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Crypto currency fraud: HP Police conducts searches at 35 locations
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Crypto currency fraud: HP Police conducts searches at 35 locations

SIT is working on to nab the Crypto kingpin Subhash from Mandi district behind Rs 200 crore cryptocurrency fraud in Himachal Pradesh

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October 08, 2023
Mayawati questions BJP, Cong over stance on caste census
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Mayawati questions BJP, Cong over stance on caste census

BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday targeted the BJP and the Congress over their stance on caste census, terming it the new “election gimmick”. She claimed the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had already demonstrated this “social justice” by implementing it in the party

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October 08, 2023
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Nitish and Lalu's masterstroke to counter confusion politics' of BJP

Caste is the biggest factor to define the social structure of Bihar and people choose their life partner and elect their representatives from the same caste as theirs

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October 08, 2023
No country can progress without robust internal security: Shah
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No country can progress without robust internal security: Shah

The Union home minister was addressing the 49th AllIndia Police Science Congress in Dehradun

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October 08, 2023
Caste census will not divide society, says Siddaramaiah
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Caste census will not divide society, says Siddaramaiah

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the caste census will not divide the society

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October 08, 2023
As Hamas fires rockets into Israel, Kerala on tenterhooks
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As Hamas fires rockets into Israel, Kerala on tenterhooks

As the news of Palestinian militant group Hamas declaring a new military operation against Israel and firing a barrage of missiles towards the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip broke out, tension gripped numerous Kerala homes that have their family members eking out a living in the country

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October 08, 2023
Krishna water row: Andhra to move SC against govt's decision
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Krishna water row: Andhra to move SC against govt's decision

Andhra Pradesh has decided to move the Supreme Court against the fresh terms of reference issued to the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal II (KWDT-II)by the Union Cabinet

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October 08, 2023
Extended Puja run for Green Line Metro
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Extended Puja run for Green Line Metro

Like Blue Line, the Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to run services till extended hours in Green Line during the upcoming Durga Puja

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October 08, 2023
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MGNREGA dues: MP shares BJP chief's no., asks people to call him

Abhishek Banerjee leading his party’s protest in front of Raj Bhavan made a new announcement on the third day. Abhishek publicly disclosed the phone number of MP and BJP state president Sukanta Majumder and urged people to call Sukanta and requested that the calls be civil and focused on requesting the release of funds over MGNREGA schemes

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October 08, 2023
I did not evade TMC MPs, in city to speak to them: Niranjan Jyoti
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I did not evade TMC MPs, in city to speak to them: Niranjan Jyoti

In a surprising turn of events, Union minister of state for rural development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, arrived in the city today and accused the Trinamul Congress-led Bengal government of corruption and playing politics instead of addressing critical issues facing the state

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October 08, 2023
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Air Force pays tribute to 1965 war hero at Kalaikunda

In a moving ceremony held at the Kalaikunda Air Force base, the Indian Air Force (IAF) paid heartfelt homage to Flying Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, a distinguished war hero, for his exceptional bravery during the 1965 India-Pakistan War

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October 08, 2023
Meet on BGBS preparations at Nabanna
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Meet on BGBS preparations at Nabanna

A meeting to discuss the preparedness of the upcoming BGBS (Bengal Global Business Summit) was held today hosted by the state chief secretary HK Dwivedi. The meeting, which was attended by a group of industrialists, was chaired by Amit Mitra, principal chief adviser to the chief minister Mamata Banerjee

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October 08, 2023
Sikkim flash floods: Death toll rises to 26; 142 people remain missing
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Sikkim flash floods: Death toll rises to 26; 142 people remain missing

The glacial-fed Lnonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in Teesta river basin on 4 October

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October 08, 2023
Asian Games: Indian contingent finishes with unprecedented 107 medals
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Asian Games: Indian contingent finishes with unprecedented 107 medals

India finished its campaign at the 19th Asian Games with a best-ever haul of 107 medals, including 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze with the addition of five golds on the penultimate day of the Games at Hangzhou on Saturday

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October 08, 2023
Rajasthan govt to conduct caste-based survey of people's economic conditions
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Rajasthan govt to conduct caste-based survey of people's economic conditions

