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Inmate calls from prison, threatens to kill Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
A prisoner from Dausa jail allegedly made a call to the police control room and threatened to kill Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, an officer said on Sunday.Inspector General of Police (Jaipur Range) Anil Tank said the call was made by a prisoner jailed in a rape case had called Jaipur...
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Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to become political party on October 2

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Former election strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday said his Jan Suraaj campaign will become a political party on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year.Kishor was addressing a state-level workshop of Jan Suraaj here, which was attended by...
20:59

Cooperating with authorities: Delhi coaching centre

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The coaching centre at whose establishment three students died due to rain-induced flooding in the basement on Sunday condoled the loss of young lives and said they are fully committed to supporting the ongoing investigation.The UPSC aspirants -- two females and a male -- lost their lives as they...
20:55

Haryana: Kanwariya killed after truck comes in contact with wire

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A kanwariya was killed and 13 more suffered burn injuries after their canter-truck came in contact with a overhead electricity wire in Faridabad in Haryana on Sunday, police said.The victims -- all kanwariyas (Shiva devotees) -- were going to Haridwar in Uttarakhand as part of the kawar yatra to...
19:46

NTA announces CUET-UG results

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday announced the results for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, paving the way to begin the undergraduate admission process which has been delayed this year.The NTA had on July 7 released the provisional answer keys of the CUET-UG 2024.A retest...
19:39

Govt scraps auction of 3 critical mineral blocks, including J-K lithium mine

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The government has scrapped the auction of three critical mineral blocks, including a lithium mine in Jammu and Kashmir, under the third tranche of sale of mines due to a lower-than-required number of bidders.The auction is a part of the government's push towards cleaner alternatives and...
18:58

Delhi deaths: MCD official blames encroachers

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The storm drains built to carry away excess water due to heavy rains in the Old Rajendra Nagar area, where three civil services aspirants died after being trapped in the basement of a coaching institute, were covered by encroachers, a senior MCD official said on Sunday.The drainage system in the...
17:42

Delhi deaths: Families not allowed to see bodies

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Friends and families of the three deceased students were angry as they were not allowed to see the bodies of the victims at the RML Hospital.Shreya Yadav of Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Navin Dalwin from Ernakulam in Kerala died after the basement of the...
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TN BSP chief's murder: 3 more arrested

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Three more persons have been arrested in connection with Bahujan Samaj Party leader K Armstrong's killing, police said on Sunday.The arrested were identified as 21-year-old N Vijayakumar, V Mukilan (32) and N Vignesh, aged 27 years, police said.They were produced before a local court on Sunday...
16:32

Delhi Police forms teams to probe coaching centre deaths

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The Delhi Police has registered a first information report (FIR) and formed multiple teams to probe the Rajinder Nagar coaching centre flooding incident which killed three IAS aspirants, officials said on Sunday.The police have arrested the owner and the coordinator of the Rau's IAS Study Circle...
15:48

People paying price for unsafe construction: Rahul on coaching centre incident

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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of three IAS aspirants due to waterlogging in the basement of a building in New Delhi, and said common people are paying the price for unsafe construction, poor town planning and irresponsibility of institutions at every...
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Delhi coaching showed basement as store room

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The basement of the coaching Institute in Old Rajendra Nagar where three civil services aspirants died by rain-induced flooding was functioning illegally as a library, officials said on Sunday.Rao's IAS Study Circle, the coaching institute, had falsely shown that the basement was being used for...
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No blame game: Delhi Mayor on coaching deaths

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After three UPSC aspirants lost their lives due to flooding in a coaching centre, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Sunday called for strict action against those responsible for the tragedy.Three UPSC aspirants died in the basement of a popular IAS coaching institute in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area...
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WB CM's 'insult' at NITI Aayog doesn't suit democratic norms: Raut

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Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thacekray leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the 'insult' of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the NITI Aayog meeting held in New Delhi a day earlier was not good for democracy. States have several issues which need to be addressed and muting the microphone...
12:58

Govt clarifies: Tax clearance certificate only for people who...

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After social media outrage over a Budget proposal making it mandatory to get tax clearance certificates for going abroad, the government on Sunday clarified that the proposed amendment is not for all, and only those accused of financial irregularities or having substantial tax arrears need such...
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Jaishankar, Blinken discuss regional, global issues during meeting in Tokyo

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and held a wide-ranging discussion on bilateral ties and regional and global issues.The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo.'Great to catch up with @SecBlinken in...
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Did Manipur CM meet PM separately to discuss situation in his state?: Cong

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The Congress Sunday said the people of Manipur are asking whether Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who attended two meetings chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here the day before, also met him one-on-one to discuss the situation in the violence-hit state and invite him there.   Congress...
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Trump vows to make US crypto capital of the planet

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Former United States President Donald Trump has promised to make the US a Bitcoin superpower if returned to the White House and said that he will appoint an advisory council to design transparent regulatory guidance for the benefit of the entire industry.But Trump, the Republican nominee, stopped...
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Owner, coordinator of Delhi coaching centre detained

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The Delhi Police on Sunday detained the owner and coordinator of the coaching centre where three students died due to flooding following heavy rains, officials said.   Police has booked them under charges of culpable homicide among other charges, they said. We have registered an FIR at Rajinder...
10:42

Delhi mayor orders action against coaching centres

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After three civil services aspirants died on Saturday when the basement of the building was flooded following heavy rains,  Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has ordered action against such coaching centres across Delhi .All such coaching centres across Delhi which are under the jurisdiction of MCD and...
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Search op ends at flooded Delhi coaching centre

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After seven hours of rescue efforts, the NDRF has ended its search at the coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area where three civil services aspirants died last night when the basement of the building was flooded following heavy rains, officials said on Sunday.   Students held a...
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I know Donald Trump's type: Kamala Harris

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Kamala Harris, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic party, has called herself the underdog in the race to the White House but expressed confidence that she would win in November due to her people-powered campaign.   In her first fundraiser since becoming her party's candidate...
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Is this the way to...?: Stalin on Mamata's charge

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged she was stopped from speaking after just five minutes at the NITI Aayog meeting. Stalin emphasised that cooperative federalism...
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Maneka Gandhi moves court against rival's election from Sultanpur

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Former BJP MP Maneka Gandhi has moved the Allahabad high court challenging the recent election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Bhual Nishad from Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency. Maneka Gandhi, who lost to Nishad by a margin of 43,174 votes, filed an election petition with the court registry on...
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Assam, Punjab, Maharashtra get new governors

Governor C P Radhakrishnan
Governor C P Radhakrishnan
Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been made the governor of Assam with the additional charge of Manipur while Gulab Chand Kataria has replaced Banwarilal Purohit as the governor of Punjab under major gubernatorial appointments announced on Saturday night. Acharya has replaced Kataria, who has also been...