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Central panel to look into LGBTQIA+ issues
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Central panel to look into LGBTQIA+ issues

The committee will be headed by the Union Cabinet Secretary

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May 04, 2023
'Shout it out' is the lesson from the big boys
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'Shout it out' is the lesson from the big boys

When Lucknow Super Giants had beaten Royal Challengers Bangalore at Cinnaswamy stadium, Gautam Gambhir fizzed like soda in a bottle, impersonating a slightly unbalanced youngster on a Diwali night, and on 1 May, when RCB downed LSG at the Ekana, Virat Kohli, always a slightly unbalanced youngster, Diwali night or not, was simply being himself, though some people might have thought he was trying to outperform his 2011 World Cup teammate.

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May 03, 2023
India overtake Australia to become No. 1 Test side ahead of WTC final
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India overtake Australia to become No. 1 Test side ahead of WTC final

India on Tuesday regained top position in the ICC's Men's Test Team ranking overtaking Australia, according to an ICC release.

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May 03, 2023
Madrid Open: Khachanov overcomes Rublev to seal quarterfinal berth
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Madrid Open: Khachanov overcomes Rublev to seal quarterfinal berth

Karen Khachanov kept his cool and beat Andrey Rublev 7-6(8), 6-4 in the fourth-round clash to seal a quarterfinal berth at the Madrid Open, here on Tuesday.

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May 03, 2023
Scappoints ex-apex court judge to finalise AIFF constitution
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Scappoints ex-apex court judge to finalise AIFF constitution

Justice Rao is requested to hear all the stakeholders & the exercise of considering the draft constitution

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May 03, 2023
Justice Amrita Sinha assigned two cases transferred from Justice Gangopadhyay's bench
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Justice Amrita Sinha assigned two cases transferred from Justice Gangopadhyay's bench

The single-judge Bench of Justice Amrita Sinha of the Calcutta High Court was on Tuesday assigned the two cases against Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in the alleged multi-crore recruitment scam, which were transferred from the Bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay following an order of the Supreme of Court on 28 April.

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May 03, 2023
Clearing Bengali paper must for WBCS officers: Gazette notification
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Clearing Bengali paper must for WBCS officers: Gazette notification

The Bengal government through a gazette notification has informed of an amendment in the rules regarding the recruitment of the West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) recruitment rules 1978.

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May 03, 2023
Mamata to visit Malda for admin meet on Thursday
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Mamata to visit Malda for admin meet on Thursday

The CM and party general secretary Abhishek will be atsame district on the day

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May 03, 2023
Japan PM Kishida set for two-day visit to S Korea
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Japan PM Kishida set for two-day visit to S Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he is planning to make a two-day visit to South Korea early next week to meet President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the two nations improve bilateral ties in the face of North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, the media reported on Tuesday.

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May 03, 2023
Iranian Prez to visit Syria
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Iranian Prez to visit Syria

During the two-day visit, talks will be held between officials for diplomatic relations

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May 03, 2023
FM meets ADB chief, says India remains key partner
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FM meets ADB chief, says India remains key partner

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is currently on a four-day visit to South Korea, had a bilateral meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masatsugu Asakawa in Incheon on Tuesday, during which she emphasised that India continues to be the most significant country for the lending agency's sovereign and non-sovereign operations.

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May 03, 2023
Lithium reserves found in J-K to be auctioned by December: Mines secretary
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Lithium reserves found in J-K to be auctioned by December: Mines secretary

Auction of lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi will be started by December, said Secretary Ministry of Mines Vivek Bharadwaj.

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May 03, 2023
Google pays ₹1,338 crore penalty to CCI in Android case, ADIF still cautious
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Google pays ₹1,338 crore penalty to CCI in Android case, ADIF still cautious

In the first case of a Big Tech giant paying a heavy penalty to the Indian regulators as the government aims to bring in an inclusive Digital India Act (DIA), Google has paid the entire penalty amount of Rs 1,337.76 crore imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the Android case.

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May 03, 2023
India, China to contribute half of global growth: IMF
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India, China to contribute half of global growth: IMF

Asia and Pacific will be the most dynamic of the world's major regions in 2023

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May 03, 2023
Rajnath hands over Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives
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Rajnath hands over Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) as part of the growing defence cooperation between India and the Indian Ocean archipelago.

