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51 killed in Himachal rains, 14 of them in Shimla landslides
Shimla: At least 51 people were killed as rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides that blocked key roads, damaged homes and buried devotees in the rubble of a temple here.…
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Leaving Hindu fold helped Dalits do away with mental slavery: Prakash Ambedkar
Ahead of Assembly elections in Telangana, the president of the Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi, Prakash Ambedkar, in conversation with The Siasat Daily reveals his plans in the state and across the country. He…
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Himachal floods claim 257 lives, result in Rs 7000 cr loss since onset of monsoon
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has been the worst affected state in the country due to the floods and landslides with officials announcing a staggering loss of Rs 7020.28 crore due to the monsoon’s…
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10,000 cops, facial recognition cameras part of I-Day security at Red Fort
New Delhi: A 1,000 facial recognition cameras, anti-drone systems, and over 10,000 police personnel keeping vigil are part of the security measures in place at the Mughal-era Red Fort here, from where…
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Palwel Hindu mahapanchayat: Hate speeches continue despite warning
Speakers at the Hindu mahapanchayat held at Palwel in Haryana on Sunday, August 13, issued open threats to the police on guard in the state despite a warning from the state police…
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‘No hate speech’: Palwel Hindu mahapanchayat gets conditional permit
Gurugram: A ‘mahapanchayat’ by Hindu outfits will be held in Haryana’s Pondri village on Sunday which will take a call on resuming VHP’s Braj Mandal Yatra in Nuh that was disrupted on…
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FIR filed after Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘50% commission’ charge on MP BJP
Bhopal: Several Congress leaders, including party’s National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath, have been booked under IPC Sections 420 and 469 on the complaint of…
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Opposition didn’t allow discussion on Manipur in LS: PM Modi
Kolaghat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the opposition parties, accusing them of “running away” from Lok Sabha during a debate on the no-confidence motion, and said…
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INDIA partners to jointly campaign for Dumri by-poll
Ranchi: Jharkhand unit of opposition INDIA will jointly campaign for the Dumri by-poll to ensure the victory of its candidate, sources in it said on Saturday. The alliance has fielded Bebi Devi,…
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BNS Bill allows using draconian police powers for political ends: Sibal
New Delhi: Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which seeks to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), allows the use of “draconian police powers…
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Flood situation in Assam worsens as more than 27000 people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has again worsened as nearly 27, 000 people in six districts have been affected by the deluge and according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority…
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New bill replacing IPC will completely repeal sedition law: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah tabled three bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday, August 11, one of which, he claimed would ‘completely repeal’ the sedition law. According to the Home Minister,…
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SC asks Centre to form committee to look into hate speech cases
New Delhi: Observing that there has to be harmony and comity between communities, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to constitute a committee to look into the cases of hate…
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Charges to be framed against Atiq’s assailants after Aug 16
Prayagraj: A sessions court will frame charges after August 16 against the three accused who allegedly shot dead gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on April 15 in Prayagraj. According to…
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Modi government defeats no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha
The no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 10 in the penultimate day of the Monsoon Session.…
