Retail spaces shouldn't hinder passenger movement, airports told

Concerned over commercial and retail spaces at airport terminals spilling over to areas meant exclusively for passenger movement, the bureau of civil aviation security has directed airport operators to ensure that shops and eateries are kept only “by the side” and the ones set up in the middle of walking and seating spaces for flyers are removed.

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After 20 hours under rubble, man rescued on birthday

After 20 agonising hours of being trapped under the debris following the Bhiwandi building crash, labourer Sunil Pisal (32) was safely rescued on Sunday, which was also his birthday. When NDRF and Thane Disaster Relief Force personnel extracted Pisal from the rubble around 8am, he was conscious and thanked them with folded hands for giving him a second life. His relatives and friends cheered on as he was taken to hospital.

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Landslides leave Badrinath pilgrims stranded for 8 hours

The Badrinath national highway — NH-58 — remained blocked due to recurring landslides near Pinola and Tayapul in Chamoli district since Sunday morning, leaving hundreds of pilgrims en route to the holy shrine stranded for over eight hours. The highway was opened up only after 1pm, according to the district emergency operation centre.

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IPL: Mumbai pip Rajasthan in a high scoring thriller

Tim David's unbeaten 14-ball 45 blitzkrieg trumped Yashasvi Jaiswal's dazzling maiden IPL ton as Mumbai Indians pipped Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring last-over thriller at the iconic Wankhede in Mumbai on Sunday. Making the 1,000th match of the Indian Premier League a blockbuster, Mumbai shot down the 213-run target with three balls to spare.

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'I have worked a lot on my batting': Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi's maiden century powered Rajasthan Royals to 212/7 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Yashasvi, who scored a brilliant 124 off 62 balls, has become the 'Orange Cap' holder in the IPL 2023.

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Vote for double-­engine govt, not reverse-­gear one: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah attacked Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, describing their poll campaign in Karnataka as “electoral tourism”. “The siblings have been planning to make Karnataka their ATM again,” Shah claimed while addressing party workers at Katapadi, in Udupi district. He urged voters to choose between the double-engine government of Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi’s “reverse-gear government”.

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Govt to sell buffer wheat stock every quarter to control price

The government has decided to sell wheat from its stock in the open market every quarter, starting July, in its bid to check any rise in prices of the foodgrain, atta and other wheat products. Till now the Food Corporation of India offered some of its wheat stock only during the last quarter of the financial year — January and March — when availability of the winter crops dips. Sources said sale of first tranche of wheat under the ‘open market sale scheme’ will be conducted before July.

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Defamation case not serious, courts erred: Rahul’s lawyer

The defamation case against Rahul Gandhi is not serious enough to warrant his disqualification from contesting elections for eight years, his counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Saturday in the Gujarat high court that is hearing a plea to stay a lower court’s conviction of the former Congress MP.

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Cut-off for JEE(A) at 4-year high in general category

The qualifying percentile in JEE (Main) to be eligible for JEE (Advanced), the gateway to 23 Indian Institutes of technology (IITs), registered a five-year high for the reserved category and a four-year-high for the general category candidates this year. The minimum cutoff for the general category this year is 90.7 percentile, up from 88.4 in 2022. The cutoff for the OBC category rose to 73.6 percentile this year from 67 in 2022 and 68 in 2021.

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Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-year jail for BJP MLA’s murder

Ghazipur court on Saturday sentenced jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years’ imprisonment and his BSP MP brother, Afzal Ansari, to four years following their conviction in separate cases registered under the UP Gangsters Act in 2007. Additional sessions judge-I (MP-MLA court) Durgesh also fined Mukhtar Rs 5 lakh and Afzal Rs 1 lakh. The sentencing of Afzal paves the way for his automatic disqualification from the Lok Sabha. He represents Ghazipur in Parliament.

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IPL: Abhishek, Klaasen shine in Sunrisers' third win of season

Abhishek Sharma, back at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad, was an anomaly for the first 12 overs of a match played between two equally unsure teams at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday evening. His uncluttered intent fetched him 67 runs off 36 laid the foundation for Heinrich Klassen’s blazing unbeaten 27-ball 53 for SRH to post 197/6 and secure a nine-run win against a beleaguered Delhi Capitals.

