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The opposition on Wednesday cited a media report, which claimed that the two Election Commissioners objected to the Election Commission's steps 14 times in 10 months amid the SIR rollout, and alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has destroyed the credibility of the poll...
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The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, a former senior executive of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), in an alleged bank loan fraud-linked money laundering case.Justice Madhu Jain said the health condition of the 70-year-old accused required a structured and...
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IIT Bombay Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, an accused in the alleged suicide of student Sahil Wakode, has been sent on leave to facilitate an impartial probe into the case, sources said on Wednesday.The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Monday removed Doolla as the dean of...
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Global crypto player Binance infused $100 million equity investment in stablecoin issuer Circle on Tuesday. The investment would follow the expansion and renewal of the firm's strategic partnership to promote USD Coin (USDC) across Binance's global platform.USDC is a cryptocurrency stablecoin...
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Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday attacked Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and demanded his immediate removal, reacting to an Indian Express report which said that two Election Commissioners had raised objections on several occasions over decisions related to...
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A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student reported being allegedly harassed by two youths near Tapti Hostel on the university campus late Monday night.According to the information, the student was returning to her hostel from Sabarmati Dhaba when the two youths, who were sitting in a car near...
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'She was not burdened by the knowledge of her craft and the world. She just was a child till her last days. When she smiled, everybody in the room would light up.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff in conversation with Vijaya Mehta's son, Ravi Khote. Read the story here.
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Sahil Wakode's parents
The father of 20-year-old IIT Bombay BTech student Sahil Ravindra Wakode on Tuesday demanded the immediate arrest of the two accused named in the FIR in connection with his son's death, saying the family only wants a fair investigation and justice.Speaking to ANI, Sahil's father Ravindra Wakode...
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At least five people, including three minors, drowned in the Koel river in Palamu district on Wednesday during the ceremonial immersion of a tree branch worshipped during the tribal festival Karam, police said.The incident occurred at Bokaya village under Chainpur police station limits.Jharkhand...
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The 20 investment bankers handling the National Stock Exchange IPO collectively earned Rs 186.20 crore in fees and commissions, according to the exchange filings.The country's largest exchange, set to list later this week, cited total offer-related expenses at Rs 392.12 crore or 1.74 per cent of...
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Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) has suspended physical classes and shifted teaching online following the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir and a subsequent police encounter close to the college campus.The college suspended classes from Tuesday...
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Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam is set to be Dhaka's new envoy to New Delhi.Siam will head the Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi at a time when India and Bangladesh are discussing dates for Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to New Delhi, which could take place in...
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Research highlights how an everyday means of transport became a vehicle for political education and anti-colonial expression. Read the column here.
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Durgadas Rathod, a farmer, said they need compensation not assurances
A severe drought has pushed Yavatmal district, particularly Pusad tehsil, into a deepening agricultural crisis, with soybean and cotton crops badly damaged due to inadequate rainfall. Farmers say the situation is particularly alarming as severe drought conditions have emerged as early as...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada around December this year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, underlining that Ottawa is making good progress in its trade negotiations with India.Carney made these remarks while responding to a question on when Prime Minister...
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Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, the key accused in the alleged suicide of 20-year-old IIT Bombay BTech student Sahil Ravindra Wakode, has not yet been summoned, though his statement is expected to be recorded soon, a senior Mumbai Crime Branch source confirmed.According to the sources,...
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Pakistan must take credible action against cross-border terrorism before the world believes Islamabad would do what it says, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.During his bi-weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked how New Delhi viewed the comments by...
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The Odisha government is on high alert as the depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and caused heavy rainfall in coastal and southern regions on Tuesday, prompting the state government to cancel leaves of employees and close educational institutions in at least seven...
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A man who allegedly shot dead his wife and two priests at his home in Azamgarh was killed in an encounter with police early Wednesday after a nearly seven-hour standoff during which he allegedly threatened to kill his children, officials said.The accused, identified as Arvind Singh of Shambhupur...
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A man allegedly shot and killed his wife and two other persons at his residence in a village here on Tuesday before locking himself up in a room with his children, with police surrounding the house and making efforts to apprehend the accused, a senior officer said.Azamgarh Senior Superintendent...
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Clashes between supporters of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party broke out in the Mukundapur area in the south-eastern fringes of the city on Tuesday, with the TMC alleging that several of its workers and leaders were badly roughed up and...
