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Gurmeet Ram Rahim is serving a 20-year-sentence for raping two of his disciples. Gurmeet Ram Rahim, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, was acquitted in a 22-year-old murder case today, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court citing lapses in investigation and lack of solid evidence against the accused. The court also listed the areas in…
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Donald Trump’s defence team attacked the hush money case against him on Tuesday by calling the star witness a liar, seeking to discredit weeks of testimony that prosecutors say prove the former president interfered in the 2016 election through a scheme to suppress stories seen as harmful to his campaign. The closing arguments, which were…
The remark was made at a book launch. New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday “unreservedly” apologized for “mistakenly” using the word ‘alleged’ for the Chinese invasion in 1962. According to a purported video of an event at the Foreign Correspondents Club this evening, Mr Aiyar while narrating an anecdote said, “…In October…
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The law was first adopted by parliament two weeks ago Tbilisi, Georgia: Thousands of Georgians rallied Tuesday outside parliament after ruling party MPs adopted a divisive “foreign influence” law, overcoming a presidential veto on the bill despite Western warnings the move could jeopardise the country’s path to the European Union. The law, which critics have…
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Lawmakers from main opposition Kuomintang wave the Anthurium flowers to celebrate their victory as Parliament Speaker Han Kuo-yu (top centre) knocks the hammer to pass Parliament Reform Bills in Taipei on May 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favouring China and diminishing the power…
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski addresses reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Warsaw, Poland. File | Photo Credit: AP Poland’s Foreign Minister says the NATO nation should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine and should keep Russian President Vladimir Putin in suspense over whether such a decision would ever be made. Radek…
The bills were proposed by the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party (Representational) Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan’s parliament passed a package of controversial bills on Tuesday to expand its power as thousands of disapproving protesters rallied outside and chanted “defend democracy”. Proponents say expanded parliamentary powers are needed to curb corruption but critics fear the laws…
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The scam pertains to irregularities in the functioning of several nursing colleges. (Representational) Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Police on Tuesday terminated the services of an inspector caught for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh when he was assisting the CBI in its probe into the alleged nursing colleges scam, an official said. Sushil Majoka,…
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Shimla: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that sometimes he wonders whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be able to win even 200 seats in these Lok Sabha elections. “400 paar slogan was a fantasy when PM Modi first said it. 300 paar is clearly impossible. I am wondering about 200 paar whether…
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“50 years ago, we had the opportunity, but the then-government didn’t accept it,” he said (File) Shimla: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed that India is exerting pressure to become a permanent UNSC member. He was speaking at an interaction with intellectuals in Shimla on Tuesday. “Regarding UNSC permanent membership, our aim is to get…
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