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Modi govt's caste census a monumental step towards Dr Ambedkar’s vision: TN BJP
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson and senior leader A.N.S. Prasad has hailed the Modi government’s decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming national census as a historic and monumental step towards realising the vision of Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution and a champion of social democracy.
7 killed, over 30 injured in stampede at Goa temple
Panaji, May 3 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and more than 30 injured after a stampede took place during the Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village of Goa.
Kozhikode Medical College refutes report of 5 deaths due to inhaling smoke
Kozhikode, May 3 (IANS) A controversy has broken out over the death of five patients at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital following a short circuit at the room where the UPS are kept near the Casualty department.
Pakistan resorts to unprovoked firing on LoC in J&K for 9th consecutive day
Jammu, May 3 (IANS) For the ninth consecutive day on Saturday, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing on the Indian posts along the Line Of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Rubio slams Germany after it classifies far-right AfD party as 'extremist'
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has harshly criticised Germany after its domestic intelligence agency described the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) an extremist entity that threatens democracy and called on the country to reverse course on its own domestic matter.
Canadian PM Carney going to Washington on May 6
Ottawa, May 3 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
Trump renews threat to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status
New York, May 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that Harvard University would lose its tax-exempt status, repeating his intent to enlist the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in his feud with the university and upend its finances.
Lebanon warns Hamas against undermining national sovereignty, security
Beirut, May 3 (IANS) Lebanon's Supreme Defence Council has issued a recommendation to the government, warning Hamas against carrying out "any actions that could undermine the country's sovereignty and national security".
One dead, seven injured in Stuttgart after car drives into crowd
Berlin, May 3 (IANS) One person has died and seven others were injured, including three seriously, after a car drove into a group of pedestrians in the city center of Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, according to local police.
Mexico welcomes US decision to waive tariffs on auto parts under USMCA
Mexico City, May 3 (IANS) Mexico has welcomed a US decision to exempt Mexican auto parts from tariffs under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), calling it a major breakthrough for the country's manufacturing sector.