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Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly
San Francisco: In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin. Introduced by…
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SC refuses to interfere with Punjab and Haryana HC order staying WFI polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections. A bench of Justices Abhay S…
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Fresh floods in Assam affect over 1.90 lakh people
Guwahati: More than 1.90 lakh people across 17 districts in Assam have been affected by floods triggered by a fresh spell of rain, officials said on Tuesday, adding that there was also…
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SC defers hearing on Kejriwal’s plea in 2014 inflammatory speech case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging criminal proceedings initiated against him in a 2014 inflammatory speech case.…
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Maharashtra: Female leopard, two cubs die of electrocution, 4 held
Gondia: A female leopard and two cubs died after they came in contact with live wires laid to poach wild boars in Maharashtra’s Gondia district, an official said on Tuesday. Four persons…
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Piyush Goyal, New Zealand minister hold bilateral meeting
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Textile and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution of India, and Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand, held a…
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Madhya Pradesh ATS arrests Chhattisgarh man for helping Naxalites
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a man belonging to Chhattisgarh on charges of helping Naxalites, an official said on Tuesday. During interrogation, the accused, Dhan Singh Pungati, told…
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Impartially evaluate drinking water, sanitary conditions in Tihar Jail: Delhi HC
New Delhi: In view of a plea filed by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee, the court has constituted a four-member fact finding committee to evaluate drinking water and proper sanitary…
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Telangana: Welfare scheme beneficiaries ‘charged’ up to 30% commission
Hyderabad: Concerns have emerged about the proper implementation of welfare schemes introduced prior to the elections, as allegations of commissions ranging from 10% to 30% are surfacing in the disbursement of financial…
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Gender-specific laws not meant to be anti-opposite gender: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has stressed on the importance of remaining gender-neutral while dealing with gender-specific laws, stating that the existence of such laws should not lead to bias against…
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Student beaten to death by peers of another community in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death after a dispute with fellow students belonging to another community in Prayagraj. The incident took place on Monday when the Class 10 student…
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‘Targeted violence’, ‘collective punishment’ given to Muslims: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: Reacting to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) call to take out a procession in Haryana’s Nuh, AIMIM president and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that targeted violence and collective punishment…
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More than 15k Indian tech workers came to Canada over past 12 months: Report
Toronto: India formed the largest cohort of global tech industry workers who flocked to Canada between April 2022 and March 2023, according to a recent report from The Technology Councils of North…
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Hoax bomb threat leads to security drills at Hyderabad Airport
Hyderabad: An email claiming that a bomb was placed at Hyderabad Airport led to brief panic and triggered a security drill on Tuesday morning. Soon after receiving the email, the RGI Airport…
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Fire breaks out in SBI branch in Bihar’s Gopalganj
Patna: Massive fire broke out in the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Gopalganj on Tuesday, leading to loss of properties, an official said The incident occurred around 5.30 a.m. at…
