Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Droupadi Murmu at her residence on Thursday and greeted and congratulated her on being elected as the new President of the country. Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda was also present during the meeting. Murmu has already got 50 percent of the total value of […]
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Droupadi Murmu set to be India’s 15th President, crosses halfway mark in Presidential election
BJP-led NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to be elected as the 15th President of India, having already got 50 per cent of the total value of valid votes at the end of the third round of counting. Briefing the media, Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Mody, who is returning […]
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Gyanvapi Mosque case: SC to wait for Varanasi court’s order, adjourns hearing to October
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the appeal filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee to October first week, saying it will wait for the decision of the Varanasi court on the Committee’s plea questioning the maintainability of the suit filed by Hindu women. A bench of Justice DY Chandrachud, […]
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Presidential Election: Droupadi Murmu leads against Yashwant Sinha after end of first round of counting
NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is leading against Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha after the end of the first round of counting of votes which started at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Murmu secured 540 votes with a value of 3,78,000 as against Sinha who secured 208 votes with a value of […]
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Arvind Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity in Gujarat if AAP wins state polls
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday promised 300 units of free electricity to all domestic consumers and 24×7 supply to cities and villages across Gujarat if his party is voted to power in the state Assembly elections that are scheduled to be […]
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NHAI Scam: Special Court refuses to send accused on further CBI remand
The Special CBI court of Ahmedabad on Thursday refused to send an accused arrested in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) scam case to further CBI remand and decided to send the accused to judicial custody stating that no grounds for further remand exist. A Special CBI Judge on July 17, […]
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Over 1.5 lakh candidates selected by UPSC, SSC and IBPS in 2020-2021: Jitendra Singh
A total of 1,59,615 candidates were selected by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, popularly known as the IBPS, during 2020-21 and 2021-22, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Of the 1,59,615 candidates; 8,913 were recruited by UPSC; 97,914 by SSC and […]
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Woman who accused Rajasthan Minister’s son of rape moves Delhi HC, challenges bail granted to him
A woman who accused the son of a Rajasthan Minister of allegedly raping her multiple times approached the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to him by the Tis Hazari Court of Delhi. The bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice to the States (NCT […]
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J-K National Conference leader murder case: Delhi HC seeks status report from police on accused bail plea
The Delhi High Court has sought a status report from the Crime Branch of Delhi Police on a bail plea moved by murder accused in Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir, who was murdered last year in Delhi. The Bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain in an order passed last week issued notice […]
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in RS to discuss misuse of probe agencies
AAP MP Sanjay Singh sought permission from the Rajya Sabha Chairman on Thursday to raise the issue of ‘Misuse of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) by the central government’ during the zero hour. “The increasing misuse of the central investigative agency Enforcement Directorate and the one-sided action on the opposition leaders raises […]
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75 Congress MPs including Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor detained as ED quizzes Sonia Gandhi
As many as 75 Congress MPs including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and several workers were detained by the Delhi Police on Thursday for holding demonstrations against the questioning of the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case. Senior Congress […]
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Belgium lambasts China over malicious cyber-attacks against federal ministries
Belgium has severely criticized China’s malicious cyber-attacks against the country’s federal ministries and called on Beijing to take steps to investigate the matter, media reports said. Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused China of cyberattacks against its federal ministries and Interior Ministries. “Belgium strongly condemns these malicious cyber-attacks, which contravene the standards of responsible state conduct […]
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WHO reports 14,000 monkey pox cases globally, 5 deaths
Around 14,000 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in over 70 countries this year and a total of 5 deaths have been reported in Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. The WHO chief assured that the organization will continue to do everything it can to […]
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Punjab police seals area in Amritsar where killers of Sidhu Moosewala were gunned down
Amritsar Police have sealed the area where two Sidhu Moose Wala killers were gunned down in an encounter post a heavy exchange of fire with Punjab Police near Amritsar, said officials on Thursday. “One pistol and two more magazines recovered. A bag containing ammunition was also recovered. The area will […]
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NIA searches across Tamil Nadu in case related to narcotics, arms trafficking in India & Sri Lanka
The National Investigation Agency conducted searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu, in connection with a case of trafficking of narcotics and arms to India and Sri Lanka, and has recovered and seized gadgets and incriminating documents, officials said. A total of 22 premises of accused and suspects were searched by the officials. The illegal activities were […]