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The Chhattisgarh high court has ordered burial of the body of a woman, who had converted to Christianity, on the private land owned by her in her native village in Bastar district of the state as per her family's wishes. A bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu passed the order on Monday while...
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A 59-year-old woman, locked in a dispute with her housing society, tried to slash her wrist outside Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, where the state legislature session is underway, on Tuesday, the police said. The woman, identified as Tara Sable, sustained a superficial injury to her wrist, he...
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The Pune district administration on Tuesday imposed prohibitory orders at several popular picnic spots, including Bhushi Dam and the Pavana Dam region in Maval tehsil, effective from July 2 to 31 to ensure tourist safety during the monsoon season. The administration has already outlined a...
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Monsoon has covered entire India six days ahead of the normal schedule.
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The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after passage of the Motion of Thanks on the President's address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. The session, which began on June 24, had seven sittings that were spread over 34 hours and the...
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A 57-year-old woman ragpicker died after a tree fell on her in Mumbai on Tuesday morning, civic officials said, in second such incident in two days. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) disaster management department, the woman got trapped after a tree suddenly came crashing...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray/ANI Photo
Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday defended Rahul Gandhi, whose speech in the Lok Sabha targeting the BJP has kicked up a row, stating that the Congress leader did not insult Hindutva. Thackeray said the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha did not utter...
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Five Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Tuesday, the police said. The gunfight took place in a forest under Kohkameta police station area in Abujhmad, a hilly forest area when a joint team of personnel from different security...
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As many as five children have died at a shelter home in Indore over the last three days while 31 other inmates have been hospitalised, prompting the Madhya Pradesh government to order a high-level inquiry. While the exact reasons for the deaths were yet to be ascertained, food poisoning...
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A Lufthansa wide-body A380 aircraft from Munich experienced fire in one of the wheels during landing at the Delhi airport on Monday night, according to sources. The aircraft, which operated flight LH 762, landed safely at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Since the plane had to...
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The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate 2024 is likely to be held mid-August, sources said on Tuesday. The revised date for the medical entrance exam is expected to be announced this week. A meeting was held in the Union home ministry on Monday, in which officials from...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed profound sorrow over the stampede in Hathras and announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured.The stampede occurred during a religious congregation at a 'satsang' event in Uttar Pradesh's Pulrai village...
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Vishal Agarwal, father of the 17-year-old involved in the Porsche crash incident in Kalyani Nagar in Pune, has been arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police in the district in a case of cheating related to one of his real estate projects.Police took his custody from the jail where he was lodged in...
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JUST IN: Lok Sabha passes resolution condemning opposition's disruptions during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address.Union minister Rajnath Singh moved the resolution to condemn Opposition's disruptions during the PM's address, saying they shredded parliamentary norms. Lok Sabha was adjourned...
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A 55-year-old woman has been detected with Zika virus injection in Pune, taking the number of cases to seven, health officials said on Tuesday.Pune had on Monday reported six cases of the infection, and two of the patients were pregnant women.In the latest case, a woman from Dahanukar colony in...
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It's a serious matter that conspiracy being hatched to level false allegations against Hindus, says PM Modi in Lok Sabha, replying to the debate on the President's address to Parliament. Targeting Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi tells the speaker that the Lok Sabha and country expect him to take...
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Taking a swipe at the Congress party and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, I remember an incident, there was a boy who scored 99 marks and he used to show it to everyone. When people heard 99, they used to encourage him a lot. Then a teacher came and said why...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament: There was a time before 2014 when those 7 words (Iss desh ka kuch nahi ho sakta) had settled in the minds of the people of India, the society was drowned in the depths of despair.Then the people of the country chose us to serve them and that moment...
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PM Narendra Modi in Parliament: There was a time before 2014 when terrorists could come and attack wherever they wanted. Innocent people were killed, every corner of India was targeted and the governments used to sit quietly. 2014 ke baad ka Hindustan ghar mein ghus kar maarta hain...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking in Lok Sabha: This country has seen the politics of appeasement for a long time and the model of governance of appeasement for a long time. Hum tushtikaran nahi santushtikaran ke vichaar ko lekar chalein hai'.Country was in depths of despair in 2014, people...
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Uttar Pradesh: Several people have died in a stampede at a religious event in Hathras.CMO Etah, Umesh Kumar Tripathi says, 27 bodies have arrived at the post-mortem house so far, including 25 women and 2 men. Many injured have also been admitted. Further details will be revealed after the...
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PM Narendra Modi replies to Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, in the Lok Sabha.Modi says, The public has chosen us in the world's largest election campaign and I can understand the pain of some people. Despite spreading lies continuously, they suffered a huge defeat.Yesterday and...
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The PM arrives in Parliament to chants of 'Modi Modi' from BJP MPs. PM Modi will also deliver his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the lower house of Parliament.
