Active Covid cases in UP cross 1000-mark
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) Continuing the surge in Covid cases, the total count of cases in Uttar Pradesh has gone up to 1,025.
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Crime/Disaster/ IANS Special Se 05:16 AMCharred body of man found near Lucknow temple
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IANS Special Se National 10:44 PMAjit Pawar lauds PM Modi, reposes faith in EVMs
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Ashok Gehlot ropes in PR firm to fight 'politics over policies'
By Archana Sharma
Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is claiming to have made a mark on the national map with his policies such as Old Pension Scheme, Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme, Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), and Right to Health Bill, among others, has hired a PR firm to promote and fight the politics over the policies.
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75 trains cancelled as rail blockade by Kurmis continue in Bengal
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Train services were disrupted in three tribal-dominated districts of West Bengal -- Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore -- following continued rail-blockade agitation by the Kurmi community on Saturday.
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Anti-Centre narrative to be Trinamool's main election plank for panchayat polls
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Trinamool Congress' national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee made it clear on Saturday that an out-and-out anti-Centre narrative would be the main tone of the party's campaign for the forthcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal scheduled later this year.
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BSP to support Akali Dal candidate for Jalandhar bypoll
Jalandhar, April 8 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) coordination committee on Saturday decided to field a SAD candidate for the forthcoming Jalandhar parliamentary bypoll slated on May 10.
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Punjab govt offices to operate from 7.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. till July 15
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) In a historic decision, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced change in the timings of government offices from the existing 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 7.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in larger public interest.
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PM's repeated visits show how weak BJP is in K'taka: Congress
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) The Congress claimed on Saturday that the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern state only show how weak the BJP is in Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10.
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Ukraine minister to visit India on April 9, likely to seek humanitarian aid
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) In what would be the first official visit from Ukraine more than a year after the Russian offensive, the country's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emine Dzhaparova will arrive on a four-day official visit to India on Sunday.
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Two PFI leaders, one CFI member arrested in Assam
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) Assam police have arrested three activists of banned outfits -- Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus front of India (CFI) -- in Assam's Barpeta district, officials said on Saturday.
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President Murmu takes historic sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Assam
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday.
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ICICI-Videocon loan fraud case: CBI chargesheets against Kochhar, Dhoot
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against former ICICI Bank MD and chairman Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot in connection with the ICICI-Videocon loan case.
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Murder convict arrested in Delhi for killing ex-girlfriend after jumping parole
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A murder convict, who jumped parole in 2020 and then brutally killed his former girlfriend, was arrested by the Delhi Police's Crime Branch in the city's Mangolpuri area, an official said on Saturday.
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Kerala train fire: Not much headway as Kerala SIT questions accused Shahrukh Saifi
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) Not much headway could be made in the Kerala train fire case by the Special Investigation Team of state Police which is questioning Shahrukh Saifi, the lone accused.
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Two brothers injured in Pitbull attack, case filed against owners
Greater Noida, April 8 (IANS) A Pitbull attacked two brothers in Greater Noida's Liyana village, sources said, adding that a case has been registered against the dog's owners -- a father-son duo.
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Rishra violence: Processionists instigated violence, police tell court
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Clashes and violence over Ram Navami procession at Rishra in Hooghly district of West Bengal on April 2 was instigated by the processionists, the state government has informed the Calcutta High Court.
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More than 40 cr loans sanctioned under MUDRA scheme in last 8 yrs: Govt
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) More than 40.82 crore loans amounting to Rs 23.2 lakh crore have been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) since its inception eight years back.
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'Irrational to omit key parts from NCERT books': Teachers' body
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) on Friday criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for making changes in textbooks of Class 11 and 12 that include omission of some chapters on Mughals and colonialism.
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'Parivar welcomes you Modi Ji' hoardings come up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Hyderabad, hoardings have come up in the city taking a dig at BJP over dynasty politics and corruption.
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RSS chief calls for moving forward on path of service for harmony
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that India will become a world leader only when the whole of the country is perfect and healthy.
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Calcutta HC denies permission to terminate minor girl's 28-week pregnancy
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court has denied permission to terminate the 28-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old minor girl who conceived after being raped.
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Surat CGST Division Superintendent held for conducting fake raid
Surat, April 7 (IANS) Surat Police on Friday detained CGST Division Superintendent, Rakesh Sharma, along with his contracted driver, Kailash, and friend Raj, for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent GST raid at a Chaniya Choli trader's shop here in the old Bombay Market area.
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Kerala train blaze: Accused Shahrukh Saifi sent to 11 days police custody (Lead)
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) In a day of fast-paced developments, the prime suspect in the Kerala train fire case, which claimed three lives, was on Friday first sent to 14-day judicial custody and hours later, produced at a local court in Kozhikode where the police probe team was granted his custody for 11 days.
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Centre extends ceasefire agreements with 3 Naga groups for one more year
Kohima, April 7 (IANS) The Centre has decided to extend the ceasefire agreement with three Naga groups for a further period of one year, officials said here on Friday.
