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Jacqueline Fernandez appears before Delhi court in money laundering case
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Wednesday appeared before a Delhi court in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case lodged against her and alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. Special Judge Shailendra…
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India set to be free from manual scavenging by August, says Centre
New Delhi: As the government’s deadline to declare India manual scavenging free nears, about 246 districts of the country are yet to declare themselves free from the inhuman practice, according to officials.…
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Justice C V Karthikeyan assigned habeas petition filed by Balaji’s wife
Chennai: Justice C V Karthikeyan of the Madras High Court was on Wednesday chosen to hear the habeas corpus petition filed by arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji’s wife, after a…
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UP govt takes action against gangs forcing kids into begging: CM Adityanath
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said his government is constantly taking action against gangs that force kids into begging and stressed that begging is dangerous for the future…
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Indian-origin MP slams pro-khalistani posters in Canada
Toronto: An Indian-origin MP in Canada has slammed the provocative pro-Khalistani posters labelling some senior Indian diplomats as “killers” and warned that the “snakes in our backyard are raising their heads and…
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PM Modi should take cue from Rahul Gandhi and visit Manipur: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a cue from Rahul Gandhi and visit violence-hit Manipur to understand the pain of the people and said that…
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Sheikh Hamdan launches world’s largest waste-to-energy facility
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has launched the world’s largest and most efficient waste-to-energy facility…
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Indian-origin driver gets 7-year jail for drug possession in UK
London: A disqualified Indian-origin driver who was caught with more than GBP 1 million worth of cocaine after being stopped by officers has been sentenced to seven years and four months. Sukhchain…
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Death toll of Palestinians due to Israeli military operation on Jenin rises to 12
The death toll from the Israeli military operation on Jenin and its refugee camp in the West Bank has risen to 12 and injured over 100 others, according to the Palestinian Health…
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Ajit Pawar elected NCP president on June 30, group tells Election Commission
Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP has informed the Election Commission that he has been elected national president of the party. A statement issued on Wednesday on behalf of the…
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Debt-trapped Pakistan slashes trade deficit by 43 per cent in FY 23
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has slashed its trade deficit by a staggering 43 per cent to USD 27.55 billion in the fiscal year 2023, according to a media report on Wednesday. The government’s…
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Rajnath to preside over day-long ‘Chintan Shivir’ on domestic defence manufacturing
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will preside over a day-long ‘Chintan Shivir’ that will focus on ways to bolster national security and boost domestic defence manufacturing. Last month, the Department of…
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Eight new medical colleges to come up in Telangana
Hyderabad: Continuing to establish new colleges statewide, eight new medical colleges were sanctioned by the government with an intake of 100 here on Wednesday. One Medical College for One district, a vision…
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Maha: AIMIM suspends 23 workers from Aurangabad for skipping protest against Ajit Pawar
Aurangabad: The AIMIM has suspended 23 workers, including six former corporators from Aurangabad, for not participating in a protest organised by the party in view of NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s induction in…
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Gold worth Rs 1.37 cr seized at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: The customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport seized 2.27 kgs of gold valued at Rs. 1.37 crores and 1 lakh foreign cigarettes in separate cases. In the first case, 1196…
