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SC sentences 4 convicts in 1996 Lajpat Nagar blasts case to life imprisonment
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced four convicts in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blasts case to life imprisonment for the remainder of their lives without remission. The blasts which occurred…
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Amid buzz of cabinet reshuffle, PM Modi holds meeting with Amit Shah
New Delhi: Ahead of Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a marathon meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence amid speculation of a cabinet…
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MNS leader travels with Raut, sparks buzz about tie-up between Thackeray cousins
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Abhijit Panse on Thursday met Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, leading to speculation about a possible alliance between the estranged Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav…
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Congress, CPI(M) accuse each other of having no clear stand on Uniform Civil Code
Thiruvananthapuram: The verbal duel between the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and the opposition Congress over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) got heated on Thursday with each accusing the other of not having…
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Why does BJP call NCP ‘corrupt’ and then ally with it, asks Congress in Maha
Mumbai: The Congress’ Maharashtra unit on Thursday questioned the double standards of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which first labelled the Nationalist Congress Party as being ‘corrupt’ and then joined hands with…
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YSR Congress rules out early polls in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress on Thursday ruled out early Assembly elections in the state. YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) General Secretary and government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy dismissed the speculations that…
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BRS leader threatens V-C of Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam, held
Hyderabad: Sultan Bazar police on Thursday arrested a BRS leader for allegedly threatening the Vice-Chancellor (in-charge) of Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam, and obstructing her from performing duties. As per the complaint filed by…
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Sitharaman tells banks to increase lending in agriculture sector, among small farmers
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday directed the public sector banks to increase the reach of priority sector lending in the agriculture sector, especially for small and marginal farmers, and…
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Delhi govt issues ‘Flood Control Order’ to tackle waterlogging
New Delhi: Delhi cabinet minister Atishi has released the “Flood Control Order 2023” for the Flood and Irrigation Control Department and the Public Works Department (PWD) to tackle the issue of waterlogging…
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Workers must get their due in govt: Rahul to CM Gehlot at Cong strategy meeting
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot during a poll strategy meeting that party workers must get their due in government and called for a “dynamic role”…
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TMC will not support anything that will harm the essence of democracy: Abhishek on UCC
Kolkata: Amid the raging debate over the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday said the TMC will not support anything that will harm…
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India slams Pakistan for politically-motivated remarks in UNSC
United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for its “politically-motivated” and “venomous” remarks that referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a Security Council debate on children and armed conflict, saying those who are…
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Delhi excise policy case: AAP leader Sisodia moves SC for bail
New Delhi: AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday moved Supreme Court against Delhi High Court order denying him bail in connection with corruption and money laundering…
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Record rainfall in Pakistan’s Punjab province claims 11 lives
Lahore: Heavy spells of torrential rain that broke a 30-year-old record here in the provincial capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province have claimed at least 11 lives, according to local media reports. Lahore…
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Hyderabad: Balanagar flyover named after Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram
Hyderabad: The Balanagar flyover will from now on be called ‘Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram Flyover’, according to orders issued by the Telangana government on Thursday. Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram performed exemplary service…
