Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday suggested a political link to the gruesome murder of the young BJP worker Praveen Nettaru in Karnataka’s Bellare and asserted that the state government would bring the guilty to justice. “Initial reports and some media reports indicate at SDPI and PFI links. They are […]
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MHA decides to fill up 84,405 existing vacancies in CAPFs by Dec 2023: MoS Nityanand Rai
Minister of State for Home (MoS) Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the government has taken a decision to fill up 84,405 existing vacancies in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) by December 2023.Replying to a query of BJP MP Anil Agrawal in writing, the Minister further said […]
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Renowned Assamese writer Atulananda Goswami passes away at 87
Renowned Assamese writer Atulananda Goswami passed away on Wednesday at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. He was 87. The celebrated author was undergoing treatment at the hospital since last week. The death sent a shock wave among the state’s literary community. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma expressed his condolences on […]
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Anurag Thakur hits out at Congress CMs for defending Sonia Gandhi
Responding to the Congress allegation of the Enforcement Directorate harassing party president Sonia Gandhi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur slammed Chief Ministers of Congress for protesting in the national capital and looking after the issues of their own States. “Chori bhi aur seenajori bhi, ye Congress se sikha jaye, bhrashtachar bhi […]
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Afghanistan’s displacement crisis one of the most protracted: UN Official
Following the Taliban takeover, numerous Afghans drifted away from Afghanistan, a country which has now the third-largest refugee population and the region’s largest displaced population, with 2.7 million refugees scattered across 98 countries. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report, Afghanistan comprises a huge mass of displaced citizens […]
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Killers of BJP worker may have escaped to Kerala: Karnataka home minister
Taking note of the killing of BJP youth wing leader Praveen Nettaru, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said that there was a high chance that the accused may have escaped to neighbouring Kerala. He added that a thorough probe will reveal if there was any political motive behind the murder. […]
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Liz Truss extends lead over Rishi Sunak in race to be next UK PM: Survey
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has gained as many as a 24-point lead over former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race for becoming the next Prime Minister, according to the latest YouGov survey. On Thursday, Conservative Party members voted to send both Sunak and Truss through to the final stage of […]
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‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’: ITBP troops wave national flag at 12,000 feet
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) waved on Wednesday the national flag at 12,000 feet in Ladakh in view of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. The troops, with the message of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’, also urged all the citizens to hoist the flag at their homes from August 13 to 15 […]
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ED creating terror in country: Congress as Sonia Gandhi appears before ED for third day
As Sonia Gandhi appeared before Enforcement Directorate for questioning again, Congress levelled allegations against the Centre for creating “ED terror” in the country and “weaponising” the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. “The ED is creating drama in the country. First, they summoned Rahul Gandhi. He was interrogated for several hours […]
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PTI observes ‘thanksgiving day’ after SC’s verdict on Punjab CM by-polls
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) termed the Supreme Court’s verdict, making Pervaiz Elahi the new Punjab Chief Minister, as “supremacy of the Constitution” and the party decided to observe ‘thanksgiving day’ on Wednesday. A day earlier, the Supreme Court announced that Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader Pervaiz Elahi, an ally of ex-PM Imran Khan, would be the […]
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CBI arrests Bhola Yadav, former OSD to Lalu Prasad Yadav
Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested Bhola Yadav, who used to be the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Lalu Prasad Yadav when he was railway minister, in an alleged land-for-job case. Searches are underway in four locations in Bihar. Earlier this May, the CBI had filed an FIR in the “land for railway […]
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20th Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh from AAP suspended for this week
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh was on Wednesday suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of this week for “throwing paper on the Chair” a day ago during proceedings of the House. Singh is the 20th MP from the Upper House who has been suspended for disrupting […]
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BJD MP urges EAM to cater to visa woes of emigrating Indian students
Biju Janta Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik on Tuesday wrote a letter to Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and requested him to cater to the visa woes of emigrating Indian students. In a letter to External Affairs Minister, Amar Patnaik said, “Thousands of Indian students are facing long […]
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Supreme Court upholds validity of various PMLA provisions
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and disposed of various pleas challenging the provisions of the Act. The order was delivered by a bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar. On July 15, the Supreme Court said that its judgement on the pleas challenging […]
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Karnataka CM condemns BJP youth worker killing, assures culprits will be arrested soon
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the culprits behind the killing of BJP Yuva Morcha worker will be arrested soon and punished as per law. The chief minister also expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and assured them that they will get justice. “People are outraged […]