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Bill to allow Sikhs to ride without bike helmets in California
New York: Senators in California voted in favour of a bill that exempts Sikhs from wearing a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle. The Senate Bill 847, authored by Senator Brian Dahle…
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More games will help Indian Football team try out new things: Coach Igor Stimac
Bhubaneswar: With the Intercontinental Cup less than a week away, Indian men’s national football team head coach Igor Stimac on Saturday said that the more game times in the upcoming tournaments will…
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Know how much Virat Kohli charges per post on Instagram
Mumbai: Virat Kohli, regarded as one of the most influential athletes of our time, commands a staggering fee for each brand post on Instagram. With over 251 million devoted fans, Kohli’s social…
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Odisha: Coromandel Express entered wrong loop line, crashed with goods train killing 288
Friday’s triple train accident that left 288 dead and over 1000 injured has raised alarm bells over safety concerns for railway passengers. The coaches of Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express capsized after crashing into…
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Sanjay Raut and NCP leader Ajit Pawar lock horns on ‘spitting’ row
Nashik: A war of words erupted on Saturday between Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and Nationalist Congress Party’s Ajit Pawar with both leaders attacking each other indirectly amid a “spitting” row.…
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Indian-American sworn in Maryland Public Service Commissioner
New York: Kumar P. Barve, the first Indian-American elected to a state legislature in the US, has officially been sworn in as a member of the Maryland Public Service Commission. A resident…
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UAE offers condolences over India train crash
Abu Dhabi: The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of India over the victims of a train collision that occurred in the city of Balasore in Odisha state…
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Over 5 kg suspected heroin dropped by Pak drone seized in Amritsar
Chandigarh: In a joint ambush by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on Saturday, a consignment of over 5 kg suspected narcotics dropped by a Pakistani drone was seized from…
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Unease in Scindia camp as MP Assembly election nears
Bhopal: The stage is being set for yet another high-stake contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in Madhya Pradesh as the states go to polls later this…
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Over 800 kg of cocaine seized in Australia; 3 arrested
Canberra: The Australian Federal Police said that three men were arrested in relation to a transnational crime syndicate that attempted to smuggle more than 800 kg of cocaine into the country. According to…
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International cooperation needed to advance vaccine making: Union health min
Hyderabad: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday addressed the Global Vaccine Research Collaborative Discussion on Vaccine Research and Development, a G20 co-branded event in Telangana’s Hyderabad. Speaking on the occasion, Mandaviya…
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By the grace of God, I survived, says Odisha train tragedy survivor
Bhubaneswar: Manikal Tiwari, the fortunate and one of the survivors of the massive train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, feels that he got a rebirth by the grace of God. Tiwari, a…
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Odisha train accident: Questions can wait, rescue & relief immediate task, says Kharge
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday mourned the death of several passengers in Odisha’s Balasore train accident and said that questions with the government can wait till Sunday as rescue…
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Odisha train crash: Oppn leaders call for Railway min’s resignation
New Delhi: Expressing shock and grief at the tragic train accident in Odisha, opposition leaders on Saturday stressed the importance of prioritising the safety of passengers by railways, while there were also…
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Tea shop worker sets out to look for brother who was aboard Coromondel Express
Chennai: Rakesh Yadav from Bihar is a tense man. His brother Akhilesh Yadav had boarded the ill-fated Coromondel Express yesterday from Kolkata and had called him after the train left the station.…
