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Gyanvapi: SC defers scientific study of disputed structure
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Gyanvapi: SC defers scientific study of disputed structure

Describing it as a \"sensitive issue\" and stressing the need to \"tread carefully\", the Supreme Court on Friday deferred the carbon-dating and scientific investigation of a structure from the Gyanvapi mosque complex that is claimed to be a 'Shivling' by the Hindu litigants and a fountain by the mosque management committee.

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May 20, 2023
Delhi govt upset at L-G's delay on transfer issue
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Delhi govt upset at L-G's delay on transfer issue

Services minister writes to Lt-Governor urging him to clear file without delay

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May 20, 2023
BGMI on three month trial, closely watching user harm, addiction: Chandrasekhar
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BGMI on three month trial, closely watching user harm, addiction: Chandrasekhar

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday clarified that the final decision to allow video game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) to return to the country will only be taken after three months of a strict trial of the game.

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May 20, 2023
Railways operating 380 special trains during summer season
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Railways operating 380 special trains during summer season

Indian Railways is running 6369 trips of 380 special trains during the summer season this year, for the convenience of railway travellers and to clear extra rush of passengers.

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May 20, 2023
RBI to pay ₹87,416 crore dividend to govt
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RBI to pay ₹87,416 crore dividend to govt

The Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India on Friday approved the transfer of Rs 87,416 crore as dividend to the central government for the accounting year 2022-23.

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May 20, 2023
Stock market: Asian shares mostly rise on hopes for US debt deal
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Stock market: Asian shares mostly rise on hopes for US debt deal

Economists say a US federal default could have catastrophic consequences across financial markets and the economy

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May 20, 2023
Gehlot government's saffron politics ahead of Assembly polls
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Gehlot government's saffron politics ahead of Assembly polls

The Gehlot government seems to be going all out to cash in on the Hindutva card ahead of the Assembly election, and has plans to build temple corridors in the coming days and unfurl saffron flags on all temples on the forthcoming Pushya Nakshatra on May 25.

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May 20, 2023
Bageshwar Baba's upcoming Gujarat visit sparks controversy
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Bageshwar Baba's upcoming Gujarat visit sparks controversy

As Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri from Madhya Pradesh prepares to visit Gujarat, a wave of controversy is sweeping across the state.

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May 20, 2023
CBI or ED may include my name in supplementary charge sheet: Tejashwi
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CBI or ED may include my name in supplementary charge sheet: Tejashwi

Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday claimed that the CBI or ED may include his name in the supplementary charge sheet of IRCTC land-for-job scam.

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May 20, 2023
Rijiju takes charge of Earth Sciences Ministry
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Rijiju takes charge of Earth Sciences Ministry

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today took charge of the Ministry of Earth Sciences and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assigning a \"very important\" portfolio to him which, according to him, would play a very important role in the 2047 Vision of a Developed India.

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May 20, 2023
Rahul in US on 28 May, to attend 'Mohabbat ki dukan' in California
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Rahul in US on 28 May, to attend 'Mohabbat ki dukan' in California

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US on June 22, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will leave for the country on May 28 and attend several programmes during his visit there, including an event, named 'Mohabbat ki dukan' on May 30 in California.

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May 20, 2023
Union Minister Teni acquitted in 23-year-old murder case
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Union Minister Teni acquitted in 23-year-old murder case

The Allahabad High Court on Friday upheld the acquittal of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni in the 23-year-old Prabhat Gupta murder case.

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May 20, 2023
Produce remission records on Anand Mohan: SC to Bihar govt
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Produce remission records on Anand Mohan: SC to Bihar govt

The order was directed by a Bench comprising Justices Surya Kantand JB Pardiwala

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May 20, 2023
More than a lakh to attend K'taka CM's swearing-in event
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More than a lakh to attend K'taka CM's swearing-in event

The Congress is expecting over one lakh people at Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony on Saturday here and arrangements are in full swing.

