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China today announced that it has successfully tested its first hypersonic aircraft which could carry nuclear warheads and penetrate any current generation anti-missile defence systems, seen as a breakthrough in developing cutting-edge weapons.The Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2, was launched in a...
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People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today said the deferment of hearing on the plea challenging the Constitutional validity of the Article 35A in the Supreme Court has given only an interim relief to the state's natives.She made the remarks observing that the sanctity of the...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed issues related to the state.Fadnavis said during the meeting, he apprised the PM on various issues related to Maharashtra.The meeting comes in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation...
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United States President Donald Trump today reimposed sanctions on Iran, which were lifted as part of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, but said he remains open to forging a new 'more comprehensive' deal with the Islamic Republic.In May, Trump had announced to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal....
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The Ramgarh Municipality has issued the death certificate of Alimuddin Ansari, who was lynched by a mob of cow vigilantes in Ramgarh district last year, an official said today.The Ramgarh Municipality handed over the death certificate of Alimuddin to his widow Mariyom Khatoon, said Sub-Divisional...
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Imran Khan, set to open a new innings as Pakistan's next prime minister after his party unanimously named the cricketer-turned-politician to the top post, today vowed to live up to the people's mandate and steer the country out of the current financial crisis.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's...
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Senior Congress leader R K Dhawan passes away in Delhi at the age of 81.Dhawan was a close of aide of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, and, as her personal assistant, also witnessed her assassination.It is said that Dhawan was extremely powerful during the Emergency years due to his influence...
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As Priyanka Chopra's engagement rumours with boyfriend Nick Jonas make headlines, the actor today said her personal life is not for 'public consumption'.The 36-year-old actor said she does not feel the need to give explanation about her relationships to anyone.My personal life is not for public...
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi, admitted to a Chennai hospital ten days ago, has suffered a decline in his medical condition and maintaining his vital organ functions continues to be a challenge, the hospital said today. The 94-year old former Tamil Nadu...
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The Rajya Sabha today passed a bill to provide constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes, as several members urged the government to make public the findings of the caste census and implement reservation accordingly.The demand was raised during a debate on the...
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The External Affairs Ministry notifies Antigua of its extradition commitment as part of the Commonwealth. Indian government directs provisions of Extradition Act 1962 shall apply with respect to Antigua & Barbuda. In 2001 Antigua & Barbuda notified India as designated country under...
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Journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai has claimed that his former employer, ABP News, had asked him to avoid references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his criticism of government policies during his prime-time show Masterstroke. His team was also asked to avoid using pictures and video footage...
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Just in: Indra Nooyi to step down as Pepsico CEO. The company's president Ramon Laguarta will succeed her. Nooyi has been leading the food and beverage giant for 12 years and has been with the company for 24 years. Laguarta was elected by the board of directors to succeed her. Nooyi will remain...
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's parliamentary committee today officially nominated Imran Khan as the party's prime ministerial candidate.The party of the 65-year-old cricketer-turned-politician emerged as the single largest side in the National Assembly in the July 25 general elections.Khan was...
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Judges of the Supreme Court today met Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and lodged their protest over the Centre's decision to lower down the seniority of Justice K M Joseph, who is scheduled to take oath as apex court judge along with two others tomorrow. Highly placed sources in the apex...
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At least 15 Maoists were gunned down today in an encounter with security forces in a dense forest in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said.This was one of the biggest anti-Naxal operations in the history of Chhattisgarh, where 15 bodies of rebels were recovered in a single incident, state's...
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Sensex rises 135.73 points to close at record 37,691.89; Nifty gains 26.30 points to end at new peak of 11,387.10
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Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case: A medical team arrives at Shaheed Khudiram Bose Central Jail for the medical examination of accused Brajesh Thakur, who is currently lodged there. Thakur has been lodged in hospital for slip disc, high blood sugar levels, and fluctuating blood pressure that can lead...
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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's parliamentary committee nominates Imran Khan as its Prime Ministerial candidate: media reports.
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Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi asserted today that there was no need for the resignation of Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma or any other minister in the aftermath of the Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal just because some people are giving statements. Modi was responding to...
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Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi asserted today that there was no need for the resignation of Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma or any other minister in the aftermath of the Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal just because some people are giving statements. Modi was responding to...
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BJP President Amit Shah to meet Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra MPs today at 7 pm over the issue of the Maratha Reservation issue. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inadvertently provided fodder for the Congress party to attack the BJP when he said that reservation will not...
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Lok Sabha proceedings were today adjourned briefly as Congress and other Opposition members created a ruckus over the alleged sexual exploitation of girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur and sought a response from Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan asked the government to take...
