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UP: Objectionable social media post on Prophet triggers tension in Gonda
Gonda: Tension prevails in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district, following an “objectionable” social media post by a local youth about the Prophet. Additional forces have been deployed and the district administration is keeping…
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Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA sentenced to 2 years in prison, gets bail
Muzaffarnagar: The MP/MLA court in Muzaffarnagar awarded two years’ imprisonment to 12 people, including BJP MLA Vikram Saini, after they were convicted in a case of causing hindrance to government work during…
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IMF expects inflation in India to come down to 4 percent range next year
United Nations: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects India’s inflation rate to come down to the 4 percent range in the next financial year with additional monetary tightening from being above the…
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Either Jumla or Hamla, this is double engine PM Modi speaks about: KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi means “either jumla or hamla” when he talks about the double engine governments. Taking a jibe at the…
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New ‘highly infectious’ Covid variants emerge in China
Beijing: As China imposes fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions amid Covid surge, the country has detected new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, which are highly infectious with greater transmissibility. BF.7 (also known…
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PM Modi has changed ‘corruption culture’ in arms deal: Nadda
Shimla: BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday said earlier corruption was synonymous with arms deal but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “changed this culture”. Nadda stated this while addressing a gathering…
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Delhi govt asks hospitals to reserve beds for vector-borne disease patients
New Delhi: Taking cognisance of the rise in vector-borne disease (VBD) cases, especially dengue, in the capital, the Delhi government has asked all the hospitals to reserve 10-15 percent of their beds…
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UP Police wishes Amitabh Bachchan on 80th birthday
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday greeted megastar Amitabh Bachchan on his 80th birthday. Taking to Twitter, the state police department shared a video — a compilation of clips from films…
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Telangana: 85 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 85 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,38,696 till date. Hyderabad district saw the most number of cases with 47. A bulletin said 74 people recuperated…
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Muslim man cannot seek decree to compel first wife to live with him: HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has held that a Muslim man who has married for the second time against the wishes of his first wife cannot seek a decree from a civil…
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Nissan sells its Russian operation with 6 year buyback option
Tokyo: Japan’s Nissan Motor Company has decided to sell its Russian operations with an option to buy it back within six years, the company said. The company also said it will take…
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Eight Bangladeshi nationals get four years in jail for living in India illegally
Mumbai: A court here on Tuesday sentenced eight Bangladeshi nationals to four years’ imprisonment for living in India illegally. Additional Sessions Judge A A Joglekar held them guilty under the Passport Rules…
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Tulsi Gabbard says she is leaving Democratic Party, calls it an ‘elitist cabal of war mongers’
Washington: Former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard announced she is leaving the Democratic Party, denouncing it as an “elitist cabal of war mongers,” while calling upon other “common sense independent-minded Democrats” to exit…
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President Droupadi Murmu to visit Assam on Oct 13-14
Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu will be in Assam for a two-day tour from October 13, in her first visit to the state after taking over the top post, state Tourism Minister Jayanta…
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SC affirms HC’s quashing of Calcutta University VC re-appointment
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the Calcutta High Court judgment quashing the re-appointment of Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee as Vice Chancellor of the Calcutta University. Banerjee was re-appointed by the…
