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Guv: Solidaction by agencies will follow

Says that Centre and state govt would work together to eliminate mob violence

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April 05, 2023
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Forest minister Mallick opens 'Kandung Flori Village' at Bengal Safari

State forest minister Jyotipriya Mallick has inaugurated the sales counter of 'Kandung Flori Village', an initiative of the Kurseong forest division, in Kandung forest village, at Bengal Safari: North Bengal Wild Animals Park.

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April 05, 2023
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Robots, drones to fight fires in Siliguri soon

Robots and drones will soon be seen fighting fire in Siliguri. The devices will be used at places where firefighters cannot reach due to excessive heat, possibilities of explosions and other issues.

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April 05, 2023
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Sikkim row: Golay says Finance Bill meant only for IT exemption

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), along with Minister Sanjit Kharel, and MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party TT Bhutia and Pintsho Namgyal Lepcha, Chief Secretary Govt of Sikkim, VB Pathak, Resident Commissioner (Delhi), AK Chand and Secretary to the Chief Minister SD Dhakal called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and apprised her on the controversy created by the recent Finance Bill Amendment.

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April 05, 2023
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Seven tourists die, 27 rescued as 'avalanche' hits East Sikkim

At least seven tourists died, and some have gone missing when a massive avalanche hit them on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in East Sikkim today.

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April 05, 2023
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Rahul Gandhi rakes up Adani issue again

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks to the media as he arrives to attend the Congress Central Election Committee meeting regarding the Karnataka Assembly Elections, at the AICC office, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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April 05, 2023
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PM iterates support for Bhutan's reforms

At a meeting with visiting Bhutan King Jigme Khesar NamgyelWangchuck, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated India's continued support for socio-economic reforms in the Himalayan nation as the two countries pledged to remain in close touch with regard to their security concerns.

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April 05, 2023
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India rejects renaming of eleven places by China in Arunachal

The government today reacted sharply to China renaming 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that the North-eastern state was and would always remain an integral and inalienable part of India.

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April 05, 2023
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BJP behind violence in Howrah, Hooghly: CM

Saffron party deliberately engineering violence, brought in outsiders, says Mamata

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April 05, 2023
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Jagan softens tone to keep his flock together after defeat

Ruling out early elections and minor Cabinet reshuffle Andhra Pradesh chief minister and YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today tried to boost the morale of the leaders and rejuvenate the grass root level cadres after the party suffered a shock defeat in some constituencies in the MLC elections.

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April 04, 2023
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Hungary's Orban tells Trump toʻkeep on fighting' in tweet

Hungary's populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, tweeted a message of support for former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, urging him to \"keep on fighting\" as he faces a criminal indictment for making hush payments during his 2016 presidential campaign.

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April 04, 2023
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Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the State Department said Sunday.

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April 04, 2023
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The Prince Charming of Indian cricket

Salim Durani may actually have been rather crudely misrepresented in some obituaries on Monday morning, with a playboy image being sought to be superimposed on him in the search for temporary writing immortality.

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April 04, 2023
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Coco Gauff-Jessica Pegula win women's doubles Miami Open title

No.2 seeds Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula on Sunday became the first all-American duo to win the Miami Open doubles title in 22 years after defeating Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend 7-6(6), 62 in the final.

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April 04, 2023
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CBA roundup: Jiangsu defeat Fujian, Zhejiang edge Jilin

The Jiangsu Dragons defeated the Fujian Sturgeons 10279 to grab the last spot in the playoffs while the Zhejiang Lions eased past the Jilin Northeast Tigers 99-89 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league.

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April 04, 2023
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Medvedev wins Miami Open title, fourth trophy of the season

After falling to Carlos Alcaraz two weeks ago in the Indian Wells final, the fourth seed was rocksolid against Sinner as he frustrated the Italian with his calculated baseline game.

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April 04, 2023
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Top Indian golfers in the fray Delhi-NCR Open Golf C'ship

Defending champion Manu Gandas, Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rashid Khan will vie for top honours in the Rs one crore prize money Delhi-NCR Open Golf Championship to be played at the Noida Golf Course from today

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April 04, 2023
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Djokovic regains top spot in ATP rankings

NOVAK DJOKOVIC HAS RETURNED TO THE WORLD NO. 1 SPOT IN THE ATP RANKINGS FOLLOWING CARLOS ALCARAZ'S SEMIFINAL DEFEAT AT THE MIAMI OPEN.

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April 04, 2023
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Pandemic pounds push 10,000 US Army soldiers into obesity

After gaining 30 pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Murillo is finally getting back into fighting shape.

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April 04, 2023
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Ex-Arkansas Governor announces 2024 presidential bid

Asa Hutchinson, former Governor of the US state of Arkansas, announced that he is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

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April 04, 2023
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As judgement day approaches, Trump vows to escalate attacks against Manhattan DA

Former US President Donald Trump has reportedly told his legal team and political advisors that he will escalate attacks against the Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg whose prosecution on the hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels created a nationwide political firestorm resulting in his possible sealed indictment by a New York grand jury.

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April 04, 2023
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War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace

An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of the man whose country invaded Ukraine facing justice, but it complicates efforts to end that war in peace talks.

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April 04, 2023
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Zelenskyy to visit Warsaw to meet with Poles, Ukrainians

Their talks will include security issues, regional politics, economic cooperation, historical matters

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April 04, 2023
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Job vacancies in BFSI sector see significant growth in March: Report

Job vacancies in India's banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector have seen a significant year-on-year (YOY) growth in March, according to a report on Monday.

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April 04, 2023
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India manufacturing sector hits 3-month high in March: S&P Global

India's manufacturing sector expanded in March and registered the quickest in three months at 56.4 during the month against 55.3 in February, according to Sand P Global.

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April 04, 2023
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Value of assets seized in searches by Income Tax department records rise

The value of assets seized during searches conducted by the Income Tax Department has shown a rise over the last few years, the Parliament was told on Monday.

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April 04, 2023
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RBI's repo rate hike decision may not be unanimous

The Monetary Policy Committee's first meeting of FY24 is being held between Monday and Thursday

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April 04, 2023
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Pakistan is in uncharted territory

Is history repeating itself in Pakistan?

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April 04, 2023
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Engage in informed, meaningful debates for progress of nation in Amrit Kaal: RS Chairman to MPs

Parliament assembled on Monday for the last week of its Budget Session but was adjourned after some quick business marked by interruptions by the Opposition shouting slogans for a JPC inquiry into the Adani Group affairs.

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April 04, 2023
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Khalistani threat to Assam CM: Security intensified at airport, stns

Chief minister Sarma will continue to be a part of the existing security measures

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April 04, 2023