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Tamil Nadu: AIADMK elects Palaniswami as its new chief
Chennai: On expected lines, Tamil Nadu’s principal opposition party, the AIADMK on Monday elected Edappady K Palaniswami (EPS) as its Interim General Secretary and vested in him full powers to helm the organisation.…
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Shiv Sena demands Centre to address unemployment, inflation issues
Mumbai: Shiv Sena on Monday asked the Centre to address issues of unemployment and inflation in the country, saying that India should learn from Japan and Sri Lanka. In Japan, former Prime…
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AIADMK tussle: Big win for EPS as Madras HC allows crucial meeting
Chennai: In a setback for AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam amid leadership tussle in the party, the Madras High Court on Monday allowed the general council meeting of the AIADMK, convened by party…
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Need to develop world class higher education institutes: Education Minister
New Delhi Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday underlined the need to develop world class higher educational institutions to prepare 21st century-ready students. “We need to develop forward looking, responsive, world class…
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India stands with people of Sri Lanka: MEA on dramatic political developments in Colombo
New Delhi: India on Sunday said it stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their “aspirations” for progress through democratic means and constitutional framework, a day after…
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Case registered in Haridwar against makers of Kaali’ documentary
Haridwar: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and 10 others in her team have been booked here for allegedly inciting religious feelings, the state police said on Saturday, amid a controversy over a poster of…
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Can’t deny entry to non-Hindus with faith in a deity to temples, says Madras HC
The Madras high court recently observed that people belonging to other religions, and having faith in a Hindu deity can not be denied entry into a temple. A division bench comprising Justices…
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People being divided for political opportunism: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Saturday said people of the country were being divided for “political opportunism”. Sen also lamented that the colonial practise of imprisoning people due to political reasons…
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Amarnath Yatra: BJP MLA Raja Singh, family escape cloudburst
Hyderabad: Telangana Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) MLA I Raja Singh and his family on Friday escaped a cloud burst during their travel for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. The flash floods…
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Karnataka: Mild tremors felt in two districts
Bengaluru: Mild tremors were felt in Karnataka’s Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts on Saturday, triggering panic among residents. The tremors were felt at 6.21 a.m. in Vijayapura city, Nagathana, Aliyabad, Ghonasagi, Kallakavatagi, Somadevarahatti, Indi…
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Kali row: Mahua dares BJP to prove wine, meat are not offered to Goddess
Kolkata: Reacting to the controversies triggered by her recent comments on worshipping Goddess Kali, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said on Friday that the BJP leaders filing FIRs against her for her comments…
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Death toll in Amarnath cloudburst rises to 16; 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated
Srinagar: The death toll in the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine rose to 16 on Saturday while 15,000 stranded pilgrims were shifted to the lower base…
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BJP not custodian of Hindu deities, shouldn’t teach Bengalis about Goddess Kali: Mahua Moitra
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, who has been facing flak from the BJP over her recent controversial comments on Goddess Kali, has asserted that the saffron party is not the custodian of…
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SC grants relief to anchor Rohit Ranjan, bars authorities from acting against him
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted relief to TV news anchor Rohit Ranjan and directed the concerned authorities not to take any coercive steps against him in connection with multiple…
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Supreme Court grants bail to Mohammed Zubair in Sitapur case
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair for five days provided he stays within the jurisdiction of the court and does not tweet in the near…