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Day after India hit out, China says situation on LAC stable

A day after India warned China there will be no improvement in the overall bilateral relationship till its troops disengage and de-escalate tensions in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese defence ministry on Friday said both sides should bring their ties back on track by putting the boundary issue in an “appropriate position” and promote its transition to “normalised management”.

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Paucity of evidence: Court acquits Sooraj in Jiah Khan case

Calling Jiah Khan, who died by suicide 10 years ago, a “victim of her sentiments”, a special court on Friday acquitted actor Sooraj Pancholi of the charge of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend. It also doubted the suicide note and said Jiah’s mother Rabia could not explain the delay in lodging a complaint. Twenty-five-year-old Jiah, also an actor, was found hanging in her Juhu house on June 3, 2013. She was a US citizen.

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Taxmen cannot ignore ‘brazen misuse’ of laws: Sitharaman

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Wrestlers won't leave protest site till WFI chief is arrested

Welcoming the filing of an FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the group of protesting wrestlers led by Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, on Friday, said that they will continue with their sit-in at Jantar Mantar till the time the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) sidelined president is not arrested and put behind bars by the Delhi Police.

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Act swiftly against hate speech or face contempt: SC to states

Terming hate speech as a “serious offence” which could affect the secular fabric of the country, the Supreme Court on Friday directed police in all states and UTs to take suo motu action and register cases against those making such speeches irrespective of their religion without waiting for a formal complaint.

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IPL: Stoinis, Mayers sizzle in LSG's big win over Punjab Kings

Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers scored brutal fifties, while medium pacer Yash Thakur claimed four wickets as Lucknow Super Giants crushed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday. It was LSG's fifth win in eight matches while Punjab Kings suffered their fourth loss in eight games.

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'Irretrievably broken down marriage can be dissolved on cruelty ground'

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BJP slams Kharge for calling PM ‘poisonous snake', he ‘clarifies’

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday stoked a political row by likening PM Narendra Modi to a “poisonous snake”, drawing a strong riposte from BJP which said such statements reflect “hate” for the PM and sought an apology from the opposition party. ​​Kharge later sought to clarify that his remarks were not aimed at the PM but at his party, while BJP trained its guns at the Congress chief.

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Supreme Court: If not marriage, how can lives of same-­sex couples be bettered?

With the Union government driving home the judicial impossibility of disentangling the Special Marriage Act from the web of personal laws for legalising same-sex marriages, the Supreme Court asked the Centre what administrative measures could be taken to improve the day-to-day lives of same-sex couples. “Short of marriage rights... what can the government do for long cohabiting couples? They need some recognition for creating conditions for their social security and welfare," the SC said.

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Filmfare: Salman, Janhvi & other celebs dazzle at the red carpet

The 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 has finally rolled its red carpet for the celebration night where a slew of Bollywood celebrities dazzled at the red carpet.

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High court allows Bengaluru couple who lost son to seek surrogacy

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Cabinet approves 157 nursing colleges with almost 100 seats each

India will soon have 157 new nursing colleges with approximately 100 seats each. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet committee on economic affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi. The new nursing colleges will be established in co-location with the existing medical colleges established since 2014. UP will have the maximum 27 such medical colleges, followed by Rajasthan (23) and Madhya Pradesh (14).

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Tax relief on builder-paid rent in redevelopment projects

The Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal’s (ITAT) Mumbai bench recently held that the rental compensation received from a builder due to a redevelopment project is not taxable in the hands of the former flat owner. ITAT adopted this stand even as the taxpayer, the former flat owner, had not taken another accommodation on rent but had moved in with his parents.

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50kg explosives used in Maoist IED blast in Dantewada that killed 10 DRG jawans, driver

At least 10 personnel of the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and their civilian driver were killed when Maoists detonated a powerful IED on a kuchha road and fired on the wounded jawans near Aranpur in Dantewada district of Bastar, about 400km south of Raipur, on Wednesday. Around 200 jawans were returning in a convoy when the blast was triggered around 1.30pm. Police believe 50kg of explosives was used.