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday gave the go-ahead for a ‘castebased survey’ to gauge the economic conditions of people living in the state

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October 08, 2023
PM Modi reviews execution of schemes for poor, middle class promised on I-Day
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PM Modi reviews execution of schemes for poor, middle class promised on I-Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed preparations to implement his Independence Day promise to ensure affordable credit for poor and middle class housing and solar power for households

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October 08, 2023
Sunak hopes India-Canada tension will de-escalate
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Sunak hopes India-Canada tension will de-escalate

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he hopes to see a de-escalation of the ongoing India-Canada diplomatic row over the killing of 'Khalistan' supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar

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October 08, 2023
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PM expresses shock over Israel attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed deep shock over the Hamas attacks in Israel even as New Delhi issued an advisory, asking Indian nationals in the Jewish nation to remain vigilant and observe safety protocols.

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October 08, 2023
Hundreds killed in West Asia flare-up
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Hundreds killed in West Asia flare-up

Hamas launchessurprise multi-orong attack on Israel; IDF strikes back

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October 08, 2023
Asian Games: India beat B'desh to book finals berth after Gaikwad, Tilakshine
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Asian Games: India beat B'desh to book finals berth after Gaikwad, Tilakshine

Tilak Varma emerged the star for India, scoring abelligerent half century after picking awicketto earn the ticket to the final

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October 07, 2023
Asian Games: India reclaim men's hockey gold with 5-1 win over Japan , bag Olympics berth
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Asian Games: India reclaim men's hockey gold with 5-1 win over Japan , bag Olympics berth

This was the India's fourth gold medalat the Asian Games after the 1966 and 1988 editions in Bangkok and Incheon 2014

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October 07, 2023
Iran's Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
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Iran's Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

She was a jailed Iranian activist, wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women's oppression

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October 07, 2023
India re-elected as President of Asia-Pacific broadcast body
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India re-elected as President of Asia-Pacific broadcast body

India has already served two terms as President during 2018-2021 and 2021-2023

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October 07, 2023
Thackeray demands CBI probe into Maha govt corruption & help for patients
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Thackeray demands CBI probe into Maha govt corruption & help for patients

In a scathing attack, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleged corruption in the current government of Maharashtra and demanded a \"CBI probe\" into its affairs, and the recent hospital deaths, and appealed for \"help to the patients in government hospitals\", here on Friday

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October 07, 2023
Rising economic growth, partnership offer opportunities to both sides: Piyush Goyal on India-UAE relations
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Rising economic growth, partnership offer opportunities to both sides: Piyush Goyal on India-UAE relations

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal emphasised UAE's pivotal role in partnership with India, citing it as India's second-largest export destination, third-largest trade partner, and the largest investor in terms of foreign direct investment

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October 07, 2023
Another blow to BRS, two senior leaders join Congress
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Another blow to BRS, two senior leaders join Congress

Fresh trouble is brewing for the BRS as its sitting MLA Rekha Nayak of Khanapur Assembly constituency announced today she will resign from the party after she was denied a renomination

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October 07, 2023
Dengue alert: After decline, cases rise again in KMC area
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Dengue alert: After decline, cases rise again in KMC area

After a short relief last week, the dengue figures in the city have brought fear of Aedes Aegypti once again

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October 07, 2023
Abhishek to intensify movement against Centre
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Abhishek to intensify movement against Centre

He threatened to continue his fight read protest) if need be, till Durga Pujas

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October 07, 2023
8 members of a family from Birbhum missing in Sikkim
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8 members of a family from Birbhum missing in Sikkim

Eight members of a family at Bhagabati Bazar in Illambazar area of Birbhum district, who were visiting Sikkim, are missing

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October 07, 2023
Locals report on unfamiliar, suspicious items seen floating in Teesta, police issues notification
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Locals report on unfamiliar, suspicious items seen floating in Teesta, police issues notification

Locals have started reporting on any unfamiliar objects, suspicious items, crates, packages and even firearms seen floating in the river Teesta to the nearest police station following a notification from the Jalpaiguri police

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October 07, 2023