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Parents of LGBTQIA+ children write to Chief Justice of India

Sweekar - The Rainbow Parents is a support group for parents of LGBTQIA+ by parents of LGBTQIA+ to help navigate their journey towards acceptance.

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April 26, 2023
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PM launches projects worth ₹4,850 cr in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid foundation stones and dedicated to the nation development projects worth more than Rs 4850 crores at Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

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April 26, 2023
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YS Sharmila gets conditional bail

YSRTP chief YS Sharmila was granted conditional bail today after she spent the night at Chanchalguda women's prison following her arrest for assaulting police personnel yesterday when they tried to prevent her from going for a protest.

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April 26, 2023
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Shah: Depending on leaders leaving BJP to fight polls shows bankruptcy of Cong

In Karnataka poll campaign, he accused Cong of 'insulting' Lingayat community

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April 26, 2023
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App to check status of land

People for unbridled sale or purchase of a parcel of land and the likely mutation of land if any, under the aegis of the East Kolkata Wetland Management Authority, beware!

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April 26, 2023
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Health department flooded with complaints on sub-standard TB drugs

The state health department, headed by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee is flooded with complaints on quality and standard of Tuberculosis (TB) medicines supplied by the central government under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), Anti-TB Drug Regimen Category DSTB -IP (A).

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April 26, 2023
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Abhishek kicks off 'Nabajoar Yatra' in Cooch Behar

He started his journey on foot and interacted with the local people

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April 26, 2023
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Girl's death: Mob torches Kaliyaganj police station area

Demanding CBI inquiry into the death of a minor girl, a rampaging mob of protesters torched the barracks and offices at the Kaliyaganj Police Station in North Dinajpur district this afternoon.

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April 26, 2023
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Furore over Bihar govt's move to release ex-MP Anand Mohan, convicted for IAS officer's murder

The Bihar government's notification ordering the release of former MP Anand Mohan Singh, convicted of a murder of an IAS officer, and 26 others from the jails across the state, has created a furore.

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April 26, 2023
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Rahul moves Gujarat HC seeking stay on conviction

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday approached Gujarat High Court, seeking a stay on his conviction in the \"Modi surname\" criminal defamation case, a day after the Surat Sessions Court rejected his application seeking a stay on his sentencing.

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April 26, 2023
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There's no question of me stepping down, says Justice Gangopadhyay

A day after a division bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud sought a report from the Calcutta High Court on an interview given to a news channel by the high court's Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, the latter on Tuesday dismissed speculations that he is stepping down from his chair.

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April 26, 2023
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WFI sexual harassment case: SC issues notice on wrestlers' plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called the sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh \"serious\" and issued notice to the Delhi Police in the matter.

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April 26, 2023
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EAM: Pak must deliver on commitment to stop cross-border terrorism

External affairs minister S Jaishankar today made it clear that it was difficult for India to resume dialogue with Pakistan as it continued to practice cross-border terrorism.

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April 26, 2023
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CBI names Sisodia in excise case chargesheet, calls him 'mastermind'

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its first supplementary charge sheet filed in the Delhi excise policy case has alleged that former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, was the mastermind of the whole scam.

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April 26, 2023
First batch of stranded Indians leaves Sudan under Op Kaveri
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First batch of stranded Indians leaves Sudan under Op Kaveri

The first batch of Indians stranded in Sudan has left the African nation in the first phase of 'Operation Kaveri'.

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April 26, 2023
'Wonders when Centre, states work together'
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'Wonders when Centre, states work together'

Prime Minister Modi flags off Kerala's first Vande Bharat express train

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April 26, 2023
Difficult to digest Nitish after loss to CSK
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Difficult to digest Nitish after loss to CSK

KKRwasunabletostopa dominating batting show from Chennai

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April 25, 2023
IOA to form ad-hoc committee to conduct WFI Executive elections within 45 days: Sports Ministry Committee
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IOA to form ad-hoc committee to conduct WFI Executive elections within 45 days: Sports Ministry Committee

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Monday that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will be forming an ad-hoc committee to conduct the elections for the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) within 45 days of its formation, to manage day-to-day affairs of the body, including the selection of athletes and making entries for the participation of players in international events

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April 25, 2023
Lightning strikes kill 9 in Bangladesh
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Lightning strikes kill 9 in Bangladesh

A series of lightning strikes in Bangladesh killed nine people in less than two hours amidst heavy rain, officials said on Monday

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April 25, 2023
Japanese PM denies considering snap election
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Japanese PM denies considering snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he is not thinking about dissolving the lower house of parliament for a snap election, a day after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won parliamentary by-elections in four of five seats

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April 25, 2023
Banks should fund the unfunded: Union minister
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Banks should fund the unfunded: Union minister

Bankers should focus on banking the unbanked, securing the unsecured and funding the unfunded, Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said today

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April 25, 2023
Industrial concentration doesn't give pricing power: SBI
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Industrial concentration doesn't give pricing power: SBI

The Indian corporate sector is a mix of large and small players and it is factually incorrect to conjecture that industrial concentration power dictates their pricing capacity, said a top economist of the State Bank of India (SBI)

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April 25, 2023
Bengal established itself as second highest contributing market to Direct Selling
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Bengal established itself as second highest contributing market to Direct Selling

West Bengal has established as the second highest contributing market to direct selling revenue in India by contributing 10% share of pan India revenue

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April 25, 2023
KPS Agro Products opens new processing unit at Tarkeshwar
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KPS Agro Products opens new processing unit at Tarkeshwar

KPS Agro Products, under KPS group launched its new manufacturing unit along with its premium quality product range, KPS Kichen King at Binodbati near Tarakeshwar, Hooghly on Monday

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April 25, 2023
Labour minister launches new features in eShram Portal to assist unorganised workers
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Labour minister launches new features in eShram Portal to assist unorganised workers

Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment Bhupender Yadav today launched new features in the eShram Portal

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April 25, 2023
Stock markets: Global stocks lower ahead of US data
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Stock markets: Global stocks lower ahead of US data

Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.1 pc on Friday but ended with a small loss for the week

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April 25, 2023
India's challenges as SCO chair
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India's challenges as SCO chair

India has assumed the chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for 2023, and has planned a series of meetings, including the forthcoming defence ministerial in New Delhi and the meeting of foreign ministers in Goa

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April 25, 2023
Increased challenges to Indian diplomacy
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Increased challenges to Indian diplomacy

In the coming months, Indian diplomacy will face multiple challenges

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April 25, 2023
Dreaded criminals in UP jails to be monitored through AI
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Dreaded criminals in UP jails to be monitored through AI

To maintain strict vigil on dreaded criminals and mafias in jails of Uttar Pradesh, CCTVs have been equipped with Artificial Intelligence System on jail premises on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

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April 25, 2023
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7 former UP legislators in 'most wanted’ list

Seven former Uttar Pradesh legislators have figured prominently in the UP Police list of 'most wanted'

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April 25, 2023