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January 16, 2023

16 Opp parties agree on joint stand on Remote Voting proposal

Sixteen opposition parties gathered for an all-party meeting convened by the Congress here on Sunday to discuss the joint strategy for the meet convened by the Election Commission on Monday to demonstrate the concept of Remote Electronic Voting Machines for migrant voters.

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'Terrorist infra intact on other side of border'

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Sunday said the ceasefire on the western frontier has largely held, but expressed concern over the terrorist infrastructure being intact on the other side of the border.

1 min

Nepal aircraft crash: All 72 on board killed

5 Indians among passengers; 12 of the deceased have been identified

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Statesman Vintage Car Rally wows car aficionadoes

After a Covid pandemic-caused hiatus, the Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally was back in all its glory with the 56th edition of the event being held in the National Capital on 15 January.

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Titular eighth Nizam of Hyd dies

Mukarram Jah, the eighth titular Nizam of Hyderabad passed away yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey at the age of 89.

1 min

Exceptional work by Rlys in T'gana: Modi

Contradicting the claims of the BRS government that Centre was neglecting, Telangana Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that there has been \"exceptional progress\" in railways in the state during the past eight years.

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Amartya Sen's comments on Mamata's PM-like qualities irk BJP, Cong & CPI(M)

Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen's recent comments that Mamata Banerjee's qualities to achieve the chair of the Prime Minister of the country are unquestionable has irked the state leaderships of all the opposition parties.

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CM to address public meeting in Meghalaya on 18 January

Trinamul Congress chairperson Miss Mamata Banerjee will address a public meeting in Meghalaya on 18 January. The meeting will be held at Dilma Apal playground, Mendipathans in North Gari Hills.

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MP Locket Chatterjee finds fault with midday meal supply in state schools

The Hooghly MP, Locket Chatterjee has alleged irregularities in the supply of mid-day meals in schools in hte state.

1 min

Train timings affected due to dense fog

Dense fog conditions in the Northern parts of the country are affecting train schedules in the city.

1 min

Four bodies found floating in Asansol's coal mine

The bodies of four people were found floating in the water of an abandoned coal mine in Chasipara area of kalla under Asansol North Police Station area here this evening.

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Nadda's 19 Jan schedule programme in Bengal curtailed

BJP's national president, J.P.Nadda's programme schedule in West Bengal for 19 January has been curtailed and it has been decided that instead of two public rallies in two different districts of the state he will be attending just one.

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CT Scan, Dialysis unit for Kalna Hospital soon: MLA

The Kalna Sub Divisional Hospital will soon be equipped with a CT scan unit and a dedicated dialysis unit, assured Debaprasad Bag, MLA, Kalna, while inspecting the healthcare facilities at the hospital during his party's outreach programme today.

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Metro completes Electronic Interlocking work at Dum Dum

Commuters can look forward to smoother journeys in the city's existing Metro network.

1 min

TMC: Centre's fund insufficient to provide nutritious mid-day meal

As perstate govt's estimate, the daily cost of mid-day meal per student comes to Rs 595

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Women on wheels drive flagged off in G'hati

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi flagged off a weeklong Women on Wheels' drive, organized by Amazing Namaste Foundation to mark the celebration of Azadi-Ka-Amrit-Mahotsav, at Raj Bhavan in the city on Saturday. Supported by the National Commission for Women and State Women Commissions of north-eastern States, the drive will cover a cumulative distance of 40000 kilometer in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.

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TN Police shoot at fleeing rape accused

Tamil Nadu Police on Sunday took into custody two youths who were accused of raping a 20-year-old private company employee on January 11 after firing at their legs.

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Kerala: Foreign univarsities, deemed universities to spring up

The ruling Left Front in Kerala has decided to allow private investments in the higher education sector in the state.

1 min

Police initiate probe into Kerala HC Bar Association office bearer

The police are investigating into the allegation that an office bearer of the Kerala High Court Lawyers Association took money from a client on the pretext of paying to a High Court judge for getting anticipatory bail.

