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A 23-year-old man was beaten to death, apparently over an interfaith relationship with a minor girl, police said on Friday.The police have arrested three people -- the girl's father and her two cousins -- for the murder on Thursday of Parvez, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Trans Hindon) Vivek...
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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, Sushil Modi on Friday said the panel will seek the views of all stakeholders on the issue of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in its meeting on July 3.Talking to...
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday claimed that the 'Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in its present form' is against the idea of India.Addressing a press conference in Shillong, the National People's Party supremo asserted that diversity is the strength of India.NPP feels that UCC will...
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The monsoon is likely to be normal in July across the country, barring parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and south Bihar, with above normal temperatures expected throughout the month, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.Addressing a virtual press conference in New Delhi, IMD...
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday said that the present downturn in bilateral relations was created by China and not by India, maintaining that it takes two hands to clap for a relationship to work.The minister said this after delivering the Shyama Prasad Lecture on 'New India...
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Senior advocate Tushar Mehta was re-appointed as the Solicitor General of India on Friday for a term of three years.Mehta was appointed as Solicitor General on October 10, 2018 and since then he had been granted extension twice.According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and...
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The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party has served notices to eleven party men so far for allegedly indulging in 'anti-party activity' during the assembly election, and also to those causing embarrassment by making public statements against it and its leaders.The party has decided to inquire into...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke on phone, and reiterated their commitment to further strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership, the Kremlin said.'The conversation had a meaningful and constructive character. The leaders reiterated mutual...
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The Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday after a committee of experts set up by the state government announced a draft is ready.In a tweet, he said, 'As per the promise made to the people of the state, today on June 30, the...
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Tomato prices are expected to cool down in the next 15 days with increase in supplies from producing centres and reach a normal level in a month, a top government official said, as retail prices of the kitchen staple shot up over Rs 100 per kg in major cities.Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit...
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The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday slammed the Union government over halting of Rahul Gandhi's convoy by police in Manipur, calling the act 'wrong' and an indication of 'total failure' of law and order in the northeastern state.Gandhi was stopped on Thursday when he was on his way to Churachandpur to...
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The Delhi government on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's ordinance over control of services in the national capital, officials said. Earlier in the day, the AAP had announced that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will burn copies of the Centre's ordinance at the party office in...
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Senior BJP leader and former union minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not a religious issue but a matter of equal rights, justice and dignity for women and condemned the attitude of opposition parties objecting to its implementation. Addressing...
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Generative AI, a now prominent AI use case, has stolen the deeptech spotlight owing to its universal adaptability across sectors, while Web3 has been pushed to the sidelines. This has also impacted investor sentiment.Industry stakeholders Business Standard spoke to say investors are now...
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Aviation watchdog DGCA will conduct a special audit of grounded airline Go First's facilities in the national capital and Mumbai from July 4 to 6 before approving the revival plan for the resumption of flights, according to a senior official. Cash-strapped Go First stopped flying on May 3...
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Manipur CM N Biren Singh met HM Amit Shah in New Delhi a few days ago
Manipur CM N Biren Singh's statment: At this crucial juncture, I wish to clarify, I will not be resigning from the CM post.His statement comes after a high-voltage drama unfolded in Imphal after thousands of demonstrators blocked the Manipur Chief Minister's convoy from proceeding towards Raj...
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Benchmark equity indices scaled fresh all-time closing highs on Friday, propelled by foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in the global markets. Intense buying in index heavyweights Infosys, HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and TCS further bolstered sentiment, traders said. Rallying for...
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday directed officials to offer a job in his secretariat to an acid attack victim. On hearing her plight, the Chief Minister while hearing public grievances at his residence, promised employment on the spot. According to the Chief...
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A plateful of juicy momos. File pic
Don't change everything completely, leave some things as they are, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Delhi University students and asked them to ensure the taste of delicacies at food stalls in around the university's North and South Campus remains unchanged. Addressing the valedictory...
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There is something seductive about the world of The Night Manager, the Hindi adaptation of John Le Carre's novel, which tells the tale of lies and deception as some impossibly good-looking people do questionable things.Front-lined by Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala, the...
