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File photo Thiruvananthapuram: Arguing that the BJP’s vote share in Kerala has reached its saturation point, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor dismissed the prospect of the party doing better in the upcoming Lok Sabha election on Wednesday. “I am afraid the only way they can get two digits is if it is two zeroes. The issue…
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The police said the motive for the crime is unknown (Representational) New Delhi: A 32-year-old Delhi woman missing since February 23 was allegedly strangled by her business partner, who is also suspected to have died by suicide in Haryana’s Sonipat, the city police said on Wednesday. The woman’s body was found on Wednesday at a…
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Kamal Nath was addressing a meeting of Congress workers on his home turf Chhindwara (File photo) Chhindwara: A day after dismissing the buzz about his BJP switch, Congress veteran Kamal Nath on Wednesday told the party workers that he would not “impose” himself on them and would “leave” if they want him to. Addressing a…
A view of Katchatheevu in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Katchatheevu islet, a part of Sri Lanka and located about 14 nautical miles from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, is back in the limelight for the wrong reasons. On February 17, fishermen associations in Ramanathapuram district announced that they were boycotting the annual two-day…
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The Gender Budget Statement (GBS) released by the Tamil Nadu government shows a need for an intersectional and decentralised gender budgeting process, according to a fact file on the statement conducted by the Information and Resource Centre for the Deprived Urban Communities (IRCDUC). According to the GBS, Rs. 1.22 lakh crore was allocated for the…
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Red Bull team chief Christian Horner was cleared Wednesday of wrongdoing following an investigation into complaints of inappropriate behaviour against him made by a female team member. A statement from Austrian energy drinks brand Red Bull, the parent company of the world champion Formula One team, said the “grievance has been dismissed”. Horner, who has been…
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Geert Wilders said he hoped they will be extradited, convicted and jailed The Hague: Dutch prosecutors said Wednesday they were putting two Pakistani nationals on trial for incitement to murder anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, asking Islamabad for legal help in the matter. Judges in September last year sentenced Pakistani cricketer Khalid Latif to 12 years…
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1st Test, Day 1 Live: Tim Southee and Pat Cummins pose with the trophy.© X (Twitter) NZ vs AUS, 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: New Zealand will take on Australia in the first Test of a two-match series at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Australia have confirmed their playing XI for the series opener, while…
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Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. He represents Kentucky in the Senate. Mr. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision on February…
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Manipur is yet to return to normalcy 10 months since ethnic clashes began Imphal/Guwahati: Ten Naga MLAs in Manipur have demanded the appointment of a new minister to look after tribal affairs and hill matters amid the disruption caused by the ethnic violence in the state bordering troubled Myanmar. In a letter to Manipur Chief…