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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…
- Kashmir
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…
- Business
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…
- Business
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…
- Business
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…
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SC to hear Shiv Sena chief whip plea against floor test on Wednesday
New Delhi: Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Maharashtra Governor’s direction to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take a floor test and prove its…
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Udaipur killing: Karnataka BJP launches online campaign against Congress
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has started an online campaign titled “terrorist Congress” in the backdrop of the beheading of a Hindu man in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. The BJP in its online posts stated that…
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Congress distances itself from Manish Tewari for favouring Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from party MP Manish Tewari’s stand favouring the Agnipath scheme, saying those were entirely his own views and not of the party which firmly believes…
- Bangalore
Karnataka sisters stripped, assaulted; police file complaint after 2 days
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, two sisters were stripped and assaulted in their residence in the outskirts of Bengaluru for not being able to repay their education loan. The police for two days…
