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UCC: RSS-linked Muslim body delegation meets Law Commission chairman
New Delhi: A delegation of the RSS-linked Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) on Sunday called on Law Commission Chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and submitted its suggestions on the proposed Uniform Civil Code…
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NDMA to launch Cell Broadcasting of disaster alerts by 2023 end
Chennai: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is gearing up to launch Cell Broadcasts by the end of this year, as the second phase of its Common Alerting Protocol System (CAPS), senior…
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‘Chinese phone makers, including Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi evaded Rs 9,000 cr in tax’
New Delhi: Chinese smartphone makers, including Oppo Mobile, Vivo India and Xiaomi, have been found evading taxes to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore in India, the government has said in Parliament.…
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Gujarat: 30K people shifted to safer places; IMD issues ‘orange’ alert
Ahmedabad: As flood waters receded on Sunday in the rain-battered Junagadh district of Gujarat a day after torrential rains, the focus now was on restoring normalcy, officials said, adding nearly 3,000 people…
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41 people of Meitei community reach Assam from Mizoram after threat
Guwahati: Forty-one Meitei people have reached Assam from Mizoram after an ex-militants’ group asked the community to leave the state following the viral video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur,…
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Upon turning 47, KTR pledges to support 47 underprivileged children
Hyderabad: Marking a benevolent start to his 47th birthday celebrations on July 24, Telangana IT and industries minister KT Rama Rao will ‘personally support 47 meritorious students from 10th, 12th grades’ from…
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AI flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai returns due to AC issue
Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India Express flight from the Kerala state capital to Dubai returned, on Sunday, barely a couple of hours after take off due to an issue with the air conditioning…
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Arson attack in Mexico claims 11 lives; accused arrested
Mexico City: At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after a man who was removed from a bar for disrespecting women, returned and threw a lit object in San…
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Canadian province under state of emergency due to flooding
Ottawa: A state of emergency has been declared in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia to fight severe flooding, authorities said. The Nova Scotia Government’s Emergency Management Office said that the…
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Heavy rains lash many parts of Karnataka, allaying fear of drought
Bengaluru: Heavy downpour over the past two days in many parts of Karnataka, especially the coastal and southern region, brought hopes of a good harvest for farmers staring at a drought-like situation…
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Telangana: Congress leader assaults toll booth employee
Hyderabad: Kamareddy police have booked a local Congress leader for allegedly attacking and injuring the manager of Bhiknoor toll palaza while being under the influence of alcohol. Police said the incident took…
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Bengal: Train stops at unscheduled station as woman delivers baby
Howrah: The railways stopped a long-distance train at an unscheduled station in West Bengal’s Howrah district to help a Bangladeshi woman reach a hospital after she gave birth to a baby girl…
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Flash floods in Afghanistan claim lives of 26 people
Kabul: The death toll in overnight flash floods in Afghanistan’s Wardak province mounted to 26, while 36 people were missing, an official said on Sunday. Talking to media persons, Natural Disaster Management…
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BRICS countries share deep cultural bonds: Meenakshi Lekhi
Johannesburg: Culture is a very important factor in the BRICS bloc and the five countries comprising the grouping are deeply connected in terms of values, India’s culture minister Meenakshi Lekhi has said.…
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CVoter Survey: A majority want PM to intervene and Manipur CM to resign
New Delhi: An exclusive survey conducted by CVoter reveals that more than three in four Indians are aware of the violence that has engulfed Manipur since May this year. More significantly, a…
