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Rise in Nitish’s stature, Lalu’s return to politics ominous signs for BJP
Patna: After the meeting of 20 odd political parties in Patna, the stature of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has increased at the national level. Moreover, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is…
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For UPA-3 to become reality, Congress has to remove Oppn unity roadblocks
New Delhi: Even as the first meeting of like-minded parties is taking place in Bihar’s Patna in a bid to bring them together for the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress…
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Opposition seeks visit by all-party delegation to Manipur as Shah chairs all-party meet
New Delhi: An all-party meeting convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday had a detailed discussion on the situation in Manipur during which several opposition parties sought an all-party delegation…
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Raising concerns over UCC, over 30 tribal bodies to meet in Ranchi on Sunday
Ranchi: Representatives of more than 30 tribal organisations will gather in Ranchi on Sunday to discuss the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which they fear will dilute the tribal customary laws. Since the…
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Pak Court acquits former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 37-year-old ‘bribe’ case
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a 37-year-old case related to him allegedly transferring a “precious state land” to one of the country’s leading media…
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PM Modi’s US visit will take bilateral ties to next level: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday said the “substantive outcomes and achievements” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “landmark” state visit to the US will critically define the Indo-US relationship and take it to…
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Uddhav says sat next to Mehbooba Mufti on purpose; attacks Fadnavis
Mumbai: Under attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party for sitting next to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti at the Opposition meeting in Patna, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday…
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10 militant bunkers busted in Manipur, 1,100 looted arms recovered
Imphal: Security forces on Saturday busted 10 militant bunkers in Manipur’s Kangpokpl district and recovered 1,100 arms and 13,702 pieces of ammunition, which were looted by the attackers after ethnic violence broke…
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Haj 2023: Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Foreign pilgrims who arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj this year have reached 1,499,472 until June 22, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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PM Narendra Modi arrives in Egypt on two-day state visit
Cairo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday for a two-day state visit during which he will hold talks with the Egyptian leadership, including President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as the two…
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NRC will be implemented in Jharkhand if BJP voted to power next year: Raghubar Das
Jamshedpur: Former Jharkhand chief minister and BJP leader Raghubar Das on Saturday said that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented in the state, if the saffron party is voted…
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In meeting with Union minister, KTR demands MGNREGA-like job scheme for urban poor
New Delhi: Telangana minister and BRS working president K T Rama Rao demanded an MGNREGA-like job guarantee scheme for the urban poor in his meeting with Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister…
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CPI targets govt over not being invited to all-party meet on Manipur
New Delhi: The CPI on Saturday hit out at the government over the party not being invited to an all-party meeting on the situation in Manipur, saying it “exposes the callous attitude”…
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Bala Vikasa holds awareness programme for widows in Telangana, Andhra
Hyderabad: To create awareness of the rights of widows, Bala Vikasa hosted a state-level convention and conducted awareness rallies in five states on June 23, marking International Widows Day. As part of…
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146 booked under UAPA in Telangana; NAPM seek KCR’s intervention
Hyderabad: The development of Telangana police department invoking Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against 146 activists, including students and retired professors for alleged links with banned CPI(Maoist), has triggered a debate across…
