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Pune court asks Rahul to `appear’ in defamation case filed by Savarkar’s kin

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Pune: A court here on Thursday issued an order directing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in a complaint filed by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s grandnephew accusing him of defaming the Hindutva ideologue, the petitioner’s…

ED opposing bail for Kejriwal despite sudden weight loss, sugar spike: Atishi

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New Delhi: Delhi minister Atishi on Thursday asked the ED, which has opposed the bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on medical grounds, why it was not allowing the politician to undergo tests as has been suggested by his doctors.…

Porsche car crash: Transfer top cop immediately, retired IAS official tells MHRC

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Pune: Retired bureaucrat Arun Bhatia has written to the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission seeking transfer of Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar in connection with the May 19 Porsche car accident. In his letter, Bhatia cited the…

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Agnibaan, the 3D-printed rocket soars on 5th attempt; Agnikul Cosmos makes history

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Agnikul Cosmos charted space history on Thursday by launching its ‘Agnibaan’ rocket with several firsts to its credit from the Sriharikota spaceport. Agnibaan is India’s first semi-cryogenic engine-powered launch vehicle. It is the first…

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India hosts event on women, children’s health at World Health Assembly

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New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Thursday outlined India’s commitment to implement proactive actions for the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents, an official statement said. Chandra was speaking at a…

Telangana: Unpaid for 10 months, GP workers lock office in Mahabubabad

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Hyderabad: The workers of Nerada gram panchayat of Kuravi mandal in Mahabubabad district staged a protest in front of the gram panchayat office after locking it on Thursday, demanding the State government to pay their salaries which have…

Congress made LS polls about ‘rich vs poor’, BJP set to ‘lose’: Venugopal

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New Delhi: The mood of the country indicates it wants a change and the INDIA bloc will get a good enough number of seats that will ensure it gets a clear-cut mandate and forms a government, senior Congress leader K C Venugopal said on…

MP High Court declares interfaith marriage invalid under Muslim personal law

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is not valid under Muslim personal law, even if it is registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The court’s decision came as it…

6 officials of Union Bank of India booked in illegal money transfer case

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Bengaluru: A case has been registered against six officials of the Union Bank of India for allegedly fraudulently diverting around Rs 94.73 crore of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation Ltd to various…

Old City traders protest against Hyderabad traffic cops’ anti-encroachment drive

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Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Kalikhabar Road in the Old City Hyderabad when traffic police officials were removing the encroachments by traders on the road on Thursday afternoon. The Mirchowk traffic police station officials were…

Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxalites held from different places in Bijapur

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Bijapur: Sixteen Naxalites have been arrested from different places in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, a police official said on Thursday. Of these, 11 were held on May 28 from Gorna-Padiyapara village by the District Reserve Guard and…

Have not made any proposal to Maldives for FTA: India

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New Delhi: India on Thursday trashed reports that it has proposed a free trade agreement with the Maldives but at the same time said it was ready to consider such a pact if the island nation expresses interest for it. “No specific proposal…

Reliance, Tata on TIME’s list of world’s most influential companies

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New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and Tata Group have made it to the prestigious TIME’s list of 100 World’s Most Influential Companies of 2024. TIME called Reliance ‘India’s Juggernaut’. This is the second time…

PM Modi begins ‘dhyan’ at Kanyakumari Vivekananda Rock Memorial

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Kanyakumari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 45-hour-long meditation at the famed Vivekananda Rock Memorial here on Thursday evening, following completion of his two-months long high-pitch poll campaign across the country. After…

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Designer of Burj Khalifa aims to make buildings that can store energy

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Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the architecture firm that designed many of the world’s most well-known buildings, including Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice in Dubai, is considering ways to transform buildings…

Heartbreaking loss of civilian lives: India on Israeli airstrike in Rafah

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New Delhi: India on Thursday described as “heartbreaking” the loss of civilian lives in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and called for respecting international humanitarian law in the ongoing conflict. Local officials…

Iconic moment loading! Allu Arjun to dance wearing a saree

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Hyderabad: The anticipation surrounding the second single from Pushpa 2, titled “Sooseki,” has reached a fever pitch. Fans are eagerly awaiting the song’s release, and the visuals have left them speculating about a major twist. In the…

Centre should rethink its policy of denying govt jobs to families of terrorists: Tarigami

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Srinagar: Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Thursday said the Centre should rethink its policy of denying government jobs to the families of terrorists and stone-pelters in Jammu and Kashmir as it could be “counterproductive”. “This is not…

Tribals take out rally urging Maoists not to enter AP’s Alluri dist

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Visakhapatnam: Tribals took out a massive rally against the Maoists at Maddigaruvu Santha in G Madugula mandal of Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Thursday, urging the Maoists not to come to Alluri Sitarama Raju district. The rally was…

‘Jaya Jaya He Telangana’ to be state’s official song

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Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday announced that ‘Jaya Jaya He Telangana’ will be made the state’s official song. Two versions of Telangana song with one being 2.30 minutes and the other being 13.30 minutes have…

PM ran divisive campaign; INDIA bloc will give country inclusive, nationalistic govt: Kharge

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New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday expressed confidence that people will give a mandate to an alternative government on June 4 and said the INDIA bloc will form an inclusive and nationalistic government by…

Hyderabad: Food Safety dept raids bakeries, hotels at Charminar

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Hyderabad: Continuing its inspecting of restaurants and other food joints, the Telangana Food Safety department on Thursday, May 30, raided the Arabiana Restaurant, the popular Nimrah Cafe and Hotel Shadab, all in and around the Charminar.…

Illegal money transfer case: B Nagendra will be summoned, says Shivakumar

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister B Nagendra will be summoned and an explanation will be sought, following allegations against him in connection with an illegal…

PM Modi ends campaign with yet another sharp attack on opposition

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Hoshiarpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the opposition to make no mistake in understanding him as he can disclose “sins of their seven generations”, ending his Lok Sabha campaign with another onslaught on rivals in an…

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Black magic being performed through Aghoris against CM & me: Shivakumar

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Thursday that political opponents are performing black magic through ‘Aghoris’ and ‘tantriks’ at a temple in Kerala against him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He added…

Telangana child rights panel asks govt to inquire into child-selling racket busted in state

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Hyderabad: The Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed the state women development and child welfare department to conduct a thorough inquiry into the child selling racket recently busted in the state and to…

New video of Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal leaves fans curious

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Mumbai: Bollywood actors Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif are currently in London spending quality time together. Pictures and videos of the couple have been doing rounds on the internet. And now, a video of them from the streets of the city…

Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia implements cool routes around holy sites

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Roads General Authority on Thursday, May 30, announced the expansion of the asphalt surface cooling initiative in several locations within the holy sites for the upcoming Haj 1445-2024. This comes in…

UK: Labour party drops MP Faiza Shaheen as candidate for liking old video on Israel

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British Labour MP Faiza Shaheen was dropped as the party’s candidate on Wednesday, May 29, over engagement with tweets on Israel. Shaheen, an economist and academic, was told that she would not be endorsed by the party’s National Executive…

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Hot buzz: First elimination of Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 done

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Mumbai: India’s favorite stunt-based reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 is currently in production stage in Romania. Hosted by Rohit Shetty, all 12 contestants flew to the exotic location last week, and filming is in full swing with…