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Marathwada region saw 149 deaths in lightning strikes in last 3 years: Report
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: As many as 149 people and 2,273 animals were killed in lightning strikes in the last three years in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, as per an official report. Notably, the…
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Jharkhand HC asks ED to reply to ex-CM Hemant Soren’s bail plea
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed the ED to file a response to the bail petition moved by former chief minister Hemant Soren. Soren, who was arrested by the Enforcement…
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61-day fishing ban implemented in Goa from June 1
Panaji: The annual 61-day fishing ban in the coastal state will be implemented from June 1, a Minister said. Goa Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar told IANS that the ban will be enforced…
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21 dead, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram
Aizawl: At least 21 people, including two minors, were killed and seven others were missing as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Tuesday following incessant rain triggered by Cyclone…
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PM Modi misleading people in name of religion for power: Priyanka Gandhi
Una: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “anti-people”, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said he is misleading people in the name of religion to remain in power. Addressing an election rally…
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Modi will not be PM after June 4: Rahul Gandhi
Varanasi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that Narendra Modi will not become the next prime minister, calling it a “guarantee”. Addressing a rally in Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi, he said the…
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Welfare schemes, policies in India not oriented towards poor: Chidambaram
Kozhikode (Kerala): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday, May 28, said the various welfare schemes and policies in the country are “not pivoted to the poor”. Chidambaram said an egalitarian society…
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Sandeshkhali: CBI slaps attempt to murder charges against Shahjahan Sheikh
New Delhi: The CBI has charged suspended TMC leader Shahajahan Sheikh, his brother and five others with criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder in connection with a mob attack on an Enforcement…
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INDIA bloc will form govt at Centre after June 4: Lalu
Patna: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported “God sent” remark and claimed that INDIA bloc will form government at the Centre after June…
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Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in 2002 Ranjeet murder case
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder case of a former Dera official. The…
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UltraTech Cement plans to acquire 31.6% stake in UAE-based RAK Cement
In a strategic move, UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, has announced an offer to acquire a substantial stake in United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based RAK Cement Co for White Cement and Construction…
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Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moves high court for bail
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who has been in jail, filed a petition before the high court, seeking bail. Soren, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31…
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Goldman Sachs ups India’s GDP growth forecast
New Delhi: Leading global financial firm Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast for India’s GDP growth by 10 basis points to 6.7 per cent as it expects the government’s heavy investments in…
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‘When sisters sought justice, their families were destroyed’: Priyanka on Dalit’s death
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the Modi government over the death of the sister of a slain Dalit youth in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar, alleging that whenever sisters…
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SL suspects 46-yr-old man acted as handler of 4 Lankans held in India for ISIS links
Colombo: Sri Lankan security forces suspect that a 46-year-old man acted as a handler of the four Sri Lankan nationals who were arrested at Ahmedabad airport in India last week for suspected…