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NGT orders Rs 2.4 cr compensation for 12 Mizoram stone quarry victims
Aizawl: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), which earlier registered a suo-moto case in the Mizoram stone quarry collapse on November 14 killing 12 workers, has ordered a compensation of Rs 2.4 crore…
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Print and Digital Media Association gets government approval
The Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA), a self-regulatory organisation for news and current affairs publishers across India, has received government approval. The organisation, which has 47 digital news publishers on board,…
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Projects worth 40,000 cr to be launched in Assam in next two months
Guwahati: As a part of the Assam government’s initiative to launch a slew of development projects, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of as many…
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Let KTR do a blood test to prove he doesn’t take drugs: Bandi
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday challenged Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president and state IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) to send his blood…
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6-yr-old falls into borewell in MP, rescue operation underway
Bhopal: A six-year-old boy fell into a borewell at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, officials said. The local police and the administration were informed…
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Gyanvapi row: Mention of temple in history books should be taken as evidence, Court told
Prayagraj: The existence of a temple on the disputed site in Varanasi and its demolition to build a mosque is mentioned in religious and history books, a counsel for the Hindu side…
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AIIMS favouritism row: Centre to speed up list preparation as per seniority
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it will speed up the list preparation process as per seniority, as directed by the court after hearing a plea…
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Women’s reservation bill back in focus ahead of Parliament session
New Delhi: The women’s reservation bill is back in focus ahead of Parliament’s Winter session with several opposition parties, including the JD(U) which had once opposed the move, demanding that it be…
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Noted economist and ex-Union minister Yoginder Alagh passes away
Ahmedabad: Noted economist and former Union minister Yoginder K Alagh passed away here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, his family said. Alagh (83) was an emeritus professor at the Sardar Patel…
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Melinda French Gates calls on EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Philanthropist and co-chair of Gates Foundation Melinda French Gates on Tuesday called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. In a tweet, Jaishankar said issues relating to G-20, progress on global…
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Hindu Mahasabha leader arrested, 40 detained in Mathura over temple-mosque row
Mathura: An Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha leader was arrested on Tuesday while allegedly going to recite Hanuman Chalisa at the Shahi Masjid Idgah in the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi complex while 40 activists…
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India submits reply in Nirav Modi’s UK extradition appeal
London: The Indian authorities have submitted their legal response to the application filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK Supreme Court. The…
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FIFA World Cup: England fan yells ‘Free Palestine’ on live Israel broadcast
Supporting the Palestinian cause and cheering for freedom for Palestine is no longer the preserve of Arab fans in the World Cup 2022, which Qatar is hosting. Where the fans of the…
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5 young sailors from Telangana selected for Asian and Oceanian Championship in Mumbai
Hyderabad: Five teenagers from Hyderabad another one from Yapral will be taking part in the Asian and Oceanian Championships scheduled between December 13 and 20 December in Mumbai. The participants selected are:…
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At JNU, equality and integrity are practised with inclusion, innovation: V-C
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University is the most liberating space in the country because here equality and integrity are practised with inclusion and innovation, Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said on…
