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Canadian woman jailed for 22 yrs for sending poison-laced letters to Trump
Washington: A US court has sentenced a Canadian woman to 22 years in jail for sending letters laced with ricin poison to former President Donald Trump when he was in office. On…
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Article 370: SC questions issuance of constitutional orders for J-K post 1957
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the issuance of several constitutional orders which allowed provisions of the Indian Constitution to be applied in Jammu and Kashmir post 1957. The top…
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Canadian PM convenes emergency meeting on wildfire crisis
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the wildfire crisis in the Northwest Territories. Mass evacuation of areas in the territory is ongoing, including the capital…
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Assembly polls: BJP releases first list of candidates for MP, Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released the first lists of its candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The party has announced 21 candidates…
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All Muslims especially women are awaiting implementation of UCC: BJP MP Arvind
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Arvind Dharmapuri on Thursday said that the Muslim community in the country, especially women are awaiting the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Talking to…
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Andhra Pradesh: NCW seeks report on stripping of Dalit woman
Amaravati: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has condemned an attack on a Dalit woman by a couple in Andhra Pradesh and has sought a report from the police chief. The Commission…
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Govt tests ’emergency alert system’, sends sample message to several users
New Delhi: The government on Thursday conducted a test of its “emergency alert system” by sending a sample message to several smartphone users. A loud beep and a flash with the words…
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Riding boat, Punjab CM visits flood-hit areas
Hoshiarpur: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday toured flood-affected areas in Hoshiarpur district in a boat to take stock of the situation. Boarding the boat with NDRF officials, the Chief…
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Unacademy sacks teacher who appealed students to vote for educated candidates
New Delhi: Edtech firm Unacademy has sacked a teacher, identified as Karan Sangwan, who appealed students to vote for educated candidates. Sangwan has started his own YouTube channel and announced that he…
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Pakistan’s elections postponed for new constituency delimitation
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission on Thursday decided to conduct a fresh delimitation of Constituencies on the basis of the new census, delaying the general elections which were scheduled to be held within…
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Maha Cong chief Patole & Uddhav Thackeray discuss INDIA meet preps
Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole and his party colleagues on Thursday met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to discuss preparations for the meeting of opposition bloc INDIA in Mumbai on…
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US Consul General Chennai makes first official visit to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: US Consul General Chennai Christopher W. Hodges on Thursday made his first official visit to Bengaluru and participated in the 30th anniversary celebrations of the U.S. Commercial Service Office. He also…
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Sharad Pawar slams BJP for ‘destabilising’ state govts
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its “role in undermining the duly elected state governments”. Speaking at a rally in Maharashtra’s…
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‘Senthil Balaji remained non-cooperative, evasive when confronted with evidence’
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has filed a charge sheet at a Special PMLA Court against jailed Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji who has been arrested for…
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Karnataka HC stays second FIR against actor-politician Upendra
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday granted an interim stay on the second FIR lodged against Kannada actor-director B M Upendrakumar, popularly known as Upendra, at Ulsoor Gate police station.…
