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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign on July 13
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would resign on Wednesday, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced late Saturday night, hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence, blaming his government…
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Tejashwi accuses Centre of snatching 1.3cr jobs per month
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi government of snatching 1.3 crore jobs per month. “During the 2020 Bihar Assembly election, the NDA had promised…
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‘Relative calm’ in British caretaker govt amid Tory leader race: expert
London: As more candidates have announced their leadership bids to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s new prime minister, a period of “relative calm” is expected in the British caretaker government, a political…
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India needs clearer personal data protection law to tame Twitter, others
New Delhi: The latest Centre-Twitter legal battle over repeated content blocking orders by the IT Ministry has brought an old debate to the fore — is the country finally ready to penalise…
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Liquor policy: Uma Bharti slams Shivraj, seeks Nadda’s intervention
Bhopal: Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Saturday wrote a letter to the party president J.P. Nadda, seeking his intervention on the liquor policy in the…
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Telangana: DK Aruna seeks addressal of illnesses arising out of water contamination
Gadwal: DK Aruna, the National Vice President of BJP, demanded on Saturday that the increasing number of illnesses due to water contamination in the city should be addressed. She visited the Gadwal…
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Assam: Man burnt alive during public hearing
Nagaon: A man was allegedly burnt alive during a public hearing in Nagaon’s Bor Lalung area on Saturday. “We got information that in a public hearing a man was burnt alive after…
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India administered more than 8 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses
New Delhi: More than 8 lakh Coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in the country on Saturday till 7 pm, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed. According to the Ministry, India’s…
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India will run by Constitution, not by Shariat or jihad: VHP
New Delhi: Amid the row over killings in Udaipur and Amravati, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday said India will run by the Constitution and not by Shariat or jihad. Various Hindu…
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RSS appeals Muslim community to come forward in opposing Udaipur-like incident
Jhunjhunu: Condemning the brutal killing in Udaipur, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday appealed the Muslim community to come forward in opposing such an incident. Following the conclusion of the three-day RSS…
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Family of slain journalist Shireen demands to meet US President Biden
The family of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday demanded to meet US President Joe Biden, during his visit to the region in mid-July. On Wednesday, May 11, the Israeli occupation forces assassinated Shireen Abu…
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Vijay Mallya contempt case: SC to pronounce order on July 11
New Delhi: In a contempt case against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya who was found guilty of contempt of court in 2017 for withholding information from the court, the Supreme Court will pronounce…
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CBI searches Karti Chidambaram’s Chennai house in Chinese visa case
New Delhi: In a latest development in the Chinese visa case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted searches at the residence of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in Chennai and…
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22-year-old Hyderabadi boy wins Diana Award 2022
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old Hyderabadi boy Zain Ahmed Samdani has been recognised with the prestigious Diana Award 2022 for going above and beyond in his daily life to create and sustain positive change. The…
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SC to deliver verdict on July 11 on Abu Salem’s plea on non-extension of 25-year jail term
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will deliver its order on July 11 regarding extradited gangster Abu Salem’s plea raising the issue that as per the extradition treaty between India and Portugal, his…
