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PM Modi turned Parliament into ‘deep, dark chamber’: Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Tuesday said the outgoing Lok Sabha has many “dubious firsts”, and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of turning Parliament into a “deep, dark chamber”.…
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Impossible to take 300 candidates for Legislative Council polls: Karnataka Dy CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday said that around 300 candidates want to contest the Legislative Council elections on the Congress ticket. “It…
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Kuwait issues fatwa banning commercial activities in mosques
In a significant development, Kuwait has issued a new fatwa (a ruling from the point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority) that will prohibit companies and banks from marketing their…
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Lankan man held at Delhi airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 55 lakh
New Delhi: A Sri Lankan man has been arrested at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold, valuing about Rs 55 lakh, the customs department said…
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Student slams Harvard in graduation speech for barring pro-Palestine classmates
A Harvard student slammed her university for subjective action towards 13 students being denied their graduation due to their pro-Palestine stand. “As I stand here today, I must take a moment to…
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Maharashtra: 25 booked after two groups clash during religious procession
Thane: A case has been registered against 25 persons after two groups clashed over a petty issue during a religious procession in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. No arrests have…
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Kerala CM condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza, calls for global protest against ‘terror’
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister and veteran Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday condemned the continuing Israeli attacks on Gaza and urged anti-imperialist forces and peace lovers around the world to raise their…
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SP workers booked for creating ruckus in UP’s Jaunpur over EVMs in mini truck
Jaunpur: An FIR has been registered against two named and 50 unidentified people in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district for allegedly creating a ruckus when a vehicle loaded with reserve EVMs reached the…
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2020 Delhi riots case: Court denies bail to Umar Khalid
A Delhi court on Tuesday, May 28, denied bail to JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. Khalid is an accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind…
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Praja Bhavan receives bomb threat; Hyderabad police conduct searches
Hyderabad: A bomb threat call was received at the Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan on Tuesday, May 28, in Hyderabad following which the police and other teams are carrying out searches. The complex,…
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INDIA bloc will form govt at Centre after June 4: Lalu
Patna: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported “God sent” remark and claimed that INDIA bloc will form government at the Centre after June…
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Sandeshkhali: CBI files charge sheet against Shahjahan Sheikh
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against suspended TMC leader Shahajahan Sheikh and six others in connection with the January 5 attack on an Enforcement Directorate team at Sandeshkhali,…
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Congress wants to give reservation on basis of religion: Nadda
Shimla: BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday charged that the Congress wants to give reservation on the basis of religion. At a public meeting in Kinnaur in support of BJP candidate…
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Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in 2002 Ranjeet murder case
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder case of a former Dera official. The…
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Link PAN to Aadhaar by May 31 or double TDS: IT dept to taxpayers
New Delhi: The income tax department on Tuesday asked taxpayers to link their PAN with their Aadhaar by May 31 to avoid tax deductions at a higher rate. As per income tax…
