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US will continue to monitor situation in Bangladesh: White House
Washington: The United States will continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh, the White House said, emphasising that President Joe Biden is “consistent in speaking loud and clear” on human rights issues.…
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Odisha: BJD ‘fact-finding’ team submits report to Patnaik on impact of Polavaram project
Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the impact of Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram project, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha said the recent budgetary allocation to it by the Centre and the commitment…
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Hyderabad: Junior docs hold protest against Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder
Hyderabad: A candle light rally was organised here on Monday by junior doctors at the state-run Osmania Medical College in protest against the recent rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee in Kolkata. The…
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Hyderabad: LokManthan-2024 to be held in November
Hyderabad: A curtain-raiser programme of LokManthan 2024 to be held in November this year was organised in Hyderabad. LokManthan is a Biennial national colloquium of nationalist thinkers. The 4th Edition of this…
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Donald Trump to speak to Musk on X in ‘interview of the century’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump will be interviewed by X owner Elon Muck on the social media platform on Tuesday morning (IST) for what the Trump campaign has called the ‘interview…
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Imran Khan warns to launch street protests if govt refuses to implement verdict on reserved seats
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday warned to launch street protests if the government refused to implement the verdict on the reserved seats or extended the tenure of…
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Porsche case: Accused will flee like Nirav Modi, Mallya if given bail, says prosecution
Pune: The prosecution on Monday opposed the bail pleas of six accused in the Porsche car crash case claiming these are influential persons and several key witnesses were afraid of them. Investigating…
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Kwatra arrives in Washington to assume charge as India’s new Ambassador to US
Washington: India’s Ambassador-designate to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived here on Monday in the American capital. Kwatra, 61, till recently was India’s Foreign Secretary. He succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who retired…
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Canadian MP meets Jaishankar, says Canada-India relationship ‘very important’
New Delhi: Canada-India relationship is “very important for both the countries”, Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya said as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit to the country. “Delighted to…
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Vinesh Phogat to arrive in New Delhi from Paris on Tuesday
New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be travelling to India with Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat after completion of the Paris Olympics 2024 and is expected to reach Indira Gandhi International Airport,…
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Sex ratio to improve to 952 women per 1,000 men by 2036: Govt Study
New Delhi: Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report ‘Women and Men in India 2023’…
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Bengal govt must initiate strict action against accused in doctor murder case: Priyanka
Kolkata: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asked the West Bengal government to take immediate and strict action against the accused in the female doctor murder case. “I appeal to…
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Hindenburg allegations: Congress threatens stir if JPC probe not initiated
New Delhi: The opposition on Monday stepped up its attack on the government over Hindenburg’s allegations against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch with the Congress warning of a nationwide stir if a JPC…
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SC to hear plea of Maha cop suspended for keeping beard
New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to consider hearing a plea raising an issue whether suspension of a Muslim person from a police force for keeping a beard violates the fundamental right…