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Andhra Pradesh: NCW seeks report on stripping of Dalit woman
Amaravati: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has condemned an attack on a Dalit woman by a couple in Andhra Pradesh and has sought a report from the police chief. The Commission…
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Govt tests ’emergency alert system’, sends sample message to several users
New Delhi: The government on Thursday conducted a test of its “emergency alert system” by sending a sample message to several smartphone users. A loud beep and a flash with the words…
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Riding boat, Punjab CM visits flood-hit areas
Hoshiarpur: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday toured flood-affected areas in Hoshiarpur district in a boat to take stock of the situation. Boarding the boat with NDRF officials, the Chief…
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Unacademy sacks teacher who appealed students to vote for educated candidates
New Delhi: Edtech firm Unacademy has sacked a teacher, identified as Karan Sangwan, who appealed students to vote for educated candidates. Sangwan has started his own YouTube channel and announced that he…
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Pakistan’s elections postponed for new constituency delimitation
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission on Thursday decided to conduct a fresh delimitation of Constituencies on the basis of the new census, delaying the general elections which were scheduled to be held within…
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Maha Cong chief Patole & Uddhav Thackeray discuss INDIA meet preps
Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole and his party colleagues on Thursday met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to discuss preparations for the meeting of opposition bloc INDIA in Mumbai on…
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US Consul General Chennai makes first official visit to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: US Consul General Chennai Christopher W. Hodges on Thursday made his first official visit to Bengaluru and participated in the 30th anniversary celebrations of the U.S. Commercial Service Office. He also…
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Sharad Pawar slams BJP for ‘destabilising’ state govts
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its “role in undermining the duly elected state governments”. Speaking at a rally in Maharashtra’s…
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‘Senthil Balaji remained non-cooperative, evasive when confronted with evidence’
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has filed a charge sheet at a Special PMLA Court against jailed Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji who has been arrested for…
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Karnataka HC stays second FIR against actor-politician Upendra
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday granted an interim stay on the second FIR lodged against Kannada actor-director B M Upendrakumar, popularly known as Upendra, at Ulsoor Gate police station.…
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Nuh: Hindu activists carried illegal arms despite police restrictions during Yatra
Gurugram: Hindu activists in the Brajmandal Jalabhishek Yatra were carrying swords, trishuls, and illegal weapons despite police restrictions, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Usha Kundu said in her complaint. She also said…
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Pak caretaker govt appoints Yasin Malik’s wife in key post, Jalil Abbas Jilani as FM
Islamabad: Pakistan’s caretaker government and its cabinet on Thursday officially took over as the selected cabinet members took oath at the President House. The formation of the cabinet has a critical and…
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Sushant Singh’s father moves Delhi HC against refusal to stay film on late actor’s life
New Delhi: The father of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Krishna Kishore Singh, on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against a single-judge bench’s order rejecting his plea to halt the…
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X will address shadowbanning soon, says Elon Musk
San Francisco: X owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he will soon take action on shadow banning accounts on his platform. Musk also apologised for delay in implementing the changes to stop…
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Economy gathering momentum in Q2, inflation remains concern: RBI
Mumbai: Indian economy is gathering momentum in the second quarter, though inflation would continue to average above the central bank’s comfort zone of 6 per cent, said an article in the RBI’s…
