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Elgar case: Special NIA court refuses bail to activist Gautam Navlakha
Mumbai: A special NIA court here on Monday rejected the bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. Navlakha was arrested on August 28, 2018, for…
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BJP attempting to create ‘civil war’ like situation: Jharkhand CM
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren stated in the state legislative assembly that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting a ‘civil war’ like situation in country by fuelling riots to win elections.…
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Pakistan lodges protest with Taliban over drone charge
Islamabad: Pakistan may have publicly expressed concerns over the Afghan Taliban’s allegations that the country was allowing the US to operate drone from its soil, Islamabad has privately conveyed in categorical terms…
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2 killed in California wildfire
San Francisco: Two people were killed in a fast-moving wildfire in California’s Siskiyou county, a top official said. Late Sunday, the county’s Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue said the deaths in the Mill Fire…
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SC issues notice to Centre for timely, transparent appointments in CVC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a plea seeking timely and transparent filling of long-pending vacancies in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to ensure…
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Sanjay Raut’s judicial custody extended till September 19
Mumbai: A Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Monday extended the Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s judicial custody by 14 days till September 19 in connection with the Patra…
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Telangana inks agreement with IISc to create Agricultural Data Exchange
Bengaluru: Telangana Government and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, on Monday announced the signing of an agreement to jointly create India’s first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADEx). ADEx will be built upon…
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Israeli soldiers injured in Jordan Valley bus shooting attack
Jerusalem: Seven Israelis were injured in a shooting attack on a bus of soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said. The incident took place on Sunday outside the Hamra…
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Wikipedia summoned after cricketer Arshdeep gets called a Khalistani
The Union ministry of Electronics and IT on Monday summoned Wikipedia India’s executives after the website linked Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s entry page with a Khalistani organisation. The probe is likely to…
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Bandi Sanjay to launch 4th phase of padyatra next week
Hyderabad: Aiming to keep up pressure on the TRS government, Telangana state BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar will launch the fourth phase of his Praja Sangrama Yatra next week. Sanjay will start…
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TN to roll out Delhi model school plan, Kejriwal to launch scheme
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government is all set to inaugurate on Monday the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, which is broadly based on schools in Delhi with upgraded infrastructure. In…
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Pakistan govt delaying elections to appoint army chief of choice: Imran
New Delhi: Former Pakistan Prime Minister PTI Imran Khan has slammed the coalition government for stalling the elections, saying that the delay is being done to “appoint an army chief of their…
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Bengal: Protests held at three railway stations seeking increased train frequency
Kolkata: Locals staged protests at three railway stations in Bengal’s Hooghly district on Monday demanding that frequency of train services be increased to deal with passenger rush. Agitations were held at Khanyan, Palandu…
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Uttar Pradesh: Yogi orders probe into Lucknow hotel fire
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday ordered a joint probe by the Divisional Commissioner and police Commissioner of Lucknow into the hotel fire incident. The injured will be given proper…
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Hyderabad: Narayana staffer involved in fee row succumbs to burns
Hyderabad: Two weeks after suffering burns due to an argument over fee payment and certificate issuance to a student, Narayana college’s administrative officer, Ashok Reddy died on Sunday. The issue dates back…
