Month: August 2024

At Uddhav Thackeray-Congress Meet, Discussion On Seat Sharing, Candidates

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Uddhav Thackeray, sources said, has asked that the INDIA bloc remain united. New Delhi: The strategy session between the Congress and ally Uddhav Thackeray threw up a rough roadmap for the coming assembly election in Maharashtra, which the state’s Opposition alliance is hoping to win. Sources said the issue of seat-sharing, which often turns contentious,…

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3 Of Family Killed As Their Bike Collides With Health Department Van In Madhya Pradesh: Cops

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Further probe is underway, say cops (Representational) Shivpuri: Three persons of a family were killed when their motorcycle collided with a van of the health department in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place near Sinhniwas village, said Kotwali police station in-charge Rohit Dubey. Janved (45), his son Kamar Singh…

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Elections To 12 Rajya Sabha Seats From 9 States On September 3: Poll Body

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The notification for the Rajya Sabha elections will be issued on August 14 (Representational) New Delhi: Elections to 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in nine states will be held on September 3, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. Ten Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant as the sitting members, including Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal…

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Pak’s Spy Agency Accused Of Spreading False Anti-India Info Amid Bangladesh Unrest

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The protagonists intend to spread fake news targeting the Indian Army. New Delhi: Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, reports have emerged of false narratives being created through social media to fuel anti-India sentiments among the people. Various X accounts have been found spreading disinformation about India in Bangladesh, aimed at instigating Bangladeshis against Indians….

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Funds For Freebies But Not For Compensation? Supreme Court Pulls Up Maharashtra

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It was later found that the land allotted to the private party was notified as forest land. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filing its response to the construction of buildings in forest land and compensation to the affected private party. The court also said the…

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Judicial Tribunal Confirms 5-Year Extension Of Ban On Terror Group SIMI

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While extending the ban, the government had said the group has been involved in fomenting terrorism. New Delhi: A judicial tribunal has confirmed the five-year extension of the ban imposed on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), saying the outfit has not abandoned its objective of ‘Jehaad’ for the cause of Islam and that it…

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UPSC Aspirant Diagnosed With Painful Condition First Identified During World War II

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Pilonidal sinus involves recurring pus formation near the tailbone. (Representational) New Delhi: A 21-year-old UPSC aspirant who is preparing for his exam was diagnosed with pilonidal sinus – a painful condition first identified during World War II — treated at a private hospital. A pilonidal sinus — a painful condition involving recurring pus formation near…

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Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen After Sheikh Hasina Ouster

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Though factories were reopening, there could be some damage to trade (Representational) Dhaka: Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday hoping to swiftly resume full operations after production was disrupted by violent protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled…

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Israel Vows To Eliminate New Hamas Chief As War Enters 11th Month

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Yahya Sinwar has not been seen since the October 7 attack (File) Israel vowed to “eliminate” new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack, whose appointment further inflamed regional tensions as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday. The naming of Sinwar to lead the Palestinian group came…

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Chandrayaan-3 team, ex-IISc director win national science awards

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Noted biochemist and former director of the Indian Institute of Science, G. Padmanabhan, was announced as the winner of the Vigyan Ratna. Photo: connect.iisc.ac.in The government has announced the first set of Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, or national awards for scientists, ever since it controversially cut down the number of such awards in 2022. Thirty-three of these…

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