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Akhilesh demands probe supervised by SC judge into ‘doubtful’ cases
Lucknow: Raising a question mark on the law-and-order situation in Uttar Pradesh after the death of mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtan Ansari following a cardiac arrest in Banda, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav…
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PM Modi govt trying to make Congress party bankrupt, says KC Venugopal
Alappuzha: The Congress on Friday sharply reacted to the Income Tax Department’s notice to the grand old party to pay a penalty of over Rs 1,750 crore and said the officials were…
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Congress gets fresh IT notice of Rs 1,700 cr, say party insiders
New Delhi: The Income Tax department has served a fresh notice of Rs 1,700 crore to the Congress for discrepancies in tax returns for previous years, dealing another blow to the cash-strapped…
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District poll panels fix varied menu, ceiling for LS polls expenditure
New Delhi: Candidates in Punjab’s Jalandhar can spend Rs 15 for a cup of tea and the same price for a samosa they offer to people during public meetings and campaign trails…
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Delhi HC to examine Google’s Advertising terms for legal remedies in India
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that it will examine whether the terms of Google’s advertising programme unjustly restricts advertisers from seeking legal remedies or opting for arbitration within India.…
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Mayawati demands probe into death of Mukhtar Ansari
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Friday demanded a high-level inquiry into the death of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, saying the truth of the case needs to come before the public. Ansari, 63, died…
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Maha caste certificate row: Congress’ Shyamrao Barve replaces wife in Ramtek
Ramtek: After the Congress’ discomfiture over the invalidation of the caste certificate of its official nominee Rashmi Barve, her husband Shyamrao Barve has replaced her as the new party candidate in Ramtek…
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UPSC announces ESE prelims 2024 result
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the results of the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) prelims 2024 on Thursday. The examination took place on February 18, 2024. List of successful candidates after…
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Bus driver, conductor bite off UP passenger’s ear & finger
Lucknow: A dispute over seating arrangement on a UP Roadways bus took an ugly turn when the driver and conductor bit the ear and finger of a passenger. The passenger, identified as…
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CPI to contest five seats in UP, names candidates
Lucknow: The CPI has declared candidates for five Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. The party will field candidates from Shahjahanpur, Faizabad, Laalganj, Ghosi and Robertsganj. Out of these, Shahjahanpur, Laalganj and…
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Guterres hopes ‘everyone’s rights protected’ in India’s elections: Spokesperson
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that in India’s elections, “everyone’s rights are protected”, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said. “What we very much hope that in India, as in any country…
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Kejriwal’s arrest: INDIA bloc to protest outside BJP headquarters today
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc will stage a protest outside the BJP headquarters in the national capital on Friday against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the electoral…
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AIMIM to contest 16 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar
Patna: The AIMIM on Thursday announced that it has decided to contest the 16 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. State President Akhtarul Imam said that party candidates will contest the Darbhanga, Pataliputra,…
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Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics
Lucknow: Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five…
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Section 144 imposed in UP after Mukhtar Ansari’s death
Banda/Lucknow: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bars large…
