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Ex-Jharkhand CM declares ‘rebellion’ to drive out ‘feudal forces’
Bhognadih: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday declared a “rebellion” against “feudal forces”, asserting that the opposition INDIA bloc will drive out the BJP from across the country. Soren, addressing…
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General Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as new Army Chief
New Delhi: General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, who superannuated on Sunday (June 30) after more than four decades of…
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Bihar Police ‘fully geared up’ to implement new criminal laws from July 1
Patna: The Bihar Police is “fully geared up” in terms of technology, capacity building and awareness generation to implement the three new criminal laws that come into effect across the country from…
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Congress wants to run away from discussing NEET in Parliament: Pradhan
Chandigarh: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday slammed the Congress, saying it wants to run away from a discussion in Parliament over the NEET exam issue. His remark came a day…
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Heavy rain lashes Haridwar, cars swept away in flooded Sukhi river
Haridwar: Heavy rain lashed Haridwar on Saturday afternoon and several cars washed away after flooding in the Sukhi river here. Rainwater gushed into homes and left major roads in the pilgrimage town…
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Minister writes to UP CM over rejection of OBC, SC/ST candidates for govt posts
Lucknow: Union minister and Apna Dal (Sonelal) president Anupriya Patel has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the rejection of OBC and SC/ST candidates for state government…
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Modi continues as if nothing changed: Sonia Gandhi on PM
New Delhi: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the Lok Sabha poll verdict has signalled a “personal, political and moral defeat” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi but “he is continuing…
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Tamil Nadu: Four workers killed in explosion at fireworks unit
Virudhunagar: Four workers were killed and another person was injured on Saturday following an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit near here, police said. The workers were killed on the spot and…
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Stop atrocities on minorities, says ex-IAS officer after taking oath as Tiruvallur MP
Newly-elected Congress MP from Tiruvallu, Tamil Nadu, Sasikanth Senthil sparked an uproar in Lok Sabha on Tuesday when he told the government to stop atrocities against the minorities after he took the…
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Govt monitoring cow slaughter cases at state level: MP CM
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday said the state government’s continuous monitoring of cow slaughter cases has saved more than 7,000 cows in the past month. Speaking to reporters…
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AI to be used for effective, efficient policing in Maharashtra: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that artificial intelligence (AI) will be used for more effective and efficient policing and resolving traffic management issues in the state. Speaking…
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Binance to pay Rs 18.82 cr fine to restart India operations
New Delhi: Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance will be required to pay Rs 18.82 crore fine to restart operations in India. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed this penalty on…
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India becomes third-largest domestic airline market
New Delhi: Driven by robust growth in the aviation sector in the last decade, India is now the third-largest domestic airline market in the world, up from 5th position 10 years ago.…
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Air pollution claimed 8.1 million lives in 2021 globally, 2.1 million in India: Report
New Delhi: Air pollution contributed to 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021, with India and China recording 2.1 million and 2.3 million fatalities, respectively, according to a report released on Wednesday. Published…
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Five die as heat wave batters Delhi
New Delhi: As many as five deaths were reported on Wednesday and 12 to 13 patients are on ventilator support as hospitals in Delhi are witnessing a spike in heatstroke cases and…
