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BJP leaders hate speech: SC refers Brinda Karat’s plea to another bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday referred to another bench a plea filed by CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari challenging the trial court’s refusal to direct registration of an FIR…
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Joshimath subsidence: SC asks petitioner to mention on Tue for urgent listing of PIL
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked a petitioner, who has sought the court’s intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster, to mention his plea Tuesday for urgent…
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Air India urination: Experts for stricter punishment over unruly behaviour on flights
New Delhi: Air India’s handling of an incident in which an inebriated male flier allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger suggests an urgent need for stricter rules to deal with unruly passengers, according…
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SC grants Centre time till March 15 to pay OROP arrears to armed forces pensioners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted time till March 15 to the Centre for payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces. A…
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‘Maligning our brave hearts’: Cong slams BJP for criticising ex-army chief
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday lashed out at the BJP for criticising former Army chief General Deepak Kapoor after he participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and accused the ruling party of…
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MCD brawl: BJP leaders protesting outside Kejriwal’s house detained
New Delhi: Delhi Police detained several BJP workers including party leader Parvesh Verma after the protestors broke through the security layers installed at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house on Monday. Days…
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Bajrang Dal activist killed in Assam; 1 held
Karimganj/ Hailakandi: One person has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Bajrang Dal activist in Assam’s Karimganj district on Monday, a police officer said. The 16-year-old activist, Sambhu Koiri, was…
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‘Madrasas open for students of all faiths’
Lucknow: UP State Madrasa Education Board chairman, Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Javed, has said that students of every faith have the right to get education in state madrasas. He said, “Madrasas impart modern…
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Noisy scenes in TN Assembly as DMK allies shout slogans against TN Guv, walkout
Chennai: The first day of the Tamil Nadu legislation in 2023 turned acrimonious after the allies of the ruling DMK, including Congress and VCK shouted slogans against Governor R.N. Ravi and later…
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Action against Gujarat teacher for beating 10 students
Valsad: A government school teacher has been suspended here for allegedly beating ten tribal students after they reported late. Valsad District Primary Education Officer B.D. Baraiya suspended Khadki village primary school chief…
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Two passengers arrested for drunken brawl on IndiGo Delhi-Patna flight
Patna: Amidst several incidents of drunk flyers coming to the fore recently, two drunk passengers caused havoc on a Patna-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi. Both passengers have been arrested at the airport…
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Experts blame Joshimath disaster to rampant infrastructure development
New Delhi: The appearance of cracks on roads and houses across Joshimath in Uttarakhand is mainly due to the rampant infrastructure development that is happening in a very fragile ecosystem like Himalayas,…
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Relief, rescue operations intensified in Joshimath; PMO reviews situation
New Delhi: Relief and rescue efforts were intensified in Joshimath after it was declared a landslide and subsidence-hit zone, with the Centre on Sunday stressing that the immediate priority is the safety…