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CM ensured defeat of Shivakumar’s brother in LS polls: Karnataka LoP
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, claimed on Friday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ensured the defeat of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar’s brother D.K. Suresh in the recently-held Lok…
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India records sharp decline in share of imported coal in last 10 yrs
New Delhi: India has registered a sharp decline in the share of imported coal over the last 10 years with the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of coal imports coming down from…
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Canada sanctions 7 Israelis, 5 entities over West Bank violence
Canada has imposed sanctions against seven Israeli settlers and five entities for “extremist violence” against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. This marks the second time in just over a month that Ottawa…
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HC extends by 2 weeks interim order restraining CID from arresting Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday extended by two weeks its interim order restraining the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from arresting former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, in connection with a…
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New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation: Teesta
Mumbai: The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a “mockery of the Indian Constitution”, claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday.…
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4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal’s Bagmati province
Kathmandu: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Nepal’s Bagmati Province on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Measurement Centre. The quake with epicentre at Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district, 100 km…
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India opposes bid to change status quo by force in South China sea
New Delhi: India on Friday said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime…
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Guidelines for crop loan waiver will be released in four days: Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Announcing that the State government would be releasing the guidelines for the implementation of crop loan waiver for the farmers in four days, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said that passbooks…
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Turkey removed from money laundering grey list
Turkey was removed from the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, June 28. The announcement was made at the FATF plenary meeting in Singapore, which had…
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Delhi T1 roof collapse: Govt orders inspection of structural strength of all airports
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry on Friday ordered a thorough inspection of the structural strength of all airports in the country, following the roof collapse incident at the Delhi airport that…
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Opposition forces repeated adjournments in Parliament over NEET issue
New Delhi: The opposition caused repeated disruptions in Parliament Friday over the NEET paper leak issue, with both Houses being adjourned for the day without transacting much business apart from the Rajya…
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Embassy in constant touch with Indian nationals in Lebanon: MEA
New Delhi: Amid evolving security environment in Lebanon, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the Embassy of India in Beirut is in “constant touch” with the Indian nationals there and…
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Give students the respect they deserve: Rahul Gandhi makes fresh pitch for NEET debate
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday made a fresh appeal to the government to initiate a debate on the National Eligibility and Entrance Examination (NEET) and also over the paper…
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SC guidelines violated during Bhojshala survey, alleges Muslim cleric
Dhar: Guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court were not followed during the scientific study of the 11th-century Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district, a Muslim leader claimed on Friday, June…
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Gujarat: Muslim clerics held for sharing rules of animal sacrifice on social media
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Gujarat’s Bharuch District has arrested two Muslim clergies over alleged social media posts in which they had described rules of animal sacrifice as per Islamic law.…
