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Supreme Court Orders Immediate Release Of NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha

May 15, 2024 admin

Prabir Purkayastha was arrested on October 3 last under the UAPA law. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, declaring that his arrest by the Delhi Police under the anti-terror law was illegal. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta today said the remand copy…

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58 Dead In Indonesian Flash Floods, Search On For 35 Missing

May 15, 2024 admin

The national disaster and management agency will search for the missing people near rivers. (File) Jakarta, Indonesia: The search for 35 people who are still missing from flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province continued on Wednesday, authorities said, as the casualties from the weekend disaster rose to 58. Heavy rain on Saturday…

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Baltimore bridge collapse | Cargo ship Dali had power blackouts hours before leaving port

May 15, 2024 admin

The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, federal investigators said on May 14, providing the most detailed account yet of the tragedy. The first power outage occurred after a…

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Who Is Col Waibhav Anil Kale, Ex-Indian Army Officer Killed In Gaza

May 15, 2024 admin

Col Waibhav Anil Kale spent over two decades in the armed forces. Col Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the United Nations (UN) as a security service coordinator, was killed after the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Gaza’s Rafah region. Col Kale’s killing marks the UN’s first international casualty…

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Amit Shah’s Take On “Ma, Maati, Manush” In Sharp Attack On Mamata Banerjee

May 15, 2024 admin

File photo North 24 Parganas (West Bengal): In a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo came to power on the promise of a government for “Maa, Maati, Manush” but was now catering to “Mullah, Madrasa and Mafia”. Addressing a rally…

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India’s weight in key MSCI equity index hits another high, to boost inflows

May 15, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s weight in MSCI’s Global Standard index, which tracks emerging market stocks, has risen to another record high, boosting prospects of more inflows into its equity markets. With this, India has further narrowed the gap with China on the index. While China’s weightage in the…

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Hope Pakistan gets a leader like Narendra Modi, says Pakistani American businessman Sajid Tara

May 15, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UP CM Yogi Adityanath during roadshow on the eve of filing his election nomination papers, in Varanasi on May 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong leader who has taken India to new heights and he will return as the country’s PM for a…

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Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say

May 15, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it would send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said on May 15. But it was not immediately known how soon the weapons would be delivered. It’s the first arms shipment to…

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Hilarious Results As Fans Apply For Team India Head Coach’s Job

May 15, 2024 admin

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has begin its hunt for the next coach of senior men’s cricket team. Current India head coach Rahul Dravid put pen to paper on an extension, along with his support staff, in November 2023 after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup. However, his current contract…

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: “I Never Said Hindu Or Muslim, I Talked About…”: PM Narendra Modi

May 15, 2024 admin

PM Modi said he “does not work for a vote bank” (File photo) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): Clarifying his “infiltrators” and “those with more children” remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he did not only talk about Muslims but spoke about every poor family, adding that the day he starts doing Hindu-Muslim, he will…

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