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Ajit Pawar moves EC staking claim to NCP
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Ajit Pawar moves EC staking claim to NCP

EC has also received a caveat from Jayant Patil, who is with Sharad Pawar group

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July 06, 2023
Revelries around Martinez
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Revelries around Martinez

As his local guardians made him parrot everything they wanted to hear, sometimes saying the same thing at different places, a certain dramatic interest inevitably rose, if you really cared, today at his progtammes in the city: what if he went back to the lewd gesture trophy pressed to the crotch, a vapid facial expression follows - which made him to talked about after Qatar 2022 simply to make things livelier for fans in the city?

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July 05, 2023
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to lead India's challenge at Canada Open 2023
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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to lead India's challenge at Canada Open 2023

India's star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will spearhead India's challenge at the Canada Open 2023 badminton tournament starting Tuesday in Calgary, as per Olympics.com.

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July 05, 2023
That's not me: Stokes on 'cry babies' remark
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That's not me: Stokes on 'cry babies' remark

The controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow started the war of words

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July 05, 2023
Enzyme are highly effective as catalysts
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Enzyme are highly effective as catalysts

Because of the precise chemical fit between the active site of an enzyme and its substrates, enzymes are highly effective as catalysts.

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July 05, 2023
PTI prepared for Imran's arrest in a fortnight
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PTI prepared for Imran's arrest in a fortnight

PTI Chairman Imran Khan has told his party leaders about his possible arrest within the next two weeks.

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July 05, 2023
Thousands displaced by Israel's West Bank operation as violence spreads
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Thousands displaced by Israel's West Bank operation as violence spreads

The operation, which the army said was aimed at destroying infrastructure, was launched on Monday

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July 05, 2023
France's Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
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France's Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed the help of allies in governing France.

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July 05, 2023
'Liberty, equality, fraternity' for all? New riots make France confront an old problem
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'Liberty, equality, fraternity' for all? New riots make France confront an old problem

“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”: The lofty ideals to which France has long aspired are embossed on coins and carved above school doors across the land.

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July 05, 2023
Zelenskyy calls on Biden to invite Ukraine into NATO 'now'
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Zelenskyy calls on Biden to invite Ukraine into NATO 'now'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy jas called on his American counterpart Joe Biden to invite Kiev into the NATO “now” even if membership does not come until after the ongoing war.

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July 05, 2023
Biden names two Republican nominees for FTC commissioner: White House
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Biden names two Republican nominees for FTC commissioner: White House

US President Joe Biden has nominated Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson and Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak to fill Republican slots at the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said on Monday.

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July 05, 2023
Putin: Russia is 'united as never before' at security group meet
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Putin: Russia is 'united as never before' at security group meet

Russian leader eager to show that the West has failed to isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine

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July 05, 2023
Rated Indian companies are in good credit shape: Report
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Rated Indian companies are in good credit shape: Report

Owing to their strong underlying growth and accommodative balance sheets, Indian companies it rates are in good credit shape, credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday.

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July 05, 2023
India's economic scale enabling startups to flourish: Goyal
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India's economic scale enabling startups to flourish: Goyal

He said that there must be a global effort to nurture inclusive, supportive& sustainable startup ecosystems

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July 05, 2023
The era of the defectors
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The era of the defectors

Can we even think of the Labour Party poaching a sulking Boris Johnson at the behest of the industry, which will give it funds and a possible edge with conservative voters in a tight race in British polls? Or consider the equally outlandish thought of, say, Nikki Haley crossing over to Joe Biden’s team after failing to evict Donald Trump as the front-running Republican challenger in the presidential race?

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July 05, 2023
Poet of many trajectories
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Poet of many trajectories

Youth doesn’t come alone. The flux of youth often brings grief, sorrow and dejection tinged with melancholic blues.

