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Harassed over viral video, scrap collector ends life in Rajasthan
Jodhpur: In a heartbreaking incident, a 63-year-old scrap collector committed suicide in front of a crowd here that was mocking him over a video clip that went viral on social media. The…
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Porsche crash: Bombay HC orders release of juvenile accused
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered that a 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in the Porsche car accident in Pune last month be released immediately from an observation home. The teen,…
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Patna Civil Court asks NEET paper leak accused to seek bail from CBI Court
Patna: Even as the CBI began its probe into the NEET question paper leak case on Monday, 13 arrested accused filed for bail and the main accused Sanjeev Mukhiya, who is absconding,…
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MP BJP honours ‘MISA bandis’ to recall Emergency
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday observed the “Emergency” by organising seminars at party offices across the state. On the occasion, the BJP honoured those who…
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Mohan Yadav seeks apology from Congress for 1975 Emergency
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday sought an apology from the Congress for the imposition of Emergency in 1975, saying it was a “dark period” which causes shivers even…
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Centre begins auction for telecom spectrum worth Rs 96,238 crore
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday announced it has begun the auction of spectrum worth Rs 96,238.45 crore for telecom services. The total quantum of spectrum being auctioned is 10,522.35 MHz in…
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BJP, Congress hand-in-glove over Constitution issue: Mayawati
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BSP chief Mayawati has claimed that there is an internal collusion between the ruling BJP and the Congress, and their calls to save the Constitution…
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SC asks Delhi HC to decide Satyendar Jain’s bail plea in ED case on July 9
New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Delhi High Court on Tuesday to decide the bail plea of jailed former AAP minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. A bench of…
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Opposition unlikely to contest LS Speaker’s post: Sources
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc is unlikely to contest the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post and the NDA nominee is likely to be elected unopposed, sources said Tuesday ahead of filing of…
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Sensex jumps 212 points on positive global cues
Mumbai: Indian equity indices opened in the green on Tuesday following positive cues from Asian peers. At 9:55 a.m., Sensex was up 212 points or 0.27 per cent, at 77,553 and Nifty…
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AAP leader Atishi’s health deteriorates due to indefinite hunger strike
New Delhi: Delhi Minister Atishi has been admitted to the hospital after her health condition deteriorated as she was on an indefinite hunger strike against the Haryana government for not releasing 100…
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India-US ties achieve ‘escape velocity’, says top US official
Washington: A top US official said on Monday that progress in the bilateral relationship with India has finally achieved “escape velocity”, using a term from space exploration to describe the velocity required…
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Centre puts up 21 critical mineral blocks for auction
New Delhi: Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, on Monday launched the auction of 21 blocks of critical and strategic minerals as part of the fourth tranche. Out of…
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Veteran bureaucrat Bharat Lal gets 1-year extension as NHRC secretary general
New Delhi: Veteran bureaucrat Bharat Lal was on Monday given one-year extension as secretary general of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), according to a personnel ministry order. Lal, a 1988 batch…
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Modi, Kharge in war of words over Emergency on 1st day of 18th Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The first day of the 18th Lok Sabha began on a stormy note on Monday amid a war of words between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge…