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PM Modi appeals to Parliamentarians to get rid of outdated laws
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PM Modi appeals to Parliamentarians to get rid of outdated laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said framing new laws and getting rid of outdated laws was the highest responsibility of Parliamentarians at a time when Indian aspirations were at an all-time high.

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September 20, 2023
First day in new Parliament: Women's Quota Bill tabled
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First day in new Parliament: Women's Quota Bill tabled

Congress dubs government's Billa jumla, huge betrayal of women's hopes

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September 20, 2023
After Siraj's Heroics, Openers Gift India 8th Asia Cup Title
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After Siraj's Heroics, Openers Gift India 8th Asia Cup Title

W 0 W W 4 W... those were the magical figures for pacer Mohammed Siraj as he brought Sri Lanka to their knees as the Islanders were bowled out for 50 runs, a target Indian openers Shubman Gill (27 not out) and Ishan Kishan (23 not out) crossed with ease for India to clinch their eighth Asia Cup title.

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September 18, 2023
Ukraine Drones Strike Crimea, Moscow, Oil Depot, Russia Says
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Ukraine Drones Strike Crimea, Moscow, Oil Depot, Russia Says

Ukrainein recent days has launched aseries of strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea

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September 18, 2023
Davis Cup: Bopanna bids adieu in style as India thrash Morocco 4-1
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Davis Cup: Bopanna bids adieu in style as India thrash Morocco 4-1

With this victory, India will now play World Group play-off in 2024

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September 18, 2023
For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity
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For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity

Zahra el-Gerbi wasn’t expecting much of a response to her online fundraiser, but she felt she had to do something after four of her relatives died in the flooding that decimated the eastern Libyan city of Derna.

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September 18, 2023
Kim leaves Russia on armoured train to return to North Korea
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Kim leaves Russia on armoured train to return to North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left Russia on his armoured train Sunday to return home following a sixday visit to the country, Russian media said.

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September 18, 2023
Yoon warns over Russia-N Korea military ties, seeks UN discussion
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Yoon warns over Russia-N Korea military ties, seeks UN discussion

The South Korea leader willspeak about his assessment of the Russian-North Korean moves

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September 18, 2023
Correspondence showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information about Nazi crimes revealed
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Correspondence showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information about Nazi crimes revealed

Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in Germanoccupied Poland.

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September 18, 2023
EU pledges crackdown on brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island
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EU pledges crackdown on brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of irregular migrants and a crackdown on the “brutal business” of migrant smuggling Sunday during a visit with Italy’s premier to a tiny fishing island overwhelmed with nearly 7,000 arrivals in a single day this week.

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September 18, 2023
KOPT announces 25 per cent electricity charge waiver for reefer containers at Kolkata docks
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KOPT announces 25 per cent electricity charge waiver for reefer containers at Kolkata docks

The Kolkata Dock System ( KDS) of Shyamaprasad Mookerjee Port (SMP) has announced 25 per cent waiver on electricity charges for reefer containers.

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September 18, 2023
REC sanctions 3,081 cr to Serentica for solar-wind project in Karnataka
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REC sanctions 3,081 cr to Serentica for solar-wind project in Karnataka

REC Limited has sanctioned debt funding worth Rs 3,081 crore to renewable energy company Serentica Renewables for its 560 MW peak greenfield solar-wind hybrid project in Gadag in Karnataka.

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September 18, 2023
Billionaire investor Cuban losesS870Kincryptoscam
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Billionaire investor Cuban losesS870Kincryptoscam

Global cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx has announced thatits hot wallets were hacked and large amounts of digital assets stolen, which were used to support the platform's operations

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September 18, 2023
Al could transform the accountants world
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Al could transform the accountants world

The landscape of tax practice is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, driven by the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the remarkable capabilities of the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT).

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September 18, 2023
Party workers missing Raje’s leadership as faceless BJP keeps them confused
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Party workers missing Raje’s leadership as faceless BJP keeps them confused

BJP is taking out 'Parivartan Yatras' in different regions of Rajasthan, covering all 200 Assembly constituencies, however, the party workers are \"missing absence\" of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and are clueless why \"no prominent face\" is leading the campaign.

