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SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Art 370

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India and the subsequent bifurcation of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories-J&K and Ladakh.

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September 06, 2023
ASEAN: PM to leave for Indonesia today
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ASEAN: PM to leave for Indonesia today

Days before he hosts top world leaders at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving for Jakarta (Indonesia) tomorrow on a brief visit to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit to be held on 7 September.

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September 06, 2023
'President of Bharat': G20 invite sparks row
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'President of Bharat': G20 invite sparks row

Rumoured name change from 'India' to 'Bharat' sparks political debate

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September 06, 2023
Vikram Lander Is Set Into Sleep Mode: ISRO
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Vikram Lander Is Set Into Sleep Mode: ISRO

The space agency is hoping for its awakening around 22 September

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September 05, 2023
Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami lift impressive Nepal to 230
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Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami lift impressive Nepal to 230

Openers Bhurtel & Aasif made the most of dropped catches by India to form a solid opening partnership

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September 05, 2023
Gabon's military leader is sworn in as head of state
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Gabon's military leader is sworn in as head of state

Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the oath in the presidential palace

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September 05, 2023
Ukrainian defence minister submits resignation letter after dismissal
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Ukrainian defence minister submits resignation letter after dismissal

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikovon Monday said he has submitted a letter of resignation to parliament chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk after his dismissal by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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September 05, 2023
Erdogan meets Putin; aims to revive wartime Ukraine grain export deal
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Erdogan meets Putin; aims to revive wartime Ukraine grain export deal

Erdogan said the grain deal was the headline issue at the daylong talks between the two leaders in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi

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September 05, 2023
Mamata inaugurates state-of the-art cement grinding unit
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Mamata inaugurates state-of the-art cement grinding unit

Shree Cement Limited today inaugurated its new cement grinding unit with 3.0 MTPA capacity in Purulia district.

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September 05, 2023
India to showcase its digital journey during G20 Summit
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India to showcase its digital journey during G20 Summit

A G20 Leaders' Declaration will be adopted at the conclusion of the New Delhi Summit

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September 05, 2023
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'If you carry on this anti-Hindu agenda...': Ravi Shankar Prasad warns INDIA over Udhayanidhi's 'Sanatan' rant

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday attacked DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks equating 'Sanatana' (Sanatan Dharma) with \"mosquitoes, dengue, malaria, fever and Corona,\" while questioning the silence of the Opposition bloc INDIA in the matter.

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September 05, 2023
Cong could be if it continues perceived as anti-Hindu its alliance with DMK
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Cong could be if it continues perceived as anti-Hindu its alliance with DMK

Assam CM refrained from outright condemnation of the TN Youth Welfare Minister's comments

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September 05, 2023
We have won trust of half of UP's population on the issue of security: Yogi
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We have won trust of half of UP's population on the issue of security: Yogi

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that the double-engine government has won the trust of half of Uttar Pradesh's population on the issue of security.

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September 05, 2023
Congress scuttles BJP's Hyd Liberation Day celebrations
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Congress scuttles BJP's Hyd Liberation Day celebrations

BJP has already shifted its event to mark Hyderabad Liberation Day to Warangal

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September 05, 2023
Prez: Goal of world peace achievable by following Mahatma Gandhi's path
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Prez: Goal of world peace achievable by following Mahatma Gandhi's path

President Droupadi Murmu today underlined that the goal of world peace can be achieved by following the path of truth and non-violence shown by Mahatma Gandhi.

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September 05, 2023
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Bengal education minister dubs Governor a 'clown'

Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Monday launched a scathing attack at Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and even went to the extent of describing him as the \"best clown\" in a 'Navaratna Sabha (a gathering of nine jewels).

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September 05, 2023
Global biz honchoskeen to invest in Bengal: CM
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Global biz honchoskeen to invest in Bengal: CM

Mamata was addressing the CREDAI West Bengal Statecon 2023

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September 05, 2023
Development of the Sunderbans: A priority for Didi
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Development of the Sunderbans: A priority for Didi

The Indian side of the Sunderbans is undergoing devastation at an almost irreversible rate

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September 05, 2023
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Assam CM meets Shah to discuss roadmap for complete withdrawal of AFSPA

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a crucial meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday to chalk out the roadmap for the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Assam.

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September 05, 2023
SC to release digital reports soon, says CJI Chandrachud
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SC to release digital reports soon, says CJI Chandrachud

During hearing on the batch of pleas challenging nullification of Article 370 before the Constitution Bench, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud said that the digital SCR (Supreme Court Reports) having exact headnotes as it appears in volumes will be out soon in the next few weeks.

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September 05, 2023
I'll repeat the same thing again and again: Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sanatana Dharma
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I'll repeat the same thing again and again: Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sanatana Dharma

Development Unruffled by attacks from various leaders, Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday said that he would repeat the same thing again and again as he has included all religions and not just Hindus.

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September 05, 2023
SC asks NC leader Lone to file affidavit affirming India's sovereignty, allegiance to Constitution
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SC asks NC leader Lone to file affidavit affirming India's sovereignty, allegiance to Constitution

The Supreme Court on Monday asked National Conference leader Mohammad Akbar Lone-one of the petitioners challenging the abrogation of Article 370 - to swear on affidavit his allegiance to the Indian Constitution and that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.

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September 05, 2023
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Congress' Rahul Yaan has not launched in last 20 years: Rajnath Singh in Rajasthan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday took a swipe at the Congress party saying that they failed to launch Rahul Gandhi in the last 20 years.

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September 05, 2023
Not Xi, Chinese premier Li will attend G20 Summit in India
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Not Xi, Chinese premier Li will attend G20 Summit in India

Premier Li Qiang will represent China at the 18th G20 summit in India on 9-10 September, Beijing said today, officially confirming that Chinese President Xi Jinping will not be travelling to New Delhi for the high-profile meet.

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September 05, 2023
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19-yr-old Antim Panghal makes India proud as WFI wrestles to come clean

\"Antim nahi vo medals ki shuruwat hai (not the end, it is the beginning of a medal haul)!\" When IANS reached Baghana, Hissar, that is how the people reacted when inquired about young grappler Antim Panghal.

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September 04, 2023
Mohun Bagan take revenge and trophy
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Mohun Bagan take revenge and trophy

At the end of it, the Maidan's Mariners were home and dry. They did enough to take revenge and the Durand Cup in its summit showdown at Salt Lake stadium this evening, Dimitri Petratos clinching it with a 71st minute goal which climaxed a solo, trustful move by the player.

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September 04, 2023
N Korea conducted 'simulated tactical nuclear attack': Reports
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N Korea conducted 'simulated tactical nuclear attack': Reports

S Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea

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September 04, 2023
Biden tells Idalia's Florida victims 'your nation has your back.' DeSantis rejects meeting with him
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Biden tells Idalia's Florida victims 'your nation has your back.' DeSantis rejects meeting with him

President Joe Biden on Saturday saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia’s impact across a swath of Florida before he set out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm.

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September 04, 2023
Russia attacks a Ukrainian port before key grain deal talks between Putin, Erdogan
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Russia attacks a Ukrainian port before key grain deal talks between Putin, Erdogan

Russian forces fired 25 Iranian-made Shahed drones along the Danube River in the early hours of Sunday

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September 04, 2023
Paddy planting continues to lead India's Kharif sowing
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Paddy planting continues to lead India's Kharif sowing

Farmers in India have sown Kharif crops across 1,077.82 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 1,073.22 lakh hectares in the same period of last year, according to the latest data from the Agriculture Ministry.

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September 04, 2023