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Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the government of bringing the amendment to the anti-paper-leak law only to pacify the agitating youth, not to address the issue.Speaking on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill,...
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In Rajya Sabha, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge speaking on the paper leaks says, Due to paper leak, how many innocent people were harmed and how many people were beaten, how many parents are troubled, how many women and children are troubled. You have just changed the figures in the Public...
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday welcomed the introduction of the Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, saying he hoped it would lead to broader improvements in the country's education system, while urging the government to honour its written assurance that no legal action would...
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Investigation into the July 20 clashes during the Chalo Sansad protest organised by the CJP has revealed that some protesters may have used AI tools to learn methods of countering police crowd-control measures, including use of wet jute bags to minimise effects of tear gas, police sources said on...
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There will be no change of guard ceremony on August 1 and August 8 due to rehearsals for the upcoming Independence Day programme, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Thursday.The ceremony is a military tradition held every week to enable a fresh group of the President's Bodyguard (PBG) to take...
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Delhi Police on Thursday refuted social media claims alleging that Jantar Mantar has been locked or closed for protests, terming the reports entirely false, misleading and devoid of facts.In a clarification, Delhi Police said Jantar Mantar continues to remain an active and authorised site for...
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The TTD has advised devotees to be wary of a fake website -- ttddevasthanam.online -- intended to cheat them and collect money in the name of darshan (visit to deity).In the wake of this scam, the temple body noted that some unscrupulous elements have created the fake website to resemble the...
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Nearly two decades after she was forced to leave Kolkata following protests over her controversial book 'Dwikhondito', exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Thursday said returning to the city for her first public appearance felt like coming back to my own country.She expressed hope that...
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Nearly 13,000 households in flood-affected areas of Assam still do not have any electricity connection, almost 11 days after several districts were ravaged by an unprecedented mud-filled deluge.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the administration is continuously evaluating the flood...
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that two oil tankers attempting to leave an unsafe route south of the Strait of Hormuz turned back after a fire broke out on one of the vessels, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.In a statement the IRGC said, Last night, two oil...
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Two operation theatres (OTs) at a government hospital in Chhattisgarh's Durg district have been shut for the last 10 days after swarms of winged ants entered the facilities following heavy rains, officials said on Thursday.The operation theatres in the mother-child unit of the district hospital...
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A high-level meeting of Union ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar and Nirmala Sitharaman, was held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office in Parliament on Thursday.The meeting was also attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.Other ministers who attended the...
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Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was absent from Parliament amid the controversy over the alleged police action against student protesters, asking why he was so scared of facing the House and alleging that it reeks of...
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BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday demanded that Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi apologise for his remarks against Union Home Minister Amit ShahSpeaking to reporters here over Gandhi's remarks alleging accountability of the Home Minister over the alleged police action during the...
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Around 11.5 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am on Thursday in the Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar, an official said.The voting started at 7 am in 422 polling stations and will continue till 6 pm.The polling has so far been peaceful. The voter turnout till 11 am was 11.5 per...
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A court in New Delhi on Thursday cancelled the non-bailable warrants issued against SFI joint secretary Aishe Ghosh in a 2021 case.Judicial Magistrate Vijayshree Rathore cancelled the non-bailable warrants (NBWs) after Ghosh appeared in the court. A detailed order is awaited.Earlier on Wednesday,...
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Heavy rainfall triggered landslides and erosion at several locations along the Kedarnath Highway in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, disrupting vehicular traffic, with authorities launching restoration work to reopen the route.District Magistrate Vishal Mishra inspected the affected stretches...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of RAF deployed at Jantar Mantar during students' protest against NEET paper leak.The top court questioned one of the prayers sought in a plea filed by former Central Information Commissioner and retired IPS officer...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said students deserve justice and asserted that an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee must be constituted to probe the brutalities against them.The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha also shared on X a video clip of police...
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The Congress and other opposition parties continued their protest against the alleged police action on student protests linking Home Minister Amit Shah to it. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should come to the House when asked whether he...
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Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday, minutes after the House convened, amid slogan-shouting by the Opposition over various issues.Speaker Om Birla urged the members to let the Question Hour continue, but faced with an unbudging Opposition, he adjourned the House till 2...
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The Goa police have posed questions to organisers about the finances and intent behind a few student protests in the coastal state where pro-Umar Khalid slogans were allegedly raised, officials said on Thursday.The Goa police last week detained two youths for allegedly expressing support for...
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Around 4.6 per cent of 3.8 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling in the Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar on Thursday, an official said.The voting began at 7 am in 422 polling stations and will continue till 6 pm.The polling has so far been peaceful. The...
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Over 3 lakh people have been affected by the floods in Assam
The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday even as water receded from most parts of the state, with the death toll rising to 78 and over three lakh people continuing to reel under the deluge, officials said.The India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, forecast heavy to very...
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Floods have wreaked havoc across multiple villages under the Dergaon legislative constituency in Assam's Golaghat district. The disaster has severely impacted areas including Kapuhatting, N-Pamuwa, Rajanakhat, Kharjan, Mahatgaon, and Kumargaon under the Kuliyapani and Kamarbandha panchayats...
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A devastating flood has wreaked havoc in Kamalchapori village under the Nazira Assembly constituency of Assam's Sivasagar district, leaving more than 100 families homeless and pushing residents into a severe humanitarian crisis.The sudden rise in the water level of the Dikhow River, flowing from...
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Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur Assembly by-election candidate Prashant Kishore on Thursday alleged that police detained more than 16 party leaders and workers ahead of polling, accusing the ruling BJP and the state government of using the police to harass his party workers, while...
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Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the EC to conclude its inquiry into the dispute over the ownership of the TMC's name, poll symbol and organisational control, contending that the rival faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee had failed to respond despite repeated extensions.In a...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday criticised the Indian government for abstaining from a vote on the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on decent work in the Platform Economy, which seeks to set minimum standards for gig workers.In a post on X, Tharoor said Indian employers...
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The Directorate General of Maritime Administration has advised all Indian and foreign-flagged vessels carrying Indian seafarers to exercise enhanced vigilance while transiting the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Horn of Africa amid a recent resurgence of piracy incidents.The advisory came days...
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The first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement between India and the US will come into operation as soon as the United States is able to ensure that India gets a comparative advantage over its competitors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.He also said that as long...
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The White House has reignited the debate over the origins of COVID-19, accusing former United States Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci of pushing a 'preferred narrative' that the virus originated naturally.The White House made the allegations in a report titled 'Lab Leak (The True Origins of...
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United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have claimed to carry out a 'heavy wave of strikes' against dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on Wednesday, calling the action a response to attempted Iranian missile strikes on US forces in West Asia.The strikes,...
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A case was registered against Google India's nodal officer in Hyderabad for negligence after a defence PSU employee allegedly lost Rs 7.95 lakh through a fake trading application downloaded from the Google Play Store, police said on Wednesday.The latest case was registered at the Cyberabad Cyber...
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An explosion rocked a US-owned and operated liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel at Egypt's Damietta Port following a drone strike on Wednesday, raising fears that the Middle East conflict is spilling over into critical new energy hubs beyond its traditional Gulf theatre.Quoting maritime security...
