US Supreme Court deals severe blow to Biden's Green agenda
By Yashwant Raj
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The US Supreme Court on Thursday severely crippled the American environment regulator's ability to force existing power plants to cut their carbon dioxide emission, dealing a severe blow to President Joe Biden's ambitious climate change agenda at home and abroad, as it could impede his ability to deliver on international commitments.
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National IANS Special Se 07:30 PMDilip Ghosh kept out of key BJP panel for Bengal panchayat polls
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National IANS Special Se 07:10 PMBelur Math fumes as Trinamool MLA terms Mamata as Maa Sarada's incarnation
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NATO declares China as a security threat for the first time
Madrid, June 30 (IANS) NATO, the worlds most powerful military alliance, has declared China as a security threat for the first time, warning that Beijings ambitions and coercive behaviour is a major challenge to the groups interests, putting its forces on a potential war-footing against Russia, media reports said.
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Wrong advisors backstabbed Uddhav, rebel Sena leader hits out at Raut
Panaji, June 30 (IANS) Hitting out at Sanjay Raut, rebel Shiv Sena MLA Deepak Kesarkar on Thursday said here that they have not backstabbed anyone, but "a person like him (Raut) did it by giving wrong advice".
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Dozens buried in massive Manipur landslide, rescue on
Imphal, June 30 (IANS) A rescue operation is underway after a massive landslide in Manipur's Noney district on Thursday buried dozens of people, authorities said.
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Udaipur horror: Killers had plans to murder another businessman
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) The two accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case had plans to kill another businessman in Udaipur, sources have revealed, adding that they have links with the proscribed terror outfit IS.
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An 'F-Bomb' lands in UNSC blasting its inaction on Syria
By Arul Louis
United Nations, June 30 (IANS) An "F-Bomb" hurled by a Syrian activist struck the UN Security Council in a bid to explode the myth of its mighty prowess in enforcing peace around the world.
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Allahabad HC upholds life term in Syed Modi murder case
Lucknow, June 30 (IANS) Thirty-four years after he was killed, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has affirmed the life imprisonment awarded to a convict Bhagwati Singh a.k.a. Pappu in connection with the murder of national badminton champion Syed Modi in 1988.
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Don't cross 'Lakshman Rekha', Jairam Ramesh cautions Acharya Pramod
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday cautioned Acharya Pramod Krishnam not to cross the 'Lakshman Rekha' and question his own government in Rajasthan over the brutal killing of a tailor in Udaipur on Tuesday.
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Conspiracy to import opioids from India busted with convictions in US
By Arul Louis
New York, June 29 (IANS) An international conspiracy to import opioids and other drugs from India and distribute them across the US has been busted with the conviction of the participants.
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Kodanad murder & heist case: TN Police question Jayalalithaa's driver
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) A special team of Tamil Nadu Police, which is investigating the Kodanad estate murder and heist case, questioned late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's driver Kannan for several hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, sources in the police told IANS.
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Countdown for Indian rocket's Thursday flight begins (Lead)
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The 25-hour countdown for the Thursday evening launch of Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, carrying three Singapore satellites, began on Wednesday evening, the Indian space agency said.
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Video of dramatic arrest of two Udaipur murder accused goes viral
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) The video of the dramatic arrest of two accused in Udaipur tailor's murder namely, Ghaus Mohammad and Riyaz Jabbar, from Bhima area of Rajsamand district, is going viral on the social media.
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Udaipur horror: Case registered under UAPA, NIA to probe
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) The murder of Kanhaiya Lal has been registered under stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and will be investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday after chairing a high-level review meeting.
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Army JCO remains untraced in Arunachal even after 72 hrs
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Naib Subedar Amrendra Kumar, who slipped and fell into a stream in Arunachal Pradesh nearly 72 hours ago, is yet to be traced.
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Udaipur tailor cremated, wife demands capital punishment
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) Kanhaiya Lal, whose brutal and horrific murder shocked the nation, was cremated on Wednesday in Rajasthan's Udaipur in the presence of a large number of people who raised slogans demanding capital punishment for the accused.
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Udaipur murder: Kanhaiya Lal filed threat complaint but police 'compromised'
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) The family members of Kanhaiya Lal, who was brutally murdered on Tuesday, claimed that the deceased had filed a complaint with the police on June 15 alleging that he was being threatened by anti-social elements, however, police instead of acting, only helped in bringing a compromise. The Rajasthan government has now suspended ASI Bhanwarlal on Wednesday.
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Probe into arms licences issued to gangster Vikas Dubey
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), June 29 (IANS) On the report of Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Bikru massacre, an inquiry has been ordered against three PCS officers, posted in the district, for not doing scrutiny of the arms licence of the accused.
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'Will not allow country to fall into Talibani culture', Ajmer Dargah Diwan condemns Udaipur murder
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) The Diwan of Ajmer Dargah, Syed Zainual Abedin Ali Khan has strongly condemned the Udaipur murder.
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Shocking revelations on Trump before Senate Committee probing Jan 6 Capitol Hill Riots
By Ashok Nilakantan
New York, June 29 (IANS) Shocking revelations that former US president Donald Trump coerced security personnel to remove "magnetometers" (devices that detect weapons) from CH and allow his protesters to move freely were made before the democratic Senate Special House Judiciary Committee probing the January 6 Capitol Hill riots.
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Cong retains Jhalda bypoll, Tapan Kandu's nephew wins
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday won the bypoll to the ward number 2 of Jhalda Municipality in West Bengal's Purulia district.
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Govt probe panel finds safety flaws behind EV 2-wheeler fires
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) As fires in electric vehicles (EVs) continue unabated in the country, an expert committee set up by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has found safety system flaws in batteries of electric two-wheelers.
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Trump knew Jan 6 rioters were armed, scuffled with bodyguard: Aide
By Yashwant Raj
Washington, June 29 (IANS) A former White House aide has told a US Congressional Committee that on January 6, 2021 former President Donald Trump had sent a mob of armed supporters to the US Capitol and had bodily scuffled with a Secret Service bodyguard who prevented him from joining the rampaging rioters.
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Trinamool leader's statements irk residents of West Bengal
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) There was public outrage in Kolkata and other parts of the state after circulation of a video in which Trinamool Congress leader Nirmal Majhi purportedly calls West Bengal Chief Minister and the party chief Mamata Banerjee a reincarnated of Maa Sarada. People took to social media to criticise Majhi for such a remark that has hurt sentiments.
