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Mamata doubts that Congress will get even ’40 seats’ in LS polls
Kolkata: After making it clear that Trinamool Congress will go solo in West Bengal in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee predicted on Friday that the Congress will pay…
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Right-wing group moves Agra court against annual Urs at Taj Mahal
Agra: A right wing organisation has filed a petition in an Agra court seeking prohibitory injunction against the observation of the ‘Urs’ at Taj Mahal. The petitioner, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, has…
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‘AMU established by an Act of legislature, not minorities’
By Salman Khurshid After years of waiting, the Supreme Court (seven judges) finally heard the reference on Azeez Basha about the correctness of the finding that AMU was established not by minorities…
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CBI raids on house, office of activist Harsh Mander draw online ire
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided the residence and office of former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer and activist Harsh Mander in Delhi following a probe into alleged violation…
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‘Development’ replaces ‘tax’ as most-used word in 2024 Budget speech as LS polls near
Hyderabad: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on February 1. This was an interim budget as the Lok Sabha Election are scheduled in a few…
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Student’s suspension sparks protests, rallies at NIT Calicut
A day after NIT Calicut suspended one of its students for raising ‘India is not Hindu Rashtra’ banner on January 22, the day of consecration of Ram idol at Ayodhya temple, the…
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Budget 2024: Minorities face setback in education and welfare programmes
Hyderabad: The financial woes for the Union ministry of minority affairs persist as the Budget estimate remains almost the same, with only a marginal increase for a few schemes and programmes. The…
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PMLA court grants 5-day ED remand to ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was on Friday remanded to five days’ Enforcement Directorate custody by a special PMLA court here in connection with a money laundering case linked to…
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‘Rahul Gandhi’s body double left quietly after I raised the issue’: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the body-double used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state left Guwahati quietly after…
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HC permits Mahua Moitra to withdraw plea against eviction from govt bungalow
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra to withdraw her petition challenging the eviction notice issued by the Directorate of Estates (DoE) asking her…
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Govt to sell Bharat Rice at Rs 29 per kg in retail
New Delhi: The government on Friday said it will sell ‘Bharat Rice’ in the retail market at Rs 29 per kg from next week to give relief to the common man and…
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JMM’s Champai Soren takes oath as chief minister of Jharkhand
Ranchi: JMM legislature party leader Champai Soren on Friday took oath as the chief minister of Jharkhand. He was administered the oath of office by Governor C P Radhakrishnan at the Raj…
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Congress’ Nyay Yatra to enter Jharkhand on Friday
Ranchi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ will enter Jharkhand on Friday afternoon, a party leader said here. The Yatra is expected to enter the state through Pakur district at…
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SC junks plea seeking handcuff election symbol for candidates with criminal background
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an election symbol of handcuff for candidates with criminal antecedents. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud…
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Committee submits UCC draft; bill in Assembly soon, says Uttarakhand CM
Three days before the Uttarakhand Assembly will convene a special session to pass Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, the state government-appointed panel to prepare a draft of the UCC on Friday, February…
