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RG Kar Protest : Doctors begin fast-unto-death

Kolkata: The fast-unto-death of six junior doctors at Esplanade in Kolkata, to protest the rape and murder of their colleague in the state-run R. G. Kar Medical College Hospital entered the second…
Kashmir

Sonam wangchuk seeks new venue for fast after Jantar Mantar denial

New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday, October 6 expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar…

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MP: Kuno National Park reopens for tourists

Sheopur: The Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, the only home of cheetahs in the country, reopened for tourists on Sunday, October 6 after being shut for the annual monsoon season. But,…
India

Kerala CM’s office slammed media for ‘creating fake news’

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office on Sunday, October 6 slammed a section of the media, accusing them of attempting to ‘create fake news’ regarding his meetings with his staff at…
India

Removal of women elected representative not be treated lightly: SC

New Delhi: Removal of an elected public representative should not be treated lightly, especially when it concerns women belonging to rural areas, the Supreme Court has said as it set aside an…
India

BJP’s double-engine means inflation, corruption: Kejriwal in Janta ki Adalat

New Delhi: AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, October 6 launched a scathing attack on the BJP, stating that the party’s “double-engine government” only results in “inflation, unemployment, and corruption.” Addressing…
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Meerut: Cleric shot, injured outside mosque

Meerut: A cleric was shot at and injured outside a mosque here, police said on Sunday, October 6. The incident occurred in the Lisadi Gate police station area when Naeem (35) stood…

Telangana

Telangana: TJUDA voices support to Bengal doctors’ hunger strike

Hyderabad: The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA) on Sunday, October 6 expressed solidarity with the hunger strike initiated by the junior doctors in West Bengal. In a declaration, the TJUDA said, “On…
Hyderabad

Jani Master’s national award suspended by Information ministry

Hyderabad: The Union Information and Broadcasting ministry on Friday, October 4, suspended choreographer Jani Master’s national award over allegations of sexual assault. The choreographer, whose real name is Shaik Jani Basha, had…
India

Kiren Rijiju attacks Congress for ‘humiliating’ Babasaheb

Nagpur: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju has launched a blistering attack on Congress, saying that those who “humiliated” and “neglected” Architect of the Constitution B. R. Ambedkar must not dare…
Kashmir

Except Congress, J-K political parties skeptical of exit polls

Srinagar: Almost all political leaders except those belonging to Congress have dismissed the exit polls with former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) vice president, Omar Abdullah calling these “pass time…
World

Fast-track green cards for Indian physicians: AAPI chief

New York: As the US gears to elect a new President in a month, the head of a leading organisation for Indian-origin physicians has called for the next administration to prioritise immigration…
India

10 die in flashfloods triggered by heavy rain in Meghalaya

Shillong: At least 10 people died, including seven of a family, in rain-induced flashfloods that ravaged Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district in the past 24 hours, officials said. Incessant rainfall has triggered…
India

80% of firearms looted during Ukhrul violence recovered: Manipur Police

Ukhrul: Sixteen firearms looted by a mob from the Ukhrul police station in Manipur were recovered, police said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference, Inspector General (Operations) IK Muivah said during the…
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Naxalites kill 3 villagers in two districts of Chhattisgarh

Bijapur: Three villagers were killed allegedly by Naxalites in two separate incidents in Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday. The murders were committed in Bijapur and Sukma districts, they said. As per preliminary…