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IPL: KKR back to winning ways with 21-run win over RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders snapped their four-match losing streak with a comfortable 21-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the reverse fixture of the IPL 2023 played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

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Quad leaders to hold security summit in Sydney on May 24

The meeting in Sydney on May 24 will be Australia's first time hosting the Quad Leaders' Summit. Australian PM Anthony Albanese will host US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida. "Quad partners are deeply invested in the success of the Indo-Pacific," Albanese said in a statement.

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SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, 5-time Punjab CM, dies at 95

After beginning his career as a village sarpanch, was admitted to a Mohali hospital on April 16 with “acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma” and was shifted to the medical ICU on April 18 as his respiratory condition worsened.

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Airlines saving lakhs a year on ‘denied boarding’ payout

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S Jaishankar slams Pakistan on terror, Bilawal bilateral meet unlikely

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Same-sex marriage rights facing personal laws hurdle, says Supreme Court

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday was prima facie unanimous that even if it decides to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples, it will refrain from determining consequential rights including adoption, succession and inheritance as these are inseparably linked to religion-based personal laws.

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IPL 2023: All-round Gujarat Titans crush Mumbai Indians by 55 runs

Defending champions Gujarat Titans produced a clinical performance to demolish five-time-champions Mumbai Indians by 55 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

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13 die in twin blasts at Pakistan police station: 10 points

At least 13 people were killed on Monday in two explosions at a counter-terrorism ammunition depot in northwest Pakistan, police officials said. The explosions occurred at the counter-terrorism office in Swat valley, an area that was previously controlled by Islamist militants before a military operation in 2009. Most of those killed in the blasts were police counter-terrorism officers, a police official said.

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12 die in munitions blasts at Pakistan police station

At least 12 people, mostly policemen, were killed by multiple explosions caused by a fire in a munitions cache in a Pakistan police station on Monday, officials said.

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Previous govt destroyed panchayati raj institutions: PM

He was in Rewa, 490km from Bhopal, to flag off three new trains and inaugurate five Nal Jal Schemes worth Rs 7,853 crore on Panchayati Raj Day. He also dedicated 4 lakh new PM Awas Yojana homes. MP governor Mangubhai Patel, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union minister for rural development and panchayati raj, Giriraj Singh, were present on the occasion.

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BJP reducing govt jobs in country, alleges Rahul Gandhi

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No breakthrough in India-China military talks

There was no concrete breakthrough yet again in defusing the three-year-long troop confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh despite the top-level military talks being held after a gap of over four months, though the two sides agreed to continue dialogue and maintain “security and stability” along the frontier.

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IPL: All-round Axar hands Delhi second win

Axar Patel's all-round heroics trumped Washington Sundar superb efforts with bat and ball as Delhi Capitals edged Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 runs in a low-scoring last-over thriller in Hyderabad. It was the first time in 16 seasons of IPL, Delhi successfully defended a first innings total under 150 as chasing a moderate 145 for victory, Hyderabad could only muster 137 for 6 in their 20 overs.

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Assam cops in Bengaluru, serve notice on IYC chief

Assam Police on Sunday visited the Bengaluru residence of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) chief Srinivas BV and slapped a notice on him, asking him to appear before it in Guwahati on May 2 for questioning in connection with a case filed against him by expelled Assam Pradesh Youth Congress Committee president Angkita Dutta, alleging harassment by the former for the last six months. Dutta was expelled by the AICC on Saturday (April 22) for “anti-party activities” after she went public and filed an FIR against Srinivas.

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Beware of ponzi apps, finfluencers, says Finance minister

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SIT to challenge all 67 acquittals in 2002 Naroda Gam case

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Siddaramaiah’s ‘corrupt Lingayat CM’ remark sparks row

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NSA slapped as Amritpal seen as ISI pawn to revive militancy in Punjab

As for why Waaris Punjab De chief Amritpal was sent to the central jail in Dibrugarh, Assam, soon after his arrest, sources said this was done to rule out the possibility of a jailbreak with the support of like-minded Sikh prisoners or gangsters incarcerated in prisons across Punjab or other states in north India. Nine of Amritpal’s aides arrested earlier have been packed off to Assam.

