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Seven feared dead in firecracker factory blast in Bengal’s Duttapukur
Kolkata: At least seven people were killed and several others injured following a massive blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Duttapukur in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Sunday. The…
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BJP has made MP ‘laboratory’ for atrocities on Dalits, alleges Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at the BJP over the reported killing of a Dalit man in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar and alleged that the ruling party has…
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Science and belief are two different entities: ISRO Chairman Somanath
Chennai: The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S. Somanath said that science and belief are two different entities and that there is no need to mix the two. He…
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Sharjah Charity International receives applications for 9 mass wedding
Sharjah: The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has announced the start of receiving applications to participate in the ninth mass wedding within the country. The mass wedding is scheduled to be organised in…
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Security tightened in Haryana’s Nuh, other areas after ‘shobha yatra’ call
Nuh: Security arrangements have been stepped up in Haryana’s Nuh and other areas following the Sarv Jatiya Hindu Mahapanchayat’s call for a ‘shobha yatra’ on Monday, despite the authorities denying permission for…
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US: Ex-Navy SEAL who claimed to have killed Osama bin Laden, arrested
Texas: Former US Navy SEAL who claimed to have killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, was arrested earlier this week in Texas for allegedly causing body injury, The New York Post reported.…
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Tension in Assam INDIA bloc after Akhil Gogoi’s demand for LS ticket
Guwahati: All is not well with the 12 opposition parties’ bloc in Assam as tension has begun to mount over Akhil Gogoi, Sivasagar MLA and chief of Raijor Dol placing an open…
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‘Suicide proof’: After fans with springs, Kota hostels use nets
Kota: After spring-loaded fans in rooms, “anti-suicide nets” are now being installed in balconies and lobbies of hostels in coaching hub Kota to prevent students from taking any extreme step. Hostel owners…
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RBI to stay hawkish on interest rate: Acuite Ratings Chief Economist
Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) believes that the current surge in inflation, driven by food prices, is transient and it should moderate by the third quarter with the arrival of…
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‘Boy committed suicide’, claims Assam BJP MP after body found at his home
Guwahati: Following the recovery of a 10-year-old boy’s body from the house of BJP MP Rajdeep Roy in Assam’s Silchar town, the lawmaker on Sunday claimed that the child committed suicide after…
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Iran swaps over 1,500 prisoners with other states since last March: Minister
Tehran: Iranian Justice Minister Amin-Hossein Rahimi said Iran has exchanged 1,531 prisoners with a number of countries since March 2022, the media reported. Rahimi made the remarks in an interview with the…
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Rishi Sunak faces a new conflict of interest row over India trade talks
New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a new conflict of interest row before the G20 summit in New Delhi next month over claims that his family could stand to benefit…
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Surat man who claimed involvement in Chandrayaan-3 design now evades authorities
Surat: In a twist to the story of Mitul Trivedi, a Surat resident who had previously made false claims of designing the Chandrayaan-3 lander, is now on the run. Trivedi’s residence is…