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'Tahawwur Rana can be extradited'

In a setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman.

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August 18, 2024
Blame on Delhi as state BJP diffident about facing polls
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Blame on Delhi as state BJP diffident about facing polls

IT The mishandling of the party unit in Maharashtra by the central leadership of the BJP is being mentioned as the basic reason why the organisation is diffident about facing the assembly elections.

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August 18, 2024
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House of accused razed

The Udaipur administration on Saturday demolished the house of the student accused of stabbing a classmate on Saturday, following which there was tension in the city.

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August 18, 2024
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Teacher recruitment: CM Yogi faces heat

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has found himself under significant pressure following an Allahabad High Court order directing the Uttar Pradesh government to release the list of 69,000 primary teachers.

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August 18, 2024
NEW NORMAL IN KASHMIR JUST GOT OUTDATED
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NEW NORMAL IN KASHMIR JUST GOT OUTDATED

It has taken five months from the time the Election Com mission ruled out simultaneous elections to both Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in March, to veer around to announcing elections in the truncated Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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August 18, 2024
Shinde promises hike in Ladki Bahin
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Shinde promises hike in Ladki Bahin

The Mahayuti government on Saturday formally launched the ambitious 'Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme for eligible women, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hinting at increasing the amount if the alliance is voted to power in elections.

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August 18, 2024
Governor okays prosecution against CM
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Governor okays prosecution against CM

CM Siddaramaiah digs in, says Guv Gehlot acting as Delhi’s agent

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August 18, 2024
Darke'’s ton carries Aus A to victory
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Darke'’s ton carries Aus A to victory

The Indian bowlers were not in picture at all against the Aussie batters

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August 17, 2024
Lakshya’s no-ph
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Lakshya’s no-ph

PM Modi hosted the contingent after the I-Day celebrations

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August 17, 2024
No more choice between meds and paying rent: Harris
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No more choice between meds and paying rent: Harris

President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris showcased the passing of the Democratic torch at their first joint public appearance since he left the race, celebrating a victory on lowering drug costs at an event on Thursday.

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August 17, 2024
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NZ govt to extradite Net King to US

Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the US on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering.

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August 17, 2024
Israeli settlers torch village in Palestine.I dead
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Israeli settlers torch village in Palestine.I dead

Dozens of Israeli settlers have set fire to houses and cars in a village in the occupied West Bank, with the Palestinian health ministry saying at least one person has been killed.

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August 17, 2024
MP min’s new theory on who discovered America
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MP min’s new theory on who discovered America

Not Columbus but Indian traders discovered it

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August 17, 2024
Armed thieves' gang decamp with ornaments worth Rs 30L
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Armed thieves' gang decamp with ornaments worth Rs 30L

Dead of night heist at Ayodhya Nagar

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August 17, 2024
Minister launches IIEC campaign for AIDS, STĪS
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Minister launches IIEC campaign for AIDS, STĪS

Chhattisgarh Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal has launched an intensive Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaign at DB Girls College, Kalibari, Raipur on Friday.

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August 17, 2024
Not in the Race for State President: Dr. Mahant
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Not in the Race for State President: Dr. Mahant

Congress lost elections due to internal fights

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August 17, 2024
Government clarifies on prisoner’s death
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Government clarifies on prisoner’s death

The Government of Chhattisgarh on Friday claimed that in no means the prisoner Neeraj Bhoi son of Shyam Bhoi, resident of Sakin-Pipraud police station-Sankara, District-Mahasamund was assaulted in jail leading to his death.

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August 17, 2024
Gujarati film Kutch Express’ bags 3 Nat'l Film Awards
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Gujarati film Kutch Express’ bags 3 Nat'l Film Awards

In a significant achievement for Gujarati cinema, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the team behind the film Kutch Express.

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August 17, 2024
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Pension: Over 5K school teachers stage protest

Unfulfilled promises of pension by the government led to over 5,000 primary, secondary, and higher secondary teachers to stage protests at the Satyagrah Chhavni in Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar, on Friday.

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August 17, 2024
High Court raps RTO officials for poor handling of traffic
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High Court raps RTO officials for poor handling of traffic

The Gujarat High Court summoned RTO officials, the Under Secretary of the Home Department, and officials from the Transport Commissioner's office to appear in court on Aug 14.

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August 17, 2024
Kolkata rape & murder case: Jr doctors protest
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Kolkata rape & murder case: Jr doctors protest

Emergency service open, some OPDs function

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August 17, 2024
BRS will merge with Cong: Bandi
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BRS will merge with Cong: Bandi

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay today predicted that the BRS party would merge with the Congress and added that former CM KCR would get an AICC post and his son KTR PCC chief post.

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August 17, 2024
Flexi banners against Harish Rao appear in Hyd
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Flexi banners against Harish Rao appear in Hyd

Flexi banners on Friday appeared in various parts of Hyderabad criticising former minister and BRS MLA Harish Rao, who challeged the State government that he will resign from his MLA post if the farm loans are waived by August 15.

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August 17, 2024
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'We kept our promise within 100 days by launching Anna canteens'

Education, IT & Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh today said the TDP, Jana Sena and BJP-led NDA government put a full stop to hunger with the setting up of anna canteens.

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August 17, 2024
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Raj pushing for unified elections

Following the central leadership of the party, the BJP government in Rajasthan is working to implement “One State One Election” by holding elections for urban local bodies and Panchayats together.

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August 17, 2024
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Ex-MLA Anant Singh seeks CBI probe against IPS officer

Former MLA Anant Kumar Singh demanded a CBI probe against a senior IPS officer Lipi Singh for implicating him in false criminal cases.

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August 17, 2024
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Udaipur tense after stabbing

Communal tension erupted in Rajasthan’s Udaipur after a Class X student stabbed another at a government school on Friday and a mob vandalised a shopping mall and pelted stones.

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August 17, 2024
J&K parties welcome EC's poll announcement
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J&K parties welcome EC's poll announcement

Political parties across J&K on Friday hailed the Election Commission’s announcement of three-phase assembly elections that will begin on September 18 as marking a significant step towards restoring democracy in the region after six years of central rule.

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August 17, 2024
Modi, Netanyahu talk de-escalation
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Modi, Netanyahu talk de-escalation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed on the need for deescalation of the situation in West Asia during a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated their call for immediate release of all hostages and continued humanitarian aid.

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August 17, 2024
US court orders Sterlite Tech to pay $96.5 mn to Prysmian
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US court orders Sterlite Tech to pay $96.5 mn to Prysmian

An American court has ordered Vedanta Groupbacked Sterlite Technologies' overseas arm to pay USD 96.5 million, about Rs 810 crore, in damages to US-based Prysmian for violating trade secrets norms, according to a regulatory filing and plaintiff's statement.

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August 17, 2024