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Plea in Supreme Court on Hathras stampede

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The petition urged the court to direct the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a status report and initiate legal action against those who had acted negligently about the safety and crowd control measures

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Joe Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during U.S. presidential debate after world travel

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The U.S. President travelled to France and Italy over two weeks in June, followed by a fundraiser in Los Angeles, but he then spent six days at Camp David preparing for the June 27 debate

U.P. Hathras stampede LIVE updates: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets injured in hospitals

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A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on July 3, 2024 seeking appointment of a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired apex court judge to probe the Hathras stampede incident which claimed 121 lives.

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BJP, Congress cadres clash in Bhubaneswar over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Hindu’ remark in Lok Sabha

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Two BJP leaders had sustained injuries after some Congress cadres pelted stones on them.

Rupee falls 5 paise to 83.53 against US dollar in early trade

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Despite a firm trend in domestic equities which supported the rupee at lower levels, the Indian currency traded in a narrow range.

Google’s search engine algorithm tweak affects small businesses

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Google made major changes to get rid of low-quality content — but the effects have proved devastating to some smaller websites

Sensex hits historic 80,000-mark; Nifty reaches fresh lifetime high in early trade

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While the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 597.77 points to hit a new lifetime high of 80,039.22, the Nifty hit a fresh record peak of 24,292.15.

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U.P. stampede: CM Adityanath likely to visit Hathras today; condolences pour in

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PM Modi expressed his condolences during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in Lok Sabha

Inflation is down in Europe but ECB in no hurry to make more rate cuts

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High rates aim to squelch inflation by making it more expensive to borrow money to buy goods or invest in new factory equipment.

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Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu likely to meet PM Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi today

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The Chief Minister to meet his Telangana counterpart in Hyderabad on July 6

Brazil authority suspends Meta's AI privacy policy, seeks adjustment

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Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has decided to suspend with immediate effect the validity of Meta's new privacy policy

How can state capacity be measured?

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The most common way in which the capacity of a state to deliver on its commitments is measured is by its ability to collect a sufficient amount of tax revenues

AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?

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Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence

Apple poised to get OpenAI board observer role as part of AI pact: Report

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Apple will get an observer role on OpenAI's board as part of a landmark AI agreement announced last month, Bloomberg News reported

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Rajya Sabha proceedings LIVE: Opposition says LoP Mallikarjun Kharge not allowed to speak, walks out during PM Modi’s speech

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PM Modi addresses the Upper House, a day after he spoke in Lok Sabha on a debate on Motion of Thanks on President’s address

People of India taught PM Modi a lesson in general election, says Congress hitting back at his LS speech

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Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge says electorate reasoned that Mr. Modi and the BJP were not up to the task and hence it reflected in the results

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12 candidates in fray for 11 seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council election

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Results on these 11 seats will be announced on the polling day itself

Indian envoy highlights Indo-Bangla energy connectivity as Dhaka prepares to receive Chinese team for trade talks

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Cross-border electricity trade in southern Asia depends on robustness of Indian grid, power trading platforms; if Bangladesh clinches its FTA with China, it will be able to do business with China in yuan

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Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until at least September after high court immunity ruling

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until at least Sept. 18

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France: India’s steady partner in green growth

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India has long been a priority partner for the AFD Group, which has committed more than €4 billion for nearly 100 projects in India since 2008

Bombay HC gives nod to Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission’s role in Maratha quota pleas

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The petitions challenge the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024, under which 10% quota was granted to the Maratha community

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China builds new presidential palace in Pacific's Vanuatu

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China's embassy said the project had gifted Vanuatu "another landmark building", while symbolising a new "milestone" in their increasingly warm relationship

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Ensure conduct of elections to all bar associations in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Madras HC directs Bar Council

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It also directs the Directors General of Police in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to deploy police personnel in all court complexes in the State as well as the Union Territory

High Court quashes appointment at Pondicherry University pollution study centre; order serves a damning indictment on irregularities in the appointment

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The court was adjudicating separate writ petitions challenging the appointment to, and continuance in, the post by Tasneem Abbasi at the Centre for Pollution Control even after it was established that an OBC certificate produced for the…

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Sand worth ₹5,000 crore excavated, traded in Godavari during YSRCP tenure, says Pawan Kalyan

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The government has not yet received at least ₹1,000 crore of AP Mineral Development Fund, which is generated on sand trade, says the Deputy Chief Minister

Opposition mounts counter-narrative of being a ‘real Hindu’ in Lok Sabha after uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s comments

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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav asserts that the 2024 Lok Sabha election has put an end to communal politics in India, attacks government on paper leaks, unemployment, and reservation

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Jaishankar to represent India in place of Modi at SCO summit in Kazakhstan

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Xi, Putin, and Sharif are expected to attend; Modi’s decision to skip Eurasian grouping meet could disappoint Central Asian countries as interactions with them have been cancelled twice in the past; meeting is expected to see discussions…

Stock broking firms tumble on Sebi order; Angel One tanks nearly 9%

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Sebi instructed stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories constituted as MIIs to ensure that any charges recovered from the end client are 'True to Label'

Trump seeks to set aside his New York hush money guilty verdict after Supreme Court immunity ruling

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Donald Trump’s lawyers have sent a letter to the New York judge in his hush money criminal case seeking permission to file a motion to set aside his guilty verdict