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Special court rejects plea by Jayalalithaa’s kin for custody of seized property
Bengaluru: A special court in Bengaluru has rejected a petition filed by the niece and nephew of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa seeking custody of the movable properties seized by…
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Jaishankar discusses issue of Indian diplomats’ security in UK with British counterpart
Jakarta: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday brought up concerns pertaining to the security of Indian diplomats in the UK with his British counterpart James Cleverly amidst extremist elements threatening officers…
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UK visa fees, health surcharge to rise to meet higher costs, says PM Rishi Sunak
London: The fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise “significantly” to meet the…
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UCC: Law Commission receives over 50 lakh responses
New Delhi: With the deadline to respond to the politically-sensitive issue of uniform civil code (UCC) ending on Friday, the Law Commission has so far received over 50 lakh views online on…
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16 NDRF teams deployed in Delhi to tackle flood situation
New Delhi: A total of 16 NDRF teams have been deployed in Delhi to tackle the floods caused by the overflowing Yamuna and the situation is expected to improve by Friday morning,…
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Tamil super star Vijay meets fan club leaders to chalk out political strategy
Chennai: Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay met the leaders of his fan club from across Tamil Nadu in Chennai over the past two days to get grassroot inputs before his political foray. After…
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Delhi: Red Fort closed for visitors till July 14 due to flood-like situation
New Delhi: The Red Fort was closed for visitors for the second half of Thursday and will remain shut on July 14 in view of the flood-like situation in parts of Delhi,…
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2020 Delhi riots: Judge chides IO for befooling’ court, refers matter to commissioner
New Delhi: A Delhi court berated a police officer for not submitting a formal report about the proclamation issued against an absconding accused despite repeated directions and referred the matter to the…
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754 foreigners with expired visas in state, says Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru: There are a total of 754 foreign nationals staying in Karnataka after expiry of their visas, and there are also 502 police complaints lodged against foreign nationals, the state Legislature was…
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Shinde faction may not find place in Maha cabinet expansion: Shiv Sena (UBT)
Mumbai: The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Thursday said the state cabinet’s expansion and allocation of portfolios are most likely to happen on July 14, but the rival faction of the…
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BJP ‘stole’ elected govt in MP, now ‘stealing’ jobs of youths: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the BJP first “stole” an elected government in Madhya Pradesh and is now indulging in “theft” of employment opportunities and the rights…
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Emirates Draw: 36-yr-old Indian welder from Kerala wins Rs 16 lakh
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Kerala won the grand prize of Dirhams 75,000 (Rs 16,75,941) in the latest Emirates Draw. The winner Rakesh Kepparambath bagged the…
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India-China trade shows first signs of slowdown in years
Beijing: The India-China trade, which in recent years rose sharply despite bilateral tensions over the border dispute, showed the first signs of a slowdown in years falling by 0.9 per cent in…
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POCSO protects minors, not criminalise consensual relationships: Delhi HC
New Delhi: Observing that the intention behind the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was to protect minors from sexual exploitation and not to criminalise consensual romantic relationship between young…
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Supplementary charge sheet filed against 5 accused in Delhi excise case: Officials
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a supplementary charge sheet against five people in the Delhi excise policy scam case in which former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is also an accused,…
