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Gujarat BJP Cheers Quota For Backward Classes In Local Bodies

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Gujarat BJP Cheers Quota For Backward Classes In Local Bodies

CM Bhupendra Patel said the decision was meant to keep all sections of the society together. (File) Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government’s decision to provide a 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes in local self-governing bodies evoked a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other BJP leaders welcoming the move,…

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Bengal May Soon Have A State Anthem. The 2 Choices Are…

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Bengal May Soon Have A State Anthem. The 2 Choices Are…

Kolkata: West Bengal will soon have a state anthem. An all-party meeting, called to discuss the contentious issue of the state foundation day, also saw proposals for a state anthem. States like Odisha and Maharashtra already have state anthems. Two possible songs were proposed at the meeting, attended by politicians, scholars, ministers, MLAs, educationists, citizens…

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US Open: Daniil Medvedev Powers Into Second Round, Ailing Ons Jabeur Advances

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US Open: Daniil Medvedev Powers Into Second Round, Ailing Ons Jabeur Advances

Third seed Daniil Medvedev raced into the US Open second round on Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Hungary’s Attila Balazs. Medvedev, the 2021 champion in New York, pumped 41 winners past the unranked journeyman Balazs in a one-sided encounter lasting 74 minutes. The Russian will play the winner of the all-Australian clash…

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CBI Files Case Over Alleged Minority Scholarship “Scam”

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CBI Files Case Over Alleged Minority Scholarship “Scam”

New Delhi: A case has been filed in connection with the alleged minority scholarship scam, in which 830 “fake” institutions were benefitting, causing a loss of about Rs 144 crore to the Ministry of Minority Affairs during 2017-22, officials said on Tuesday.   The FIR is filed against unidentified persons of banks, institutions and others…

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Men Pretending To Be Maintenance Workers Attempt To Break In, Then This Happens

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Men Pretending To Be Maintenance Workers Attempt To Break In, Then This Happens

The wild scene was captured by a doorbell camera. A video has surfaced on the internet which shows two men pretending to be maintenance workers trying to break in by kicking the front door. The two men were armed with handguns. However, the men were greeted by a barrage of bullets from the homeowner. The…

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Never Know When Maharaaj Ji Will Become Chief Minister: Varun Gandhi

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Never Know When Maharaaj Ji Will Become Chief Minister: Varun Gandhi

Varun Gandhi was addressing party workers in his constituency Pilibhit. (File) Pilibhit, UP: In an apparent dig at his own party, BJP MP Varun Gandhi asked people at an event in UP not to disturb a sadhu standing nearby as nobody knows “when ‘maharaaj ji’ will become the Chief Minister”. On Monday, when he was…

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Pakistan Ex-Cricketer Khalid Latif On Trial In Dutch MP Threat Case

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Pakistan Ex-Cricketer Khalid Latif On Trial In Dutch MP Threat Case

A former Pakistani international cricketer went on trial Tuesday in the Netherlands for allegedly attempting to incite the murder of anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, with prosecutors demanding a 12-year sentence if convicted. Dutch public prosecutors said Khalid Latif, 37, who remains in Pakistan, had offered 21,000 euros ($23,000) in an online video from 2018 in…

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Pakistan Announce Playing XI For Asia Cup 2023 Opener Against Nepal

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Pakistan Announce Playing XI For Asia Cup 2023 Opener Against Nepal

Babar Azam in action for Pakistan cricket team© AFP Pakistan have named their playing XI for the opening game of the Asia Cup against Nepal in Multan on Wednesday. With Nepal as their opponent in the opening game of the 2023 Asia Cup, Pakistan has prioritised batting depth. Pakistan has many bowling options with three…

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US Announces $250 Million Military Package For Ukraine

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US Announces 0 Million Military Package For Ukraine

The package includes additional mine clearing equipment and missiles for air defense (Representational) Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced a new package of military assistance valued at $250 million to aid Ukraine. The package includes additional mine clearing equipment, missiles for air defense, ammunition for artillery and high bar systems, and over…

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Dissecting Pakistan’s cypher saga  – The Hindu

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Dissecting Pakistan’s cypher saga  – The Hindu

The setting up of a special court in Pakistan to look into the cases filed against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his senior cabinet Ministers, including former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) is sharpening the spotlight over the mysterious diplomatic “cypher” that has held Pakistani polity in thrall…

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