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Faeces in TN village water tank: Special court orders DNA tests on 11 persons
Chennai: The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, has ordered that blood samples of eleven persons be collected in…
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NIA files chargesheet in 2022 Coimbatore blast, says prime accused ‘inspired’ by ISIS
New Delhi: The NIA on Thursday filed a chargesheet against six people in connection with the October 2022 Coimbatore car bomb blast, saying the prime accused of the terrorist attack was “inspired…
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Centre directs states to set up 100 food streets; To grant Rs 1 cr as aid per street
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry, in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has written to the states and Union Territories to develop 100 food streets in 100…
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Telangana tribals pay tributes to Indravelli martyrs
Hyderabad: Rich tributes were paid to tribals who were killed in police firing while fighting for their rights 42 years ago at Indravelli in Telangana’s Adilabad district. Aboriginal tribals or Adivasis and…
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‘Lived together only for 40 days’: SC declines to dissolve marriage of couple
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declined to use its plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash a marriage — where the parties had met on Facebook in December…
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Delhi HC makes face masks mandatory inside court premises
New Delhi: With the number of daily Covid cases rising rapidly in the national capital, the Delhi High Court has made it compulsory for lawyers, staff and litigants to wear face masks…
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Political dialogue cannot happen with a ‘gun to your head’: Pak FM Bilawal on CJP’s request
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that his party was trying to build consensus among the country’s political leadership on holding elections, but asserted that any dialogue would…
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No state has below 30% household coverage of tap water connection in rural India: Official
New Delhi: No state has less than 30 per cent household coverage of tap water connection in rural India and there is no habitation in the country which does not have portable…
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Moon sighted in Saudi Arabia; Eid Al-Fitr on Friday
Riyadh: The Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, April 20. This means Eid Al-Fitr will be on Friday, April 21. Qatar, UAE, Bahrain…
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29 firms file bids for Vizag Steel Plant, Telangana stays away
Visakhapatnam: As many as 29 companies, including seven international players, have submitted bids for supply of raw materials and providing working capital to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant The deadline for filing of Expression…
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Mumbai: Man kills kitten by twisting its neck, detained
Mumbai: A man allegedly killed a kitten by twisting its neck at Matunga in central Mumbai on Thursday, after which he was apprehended by the police, an official said. The incident, which…
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JK: National Conference dissolves media, social media cells
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Thursday dissolved its media and social media cells, and said it is in the process of restructuring its communication wing. In an order, the party’s…
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CBI searches 12 locations over illegal sale of reserved railway seats
New Delhi: The CBI has conducted searches at 12 locations in different states in connection with its ongoing probe in alleged illegal sale of reserved seats through IRCTC website, officials said Thursday.…
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Karnataka HC dismisses Shivakumar’s petition challenging sanction to prosecute him
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday dismissed the petition by state Congress president D K Shivakumar challenging the sanction given by the State Government to the Central Bureau of Investigation…
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SC gives 3 more months to states, UTs to provide ration cards to left-out migrant labourers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted another three months time to all states and Union territories to provide rations cards to migrant labourers registered on the e-shram portal for availing…
