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Opposition unlikely to contest LS Speaker’s post: Sources
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc is unlikely to contest the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post and the NDA nominee is likely to be elected unopposed, sources said Tuesday ahead of filing of…
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Sensex jumps 212 points on positive global cues
Mumbai: Indian equity indices opened in the green on Tuesday following positive cues from Asian peers. At 9:55 a.m., Sensex was up 212 points or 0.27 per cent, at 77,553 and Nifty…
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AAP leader Atishi’s health deteriorates due to indefinite hunger strike
New Delhi: Delhi Minister Atishi has been admitted to the hospital after her health condition deteriorated as she was on an indefinite hunger strike against the Haryana government for not releasing 100…
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India-US ties achieve ‘escape velocity’, says top US official
Washington: A top US official said on Monday that progress in the bilateral relationship with India has finally achieved “escape velocity”, using a term from space exploration to describe the velocity required…
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Centre puts up 21 critical mineral blocks for auction
New Delhi: Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, on Monday launched the auction of 21 blocks of critical and strategic minerals as part of the fourth tranche. Out of…
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Veteran bureaucrat Bharat Lal gets 1-year extension as NHRC secretary general
New Delhi: Veteran bureaucrat Bharat Lal was on Monday given one-year extension as secretary general of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), according to a personnel ministry order. Lal, a 1988 batch…
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Modi, Kharge in war of words over Emergency on 1st day of 18th Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The first day of the 18th Lok Sabha began on a stormy note on Monday amid a war of words between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge…
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Priyanka Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad presents challenges as well as opportunities
Amidst a flurry of speculation and anticipation, the Congress party has made a strategic and significant move by fielding Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi in the by-elections in Wayanad. This seat became available…
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India’s large format printer market rose 2.7 pc in Q1: Report
New Delhi: A total of 3,422 units of large format printers were shipped in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 for India, with an annual growth of 2.7 per cent and a…
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‘NEET… NEET’, screams opposition as education minister Pradhan takes oath
Opposition leaders interrupted Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan oath taking moment by shouting “NEET… NEET!” during the 18th Lok Sabha session in New Delhi on Monday, June 24. The video of Pradhan…
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NEET-UG row: Over 2 dozen students detained during march to Parliament
New Delhi: More than two dozen students, some of them NSUI members, were detained while protesting against irregularities in NEET-UG and cancellation of UGC-NET exams here at Jantar Mantar on Monday. The…
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Need to make changes in building byelaws in UP: Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow: To encourage the hotel industry, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said there is a need for changes in building byelaws in the state. While talking about the development…
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SC shields Odisha official from arrest in DA case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Odisha Administrative Service officer, Bijaya Ketan Sahoo, in connection with a money laundering case lodged against him by the…
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AI spending in India to reach USD 6 billion by 2027: IDC
New Delhi: The spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) in India is projected to reach $6 billion by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.7 per…
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Nadda writes to Kharge, questions Congress’ ‘stoic silence’ on TN hooch tragedy
New Delhi: BJP chief JP Nadda on Monday wrote to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, questioning the “stoic silence” of his party on the recent hooch tragedy which left several people dead in…