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The Gujarat High Court will hear the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition seeking a review of its order in a matter related to the degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 7. The Aam Admi supremo filed the review petition after the High Court set aside an order from...
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) working president Supriya Sule on Friday said the BJP was obsessed with her father Sharad Pawar and cousin Ajit Pawar, comments coming in the backdrop of a war of words between the two parties over formation of a short-lived government in Maharashtra in...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretaries and presidents of all fronts will hold a meeting on Saturday to brainstorm and prepare the roadmap for the crucial meetings with the party's regional leaders scheduled on July 6, 7 and 8, sources from the party said. Saturday's meeting...
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) working president Supriya Sule on Friday described Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's move of dismissing a cabinet minister as dictatorship. Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Sule said the governor acted as if he was the BJP's governor and not that of Tamil Nadu....
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Manipur needs peace as violence is no solution, after meeting Governor Anusuiya Uikey in Imphal today. I'm ready to whatever is needed for peace. I am appealing to everybody to maintain peace, violence can never be the way out, he told reporters...
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However, unrest continues in Manipur for nearly 2 months
BJP chief J P Nadda on Friday said the Narendra Modi-led government was proactive as it took care of people even before they faced any problem. Nadda was addressing a public meeting at Khargone in Madhya Pradesh on the completion of nine years of the Modi government. Prime...
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The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday said 29 of the 81 bodies of victims of the June 2 train accident in Odisha's Balasore, which were kept in AIIMS Bhubaneswar, have been identified. The process of handing over the bodies has started, BMC mayor Sulochona Das said....
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The police in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal have registered a case against an unidentified man for allegedly having unnatural sex with a cow, an official said on Friday. The alleged incident took place in Hanumanganj police station area on Tuesday and a video of the heinous act went viral on...
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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hands over keys to 76 flats built for the poor, on land confiscated from slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, in Prayagraj. The CM also inaugurated 226 development projects in the city, on the occasion. The 76 flats, built in two blocks, were...
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The World Bank's press service said on Friday that the board of directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a USD 1.5 billion loan to Ukraine, reported the Russian News Agency TASS. Moreover, according to the statement, the funds will help provide relief to households...
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The High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Twitter Inc., challenging several blocking and take-down orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, saying the company's plea was devoid of merits. The single-judge bench of Justice...
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Nina Strochlic shares this image of her press card
As National Geographic magazine laid of the last of its staff writers, Nina Strochlic, a staff writer with the iconic magazine tweets, It's been an epic run, @NatGeo. My colleagues and I were unbelievably lucky to be the last-ever class of staff writers -- certainly the coolest job I'll...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he was left heartbroken when he met with people affected due to violence in Manipur. In his latest Instagram post, the former Congress MP said, It's heartbreaking to see and listen to the plight of those who have lost loved ones and...
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Protesters at the BJP office in Imphal
Hundreds of women on Friday gathered at Nupi Lal Complex, some 100 metres from Manipur chief minister's secretariat and Raj Bhavan, urging CM N Biren Singh not to resign in the wake of the violence that has hit the northeastern state for nearly two months now. Sources said there were...
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The Congress party tweeted this image saying, A relief camp in Manipur. Our people are forced to live in these conditions. The media will not allow these images to reach you.
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Inside a relief camp in Manipur. Pic: @INCIndia
All India Congress Committee (AICC) Incharge North East, Ajoy Kumar on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is doing politics based on religion and said that Manipur is a trailer and if the party continues to spread hatred then there could be Manipur-like situation across the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a metro ride from Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station to Vishwa Vidyalaya Metro Station in New Delhi on Friday morning to visit Delhi University.Passengers crowded around the PM, chatting with him as he travelled to Delhi University to attend the centenary...
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The PM and the Russian president in 2019
Russia president Vladimir Putin has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a big friend of Russia and said his 'Make in India' campaign has had a truly impressive effect on the country's economy. Putin made these remarks on Thursday at a forum in Moscow organised by Russia's Agency for...
