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Concept of lateral entry was introduced during UPA rule: Union Minister
New Delhi: While the opposition parties are criticising the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) recent notification for recruiting Joint Secretaries, Directors, and Deputy Secretaries through ‘lateral entry’, claiming that it undermines the…
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UP: 11 killed, 26 injured after pickup van collides with bus
Bulandshahr: Eleven people were killed and 26 injured when a pickup van collided with a private bus in the Salempur area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Sunday, officials said. The accident…
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Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s top leadership; discusses bilateral ties, developments
Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait’s top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level and also exchanged views on the geopolitical developments…
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Amid buzz of switch to BJP, ‘Have 3 options’, says Champai Soren
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Sunday broke his silence on the ‘affront and insult’ he was subjected to within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and narrated a few…
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MP: Half-burnt bodies of man, woman tied in chains found
Chhatarpur: The partially burnt bodies of a man and a woman tied in chains were found in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district on Sunday, police said. The bodies were found in the Siddhan…
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SP leaders goal is to prove every rapist innocent: Adityanath
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged on Sunday, August 18, that the opposition Samajwadi Party considers it “their life’s goal to prove every rapist and criminal innocent” and asserted that…
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INDIA bloc will be unaffected if Champai Soren joins BJP: Congress leader
Jamshedpur: Amid speculation that former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren could join the BJP, Congress leader Ajoy Kumar claimed on Sunday, August 18, that the ruling INDIA bloc in the state would not…
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Haryana CM accuses congress of corruption and lack of development
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini alleged on Sunday, August 18, that corruption flourished under previous Congress governments and that the party is “known to work for commissions.” Hitting out at…
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Asaduddin Owaisi raises concern over wage hike for cooks under PM’s scheme
Hyderabad: President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday, August 18, raised concerns over the lack of wage increments for cooks under the PM Poshan scheme.…
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FSSAI to check microplastic contamination in Indian foods
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern of microplastic contamination in food. Microplastics are tiny pieces of…
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NCPCR chief questions ‘radical’ curriculum in Bihar madrasas, demands UN probe
New Delhi: NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns over the “radical” curriculum in government-funded madrasas of Bihar and the enrolment of Hindu children in such schools. He also questioned…
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Refugees denied citizenship rights due to appeasement policy of Cong-led govts: Shah
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a large number refugees were denied citizenship rights in the country due to the appeasement policy of past governments led by the Congress…
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Karunanidhi a towering figure in Indian politics, society: PM Modi
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed late DMK President and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi as a “towering figure” in Indian politics, literature and society. The late leader’s…
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EAM Jaishankar in Kuwait, to discuss bilateral ties
Kuwait: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received a warm welcome from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, upon his arrival there on Sunday. Jaishankar acknowledged the warm reception in a post on…
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Doctor murder: CBI keen to know call details of ex-principal of hospital
Kolkata: The investigating officers of the CBI are looking into the call details and chats of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, in connection with their probe…