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Election Commission to announce schedule for Lok Sabha polls tomorrow
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced today that the schedule for the General Elections to the Lok Sabha will be declared on March 16. In addition to the Lok Sabha election…
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Big scam: Sibal demands SIT to investigate electoral bonds ‘quid pro quo’
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday described the electoral bonds scheme as a “very big scam” and demanded that a special investigation team (SIT) be set up with court-appointed…
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Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners
New Delhi: Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge of the office on Friday at the ECI headquarters here. CEC Rajiv Kumar welcomed the two newly-appointed Election…
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Southern push: PM Modi to visit TN, Kerala and Telangana
Hyderabad: As part of the BJP’s southern push for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana on Friday. He will campaign for…
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Minor orphan abused by ‘kin’ for years, rescued in Lucknow
Lucknow: A 15-year-old orphan girl, gang-raped by men claiming to be her relatives, has been rescued by Child Line, a lawyer and the police, said officials here. The girl was rescued on…
- World
India-US security cooperation will become more important: Richard
Washington: India-US security cooperation will become even more important in the years ahead and the work of the two countries on emerging technologies will take on even more promise, a top American…
- Technology
India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open
United Nations: India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and to keep them open and accessible to the…
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Govt puts seven critical minerals blocks up for E-auction
New Delhi: The Ministry of Mines launched the third tranche of E-auction for seven blocks of critical and strategic minerals on Thursday. These seven blocks pertain to critical minerals such as glauconite,…
- Bangalore
LS polls: Bengaluru Rural constituency likely to witness high-voltage contest
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Rural constituency is likely to witness a high-voltage contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as Deputy Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and family members of former Prime Minister…
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US says it is concerned about CAA and closely monitoring its implementation
Washington: The United States on Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation. “We are concerned about the notification…
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SC dismisses Sisodia’s curative pleas against denial of bail in liquor policy case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed the curative petitions filed by AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging the dismissal of review pleas against the 2023 verdict…
- Kerala
Why are Rahul Gandhi and Congress silent on CAA, asks Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Reiterating the Kerala government’s position that the CAA will not be implemented in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for their silence on this issue.…
- Health
Covid ‘unmasked’ interstitial lung disease: Pulmonologists
Kolkata: The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light the prevalence of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), with city-based pulmonologists noting a significant rise in such cases. They, however, observed there is no conclusive…
- Bangalore
BEL clinches Rs 847 cr deal for supplying cutting-edge sensors to Navy
Bengaluru: Navaratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Thursday entered a contract valued at Rs 847.70 crore with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the supply of 14 cutting-edge Communication and…
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Smriti launches skill development, leadership promotion programme for Sikh community
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a skill development, leadership and entrepreneurship promotion and education programme for the Sikh community. The programme was launched to commemorate the auspicious…