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Kejriwal moves SC on his bail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the interim stay granted on his bail order by the High Court in an excise policy case.

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June 24, 2024
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CBI TO LOOK AT LARGER NEET PLOT

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday registered a fresh case in connection with allegations of irregularities in the NEET-UG examination hours after the Centre handed over the investigation  to the central agency on a reference from the Education Ministry.

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June 24, 2024
Bihar cops crack solver gang scam
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Bihar cops crack solver gang scam

The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has obtained clinching evidence of the leak of the question paper of the National Eligibility-cumEntrance Test (Undergraduate), officials said on Sunday.

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June 24, 2024
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TESTING TIMES FOR NDA

LS session begins today in backdrop of swirling exam controversy, diminished NDA numbers and a rejuvenated Opposition

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June 24, 2024
England need to big win
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England need to big win

When they take on USA to stay alive in semifinal race

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June 23, 2024
Saudi man filmed locations before 9/11
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Saudi man filmed locations before 9/11

A 25-year-old video has come to light of a man identified by the FBI as a Saudi intelligence agent filming locations in the centre of Washington three months before Al-Qaida decided to carry out the 9/11 attacks.

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June 23, 2024
Dhar woman assaulted in full public view, seven arrested
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Dhar woman assaulted in full public view, seven arrested

Seven people were arrested in connection with an assault on a tribal woman in Dhar district, a police official said on Saturday.

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June 23, 2024
'BRS will soon sink like Titanic ship'
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'BRS will soon sink like Titanic ship'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP M Raghunandan Rao on Saturday said that it should be written in history that the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party would sink like a Titanic ship in Telangana State.

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June 23, 2024
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Will BJP ghost haunt Benaulim voters in ZP by-election today?

INDI Alliance allegations have become a talking point

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June 23, 2024
Jagan calls Naidu a dictator
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Jagan calls Naidu a dictator

Calling Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister \"dictator\", former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy hit out at Chandrababu Naidu after YSR Congress Party's office was demolished in Tadepalli.

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June 23, 2024
Party before Pinarayi: CPM
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Party before Pinarayi: CPM

As part of a course correction following the humiliating performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls, where it bagged just one of the 20 seats in Kerala, the CPI(M) has reportedly decided to restore the party's supremacy over Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government.

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June 23, 2024
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Accidental download not an offence: Court

Accidental or automatic downloading of child pornographic material does not constitute an offence under Section 67B(b) of the Information Technology Act (IT Act), the Kerala High Court has held.

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June 23, 2024
NTA top leadership in lens, no leak in CSIR-NET: Pradhan
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NTA top leadership in lens, no leak in CSIR-NET: Pradhan

The \"top leadership\" of the National Testing Agency is under the scanner over alleged irregularities in competitive exams NEET and NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday even as he denied any paper leak in the CSIR-UGC NET, which was postponed a day back.

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June 23, 2024
Jalaj Sharma reviews prep for Kumbh Mela
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Jalaj Sharma reviews prep for Kumbh Mela

To review the various development works in preparation for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, District Collector Jalaj Sharma convened meetings with representatives from the Tourism Department, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL), and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).

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June 23, 2024
BoM pays dividend of ₹ 857 cr to FM for FY24
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BoM pays dividend of ₹ 857 cr to FM for FY24

Bank of Maharashtra (BOM), a premier public sector bank in the country, paid a dividend cheque of ₹857.16 crore for the financial year 2023-24 to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.

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June 23, 2024
Atal Setu ramp fix on: MMRDA
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Atal Setu ramp fix on: MMRDA

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said on Saturday that the repair work on the approach ramp to the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as Atal Setu, was in full swing and would be completed by night.

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June 23, 2024
Duo arrested for theft at kher’s office
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Duo arrested for theft at kher’s office

The Amboli police have arrested two alleged serial thieves in connection with Rs4.15 lakh robbery at actor Anupam Kher's office. The duo Rafiq Shaikh, 35, and Mohammad Khan, 30 - were held from the Jogeshwari area on the night of June 21.

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June 23, 2024
BJP expands leadership base
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BJP expands leadership base

The BJP high command has decided to bring in Eknath Khadse and Pankaja Munde as party's fresh leadership faces in Maharashtra

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June 23, 2024
Ties now at a strategic level
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Ties now at a strategic level

India and Bangladesh on Saturday firmed up a futuristic vision to expand cooperation in several new areas and inked 10 agreements, including to boost ties in the maritime sphere and blue economy, and bolstering cooperation in a range of critical areas such as digital domain, railways, space, green technology, health and medicine.

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June 23, 2024
Tax rates tweaked by GST Council
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Tax rates tweaked by GST Council

The GST Council on Saturday decided to tweak tax rates on items, including accommodation services for students and solar cookers, and took a host of taxpayer-friendly measures including waiver of interest and penalty for demand notices issued in the first three years of GST rollout.

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June 23, 2024
NTA CHIEF REPLACED
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NTA CHIEF REPLACED

The Centre on Saturday removed Subodh Kumar Singh from the post of Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and named 1985 batch IAS officer Pradeep Singh Kharola in his place.

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June 23, 2024
Bhujbal persuades Hake, Waghmare to end fast
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Bhujbal persuades Hake, Waghmare to end fast

OBCs activists Lakshaman Hake and Navnath Waghmare withdrew their hunger strike on Saturday at Wadigodri village at Jalna after a delegation the state cabinet led by Chhagan Bhujbal persuaded them to call off the agitation.

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June 23, 2024
Lucky Ali files land grab case against Karnataka IAS officer
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Lucky Ali files land grab case against Karnataka IAS officer

Popular singer Lucky Ali has filed a land grab case against Karnataka cadre IAS officer, who is no stranger to controversies, and her relatives, including her husband.

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June 23, 2024
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Oppn hurdle for Pro Tem Speaker

Peeved at senior eight term Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh not being given the role of Pro Tem Speaker, which as per convention goes to the most senior LS MP, the INDIA bloc is likely to not let three of its MPs - Suresh, DMK's T.R.

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June 23, 2024
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'Don't enforce new criminal laws now'

The Congress has demanded that the central government put in abeyance the implementation of the three criminal laws that are set to replace the existing Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from July 1.

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June 23, 2024
The ultimate thrift store find: Priceless vase for $3.99
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The ultimate thrift store find: Priceless vase for $3.99

Mexico has regained a lost ancient Mayan vase from a woman in the United States, who bought the artefact for less than $5 at a thrift store.

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June 23, 2024
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Yellow Alert for Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusty winds (40-50 km/h) over the next five days.

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June 23, 2024
De Kock's blitz in Proteas win
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De Kock's blitz in Proteas win

Good bowling and fielding propels South Africa to top of the table

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June 22, 2024
Russia warns S Korea
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Russia warns S Korea

Putin says arming Ukraine would be ‘a big mistake’

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June 22, 2024
30 smart schools launched
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30 smart schools launched

Shah expressed confidence in the new education policy and stated that it will help 30,000 students

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June 22, 2024