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CEC Rajiv Kumar dismisses Congress’ EVM tampering claims in Haryana
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday rejected claims by Congress leaders of alleged tampering of EVMs in some Haryana seats where machines with varying battery strength gave out different…
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‘Finding ghost when none exists’: Ex-Indian diplomats on Canada’s charges
New Delhi: Several former diplomats on Tuesday, October 15 pooh-poohed Canada’s allegation linking Indian diplomats in Ottawa to a probe into the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and said New…
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Kerala HC defines sexual harassment under POCSO Act for minors
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse and exhibiting any part of the body with the intention that it would be seen by a child would amount to…
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Who was Shaban Ahmed, 19-yr-old victim of Gaza tent fire?
Following a devasted Israeli bombardment on tents housing displaced Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Hospital, Shaban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old student of software engineering at Al-Azhar University in the Gaza Strip has emerged as a…
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Adani to invest Rs 1,300 cr in Thiruvananthapuram Airport expansion
Thiruvananthapuram: The Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) has announced plans to invest Rs 1,300 crore in expanding Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) by 2027. This was revealed at the recent TRV Growth Conclave,…
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Telangana: KTR booked for alleging Rs 1.5L cr scam in Musi Riverfront Project
Hyderabad: A case has been booked against BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) over his accusations that the state government was perpetrating a scam of Rs 1.5 lakh crore under the…
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SCO Summit: Jaishankar arrives in Islamabad, first visit by EAM to Pak in 9 years
Islamabad: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday, October 15 landed in Islamabad to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in the first visit to Pakistan by a high-ranking…
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Telangana IAS officers’ petition to stay AP cadre allocation orders rejected
Hyderabad: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), on Tuesday, October 15, rejected the pleas submitted by four Telangana IAS officers demanding a stay on the Centre’s decision to send them back to the…
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LG Energy signed deals to supply EV batteries for Ford
Seoul: LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea’s leading battery maker, said on Tuesday, October 15 it has signed deals to supply batteries for Ford Motor’s commercial vehicles. In two separate contracts,…
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No growth in last 3 years: Mithali Raj on women’s T20 world cup debacle
New Delhi: Former India captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday, October 15 attributed the national team’s underwhelming performance in the Women’s T20 World Cup to lack of growth across departments over the past…
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IndiGo flight from Saudi Arabia makes emergency landing in Jaipur amid bomb threat
Jaipur: An Indigo flight from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday made an emergency landing here following a bomb threat, an airport official said. The flight took off from Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia…
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US bound plane among 4 to get bomb threat, diverted to Canada
New Delhi: Four planes, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle on Tuesday, October 15 prompting security agencies to undertake specific counter-terrorist drills at…
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Bishnoi gang linked to Indian ‘agents’ targeting ‘Khalistani elements’: Canadian police
Ottawa: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police alleged that the Bishnoi gang is connected to the “agents” of the Indian government, which is targeting the South Asian community specifically “pro-Khalistani elements” in the…
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R.G. Kar case: MeitY nominated nodal officer to pull down the identity of victim, Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday, October 15 told the Supreme Court that the union ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has nominated a nodal officer to pull down the offending…
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Telangana CS orders formation of state disaster response force
Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary, A Santhi Kumari on Tuesday, October 15, ordered the formation of a Disaster Response Force in the state. Kumari stressed the need for training the personnel so that…
