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May 19, 2023

SC upholds laws allowing Jallikattu, similar sports

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra laws allowing the bulltaming sport 'Jallikattu', bull race of Kambala and bullock cart races respectively, holding that the amendment to the law by Tamil Nadu took care of the safety aspects in the conduct of Jallikattu and minimises the pain to bulls.

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Siddaramaiah gets CM chair, Shivakumar to be his deputy

Swearing-in to take place on Saturday; leaders of like-minded parties invited to attend

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Modi to leave on 3-nation trip, will attend G7 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave here tomorrow morning on a three-nation tour of Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

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PM virtually flags off Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat train

In what comes as a double bonanza for rail users in the two neighbouring states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off Odisha's first Vande Bharat train and the second route of the premium train for West Bengal, linking Puri and Howrah railway stations, on Thursday.

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Kiren Rijiju shifted, Meghwal appointed Union law minister

The Union law minister, Kiren Rijiju, was on Thursday shifted to the low-profile earth sciences ministry and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal was given independent charge of the Ministry of Law and Justice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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SC clears screening of The Kerala Story in Bengal

The Supreme Court directed that the film should carry a disclaimer that it was a fictional version of events with no authentic data backing its claim of 32,000 conversions to Islam of the women in Kerala state. The Bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud said it is the duty of the state government to maintain law and order as the film has been given certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification.

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US court okays extradition of 26/11 accused Rana to India

A US court has approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian businessman of Pakistani descent, to India where he is wanted for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

1 min

Docs take out whistle from boy's lung

The sound of whistle could be heard as Bibek Roy, a nine-year-old child, breathed in and out.

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Political slugfest over SC decision on film

Political slugfest started soon after the Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the ban on screening of 'The Kerala Story' in the state that was imposed by the Mamata government on 8 May.

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TMC blames BJP for the Egra factory deaths

Coming down heavily on the BJP-controlled Centre, Trinamul Congress today held the saffron party responsible for the deaths of 9 persons, who had worked in the illegal firecracker factory in Egra in East Midnapore as they had joined the unit after failing to get jobs under 100 days' work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.

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If agencies call me, ready to postpone yatra: Abhishek

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has said that if any central agency calls him for the sake of investigations he is ready to cooperate and appear before them by postponing his ongoing Jono Sanjog Yatra for a couple of days.

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ED, CBI quizzing Abhishek: HC upholds its earlier order

Justice Sinha has imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakhs each on Banerjee and Ghosh

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Enhanced production through caged fish culture

Not the birds, for sure, it's the time for the fishes to be caged to help their sustained growth under the supervision and intensive care of the aquatic scientists in Bankura.

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Illegal construction during LF rule concern for KMC

Rampant construction of illegal buildings during the Left Front regime has become a major concern for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) as experts said these structures may collapse any day leading to disaster.

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Egra blast: CID arrests prime accused from Odisha

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police has arrested the main accused in the Egra factory explosion, Krishnapada Bag, also known as Bhanu Bag.

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Illegal fireworks seized, 11 arrested

The Egra blast has put the police on alert. The district police today conducted raids at many places of the district and seized illegal and prohibited fireworks and ammunition and arrested 11 offenders.

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Mamata's letter to railway minister

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to the Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw requesting him to revert the fare in Katwa-Azimganj section of Eastern Railway from Rs 30 to Rs 10 to reduce the financial burden of bulk of the passengers, who belong to the BPL category.

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Road to be renamed after bodybuilder Monotosh Roy

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will rename Goabagan Lane after Monotosh Roy, well-known bodybuilder from India.

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'Rahul Gandhi called me & asked to work together'

Everything is well and will be well and it's going to be well: D K Shivakumar

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'Museums can act as mediums for global cultural exchange'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that museums are not just visiting places for youth, they are career opportunities and can act as the medium of global cultural exchanges.

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Not fully happy, says Shivakumar's brother

As the Congress high command has decided to appoint Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, State party President D.K. Shivakumar's brother and MP from Bengaluru Rural, D.K. Suresh said he was \"not fully happy\" with the turn of events.

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TPC Curges dissidents from other parties to unite against KCR

Taking advantage of the infighting in the Telangana BJP, a resurgent Congress has urged several leaders who are currently in the BJP to join the party in order to unite and fight against BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, even as BJP MLA Etela Rajender denied reports that he was considering parting ways with the saffron party.

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Gyanvapi mosque: SC to hear plea against HC order for determining the age of 'Shivling'

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on 19 May an appeal challenging the Allahabad High Court order directing a \"scientific survey\", including carbon dating, of a 'Shivling' said to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi during a videographic survey last year.

