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CM Fadnavis meets minister accused of shielding killer of village official
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CM Fadnavis meets minister accused of shielding killer of village official

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis summoned and met his food and civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde in Mumbai on Friday even as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) mounted pressure on Fadnavis to dismiss Munde for supposedly protecting one Valmik Karad, who allegedly masterminded the murder of a village sarpanch named Santosh Deshmukh, on 9 December.

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December 28, 2024
Local polls: BJP, Congress spar; ballot papers back in Chhattisgarh
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Local polls: BJP, Congress spar; ballot papers back in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is set to witness the return of ballot papers in its upcoming local body elections.

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December 28, 2024
US Embassy in India Breaks Record, Issues One Million Visas for Second Consecutive Year
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US Embassy in India Breaks Record, Issues One Million Visas for Second Consecutive Year

The US Embassy and its consulates in India issued more than one million nonimmigrant visas for the second year in a row, including a record number of visitor visas, underscoring the huge demand of Indians for travel to the US for tourism, business, and education.

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December 28, 2024
History Will Be Kinder To Me
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History Will Be Kinder To Me

Manmohan Singh made this statement during his final press conference as the PM on 3 Jan 2014

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December 28, 2024
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Enforcement Directorate Raids Properties of Absconding Real Estate Agent in MP Cities

Teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids in Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jabalpur cities and searched the houses and offices of an absconding real estate agent, against whom the Income Tax (IT) Department has issued a ‘lookout’ circular.

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December 28, 2024
Manmohan Singh's death deeply personal loss: Sonia Gandhi
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Manmohan Singh's death deeply personal loss: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday said the death of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a deeply personal loss as he was her friend, philosopher and guide.

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December 28, 2024
Manmohan Singh ~ the PM who oversaw formation of T'gana
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Manmohan Singh ~ the PM who oversaw formation of T'gana

Singh saved the day when the Reorganisation Bill almost fell through in the Rajya Sabha

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December 28, 2024
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Allu Arjun Appears Virtually Before Court

Actor Allu Arjun today appeared before the lower court at Nampally virtually for the hearing of his regular bail petition which was filed by him after the expiration of the interim bail granted earlier by the Telangana High Court.

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December 28, 2024
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Nabbed terrorist from Canning trained in Pakistan: Police

Javed Ahmed Munshi, the alleged terrorist arrested from Canning in a joint raid by the Kashmir Police and state STF, allegedly had undergone training in subversive activities at the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headquarters in an area under POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) and had allegedly held a meeting with Talha Saeed, son of former LeT chief Hafiz Saeed.

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December 28, 2024
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Christmas Eve Spent With Children

Some youths of Howrah spent two days with children coming from economically challenged families in Bankura on 24-25 December.

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December 28, 2024
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Now savour Joynagar's famous winter delicacy at Sealdah station

Sweet lovers in the city can now grab Joynagar's moa or makha sandesh in the heart of Kolkata.

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December 28, 2024
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Railways issues revised time table, aims to cut travel time

The Eastern Railway today revealed a revised train time table, which is to be effective from 1 January, 2025.

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December 28, 2024
School Job Case: CBI Files Charge Sheet, Names Partha
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School Job Case: CBI Files Charge Sheet, Names Partha

Reports stated that a total amount of Rs 151.26 crore has been confiscated by ED so far

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December 28, 2024
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BJP Ex-MP Skips Police Summons Citing Busy Schedule

Former BJP leader and ex-MP Arjun Singh has skipped appearance at Jagaddal police station despite receiving a notice.

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December 28, 2024
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BJP MLA Writes to Shah on Gorkha Issues

In a determined effort to address the aspirations and long-pending demands of the Indian Gorkha community, Neeraj Tamang Zimba, Member of the Legislative Assembly (Darjeeling) and secretary general of the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), has made an earnest appeal to Union home minister Amit Shah.

