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India urges Russia to ‘discharge’ nationals working as army helpers amid row
New Delhi: India on Friday said it was in touch with Moscow for early “discharge” of Indians working as support staff to the Russian Army, and urged its nationals to stay away from…
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Protestors to pay any loss to public property during farmers protest: Police
Ambala: Amid a stand-off with the farmers, who are protesting with their demands, Haryana Police in Ambala District has said that any loss to the government and private property during the protest…
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Manipur HC strikes down order for inclusion of Meitei in ST List
Imphal: The Manipur High Court has ordered deletion of a paragraph from a March 2023 order that urged the state to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list, saying…
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‘Murder of democracy’: Congress after govt tells X to block posts
New Delhi: The Congress alleged on Thursday that democracy is being “murdered” in the country, after microblogging platform X voiced disagreement with the BJP-led Centre’s order to block accounts and posts related…
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CBI raids premises of former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday searched the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations in connection with alleged corruption in the Kiru Hydropower project, officials…
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Farmers halt ‘Dilli Chalo’ march for two days
Shambhu Border: The General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher, said on Thursday that they have suspended their ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest march for two days to take stock…
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Parties reach deal to form new Pak govt; Imran Khan loyalists left out
Islamabad: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have finally agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, a move that…
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With 17 LS seats in UP for Congress, SP reaches deal with INDIA bloc
Lucknow: INDIA bloc partners SP and Congress on Wednesday announced a tie-up for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with UP’s main opposition party leaving 17 out of the…
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NCPCR sends notice to UNICEF, NCERT over Bihar madrassa curriculum
New Delhi: Apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sent notices to the NCERT and UNICEF, asking them to explain how they were responsible for designing curriculums for madrassas in Bihar. The…
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Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC declares AAP’s candidate winner, setback to BJP
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 20, ordered that the AAP candidate be declared to be the validly elected candidate for the post of Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. The top court…
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‘Article 370’ film will help people get correct info: Modi in Jammu
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and was abrogated in 2019, was the biggest hurdle in the development of the…
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Rahul Gandhi appears in Sultanpur court, gets bail in defamation case
Sultanpur: A special court in Sultanpur on Tuesday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case dating back to 2018. Advocate Santosh Pandey told reporters, “Rahul Gandhi surrendered in…
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Assam Police send summons to Rahul, other Cong leaders for ‘damaging public property’
Guwahati: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police has issued summons to at least 11 Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi for causing damage to public property during the Bharat Jodo…
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Sandeshkhali violence: SC refuses to hear plea for court-monitored probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 19, refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into the violence in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali village, saying the incidents cannot be…
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Union ministers, farmer leaders hold fourth round of talks
Chandigarh: A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders here on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers…