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May 20, 2023
KCR dismisses the win of Congress in Karnataka
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KCR dismisses the win of Congress in Karnataka

Dismissing the massive victory of Congress decimating the BJP in Karnataka the BRS supremo and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today said it will not bring any qualitative change in the state.

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May 20, 2023
Firecracker blast: Prime accused & factory owner dies in Odisha hospital
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Firecracker blast: Prime accused & factory owner dies in Odisha hospital

In a major shocker for the sleuths investigating the explosion at an illegal firecracker factory at Egra in West Bengal's East Midnapore district that claimed nine lives, the prime accused and the owner of the said factory, Krishnapada Bag a.k.a. Bhanu died at a hospital in Odisha's Cuttack on Friday.

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May 20, 2023
Screening to detect anaemia in women
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Screening to detect anaemia in women

A massive awareness drive to create on low haemoglobin has been taken up by Rotary International.

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May 20, 2023
Mamata takes charge of Abhishek's rally
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Mamata takes charge of Abhishek's rally

They are in panic with the success of Abhishek's 'nabojowar' and that's why they've tricked and summoned him to Kolkata.

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May 20, 2023
Abhishek Banerjee gets CBI summons
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Abhishek Banerjee gets CBI summons

Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary left for Kolkata this afternoon from Bankura after the CBI issued a summon requesting him to appear before it tomorrow.

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May 20, 2023
Madhyamik results out, Kolkata ranks 3rd
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Madhyamik results out, Kolkata ranks 3rd

With the pass percentage being 86.15 percent, and a significant rise in the number of female candidates 3,76,068 in comparison to male candidates

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May 20, 2023
'Uttora' the in thing in Siliguri after 'Uttorayon'
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'Uttora' the in thing in Siliguri after 'Uttorayon'

After Uttorayon Township, Luxmi Township & Holdings Ltd (LTHL) has developed a new composite township named 'Uttora' on 128 acres of land located six km away from Bagdogra Airport on Asian Highway-2 in Siliguri.

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May 20, 2023
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Despite odds, these Siliguri pupils shine in Madhyamik exam

They battled financial difficulties, faced personal losses, but all of that failed to deter their grit and determination in the pursuit of their academic goals. Several such students in Siliguri have outshined others as the Madhyamik exam results were out today.

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May 20, 2023
SC gets 2 new judges, apex court at full strength for brief period
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SC gets 2 new judges, apex court at full strength for brief period

Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate K.V.Viswanathan were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday.

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May 20, 2023
Interim stay on termination of jobs of Bengal primary teachers
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Interim stay on termination of jobs of Bengal primary teachers

A Division Bench of Calcutta High Court on Friday placed an interim stay on an earlier order for termination of the services of 32,000 primary teachers in different state-run schools in West Bengal on charges of irregularities in recruitments.

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May 20, 2023
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RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 note from circulation, to remain legal tender

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to withdraw the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation but they will continue to remain as legal tender.

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May 20, 2023
Adani issue: SC panel says no sign of regulatory failure
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Adani issue: SC panel says no sign of regulatory failure

The Supreme Court-appointed expert committee constituted to look into the Adani-Hindenburg row has said it would not be possible for it to conclude that there has been a regulatory failure around the allegation of price manipulation.

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May 20, 2023
Want normal bilateral ties with Pak, says PM
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Want normal bilateral ties with Pak, says PM

Modi says onus is on Islamabad to create a conducive environment

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May 20, 2023
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Akasa Air starts Kolkata operations

Akasa Air, India's newest airline, commences operations from Kolkata, its 17th destination, marking operations across all metro cities in the country.

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May 19, 2023
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4 killed, 3 injured in Pakistan wind storm

Four children were killed and three others injured in a wind storm in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said on Thursday.

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May 19, 2023
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FIFA unveils 2026 World Cup logo

The FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday unveiled the logo for 2026 FIFA World Cup at an event in Los Angeles in California on Thursday.

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May 19, 2023