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Sonia meets suspended AAP MP Sanjay Singh, says 'you have our full support'

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday met AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who was suspended for the remainder of the Monsoon Session for 'unruly behaviour' in Parliament and told him \"you have our full support\".

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July 27, 2023
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Gyanvapi mosque case: SC corrects order

The Supreme Court on Wednesday corrected its 24 July order by which it had inadvertently disposed of an appeal by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee questioning the maintainability of a suit by four Hindus women in a Varanasi court seeking worship rights inside the mosque.

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July 27, 2023
J&K Bills trigger anger in UT
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J&K Bills trigger anger in UT

Gujjar community took out a procession describing the move as BJP's electoral gameplan

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July 27, 2023
Yet to decide on pulling out from NDA despite pressure: Mizoram CM
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Yet to decide on pulling out from NDA despite pressure: Mizoram CM

Mizoram chief minister and president of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) Zoramthanga on Wednesday said that his party is yet to decide on pulling out of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

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July 27, 2023
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Telangana: Schools, courts shut as heavy rains predicted

Cyberabad police extended circular on phased log-out by IT workers

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July 27, 2023
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Doctors in England escalate pay dispute

Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain’s state-funded health service will go on strike for a further four days in August as their pay dispute with the government shows few, if any, signs of resolution, their union said Wednesday.

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July 27, 2023
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Hunter Biden heads to Delaware court where he's expected to plead guilty to tax crimes

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is expected to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit possessing a gun as a drug user in a deal with the Justice Department that’s likely to spare him time behind bars.

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July 27, 2023
Corruption, treason in Ukraine won't be tolerated: Zelenskyy
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Corruption, treason in Ukraine won't be tolerated: Zelenskyy

He made anti-corruption appeals in his nightly video address as two landmark cases came to light

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July 27, 2023
CM Mamata's flagship programme erodes powers of panchayats
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CM Mamata's flagship programme erodes powers of panchayats

For the residents of West Bengal's Sundarbans region, climate change and poverty are two sides of the same coin.

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July 27, 2023
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Wreath laying ceremony commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas

As the nation observes the solemn occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at Fort William to pay tribute to the brave soldiers who valiantly fought and sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War.

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July 27, 2023
Cong moves no-confidence motion in LS
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Cong moves no-confidence motion in LS

Speaker accepts, to decide time and date of discussion after consultation

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July 27, 2023
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Harmanpreet Kaur suspended for breach of ICC Code of Conduct in 3rd ODI against Bangladesh

The International cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday slapped a two-match suspension on Indian Women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur,following two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.

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July 26, 2023
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HI names 18-member Indian men's hockey team for Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023

Hockey India on Monday announced the 18-member men's hockey team that will compete in the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, which will be held at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai from August 3 to 12.

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July 26, 2023
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PSG accept world-record 259 in pounds bid for Mbappe from Al-Hilal: Report

Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain have accepted Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal's world-record bid of 259 million pounds for star forward Kylian Mbappe.

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July 26, 2023
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Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pair attain career-best World No 2 ranking

After winning Korean Open, India's star duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday claimed their career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings.

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July 26, 2023
Playing in West Indies has its own challenge: Rohit
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Playing in West Indies has its own challenge: Rohit

The 2nd Test got washed out which meant that the match was drawn, handing the visitors a 1-0 series victory

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July 26, 2023
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SKorean court overturns impeachment of govt minister ousted over deadly crowd crush

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday overturned the impeachment of the public safety minister ousted over a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people last October at a nightlife district in the capital, Seoul.

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July 26, 2023
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Strong typhoon blows closer to northern Philippines, forcing evacuations, halting sea travel

A powerful typhoon blew closer to the northern Philippines on Tuesday, forcing thousands to evacuate and halting sea travel amid warnings of torrential rains and tidal surges up to 3 meters (nearly 10 feet).

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July 26, 2023
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Thai Parl postpones vote to select new PM pending court ruling

A vote expected in Thailand’s Parliament later this week to select a new prime minister will be postponed, the house speaker said Tuesday, adding to growing uncertainty over when a new government can take office, more than two months after the general election.

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July 26, 2023
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Imran Khan will face fresh charges of contempt in August: Lawyer

Pakistan’s election oversight body said on Tuesday it would indict the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan next week on charges of publicly insulting its officials last year.

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July 26, 2023
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Wang Yi reappointed as China's foreign minister; Qin Gang removed

In a significant development which could have a bearing on Sino-Indian relations too, China today reappointed Wang Yi as the country's foreign minister, removing Qin Gang who has been missing from the public eye for over a month.

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July 26, 2023
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N Korea fires two missiles after US submarine arrives in South

The launches come amidst heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula

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July 26, 2023
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Protest over Manipur incidents

Aam Aadmi Party West Bengal has staged a protest against the atrocities of women and poor law and order situation in Manipur.

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July 26, 2023
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Now, play well for civic volunteer jobs

To encourage young people particularly those, who stay in far flung rural areas to take part in sports activities, the state government has been organizing sports events across the state since 2016-17.

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July 26, 2023
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Minority presence at rally 'unimpressive', find observers

Are the minority voters shifting their support base towards the opposition mainly CPM-led Left Front and Congress in West Bengal?

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July 26, 2023
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BJP MLA dies at SSKM, kin cry foul

The BJP legislator from Dhupguri Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district, Bishnu Pada Ray, died of cardiac arrest at SSKM Hospital on Tuesday morning.

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July 26, 2023
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Suvendu flies to Delhi for urgent meeting

The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, left for Delhi after concluding the legislative party meeting in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

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July 26, 2023
KMC moots blood test for visitors from across border
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KMC moots blood test for visitors from across border

With news of dengue deaths from various city hospitals coming to the fore and the aedes aegypti mosquitoes creating havoc in the neighbouring country, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has proposed making blood tests compulsory for visitors from Bangladesh to the city.

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July 26, 2023
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Alarm bells after 4 dengue deaths in city

Officials of health dept, with KMC and other municipal bodies across dists, are keeping watch on dengue situation in the state

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July 26, 2023
FPIs sold stocks worth ₹2,081 cr in last two days indicating buying exhaustion
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FPIs sold stocks worth ₹2,081 cr in last two days indicating buying exhaustion

In the last two days, FPIs have sold stocks worth Rs 2,081 crore indicating buying exhaustion, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

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July 26, 2023