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September 18, 2023
MP CM launches housing scheme on PM's birthday
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MP CM launches housing scheme on PM's birthday

To celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 73rd birthday today, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the ‘Laadli Behna Aawas Yojana’ (Laadli Behna Housing Scheme), which would enable more than 4.75 lakh poor and houseless people of the state to have a pucca house.

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September 18, 2023
PMLA case: ED sends 4th summons to Hemant Soren to join probe
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PMLA case: ED sends 4th summons to Hemant Soren to join probe

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a fresh summon to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to join the probe into a money laundering case pertaining to a land grabbing matter on September 23, an official said on Sunday.

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September 18, 2023
Rahul Gandhi says BJP, BRS and AIMIM working together in Telangana
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Rahul Gandhi says BJP, BRS and AIMIM working together in Telangana

Alleging that the BRS, the BJP and the AIMIM were all in a partnership Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said his party was fighting against all three in Telangana and would oust the BRS government in 100 days time.

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September 18, 2023
Country wants change and it was battle ready: Congress
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Country wants change and it was battle ready: Congress

Kharge attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being narcissistic

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September 18, 2023
Manipur rights body applies healing balmon warring communities
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Manipur rights body applies healing balmon warring communities

When Manipur’s ethnic riots devastated the state claiming 175 lives, injuring 1108, displacing over 70,000 people of different communities, the Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) turned into a saviour for both the non-tribal Meiteis and the tribal Kukis.

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September 18, 2023
Nipah outbreak: No fresh cases in Kerala; 42 more samples test negative
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Nipah outbreak: No fresh cases in Kerala; 42 more samples test negative

Kerala health minister Veena George has on Sunday confirmed that no fresh cases of Nipah have been reported on Sunday in the state.

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September 18, 2023
Allegation against Veena Vijayan's firm: Investigation report on IGST paid delayed
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Allegation against Veena Vijayan's firm: Investigation report on IGST paid delayed

The investigation report on the Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) paid by the Exalogic Solutions, the company of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan is delayed.

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September 18, 2023
2024 BJP-AIADMK alliance stuck around OPS, Sasikala, Dhinakaran
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2024 BJP-AIADMK alliance stuck around OPS, Sasikala, Dhinakaran

With the national leadership of the BJP insisting that the Tamil Nadu AIADMK leadership stitch together an alliance with O. Panneerselvam (OPS), V.K. Sasikala and T.T.V. Dhinakaran for the Lok Sabha elections, the discussions between the two major constituents of the NDA have not moved forward.

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September 18, 2023
Parties slam each other on Hyd Liberation Day
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Parties slam each other on Hyd Liberation Day

Many parties not celebrating Liberation Day due to votebank politics: Shah

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September 18, 2023
Kolkata police issues arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Zareen Khan
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Kolkata police issues arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Zareen Khan

A warrant of arrest has been issued against popular Bollywood actress Zareen Khan following allegations of her failing to make appearances at puja inaugurations in Kolkata and the surrounding regions despite getting payment for that purpose.

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September 18, 2023
Work on Majerhat-Esplanade stretch of Purple Line picks up pace
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Work on Majerhat-Esplanade stretch of Purple Line picks up pace

Work on the MajerhatEsplanade stretch of the Purple Line of the city’s Metro network has picked up pace as the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) engineers have started taking up pre-construction work before kicking off the main task.

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September 18, 2023
Meeting held over dengue and malaria concerns in Bengal
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Meeting held over dengue and malaria concerns in Bengal

Meeting was chaired byHomesecy, B.P. Gopalikaand attended by Health Secy, Narayanswarup Nigam

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September 18, 2023
An evening to remember
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An evening to remember

The evening will be remembered for more a than a few exceptional moments.

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September 18, 2023
CBI sets the cat among sleeping pigeons as it resurrects Narada case
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CBI sets the cat among sleeping pigeons as it resurrects Narada case

In the week just gone by the virtually forgotten Narada sting video where several top leaders of the Trinamool Congress and one police officer were seen accepting cash against promises of doing favours in 2016 was suddenly resurrected in the minds of the people of West Bengal.

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September 18, 2023
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TAI official explains why Bharat Auction System upsets planters

With the Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA) Chairman Atul Asthana urging the Tea Board of India (TBI) to reintroduce English Auction System instead of the present Bharat Auction System, the Secretary General of Tea Association of India (TAI) Prabir Kumar Bhattacharjee today explained the reasons behind the decision.

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September 18, 2023