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December 28, 2024
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Wolf Injures 22 in E Burdwan, Killed by Locals

A wolf that had caused havoc in two adjacent human settlements of Ausgram in East Burdwan early this morning was beaten to death by the panicky villagers.

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December 28, 2024
Justice for sexual assault victim in TN: Whiplash protest by BJP state chief Annamalai
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Justice for sexual assault victim in TN: Whiplash protest by BJP state chief Annamalai

In a novel protest to seek justice for the sexual assault victim of the prestigious Anna University in Chennai and to highlight women's security, BJP state president K Annamalai flogged himself in front of his residence in Coimbatore.

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December 28, 2024
Another B'deshi intruder arrested from city hotel
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Another B'deshi intruder arrested from city hotel

After the recent crisis in Bangladesh, the hotels are under constant check by the city police

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December 28, 2024
Manmohan Singh: The tenant who became PM
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Manmohan Singh: The tenant who became PM

A modest two-floor house in Guwahati's Sarumotoria locality stands as a silent witness to an extraordinary chapter in India's political history.

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December 28, 2024
Dr Singh's life teaches future generations how to rise above adversity and achieve great heights
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Dr Singh's life teaches future generations how to rise above adversity and achieve great heights

Paying tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the departed leader's life teaches future generations how to rise above adversity and achieve great heights.

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December 28, 2024
Dr Manmohan Singh to take last journey today
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Dr Manmohan Singh to take last journey today

President Murmu, VP, Prime Minister lead nation in paying homage to former PM

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December 28, 2024
When soft-spoken Dr Singh asserted himself in national interest
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When soft-spoken Dr Singh asserted himself in national interest

Everyone is heaping praise on Dr Manmohan Singh as a soft-spoken and mild-mannered technocrat-turned-politician who unleashed far-reaching reforms in the country, but what is rarely talked about is how the former Prime Minister acted tough and asserted himself in the national interest when the situation demanded.

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December 28, 2024
Kohli Penalised for Heated Altercation with Konstas
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Kohli Penalised for Heated Altercation with Konstas

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has been docked 20 percent of his match fee and awarded one demerit point for his heated exchange with Australia debutant Sam Konstas on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.

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December 27, 2024
10 Years of KL Rahul in International Cricket: A Journey of Grit and Adaptability
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10 Years of KL Rahul in International Cricket: A Journey of Grit and Adaptability

When Team India takes on Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday, batter KL Rahul, one of the sport's most intriguing, talented, versatile and puzzling figures, will be completing 10 years in international cricket.

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December 27, 2024
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Odisha swimmers win multiple medals in South Africa tourney

Odisha swimmers Shristi Upadhaya and Mannata Mishra recently created waves in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Short Course Swimming Championships, South Africa where they created new best Indian Performance in women's 100m butterfly and 100m breaststroke categories respectively.

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December 27, 2024
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Aussie top order delivers Boxing Day punch at MCG

Four batsmen register half-centuries to put hosts on top on the opening day of the fourth Test

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December 27, 2024
Konstas becomes second youngest Aussie to score half-century in Test cricket
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Konstas becomes second youngest Aussie to score half-century in Test cricket

Debutant Sam Konstas on Thursday achieved an elusive feat for Australia during the Boxing Day Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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December 27, 2024
Looking forward to contributing to Soorma's success: Harmanpreet
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Looking forward to contributing to Soorma's success: Harmanpreet

Indian men's hockey team captain and star drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has expressed his excitement as he prepares to lead Soorma Hockey Club in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) season, set to commence on 28 December.

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December 27, 2024
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Pak legend Jahangir Khan praises Indian players

\"I have been watching Indian players in the circuit and they are progressing by leaps and bounds.

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December 27, 2024
Man City at risk of missing out on Champions League: Guardiola
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Man City at risk of missing out on Champions League: Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted that the club are at risk of missing out on a place in the Champions League next season.

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December 27, 2024