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WhatsApp privacy policy: New data protection Bill is underway, Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The contentious Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019 has been withdrawn and a comprehensive data protection Bill is being prepared, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The submission…
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Bihar IAS officer apologises for her ‘condom’, ‘sanitary pad’ remarks
Patna: Senior IAS officer and Bihar Women and Children Development Corporation Managing Director Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, who had stirred up a controversy with her snide and abrasive responses to school girls in…
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MVA claims Eknath Shinde had gone shopping for a Congress alliance
Mumbai: Making embarrassing revelations, the Congress and Shiv Sena have claimed that the present Chief Minister Eknath Shinde — backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party — had reportedly sought alliance with the…
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Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
Moscow: Russia Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham, the media…
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Hyderabad police to massively crackdown on traffic violators
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Thursday came up with an action plan to strongly crack down on traffic violators and also improve the flow of vehicles in the city after a concerning…
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Gujarat: Working to curb ‘love jihad’ at garba venues, claims Bajrang Dal
Ahmedabad: Right-wing Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal on Thursday said it was working towards curbing “love jihad” incidents that may take place at ‘garba’ venues amid Navratri in Gujarat. Volunteers of Bajrang Dal,…
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SC orders jailed activist Navlakha’s treatment at Mumbai’s Jaslok Hospital
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Taloja jail superintendent to immediately shift activist Gautam Navlakha, jailed in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, to Mumbai’s Jaslok hospital for…
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Karnataka: Headmaster suspended for asking students to write essay on Prophet Muhammed
The headmaster of a government school in Gadag district of Karnataka has been suspended on Thursday after he asked students to write an essay on Prophet Mohammed. Soon after, the school was…
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Will not contest Congress prez poll, apologised to Soniaji: Ashok Gehlot
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced that he will not contest the Congress presidential polls as he took moral responsibility for the political crisis in his state. After meeting…
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Delhi women’s panel recommends mandatory HIV test of sexual assault survivors on first visit
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) has recommended hospitals to conduct mandatory HIV tests of sexual assault survivors on their first visit. The recommendations come in the backdrop of the panel…
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Flash Hartal: Kerala HC directs PFI to deposit Rs 5.2 crore as damages
The Kerala High Court ordered the Popular Front of India (PFI) to make a provisional deposit of Rs 5.2 crores on Thursday in order to cover the costs estimated by the state…
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Congress crisis: All eyes set on Gehlot-Sonia meet today
Jaipur: All eyes are set on Delhi to see if the storm, which erupted in the Congress in Rajasthan, settles down or continues further as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is scheduled to…
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NCW seeks explanation from IAS officer over ‘condoms next?’ remark to student
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought explanation from a senior IAS officer over her “inappropriate and highly objectionable” remark to a student who asked about affordable sanitary napkins.…
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TN Police denies permission for state-wide RSS processions on Oct 2
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police have denied permission for an RSS processions on October 2 at 51 locations across the state to maintain law and order in the wake of the Centre’s move…
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Maha: 14 years on, Malegaon blast case trial still underway
Mumbai: Fourteen years after a blast in Maharashtra’s Malegaon town claimed six lives and injured more than 100 people, the trial in the case is still going on before a special NIA…
