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Congress wanted to allocate 15% of budget to minorities, says PM
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Congress wanted to allocate 15% of budget to minorities, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed that he was exposing the Congress and INDIA bloc's plans to divide people on the basis of religion.

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May 16, 2024
Lalu camps in Saran for daughter
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Lalu camps in Saran for daughter

RJD chief Lalu Prasad is leaving nothing to chance to brighten prospects of his daughter Rohini Acharya contesting election from the Saran Lok Sabha constituency.

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May 16, 2024
'BJP will destroy statute, scrap quota
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'BJP will destroy statute, scrap quota

Arvind Kejriwal, who rose up the political ladder by slamming the Congress-led Manmohan Singh government for corruption, on Wednesday followed his alliance dharma and came out in its support.

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May 16, 2024
JOKE IS ON RANGEELA, NOMINATION REJECTED
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JOKE IS ON RANGEELA, NOMINATION REJECTED

Finally, the joke was on Shyam comedian Rangeela whose nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat has been rejected.

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May 16, 2024
Caste dynamics, not Ram ka naam, at work
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Caste dynamics, not Ram ka naam, at work

The grand inauguration of the Ram Mandir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22 has brought Ayodhya into international spotlight.

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May 16, 2024
Shah questions 'special' interim bail to Kejriwal
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Shah questions 'special' interim bail to Kejriwal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that he does not see the interim bail given by the apex court to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal as a routine judgement and stressed that many in the country believe that \"special treatment\" was given.

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May 16, 2024
Kharge promises 10 kg free ration
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Kharge promises 10 kg free ration

On Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted Wednesday that the opposition INDIA bloc is sitting pretty after four phases of polling and that the people are ready to bid farewell to Narendra Modi.

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May 16, 2024
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Citizenship certificates for 14 CAA applicants

Fourteen applicants, most of them who had come to India from Pakistan, were on Wednesday physically handed over Citizenship Certificates under the new Citizenship Amendment Act by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla.

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May 16, 2024
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PLAYING WITH FIRE: RESCUERS PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Search and rescue operations continued on Wednesday, more than 50 hours after the hoarding collapse incident in Ghatkopar east on Monday.

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May 16, 2024
SC QUASHES ARREST
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SC QUASHES ARREST

Court said a copy of the remand application was not provided to the NewsClick chief, thereby violating principles oi natural justice

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May 16, 2024
Ghatkopar wipes tears as hordes greet Modi
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Ghatkopar wipes tears as hordes greet Modi

That doom had descended from the sky claiming 14 lives and injuring several others in a freak mishap at Ghatkopar on Monday would have been the farthest thought on the minds of the uninformed witnessing the election extravaganza on display in the same Mumbai suburb, 48 hours later.

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May 16, 2024
4,50,000 People Fled Rafah Fighting In A Week, Says UN
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4,50,000 People Fled Rafah Fighting In A Week, Says UN

Almost 4,50,000 people left the city of Rafah in Gaza in the space of one week as hordes of displaced people try to escape from heavy fighting in the south of the coastal strip, the UN said on Tuesday.

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May 15, 2024
Only Remembered During Elections?
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Only Remembered During Elections?

People of the Matua community generally feel that they are only mentioned and used when the polls are announced. The sect that belongs to the Namasudra caste, came to West Bengal from Bangladesh following the Partition.

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May 15, 2024
Public Sector Hanks Total Profit Crosses 21.4 Lakh Crore In FY24
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Public Sector Hanks Total Profit Crosses 21.4 Lakh Crore In FY24

The 12 Public Sector Banks together had earned a net profit of 4,04,649 crore in 2022-23

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May 15, 2024
All-round DC outplay L3G
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All-round DC outplay L3G

Stubbs and Porel’s batting and tight bowling help them win

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May 15, 2024
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NGT forms panel to look into fly ash mismanagement

The plant has failed to put its fly Tash to good use to build road and flyover embankments

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May 15, 2024
NAKALITES GIVING UP GUNS IS A MATTER OF JOY
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NAKALITES GIVING UP GUNS IS A MATTER OF JOY

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday said it is a matter of joy that Naxalites are giving up guns and joining the mainstream.

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May 15, 2024
RECORD POLLING IN AP
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RECORD POLLING IN AP

Andhra Pradesh has witnessed about 79 per cent polling till midnight on Monday, in the fourth phase of general elections for 175 assembly and 25 Lok Sabha constituencies. People stood in long queues, waited for hours to cast their votes as if they were voting with vengeance.

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May 15, 2024
Seven missing in Narmada
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Seven missing in Narmada

The family was swimming in the river after the Bhagvad Katha event

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May 15, 2024
Porvorim flyover work begins, completion target of 2 years
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Porvorim flyover work begins, completion target of 2 years

ELEVATED CORRIDOR TO BE OF SIX LANES | PHASE-1 FROM NEO-MAJESTIC HOTEL TO MALL DE GOA

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May 15, 2024
3 SFJ men held for Khalistani graffiti
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3 SFJ men held for Khalistani graffiti

Accused behind slogans on Bathinda and Delhi walls: Police

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May 15, 2024
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Cops submit report on one more plaint against WB Guv

Kolkata Police, on Tuesday, submitted to the state secretariat a confidential report on another complaint of \"outKolkata Police, on Tuesday, submitted to the state secretariat a confidential report on another complaint of \"outrage of modesty\" against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose filed by an Odissi dancer last year.rage of modesty\" against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose filed by an Odissi dancer last year.

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May 15, 2024
Pradhan to students whose CBSE scores didn't meet expectations
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Pradhan to students whose CBSE scores didn't meet expectations

\"Your moment of glory is not far away\" is Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's message for class 10 and class 12 students whose scores in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams did not meet their expectations.

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May 15, 2024
AFRICA OPS STING BHARTI AIRTEL.Q4 PAT TANKS 31% TO ₹2,072 CR
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AFRICA OPS STING BHARTI AIRTEL.Q4 PAT TANKS 31% TO ₹2,072 CR

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday posted a 31 per cent drop in consolidated profit to Rs 2,072 crore in the March quarter mainly due to devaluation of the Nigerian Naira.

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May 15, 2024
MARATHWADA TOPS IN VOTING
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MARATHWADA TOPS IN VOTING

As many as 63.07 percent voters exercised their franchise during the Lok Sabha election in the Aurangabad constituency on Monday.

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May 15, 2024
Deeply disturbing: Tharoor
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Deeply disturbing: Tharoor

Cong leader reacts after X user claims Shirur voters chose Adhalrao over Kolhe due to symbol confusion

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May 15, 2024
Commuters navigate knee-deep waters to board MSRTC buses
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Commuters navigate knee-deep waters to board MSRTC buses

Persistent waterlogging near the Swargate Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus stand has become a significant issue, causing problems for passengers, auto-rickshaw drivers, and local businesses.

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May 15, 2024
75 attendees seek partners at marriage event
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75 attendees seek partners at marriage event

On a recent weekend evening, around 75 men and women gathered at the Islamic Gymkhana on Marine Drive. Their mission: to find a life companion.

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May 15, 2024
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Travel company penalised for visa refusal

Complainant, his family underwent mental agony and depression because of visa refusal; commission wants complainant to be aptly compensated for his loss

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May 15, 2024
Alarm as colleges demand excess fees pre admission
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Alarm as colleges demand excess fees pre admission

Complaints include demands for fees beyond approved amounts, optional charges; FRA suggests State CET Cell implement centralised method for fee

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May 15, 2024