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AAP urges EC to curb ‘allurements’ by politicians in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has submitted a complaint to the State Election Commission of Karnataka, seeking “severe punishment” against political parties that are enticing voters with incentives such as cookers,…
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Ashish Mishra released from jail
Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and an accused in the Tikunia murder case, was released from jail on Friday evening after the Supreme Court granted him…
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Ex-Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang joins BRS quitting BJP
Hyderabad: Former Odisha chief minister and nine-term Lok Sabha MP from tribal-dominated Koraput seat, Giridhar Gamang, joined the KCR-led BRS (Bharat Rashtra Smaithi) party on Friday. Several other ex-MLAs also joined the…
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Karnataka: BJP issues gag order to rein in disgruntled MLAs
Bengaluru: The BJP party high command has issued strict gag orders to rein in the disgruntled legislators from giving damaging statements, which can tarnish the image of the party in Karnataka. Vijayapur…
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Sensex, Nifty go into a tailspin after ‘fraud’ report on Adani group
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged over 1 per cent to close at three-month lows on Friday due to selling in banking, financials, utilities and oil shares triggered by an unfavourable…
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Mumbai: TISS students hand out QR codes to BBC’s Modi docu
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai students union protested on campus Friday over the Union government’s ban on two BBC films critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as…
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ICC announces all-female panel of match officials for Women’s T20 World Cup
Dubai: In a significant first for world cricket, the ICC on Friday named an all-female panel of match officials, including the Indian trio of GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan, for…
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BBC docu screening: Protest in Delhi’s Ambedkar University after electricity snap
New Delhi: Left-wing students of the Ambedkar University here staged a protest on Friday after electricity was snapped in the institute’s premises following an announcement to screen the controversial BBC documentary on…
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Morbi tragedy: Director of Oreva that renovated Gujurat bridge named prime accused
Morbi: The Gujarat police on Friday submitted a 1,262-page charge sheet in the Morbi bridge collapse case and named Oreva Group director Jaysukh Patel as prime accused. Rajkot range Inspector General of…
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India inks pact with S Africa to bring cheetahs; 12 to arrive in February
New Delhi: India has signed an agreement with South Africa to translocate 12 cheetahs to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, a senior official in the Union Environment Ministry said on Friday.…
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Peaceful screening of BBC documentary at Jadavpur University
Kolkata: A controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi was screened peacefully within the premises of the prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) in Kolkata without any resistance either from the state administration…
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Study in UK: Students’ dream may become difficult as govt plans to tighten rules
Every year, thousands of students apply to universities in the United Kingdom (UK) to fulfill their study abroad dream. The dream is likely to become difficult as the UK government is planning…
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IMF delegation to visit Pakistan next week for talks on 9th review: official
Islamabad: An international Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will visit Pakistan next week to discuss the ninth review of the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility, Dawn reported citing the official. According to…
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More than 3,000 Afghan refugees ‘forcefully’ deported by Iran
Kabul: More than 3,000 Afghan refugees have been deported from Iran in a recent move through Islam Qala and Pule Abrishum borders to the country, Khaama Press reported on Thursday. The forceful…
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BBC documentary screening: Students stage protest at JNU against ABVP’s ‘hooliganism’
New Delhi: Members of various Left organisations staged a protest at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on Thursday against the “hooliganism” of the RSS-affiliated ABVP, a day after students claimed that stones were…
