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‘Very High’: Centre says 25% of names recommended by HCs rejected at SC level
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing row between the Centre and the judiciary over delay in appointments of judges, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that as on November 30, 2022, sanctioned…
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Akhilesh thanks people for SP’s ‘historic’ win in Mainpuri bypoll
Mainpuri: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday termed his party’s ‘historic win’ in the Mainpuri bypoll as a true tribute to SP founder and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav and asserted that…
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Demolition Derby: No peace for families living near shell of Noida twin towers
Noida: Embattled residents of Noida’s upscale Emerald Court complex must endure the deafening noise from machines drilling through the rubble of the razed twin towers well into the New Year, experts warn.…
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Qatar 2022 and baseless controversies
By P.K. Niaz Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup Football championship is in many ways unique compared to the previous editions of the game. This is the first time a Middle…
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Hyderabad: Hindutva groups to hold awareness program on ‘Halal Jihad’
Hyderabad: Taking their anti-Muslim rhetoric of ‘Halal Jihad’ to the next level, Hindu groups in the city are holding an awareness program to ‘explain’ the concept to Hindu businessmen and the community…
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Spain head coach Luis Enrique leaves role after FIFA World Cup exit
Madrid: Luis Enrique on Thursday left his role as Spain head coach after the team was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by Morocco. The 52-year-old was in the charge…
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SC reserves judgment on batch of pleas against bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments’ laws allowing the bull-taming sport “Jallikattu” and bullock cart races. The top…
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‘Refrain from making such statements’: Assam CM tells Ajmal over remarks on Hindus
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday told AIUDF chief and Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal to refrain from making any statements that attack the modesty of women. Ajmal had…
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MCD polls: Over 50% winners didn’t study beyond Class 12
New Delhi: More than half of the candidates who emerged winner in December 4 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections whose results were announced on Wednesday are women. Also, over 50 percent…
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BJP credits historic Gujarat win to Modi; Cong attributes HP victory to Priyanka, BJY
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the people of Gujarat for blessing the politics of development and delivering “phenomenal election results” as the BJP registered a record win in the…
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Cyclone Mandous: Holiday for schools, colleges in eight TN districts
Chennai: With Cyclone Mandous expected on Friday, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday declared a holiday for schools and colleges in eight districts of the state that day. Schools and colleges in…
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Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba wins Jamnagar North
Jamnagar: Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja made an impressive debut in electoral politics as she defeated her nearest rival in the Jamnagar North constituency by 53,570 votes. After 17 rounds of voting,…
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Registration for 59th Femina Miss India opens
New Delhi: The 59th edition of the VLCC & Trends co-present Femina Miss India 2023 hosted by Manipur Tourism co-powered by ORRA Fine Jewellery & Rajnigandha Pearls, is now accepting entries for…
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Dubai: 46-year-old Kerala man wins over Rs 8 cr in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 46-year-old Dubai based Indian expatriate from Kerala won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,23,89,250) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner of…
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Gujarat: BJP wins Morbi less than 2 months after bridge collapse
It has been less than two months since the unfortunate colonial-era Morbi bridge in Gujarat collapsed during Chhath puja on October 30 killing over 130 people, including 47 children. While the BJP-led…