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Rahul Gandhi, who landed in Imphal on Thursday, returned to the state capital after local police prevented his convoy from proceeding to Churachandpur. Police said it had been done for security reasons and the Congress leader could go by air. Seeing the ground situation, we stopped him...
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Delhi minister Atishi has been given the additional charge of Revenue, Planning and Finance departments following LG V K Saxena's nod to the cabinet reshuffle proposal, officials said on Friday. The three departments were earlier with minister Kailash Gahlot. With the additional...
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Five states accounted for nine out of 10 heat-related deaths in the last five years for which data is available.Bihar topped the list with 123 deaths between 2018 and 2021, according to data shared in Parliament. This was followed by Telangana (42), Andhra Pradesh (37), Maharashtra (13) and...
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A tree blocks a road in Thane
Maharashtra's Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are expected to receive moderate to intense spells of rain during the next three to four hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai said on Friday.Earlier, an official statement from the IMD said, Due to active monsoon conditions enhanced...
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In a major relief to cash-strapped Pakistan, the government and the IMF have reached a long-awaited staff-level agreement on a USD 3 billion stand-by arrangement to support the authorities' immediate efforts to stabilise the economy from external shocks. Pakistan's economy has been in...
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Rahul Gandhi meeting displaced people in Churachandpur
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is on his two-day visit to the state, arrived in Moirang on Friday to meet people affected due to violence in the state. He will also meet 10 like-minded party leaders and members of civil society organisation in Imphal. Manipur Congress president,...
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Benchmark equity indices hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Friday, helped by foreign fund inflows and positive trends in the global markets. Buying in index major Infosys and HDFC Bank also helped markets maintain their winning momentum. Rallying for the third straight...
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The Congress party tweets: Love & kindness will always defeat violence! Shri @RahulGandhi shares lunch with children at the relief camp in violence-hit Churachandpur, Manipur.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met violence-affected people in Manipur's Churachandpur on the first day of...
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The overall flood situation in Assam is gradually improving, but over 20,000 people in Barpeta district have still been affected by the deluge. According to the reports of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 37 villages under three revenue circles -- Chenga, Sarthebari,...
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Mumbai received more than 95 per cent of the rainfall recorded this month between June 24 and 29, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) data showed. Despite the heavy showers over the last six days, the city has recorded an overall deficit in rains this month. The June normal for...
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Pilgrims headed to Amarnath. File pic
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra from the Bhagwati Nagar camp in Jammu on Friday. Amid multi-layer security, the first batch of more than 3,400 pilgrims left for the twin base camps in Kashmir to...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is travelling to Manipur's Moirang on Friday to visit relief camps in the town, party officials said. Gandhi will also meet intellectuals and civil society representatives in Imphal during the day, besides visiting relief camps in the capital of Manipur, they...
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A 24-year-old woman was allegedly sexually harassed by an unidentified man on a local train here, police said. The incident took place between Charni Road and Grant Road stations of the Western Railway on the night of June 23, said a police official on Thursday. The woman approached the...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend next week's virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) being hosted by India, an official announcement here said on Friday.At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi will attend via video conference in Beijing, the...
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A parliamentary standing committee has called representatives of the Law Commission and the law ministry on July 3 on a recent notice issued by the law panel seeking views of stakeholders on the issue of a uniform civil code.According to the schedule of the standing committee on law and...
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The death toll in the June 2 train accident in Odisha's Balasore district mounted to 293 on Thursday as a 24-year-old Bihar resident succumbed to his injuries at SCB Medical College and Hospital Cuttack, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Manish Kumar, a resident of East...
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Thursday called a meeting on the Uniform Civil Code during which it said it will hear the views of stakeholders. The committee led by Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi informed all...
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A suspected Maoist supporter has been arrested with Rs 6.20 lakh in 2000 denomination in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Thursday. Senior Maoist leaders had handed over the cash to him for depositing in various banks, said an official. Mahesh Badse (24), a resident of...
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An Uttar Pradesh police officer was sent to police lines after a video of his children showing off bundles of currency notes made rounds on the internet. In the video, the two children of Ramesh Chandra Sahani, posted as the station house officer of Behta Mujawar police station, were seen...
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