After Mallikarjun Kharge officially took over charge as Congress President, all the members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), General Secretaries of All India Congress Committee and Incharges have tendered their resignations. “All the CWC Members, AICC General Secretaries and Incharges have tendered their resignation to Congress President,” tweeted K C Venugopal. […]
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SC to examine validity of age restriction for conducting tests before abortion
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine the validity of the age restriction of 35 years on women’s reproductive rights for conducting pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic tests. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka on October 17 issued a notice to the Centre and […]
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Virat Kohli climbs to No. 9 position in ICC T20I Player Rankings
Former India skipper Virat Kohli climbed 5 positions to reach number 9 position in the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings, after his heroics against Pakistan at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 82 runs to guide Men in Blue to a memorable final-ball […]
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T20 World Cup: Moeen Ali crosses 1000 run-mark in T20I cricket
England all-rounder Moeen Ali completed 1,000 runs in T20I cricket on Wednesday. The left-hand batting all-rounder achieved this landmark during his side’s Group 1, Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup against Ireland at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the match, Moeen scored a quickfire 24* off […]
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Tamil Nadu sends documents to US-based museum, auction company for retrieval of 2 stolen Idols
The Tamil Nadu government’s idol wing CID has prepared and submitted papers to a US-based museum and an auction company claiming ownership of two idols that were stolen over 50 years ago from the Vishwanatha Swamy Temple in Alathur in Thiruvarur district. The papers have been submitted for repatriation of […]
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J-K: Encounter breaks out in Baramulla
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla on Wednesday. The gunfight, which has been going on since around noon, broke out in the Wanseeran Taripora area of Baramulla in the Union Territory. “#Encounter has started at Wanseeran Taripora area of #Baramulla. Police and security forces are on the job,” […]
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Suspected LeT terrorist killed near LoC in J-K’s Kupwara: Indian Army
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has foiled a “major infiltration attempt” by a terrorist along the Line of Control in Tangdhar Sector of Union Territory’s Kupwara on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The officials of the Indian Army said that they have eliminated this terrorist on the basis […]
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BJP jibes AIMIM chief Owaisi for his ‘wish to see hijab-clad girl as PM of India’
BJP on Wednesday took a jibe at AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi’s remark that he wishes to see a hijab-clad girl as the Prime Minister of India. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Owaisi said, BJP wants to eradicate secularism and equal opportunity for […]
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Karnataka: Tension in Shivamogga after sporadic violence
Tension prevailed in Shivamogga district’s Seegehatti and Bharmappa Nagar Road on Monday night after two people were attacked by three unknown people in separate incidents. The accused were taken into custody and are identified as Fouza, Azhar alias Azzu and Faraz. “We have secured three persons at Doddapete Police station […]
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T20 World Cup: Ireland defeat England by 5 runs as per DLS method
Rain played spoilsport in England’s already shaky chase, helping Ireland defeat the former champions by five runs as per Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the Group 1, Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday. With this win, Ireland has climbed to fourth […]
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MP: Action should be taken against the contractors who delay the restoration of roads
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that action should be taken against the contractors who delay the restoration of the roads dug for sewage and water pipelines in the state capital Bhopal. CM Chouhan made the remark during a review meeting on the condition of roads of Bhopal on Wednesday morning. […]
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Delhi LG says Chhath Puja celebration only at designated ghats, cautions Kejriwal
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday approved Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and asked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure clean ghats and water for devotees. The LG also cautioned Arvind Kejriwal against “misleading and pre-mature publicity.” The Lieutenant Governor’s directives came in a reply to Kejriwal’s tweet […]
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Amit Shah to chair 2-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of state home ministers from Oct 27
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of home ministers of states being organised from Thursday in Haryana’s Surajkund, to address India’s internal security. The two-day event will be held on October 27 and October 28 to provide national perspective to policy formulation on internal security-related matters, in […]
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MP: Fire breaks out in fuel tanker; 2 dead, over 20 injured
A massive fire broke out in a fuel tanker in which two persons died and over 20 persons sustained injuries near Anjangaon village under Bistan police station limits on Wednesday, an official said. The incident occurred around 6 am and the tanker was heading towards Khargone from Indore. It got […]
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Maharashtra: Fire that broke out in rice godown of FCI brought under control
Atl east five fire tenders have successfully brought the fire under control which broke out at a rice godown of Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Navi Mumbai’s Kalamboli. The Chief Fire Officer in Kalamboli informed that the call for the incident was recieved in the early hours of Wednesday. […]