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Tamilian PM: CM Stalin welcomes Shah's statement
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Tamilian PM: CM Stalin welcomes Shah's statement

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday welcomed the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah about a 'Tamilian becoming Prime Minister of the country' but said that the 'intent of the statement is not clear'.

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June 13, 2023
BJP may not be with me but people are with me: Jagan
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BJP may not be with me but people are with me: Jagan

Reddy was in Palnadu district today distributing school kits among the students

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June 13, 2023
81 unclaimed bodies, 77 families await DNA test reports
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81 unclaimed bodies, 77 families await DNA test reports

All 81 unidentified bodies, along with 77 families of the train accident near Bahanaga Bazar station on 2 June, are awaiting reports of DNA tests that have been conducted and sent to Delhi for match and then handed over to the kin.

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June 13, 2023
Train disaster survivors now seek psychiatric help
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Train disaster survivors now seek psychiatric help

Survivors from the Coromandel Express crash may consider themselves lucky but they are now facing problems of a different kind.

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June 13, 2023
HC favours pushing filing time, poll dates
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HC favours pushing filing time, poll dates

The HC also reserved its order on deployment of central paramilitary forces

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June 13, 2023
Sikkim actor's Bollywood fame inspires youths
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Sikkim actor's Bollywood fame inspires youths

Anant Manger, a talented 22-year-old actor hailing from Gangtok in Sikkim, is making a name for himself in the world of entertainment.

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June 13, 2023
Bahanaga train crash: Special prayers held for departed souls
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Bahanaga train crash: Special prayers held for departed souls

The real heroes of the Bahanaga triple train crash were the local people who rushed in to launch a rescue operation pulling out passengers from mangled coaches in pitch darkness on 2 June touched the hearts of millions by organizing a all faith prayer meeting and even conducting rituals associated with the dead.

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June 13, 2023
Formulate action plan to achieve Sustainable Development Goals: PM to G20
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Formulate action plan to achieve Sustainable Development Goals: PM to G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appealed to the G20 countries to chalk out an action plan to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), underlining the need for increased investment in fulfilling the SDGs and finding solutions to address the debt risks faced by many nations.

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June 13, 2023
Farmers hold mahapanchayat at Kurukshetra, traffic hit on Delhi-Chandigarh Highway
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Farmers hold mahapanchayat at Kurukshetra, traffic hit on Delhi-Chandigarh Highway

Traffic on the Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway 44 was affected on Monday after farmers gathered in Haryana's Kurukshetra and held a mahapanchayat to press their demand for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for sunflower seeds.

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June 13, 2023
NIA releases CCTV footage of attack on Indian High Commission in London
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NIA releases CCTV footage of attack on Indian High Commission in London

In the latest update on the attack on the High Commission of India in London by alleged Khalistani supporters, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) released five CCTV footages of the attack on Monday and sought help from the public to identify the culprits.

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June 13, 2023
COWIN data breach: Portal completely safe, says Centre
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COWIN data breach: Portal completely safe, says Centre

Clarifying that the media reports claiming breach of data of beneficiaries who have received COVID vaccination in the country were \"without any basis\" and \"mischievous in nature\", the Centre on Monday asserted that the CoWIN portal of the Union Health Ministry is completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy.

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June 13, 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy: PM Modi orders evacuation
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Cyclone Biparjoy: PM Modi orders evacuation

He also gave directions that safety of animals should also be ensured

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June 13, 2023
Women's Jr Asia Cup: India defeat Korea,clinch maiden title
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Women's Jr Asia Cup: India defeat Korea,clinch maiden title

Earlier Japan beat China 2-1 to win the bronze and, in the process, become the third team to qualify for the World Cup.

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June 12, 2023
India lose 2-3 to the Netherlands, retain top spot on points table
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India lose 2-3 to the Netherlands, retain top spot on points table

India went down 2-3 to the hosts Netherlands in their penultimate FIH Pro League match in Eindhoven.