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In a massive victory to the security forces in Chhattisgarh, at least 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter on Monday near Sukma's Konta and Golapalli police station limits.The security forces also recovered 16 weapons from the spot.According to Sukma's Superintendent of Police, Abhishek...
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Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday announced that elections for the post of deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha would be held on August 9.The vice president made the announcement in the upper house of Parliament. The elections would be held on the second last...
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Former Superintendent of Bhagalpur shelter home Pradeep Sharma has been arrested. Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences in its social audit report had mentioned that the arrangements for children at the shelter home were not good.The incident came to light after a girl escaped from...
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Few days after a Muslim man was forced to shave off his beard following an altercation in Gurugram, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen President Asaduddin Owaisi has threatened the accused that he would be converted to Islam.Strongly reacting to the Haryana incident, Owaisi further...
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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's parliamentary committee meets in Islamabad on Monday to nominate party chairman Imran Khan as prime minister.The parliamentary committee is also expected to decide the names of federal cabinet members in the meeting to be chaired by Khan. The PTI chief had earlier...
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Janata Dal Secular has no problem with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati being fielded as the opposition's prime ministerial candidates for 2019 general elections, said former prime minister and Janata Dal Secular president, HD Deve Gowda.Don't...
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is holding a press conference on the sexual abuse of girls at a shelter home in Muzzafarpur. The biggest takeaway from the conference is that from now on, shelter homes in the state will only be run by the government. Fourteen officials have been suspended by the Bihar...
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The Telugu Desam Party is the arch rival of the BJP. TDP MP C Ramesh, who is the key coordinator between TDP leader and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and 23 TDP MPs in New Delhi gets a call from the CM's office every day. During the parliament session, there is some drama by TDP MPs...
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Elections to the post of deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha to be held on August 9, says Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.
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DMK chief M Karunanidhi's condition is deteriorating and he is now believed to be critically ill. A health bulletin from Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where he has been admitted for over a week after his blood pressure fell due to complexities developed after the urinary tract infection.On...
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In other news, filmmaker Meghna Gulzar and Reliance Entertainment's Phantom Films have signed up to produce a series on the life and case files of former Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Rakesh Maria. The series, based on his experiences and various case files of his career, will be directed by...
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The Chief Justice of India hearing petitions on the repeal of Article 35-A of the Constitution has adjourned the hearing, saying the third judge Justice D Y Chandrachud of the three-judge bench, was not present. The three-judge bench will now hear the case on August 27. The three-judge bench been...
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Life in Kashmir remained severely affected today for the second consecutive day due to a complete shutdown called by separatists against the legal challenge in the Supreme Court on the validity of Article 35A. The two-day strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership -- comprising Syed Ali...
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The conflagration over the Assam NRC may have been doused just a bit. Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator of NRC on Sunday, said people, whose names have not been mentioned in Assam's National Register of Citizens draft, will not be jailed or deported.Nearly 40 lakh people have been left out from...
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You've got to hand it to the Congress Party's social media head Divya Spandana for taking on the Centre and the BJP at every available instance, which in these trying times, is enormous. @RahulGandhi pat response to Union minister Nitin Gadkari's statement that that reservation will not guarantee...
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A 50-year-old Sikh man was beaten up multiple times by two white men who yelled racial slurs that You're not welcome here!, Go back to your country! in the US state of California, prompting police to investigate the heinous hate crime, authorities said. The incident happened last week near the...
09:48
The Government of India has constructed community bunkers in Rajouri's Nowshera city to provide safety to locals during cross-border firing along the Line of Control.This initiative is taken to ensure that daily life and education is not disrupted in areas surrounding the borders.Speaking to...
09:34
The Nifty breached the 11,400 mark for the first time. At the same time, the Sensex surged 222.03 points to hit an all-time high of 37,778.19. Stocks across Asia advanced on Monday as China’s efforts to stop sharp declines in its currency and capital flight supported wider sentiment in the...
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The Deoria police on Sunday arrested a couple and rescued 24 girls from a shelter home, after its licence was revoked following an inspection by the Central Bureau of Investigation.Both the man and his wife were managers at the shelter home.The incident came to light after a girl escaped from the...
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Amid tensed situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court is all set to hear a batch of petitions on Monday, which challenge the validity of Article 35-A of the Constitution that grants special privileges to the residents of the state.The state government had on Friday moved an application...
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Several judges of the Supreme Court, including members of the collegium, are apparently upset over the Centre's decision to lower down the seniority of Justice K M Joseph, whose name has been notified, along with those of two other judges, for elevation to the apex court. Highly-placed...
