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RBU VC stops attending office fearing attack from varsity union
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RBU VC stops attending office fearing attack from varsity union

Subharakamal Mukhopadhyay, former judge of the Karnataka High Court and vice-chancellor (VC) of the Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) has stopped coming to the campus since Monday, fearing assault, allegedly by the Trinamul Congress-backed employees' union of the RBU.

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August 30, 2023
JU fresher's death: Varsity to hold crucial meeting on Fri on anti-ragging guidelines
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JU fresher's death: Varsity to hold crucial meeting on Fri on anti-ragging guidelines

The interim Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University (JU), Buddhadeb Sau, has convened a crucial meeting of all the stakeholders of the university on Friday to finalise the steps to be adopted to implement anti-ragging guidelines on the campus and students' hostels following the death of a fresher on August 10.

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August 30, 2023
Arrested Pak spy had plans to blow up bridge, temple: KP
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Arrested Pak spy had plans to blow up bridge, temple: KP

Officials found that Jha was sending bridge, temple photos to woman based out of Pakistan

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August 30, 2023
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We want to conduct survey, not census: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday targeted the Central government over their affidavit in the Supreme Court on Bihar's government decision to conduct a caste-based census in the state.

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August 30, 2023
Border row: Assam, Meghalaya to distinguish problematic and non-problematic areas
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Border row: Assam, Meghalaya to distinguish problematic and non-problematic areas

In their efforts to address the ongoing border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya, both states have adopted a strategy of differentiating between problematic and non-problematic areas.

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August 30, 2023
Manipur Assembly adjourned sine die amidst ruckus
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Manipur Assembly adjourned sine die amidst ruckus

Congress MLAs were up in arms demanding extension of session

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August 30, 2023
'CM Mamata should apologise for her comment on Rajbanshi people'
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'CM Mamata should apologise for her comment on Rajbanshi people'

A group of Rajbanshi leaders led by Banshi Badan Barman, belonging to the Trinamul Congress camp, today demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologise for her statement, on the Rajbanshi community.

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August 30, 2023
No immediate arrest in domestic violence case without CJM approval: Calcutta HC
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No immediate arrest in domestic violence case without CJM approval: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court's registrar general Chaitali Chattopadhyay has issued a notification cautioning all police stations in the state to be careful about immediate and unnecessary arrest of accused persons under Section 498 (A) of the IPC which is about punishment for domestic violence against women.

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August 30, 2023
Bengal school job case: Kolkata Police summons ED sleuths
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Bengal school job case: Kolkata Police summons ED sleuths

The summons follows a complaint accusing the ED officials of 'planting evidence' during marathon raid

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August 30, 2023
Cabinet adopts resolution on Chandrayaan-3 success
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Cabinet adopts resolution on Chandrayaan-3 success

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and adopted a resolution to celebrate the historic success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission to the Moon.

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August 30, 2023
23 suicides this year, 111 in nine years: Inside the pressure cooker that is Kota
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23 suicides this year, 111 in nine years: Inside the pressure cooker that is Kota

\"Go, make a name for yourself,\" 16-year-old Rahul Kaushik from Behror was told by his lawyer father when he was leaving for Kota, India's competitive coaching town in Rajasthan.

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August 30, 2023
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Two killed in fresh outbreak of violence in Manipur

Two persons, including a village defence volunteer (VDV), were killed while seven others were injured in heavy firing between two rival groups at Narainsena in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday, police said.

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August 30, 2023
Raksha Bandhan, Onam gift: LPG price cut by Rs 200
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Raksha Bandhan, Onam gift: LPG price cut by Rs 200

In a move that will bring respite to households across the nation, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday announced a substantial reduction in the price of cooking gas for all consumers.

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August 30, 2023
China includes Arunachal, Aksai Chin in new'standard map'; India rejects claim
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China includes Arunachal, Aksai Chin in new'standard map'; India rejects claim

India has lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with the Chinese side on the map that lays claim to Indian territory

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August 30, 2023
J&K will be restored its Statehood, govt tells SC
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J&K will be restored its Statehood, govt tells SC

Ladakh will remain a Union Territory, says Centre; 'Positive statement soon'

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August 30, 2023
UK-India FTA deal: British PM Rishi Sunak in fresh conflict of interest row over wife's Infosys shares
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UK-India FTA deal: British PM Rishi Sunak in fresh conflict of interest row over wife's Infosys shares

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has found himself surrounded by a fresh conflict of interest controversy ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi where he is expected to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal with India.

