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Domestic help abuse case: Delhi court sends husband of pilot to custody
New Delhi: A court here sent to judicial custody till August 2 the husband of a 33-year-old pilot arrested for allegedly assaulting their minor domestic help in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka. Metropolitan Magistrate…
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Add ‘no caste, no religion’ options to birth certificates: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to include columns of ‘no caste’ and ‘no religion’ in online applications for birth certificates. The order was issued in response to…
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LS, RS adjourned for the day; govt assures discussion on Manipur in both houses
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday amid noisy protests by opposition members over the situation in Manipur. As soon as the House assembled…
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PIL filed in Calcutta HC against Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee over poll violence
Kolkata: A PIL was filed at the Calcutta High Court on Thursday holding the West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress national general secretary and party Lok Sabha member,…
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‘Dalit Bandhu’ for SCs, ‘BC Bandhu’ for BCs; No similar scheme for Muslims
Sara mathews Government efforts to improve sustainable human development and promote inclusion and stability are complemented and strengthened with better attention to the situation of minorities and with the participation of minorities…
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Telangana govt to launch Rs 1 lakh assistance scheme for minorities
Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao on Thursday announced that the state government will soon implement a financial assistance scheme for minorities which would provide Rs 1 lakh without the necessity…
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Indian-origin couple charged with committing forced labour in US
Washington: An Indian-origin couple has been charged in the US for allegedly subjecting an immigrant, who is their relative, to forced labour and physical abuse at a convenience store they owned. According…
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PM diverting attention from governance failure in Manipur: Congress
New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that no one will be spared for the Manipur incident, the Congress took a swipe at him saying that he tried to…
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Strict action, including possible capital punishment, says CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Thursday said a thorough investigation is underway into the incident of two women being paraded naked in the state over two months ago and strict action,…
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‘Glad he broke his silence’: Shashi Tharoor after PM Modi speaks on Manipur
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he was glad Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the ongoing violence in Manipur but in the same breath demanded the…
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Telangana BJP protests after police prevents visit to 2BHK project
Hyderabad: High drama prevailed here on Thursday as Union Minister and Telangana BJP president Kishan Reddy along with other party leaders sat on the road after being stopped by police from proceeding to…
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PDA on moving bike: Delhi Police responds, imposes Rs 11,000 fine
New Delhi: After a video of a couple engaged in public display of affection (PDA) near Delhi’s Mangolpuri went viral, the Delhi Traffic Police promptly took action and imposed a fine of…
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Delhi court begins hearing bail plea of Brij Bhushan Singh
New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday began hearing the regular bail plea of BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the case…
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Turkey, UAE sign 13 agreements worth USD 50.7 billion
Ankara: Turkey and the UAE have signed 13 bilateral agreements worth 50.7 billion USD during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Abu Dhabi, the President’s office said. The agreements,…
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Another setback to Imran after close aide’s confession
Islamabad: In another setback to Imran Khan, a close aide’s confessional statement had allegedly exposed the former Pakistan Prime Minister’s deliberate misuse of a cipher to build on his anti-establishment and the…
