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Plea seeks data on electoral bonds worth Rs 4,000 cr sold before April 2019
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to disclose information on electoral bonds worth Rs 4,000 crore sold before April 2019. On March 14, the Election Commission…
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There’s an undercurrent in favour of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said there is an “undercurrent” in Bihar which will lead to “astonishing” results in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to reporters, Yadav emphasised that the…
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Draft roadmap for first 100 days, next 5 years of new govt: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told ministers to draft a roadmap for the first 100 days and next five years for new government, sources said. Chairing a Cabinet meeting here…
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26 assembly bypolls across 13 states to be held along with Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi: By-elections to 26 assembly seats across 13 states, including six constituencies in Himachal Pradesh where Congress MLAs were disqualified for rebellion, will be held along with the Lok Sabha elections beginning…
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UP: Man dies days after setting himself ablaze outside SP office, 3 held
Shahjahanpur: A 45-year-old man succumbed during treatment at a Lucknow hospital days after he set himself afire outside the superintendent of police’s office here over inaction on his complaint, officials said on…
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Attempt to spread anarchy prior LS elections restarted: RSS
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has alleged that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, attempts “to spread anarchy under the pretext of farmers’ agitation have been restarted”, and said “separatist terrorism” has…
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PM Modi hails over 1 crore households opting for rooftop solar scheme
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the enthusiastic response to the rooftop solar scheme as the number of households opting for the plan has already surpassed the 1 crore…
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LS polls: AAP releases first list of 8 candidates for Punjab
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday, March 14, released its first list of eight candidates for Punjab for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding five Cabinet ministers. The state’s ruling party also…
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Odisha: Passing out parade of 3rd batch of Agniveers at INS Chilka
New Delhi: The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the third batch of Agniveers is scheduled at INS Chilka on Friday. This will mark the successful culmination of training of approx. 2,600 Agniveers,…
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HC reserves verdict against winding up Maulana Azad Education Foundation
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, March 13, reserved its verdict on a petition challenging the Centre’s decision to dissolve the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) which was set up in…
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United Nations condemns CAA, calls it ‘fundamentally discriminatory’
The United Nations (UN) raised concerns over India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) terming the law as ‘fundamentally discriminatory in nature’ and ‘a breach of India’s international human rights obligations’. Speaking to…
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MP-MLA court sentences Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment
Varanasi: A Special Varanasi court sentenced gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in a three-decade-old fake gun license case on Wednesday, March 13. The MP-MLA court of judge Awanish Gautam also slapped…
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Ensure free, impartial Lok Sabha elections: ECI to observers
Hyderabad: Telangana chief election officer Vikas Raj virtually attended a meeting held by the Election Commission of India (ECI) at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on Monday, March 11, to review the preparations…
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13 additional judges from 3 High Courts elevated as permanent judges
New Delhi: Thirteen additional judges from three high courts were on Sunday elevated as permanent judges. While 10 additional judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court were made permanent judges, two from Andhra…
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Maharastra: Over 40 cattle die of starvation in Bhandara district
Bhandara: More than 40 cattle, including cows, have died due to absence of fodder and water near a village in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district, police said on Wednesday. Around 100 cattle were kept…
