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Remarks on PM’s degree: SC upholds summons against Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal challenging an order of the Gujarat High Court refusing to quash…
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Amit Shah in Gujarat on Tuesday to attend key events

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit his home state of Gujarat on Tuesday, marking his birthday with a series of events, including attending a workshop on legislative drafting.…

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SC grants 2 weeks more to expert panel to file report on NEET-UG reforms

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended by two weeks the time granted to the Centre-appointed seven-member expert panel to file its report on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing…
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Overnight appointment of election commissioners raises eyebrows

Shortly before the meeting to appoint election commissioners, the selection panel recieved a list of six candidates. These candidates were shortlisted from a pool of 212 names sent to the panel, a…
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BJP ‘biggest enemy’ of farmers, Maharashtra demands ‘maha parivartan’:Kharge

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday claimed that the BJP is the “biggest enemy” of Maharashtra’s farmers and asserted that the state has decided that farmers will benefit only by…
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SC stays NCPCR’s communication on shifting of students of madrasas to schools

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, October 21, stayed the operation of the communications issued by child rights body NCPCR urging states to shift students of unrecognised madrasas to government schools.…
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SC junks PIL seeking to replace term ‘Hindutva’ with ‘Indian constitutionalism’

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to replace the term ‘Hindutva’ with ‘Bharatiya Samidhaanitva’ (Indian constitutionalism). “This is complete abuse of the process,” said the…

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Haryana polls strengthened expression of stability: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people had given a message of stability with a mandate to his government for three consecutive terms and asserted that they strengthened this…
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Assam bypolls: Congress announces candidates for four seats

Guwahati: The Congress on Sunday announced candidates for four Assembly constituencies in Assam where bypolls on November 13. However, the opposition party has refrained from announcing a candidate for the Behali Assembly…
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Family planning in South states should not hinder representation in Parliament : Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday asked whether the long-delayed census would be used for allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha and said the success of South Indian states in family…
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IIT Bombay students’ dance video sparks debate on vulgarity

A viral video featuring IIT Bombay students’ dance performance has ignited a discussion online, leaving the internet divided over whether the act crossed the boundaries of decency. The clip, which showcases a…
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Delhi school blast: Police probe Khalistani link after Telegram post

New Delhi: The Delhi Police were probing a possible Khalistani link in the blast that ripped through the wall of a CRPF school in Delhi’s Rohini after a threatening social media post…
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Low pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over the Andaman sea on Monday intensified into a low-pressure area and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by October 23, the IMD said. The India…
Business

Hyundai Motor India set to make stock market debut after record IPO

New Delhi: The Indian subsidiary of South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor is set to make its stock market debut this week following a record initial public offering (IPO), according to industry…
Pakistan

Pak Parliament passes constitutional amendment bill capping chief justice’s term

Islamabad: Following an overnight debate, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the controversial judicial amendment bill early on Monday, capping the chief justice’s tenure to three years. The National Assembly passed the 26th Constitution…