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Kerala govt convenes meeting to discuss US shrimp export ban
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has convened a meeting of affected parties in the state, including representatives of fishermen and industry, to seek a way out to protect their livelihood and business, following…
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SBI says systems working fine, unaffected by Microsoft outage
Mumbai: Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday said its systems are unaffected by the Microsoft global outage. “We are all fine,” its chairman Dinesh Khara told PTI, when…
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Allowing Muslims to live in India biggest mistake: Union minister Giriraj Singh
In a controversial statement, Union minister for textiles Giriraj Singh has said that allowing Muslims to live in India after the partition was the country’s biggest mistake. The MP from Begusarai constituency…
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UP cop killed in ‘misfire’ by colleague; family rejects official version
Aligarh: UP police constable Mohammad Yakoob was accidentally shot dead by a fellow policeman, SI Rajiv Kumar, during an operation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) to arrest suspected cattle smugglers in…
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Assam approves Bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce registration Act
The Assam government in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, July 18, decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa shared a picture…
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Surya to lead India in T20Is; Rohit, Kohli decide to play ODIs
New Delhi: Big-hitting batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday named captain of the Indian T20 team for this month’s three-match series against Sri Lanka, while ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli…
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Crypto exchange WazirX hacked, USD 235 million funds stolen
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX experienced a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $235 million in user funds. According to reports, the incident involved…
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Maharashtra: Leopard caught on camera roaming around shopping mall
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A CCTV camera has captured a leopard roaming around a shopping mall in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city of Maharashtra, sending the forest authorities in a tizzy, officials said. The CCTV footage,…
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Bengaluru mall that denied entry to man in dhoti, turban shutdown for a week
The Karnataka government decided to shut down Bengaluru’s GT Mall for a week after its authorities disallowed an elderly man to enter its premises. Speaking in the Assembly on Thursday, Minister for…
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Delhi HC reserves order on Kejriwal’s plea for additional meetings with lawyers
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in Delhi excise scam cases, seeking additional virtual meetings with his lawyers,…
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Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda
Gonda (UP): At least four coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, officials said. Uttar Pradesh: Some coaches of train number 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express have…
- Bangalore
Karnataka job quota bill: Ministers defend move, industry calls it ‘fascist’
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday defended its move to reserve jobs in private sector for Kannadigas in the state, even as industry veterans objected to the proposed quota, calling…
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Karnataka: Farmer denied entry to mall for wearing dhoti
Fakeerapan, a farmer by profession, had gone to enjoy a movie with his son Nagaraj at the G T Mall on Magadi Main Road in Bengaluru around 6 p.m. on July 16…
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Law ministry pitches for sunset clause in certain bills; makes it part of 100-day agenda
New Delhi: The law ministry has pitched for the incorporation of a “sunset” clause or automatic repeal provision in certain type of bills to de-clutter statute books and has put it in…
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After notice, illegal structure cleared near Puja Khedkar’s family house: Official
Pune: An “illegal” structure near trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s family bungalow in Pune has been cleared, days after the civic body issued them a notice to remove it, an official said…
