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Howrah: A 25-year-old man who was in judicial custody died in a hospital on Saturday, prompting a group of people in Panchla area of West Bengal’s Howrah district to block a road alleging that he died because of torture. The police reached the spot and lifted the blockade which caused a traffic snarl in the…
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The centre is exploring the possibility of holding national and state polls together New Delhi: The newly formed committee to see whether India could hold parliamentary and state assembly elections simultaneously will examine and recommend specific amendments to the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act and any other relevant rules. The nine-member committee headed…
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Vinay Srivastava was a close friend of Vikas Kishore, son of the BJP MP Lucknow: Union Minister Kaushal Kishore’s son has been charged under the Arms Act, a day after a 30-year-old man was shot dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Lucknow, the police said on Saturday. Three men were arrested in connection…
Banker Uday Kotak has resigned as CEO and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. New Delhi: Banker Uday Kotak has resigned as CEO and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. In a letter to Prakash Apte, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr Kotak said he has resigned “with immediate effect” though he still has…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made an appeal for peace Mumbai: Several people, including some policemen, were injured after a protest for Maratha reservation in Maharashtra’s Jalna turned violent yesterday. The protesters, led by activist Manoj Jarange, had been staging a hunger strike at Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna, demanding reservation for the Maratha community…
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UGC bars varsities from printing Aadhaar number on degrees, provisional certificates. New Delhi: Printing of Aadhaar number of students on degrees and provisional certificates is not allowed, the University Grants Commission has told varsities. The directive by the higher education regulator comes amid reports that state governments are considering printing of full Aadhaar numbers on…
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The Aditya-L1 spacecraft is an unmanned observation satellite. In a significant leap for the country’s space exploration endeavours, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully launched its maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, carrying seven payloads for a detailed study of the sun. India’s first solar space observatory mission was launched on the Polar Satellite…
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PM Modi will be in Jakarta at the invitation of the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Indonesia for a two-day visit to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS) on September 6-7, the External Affairs Ministry said on Saturday. PM Modi…
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Ashok Gehlot has condemned the assault on the tribal woman (File) New Delhi: The video of a tribal woman being stripped in public and paraded naked through a village in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh has triggered a political whirlpool in the state that is prepping for assembly polls in the coming months. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned…
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New Delhi: As the Aditya-L1 spacecraft began its voyage to study the sun, Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan notched another landmark on the moon. Indian Space Research Organisation announced that the rover has traversed over 100 metres and is still going strong. “Pragyan 100*… Meanwhile, over the Moon, Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters and continuing,”…
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