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Bengaluru: Woman alleges ‘love jihad’; cops leave for J&K to nab accused
Bengaluru: The police have registered a case against a youth from Jammu and Kashmir following a complaint by a woman software professional who claimed that the man — with whom she was…
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Trudeau gets donations from gurdwaras ‘controlled’ by Khalistani’s: Congress
New Delhi: Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party of giving shelter to India’s most wanted terrorists and gangsters in Canada. The Lok…
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US supports Canada’s efforts in investigation against India: Jake Sullivan
Washington: The US on Thursday said it supports Canada’s efforts to investigate allegations of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Surrey. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, the chief…
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Fight for representation of OBC women to continue: Kavitha
Hyderabad: One of the top advocates for a piece of legislation guaranteeing equal or greater representation of women in politics and the country’s legislative process, BRS leader K Kavitha on Thursday rejoiced…
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Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover set to ‘wake up’ from ‘sleep’ on moon
New Delhi: India is set to become the first nation in the world to witness the “waking up” of Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lander and rover after the end of a two-week long “sleep”…
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Parliament passes Women’s Reservation Bill after RS’ unanimous nod
New Delhi: The Parliament on Thursday passed the Women’s Reservation Bill with the Rajya Sabha giving its assent unanimously, a day after the legislation — Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 — was…
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Hyderabad: Man ‘sexually assaults’ minor, angry locals rampage shop
Hyderabad: Tension erupted in Borabanda late on Thursday night when a shop owner, identified as Abdul Rauf, 53, allegedly sexually assaulted a minor boy. Police has taken him in custody. Tension in…
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India-Canada row: Asaduddin Owaisi demands discussion in Parliament Special Session
New Delhi: Amid a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi demanded a discussion in the Parliament Special Session. “Tomorrow is the last day of…
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Indonesian court sentences TikToker to 2-year jail for blasphemy
An Indonesia court has slapped a fine of USD 16,245 USD (250,000,000 Indonesian Rupiah) on a 33-year-old woman and sentenced her to two years in jail under the country’s blasphemy laws. The…
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Nirav Modi transferred to privately-run prison in London
London: Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has been transferred out of one of the largest and most overcrowded prisons…
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Kharge’s silence on Cauvery row surprising: H.D. Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for “being silent” on the row with neighbouring Tamil Nadu over sharing water…
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Aadhaar-voter ID linking: Will make ‘clarificatory’ changes in forms, EC tells SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that it would make “clarificatory” changes in its forms meant for adding new voters and updating records of old ones in the…
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RBI proposes 6-month deadline for banks to identify wilful defaulters
Mumbai: The RBI in its draft master directions issued on Thursday has proposed that lenders should label defaulting borrowers as ‘wilful defaulters’ within six months of an account turning non-performing asset (NPA).…
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Women’s reservation bill: Kapil Sibal demands statement from PM, HM
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Thursday demanded a statement from the prime minister and home minister assuring the House about completing the process of implementing the women’s reservation bill…
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Bengal to use only electric vehicles in administrative functioning
Kolkata: As a measure to control rising pollution levels in the state because of automobile fuel emission, the West Bengal government has taken a decision to only use electric vehicles for all…
