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Undertrial disparities of caste and religion in PSI 2023 India
The Prison Statistics India 2023 (PSI 2023), published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), offers the latest official snapshot of India’s prison system. Although the report covers data from 2023, it…
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Right-wing groups rally to promote ‘apna tyohar, apna vyapar’
Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on October 17 held rallies in Chhattisgarh’s Durg city under the “Apna Tyohar, Apna Vyapar” (Our festival, our business) campaign before Diwali celebrations, calling for Hindus…
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Ola engineer ends life in Bengaluru, case filed against Bhavish Agarwal
An engineer employed at Ola Electric died by suicide on September 28 in Bengaluru over alleged mental harassment by his superiors. The deceased was identified as K Aravind. In a statement, Ola…
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India to pay ‘massive tariffs’ if it continues to buy Russian oil: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that India is going to pay “massive tariffs” if it continues to buy oil from Russia, while reiterating that he got assurance from Prime Minister Narendra…
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Bihar polls: Tej Pratap Yadav booked for MCC ‘violation’
Hajipur: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav has been booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the filing of his…
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RBI likely to go in for another policy rate cut by year-end: Report
Mumbai: The RBI is likely to go in for another policy rate cut before the end of the year, which, along with fiscal consolidation and domestic regulatory easing, would lead to a…
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Raj Thackeray accuses EC of making 96 lakh fake voter entries in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray, the founder and President of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Sunday, made serious allegations against the Election Commission, asserting that nearly 96 lakh fake voters have been incorporated into…
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Outgoing Iran ambassador Iraj Elahi praises India’s global rise
New Delhi: Dr Iraj Elahi, former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, has concluded his diplomatic mission in India, describing Tehran and New Delhi as “natural partners” bound…
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Foreign investors return to Indian markets in October
Mumbai: The ongoing market rally has succeeded in attracting foreign investors back to Indian equities this October as Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have poured over Rs 6,000 crore into the equity market…
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BJP strongly supports SIR across country: Amit Shah
New Delhi: The BJP strongly supports the implementation of a special intensive review (SIR) of the electoral rolls across the country and the removal of names of all “infiltrators” from the voter…
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Zubeen’s death: 9 held over violence near Baksa jail in Assam
Guwahati: Nine people have been arrested so far in connection with violence during the shifting of five accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case to a jail in Assam’s Baksa district, police said…
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Parents hold off consent for ‘Tilottama’ film on RG Kar victim until justice
Kolkata: Uncertainty loomed over a movie on the life of R.G. Kar victim as her parents were yet to give their consent for it. On Thursday, the victim’s parents said they would…
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India-Sri Lanka FTA needs to be upgraded: Lankan PM in Delhi
New Delhi: The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV…
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Centre orders probe into September 24 violence in Leh by retired SC judge
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent…
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Egypt’s foreign minister meets PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep appreciation for Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Elsisi for his role in the Gaza Peace Agreement. Modi conveyed his appreciation for Al Sisi during…