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Mayawati launches Lok Sabha polls preparation

After her party suffered a crushing defeat in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday gave a new slogan to the party cadre of \"Vote Hamara Raj Tumhara Nahi Chalega\" to be spread in the villages before the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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After Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP wants quick decision on MLAs' disqualification

After the Shiv Sena (UBT), even the Nationalist Congress Party has demanded that the issue of disqualification of 16 MLAs - including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde must be decided quickly, here on Thursday.

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G20: Security forces step up vigil on Pakistan building cross-border tunnels

Ahead of the high-profile G20's tourism working group meeting in Srinagar, security forces along the international border with Pakistan have stepped up vigil against crossborder tunneling by Pakistani agencies to push in trained terrorists.

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With eye on polls, MP govt legalises 6,000 illegal colonies

With an eye on the State Assembly polls due at the end of this year, the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has legalised more than 6000 illegal colonies located in urban areas across the state.

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Army, Assam rifles secure Manipur-bound goods trucks

Around 130 vehicles carrying essential items, food grains, medicines entered Manipur since 15 May

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Meghwal as law minister a message for ensuring Raj Assembly poll win?

As Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has been appointed as the Union law minister, political circles here are discussing whether this is a big message for the state in the wake of ensuing Assembly elections.

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AWS to invest $12.7bn in building cloud infrastructure in India

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Cloud arm of e-commerce giant Amazon, on Thursday announced plans to invest Rs 1,05,600 crore ($12.7 billion) into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in the country.

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20pc tax to be collected at source from July under remittance scheme for some items

Tax Collected at Source (TCS) under Liberalised Remittance Scheme for the sale of overseas tour packages and any other remittance (such as for bonds, shares, and real estate gifts) through the usage of international credit cards is set to rise from this July.

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SBI net profit jumps 83 per cent to ₹16,695 crore in fourth quarter

The largest lender in the country -- State Bank of India -- on Thursday posted an 83.18 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 16,695 crore, against Rs 9,113.53 crore in the year-ago period.

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REC registers highest ever quarterly & yearly profit of ₹3,001 cr & ₹11,055 cr respectively

The Board of Directors of REC Limited, on Thursday approved the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2023.

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Global stock markets rise in anticipation of US debt deal

Wall Street pointed modestly higher before the opening bell Thursday on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach an agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt.

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India poised to grow at 6.2 pc in 2023-24: Report

India is poised to grow at 6.2 per cent in the current financial year 2023-24 with improving macro stability indicating that the monetary policy will not have to turn restrictive, Morgan Stanley has said.

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Akasa Air starts Kolkata operations

Akasa Air, India's newest airline, commences operations from Kolkata, its 17th destination, marking operations across all metro cities in the country.

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Sensex extends losses for third day

ITC & SBI dragged down the key indices at the stock exchanges as their fourth quarter earnings didn't live up to market estimates

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4 killed, 3 injured in Pakistan wind storm

Four children were killed and three others injured in a wind storm in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said on Thursday.

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China: Ukraine special envoy met with Zelenskyy in Kyiv

China said Thursday its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv earlier this week.

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Biden and Kishida meet in Japan

President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday and greeted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida by saying, \"When our countries stand together, we stand stronger\" a sign of how the economic and national security alliance between the two countries has grown.

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UN humanitarian chief calls for access, funding in Yemen

UN Under secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths has called for access and funding for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Yemen.

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China's loans pushing world's poorest countries to brink of collapse

A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world's biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China.

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G7 expected to be critical of Russia

Ukraine war, nuclear disarmament, development of Indo-Pacific region, economic security among priority agenda

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Leader of Thai opposition party that won election announces 8-party coalition plan to take power

The leader of the progressive opposition party that won a stunning victory in Thailand's national election said Thursday that eight parties have agreed to form a coalition government with him as prime minister, despite fears among supporters that his military aligned opponents may use the unelected Senate to block them.

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German economic minister's aide sacked over nepotism

Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck has dismissed his State Secretary Patrick Graichen amid a nepotism scandal concerning the selection of project partners and job positions.

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South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban, puts pressure on Virginia

South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near-total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place where women have unrestricted access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Roe v.Wade was overturned.

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Russia fires 30 cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets; 29 shot down

One person died, two were wounded by a Russian missile that struck an industrial building in Odesa

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Rafael Nadal pulls out of French Open

The Spanish superstar fails to recover from hip injury that has sidelined him since January

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Punjab FC promoted to ISL after securing Premier 1 License

I-League champions Punjab FC have been promoted to the Indian Super League (ISL), the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Thursday.

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FIFA unveils 2026 World Cup logo

The FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday unveiled the logo for 2026 FIFA World Cup at an event in Los Angeles in California on Thursday.

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