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City court grants ED 8 days custody of TN minister Senthil Balaji
Chennai: A local court here on Friday granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) 8 days custody of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act…
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Indian Haj pilgrims unhappy over lack of facilities at Azizia buildings in Makkah
Hyderabad: Their hopes of having a hassle free pilgrimage are turning sour this year. Particularly those Haj pilgrims who have proceeded through the State Haj Committees are having a tough time in…
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85 Odisha rail accident NDRF rescuers undergo assessment for PTSD, found ‘okay’
New Delhi: Eighty-five NDRF personnel who were part of the Odisha train accident rescue operations underwent a psychological assessment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Friday, with an official saying they have…
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Manipur violence: Civil society groups urge PM to form court-monitored tribunal
New Delhi: With ethnic clashes continuing in Manipur, several civil society groups have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form a court-monitored tribunal to bring back normalcy in the state and demanded…
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62-year-old woman mauled to death by leopard in Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi: A woman was mauled to death by a leopard in a village in Chinyalisaur block here on Friday, the village head said. Bhagirathi Devi (42) was attacked by the leopard when…
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Pakistan: EC can announce elections dates without President’s nod
Islamabad: A bill aimed at empowering the Election Commission of Pakistan to announce election dates without the consent of the President was passed in the Senate on Friday despite opposition from lawmakers…
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Controversy around NCERT textbooks ‘ rationalisation ‘unwarranted’: JNU VC
New Delhi: The recent controversy around the rationalisation of NCERT textbooks is “unwarranted”, said JNU vice-chancellor Santishree D Pandit on Friday, asserting that the revised syllabus must include new “discoveries and knowledge”.…
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Despite central forces’ presence, law and order has collapsed in Manipur: Minister
Imphal: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, whose house in Imphal was vandalised and set on fire by a mob, said that despite the presence of central forces,…
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Punjab governor writes to Jaishankar, seeks opening of US consulate in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking the establishment of a US consulate here. Purohit requested the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to pursue the…
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Pawar ‘endorses’ Karnataka govt’s move to revise textbooks
Jalgaon: Nationalist Congress Party President (NCP) Sharad Pawar here on Friday, has indirectly supported the decision of the new Congress government in Karnataka to drop chapters from school textbooks on RSS founder…
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Opposition no match for YSR Congress, says Jagan Mohan Reddy
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has claimed that the opposition parties in the state are no match for the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Stating that the YSRCP…
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Delhi HC seeks ED’s stand on default bail pleas by Satyendar Jain’s aides in PMLA case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s stand on the default bail applications submitted by senior AAP leader Satyendar Jain’s aides Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain,…
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Hyderabad: RPF rescues 8 Muslim girls; 2 booked for trafficking
Hyderabad: Eight Muslim girls were rescued by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) (as opposed to 11 reported earlier) at the Secunderabad Railway Station on Monday. The Muslim girls, 3 of whom are…
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‘Adipurush’ mockery of ‘Ramayana’, says PIL by right-wing org
New Delhi: A right-wing group on Friday moved the Delhi High Court, seeking directions for removal or correction of alleged objectionable scenes involving characters such as Ram, Sita, Ravana, and Hanuman in…
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Hyderabad: Photo exhibition by French ambassador from June 18 – 27
Hyderabad: A photo exhibition titled ‘Seeing You, Seeing Me’ by the Ambassador of France Emmanuel Lenain will be showcased by the Kalakriti Art Gallery here from June 18 to June 27. Curated…
