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Kejriwal questions ECI’s integrity, alleges BJP plot to trim Delhi voters list
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Kejriwal questions ECI’s integrity, alleges BJP plot to trim Delhi voters list

New Delhi, Dec 6: Alleging a conspiracy involving the Election Commission of India and the BJP, AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed large-scale deletion of names of his party’s supporters from electoral rolls ahead of Assembly polls. Addressing a...
AIUDF chief writes to President Murmu seeking protection of religious places in India
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AIUDF chief writes to President Murmu seeking protection of religious places in...

Guwahati, Dec. 6: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has urged President Droupadi Murmu to ensure strict implementation of the "The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991' across the country and protection of all religious places, including the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. AIUDF president...
Cyclone Fengal impact: TN
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Cyclone Fengal impact: TN's three villages remain cut off

Chennai, Dec 5: Cyclone Fengal, which caused widespread destruction across many districts in Tamil Nadu, has subsided. However, three villages Kuppam Kandigai, Kaliyanur, and Melvilagam situated along the banks of the Kosasthalaiyar River in Tiruvallur district, remain cut off, said officials on...
Govt plans to invest Rs 1.08 lakh crore in new tunnel projects: Nitin Gadkari
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Govt plans to invest Rs 1.08 lakh crore in new tunnel projects: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, Dec 5: The government is planning to invest another Rs 1.08 lakh crore in 78 upcoming tunnel projects in the country covering a distance of 285 km as part of its plans to develop world class infrastructure, Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said.Addressing the...
Justice Manmohan takes oath as SC judge
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Justice Manmohan takes oath as SC judge

New Delhi, Dec 5: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday administered the oath of office to Justice Manmohan as a judge of the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Centre cleared the appointment of Justice Manmohan to the apex court on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium. In a...
Denied constitutional right, says Rahul after being stopped by cops; slugfest over Sambhal visit
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Denied constitutional right, says Rahul after being stopped by cops; slugfest...

New Delhi, Dec 4: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who along with Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, was stopped at the Ghazipur border on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway while heading to the violence hit Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, remarked that he was denied his...
Number of women surge in CAPF to 42,910 making up 4.4 pc of force
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Number of women surge in CAPF to 42,910 making up 4.4 pc of force

New Delhi, Dec. 4: Women constitute nearly 4.4 per cent of the 9.48 lakh strong Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles (AR), the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Their numbers have increased from 15,499 to 42,910 in the past 10 years. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand...
Oilfields Amendment Bill passed to attract investment, delink petroleum from mining
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Oilfields Amendment Bill passed to attract investment, delink petroleum from...

New Delhi, Dec. 4: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to amend existing law governing exploration and production of oil and gas, and delink petroleum from mining operations to boost investment in the sector. The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024,...
10th edition of IISF concludes in Ghy; 45,000 attend four-day fest
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10th edition of IISF concludes in Ghy; 45,000 attend four-day fest

Guwahati, Dec. 4: The 10th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF 2024), held at IIT Guwahati from November 30, concluded on Tuesday. Minister for Science, Technology and Climate Change of Assam, Keshab Mahanta, was the chief guest at the valedictory event. Others present on the...
Gaurav Gogoi questions Centre over rising imports from China amidst strained ties
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Gaurav Gogoi questions Centre over rising imports from China amidst strained...

New Delhi, Dec. 4: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday questioned the rising imports from China at a time when relations between the two countries are strained. Initiating a debate on the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha, Gogoi highlighted about the trade deficit with...
B’desh mission in Agartala suspends operations following breach of security
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B’desh mission in Agartala suspends operations following breach of security

Agartala, Dec. 4: All consular services at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala will remain suspended until further notice, an official of the Bangladesh Mission said on Tuesday. The step is taken for a breach of security, according to officials. The announcement was made a day...
Bdesh summons Indian envoy over vandalism of diplomatic mission in Tripura
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B'desh summons Indian envoy over vandalism of diplomatic mission in Tripura

Asif Nazrul, the law affairs adviser to the interim government, called the vandalism at Bangladesh's diplomatic mission a "failure" on India's part.
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