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IPL: Rampaging Rahane powers Chennai to top spot

Top order batter Ajinjya Rahane's 29-ball-71 carnage took the Eden Gardens by storm as Chennai Super Kings floored Kolkata Knight Riders to move to the top of the table. The Chennai batters led by a transformed Rahane outbatted the hosts as Kolkata's 49-run defeat at home turned out to be their fourth on the trot. With the win, Chennai rose to the top of the points table and now have 5 wins in 7 matches. Kolkata, on the other hand found themselves at the 8th spot with just 2 wins in 7 games.

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Now in Assam, Asia’s longest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline

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‘No permit’: Cops break up Satyapal ‘lunch’ for khaps

There was a ruckus in R K Puram on Saturday after cops arrived at a park where former Jammu & Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik had hosted a lunch for the farmer community (khap). Police officials arrived at the park and dispersed the gathering saying that there was no permission for the event. When Malik was later seen at the police station, Delhi Police said he hadn’t been detained but had arrived on his own.

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Now in Assam, Asia’s longest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline

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ED in dilemma over 3 Nirav flats locked for 5 yrs

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US President Joe Biden to visit in Sept, ’24 to be big year for India ties: US

US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration’s point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2024 is going to be a “big year” for the India-US relationship. India’s leadership in the G20 further broadens its capacity to stand as a force for good in the world, the official said.

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IPL: Punjab edge Mumbai in high-scoring thriller

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh produced one of his finest IPL spells as Punjab Kings gunned down Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller at the Wankhede for their fourth win of the season. Death overs specialist Arshdeep shattered stumps at will in a tense final over as Punjab successfully defended 214 to get back to winning ways. The victory took Punjab to the fifth spot on the points table as a high-flying Mumbai were brought down to earth after a hat-trick of wins.

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Want all my kids to follow in his footsteps: Martyr’s dad

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Al-Qaida threatens to avenge killing of Atiq Ahmad

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Delhi: Woman shot thrice in bustling Saket court

A 40-year-old woman was chased and shot at thrice by a suspended lawyer in the crowded Saket court complex on Friday morning, exposing serious lacunae in the safety apparatus at the district courts. The incident gave the lie to repeated assurances by the authorities of beefing up security in courts following many such incidents in the past.

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Ensure tax payers’ money is used for nation: PM to civil servants

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Here's how the points table looks after DC vs KKR match

The India Premier League 2023 runs from March 31 to May 28, with 10 teams competing for the title. Mumbai Indians have won the title five times, which is the most by any team, followed by Chennai Super Kings' four triumphs, while the Gujarat Titans are the defending champions.

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Heatwave deaths: Maharashtra sets up 1-man probe panel

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‘Upar bhej diya humne’: BJP neta on Atiq killing

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Bilawal to attend SCO meet in Goa, India plays it down

Participation in the Eurasian group is a foreign policy priority for Pakistan, not least because of its ties with China and recent overtures of friendship to Russia. Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov will both attend the meeting in Goa.

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IPL: Delhi Capitals register first win of season

It’s been a while since Ishant Sharma has bowled in a high-profile match. On Thursday night, as the steady drizzle stopped half an hour after scheduled start of play, Delhi Capitals decided to finally unveil him for the first time in the season after winning the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders. And when the second ball of the match pitched on a back of a length and left Jason Roy, Ishant turned back the clock. And that set the tone for his comeback spell of 2/19 and the beleaguered Capitals to choke and restrict KKR to 127/9 for their first win of the season.

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In a first, IITs to open doors to external agency for grading

The Indian Institutes of Technology, which have never been accredited by an external agency, will now have to open their gates to assessment agencies. In the recently held 55th IIT executive council meeting, all the IITs were asked to go in for assessment either by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) or get all their programmes accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

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UGC asks univs to let students write exams in local languages

The UGC, in a letter to the heads of all universities, has asked for details including discipline-wise list of text books/reference books available/used in local languages, availability of subject experts who can write or translate in local languages, and availability of local publishers for printing textbooks in local languages, as it stressed on the need to strengthen efforts for writing textbooks in mother tongue/local languages and encouraging their use in teaching.

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Family of 1962 martyr finally get a photo to remember him by, thanks to a security guard

One day, Gurjar found Sujan Singh’s photo in his collection. He contacted Santosh Kanwar, a former sarpanch of Dabri village in Jodhpur, who introduced him to the martyr’s family members.

