casteist slur; FIR filed
Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a customer in state capital Lucknow made casteist slur on a Zomato food delivery man, allegedly thrashed and abused, and then spat on his face, police said.…
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UP: Kidnap convict, murder accused score high marks in board exams
Lucknow: Lokesh in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur has secured 72 per cent marks in Class 12 and Arjun, in Ghaziabad, has obtained 76 per cent marks in Class 10. What sets them apart from…
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Hijab row: Five students seek transfer certificates from college in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada: Five Muslim girl students from the Hampanakatta University College here have asked for transfer certificates from the college administration after being denied permission to attend classes wearing hijab. Principal Anusuya Rai…
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Intelligence warns of Agnipath protests during PM Modi’s rallies in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police are on high alert mode as the intelligence agencies have warned that protests on the Agnipath scheme might break out during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rallies in…
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4 cr Indians experienced long COVID-19 symptoms in last two years: Study
New Delhi: About four crore Indians suffered long COVID-19 symptoms during the last two years of pandemic, according to a study, not peer-reviewed yet. Long COVID-19 is defined as having new or…
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Is Agnipath MNREGA for educated youth: Tejashwi Yadav asks Centre
New Delhi: Taking a potshot at the Centre over the Agnipath scheme, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said the government is introducing ‘No Rank-No Pension’ instead of One…
