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Jaishankar participates in International Yoga Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday participated in the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations in Abu Dhabi. Jaishankar, along with Indian Ambassador to UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, led the…
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HC reduces life sentence in POCSO case; cites lack of justification for maximum penalty
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has reduced the sentence of an accused in a POCSO Act case from life imprisonment to 10 years, emphasising the need for valid reasons when imposing the…
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Will continue hunger strike until Haryana releases rightful share of Delhi’s water: Atishi
New Delhi: Water minister Atishi said she would continue her indefinite hunger strike, which entered the fourth day on Monday, despite adverse health effects until Haryana released the “rightful share of Delhi’s…
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No evidence he understood the true meaning of people’s verdict: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nothing new to offer and as usual resorted to “diversion” in his remarks ahead of the start of the 18th…
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T20 World Cup: South Africa beat West Indies to seal semifinal spot
North Sound: All-round South Africa beat the hosts West Indies by three wickets via DLS method in the Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium to…
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NEET case: CBI team reaches EOU office in Patna
Patna: A CBI team from Delhi reached the office of the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police in Patna on Monday morning in connection with its investigation into the allegations…
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Centre amends rules to allow maternity leave for staff in case of surrogacy
New Delhi: Women government employees can take 180 days of maternity leave in case they have children through surrogacy after amendments were announced to a 50-year-old rule by the Centre. It has…
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We will fight for protection of Consitution: Venugopal
New Delhi: AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on Monday said that the people have given a huge responsibility to the INDIA bloc for the protection of the Constitution and the opposition…
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People want substance not slogans: PM Modi ahead of new LS’s first session
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people have given his government mandate for a third consecutive term and have put a stamp of approval on its policies and intentions.…
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SC to hear today CM Kejriwal’s plea against interim stay on bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the interim stay ordered by the Delhi High Court on his release…
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Factionalism raises its head in Kerala CPI-M as pressure mounts on CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: After two decades when factionalism raised its head in the Kerala unit of the CPI-M, and the then state party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan put it to rest by successfully sidelining the…
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AP: Chandrababu Naidu’s son Lokesh assumes office as minister
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Human Resources Development, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication and Real Time Governance, Nara Lokesh assumed office on Monday. Lokesh, who is the son of Chief Minister N.…
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Atiq’s lawyer is now a history-sheeter
Prayagraj: The lawyer Khan Saulat Hanif who oversaw the legal issues of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad, has now been declared a history sheeter by the Dhumanganj Police in Prayagraj. The UP Bar…
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Australian govt to penalise supermarkets for anti-competitive behaviour
Canberra: Australian supermarket chains will face large fines for anti-competitive behaviour under new laws. The federal government on Monday announced it has accepted all the recommendations of a review into the Food…
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Pune: Father, uncle, cousin held for repeatedly raping 13-yr-old
Pune: The Pune police have arrested the father, uncle and a cousin brother of a 13-year-old girl for allegedly repeatedly raping her, an official said on Sunday. The crime came to light…