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June 12, 2023
On World Child Labour Day, 'Baal Satra', children's parliament will be in session in HP Legislative Assembly
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On World Child Labour Day, 'Baal Satra', children's parliament will be in session in HP Legislative Assembly

In the first-ever initiative in Himachal Pradesh, 'Baal Satra', children's parliament will be organised on 12 June to mark 'World Child Labour Day'.

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June 12, 2023
Brij Bhushan silent on wrestlers' protest during his show of strength
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Brij Bhushan silent on wrestlers' protest during his show of strength

BJP MP from Kaiserganj and Wrestling Federation of India chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexual exploitation by several medal-winning wrestlers, was totally mum on the issue of the ongoing protests by the wrestlers during a mega show of strength rally here on Sunday.

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June 12, 2023
Pilot declines on his father's to talk about politics death anniversary
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Pilot declines on his father's to talk about politics death anniversary

Former Rajasthan DY CM says he remains committed to fight against corruption, ensuring justice for youth

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June 12, 2023
Cassava flour and fruit kept 4 children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Colombia's jungle
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Cassava flour and fruit kept 4 children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Colombia's jungle

Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers, bringing a happy ending to a search-and-rescue saga that captivated a nation and forced the usually opposing military and Indigenous people to work together.

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June 12, 2023
Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed three, dies in prison at 81
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Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed three, dies in prison at 81

Theodore \"Ted\" Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81.

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June 12, 2023
US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
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US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019

China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a Biden administration official.

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June 12, 2023
Zelenskyy says 'counteroffensive, defensive actions'taking place in Ukraine
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Zelenskyy says 'counteroffensive, defensive actions'taking place in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a \"positive\" mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line.

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June 12, 2023
Trump blasts federal indictment as 'ridiculous, baseless'
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Trump blasts federal indictment as 'ridiculous, baseless'

He cast his indictment as an attempt to damage his chances of returning to the White House

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June 12, 2023
Equity indices: Wait for new highs seems getting longer
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Equity indices: Wait for new highs seems getting longer

Markets in the week gone by made a valiant attempt to make new lifetime highs but failed.

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June 12, 2023
US securities watchdog declares all-out war against crypto, files 130 lawsuits
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US securities watchdog declares all-out war against crypto, files 130 lawsuits

Two lawsuits filed this week by the US market regulator -- the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) -- could potentially determine the future of cryptocurrency.

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June 12, 2023
Twitter refuses to pay Google Cloud bill, trust and safety services at risk
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Twitter refuses to pay Google Cloud bill, trust and safety services at risk

Elon Musk-run Twitter has reportedly refused to pay Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month.

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June 12, 2023
Banks raise multiple queries on CFM ARC's bid for VIPL
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Banks raise multiple queries on CFM ARC's bid for VIPL

The banks ask the Ahmedabad-based asset reconstruction company, CFM ARC, to explain the source of funds or how it plans to finance the proposed acquisition of VIPL

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June 12, 2023
Metro services hit after defect in track detected
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Metro services hit after defect in track detected

Sunday revellers planning to avail a Metro this afternoon faced difficulties after services were partially disrupted in the Blue Line at around 3.15 pm today.

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June 12, 2023
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Panchayat polls: State Election Commission orders videography of nomination filing

To check the violence during the filing of nominations for next month's panchayat polls in West Bengal, the State Election Commthe videography of the procedure ahead of the West Bengal in the run-up to the panchayat polls scheduled to be held on July 8.ission (SEC) has ordered the videography of the procedure.

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June 12, 2023
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Abhishek Banerjee's visit to Thakurnagar marred by tension at Matua temple

Trinamul Congress' national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee's visit to Thakurnagar was marred after the TMC's second-in-command was prevented from offering puja in the main temple of the Matua community at Thakurnagar in North 24Parganas today.

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June 12, 2023
Left Front fields Kurmi candidates in Zilla Parishad seats in Purulia
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Left Front fields Kurmi candidates in Zilla Parishad seats in Purulia

The Left Front has fielded 18 Kurmi leaders out of a total 45 Zilla Parishad seats in Purulia district for the panchayat elections.

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June 12, 2023