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June 03, 2023

Arrest WFI chiefby 9 June: Mahapanchayat

Farmers and representative of Khap panchayats, expressing solidarity with the protesting wrestlers in Delhi, on Friday gave the BJP government in the Centre an ultimatum to arrest Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing female grapplers, by 9 June or prepare for a larger protest.

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BRICS foreign ministers fail to take clear stand on Ukraine war

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) foreign ministers concluded their meeting at Cape Town in South Africa without taking a clear stand on the Ukraine conflict even as they strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed.

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Law Commission backs Sedition law, says it is 'reasonable restriction'

Backing the continuation of the Sedition law in Indian legal system, the Law Commission of India has said that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) needs to be retained due to “internal security threats” and to prevent offences against the state; however, certain amendments may be introduced in the provisions.

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Shivaji Maharaj upheld unity of India:PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message marking the 350th year of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Coronation Day, on Friday said that Shivaji Maharaj always gave paramount importance to upholding the unity and integrity of India.

1 min

'2024 LS polls will surprise everyone'

Asserting that the Opposition in India was “pretty well united”, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has claimed that the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will “surprise” everyone as there is a hidden undercurrent building within the country.

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50 killed in Odisha multi-train crash

Howrah-bound train hits derailed coaches of Coromandel Express

1 min

Health dept's U-turn on RG Kar principal transfer within 24 hrs

In an apparently unheard of incident, the state health department cancelled the transfer order of Dr Sandip Ghosh, principal of RG Kar Medical College Hospital, within 24 hours.

1 min

HC seeks report on 67 teachers employed sans job letters

Justice Biswajit Basu of the Calcutta High Court on Friday sought a detailed report from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) regarding the findings of the CBI that as many as 67 secondary teachers are currently employed in different state-run schools without being provided their appointment letters.

1 min

Siddaramaiah announces 5 guarantees as promised

Free bus rides for women, free rice for BPL, stipend for women, free power etc

2 mins

Bickering over credit leads to 3 separate programmes on Telangana Formation Day

Telangana celebrated its tenth Formation Day with three separate official functions as chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao initiated the state’s decennial celebrations on a grand note while governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, who does not share the best of relations with the state government, chose to commemorate the day with a programme at Raj Bhavan felicitating the agitators of 1969 statehood protests.

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India regaining its place on global economic map: Rajnath

India is not an emerging but a resurgent power that is regaining its place on the global economic map under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today at an event here.

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'Groping, stalking, coercing', FIRS against WFI chief lists multiple charges

A wrestler stated in the FIR that she was stretching/warming up on a mat when Singh came there and leaned on her

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Govt wants to make sedition law more draconian', sending message it'll be used against Opposition: Cong

A day after the Law Commission recommended that the IPC's Section 124A (sedition) should not be retained but also made harsh, the Congress on Friday said that the BJP wants to make sedition law more draconian and has given a message ahead of the next year general election that it will used in a one-sided manner, particularly against opposition leaders.

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RBI issues draft directions on digital payment security controls

The central bank has sought comments on the draft guidelines till 30 June

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Government meets oil producers associations to discuss further cut in edible oil prices

The government today held a meeting with leading industry representatives, including the Solvent Extraction Association of India (SEAI) and the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA), to discuss a further reduction in the retail prices of edible oils amidst a continued fall in global prices.

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Web3, Metaverse market to reach US $200 billion in India by 2035: Report

The Web3 and Metaverse market opportunity in India is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of nearly 40 per cent, with the potential to become a US $200 billion industry by 2035, a new report has said.

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Akali Dal opposes Himachal river water to non-riparian Haryana

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said Haryana did not have any right to waters from the Ravi-Beas basin in Himachal Pradesh, being a non-riparian state.

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Panthers Party slams BJP for celebrating 9 years of Modi regime amidst targeted killings

Former minister and Panthers Party president, Harsh Dev Singh, on Friday said that while J&K continued to suffer and bleed, “the BJP most uninspiringly was celebrating its nine year rule quite unmindful of the sentiment of the people of the UT”.

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Blinken says no Ukraine cease fire without a peace deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that there can be no cease-fire in the war in Ukraine unless it is part of a “just and lasting” peace deal that includes Russia’s military withdrawal.

1 min

China's Ukraine envoy to govts: Stop sending arms to battlefield

Appeals for peace talks at a time when Washington & its allies are ramping up supplies of missiles to Ukraine

1 min

French Open 2023: Ons Jabeur defeats Oceane Dodin, advances into 3rd round

On Friday, Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur defeated French tennis player Oceane Dodin to progress into the third round of Roland Garros.

1 min

Shami can trouble Australian batters in WTC final: Gillespie

Shami will have an important role to play in leading India's charge with the ball in the WTC Final

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