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After Shiv Sena and NCP, Congress too rejects alliance with Owaisi’s AIMIM
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday dismissed the possibility of an alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and…
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Kerala bizman owns country’s first luxury helicopter worth Rs 100 cr
Thiruvananthapuram: B. Ravi Pillai, chairman of RP Group of companies, wrote himself into record books when he became the proud owner of the Rs 100 crore worth Airbus H 145 helicopter and…
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AAP nominates Harbhajan Singh, Raghav Chadha to Rajya Sabha
Chandigarh: The AAP on Monday nominated former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha, IIT Delhi faculty Sandeep Pathak, industrialist Sanjeev Arora and educationist Ashok Kumar Mittal to the Rajya Sabha.…
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Clear guidelines on booster dose for under 60 yrs sought in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Shiv Sena Member Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday urged the health ministry to issue clear guidelines on the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine for those under 60 years of age. Raising the…
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India’s daily COVID-19 cases drop to 1,549
New Delhi: Continuing with the declining trend of COVID-19 cases, India logged 1,549 new cases on Monday with 3,84,499 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 cases had dropped below…
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Rajya Sabha to discuss J&K budget for 2022-23
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Monday will discuss the 2022-23 budget for Jammu and Kashmir. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022’ and ‘The Appropriation Bill,…
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Hindutva pop: The anthem of Yati Narsinghanand and others like him
By Siddhant Thakur Even before the Haridwar Dharam Sansad took place in December 2021, Hindutva leader Yati Narsinghanand was keen on inspiring Hindus to attack Muslims. A music video starring the rabble-rouser…
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Indian Muslims deprived of religious and human rights: Speakers at IAMC event
Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), along with five other groups, raised awareness about the threat of mass violence faced by Indian Muslims on Saturday. They spoke about “egregious human rights violations” happening…
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Global food crisis looms due to Ukraine war: Tharoor
New Delhi: Amid Russia-Ukraine war, a wheat crisis looms in the world, said Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP and former UN official, citing FAO report that around 30 per cent crops won’t be sown.…
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Medical students studying in China stage protest in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Several Indian students pursuing MBBS in Chinese universities staged a protest outside the Kerala secretariat on Saturday seeking recognition of their physical training in India. The protest was held under the…
- Politics
By asking the Gandhis to step aside, did Sibal cross the red line?
New Delhi: As Sonia Gandhi takes the responsibility of reaching out to the dissidents and has partially succeeded in convincing them to fight the BJP jointly, the statement from Ghulam Nabi Azad…
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RLD state chief quits, hurls allegations at Jayant Chaudhary
Lucknow: In what can be termed as the first after-shock of Uttar Pradesh Assembly poll results, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) state president Masood Ahmed has resigned from the party, accusing the…
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Two primary doses followed by booster crucial for all: Expert
New Delhi: One of India’s top virologists, T. Jacob John, said on Saturday that completing a full Covid immunisation schedule of two primary doses followed by a booster dose is absolutely crucial. “It…
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Prahlad Joshi suggests introducing Gita in schools across India
New Delhi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi on Saturday suggested that every state government can think about implementing the Gujarat government’s decision of introducing Bhagavad Gita in schools. Talking to ANI, Joshi said,…
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CJI highlights international dispute resolution institutions
New Delhi: The Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, said on Saturday that several international dispute resolution institutions are being established across India, to provide the commercial world with speedy and effective resolution…