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May 03, 2023
Angry NCP workers lay siege to a hungry, thirsty & weary Pawar
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Angry NCP workers lay siege to a hungry, thirsty & weary Pawar

Dazed after a lightning bolt in the form of Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar's abrupt move to step down, scores of party workers laid siege at the Y.B. Chavan Auditorium, blocking the 82-year-old leader and his wife Pratibha Pawar from leaving till he withdrew his decision.

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May 03, 2023
MP govt to pay higher education fees of girls
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MP govt to pay higher education fees of girls

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced today that if the daughters of the state get admissions into prestigious institutes like the IITs, IIMS, Medical Colleges and Law Colleges, the state government would pay their fees.

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May 03, 2023
Defamation case: No interim relief for Rahul as Guj HC reserves order on revision plea
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Defamation case: No interim relief for Rahul as Guj HC reserves order on revision plea

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday reserved its orders in the revision plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with his conviction in a defamation case that subsequently led to his disqualification as Member of Parliament.

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May 03, 2023
Sambalpur violence: BJD slams Opp BJP, calls it a divisive force
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Sambalpur violence: BJD slams Opp BJP, calls it a divisive force

Communal riots took place in Sambalpur on 12 and 14 April during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations

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May 03, 2023
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Sharmila sends truck load of crops to KCR

YSRTP leader YS Sharmila brought truckload of damaged crops to Hyderabad, the state capital saying she intended to wake up Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao from his deep slumber in order to extend compensation to farmers badly affected by unseasonal rains.

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May 03, 2023
Fresh row between T'gana Guv and KCR
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Fresh row between T'gana Guv and KCR

Over Guv's absence at inauguration of new Secretariat

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May 03, 2023
From paper to celluloid-celebrating the genius of Satyajit Ray
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From paper to celluloid-celebrating the genius of Satyajit Ray

His scrutiny lying in his characters with their roots in society, and engaging in selfeffacing camera work and lighting, Satyajit Ray is considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers the world has ever seen.

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May 03, 2023
Kerala High Court refuses to stay release of movie 'The Kerala Story'
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Kerala High Court refuses to stay release of movie 'The Kerala Story'

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to pass any interim order in a PIL filed by Advocate Anoop VR against the release of the movie 'The Kerala Story'.

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May 03, 2023
Cancellation of flight Ops: DGCA issues showcause notice to Go First airlines
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Cancellation of flight Ops: DGCA issues showcause notice to Go First airlines

India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to India's low-cost carrier Go First Airlines for not providing prior intimation of cancellation of flights on May 3 and May 4 to DGCA.

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May 03, 2023
Rajnath Singh meets Maldives president
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Rajnath Singh meets Maldives president

Defence minister Rajnath Singh today met Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the Maldives and discussed steps to further promote defence cooperation between the two South Asian neighbours.

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May 03, 2023
Pawar may rethink his decision to step down as NCP president
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Pawar may rethink his decision to step down as NCP president

Hours after his shocking declaration to step down as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, veteran leader Sharad Pawar today agreed to rethink his decision and announce his final decision in the next few days, according to his nephew Ajit Pawar.

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May 03, 2023
Opposition unity can defeat BJP: Mamata
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Opposition unity can defeat BJP: Mamata

l urge everyone to unite against 'jumla politics': CM on Ma Mati Manus Divas

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May 03, 2023
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Madrid Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas scripts comeback win against Dominic Thiem

Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday completed a dramatic comeback against Dominic Thiem with victory in a thirdset tie-break at the Madrid Open.

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May 01, 2023
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Italy wins both gold, silver in men's skeet shooting at ISSF Shotgun World Cup

Italian shooters dominated the men's skeet final here at the 2023 ISSF Shotgun World Cup, winning both the gold and silver medals.

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May 01, 2023
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Satwik-Chirag make history, win India's second gold in Asian Badminton C'ships

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history on Sunday by winning India's second gold medal in the Badminton Asia Championships, beating Malaysia's eighth seeds Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the men's doubles final here.

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May 01, 2023