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BMP constable shot dead by colleague in Bihar

Patna: A constable of Bihar Military Police has been shot dead by a colleague with his service rifle in Muzaffarpur district, police said on Thursday. Premchand Kumar, a BMP constable shot dead Manish Kumar late on Wednesday when he was sleeping in the barrack. The accused was depressed and mentally disturbed for the last few […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Alert! Banks To Remain Closed For 5 Days This December

Kolkata: Ahead of the strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on December 26, one of the bank officers’ union has called a strike on December 21, demanding unconditional mandate for the XIth bipartite wage revision talks, officials said on Wednesday. In the wake of strikes and holidays, the banks will remain […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid ruckus by opposition

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday minutes after it met in the post lunch session amid ruckus by both opposition and treasury benches. As soon as the House met, Congress member Anand Sharma raised a point of order and referred to a remark made by Minister of State (MoS) […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Won't let PM Modi sleep till he waives farm loans: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Buoyed by the election victory in three Hindi heartland states, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his party and other opposition parties will force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive the loans of farmers by not letting him sleep till then. Accusing Modi of helping his corporate friends through demonentisation, he reiterated […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Lok Sabha adjourned after passing transgender rights bill

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was on Monday adjourned for the day after passage of the Transgenders Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016 amid din as the opposition members created pandemonium in support of their various demands, including a JPC probe into Rafale fighter jets deal. After a washout of the first week’s business, the […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Congress rakes up Gujarat riots over Sajjan Kumar's conviction

New Delhi: Stating that conviction of party leader Sajjan Kumar in an 1984 anti-Sikh riots case should not be politicised, the Congress on Monday raked up the 2002 Gujarat riots demanding punishment for BJP leaders alleged to be involved in the communal violence that claimed over 1,000 lives. On a day when the Delhi High […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Delhi HC convicts Congress' Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday held Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others guilty in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court asked Sajjan Kumar to surrender by December 31. A bench of Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Vinod Goel overturned a trial court judgement that had […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Jakarta: A volcano erupted in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province on Sunday, spewing a column of ash measuring 7.5 km to the sky, a disaster agency official said. Mount Soputan erupted twice — first at 7.43 a.m. and the second at 8.57 a.m., an agency spokesman told Xinhua news agency. Ashes were spread toward south west […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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President, PM remember soldiers killed in 1971 war

New Delhi: On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who lost their lives during the 1971 India-Pakistan War. “On Vijay Diwas, we remember with gratitude our Armed Forces who defended our nation and upheld universal values of human […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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State-run banks have no plan to shut ATMs: Minister

New Delhi: The public Sector banks (PSB) have no plans to shut down 50 per cent of their ATMs in the country, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla told the Lok Sabha on Friday. Concerns were raised after the Confederation of ATM Industry (CATMi) last month said that nearly 50 per cent of […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Modi pays tribute to Vallabhbhai Patel on death anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the country’s first deputy Prime Minister, on his 68th death anniversary. “Remembering the great Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi. His thoughts, rich work and strong effort towards India’s unity inspire generations of Indians,” Modi tweeted. The Congress party also remembered […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Anil Ambani hails Rafale verdict, says establishes falsity of allegations

New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court judgment in the Rafale deal, saying it has conclusively established “complete falsity of the wild, baseless and politically motivated” allegations levelled against Reliance Group and him personally. In a statement, he said the Reliance Group was committed to India’s national security and […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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KCR appoints son as TRS Working President

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday appointed his son K.T. Rama Rao as the Working President of the party. KCR, who decided to focus on national politics, entrusted the key responsibility to his son popular as KTR and seen as number two in the party and […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Interpol issues red corner notice against Choksi

New Delhi: The Interpol has issued a red corner notice (RCN) against fugitive Indian diamentaire Mehul Choksi after a request from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), an official said on Thursday. Choksi, the Chairman of the Gitanjali Group who has taken refuge in Antigua, was one of the prime accused in the Rs 13,500-crore […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Ashok Gehlot to be Rajasthan Chief Minister

Jaipur: Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot appears to have pipped Sachin Pilot in the race for Chief Minister in Rajasthan. The name of 67-year-old Gehlot, a two-time Chief Minister, will be announced by the party in Delhi on Thursday evening after Congress President Rahul Gandhi completes discussions with senior party leaders, party sources said. Gehlot […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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