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June 04, 2023

HC order to study horoscope of rape victim stayed

The man who was accused of raping the victim on the false promise of marriage had allegedly backed out after learning that she was a Manglik.

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HORRIFIC PILE-UP TOLL 288

OVER 900 INJURED, AT LEAST 250 OF THEM CRITICALLY; HARROWING SCENES AS DESPERATE RELATIVES LOOK FOR NEAR AND DEAR ONES AMONG BODIES PILED UP ALONGSIDE THE TRACKS; MODI VISITS ACCIDENT SITE, SAYS GUILTY WILL BE PUNISHED

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Infra failure, human error behind tragedy

A combination of infrastructure failure and human error may have led to the tragic train accident.

1 min

Fresh violence erupts in Manipur

DESPITE Home Minister Amit Shah’s call to maintain peace in Manipur, and the deployment of over 35,000 personnel of Army and paramilitary forces, there has been no letup in violence.

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FIVE NIGHTMARISH SECONDS

MANIKLAL Tewari was resting on his berth in Coromandel Express when he heard a loud bang around 7 pm on Friday.

1 min

HC reserves order on bail plea by AAP leader in ED case

Seeks medical report on wife's health condition from LNJP Hospital

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NMA relief for owners of properties located near protected heritage sites

TO prevent delay and 'unwarranted harassment' of applicants, the National Monuments Authority has issued advisory for its officials to streamline recommendation for No Objection Certificate (NOC) for construction or repair of the properties located in proximity of protected heritage sites.

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Rooftop cafes in Old Delhi catch diners' fancy

ROOMS WITH A VIEW

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Sisodia unable to meet wife as she is taken to hospital at last minute

Later, Sisodia left his residence for the central prison

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Now, minister wants vigilance dept official transferred, penalised

Delhi Services Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has submitted a formal request to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, appealing for the immediate transfer of the officer.

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Kerala: ED steps in to probe cash-for-verdict scam

MORE trouble is in store for former Kerala High Court Advocates Association president advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor, who is allegedly involved in the cash-for-verdict scam, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a probe into his money transactions, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Probe role of commission head: Cong

Party trains guns on Justice G Sivarajan, who headed enquiry commission in solar scam

1 min

First batch of Agniveervayu completes training in Belagavi

The trainees who completed the training on Saturday were from the first batch inducted into Indian Air Force on December 30 under the Agnipath Scheme.

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HC directs NTA to allow student to appear for Manipur NEET exam

IN a major development, the Kerala High Court on Saturday directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to permit a student from Kerala to appear for the National Eligibility cumEntrance Examination for Under Graduate courses (NEET-UG) scheduled to be held at Bangalore for the students of Manipur on June 6.

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Siddu, DKS appeal to affluent to give up perks & privileges

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar have appealed to the \"haves\" to give up the guarantees announced by the Congress government in order to help the \"have-nots\".

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'Consequential' accidents plague rlys

THE Balasore train crash on Friday night is now considered as one of the deadliest train accidents in India in recent times and has fallen under the consequential category of train accidents.

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Narrow escape for 110 pilgrims from K'taka

THE last-minute change of coaches proved lucky for 110 pilgrims from Karnataka.

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Grief pours in for 'biggest' rly disaster of India in 21st Century

TERMING the Coromandel Superfast Express accident as the ‘biggest’ such tragedy in the 21st Century, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Centre alleging that the disaster could have been averted had the anti-collision device introduced during her tenure as the railway minister from 2009 to 2011 was put in place.

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At ground zero, bodies strewn all around, cries of injured seeking help

SURVIVORS of the train accident from Tamil Nadu, who reached Chennai on Saturday, recounted harrowing tales from the accident site.

1 min

Pak authorities hand over 200 Indian fishermen to BSF at Wagah border

Pakistan has released 200 Indian fishermen, who were handed over to the BSF at the Joint Check Post at the Attari-Wagah border

1 min

PM's visit fails to clear BJP doubts over Raj CM face

Observers say though Modi can be key figure in Assembly polls, party must stand united

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Tiger dies in battle of supremacy, 3rd incident in a month in U'khand forest

IN a deadly battle for territorial dominance among tigers in the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand has lost two tigers.

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Punjab accuses Centre of pruning borrowing limit

Sources in the state finance department said the borrowing limit has been slashed from ₹39,000 crore to ₹21,000 crore.

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Unicef, C'garh launch drive against drugs

Unicef and CSJ will support the mission of the Bilaspur police in reaching out to the juveniles, who are addicted to drugs and involved in drug-related crimes, in facilitating them to be able to live a normal life in the society.

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Erdogan sworns in as president, says he will function impartially

The inauguration in parliament will be followed by a lavish ceremony at his palace in the capital Ankara attended by dozens of world leaders.

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In a first, Pope to visit Mongolia in Aug

POPE Francis is travelling to Mongolia at the end of the summer, a visit that will be a first for a pontiff and one rich in geopolitical significance given its proximity to Russia and China.

1 min

President Biden to sign bill raising US borrowing limit

US president signs legislation lifting the debt ceiling, averting a catastrophic default on the federal government’s debt.

1 min

US says Washington won't accept bullying from China

The US has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China.

1 min

Pakistan govt hikes next fiscal year's federal budget

The evidence has been gleaned from the 31% hike in the next fiscal year’s federal development budget to Rs 950 billion, reported the Express Tribune newspaper.

1 min

Ukraine's prez says he is ready for offensive, warns of consequences

Counteroffensive would be dangerous to launch without more Western help: Zelenskyy

1 min

Rahul Yadav in spotlight again for wrong reasons

According to a disclosure made by Info Edge to the stock exchanges, its subsidiary Allcheckdeals India invested a total of Rs 288 crore in 4B Networks

1 min

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

As India's No 3, Cheteshwar, gets set to play in his second WTC final, dad, Arvind, reflects on the bond the two share. Gomesh S listened in as Pujara senior spoke at length about his pride, their journey, the sacrifices and the role played by Reema, his late wife, significance of family, the academy and more...

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Swiatek cruises, Gauff ends Andreeva's run

IGA Swiatek sent out a message to her French Open title rivals by thumping Chinese player Wang Xinyu without losing a game to reach the fourth round on Saturday.

1 min

YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinfo policy

The platform says hindering of controversial views is detrimental to a democracy

1 min

Rishi Sunak considers setting up global AI watchdog

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering a London-based global artificial intelligence (AI) watchdog to oversee any threats posed by the fast-growing technology, according to a UK media report on Saturday.

1 min

A glimpse at the life of political prisoners in Russia

INSIDE THE PENAL COLONIES

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