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BJP smells international church network behind Baghel's NSA move

Mayhem over conversion by Christian evangelists in the restive Bastar region has now snowballed into a full blown political war between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP with the latter smelling an \"invisible hand\" of international church networks behind the Baghel government's unprecedented move to invoke National Security Act across the state.

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frame me, 'CBI trying to maliciously seized PC to implant files in CPU: Sisodia

Delhi Dy CM issues statementon CBl raid on his office, terms the whole exercise to bean act of malice

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Food delivery boy dies after being attacked by dog

The death of a Swiggy delivery executive of injuries sustained from falling from third floor of an apartment in Banjara Hills after he was attacked by a pet dog, has prompted the union to demand compensation for the next of kin from both the customer and Swiggy.

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LG Sinha says perpetrators of Dangri terrorist attack will pay heavy price

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday reiterated that perpetrators of the Dangri terrorist attack will have to pay a heavy price for their heinous action.

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BJP meet to finalise party's poll strategies for 2023-24

The two-day national executive meet of the party willbe held in Delhi on 16 and 17 January

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Army evacuates 172 stranded workers at Zojila Tunnel site in J&K

The Indian Army after hectic efforts succeeded in evacuating 172 workers stranded at the Zojila Tunnel construction site in J&K's Ganderbal district.

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'No poll alliance with any political party in coming assemblies or Lok Sabha polls': Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati on Sunday announced that her party will not forge poll alliance with any political party in any coming state or Lok Sabha polls.

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Three persons shot dead in MP's Bhind by political rivals, hunt on for accused

A former village sarpanch, and two of his relatives, were shot dead at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Sunday, by his opponent in the panchayat elections and his supporters, police said.

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Injury, recovery

There, it has been said, was a time when Hollywood considered filming only those stories that admitted to single sentence gists. Going by the criterion, the current Jasprit Bumrah narrative will be something like this: fit and in last week, unfit and out now.

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Deeper malaise

Though they make the headlines occasionally, secessionist demands in America are realistically nothing more than political theatre.

2 mins

PILGRIMAGE TO THE GANGES

The annual Magh Mela began this morning at the confluence of the Ganges and the Jumna.

1 min

Why misquoting King is a potent political tool

U.S. Representative Chip Roy of Texas is just the latest conservative lawmaker to misuse the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to judge a person on character and not race.

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BROKEN CONTRACTS CAUSE INSOLVENCY

Giving his opinion that the bankrupts had carried on a most honourable business and that the failure was due to misfortune, the Registrar of the London Bankruptcy Court granted orders of discharge subject to a month's nominal suspension of I.F. and O.F. Kendrew, trading as I.F. Kendrew and Company.

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TO STOP RAIDS ON N.-W. FRONTIER

Methods for the solution of the extremely complex problem of the North-Western Frontier have been the theme of endless discussion in numerous committees by all the ablest soldiers and civilians in India during the past two years.

1 min

STATUS OF INDIANS IN KENYA

Reuter learns that active steps are being taken to reach a settlement of the questions of the political status of Indians in Kenya.

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India's edible oil imports rose 22 per cent in December 2022

India imported 1.55 mln tonnes of edible oils in the month of December, a 22 per cent increase on a yearly basis, data from the Solvent Extractors' Association of India showed.

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Will markets rally pre-budget now?

The Indian Rupee had a strong showing during the week and gained Rs 1.40 or 1.69 per cent to close at Rs 81.32 to the US Dollar

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WHO appeals to China to release more Covid-19 information

The government had announced nearly 60,000 Covid-linked deaths since early December

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Turkey says Nordic NATO expansion unlikely before June

Sweden and Finland are unlikely to be able to join NATO before June, a senior Turkish official said Saturday.

1 min

Marathon: Ethiopia's Lemi, Haymanot break records; Gopi wins in Indian section

Hayle Lemi (in pic) and Anchalem Haymanot made it an all-Ethiopian affair as the duo won with new course records to take home $45,000 winners prize and a course record bonus of $ 15,000 each at the 18th edition of Tata Mumbai Marathon here on Sunday.

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Virat Kohli becomes 5th highest run scorer in ODI cricket

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli became the fifth-highest runscorer in history of ODI cricket on Sunday, overtaking Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene to enter into the five.

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