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BJP to hold nationwide protests over Bhutto’s ‘highly shameful’ comments on PM Modi
New Delhi: The BJP dubbed Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto’s personal comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “highly shameful and derogatory” and said it will hold nationwide protests against them on…
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NHRC sends notice to Bihar govt on deaths due to poisonous liquor
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the deaths due to consumption of poisonous liquor in Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Chief Secretary and the DGP…
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PILs could become an instrument of blackmail, targeting infra projects: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday observed that public interest litigation (PIL) matters could become an instrument of blackmail when it is an issue of an infrastructure project, adding that PILs…
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‘Govt’s decision to annul Maulana Azad fellowship anti-minority move’: Congress MP
New Delhi: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Friday said the government’s decision to annul the Maulana Azad National Fellowship was an “anti-minority and anti-education” move, which jeopardises the idea of right to…
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‘Contrived conspiracy’: Kannada actor-activist on ‘Besharam Rang’ row
Bengaluru: The political row over the ‘Besharam Rang’ song of the upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, is trivial, according to Kannada actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa, who…
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Four UP women cops suspended for dancing in video
Ayodhya: Four women police constables deployed as part of security at the ‘Ram Janmabhoomi’ site here, have been suspended after a video purportedly showing them dancing to Bhojpuri song ‘Patli Kamariya Mori’…
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Woman gives birth to baby girl with ‘four’ legs in MP’s Gwalior
Gwalior: A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district has given birth to a baby girl with ‘four’ legs piquing curiosity among people. Aarti Kushwaha of Sikandar Kampoo locality gave birth to the…
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6 youngsters to relay-swim 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa return, set new world record
Mumbai: Three teens, including a girl, and three youths will jump into the Arabian Sea at Gateway of India on December 17 for the world’s longest relay-swim – 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai – and…
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Under India’s presidency, UNSC adopts statement underscoring obligation of nations to curb terror activities
United Nations: The UN Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a Presidential Statement on Thursday underscoring the obligation of nations to curb terror activities of blacklisted individuals and groups regardless of their…
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Lok Sabha MPs seek reservation of more tribal communities
New Delhi: Lok Sabha members from different parties sought reservations for tribal communities from their areas with NCP MP Supriya Sule stressing the need for one integrated bill of quota. The discussion…
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Samples found complying with specifications: Health Ministry to WHO on Gambian deaths
New Delhil: India’s Health Ministry on Thursday has told global health body WHO that all four products in connection with the deaths in Africa’s Gambia have been found to be complying with…
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Mehrauli murder: DNA of Shraddha’s bones matches with her father
New Delhi: The brutality involved in Shraddha Walkar’s murder by her live-in partner, Aaftab Amin Poonawalla, was officially confirmed after the DNA extracted from bone pieces recovered in the Mehrauli forest area…
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Delhi court issues summons to all accused in excise policy case
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue Court here Thursday considered taking up Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s charge sheet against Delhi excise policy scam accused Vijay Nair, Abhishek Boinpally, public servants, and others.…
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‘Corruption corroding like cancerous lymph nodes’: SC seeks sincere efforts to bring corrupt to book
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that complainants, as well as the prosecution, make sincere efforts to ensure that the corrupt public servants are brought to book and convicted so…
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Jaishankar attacks Pak and China, says ‘contemporary epicentre of terrorism’ remains very much active
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday told the UN Security Council that the “contemporary epicentre of terrorism” remains very much active as he lamented that evidence-backed proposals to blacklist terrorists…
