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‘Delhi govt has powers over Center on services except…’: SC order on tussle
New Delhi: In a major win for the AAP government, the Supreme Court on Thursday in a unanimous verdict ruled that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over services except…
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Five held in blast cases near Golden Temple, police to probe ‘deep-rooted conspiracy’: Punjab DGP
Amritsar, Police arrested five people on Thursday after a low-intensity explosion took place near the Golden Temple, saying they were also involved in two similar blasts within a week. The police did…
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Kuwait: No expat exempted from yearly license renewal
Kuwait: No expatriates in Kuwait are exempted from the decision restricting the renewal of driver’s licenses to one year, local media reported. On April 26, Kuwait authorities announced that the driving licenses…
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Hyderabad: Dozens of dead fish surface in Lotus Pond; locals puzzled
Hyderabad: Serenity around the Lotus Pond was disturbed in the last couple of days as hundreds of dead fish surfaced, while many scattered at the shore, leaving visitors puzzled. Passersby including those…
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Terror case: NIA raids at multiple locations in J-K’s Baramulla
Srinagar, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its investigation into a terror conspiracy case,…
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Iran ready to strengthen Syria’s military sector
Tehran: Iran’s top military officials have voiced the country’s readiness to strengthen Syria’s defence sector. Defence Minister Mohammadreza Ashtiani and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad…
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Ban on polygamy in Assam before 2024: Himanta
Guwahati: A ban on polygamy in Assam will be imposed before 2024, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. Addressing reporters here, he said that the “formation of a committee to…
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‘Focus on Brij Bhushan’: Wrestler Punia after openly supporting Bajrang Dal
Three days after wrestler Bajrang Punia posted an Instagram story supporting the Hindutva organisation Bajrang Dal, the Olympic medalist refused to comment on the now-deleted story. Questioned about his support for the…
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PTI workers’ frenzy creates havoc in Pakistan
Islamabad: Following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, the party’s supporters took to the streets across the country, engaging in violent protests and riots that have caused significant destruction…
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Kerala doctor murder: As docs intensify stir, CM calls for emergency meet
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the doctors’ protest in Kerala over their safety following the killing of a young doctor by a drug addict she was treating in the Kollam district, the Kerala government on Thursday…
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Islamic Jihad commander killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza
Gaza: A fresh Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the Gaza Strip on Thursday killed a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant group, according to sources. Palestinian security officials confirmed…
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SC verdict has ‘exposed’ Guv, ECI role, govt; Shinde must quit: Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the Supreme Court verdict has exposed the role of the Governor, the Election Commission of India and the current…
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US hit by USD 7 billion weather disasters so far this year
Washington: The US has been hit by seven separate climate disasters, each with losses exceeding $1 billion, through the end of April, according to the latest climate report released by the National…
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Ready to get hanged if govt believes I am guilty: Anand Mohan Singh
Patna: After being released from jail, former Lok Sabha MP Anand Mohan Singh — who was serving a life sentence for the murder of IAS officer G. Krishnaiah — expressed his faith…
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Bengal Ram Navami clashes: NIA files six FIRs
Kolkata: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal following an order of the Calcutta High Court, has so far filed six FIRs. Sources said…
