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Delhi HC upholds ban on gutka, pan masala for public health reasons
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has upheld a ban on the manufacture, storage, and sale of gutka, pan masala, flavoured tobacco, and similar products in the city, citing their direct and…
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Tejashwi to join ED probe in ‘land for job’ case today
New Delhi: Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is likely to join on Tuesday the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in connection with the alleged land for job matter involving his father and…
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Make globalization more transparent: FM Sitharaman in US
Washington: India is not seeking to reverse the benefits of globalization, but is asking that it be made more transparent, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday. “It’s not to say that…
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Khalistan movement fizzling out due to pro-Sikh steps taken by PM: Sikh delegation to Sitharaman
Washington: The steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the interest of the Sikh community including their long-pending demands have resulted in the fizzling out of the separatist Khalistan movement, a…
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No Shiv Sena worker involvement in Babri Masjid demolition, claims Maha minister
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Chandrakant Patil on Monday said not a single worker of the Shiv Sena was near the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya when it was…
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California rolls back caste-bias case partially, right-wing Hindus claim victory
Washington: California state has dropped its allegations of caste-based bias by two Indian-descent employees of IT giant Cisco but will continue the larger case against the company. California’s Department of Fair Employment…
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UP: 2 houses set on fire after 24-year-old shot dead in Meerut
Meerut: Two houses were set on fire a day after a 24-year-old man was shot dead in Palda village in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. The incident has led to communal tension in the…
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AIMIM is B-team of BJP: JD-U
Patna: JD-U has said that the AIMIM and its leaders are “B-team” of the BJP who give statements to “polarise” voters. The remarks came from JD-U official spokesperson Abhishek Jha soon after…
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Sikkim Assembly seeks clarification on Sikkimese definition in Finance Act from Centre
Gangtok: The Sikkim Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking clarification from the Centre on the expansion of the definition of Sikkimese in the recently passed Finance Act, 2023. The House adopted…
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Telangana: T-SAVE to organise hunger strike on April 17
Hyderabad: The Telangana Students’ Action for Vacancies and Employment (T-SAVE), that was proposed and floated by YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) as an umbrella organisation, announced a daylong hunger strike by all opposition…
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Telangana: Owaisi launches Urdu Journalists’ Federation diary 2023
Hyderabad: All India Majlis E Ittehad ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday launched the 2023 Telangana Urdu Working Journalists’ Federation (TUWJF) diary. He promised to address…
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Bihar’s Covid vaccination to continue without Centre’s aid: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that his government will purchase vaccines to continue the Covid vaccination drive in the state, even if it does not get the Centre’s…
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SC urges Centre for menstrual hygiene model in schools across states
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to formulate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and develop a model for all state and Union Territories (UTs) in connection with menstrual…
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Congress alleges Rs 16,000 crore BJP tenders in Karnataka polls; seeks EC action
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday petitioned the Election Commission seeking its intervention on rejection of the party advertisements and issuance of tenders worth a staggering Rs 16,000 crore by the BJP…
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Depending on SC order, Maha civic polls could take place by Oct-Nov, claims BJP minister
Pune: Maharashtra Minister and senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Monday said he believed civic polls in the state would be held in October-November if the Supreme Court gives it order on…
