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BNS Bill proposes to do away with IPC provisions on unnatural sex, adultery
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill which is proposed to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) does away with two contentious provisions on unnatural sex and adultery that were…
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MP: BJP MLA’s son accused of shooting at, injuring tribal held
Singrauli: A BJP MLA’s son who was accused of shooting at and injuring a tribal man some days ago in Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh was held in the early hours of Sunday,…
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Telangana: TSPSC Group 2 exams to be held on Nov 2, 3
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Sunday said the Telangana state Public Service Commission (TSPSC) Group 2 examination, which was scheduled to be conducted this month-end, will be held on November 2 and…
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Nuh incident: Hindu mahapanchayat announces resumption of VHP yatra on Aug 28
Gurugram/Palwal: A ‘mahapanchayat’ by Hindu outfits at Pondri village in Haryana’s Palwal on Sunday announced that they will “resume” on August 28 the VHP’s Braj Mandal Yatra in Nuh that was disrupted…
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UAE: Indian electrician wins Rs 2 lakh in scratch card game
Abu Dhabi: A 38-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate, who earns Dirhams 1800 (Rs 40,653) monthly, won the grand prize of Dirhams 10,000 (Rs 2,25,855) in the latest Dream Island’s scratch…
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Chandrababu Naidu seeks President, PM’s intervention in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Stating that an ‘extraordinary situation’ is prevailing in Andhra Pradesh with democracy under attack by the ruling YSR Congress Party, former chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo Nara Chandrababu…
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Body of nurse ‘gang-raped’ by doctor, hosp staff found in Bihar
A nurse was allegedly gang-raped and murdered by staff of a private nursing home, including a doctor, in Bihar’s East Champaran district. Her body was found in an ambulance in Muzaffarpur. The…
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Kharge urges people to back Cong in 2024 LS elections
Janjgir: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will once again win the Chhattisgarh assembly polls due by the year-end, and urged people to support it in the…
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CISF officials seize 1 kg gold from 2 passengers arriving from Riyadh
Hyderabad: The Central Industrial Security Force on Saturday August 12 seized nearly 1 kg gold from two persons who had arrived at RGI Airport from Riyadh via Muscat. The accused, identified as…
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JU ragging death: Team from UGC’s anti-ragging cell to investigate
Kolkata: A team from the anti-ragging cell of the University Grant Commission (UGC) will visit Kolkata next week to conduct a field investigation into the death of Swapnadip Kundu, a first year…
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Govt wants to bring ‘dictatorship’: Sibal slams bills to replace criminal laws
New Delhi: Terming the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill as “unconstitutional”, former law minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday alleged that the government talks about ending colonial-era laws but their thinking is that…
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Telangana: Govt postpones launch of minority assistance scheme to Aug 19
Hyderabad: The launch of the 100 percent subsidy economic support for minority youth in Telangana has been postponed to August 19, the state government said on Sunday. In a statement, the government…
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BJP to have a say in the selection of NDA candidates for LS polls
New Delhi: As the opposition parties have come together by forging ‘INDIA’ bloc, the BJP also does not want to leave anything to chance, and is gearing up for the 2024 Lok…
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Asian Champions Trophy: Stalin announces cash prize for Indian hockey team
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday announced a cash prize of Rs 1.10 crore to the Indian hockey team members who defeated the Malaysian team 4-3 in the final…
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Tomatoes to get cheaper as prices drop to Rs 40 per kilo in AP
Hyderabad: In a respite for consumers, tomato prices dropped to about Rs 40 to Rs 46 per kg in Chittoor’s Madanapalle market on Sunday, August 13. The Madanapalle market, which is touted…