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At 20 lakh+, NEET-UG records all-time high registration

Two states recorded over 2 lakh registrations — Maharashtra (2.8 lakh) and UP (2.7 lakh) — and seven over 1 lakh — Rajasthan, TN, Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Bengal and MP. Bringing back the pre-pandemic schedule, NTA had on Dec 16 announced that NEET-UG would be held on May 7.

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Same-sex marriage: Centre wants to get states on board, SC says can’t wait

In its application, the Centre informed a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices SK Kaul, SR Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha that on Tuesday, it had sought views of all states and pleaded that it would be desirable to await the outcome of such a consultation process.

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IPL: Lucknow gun down Rajasthan for fourth win

Rajasthan Royals' return to Sawai Mansingh Stadium in nearly four years didn't turn out as expected as a spirited Lucknow Super Giants pulled off an impressive 10-run win in a low scoring IPL contest in Jaipur. The win was Lucknow's fourth of the season and it also broke Rajasthan's three-match winning streak. However, even after the defeat, Rajasthan still are at the top spot on the points table but are ahead of Lucknow only on net run rate.

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Woman who remarried before appeal period ended gets no HC relief

Justices Ramesh Dhanuka and Milind Sathaye passed the order on the woman's plea to dismiss her ex-husband's appeal on account of her second marriage and cohabitation with her second husband. "This interim application is a classic example amongst litigants to try to overreach the provisions of law by creating a situation, which is difficult to reverse, thereby making pending proceedings infructuous," they said in the March 27 order.

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ED attaches Karti Chidambaram properties worth Rs 11 crore in INX media case

In a press release, the ED said it had unearthed illegal gratification Karti had received directly and indirectly from INX Media Pvt. Ltd to which his father P Chidambaram, also accused in the case, had granted Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval as Union finance minister. ED said this money was received in the name of providing consultancy to INX Media and was estimated to be Rs 65.8 crore.

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31 Karnataka tribals stranded in strife-hit Sudan, seek help

With appeals for help pouring in, the Indian embassy in Sudan has advised Indian nationals not to step out, ration their supplies and seek help from neighbours, as the situation seemed unlikely to change in the next few days.

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CBI to TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee: Info about SC order didn’t reach us

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WATCH: Arjun Tendulkar dismisses Bhuvi to claim maiden IPL wicket

Mumbai Indians (MI) left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar on Tuesday dismissed Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to claim his maiden IPL wicket in an Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

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Denied ticket for UP civic polls, BJP man consumes poison

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Schools closed, night curfew in Pauri villages after tiger kills 2

With the tiger having been often spotted lurking near villages in Rikhnikhal and Nainidanda blocks of Pauri district, just north of the tiger reserve, people have been warned against venturing out after dark. Speaking about the terror caused by the tiger, Laxmi Devi, a village pradhan told TOI, “Even the local MLA, Dilip Rawat, spotted the tiger while visiting the area. Staying indoors cannot be a long-term solution. How will our children go to school? All of us are in extreme fear.”

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UP student killed in public at 11.30am, ‘ex-BF’ arrested

Footage of Monday’s attack in Ait town, showing the student lying in the middle of the road in a pool of blood with a firearm by her side, went viral. Former CM and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted: “BJP government = crime.”

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Cheetah Oban strolls out of Kuno National Park, once again

Barely 10 days ago, it was tranquilised and brought back to Kuno after a five-day hike in nearby farms and villages. This time, it has ventured much further. Forest officials say they will not tranquilise it this time as it could be very stressful and affect its health.

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Chinese man held in Pakistan over blasphemy charges

Security officials identified the man as “Mr Tian,” head of heavy transport at the China Gezhouba Group Company constructing the Dasu hydropower project in Upper Kohistan district of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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Killing of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf: Retired HC judge to head three-member probe panel

The commission will be headed by Allahabad high court judge (retd) Arvind Kumar Tripathi, and will have two other members – retired judge Brijesh Kumar Soni and former DGP Subesh Kumar Singh. The commission will give its report in two months. Principal secretary, home, Sanjay Prasad confirmed the constitution of the inquiry committee.

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Irked with govt, Joshimath locals to stall Badrinath yatra on Day 1

Blaming the state government for "dilly-dallying on the issue," JBSS members on Sunday said that they will "continue the daily protest and have planned to shut down markets and block vehicular movement when Badrinath's portals open." The group met the CM on April 8 during which he had assured to look into their set of 11 demands.

