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Researcher’s Indian citizenship questioned over his RTI query
In a very unusual occurrence related to the Right To Information (RTI) Act in India, the Calcutta National Medical College asked a researcher named Sabir Ahamed to prove his Indian citizenship in…
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Baten Gay to Jeeten Gay: Divided We Win, United You Lose
The unprecedented delay of 12 days in formation of the government by the National Democratic Alliance in Maharashtra has ultimately confirmed that the ruling coalition registered a historic victoryeven though it was…
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Let us look beyond temples, mosques
As I sat at the neighbourhood café (in Mumbai) this December 6 afternoon, sipping black coffee, TV memories of another December 6, 32 years ago, flooded back. The feeling can be summed…
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Radharamn Das warns of violence against ISKCON devotees in Bangladesh
Kolkata: ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Sunday alleged that fundamentalist groups in Bangladesh are openly delivering sermons calling for the extermination of ISKCON devotees and their supporters. In a post on…
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Is the Congress government in Telangana returning to the days of killing Maoists?
Hyderabad: There have been about 40 alleged police encounters with armed cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist), resulting in the killing of nearly 100 ‘comrades’ since the formation of Telangana State in…
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SC to hear PIL to bring political parties under anti-sexual harassment law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) is slated to hear on Monday, December 9, a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the inclusion of political parties under the anti-sexual harassment law. The petition…
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UP: Two men arrested in Sambhal violence case on Sunday
Sambhal: Two men were arrested in connection with the November 24 Sambhal violence based on CCTV footage, police on Sunday said. That day, stone pelting took place in Pakka Baag Hindu Pura…
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J-K: Four of family die from food poisoning in Rajouri
Jammu: Four members of a family, including three minors, died of food poisoning on Sunday, December 8, in Badhal Gorla village of the Budhal area in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.…
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UPI provided credit access to poor, fuelled growth: Study
New Delhi: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has succeeded in increasing financial inclusion and promoting equitable economic growth and access to formal credit for the first time, by enabling underserved groups, according…
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Army of civilian experts needed to guard nation’s interests: SC judge
Gandhinagar: India requires not only the “military in dress” but also a “civilian army” of experts to diligently and intelligently look after its interests both within and outside, Supreme Court judge Justice…
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Man who confessed to 12 murders, dies in Gujarat police custody
Ahmedabad: A 42-year-old man arrested for allegedly conspiring to murder a businessman died in police custody in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Sunday, December 8, after admitting to killing 12 people by giving them…
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India issues travel advisory amid escalating tensions in Syria
New Delhi: India on Friday, December 8, issued an advisory urging all its citizens to avoid travelling to Syria in the wake of the violence and unrest in the Middle Eastern country. …
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BJP alleges links between Sonia Gandhi and George Soros
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, December 8, alleged that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has links to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation. This association shows…
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AAP leader removed as VC of Delhi Bar Council amid cloud over LLB degree
New Delhi: The Bar Council of India removed Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjeev Nasiar from the post of Bar Council of Delhi’s vice chairman on Sunday, December 8, pending the completion of…
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Indian-origin man shot dead in Canada, marking 2nd death in a week
A 20-year-old Indian Sikh student Harshandeep Singh was shot dead in Edmonton, Canada. The shooting occurred around 12:30 am on Friday, December 6 at an apartment building on 107th Avenue, where Harshandeep…
