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Delimitation row: BJP’s Naqvi criticizes TN CM, Shiv Sena (UBT) raises concerns
New Delhi: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi while speaking on the delimitation issue on Saturday, emphasised that Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s attempt to turn delimitation into a political issue is unwise…
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Scammer posing as CBI officer gets tricked, scammed by Kanpur man
In an unexpected turn of events, a scammer posing as a CBI officer faced a ‘digital arrest’ after being scammed by a caller in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Kanpur man, Bhupendra Singh,…
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Wife, lover sent to 14-day judicial custody, lawyers attack them after hearing
Meerut: The woman and her lover who are accused of killing her Merchant Navy officer husband in Meerut were attacked by a group of lawyers while the duo were being brought for…
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Study finds most Americans unaware of PM Narendra Modi
A recent study has revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the least-known political figure among Americans. A survey conducted by YouGov with a panel of US residents states that 70 percent of…
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India ranks 24th in global free speech study amid rising restriction
A recent study on the future of free speech lists India in the 24th position among 33 countries. The study was conducted by The Future of Free Speech, which claims to be…
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Man returns from London for wife’s birthday, killed by her lover
Meerut: A 29-year-old merchant navy officer was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover, his body dismembered and sealed inside a drum sealed with cement, police said. The victim, Saurabh Rajput…
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Raja Singh demands Centre to stop spending on Aurangzeb’s tomb
Hyderabad: In a letter addressed to the Union minister of culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh on Saturday, March 15, questioned the maintenance…
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Manipur violence: Shutdown in Kuki-dominated areas, normal life affected
Imphal/Churachandpur: Normal life was affected in Kuki-dominated areas of Manipur on Sunday as agitators enforced an indefinite shutdown called by Kuki-Zo groups against a “crackdown by security forces”. The situation in Kangpokpi…
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ECI Gyanesh Kumar discusses election management with state CEOs in Delhi
A two-day conference with chief election officers of all states and Union Territories (UTs) is being conducted on Tuesday, March 4, at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management in…
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‘Dowry deaths remain a grave concern’: SC cancels bail to two
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was unfortunate that dowry deaths remained a “grave social concern” and courts were duty bound to deeply scrutinise circumstances in which bail was…
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Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to seven
Chamoli: The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one…
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Kashmiris engage in prayers, charities in holy month of Ramzan
Srinagar: The holy Muslim fasting month of Ramzan started in Jammu and Kashmir along with the rest of the country on Sunday as lakhs of devout Muslims woke up before dawn to…
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Ramzan in India to begin tomorrow
The holy month of Ramzan in India is set to begin tomorrow, on March 2, Sunday. Although the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Sadar Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Deccan, also known as the Moon Sighting Committee, conducted…
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Pune bus rape: Rs 1 lakh reward for information about absconding accused
Mumbai: Pune Police on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of a history-sheeter who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a state transport bus…
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Govt forms committee to review US reciprocal tariffs, report by March 15
New Delhi: As the US plans to impose reciprocal tariffs across trading countries by April 2, the Indian government has formed a high-level committee which is tasked to review tariff relief on…
