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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury resigns as President of Bengal unit of Congress
Kolkata: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Friday announced his resignation from the chair of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. He made this announcement after a meeting of the state unit of the…
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No normalization with Israel at the expense of Palestinians: Saudi envoy to UK
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) ambassador to the UK, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, said that his country will not normalize relations with Israel at the expense of the Palestinians. Prince Khalid’s…
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SC refuses to entertain plea against movie ‘Hamare Baarah’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging certain alleged controversial dialogues and scenes in Annu Kapoor-starrer movie ‘Hamare Baarah’. The Bombay High Court had on June…
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West Bengal: Man assaulted, tied to pole for ‘dropping meat’ near temple
In yet another incident of violence during Bakrid (Eid ul-Adha) celebrations, a Muslim man was thrashed and humiliated by a Hindu mob over allegations of dropping meat near a Hindu temple. The…
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Bengal LoP seeks Calcutta HC’s permission to stage protest near DGP office
Kolkata: The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday, approached the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to organise a sit-in demonstration in front of the DGP’s…
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ED behaving as if Kejriwal ‘most wanted terrorist’: Sunita Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal lashed out at the ED for challenging her husband’s bail order in the high court, accusing it of behaving as if the…
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AI to be used for effective, efficient policing in Maharashtra: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that artificial intelligence (AI) will be used for more effective and efficient policing and resolving traffic management issues in the state. Speaking…
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SC refuses to defer NEET counselling, issues notices on plea to cancel exam
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to defer the counselling for the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 examination scheduled to kick off on July 6, saying it is not an “open and shut” process.…
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Shehbaz Sharif assures PPP of addressing its concerns over budget
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari that the government would take steps to address the key ally’s reservations on multiple issues by forming a…
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Kishan Reddy launches 10th commercial coal mine auction in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday launched the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions here. The 10th round of auction includes 67 coal mines, including one…
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Dubai police confiscates 4,474 scooters, bicycles in H1 2024
Dubai: Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Assistant Commandant for Operations Affairs at Dubai Police, emphasised the force’s commitment to raising traffic awareness and promoting a culture of safety among road users…
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Will request Bihar CM for CBI probe into links of accused in NEET case with RJD: DyCM
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday said a request will be made to CM Nitish Kumar to recommend a CBI probe into the suspected links of the arrested…
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Karnataka BJP to felicitate its MPs, Union ministers tomorrow
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP unit will felicitate its 19 Lok Sabha MPs and Union Ministers from the state on June 22, the BJP state chief B Y Vijayendra said on Friday. The…
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Renukaswamy murder case: Victim was administered electric shock, finds probe
Bengaluru: The Karnataka police, probing the Renukaswamy murder case, has said Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa had contacted several individuals soon after the alleged killing, while another accused has confessed that the…
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Sikh extremists on Canada’s no-fly list lose appeal
Ottawa: A Canadian court has thrown out a bid by two Sikh extremists to get off the country’s no-fly list, saying there are “reasonable grounds” to suspect they will threaten transportation security…
