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After ban, PFI activists arrested, booked for protests: Police
Thiruvananthapuram: Several activists of the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) were arrested or booked for protesting without permission in different parts of Kerala after the organisation was declared as illegal…
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Hyderabad: Raja Singh appears before advisory committee through video-conference
Hyderabad: The suspended BJP legislator T Raja Singh who is detained under the stringent PD Act on Thursday appeared before the PD act advisory committee from Cherlapally Central Prison via video conference.…
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Air India halves discount on basic fares for senior citizens, students
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned full-service carrier Air India has reduced by half the discount offered on basic fares to senior citizens and students in the economy class on its flights, according to its…
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FAO chief warns conflicts, climate likely to fuel more food crises
Rome: Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), warned that conflicts and climate-related impacts are likely to fuel food crises, and called for resilience and more efforts for…
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Government orders blocking of 67 porn sites
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has ordered blocking of 67 pornographic websites, according to sources. In an e-mail sent by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to internet service…
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Gurugram: Cab drivers jailed for 5 years for robbing man of Rs 1,500
Gurugram: Two cab drivers were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for robbing a man in their cab, officials said on Thursday. District and Sessions Judge S P Singh on Wednesday sentenced the…
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‘Can marriage be dissolved through Article 142’, SC reserves judgment
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved the judgment on a batch of petitions raising common questions of law on the apex court’s exercise of its powers under Article 142 to…
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Panchkula municipal body bans pitbull, rottweiler dog breeds as pets
Chandigarh: With cases of dog attacks reported from “many places”, the Panchkula Municipal Corporation has banned the “ferocious” pitbull and rottweiler breeds of dogs as pets within the city limits, officials said…
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Government orders blocking of 67 porn sites
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has ordered blocking of 67 pornographic websites, according to sources. In an e-mail sent by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to internet service…
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Protests in Iran: Arrest of Hashemi Rafsanjani’s daughter
Tehran: Iranian security forces have arrested the daughter of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, on charges of inciting riots, following protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Faezeh Hashemi was…
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PM Modi will be showcased working of 5G services from underground tunnel of Delhi Metro
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be showcased the working of 5G services from an underground tunnel of the Delhi Metro’s upcoming station in Dwarka Sector 25 during the launch of…
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Strengthening India’s military prowess govt’s top priority: Rajnath Singh
Itanagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that strengthening India’s military prowess has been the Narendra Modi government’s top priority ever since it came to power since 2014, with focus on…
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Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, reads her death certificate
London: Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away peacefully in her Scotland summer residence of Balmoral Castle three weeks ago, succumbed to old age, according to an extract of the late monarch’s death…
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Bihar IAS officer apologises for her ‘condom’, ‘sanitary pad’ remarks
Patna: Senior IAS officer and Bihar Women and Children Development Corporation Managing Director Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, who had stirred up a controversy with her snide and abrasive responses to school girls in…
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Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) to take charge as new CDS on Friday
New Delhi: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retired) will assume charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff on Friday that is expected to bring the focus back on the implementation of the…
