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UP SDM Jyoti Maurya trending after love story goes awry
Lucknow: From ‘Sonam Gupta bewafa hai’ that was trending during demonetisation in 2016, it is now ‘Jyoti Maurya bewafa hai’ that is being hotly debated in Uttar Pradesh. A viral video of…
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SL Parliament appoints panel to probe causes of financial bankruptcy
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament has said that it has appointed a committee to probe into the country’s financial bankruptcy and submit recommendations on the matter. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in Parliament…
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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku on Friday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency had earlier released the quake at 6.0 magnitude before…
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SAD, TDP, JD(S) likely to attend NDA meet in Delhi on July 18
New Delhi: Amidst the Opposition’s efforts to carve a strong and united front ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP has also geared up to strengthen the National Democratic…
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Centre using UCC to target non-BJP states: TN CM MK Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday accused the BJP-led central government of using the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) against non-BJP states, alleging that those speaking against the proposed legislation…
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Telangana: 2 groups in BJP clash ahead of PM’s Warangal visit
Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s July 8 visit to Telangana’s Warangal district on Saturday, the infighting in BJP came into the open on Thursday with a clash between two groups.…
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Two Dubai hotels ranked among world’s top 10
Abu Dhabi: Dubai is known for its opulence and luxury hotels. In a recently released list of the Top 1,000 Best Hotels in the world, two of the cities hotels were among…
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Ajit Pawar faction appoints Narendra Rane as Mumbai NCP president
Mumbai: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday appointed Narendra Rane as the president of the party’s Mumbai unit. This is one of first appointments made by…
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Defamation case: Gujarat HC to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea on Friday
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court will on Friday deliver its verdict on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname…
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Govt calls all-party meet on July 19 ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon session
New Delhi: The government has called the customary all-party meeting on July 19 ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon session, official sources said on Thursday. The session, which begins from July 20, is set…
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SL rejects proposal for new shipping route at MEPC to save blue whales
London: Sri Lanka on Thursday squarely rejected a proposal for the creation of a new Traffic Separation Scheme, south of the island nation, to reduce ship strikes on the endangered blue whale…
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‘Confident’ Pilot sparks speculations in Raj political circles
Jaipur: After Congress’ four-hour long meeting at AICC headquarters in Delhi on Thursday, speculations were making rounds in the political corridors about whether former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has got…
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Tis Hazari firing case: Delhi court sends 3 lawyers to 4-day police remand
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday produced before the court the three lawyers arrested in connection with the firing incident in the premises of Tis Hazari Courts, which took place on Wednesday.…
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President Droupadi Murmu accorded civic reception in Mumbai
Mumbai: President Droupadi Murmu was on Thursday accorded a civic reception at Raj Bhavan here on her first visit to Maharashtra after occupying the country’s highest post. A Raj Bhavan spokesperson, in…
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Certain bills not signed as queries not addressed by state govt: Kerala Governor
Kozhikode: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday defended his decision to keep certain bills, including the ones on appointments in universities and appointing eminent academicians as Chancellors of varsities, saying his…
