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May 27, 2022

Centre calls off BPCL privatisation process as most bidders back off

THE Centre on Thursday withdrew its offer to sell its 52.9% stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) after most of the bidders expressed their inability to go ahead citing the volatile conditions in the global energy market.

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Bengal proposes to make CM chancellor of varsities

THE West Bengal cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to appoint Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor of all state government universities.

1 min

Modi terms KCR a 'superstitious person'

PM dismisses TRS as a 'family party', expresses hope that BJP will come to power in T'gana after next elections

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Govt schools get 'happy' feedback

National survey finds most students of govt schools like going for classes and feel safe

1 min

Soon, visitors can 'immerse' in history & heritage at site museums

THE Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to take a giant leap towards converting museum visits into an interactive and immersive experience.

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'BJP, CONG PLAYING FRIENDLY MATCHES': BJP VETERAN JOINS AAP

JAGMAL Vala, a prominent BJP leader from the religious hub Somnath in Junagadh district joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday. Vala had met Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi a few days ago.

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Parts of Srinagar remain shut for 2nd day, police arrest 10 for stone-pelting

FOR the second consecutive day, parts of Srinagar observed shutdown over the life sentence awarded by the NIA court to separatist leader and JKLF chairman Yasin Malik.

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56 Kg Cocaine Worth Crores Seized In Kutch

The officials suspect of having more such containers.

1 min

Akhilesh Yadav picks ally Jayant as RS candidate

Javed Ali Khan to be party's third candidate for the upper house

1 min

Police face questions over delay in storming Texas school to stop gunman

LAW enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed an Uvalde elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.

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Fiercest battle rages in east, says Ukraine

4 civilians die in Donetsk shelling, another four in Kharkiv; Moscow accuses West of stopping grain-carrying vessels

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Compete With China To Keep World Order, Says US State Secy Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Thursday for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order but said the United States did not seek a "Cold War."

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Government to float Eol for IDBI Bank by June-end

Currently, it enjoys certain relaxations being a state-run bank

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Rajat put his marriage on hold after late call from Bangalore

With no major cricketing events scheduled in the country during the Indian Premier League (IPL), Patidar's family wanted to make use of the break he got from cricket and get him married.

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