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Not right to do politics on public health issue: Kejriwal to PM Modi
New Delhi: AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of doing politics over the issue of public health in the national capital. Kejriwal’s remarks came after Prime Minister…
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Biden calls Trump supporters garbage, sparks Republican backlash
Washington: US President Joe Biden sparked a controversy when he compared supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to garbage. Biden was commenting on a racist joke a comedian made at a…
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Over 75% women feel unsafe on Delhi buses after dark: Report
New Delhi: Over 75 per cent of women feel unsafe commuting in Delhi buses after dark, even as the city government’s fare-free bus travel scheme has crossed the milestone of 100 crore…
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Tokyo High Court says same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
Tokyo: Japan’s Tokyo High Court ruled on Wednesday that the absence of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, though it denied the plaintiffs’ request for damages, local media reported. The decision…
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Over 280 people shifted out of Kerala village after hearing ‘explosion’ sounds
Malappuram: More than 280 people were moved to safety after they reported hearing “explosion-like” sounds accompanied by tremors in the Anakkallu area here, police said on Wednesday. The 287 people from 85…
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Balasore train accident: Signal staff union welcomes bail to 3 accused
New Delhi: The Indian Railway S&T Maintainers’ Union welcomed Orissa High Court’s Tuesday decision to grant bail to the three accused in the June 2023 Balasore triple train accident that had killed…
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China successfully launches new crew to join its space station
Beijing: China on Wednesday successfully launched its spaceship sending three astronauts, including the country’s first female space engineer on a six months’ mission to fine tune its low orbiting space station. The…
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US ‘deeply troubled’ by Israeli legislation banning UNRWA
Washington: The US is “deeply troubled” by the adoption of legislation in Israel that would ban the operation of a UN agency for Palestinian refugees, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has said.…
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CPI asks Telangana govt to reinstate dismissed, suspended constables
Hyderabad: CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasivarao has demanded that the government put an end to practices such as assigning special police constables to menial tasks and using them for unofficial duties. In a…
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Nearly 8000 candidates file nominations for 288 Maharashtra assembly seats
Mumbai: Nearly 8,000 candidates, including those from major political parties in ruling as well as opposition camps, have filed their nominations for the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra at the end of…
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‘Closely following’ developments related to India-China LAC agreement, says US
Washington: The US has said that it is “closely following” the developments related to the India-China LAC agreement and it “welcomes any reduction in tensions” along the border. The remarks were made…