Biden to host Modi for state dinner this summer

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Biden to host Modi for state dinner this summer

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United States President Joe Biden plans to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner this summer, people familiar with the matter said, reported Bloomberg.The White House aims for the state dinner to take place in June but the timing could slip.However, a spokesman for the National...
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Huge rock from Karnataka sent to Ayodhya for Lord Ram idol

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A huge rock has been dispatched from Karkala in Udupi district of Karnataka to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh for the construction of the idol of Lord Ram in the proposed Ram Mandir.Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal workers performed pooja and sent the stone in a huge truck to Ayodhya, VHP...
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AAP alleges Rs 10,000cr scam by Adani companies

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The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday accused Adani Enterprise Limited of doing a Rs 10,000 crore scam in the generation and distribution of electricity in Rajasthan and Maharashtra and demanded a probe by central agencies into the matter.Addressing a press conference, AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh...
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Govt must answer who will resign: Cong on conman posing as PMO official

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The Congress on Saturday expressed concern over the case of a conman posing as a Prime Minister's Office (PMO) official and getting requisite perks, saying if the government is serious about the country's security then it must make it clear who will resign for the lapse.Kiran Bhai Patel from...
18:35

Intel agencies closely watching Punjab situation

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Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on the Punjab Police operation to arrest Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh and his aides.A senior official said that state had sought several companies of paramilitary forces and these have been provided to maintain law and order situation.We...
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Collegium best system to appoint judges: CJI

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Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India Justice D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges, a major bone of contention between the government and judiciary.Speaking at the India Today...
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Rajinikanth meets Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai

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Superstar Rajinikanth on Saturday met Shiv Sena-UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray at his residence in suburban Mumbai.A party leader said it was a courtesy visit as the veteran actor has been an ardent supporter of the late Bal Thackeray, founder of Shiv Sena.It was a non-political meeting between...
16:53

Imran Khan case: Pak bans live coverage of events outside Islamabad court

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Pakistan's electronic media watchdog on Saturday banned satellite television channels from broadcasting live coverage of events outside the Islamabad court where former prime minister Imran Khan is set to appear in a corruption case against him.Khan, the 70-year-old chief of the Pakistan...
16:26

Maha farmers call off long march to Mumbai

Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Protesting farmers and tribals, who were on their way to Mumbai on foot, called off their long march on Saturday, Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA Vinod Nikole said.Nikole said all the demands by the farmers were taken into consideration in the state legislature and ground-level officers have...
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Punjab police cracks down on Amritpal, internet shut

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Mobile internet services restricted in several districts of Punjab as the State Police launches action against Khalistani sympathiser 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh and his aides.  More details awaited. -- ANI
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6 aides of Amritpal arrested, claim supporters

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Six aides of radical preacher Amritpal Singh Saturday were detained in Jalandhar, according to the cult leader's supporters.However, there was no confirmation from police in this regard.Some supporters of 'Waris Punjab De' chief shared some videos on social media claiming that policemen were...
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Imran convoy vehicle overturns on way to Islamabad

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A vehicle in Imran Khan's convoy overturned on Saturday while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was on his way to Islamabad to appear in court in the Toshakhana case, ARY News reported.Earlier on Saturday, Imran Khan departed for Islamabad from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore.The region...
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EPS files nomination for post of AIADMK gen secy

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam interim chief Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Saturday filed nomination for election to the party's powerful general secretary post, setting the ball rolling for his ultimate elevation, as rival leader O Panneerselvan slammed the 'pickpocket-like' approach...
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Yogi becomes first UP CM to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple 100 times

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday morning offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple and became the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to visit the temple for the 100th time in the last six years, an official release said.Yogi has been coming to the temple every 21 days on average...
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Anurag Thakur cautions media against...

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday urged the media fraternity in the country to remain cautious and desist from giving its space to narratives that threaten the nation's integrity.Substandard and illogical opinions, delivered freely from within or abroad, could not...
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Bihar YouTuber held for fake migrant videos

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Bihar YouTuber Manish Kashyap, accused of circulating misleading and hysterical video of residents of Bihar working in Tamil Nadu, surrendered at Jagdishpur police station in Bettiah due to raids by Bihar Police and EOU, says Bihar Police.More details awaited.   -- ANI
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India's daily Covid tally crosses 800 after 126 days

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India's single-day tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 800 after 126 days on Saturday, while the number of active cases climbed to 5,389, according to Union health ministry data.  With 843 fresh infections, the country's caseload increased to 4.46 crore (4,46,94,349). The death toll rose to...
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India never halted trade ties with Pak: Diplomat

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India never halted trade relations with Pakistan and wants to move towards normalising business ties, a senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad has said, stressing that today's diplomacy focuses on tourism, trade and technology because money speaks its own language.Suresh Kumar, India's Deputy High...
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Maha: Man participating in farmers' foot march dies

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A 58-year-old participant in the long march of thousands of farmers and tribals from Nashik district in North Maharashtra to Mumbai has died, an official said on Saturday.Pundalik Ambo Jadhav, a resident of a village near Dindori in Nashik, was taken to a hospital in Shahpur on Friday afternoon...
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Modi to become PM for 3rd term in 2024: Shah

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led NDA will form government again in 2024 and Narendra Modi will become prime minister for a third consecutive term.  Participating the India Today Conclave in New Delhi, Shah also said ever since the Modi government came to power,...
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Maha: 5 die in unseasonal rains, hailstorms in Marathwada; crops damaged

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Unseasonal rains and hailstorms this week killed five persons and damaged crops spread across nearly 4,950 hectares in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, the local administration said on Friday.        According to a report prepared by the divisional commissioner's office,...
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WHO accuses China of hiding data on Covid origin

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The World Health Organisation rebuked Chinese officials for withholding scientific research that may reveal the origin of the coronavirus, The New York Times reported.The WHO on Friday also asked the Chinese official about the reasons behind not revealing the data three years ago and why, after...
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SC to hear woman's plea against provision in Sharia law

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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by a Muslim woman who claimed the provision of Shariat law to the extent of not giving equal share to a female compared to a male is 'discriminatory' and violative of the rights guaranteed under the Constitution.A bench of justices Krishna...