India hands over 50-bedded hospital to Tajikistan
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India has handed over a 50-bed India-Tajikistan Friendship Hospital (ITFH) to Tajikistan along with the entire complement of medical equipment, medicines, stores and support equipment, including an operation theatre, X-Ray machines, laboratories, critical care ambulances and administrative vehicles, an official said on Saturday.
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National IANS Special Se 08:36 PMSC panel asks Delhi police to register case against AAP MLA
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Crime/Disaster/ IANS Special Se 08:16 PMMaha political crisis eclipsed Udaipur-type murder, MPs demand action (Ld)
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Amarinder Singh likely to be named NDA candidate for Vice President
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is in the race to become the next Vice President of India.
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Uproar in Odisha Assembly over Nupur Sharma issue
Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) Odisha Assembly witnessed an uproar over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad on Saturday, the first day of the monsoon session.
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As BJP revelled, Fadnavis held key meetings with cops, others
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) While the delirious Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) erupted in celebrations on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was closeted in a series of meetings including with top police officials, party sources said here on Saturday.
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Shinde govt, dethroned MVA to clash for Speaker's election on Sunday
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The stage is set for the first major battle, the election of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker to be held on Sunday, with the Shinde government and Maha Vikas Aghadi candidates filing their nominations here on Saturday.
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2 boys detained in K'taka for celebrating Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder
Shivamogga, (Karnataka) July 2 (IANS) Karnataka police have detained two minor boys of the minority community for celebrating the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha in Shivamogga district of Karnataka, police said on Saturday.
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OPS camp in hectic lobbying to stay afloat in AIADMK
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The O. Panneerselvam (OPS) camp of the AIADMK which is battered and bruised in the ongoing power struggle within the party is conducting hectic lobbying with the Thevar community leaders and the national leadership of the BJP to stay afloat in the party.
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Shiv Sena 'sacks' CM Eknath Shinde for 'anti-party' activities
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) On anticipated lines, the Shiv Sena 'removed' the new Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as a 'Shiv Sena Leader' for indulging in 'anti-party' activities, the party confirmed here on Saturday.
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NHRC directs J&K admin to implement state human rights body recommendations within 8 weeks in Sarvanand Koul case
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Secretary to take a humanitarian approach for resolving the grievance of the complainant in renowned slain Kashmiri poet Sarvanand Koul Premi's case and implement the recommendation made by State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).
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Biden to end filibuster in Congress on women's abortion rights
By Ashok Nilakantan
New York, July 1 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has vowed to end any filibuster on women's abortion rights in the Congress even as his supporters in the democratic party wanted to codify the Supreme Court Judgement of Roe (1973) to appease enraged women on the issue as the verdict has sparked off a nationwide protest among liberals and abortion rights activists and women's groups.
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Gaya teacher booked for molestation - on PMO's intervention
Patna July 1 (IANS) An FIR has been registered against a government school teacher in Bihar's Gaya for allegedly molesting a female teacher and some girl students, on the directions of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), police said on Friday.
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Maha: Shinde to prove majority in spl assembly session on July 3-4
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) A day after swearing-in a new government headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has convened a Special Session of Maharashtra Assembly on July 3-4.
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Shinde's maiden policy move on Metro car-shed kicks up a row
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) The first policy initiative of new Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to revive the contentious Mumbai Metro car-shed in the eco-sensitive Aarey Colony forests kicked off a major controversy here on Friday.
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Centre warns edtech companies against unfair trade practices
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Central government on Friday warned edtech companies against unfair trade practices.
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Kanhaiya Lal murder: Muslim Imam body seeks speedy trial, maximum punishment
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Expressing deep concern over the brutal Udaipur murder, All India Imam Organisation's (AIIO) Chief Imam, Dr Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on Thursday appealed to the government for the trial of the evil-doers by a fast-track court for the maximum punishment.
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Acid attack on doctor in Bihar's Gopalganj
Patna, July 1 (IANS) A doctor in Bihar's Gopalganj district suffered serious burns on his face after his brother and nephew poured acid on him as he was sleeping, following a spat over property, police said on Friday.
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Thick security blanket thrown around HICC for BJP meet
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) A thick security blanket has been thrown around Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) ahead of the national executive meeting of BJP beginning on Saturday.
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Three masterminds behind Bihar scribe's murder arrested from Bengal
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Chandannagar City Police in Hooghly district on Friday arrested three persons in connection with the murder of a Bihar-based scribe named Subhash Kumar Mahto.
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CBI tracking chain of money supply in Bengal's cattle & coal smuggling case
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the cattle and coal smuggling cases in West Bengal, has come across crucial information about a chain of operators through which receipts and transfers of huge amounts of cash took place.
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Kerala Minister issues controversial order
Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 (IANS) Kerala PWD Minister P.A.Mohammed Riyas, son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appears to have run into trouble after his department issued an order asking all the employees to report to work on St. Thomas Day (July 3).
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Workers deal: Hyundai concludes, no progress in Ford India, arbitration in Renault Nissan
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) At a time when the workers of two car manufacturers are negotiating severance package and wage revision, Hyundai Motors India Ltd has announced the inking of wage agreement with its worker's union.
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Zubair case: Delhi Police seek details of 'Hanuman Bhakt' account from Twitter
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Delhi Police has sent a notice to social media giant Twitter seeking details of the account that led to the arrest of fact-checking website Alt News' co-founder Mohammed Zubair, sources said on Friday.
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Anit Thapa resurrects Gorkhaland statehood demand soon after winning GTA polls
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Thursday evening received a major political jolt from its close associate in the Darjeeling hills, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) floated by Anit Thapa, as the latter resurrected the demand for separate Gorkhaland state, just a day after clinching a massive victory in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) polls.