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August 29, 2023
Religious conversion syndicate: SC allows Islamic scholar Siddiqui to attend brother's funeral today in UP
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Religious conversion syndicate: SC allows Islamic scholar Siddiqui to attend brother's funeral today in UP

The Supreme Court on Monday relaxed its order and permitted Islamic scholar Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui, who has been accused of allegedly running a religious conversion syndicate, to travel to Muzaffarnagar, in Uttar Pradesh to attend the funeral of his brother today.

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August 29, 2023
Yogi's push for TB-free gram panchayats in mission mode
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Yogi's push for TB-free gram panchayats in mission mode

The Yogi Adityanath government is gearing up to make gram panchayats in Uttar Pradesh TB-free.

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August 29, 2023
Williamson has two weeks to prove his fitness ahead of World Cup
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Williamson has two weeks to prove his fitness ahead of World Cup

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has two weeks to showcase that he is fully fit to lead the Kiwis in the ICC ODI World Cup.

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August 29, 2023
India beat Malaysia 9-5 to enter women's hockey 5s final qualify for 2024 WC
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India beat Malaysia 9-5 to enter women's hockey 5s final qualify for 2024 WC

The Indian team entered the final of the Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier after defeating Malaysia 95 in Salalah, here on Monday.

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August 29, 2023
Australia's Glenn Maxwell aggravates injury month before World Cup 2023
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Australia's Glenn Maxwell aggravates injury month before World Cup 2023

Australia's star allrounder Glenn Maxwell is in a race against time as he continues to battle with a fresh injury with the ICC ODI World Cup just a month away.

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August 29, 2023
Indian team balanced but path to final is not easy, says Akram
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Indian team balanced but path to final is not easy, says Akram

Legendary Pakistani seamer Wasim Akram has said that the Indian squad for the Asia Cup is very balanced and they are a strong contender for the trophy.

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August 29, 2023
World Athletics C'ships: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold medal
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World Athletics C'ships: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold medal

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem took the silver medal while Czech Republic's Yakub Vadlejch retained bronze

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August 29, 2023
Bangladesh preps to start voluntary Rohingya repatriation later this year
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Bangladesh preps to start voluntary Rohingya repatriation later this year

Bangladesh is preparing to start safe and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland Myanmar later this year, initially with around 1,000 people, a senior government official said here.

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August 29, 2023
Pak Court dismisses murder charges against Imran Khan
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Pak Court dismisses murder charges against Imran Khan

In a relief to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)and former Pakistan premier Imran Khan, a Pakistan Court dismissed murder charges against him on Monday, Dunya News reported.

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August 29, 2023
Poland, Baltic states to seal border with Belarusif military, migrant tensions grow
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Poland, Baltic states to seal border with Belarusif military, migrant tensions grow

NATO members Poland and the Baltic states will seal off their borders with Russia’s ally Belarus in the event of any military incidents or a massive migrant push by Minsk, the interior ministers warned Monday.

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August 29, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy wants Elon Musk as advisor if he wins election: Report
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Vivek Ramaswamy wants Elon Musk as advisor if he wins election: Report

Fresh out of the first Republican primary debate, Indian-American candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has suggested that he would want to have Elon Musk on as an advisor if he wins the 2024 presidential election.

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August 29, 2023
US Commerce Secretary meets Chinese minister in Beijing, discusses trade issues
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US Commerce Secretary meets Chinese minister in Beijing, discusses trade issues

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo who met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Monday and said that the relations between Washington and Beijing are “profoundly important”, CNN reported today.

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August 29, 2023
French ambassador will stay in Niger: Macron
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French ambassador will stay in Niger: Macron

France’s ambassador to Niger will stay in the Sahel country despite pressure to leave from leaders of a recent coup, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

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August 29, 2023
'Ukraine's allies won't back military move into Russia'
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'Ukraine's allies won't back military move into Russia'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the coalition aiding Kiev's fight against Moscow would not support the wartorn nation if it were to move the hostilities into Russian territory.

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August 29, 2023