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SC to pronounce its verdict on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will, on Friday, pronounce its judgment on a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit…
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India says US human rights report shows ‘poor understanding’
India has termed the US State Department’s annual human rights report on India “deeply biased” and claimed that it reflected the “poor understanding” of the country. The report emphasised “significant human rights…
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Defamation case: Jharkhand HC grants stay on appearance of Rahul in Chaibasa court
Ranchi: In a major relief for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed the ongoing proceedings against him in the MP-MLA court in a defamation case. The MP-MLA court…
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Salman Khan house firing: Mumbai court extends 2 accused’s police custody till April 29
Mumbai: The Mumbai Esplanade Court on Thursday extended the police custody of the accused duo in the Salman Khan house firing case by four days till April 29. The two accused, Vicky…
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Priyanka Gandhi to address poll rally in Maharashtra’s Udgir town on April 27
Latur: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address a campaign rally in central Maharashtra’s Latur district on Saturday in support of the party’s Lok Sabha candidate Dr Shivaji Kalge. The rally…
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Ashok Gehlot says he’s not aware of ex-OSD’s allegations in phone-tapping case
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday that he is not aware of the allegations levelled against him by his former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Lokesh Sharma of…
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IndiGo to buy up to 100 wide-body A350 planes; places firm order for 30 aircraft
New Delhi: The country’s largest airline IndiGo on Thursday announced placing a firm order for 30 A350-900 planes and the option to buy 70 more such aircraft, foraying into the wide-body aircraft…
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Advocate Dehadrai withdraws defamation suit against Mahua Moitra in Delhi HC
New Delhi: Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai on Thursday withdrew his defamation suit against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in the Delhi High Court. Dehadrai’s suit alleged that Moitra made defamatory statements against…
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Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana to contest bypoll from Gandey assembly seat
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday announced that Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, will contest the bypoll from Gandey assembly seat. The seat in Giridih…
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NC’s Ruhullah Mehdi files nomination from Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi filed nomination papers for Srinagar Lok Sabha Constituency before Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, who is the returning officer of the constituency,…
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PM Modi symbolises ‘asatyamev jayate’, is diverting attention from real issues: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of spreading “lies” to divert attention from real issues in the Lok Sabha polls and challenged him to point out where…
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Delhi HC denies bail to ISIS supporter in UAPA case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to an alleged ISIS supporter, arrested in a UAPA case for allegedly conspiring to carry out terrorist acts in Jammu &…
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LS polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) releases party manifesto day before second phase
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday released his party manifesto, a day before voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls, focussing on stopping the “loot” of…
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Calcutta HC admits plea seeking action against Mamata for ‘anti-judiciary’ remarks
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday admitted a petition filed by CPI-M Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya seeking action against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for…