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July 05, 2023
Old King Coal
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Old King Coal

With unquenchable thirst for energy in numerous Asian developing countries, clearly life after coal looks long, and unrelenting. It‘s clear, India will still burn a lot of dirty fuel; coal will continue to be a mainstay of railways‘ freight

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July 05, 2023
IAS officer Faesal who challenged abrogation of Article 370 in SC now describes it 'a thing of the past'
The Statesman

IAS officer Faesal who challenged abrogation of Article 370 in SC now describes it 'a thing of the past'

In an interesting twist days before a 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is due to hear a batch of petitions against the abrogation of Article 370, IAS officer Shah Faesal, who was one of the main petitioners against the government’s action, on Tuesday described the constitutional provision as “a thing of the past”.

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July 05, 2023
NCP chief Sharad Pawar taking legal opinion on ongoing crisis
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NCP chief Sharad Pawar taking legal opinion on ongoing crisis

The Ajit Pawar camp had claimed the support of at least 40 MLAs of the NCP

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July 05, 2023
Senthil Balaji cash-for-job case: SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC proceedings
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Senthil Balaji cash-for-job case: SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC proceedings

Following a split verdict by Madras High Court in a matter relating to Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused the Enforcement Directorate’s plea to take upon itself the task of deciding two questions of law arising in the case ~ whether habeas corpus petition can be entertained after Balaji was already remanded to judicial custody and can ED be denied its right of subjecting Balaji to interrogation for two weeks.

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July 05, 2023
Reshuffle in BJP to end dissent in Telangana
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Reshuffle in BJP to end dissent in Telangana

In Andhra Pradesh the BJP seem not too keen on forming an alliance with TDP; it has chosen D Purandeswari as its Andhra Pradesh unit chief

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July 05, 2023
Don't believe in BJP's lies: Abhishek
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Don't believe in BJP's lies: Abhishek

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has urged people not to get swayed by the lies spread by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders during their campaign for the ensuing panchayat election.

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July 05, 2023
Deploy central, state forces in 50:50 ratio: High Court
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Deploy central, state forces in 50:50 ratio: High Court

HC asked nodal officer of SEC and IG of BSF to explore ways for deployment

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July 05, 2023
ED asks Saayoni to bring documents
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ED asks Saayoni to bring documents

Related to her bank accounts and properties, during her second round of questioning on Wednesday

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July 05, 2023
Mamata may undergo minor surgery on her left knee and hip
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Mamata may undergo minor surgery on her left knee and hip

Chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee may undergo minor surgery at the state-run SSKM Hospital, to treat her ligament injuries.

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July 05, 2023
'Lapses at multiple levels in S&T dept caused Balasoremishap'
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'Lapses at multiple levels in S&T dept caused Balasoremishap'

The Commissioner of Rail Safety (CRS), which is probing the Balasore triple train accident, has blamed lapses at multiple levels in the Signalling and Telecom (S&T) department of the Indian Railways, in its report.

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July 05, 2023
Odisha: Poverty-stricken woman sells kid for ₹800
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Odisha: Poverty-stricken woman sells kid for ₹800

In a shocking incident that ripped apart governmental claims of anti-poverty schemes and welfare measures, a distressed woman sold her nine month old baby girl for Rs 800 in a village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.

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July 05, 2023
Pawar vs Pawar: NCP factions to hold separate meetings today
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Pawar vs Pawar: NCP factions to hold separate meetings today

The two camps of the NCP, one led by Sharad Pawar and the other by his nephew Ajit Pawar have convened separate meetings in Mumbai on Wednesday where a clear picture may emerge on the exact number of MLAs backing each group amidst contrasting claims.

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July 05, 2023
Nadda appoints new BJP chiefs in 4 states
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Nadda appoints new BJP chiefs in 4 states

BJP President J P Nadda on Tuesday appointed new BJP party chiefs in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand and named former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy as member of the party's National Executive Committee.

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July 05, 2023
Threat to diplomats: Delhi summons Canadian envoy over 'Khalistani' elements
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Threat to diplomats: Delhi summons Canadian envoy over 'Khalistani' elements

India has served a demarche on the Justin Trudeau government in Canada by summoning the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi over propaganda material, including posters, containing threats to Indian diplomats being circulated in that country.

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July 05, 2023