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‘Why now after 9 years, is it due to 2024’: Sibal’s dig at PM over UCC remarks
New Delhi: Former law minister Kapil Sibal took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday over his remarks on a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asking how “uniform” is his proposal…
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BJP rules out change in Telangana party leadership
Hyderabad: BJP national General Secretary and party incharge for Telangana Tarun Chugh on Wednesday ruled out any change in the state leadership of the party and clarified that there is no plan…
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Watch: Father declares daughter dead due to inter-faith marriage in MP
Bhopal: In a shocking incident in Madhya Pradesh, a father declared his daughter dead after she married a man belonging to a different religion. More shocking was that the father took his…
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PM urges states to encourage digital transactions under street vendors scheme
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged states to identify and cover all the eligible street vendors in urban areas, especially in Tier II and Tier III cities, through a…
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Infighting continues in Karnataka BJP
Hubballi: The BJP, which suffered a humiliating defeat in the recent Karnataka Assembly elections, is increasingly plagued by infighting. On Wednesday, when the ruling Congress announced launch of second free flagship scheme,…
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UPSC Exam: Delhi HC asks CAT to promtly decide plea for CSAT cutoff reduction
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to promptly decide the plea for a decrease in the cutoff percentage from 33 to 23 for the…
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Security beefed up across UP for Eid Al Adha
Lucknow: Security has been beefed up for Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) festivities in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. As many as 248 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), State Disaster Response Force, and the…
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Delhi govt released Rs 100 cr for 12 DU colleges: Atishi
New Delhi: The Delhi government, in the first quarter, has released Rs 100 crores for 12 Delhi University colleges that are fully funded by it, Higher Education Minister Atishi said on Wednesday.…
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Govt postpones implementation of increased tax on credit card payments on foreign tours
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said that there will be no change in tax collection at source (TCS) for all purposes under the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) for overseas travel…
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‘Kind of encroachment’: Telangana HC stays land allotment to 2 caste groups
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday stayed allotment of land by the state government to two caste groups, Velamas and Kammas, to build community Bhavans. In an interim order, the court…
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7 electrocuted to death after chariot touches overhead wire in Tripura
Agartala: At least seven people, including two children, were electrocuted to death while 15 others were seriously injured on Wednesday after chariot made of iron came in contact with an overhead high-tension…
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By 2047, India should be seen as world-leading space-faring nation: ISRO chief
New Delhi: India will have to look at space as a “strategic asset” of the country and should become a world-leading space-faring nation by 2047, ISRO chairman S Somanath said on Wednesday.…
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Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian Army General, Defence Minister
London: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia’s top military officials when he launched a short lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western…
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GHMC commissioner is chief electoral officer for Telangana polls
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner D S Lokesh Kumar has been appointed as the additional chief electoral officer here on Wednesday. Senior IAS officer Sarfaraz Ahmad has been appointed…
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Canada seems to be driven by vote-bank politics on Khalistani issue: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Canada’s response to the Khalistani issue appeared to be constrained by its “vote bank compulsions” and India will have to respond if the activities impinge on its national security and…
