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Jaishankar describes UN as frozen 1945-invented mechanism unable to articulate wider concerns
New Delhi: India on Friday vowed to work towards building a consensus among the G20 nations for a green development pact to facilitate investments in sustainable lifestyle and pitched for larger discussions…
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Chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ not enough, work to uplift people like Lord Rama: RSS leader
Sultanpur: Merely chanting “Bharat Mata ki Jai” does not lead to patriotism, which requires selfless service, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said on Friday. Citing an example, he said it was not…
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Pregnant woman dies after being released from Rayagada jail
Koraput: A pregnant woman, who was arrested and kept in jail at Rayagada in Odisha for 16 days, has died due to post-delivery complications a day after her release. Thirty-year-old Sulabati Naik, a…
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Three men booked for cow slaughter in Karnataka
Shivamogga: Three persons were booked on Friday on the charges of cow slaughter in Karnataka’s Shivamaoga district. Acting on a tip-off, Tunganagar police conducted a raid on an illegal slaughterhouse in the…
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Uttarakhand: Dalit man assaulted with burning stick for entering temple in Uttarkashi
Dehradun: A Dalit man was allegedly assaulted by a group of people and singed with burning sticks when he entered a temple to offer prayers at Salra village in Mori area of…
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Doctors’ body seeks PM’s intervention to make India tobacco-free
New Delhi: The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take immediate steps to make the country free of the burden of…
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Former JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav passes away
New Delhi: Veteran politician and former JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav died on Thursday at a private hospital in Gurugram, family sources said. He was 75. He is survived by his wife, a…
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Uttarakhand HC asks state govt to formulate robust plan for subsidence-hit Joshimath
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court asked the state government on Thursday to formulate a robust plan for subsidence-hit Joshimath town in Chamoli district. Hearing a PIL on the crisis, a division bench…
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PFI’s former chief Abubacker liable for bail, counsel tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: Popular Front of India’s (PFI) former Chairman Erappungal Abubacker deserves bail as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act’s (PMLA) Section 45, which states that a person who is sick/infirm…
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Next steps in Joshimath: Rehabilitate people with dignity and re-evaluate hydro projects
With the government making efforts to relocate people and provide compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh to affected families in Joshimath, experts suggest that all infrastructure work in the region be halted, and…
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Chinese PLA increasing troops near LAC, India maintaining adequate force: Army Chief
New Delhi: The Chinese PLA is increasing the number of troops in their area, near the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Indian Army has this vital information…
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Amid calls for recalling Governor Ravi, TN government apprises President
New Delhi: Amidst the intense tussle between the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and Governor R N Ravi, the state government on Thursday apprised President Droupadi Murmu over the issue and submitted a…
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Ayodhya seer announces Rs 10 cr reward on Bihar Minister for his remarks
Ayodhya: Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar has earned the ire of seers in Ayodhya following his controversial statement on Hindu religious text. The Minister had claimed on Wednesday that the Ramcharitmanas and…
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Bird flu outbreak in state-run poultry farm in Kerala, 1800 birds dead
Kozhikode: A bird flu outbreak has been reported in a state-run poultry farm in Kozhikode district of Kerala as around 1,800 chickens have died of the infection, official sources said. The presence of…
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Proposal to Maha govt seeks additional barracks in Yerawada jail to tackle overcrowding
Pune: Maharashtra Additional Director General of Police (Prisons) Amitabh Gupta has said a proposal has been sent to the state government to set up additional barracks in Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail to tackle…
