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‘It was our fault’: Nawaz Sharif says Pak violated agreement with India in 1999
Lahore: Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday admitted that Islamabad had “violated” an agreement with India signed by him and ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, in an apparent reference…
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Indian mountaineer sets record with dual ascent of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse
Kathmandu: Indian mountaineer Satyadeep Gupta has scripted history by becoming the first person to scale Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse twice in one season and the first Indian to traverse the two…
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Marathwada region saw 149 deaths in lightning strikes in last 3 years: Report
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: As many as 149 people and 2,273 animals were killed in lightning strikes in the last three years in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, as per an official report. Notably, the…
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Jharkhand HC asks ED to reply to ex-CM Hemant Soren’s bail plea
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed the ED to file a response to the bail petition moved by former chief minister Hemant Soren. Soren, who was arrested by the Enforcement…
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61-day fishing ban implemented in Goa from June 1
Panaji: The annual 61-day fishing ban in the coastal state will be implemented from June 1, a Minister said. Goa Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar told IANS that the ban will be enforced…
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21 dead, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram
Aizawl: At least 21 people, including two minors, were killed and seven others were missing as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Tuesday following incessant rain triggered by Cyclone…
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PM Modi misleading people in name of religion for power: Priyanka Gandhi
Una: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “anti-people”, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said he is misleading people in the name of religion to remain in power. Addressing an election rally…
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Modi will not be PM after June 4: Rahul Gandhi
Varanasi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that Narendra Modi will not become the next prime minister, calling it a “guarantee”. Addressing a rally in Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi, he said the…
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Welfare schemes, policies in India not oriented towards poor: Chidambaram
Kozhikode (Kerala): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday, May 28, said the various welfare schemes and policies in the country are “not pivoted to the poor”. Chidambaram said an egalitarian society…
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Sandeshkhali: CBI slaps attempt to murder charges against Shahjahan Sheikh
New Delhi: The CBI has charged suspended TMC leader Shahajahan Sheikh, his brother and five others with criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder in connection with a mob attack on an Enforcement…
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INDIA bloc will form govt at Centre after June 4: Lalu
Patna: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported “God sent” remark and claimed that INDIA bloc will form government at the Centre after June…
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Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in 2002 Ranjeet murder case
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder case of a former Dera official. The…
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UltraTech Cement plans to acquire 31.6% stake in UAE-based RAK Cement
In a strategic move, UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, has announced an offer to acquire a substantial stake in United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based RAK Cement Co for White Cement and Construction…
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Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moves high court for bail
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who has been in jail, filed a petition before the high court, seeking bail. Soren, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31…
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Goldman Sachs ups India’s GDP growth forecast
New Delhi: Leading global financial firm Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast for India’s GDP growth by 10 basis points to 6.7 per cent as it expects the government’s heavy investments in…
