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June 18, 2022

Now, CBI goes after Ashok Gehlot's brother

THE Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday conducted raids at various locations linked to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's brother Agrasen Gehlot in connection with a fertiliser scam.

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Agnipath fire spreads, one killed in T'gana

All platforms of Secunderabad Railway Station ransacked, cops fire on mob, killing one and injuring at least 12

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Widespread damage to public property as protests singe entire North India

The situation in Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh turned grim as protesters ran amok, damaging public property and torching trains at several places.

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Targeted killings foreign conspiracy, won't allow forceful migration in Valley: Rajnath

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said there is a strong possibility of holding Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir by the end of this year and asserted that the Centre won't allow any forceful migration in Kashmir in the wake of targeted killings by militants.

1 min

25% rise in mental disorders in 1st Covid yr

WHO's latest review says anxiety and depression rose globally; countries need to invest more in mental health

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US IS THERE FOR INDIA: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

The US views India as a strategic partner against China in the Indo-Pacific and it is for the same reason that it has been discounting India's relationship with Russia.

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Tri-services to get Agniveers by mid-2023, process to start in days

AMIDST the nationwide protest and violence against the Agnipath scheme, the armed forces have announced to initiate the process for inducting the first batches of Agniveers.

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PM Modi to launch projects worth ₹21,000 cr in Gujarat

According to Dr. Rama Shanker Dubey, ViceChancellor, CUG, the residential premises will have all modern amenities. "The first phase will be ready by December 2023,' he said.

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20 killed in floods, landslides in Assam, Meghalaya; rivers in spate

TWENTY people died in the rain-induced floods and landslides in Assam and Meghalaya on Friday. While seven persons died in Assam, the remaining 13 were residents of Meghalaya.

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MANN TO EXPAND CABINET, REVIEWS MINISTERS' WORK

This will be the second Cabinet expansion for this government.

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Biden calls clean energy matter of national security

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden told a climate conference for major economies on Friday that Russia's war in Ukraine shows the shift to renewable energy is a matter of national security as well as key to preventing global warming.

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Transport grinds to halt, Sri Lanka schools, govt offices to shut down

SRI LANKAN authorities on Friday announced a two-week shut down of government offices and schools, as public transport ground almost entirely to a halt due to a lack of dollars to pay for imported fuel.

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Union backs Ukraine's European dream, Russia cuts gas supplies

Putin says nothing against Ukraine joining EU, but it will turn the country into semi West colony

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CIL to up output to 100MT by FY30 using eco-friendly tech

STATE-Owned Coal India (CIL) is exploring ramping up its UG (underground) production by four-fold to 100 million tonnes (MTs) by FY2030 using a slew of eco-friendly technologies

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