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Kharge calls for Shah's resignation, HM says Cong distorted his remarks

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha turned into a major controversy on Wednesday with the Congress-led Opposition raising a storm in Parliament, causing both Houses to be adjourned without transacting any business.

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December 19, 2024
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₹14,131.6 crore recovered from sale of Vijay Mallya's assets: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said Rs 14,131.6 crore has been recovered by public sector banks (PSBs) from the sale of assets belonging to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya.

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December 19, 2024
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Priyanka Gandhi, Manish Tewari among Cong MPs in Joint Parliamentary Committee on 'ONOE' Bill

Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tewari, Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Singh Surjewala will be in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deliberations on the 'One Nation One Election' Bill, party sources said on Wednesday.

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December 19, 2024
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PM: Cong can't hide its insults to Ambedkar

Modi hits back after Oppn attack on Amit Shah over RS remarks

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December 19, 2024
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This will be my last day: Ashwin drops retirement bombshell after Gabba draw

Moments after the rain-marred Brisbane Test ended in a draw, India's star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday shocked the cricketing world by announcing his immediate retirement from international cricket, midway through the Border-Gavaskar series.

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December 19, 2024
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NSA Doval in Beijing for talks on boundary issue

India is willing to strengthen strategic communication with China, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and inject new impetus into bilateral relations, national security Adviser Ajit Doval was quoted as saying on Wednesday during his meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing.

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December 19, 2024
Ukraine Stands Firm On Crimea, Wants Russia Out Of All Areas
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Ukraine Stands Firm On Crimea, Wants Russia Out Of All Areas

Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday his country wouldn’t budge from its demand that Russia withdraw its forces from Crimea, as well as from other parts of Ukraine that Moscow illegally annexed more recently.

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April 14, 2023
Umesh Pal Case: Jailed Don Atiq's Son Asad, Another, Killed In Police Encounter
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Umesh Pal Case: Jailed Don Atiq's Son Asad, Another, Killed In Police Encounter

After evading police for the last 48 days, two prime accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, including jailed mafia don-turned politician Atiq Ahmed's son Asad, were gunned down by the Uttar Pradesh STF in an encounter on Thursday afternoon.

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April 14, 2023
Opp Parties Demand Probe Into Asad's Encounter In UP
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Opp Parties Demand Probe Into Asad's Encounter In UP

While the ruling BJP and the state ministers laud the STF for neutralising the criminals

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April 14, 2023
IPL 2023: Dhoni Nursing Knee Injury, Reveals CSK Coach Fleming
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IPL 2023: Dhoni Nursing Knee Injury, Reveals CSK Coach Fleming

During last match, Dhoni looked a bit uncomfortable while taking doubles and didn't run at full tilt

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April 14, 2023
China's Camp David Moment?
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China's Camp David Moment?

The Camp David Accord of 1978 was a diplomatic coup for President Jimmy Carter.

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April 14, 2023
'Pakistan to strike terrorists' hideouts inside Afghanistan'
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'Pakistan to strike terrorists' hideouts inside Afghanistan'

Defence minister asks de facto rulers in Kabul to rein in anti-Pakistan militants

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April 14, 2023
Sensex extends gains for ninth consecutive day
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Sensex extends gains for ninth consecutive day

Key indices of domestic equity markets ended in the positive territory after trading in the negative during the whole session today, tracking stronger cues from Asian markets.

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April 14, 2023
FM calls for debt restructuring to address global crisis
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FM calls for debt restructuring to address global crisis

She made the remark on the first day of the G20 Finance Ministers Central Bank Governors meeting

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April 14, 2023
BJP slams Opposition leaders over meeting on forging unity
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BJP slams Opposition leaders over meeting on forging unity

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla terms Arvind Kejriwal India's 'Pinocchio'

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April 14, 2023
LG visits Qutabgarh village, reiterates making it a model village
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LG visits Qutabgarh village, reiterates making it a model village

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena visited Qutabgarh village in North West Delhi on Thursday and directed concerned officials to undertake all possible steps to develop it into a model village, said a release issued by the LG's office.

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April 14, 2023
AIIMS mandates masks amid surge in Covid cases
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AIIMS mandates masks amid surge in Covid cases

The AIIMS management in its advisory says, ‘Must use mask in the workplace’

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April 14, 2023
'Govt policies have opened new doors, opportunities for youths'
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'Govt policies have opened new doors, opportunities for youths'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is witnessing unprecedented growth in employment and self-employment opportunities and has entered manufacture of drones and defence equipment when most countries are unable to come out of recession after the Covid pandemic.

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April 14, 2023
Nitish meets Left leaders amidst Oppn unity move
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Nitish meets Left leaders amidst Oppn unity move

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar met CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI leader D. Raja and other leaders here on Thursday amidst talk of opposition unity.

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April 14, 2023
Christians in danger a false picture: Govt to SC
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Christians in danger a false picture: Govt to SC

Petitioners just want to keep pot boiling to sully image of the country: Centre

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April 14, 2023
Rishi Sunak mocked for excruciating’ exchange with homeless man
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Rishi Sunak mocked for excruciating’ exchange with homeless man

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been criticised over an awkward exchange with a homeless person while volunteering at a soup kitchen in front of television cameras, according to a media report.

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December 26, 2022
Pelé’s family gathers at hospital in Sao Paulo
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Pelé’s family gathers at hospital in Sao Paulo

Family members of Brazilian soccer great Pelé are gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo where the 82-year-old global icon has been since the end of November.

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December 26, 2022
22 deadin fire atillegal shelter in Russia
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22 deadin fire atillegal shelter in Russia

A fire Saturday at a private shelter in the Siberian city of Kemerovo that was operating illegally killed 22 people, Russian officials said.

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December 26, 2022
Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia
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Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia

Ukrainians usually celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, as do the Russians. But not this year, or at least not all of them.

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December 26, 2022
Pope's lament: icy winds of war buffethumanity at Christmas
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Pope's lament: icy winds of war buffethumanity at Christmas

Urbi et Ordbi: Francis makes impassioned plea for end to the senseless’ conflictin Ukraine

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December 26, 2022
Twitter not going bankrupt, but isn't secure yet: Musk
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Twitter not going bankrupt, but isn't secure yet: Musk

Responding to a Twitter user, Elon Musk has said that the microblogging platform is not going bankrupt but is not secure yet.

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December 26, 2022
Trend seems to have reversed
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Trend seems to have reversed

Markets in the week gone by opened on a positive note and were up on Monday. The optimism seemed to have then disappeared as we fell on each of the remaining four days of the week.

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December 26, 2022
Akasa Air begins service in Uttar Pradesh
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Akasa Air begins service in Uttar Pradesh

Akasa Air is commencing its air service from Lucknow on Sunday.

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December 26, 2022
Traders' body tolaunchstir, seeks streamlining of e-commerce rules, GST rationalisation
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Traders' body tolaunchstir, seeks streamlining of e-commerce rules, GST rationalisation

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has announced a three-month nation-wide agitation from January 1, 2023 till March 31, 2023, seeking streamlining of e-commerce and simplification as well as rationalisation of GST structure in the country.

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December 26, 2022
Ludhiana division tops GST collection
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Ludhiana division tops GST collection

The division registered net GST revenue of Rs 3,354 crore till November-end and agrowth rate of 23.17 per centas compared to thesame period of FY 2021-22

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December 26, 2022