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SC to hear BJP’s plea against HC order restraining publications of ads against TMC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the plea filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against a Calcutta High Court order restraining the saffron party from publication…
- News
Bihar alcohol ban prevented 21L cases of intimate partner violence: Study
New Delhi: Bihar’s alcohol ban in 2016 prevented 24 lakh cases of daily and weekly consumption, and 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence, according to new research published in The Lancet…
- India
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP; HM Shah to visit Bihar, Punjab today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will campaign in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday for the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections. The Prime Minister will address public meetings in Mirzapur at…
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Markets hit all-time high amid strong FII comeback
Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks closed at an all-time high this week as Nifty touched the 23,000 points milestone amid a strong comeback from foreign institutional investors (FII). Nifty closed at 22,957 after…
- India
South Africa to follow up on arrest of Gupta brothers in India
Johannesburg: South Africa on Saturday said it will engage with the Indian government following reports of the arrest of two Gupta brothers there, one of whom is wanted here for allegedly looting…
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Over 61 percent voting in 6th phase of LS polls
New Delhi: Over 61 per cent turnout was recorded in 58 seats in 8 states/UTs that went to polls on Saturday in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, ranging from…
- India
Cyclone Remal: Kolkata airport to suspend flight operations for 21 hrs from Sunday
Kolkata: The authorities of Kolkata airport have decided to suspend flight operations for 21 hours from Sunday noon in view of the possible impact of cyclone Remal, an official said here. A…
- India
India seeking Free Trade Agreement with Maldives: Minister
Male: Maldives on Saturday said India has initiated efforts to create a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries and deliberations are ongoing for achieving it. “They (India) want there to be…
- Sports
15-year-old Indian girl, Pritismita dazzles world with her amazing weightlifting feat
An Indian school girl, 15-year-old Pritismita Bhoi stunned the global weightlifting community by breaking the world record when she was participating in the World Youth weightlifting championship in Peru recently. She was competing in the 40…
- Business
24 Indian startups raised $444 million in funding this week
New Delhi: About 24 Indian startups have raised around $444 million in funding during this week, which include five growth-stage deals and 14 early-stage deals. Two early-stage startups did not disclose the…
- Business
Indian-origin researcher discovers new tech that can charge electric car in 10 min
New Delhi: Indian-origin researcher Ankur Gupta and his team have discovered a new technology that could charge a dead laptop or phone in a minute or an electric car in 10 minutes.…
- India
LS poll campaign: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bihar, UP today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday hold public meetings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as part of the campaign for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha…
- India
Voting begins for 58 seats in sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi: Voting for the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections began on Saturday morning across 58 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight…
- Kerala
11 killed in Kerala since May 19 in various rain-related incidents, says Minister
Thiruvananthapuram: As Kerala reels under the impact of heavy pre-monsoon rains, a total of 11 people have lost their lives in various rain-related incidents across the state since May 19. As heavy…
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Ajit Pawar calls for stringent action against those responsible for Pune car crash
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said stringent action should be taken in the car crash case in Pune, in which a 17-year-old accused fatally knocked down two persons.…