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Shashi Tharoor said Priyanka could have been a wonderful candidate in Varanasi as well. Thiruvananthapuram: Priyanka Gandhi’s presence in the Lok Sabha would strengthen the opposition benches and Wayanad would have a very strong person to represent them in Parliament, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday. Mr Tharoor, speaking to the PTI…
Heatwaves push power demand in North India to record high Amid the longest spell of heatwaves in the past 15 years, the power demand in North India surged to 89 GW (89,000 MW) , the highest ever for a single day. To meet this demand, nearly 25%-30% of power had to be “imported” from outside…
PM Modi on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the under-construction Varanasi stadium and sports complex. Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the under-construction Varanasi stadium and sports complex to review the work in progress there after attending a Kisan Samman Sammelan, Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, and praying…
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Timberlake’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy,” the police said. New York: Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a chic town east of New York City, and spent the night in jail before being arraigned and released, local officials said Tuesday. The 43-year-old Timberlake, known for such hits as…
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The woman passenger was supposed to board a flight for Mumbai. (Representational) Lucknow: A woman passenger, who was supposed to board a flight for Mumbai, has been booked by the Lucknow police after she allegedly attacked and bit an airline ground crew member at the Lucknow airport, the police said. The incident happened on Tuesday…
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Jewish-American scholar and activist Noam Chomsky. File. | Photo Credit: AP Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports on June 18 that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue. “No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an emailed query from The Associated Press. Noam Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalized…
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People’s practice of burying human remains throughout modern history echoes diverse cultural, spiritual, and social beliefs, and is often considered to be a line in the sands of time between modern and ancient humans. Studying burial practices is a complex endeavour, however: it’s hard to say if some prehistoric cave burials are intentional commemorations or…
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At least five people were killed in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ club in the US state of Colorado in 2022. Los Angeles: A mass shooter who killed five people at an LGBTQ club in the US state of Colorado pleaded guilty to hate crimes Tuesday over the horrifying 2022 massacre, and was given…
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Sukesh Chandrasekhar is in judicial custody in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case. New Delhi: Delhi’s Patiala House Court, in a recent order, directed the jail authorities to provide an air cooler to Sukesh Chandrasekhar on medical grounds at his own expense. Chandrasekhar, who is in judicial custody in connection with the Rs…
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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s nuclear arsenal reached 172 warheads this year, slightly surpassing Pakistan which has 170 warheads. China, on the other hand, has triple that number, with 500 warheads, some of which are believed to be on high operational alert for the first time, according to the…