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5,580 AIDS patients currently registered in Uttarakhand: Health Min
Dehradun: There are 5,580 AIDS patients registered in Uttarakhand at present and the HIV infection rate in the state has been reduced to 0.24 per cent, Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said on…
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Hyderabad: Rachakonda police arrest four narcotics dealers
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Special Operations Team (Malkajgiri) along with Neredmet police arrested four people dealing in opium and poppy straw. The police caught them with 750 g of opium, 500 g of…
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Govt plans to introduce 16 new bills in upcoming Winter session of Parliament
New Delhi: The government has planned to introduce 16 new bills, including the one which seeks to increase accountability and reform electoral process in multi-state cooperative societies, in the Winter Session of…
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Satyendar Jain’s masseur turns out to be a ‘Ghodiwala’
New Delhi: Delhi’s jailed minister Satyendar Jain was getting a massage from Rinku, a POCSO accused who also used to provide Ghodi (mare service) during marriages. Rinku told the officials that under…
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‘Have courage to listen too’: Congress to PM Modi over Kharge’s ‘Ravan’ jibe
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit back at the BJP for attacking party chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his ‘Ravan’ remark and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “have the courage to…
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Bigger rats will emerge in Bengal teachers’ scam: Calcutta HC judge
Kolkata: Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of Calcutta High Court, while hearing the case related to multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam in West Bengal said on Thursday that bigger rats involved in the corruption will…
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Won’t backtrack from Vizhinjam project: Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday categorically made it clear that his government won’t backtrack from the Vizhinjam seaport project and said the recent violent agitations against the multi-crore initiative…
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Activists stage protest in Belagavi against assault on a student waving ‘Karnataka flag’
Belagavi: Pro-Kannada organisations on Thursday staged a protest and blocked a road for some time at Tilakwadi here, demanding action against those who allegedly assaulted a student for displaying “Karnataka flag” during…
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205 Palestinians killed since beginning of 2022 by Israeli forces
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll of Palestinians, majority of whom were in the West Bank, since the beginning of 2022 has risen to 205. The ministry, in…
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Is there compelling reason for environmental release of GM Mustard? SC asks Centre
New Delhi: Amid concerns over environmental contamination due to genetically modified crops, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether there was any compelling reason for the environmental release of GM…
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DU admissions: Over 19K applications for 12K seats in second spot round
New Delhi: Over 19,000 candidates have applied for around 12,000 seats in Delhi University colleges in the second spot allocation round for undergraduate admissions, an official said on Thursday. Since the university…
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Hindus don’t contribute to riots: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that Hindus generally don’t contribute to riots. He further asserted that “love jihad” is a “reality” and used the murder of Shraddha Walkar…
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British-Indian teen talks about climate change in House of Commons
London: A 17 year-old British-Indian activist addressed the House of Commons, calling for swift action on climate change to prevent its adverse impacts on health. Dev Sharma was among the 250 members…
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59.2 percent turnout till 5 pm in first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections
Ahmedabad: An average 59.24 percent voter turn-out was recorded as of 5 pm on Thursday across 89 Assembly seats in the first phase of Gujarat elections, election officials said. While voting began…
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CBI questions TRS leaders for suspected links with arrested imposter
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday questioned Telangana minister Gangula Kamalakar and Rajya Sabha member Vaddiraju Ravichandra for over seven hours in connection with their suspected links with a man arrested for…
