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US to send Indian astronaut to ISS by year-end: Envoy

America will send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the end of the year, US envoy to India Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday.

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May 23, 2024
Death of accused: HC slams incomplete autopsy report
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Death of accused: HC slams incomplete autopsy report

Says death of Anuj Thapan in lock-up could have been due to strangulation

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May 23, 2024
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Only BJP can provide speed, scale of development India needs, says Modi

PM insists every penny looted by INDIA leaders will be recovered

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May 23, 2024
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Will junk Agnipa scheme, says Rata

Modi tried to divide soldiers, Gandhi says, predicts clean sweep of INDIA in Haryana and form govt at Centre

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May 23, 2024
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No more dry days in God's own country?

The Kerala government has decided to tweak its liquor policy by abolishing dry days.

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May 23, 2024
Bloodstains add to mystery of missing Bangladesh MP
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Bloodstains add to mystery of missing Bangladesh MP

The Kolkata police have found bloodstains in a flat where a three-time Member of Parliafrom Bangladesh, ment Anwar Ul Azim, 56, was last seen, pointing to the possibility that he may have been murdered. The police are yet to recover the body.

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May 23, 2024
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11TH-HOUR EC CAUTION TO BJP AND CONGRESS

With just two more phases of the election to go, the Election Commission on Wednesday asked both the BJP and the Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines.

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May 23, 2024
Khan dehydrated aiter heat stroke’
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Khan dehydrated aiter heat stroke’

The excitement of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) winning their Indian Premier League qualifier match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was marred by a health scare involving Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, the KKR franchise owner.

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May 23, 2024
Bail cancelled: Remand home for Porsche killer
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Bail cancelled: Remand home for Porsche killer

The Juvenile Justice Board has cancelled the bail of the 17-year-old teen who killed two IT engineers while driving his Porsche car at breakneck speed early on Sunday. The board said that since the accused was a minor, he would be sent to the Children's Observation Centre until June 5.

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May 23, 2024
Calcutta HC nixes OBC status of several classes
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Calcutta HC nixes OBC status of several classes

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday struck down the Other Backward Classes (OBC) status of several classes in West Bengal, declaring them as illegal.

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May 23, 2024
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RBI ROLLS OUT FISCAL RED CARPET FOR NEW REGIME

Highest-ever dividend payout of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the central government for FY 2024

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May 23, 2024
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HSC RESULTS TO BE DECLARED TODAY

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is set to declare the Class 12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam results today (May 21) at 1 pm.

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May 21, 2024
Pickup overturns, leave 19 dead, others injured
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Pickup overturns, leave 19 dead, others injured

A pickup vehicle carrying about 25 tribals overturned and fell into a 20-feet deep ditch, leaving 19 dead out of which 18 are women and one man in a road accident which took place in Kawardha of Chhattisgarh at around 2.30 pm on Monday.

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May 21, 2024
Harish Rao slams Congress Government
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Harish Rao slams Congress Government

Former Siddipet MLA Harish Rao today alleged that the Revanth Reddy government was resorting to lathi-charge on government teachers and making false promises to the poor people of the State.

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May 21, 2024
18 WOMEN AMONG 19 DEAD IN C'GARH
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18 WOMEN AMONG 19 DEAD IN C'GARH

Workers were returning after plucking tendu leaves from forest when vehicle fell into gorge

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May 21, 2024
SALT-LESS KKR FACE SRH
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SALT-LESS KKR FACE SRH

The Qualifier I is expected to be a power-hitting slugfest

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May 21, 2024
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Climbing limits on Mt Fuji

Those wanting to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers rushing too fast to the summit cause safety and conservation concerns at the stratovolcano.

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May 22, 2024
7 Palestinians die in West Bank
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7 Palestinians die in West Bank

At least seven Palestinians, including a doctor, were killed when Israeli forces raided a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, in one of the deadliest violence in the territory since the war in the Gaza Strip erupted seven months ago, according to local authorities.

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May 22, 2024
Mahasamund Collector honours meritorious students with laptop, certificate
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Mahasamund Collector honours meritorious students with laptop, certificate

Mahasamund Collector Prabhat Malik honoured five students of Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education of class 10th and 12th by giving them laptop and certificate for making it to the top 10 in the merit list.

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May 22, 2024
CEO asks officials to ensure arrangements for counting
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CEO asks officials to ensure arrangements for counting

Chief Chhattisgarh Reena Babasaheb Kangale on Tuesday asked the Collectors and District Election Officers of all the districts to ensure all necessary arrangements for the pass-holding candidates, election agents and counting agents in the the counting centres on the day of counting.

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May 22, 2024
Cash being credited into accounts of farmers within three days: Bhatti
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Cash being credited into accounts of farmers within three days: Bhatti

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said the paddy grain is being procured from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) and cash is being deposited into the accounts of farmers within three days.

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May 22, 2024
Lab-grown diamond exports poised for revival in FY25
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Lab-grown diamond exports poised for revival in FY25

After a recent slump, India's lab-grown diamond (LGD) export sector is expected to witness a revival in the coming fiscal year (FY25), according to a report by CareEdge Advisory. The report forecasts a growth of 7-9 per cent, pushing exports to a value range of approximately US$15001530 million.

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May 22, 2024
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Passive campaigning allegations spark controversy within Cong

As the Gujarat Congress prepares for a crucial meeting with its Lok Sabha candidates ahead of the 2024 elections, questions loom large over the commitment and campaign activities of key candidates, Naishad Desai and Sonal Patel.

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May 22, 2024
security tightened at stadium atter IS suspects arrests
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security tightened at stadium atter IS suspects arrests

The security apparatus at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has been significantly bolstered in the wake of the arrest of four suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists at Ahmedabad airport on Monday.

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May 22, 2024
Tea factory shutdown to impact 1.24 lakh growers
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Tea factory shutdown to impact 1.24 lakh growers

More than 1.24 lakh small tea growers and 10 lakh tea labourers working in these small gardens will have to suffer as the 350 bought-leaf tea factories will down their shutters from June 1 for an indefinite period.

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May 22, 2024
Raj sizzles under heat faces power shortage
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Raj sizzles under heat faces power shortage

Met issues Red alert’ for 20 districts due to intense heat

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May 22, 2024
Opposition has no agenda of its own, says Yogi
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Opposition has no agenda of its own, says Yogi

In a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, on Tuesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that while the party ordered opening of fire on 'Ram Bhakts' (the devotees of Lord Ram) when in power, today flowers are being showered on them in Ayodhya.

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May 22, 2024
Epidemic alert in Kerala
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Epidemic alert in Kerala

Dengue and hepatitis outbreak has claimed six lives so far Paice

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May 22, 2024
Audi India launches Q7 Bold Edition at 97.841L,
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Audi India launches Q7 Bold Edition at 97.841L,

Audi has introduced the Q7 Bold Edition in India, with a price tag of Rs 97.84 lakh (ex-showroom).

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May 22, 2024
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JSW Cement to invest ₹3,000 cr to set up manufacturing facility in Rajasthan

JSW Cement on Tuesday said it plans to invest around Rs 3,000 crore to set up a cement manufacturing facility in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.

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May 22, 2024