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Society should be sensitive about people with different sexual orientation: Calcutta HC
Kolkata: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court without making a direct reference has observed that the society at large should be sensitive about people with different sexual orientation. “Certain things…
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UP: Akhilesh launches membership drive for Samajwdi party
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, on Tuesday, launched his party’s membership drive. Talking to reporters, the SP president said that the party workers would reach out to the rural interiors to enrol…
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Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hits Assam
Assam: An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale occurred in Assam, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Tuesday. The depth of the earthquake was 35 km which occurred…
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Karnataka: Bajrang Dal members booked for assaulting Muslim shop workers
Amid the ongoing protests against the murder of a tailor in Udaipur, the Bhadravati police in Karnataka on Tuesday registered an FIR against Bajrang Dal members for allegedly ransacking a Muslim-owned shop…
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Harsha Hindu murder: Pictures of accused enjoying special treatment in jail go viral
Bengaluru: Photos purportedly showing accused in the Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case getting a special treatment in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in this city of Karnataka have gone viral on social media.…
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Udaipur murder: Five held in separate cases for sharing video, photos with arms
Jaipur: Five people were arrested in separate cases in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district on Monday for allegedly circulating the video of the Udaipur tailor murder, and posting photos and videos with arms on social…
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National Conference, PDP to contest J&K Assembly polls jointly
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced that they will contest the next Assembly elections in the UT jointly. Addressing media here, NC President…
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Assam flood situation improves, nearly 14 lakh still affected
Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation improved on Monday as the number of affected people declined to nearly 14 lakh from the previous day’s 18.35 lakh, with the death of one more person that…
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SC declines Nupur Sharma’s request to transfer all FIRs to Delhi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma’s request to transfer to Delhi of all the FIRs registered against her across the country for her controversial remarks…
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Udaipur beheading case: Accused paid extra money to get bike number ‘2611’
Udaipur: Riyaz Akhtari, an accused in the Udaipur beheading case who had links with Pakistan-based organization Dawat-e-Islami, had paid extra money to get “2611” for his motocycle’s registration number, a possible reference…
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Eknath Shinde takes oath as Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis as Dy CM
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde, who led a revolt against Shiv Sena leading to the collapse of the 31-month-old Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday…
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Reliance Jio becomes largest fixed line service provider in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Adding over 4 lakh subscribers in less than three years of its launch, Reliance Jio has become the largest provider of fixed line service in Gujarat, it said on Wednesday. Since…
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Rupee slides 18 paise to close at all-time low of 79.03 against US dollar
Mumbai: Falling for the fourth session in a row, the rupee slid by 18 paise to close at a record low of 79.03 against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by…
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Curd, lassi, cheque books, ink among things to turn costlier
Chandigarh: Coming July 18, 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applicable on bank cheque book/loose leaf cheques and 12 per cent on maps, atlas, and globes. Similarly, unbranded…
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Karnataka: Muslim boy beaten up while returning from Madrasa
In yet another incident of hate against Muslims in Karnataka on June 27, a minor Madrasa student was allegedly attacked by unidentified people. The incident occurred in the Krishnapura area of Mangalore…
