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Himachal: 8 tourists stuck in cable car, rescue operation begins
Parwanoo: Eight tourists, including women, were stuck in a cable car near this Himachal Pradesh town on Monday following a technical snag, police said. The cable car of resort Timber Trail, located on…
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Agnipath: High security amid Bharat bandh call; the updates so far
Protests against the government’s ‘Agnipath’ army recruiting plan have resumed. In response to the armed forces aspirants’ demand for a “Bharat Bandh,” several state administrations have tightened security, on Monday. Demonstrations in…
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Maha: Case against woman claiming to be Maha minister’s 2nd wife
Pune: The Pune police have registered a case against Karuna Sharma, who claims to be the second wife of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, for allegedly hurling casteist remarks at a 23-year-old woman…
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Sidhu Moosewala Murder: Police arrests two main shooters
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday arrested two main shooters and their one facilitator who were involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh,…
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Assam flood situation critical, CM reviews state of affairs
Guwahati: With the flood situation in Assam remaining critical on Monday and affecting a population of nearly 43 lakh in 33 of its 35 districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed air-dropping…
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Agnipath protestors Jihadis: BJP MLA, who called for burning Muslims
Patna: BJP MLA Hari Bhushan Thakur on Monday said that those who are protesting against the Agnipath scheme are Jihadis. They have nothing to do with patriotism. “Those protesting against the Agnipath scheme…
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Hyderabad: Gold worth Rs 53.77 lakh seized at RGIA airport
Hyderabad: The custom officials at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Monday seized gold worth Rs 53 lakh from a male passenger arriving from Dubai. The custom officials took to Twitter…
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Israeli FM to visit Turkey next week
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is to visit Turkey on Thursday, amid months of thawing ties and fears that its nationals could become a target for Iranian attacks, his office…
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Bengaluru: PM inaugurates Centre for Brain Research at IISc
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) which is situated in the premises of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The Prime Minister also participated…
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi turns down offer to be oppn prez candidate
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, a former governor of West Bengal and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, declined the proposal from opposition parties to run as their joint candidate, in the forthcoming presidential election, on…
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Hyderabad: GHMC to revive sixty one lakes across the city
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Coporation (GHMC) will spend Rs 95 crore to revive 61 lakes across the city. The civic body has already begun reviving water bodies in a phased manner.…
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Salman Khurshid questions ‘character’ of Armed Forces behind Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: Amid the row over the Centre’s newly-launched Agnipath scheme, senior Congress leader and former union minister Salman Khurshid on Monday questioned the “character” of the Armed Forces, doubting their intention…
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Know last date for issuance of Umrah permit before Haj 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the last date for issuing the Umrah permit for the current year 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or…
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Agnipath: Amid nationwide protests, Indian Army issues notification
Amid ongoing protests by the country’s youth against the armed forces’ new recruitment policy Agnipath scheme, the Indian Army, on June 20 (Monday), issued a notification for the first round of recruitment…
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Protesters Sri Lankan President’s resignation; block entrance of secretariat
Colombo: A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police…
