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Kolkata: SFI to screen BBC’s Modi documentary at Presidency University
Kolkata: After failing in the first attempt, the Students Federation of India (SFI) has again arranged for the screening of the controversial BBC documentary in Kolkata’s iconic Presidency University (PU) on Tuesday.…
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Karnataka town tense as abusive post on Shivaji surfaces
Vijayapura: Following the abusive post on historical figure Shivaji, Karnataka town has become tense as Hindu organizations have called for a protest condemning the post on Tuesday in the Vijayapura district of…
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The whole world has its eyes on India’s Budget, says PM Modi ahead of Parliament Session
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India’s Budget will attempt to meet the hopes and aspirations of the common citizens amid…
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BRS & AAP to boycott Prez address
New Delhi: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have decided to boycott the Presidential address on Tuesday to highlight the failure of the Union Government, while Leader of…
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Man accused of selling pistol to Shahrukh Pathan discharged by court
New Delhi: A court here on Monday discharged a man accused of selling a pistol to Shahrukh Pathan who had absconded after allegedly pointing the weapon at a policeman during the northeast…
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MP minister Narottam Mishra plays anchor role in bringing back Katni mayor to BJP
Bhopal: At the function where Katni’s mayor (independent) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra was seen playing the anchor’s role, which…
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Chhattisgarh coal levy extortion scam: ED attaches more assets worth Rs 17.48 cr
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said that it has attached 51 immovable properties worth Rs 17.48 crore in the illegal coal levy extortion scam in Chhattisgarh. The attached properties…
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Three booked for proscribing Dalits from attending feast at temple in UP’s Bareilly
Bareilly: Three people have been booked for allegedly refusing to allow Dalits to participate in a feast here in Rajpur Kalan village of the Aonla area, held after recitation of Bhagvad Gita,…
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Dalits enter TN village temple for first time in 70 years
Tiruvannamalai: For the first time in about 70 years, Dalits offered prayers in their village temple near here on Monday following ‘peace’ talks facilitated by the district authorities with dominant castes. Amid…
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Narendra Dabholkar murder: CBI tells Bombay HC its probe is complete
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it has completed its probe into the 2013 killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, and submitted the report…
- Chennai
DMK slams TN BJP chief Annamalai on edited video of T.R. Baalu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Monday came out strongly against the BJP state President, K. Annamalai for sharing an “edited video” of party leader and former Union Minister T.R. Baalu’s speech.…
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Russia’s Lavrov to participate in G20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will participate in the meeting of G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi on March 1-2, his deputy said on Monday. India officially assumed the G20 presidency…
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Godman Asaram convicted in Gujarat rape case
Gandhinagar: A court in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Monday found “godman” Asaram Bapu guilty in a 2013 rape case, and will announce the quantum of punishment on Tuesday. The Additional District Sessions Court,…
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Sikkim to file petition in SC on mention of Sikkimese Nepali community as foreigners
Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday said his government will file a review petition in the Supreme Court with a prayer for rectification of its “inadvertent mention of the…
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Brawl breaks out over Khalistan referendum in Australia; India raises concerns
Melbourne: Two people were injured and as many Sikh men were detained when two separate brawls broke out between Khalistani activists and pro-India demonstrators here during the so-called ‘Punjab independence referendum’, the…
