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Maha: 111 people held during protest against refinery; Sena (UBT) says stop ‘atrocities’
Mumbai: Police on Tuesday arrested 111 people, most of them women, during a protest against a proposed oil refinery at Barsu village in Maharashtra’s coastal Ratnagiri district, an official said. More than…
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India invited to join regional group on Afghanistan: Lavrov
United Nations: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that India has been invited to join the core group of four countries neighbouring Afghanistan that say they seek to bring stability there.…
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Israel marks 75th Independence Day amid protests
Jerusalem: Israel marked its 75th Independence Day amid protests and political divisions between supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary”. The celebration on Tuesday began…
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US lawmaker Khanna takes jab at talk of ‘Hinduphobia’
Washington: Ro Khanna, a US lawmaker of Indian descent, has urged those among the Indian diaspora who have been raising the bogey of growing “Hinduphobia” lately, to focus on unifying issues. Speaking…
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PM Modi, Shah, Kharge condole demise of Parkash Singh Badal
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a host of other leaders condoled the demise of former Punjab Chief…
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“I have no power to decide…”: Eshwarappa denies pitching for CT Ravi as Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Amid reports that he pitched for BJP national general secretary CT Ravi as the “next” chief minister of Karnataka, former state minister and senior party leader KS Eshwarappa on Tuesday denied…
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Rajastan police raids 12,854 places, arrests 8,950 criminals
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police on Tuesday raided 12,854 places in all districts of the state and arrested a total of 8,950 wanted criminals, anti-social elements and other persons involved in criminal activities.…
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‘It’s time for a change…’ Priyanka Gandhi on upcoming Karnataka assembly polls
Mysuru: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that it is time for a change in Karnataka as BJP has not done any constructive work in the state. While addressing the…
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Cong targets Kejriwal after row over Rs 45 cr spend on ‘beautification’ of Delhi CM residence
New Delhi: As reports of spending of Rs 45 crore on “beautification” of Delhi chief minister’s official residence here surfaced, Congress leader Ajay Maken on Tuesday raised questions on Kejriwal’s right to…
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Taliban kills IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing
Washington: Senior Islamic State leader, who was allegedly behind the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, has been killed by the Taliban, US officials have said. The August 2021 bombing at…
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19-year-old issued threat to Yogi using girlfriend’s father’s phone, held
Kanpur: A 19-year-old youth has been arrested here for allegedly issuing a ‘death threat’ to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from a number belonging to his girlfriend’s father, police said on…
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Who can’t be of their family or ideology, can never be of public: Smriti on Shettar’s BJP exit
Dharwad: Union Minister Smriti Irani on the exit of Jagadish Shettar from the BJP said that those who cannot be of their religion, family or ideology, can never be of the public.…