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HC confirms death penalty for 38 in Ahmedabad terror blasts
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court, while upholding the death sentence of 38 operatives of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts, cited the large number of casualties,…
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Kerala man travels to Telangana to repay 35-year-old Saudi loan
A Kerala man travelled to Telangana to repay a loan he had borrowed from a former colleague more than three decades ago, fulfilling a promise made during their years working in Saudi…
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Man held with nearly 500 grams of MDMA, hybrid ganja in Kerala
Malappuram: Nearly half a kg of MDMA and a small quantity of hybrid ganja was seized from a man at Kuttipuram in Malappuram district, police said on Monday, July 13. The arrested…
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SC stays Madras HC order halting cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, July 13, stayed the operation of the Madras High Court’s order directing the immediate enforcement of a statewide ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu…
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Ram temple donation row: SC seeks status report from UP SIT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, July 13, directed the Special Investigation Team formed by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the alleged embezzlement of donation money at the Ram temple…
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360 Bengal madrasa staff lose regularisation battle in SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, July 13, dismissed a batch of petitions filed by about 360 teaching and non-teaching staff of madrasas in West Bengal, challenging the denial of regularisation…
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TTEs sell empty berths like vegetables in market: Calcutta HC
Kolkata: Holding that a section of the travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) sell unoccupied berths in trains like “vegetables in a market”, the Calcutta High Court asked the general managers of all railway…
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Congress slams PM Modi’s anti-graft pitch
New Delhi: Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday, July 13, said his ‘na khaunga na khane doonga’ statement was a “hoax” as he has delivered…
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Patna court grants anticipatory bail to Khan Sir, 3 staffers
Patna: A court in Bihar’s Patna on Monday, July 13, granted anticipatory bail to educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, in connection with the coaching institute firing case. Three staff…
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Oil tanker explosion during welding kills one, injures two in MP
Khargone: A crude oil tanker exploded during welding work in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Sunday, July 12, killing a passerby, who was struck by flying metal pieces, and seriously injuring two…
- India
Parent SIR details not a new exercise for voters: ECI
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday, July 12, refuted claims that the “mandatory provisions for new applicants seeking inclusion in electoral rolls to provide details of their parents’…
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SC to hear PILs on Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, July 13, a batch of public interest litigations (PILs) seeking a court-monitored investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the management of…
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Maharashtra: Rs 3,541 cr overspend flagged in Ladki Bahin scheme
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged excess expenditure of Rs 3,541.16 crore, parking of thousands of crores in deposit accounts and deficiencies in financial management in the implementation of the…
- Middle East
India declares national mourning for Qatar’s former Emir
New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Monday, July 13 following the death of Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Ministry of…
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Airport security first, says Suvendu on Kolkata mosque access
Kolkata: Firming up the West Bengal government’s stand on the emerging controversy over suspension of entry passes for congregational prayers at a mosque inside the Kolkata airport, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on…