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Kanpur: 22 dead as tractor-trolley overturns in a pond
In a horrifying incident, a tractor trolley filled with devotees overturned and fell into a pond in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. At least 22, mostly women devotees, are confirmed dead while…
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Indian economy seen as sweet spot world over; inflation at manageable level: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said inflation is at a manageable level and the Indian economy is seen as a sweet spot the world over, as a result of which…
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PFI in Tamil Nadu is the face of growing Islamic fundamentalism
Chennai: The now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) became the face of growing Islamic fundamentalism in Tamil Nadu and it is widely believed that it was involved in several nefarious activities, including the…
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NIA Court further extends remand of 19 accused associated with PFI
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court of Delhi on Saturday extended the remand of 19 accused associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI) by five more days. All accused…
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Indore adjudged cleanest city for 6th time in a row, Vijayawada at number 4
New Delhi: Indore was adjudged India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row, while Surat and Navi Mumbai followed it on the next two spots in the Central government’s annual…
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‘Hurt Hindu sentiments’: Calcutta HC directs police to submit report on controversial poem
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Detective Department, Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, to submit a comprehensive report on an investigation into a complaint against poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay…
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Suspected of theft, Dalit boy tied to a pole, thrashed in Karnataka
Chikkaballapur: Ten persons have been booked in connection with alleged inhuman act of tying a 14-year-old Dalit boy to the pole and thrashing him in this district of the state, police said…
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Sanitary pad company offers year-long supply to Bihar girl who got ‘condom’ reply from IAS officer
Patna: After a college student in Bihar was humiliated by an IAS officer over her query to subsidise the rates of sanitary pads, a Delhi-based firm has decided to provide her free…
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Kharge resigns as Leader of Opposition in RS; Digvijaya, Chidambaram in race to replace him
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has resigned as the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, sources said on Saturday, a day after he filed his nomination papers for the AICC president’s…
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Health profile of Telangana being created: KCR
Warangal: The health profile of every citizen of Telangana will be prepared soon and the initiative launched on a pilot basis in Sircilla and Mulugu assembly constituencies has already concluded, Chief Minister…
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Pakistan govt’s Twitter account withheld in India
Islamabad: The Pakistan government’s Twitter account has been withheld in India due to a “legal demand”, the media reported on Saturday. The account displayed a message that said: “@GovtofPakistan’s account has been…
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India condemns terror attack at Kabul’s educational institutes
New Delhi: India on Saturday condemned the terror attack at Kaaj Educational Center in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul and extended condolences to the bereaved families. This blast in the west of Kabul took place…
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Telangana govt hikes ST reservation by 4 percent with immediate effect
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Friday raised the reservation for Scheduled Tribes (ST) by 4 per cent in the state’s educational institutes and government services with immediate effect. The ST reservation in…
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Tejashwi dismisses speculations of Nitish contesting 2024 polls for PM post
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav dismissed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s desire to become Prime Minister and said that the veteran leader is focused on getting the opposition together for the…
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India abstains on UN resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukraine areas
United Nations: India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Moscow’s annexation of parts of Ukraine while saying it was “deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments” there. The resolution,…
