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BJP leaders slam Congress leader for his remarks on EC
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BJP leaders slam Congress leader for his remarks on EC

Jagtap refused to apologise over his objectionable 'kutta' remark for the Election Commission

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December 01, 2024
Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh must cease immediately: Hosabale
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Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh must cease immediately: Hosabale

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has strongly condemned the ongoing violence and atrocities being committed against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh by Islamic fundamentalist groups.

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December 01, 2024
Politicos slam EVMs at venue of Baba Adhav's protest fast
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Politicos slam EVMs at venue of Baba Adhav's protest fast

For now, Adhav has given up his fast, but he said that his agitation against EVMs will continue

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December 01, 2024
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates IISF at IIT-Guwahati, calls science the engine of growth
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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates IISF at IIT-Guwahati, calls science the engine of growth

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated the India International Science Festival (IISF) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G).

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December 01, 2024
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Apex Meitei body's women wing threatens stir if missing person not rescued

The women's wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the apex body of the majority Meitei community, threatened to launch a series of agitations if the army failed to locate and rescue the 56-year-old man of the community who has been missing since November 25 from Kangpokpi district.

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December 01, 2024
Mumbai Police invoke MCOCA in Baba Siddique murder case
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Mumbai Police invoke MCOCA in Baba Siddique murder case

Mumbai Police on Saturday invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the murder of Baba Siddique.

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December 01, 2024
Cong trying to cover up failure by blaming ECI, EVMs: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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Cong trying to cover up failure by blaming ECI, EVMs: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Senior BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday lashed out at \"fraudulent\" Congress for blaming the Election Commission of India and EVMs and for its electoral losses in Maharashtra and said that it was nothing but an attempt to cover up its failure.

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December 01, 2024
Bodo Council chief meets Defence Minister, proposes special army regiment for region
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Bodo Council chief meets Defence Minister, proposes special army regiment for region

Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Pramod Boro called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

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December 01, 2024
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Central Board of Direct Taxes extends deadline for taxpayers with international transactions

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Saturday extended the due date for filing the return of income tax for taxpayers with international transactions who are required to submit information under section 92E.

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December 01, 2024
Millions of Americans facing frigid temperatures, snow
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Millions of Americans facing frigid temperatures, snow

A blast of Arctic air was set to unleash bone-chilling temperatures into the weekend across much of the central and eastern United States, said various weather reports.

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December 01, 2024
US retailers use Trump tariff threats to urge shoppers to buy more: Report
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US retailers use Trump tariff threats to urge shoppers to buy more: Report

Many US businesses are urging customers to buy now before President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs potentially raise costs and prices, local media reported

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December 01, 2024
Iceland votes for a new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, energy policy and the economy
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Iceland votes for a new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, energy policy and the economy

Icelanders are electing a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election.

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December 01, 2024
Iran denies allegation of violating Chemical Weapons Convention
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Iran denies allegation of violating Chemical Weapons Convention

Iran's permanent mission to the UN in New York has firmly rebutted claims suggesting that the nation had breached the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the official news agency IRNA reported.

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December 01, 2024
Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship
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Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship

The U.S. Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is being retrofitted aboard the first of its three stealthy destroyers.

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December 01, 2024
China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage
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China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven years in prison for espionage, his family said.

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December 01, 2024
Bangladesh: Three Hindu temples vandalised in Chattogram
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Bangladesh: Three Hindu temples vandalised in Chattogram

In a disturbing incident, three Hindu temples in Chattogram, Bangladesh, were vandalized by a mob shouting slogans, amid ongoing protests and violence in the region.

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December 01, 2024
Syrian troops battle rebel offensive in Aleppo
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Syrian troops battle rebel offensive in Aleppo

The lightning push into Aleppo followed weeks of simmering low-level violence

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December 01, 2024
The World Gets Its First Glimpse Inside Notre Dame Cathedral After 5 Years Under Wraps
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The World Gets Its First Glimpse Inside Notre Dame Cathedral After 5 Years Under Wraps

Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists got a first glimpse of the Gothic masterpiece's fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.

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December 01, 2024
British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
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British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

British lawmakers gave initial approval on Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, following an impassioned debate that saw people sharing personal stories of loss and suffering.

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December 01, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.

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December 01, 2024
Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests
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Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests

An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

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December 01, 2024
Border-dwelling Israelis still fearful of returning home
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Border-dwelling Israelis still fearful of returning home

Across the border, Lebanese civilians have jammed roads in a rush to return to their homes

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December 01, 2024
North Korea's Kim Vows steadfast support for Russia's war in Ukraine
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North Korea's Kim Vows steadfast support for Russia's war in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will \"invariably support\" Russia's war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defense chief, the North's state media reported Saturday.

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December 01, 2024
Human rights begin at home
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Human rights begin at home

Once, human rights were understood as the simple principle that one person's rights should never extend beyond the tip of another's nose unless invited.

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December 01, 2024
Lessons for Opposition in poll results
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Lessons for Opposition in poll results

Every political party makes mistakes, but the smart ones learn from them and move forward.

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December 01, 2024
Tyranny of broligarchs
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Tyranny of broligarchs

Tech bros are the new Pharaohs and modern-day czars in the digital age. They are the self-appointed guardians of public trust, gatekeepers to corporate culture and thought. Tech billionaires are creating a world where the rich wax, the middle-class wanes and the poor live in hard-scrabble conditions

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December 01, 2024
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Lessons Unlearned

The recent assembly election results in Jharkhand highlighted significant challenges for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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December 01, 2024
HP college to be renamed after former CM Virbhadra Singh
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HP college to be renamed after former CM Virbhadra Singh

Seema College Rohru in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh will be named after former six-time Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh.

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December 01, 2024
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Tense Relations

The arrest of a prominent Hindu monk in Bangladesh has sparked a diplomatic tussle with India, highlighting a recurring point of contention in the bilateral relationship: the condition of minorities in Bangladesh.

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December 01, 2024
Capacity building programme on public policy for foreign civil servants ends
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Capacity building programme on public policy for foreign civil servants ends

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully concluded its 1st Capacity Building Programme on Public Policy and Administration for civil servants from Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean Region.

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December 01, 2024