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BJP leader CR Kesavan on Tuesday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's maiden speech in the Lok Sabha a toxic rant.He also accused the LoP of distorting facts and misleading the Lower House.Rahul Gandhi's first speech as LoP yesterday was a toxic rant. He maliciously distorted facts and twisted...
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Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in a stern tone said that Leader of Opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge cannot every time rundown the chair and said that there has been disregard for the chair from his part.As Congress MP Pramod Tiwari was speaking during the debate on the motion of...
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City of Joy-Kolkata, a photography exhibition featuring the works of 36 renowned photographers, curated by ace photographer Mukesh Parpiani, comes on at the NCPA, Nariman Point.Dates: 5th July to 14th July, 2024Time: Noon to 8pmVenue: Dilip Piramal Art Gallery, NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai.Make...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, in the Lok Sabha, at around 4 PM today. Union Health Minister JP Nadda will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of the recommendations or observations contained in the 143rd &...
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday criticized Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, accusing him of insulting the Hindu community.Dhami was reacting to Gandhi's remarks in the Lower House, where Gandhi, targeting the BJP, claimed that those who call...
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The southwest monsoon has covered the entire country six days ahead of the normal date, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab today. Thus, it covered the entire country on...
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Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi writes to Speaker Om Birla over the remarks and portions from his speech expunged; requests that the remarks be restored. The letter reads, ...Shocked to note the manner in which considerable portion of my speech have been simply taken off...
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War of words between Mallikarjun Kharge and Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankar. Kharge made a statement in the RS that the person who made him what he is, is sitting next to him, and pointing to Sonia Gandhi, said, Mereko bananewale yahan baithe hain, Smt Sonia Gandhi. Na Ramesh bana sakte...
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Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav continues, We are in favour of caste census. We can never accept the Agniveer scheme. When the INDIA alliance comes to power, the Agniveer scheme will be scrapped. Legal guarantee of MSP on crops has not been implemented. Horticulture...
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From Parliament: Speaking on the paper leaks issue in Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav says, Why are paper leaks happening? The truth is that this is being done by the government so that it doesn't have to give jobs to youth. On EVMs, Akhilesh Yadav says, EVM pe mujhe kal bhi...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked NDA MPs to follow parliamentary rules and conduct, and learn from senior members about the best practices, comments that came a day after the ruling alliance accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of making a most irresponsible...
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On portions of his speech expunged, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, In Modiji's world, truth can be expunged. But in reality, the truth can't be expunged. I said what I had to say, that is the truth. They can expunge as much as they want. Truth is truth. Leader of Opposition Rahul...
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After NDA Parliamentary party meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says, Today, PM gave us a mantra which is very important. He said that every MP has been elected to the House to serve the nation. Irrespective of the party they belong to, service to the nation is our first...
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An Agniveer celebrates with his mother
The family of an Agniveer from Maharashtra who died in the line of duty last year has said they have received an assistance of Rs 1.08 crore from the government. The family's statement came after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said an Agniveer who lays down his life in the...
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Ahead of the proceedings of the Parliament Session for Tuesday, MPs from National Democratic Alliance converged for a meeting in Parliament premises. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda along with Union Ministers and other MPS were seen arriving for the...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh lifetime high levels in early trade on Tuesday, amid a rally in global markets and buying in IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 379.68 points to hit a record peak of 79,855.87 in early trade. The Nifty climbed 94.4 points to...
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Several portions of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's speech in the House yesterday have been expunged. The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus, and PM Narendra Modi-BJP-RSS among others.Read what Rahul said here.Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the National Democratic Alliance's...
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The Delhi High Court will hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition on Tuesday against his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged liquor policy scam. On July 1, CM Kejriwal was denied two additional meetings with his...
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United States short seller Hindenburg Research, which had rocked the Adani Group with allegations of stock market manipulation and accounting fraud, on Tuesday said it has received a show cause notice from Indian capital market regulator SEBI over alleged violations in placing bets on the...
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A woman accused of mowing down two men while driving her Mercedes car under the influence of alcohol in Nagpur surrendered before police on Monday, more than four months after the crash, and was subsequently placed under arrest, officials said. Ritika alias Ritu Maloo walked into a city...
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A court in Pune on Monday extended till July 3 the police custody of 10 persons arrested in connection with the Pune bar drug video case. Santosh Kamthe, Vitthal Kamthe, Yogendra Girase, Ravi Maheshwari, Akshay Kamthe, Dinesh Mankar, Rohan Gaikwad, Manas Mallick, who are associated with...
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Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students from $710 to $1,600, a move which will impact lakhs of Indians planning to study in this country. The move has triggered outrage from student representatives who say that the price hike will drive...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the BJP's alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra as a time-tested friendship, bound by common ideals and a shared vision for India's development. Modi made these remarks when members of Parliament from the Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP...
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