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Kerala SIT points to Saifi's terror links, slaps UAPA over train arson

An officer told TOI that UAPA Section 16 (Punishment for terrorist act) was invoked against Saifi. SIT invoked UAPA after questioning Saifi for nine days and collecting elaborate information on his background, social media activity and links at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi. SIT will produce him before Kozhikode JFCM court on Tuesday.

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10 states, 7 UTs yet to constitute state minorities commissions

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IPL: Rajasthan edge past Gujarat to maintain top spot

Swashbuckling Shimron Hetmyer hogged the limelight with an incredible unbeaten 26-ball 56 blitz after Sanju Samson's attacking half-century as Rajasthan Royals pipped Gujarat Titans by three wickets in Ahmedabad. The victory was Royals' first ever over Titans in IPL as they also maintained the top spot after edging the hosts in a thriller. Rampant Rajasthan now have 4 wins in 5 games while Gujarat keep their third spot on the points table.

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Pro-Khalistan outfits' Bathinda attack claims 'diversionary', say cops

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Curfew imposed in Odisha's Sambalpur following fresh violence

The Sambalpur district administration late on Friday night imposed curfew in Sambalpur city area until further orders following fresh incidents of violence.

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Climate change fight from every dinner table: PM Modi

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Rajasthan's Nandini Gupta wins Femina Miss India 2023

Rajasthan's Nandini Gupta has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2023. Along with her, Delhi's Shreya Poonja became the first runner-up, while Manipur's Thounaojam Strela Luwang was crowned the 2nd runner-up.

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'Nahi le gaye to nahi gaye': Atiq's last words on son's burial

In a shocking turn of events, mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday.Moments ahead of their killing, both criminals, who were accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, were speaking to the media while being taken for a medical and their murder was captured on camera.

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IPL: Punjab edge past Lucknow in final-over thriller

Sikandar Raza's maiden Indian Premier League half-century laid a solid platform while domestic talent Shahrukh Khan held his nerves in tense finish as Punjab Kings pipped Lucknow Super Giants by two wickets for their third win of the season. Marred by the absence of season's highest run-getter and skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab pulled off an incredible win, defeating KL Rahul and co. at their den, and breaking their two-game winning run.

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Army outreach in Chenab to block militant recruitment

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CBI summon: CM Kejriwal will be in jail soon, say BJP and Congress

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Delhi: Power subsidy cleared as minister Atishi and LG office spar

Hours after Delhi’s power minister, Atishi, declared at a press conference on Friday that the power subsidy in the city will stop as the LG was yet to clear the file, Raj Niwas said the LG had signed the file a day before and sent it to the chief minister on Friday, well before Atishi made her claim.

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2 key accused in Bhiwani killings held from Doon

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Brook maiden IPL ton hands Sunrisers second win

England's latest batting sensation Harry Brook lit up the iconic Eden Gardens with his dazzling 55-ball unbeaten ton as he powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to their second win of this IPL season. The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders, who had registered two incredible back-to-back wins were brough down to earth as Brook decimated the KKR bowlers powering SRH to a mammoth 228 for 4 after hosts skipper Nitish Rana invited them to bat first.

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Atiq Ahmed's son, aide killed: SP cries foul, BJP hails UP CM Yogi

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Delhi cab policy to focus on safety of riders, training of unruly drivers

Passenger safety will be the focal point of Delhi government's cab aggregator policy. The new policy will make it compulsory for taxi companies to provide remedial training for drivers rated low by passengers and to act against drivers about whom there are frequent complaints.

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Uncertainty over monsoon as US agency forecasts early El Nino

There is a high chance that El Nino conditions will appear in June this year — nearly two months earlier than predicted in last month's forecast — and develop into a strong event, the latest update issued on Thursday by US weather agencies said.

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ED probing BBC for FDI cap breach since March

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been probing the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since March this year for alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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India says G20 members see need for global crypto regulations

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IPL: Gill shines as Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets

In-form opener Shubman Gill (67) scored a classy half-century after pacer Mohit Sharma bowled a tight spell for Gujarat Titans as the defending champions roared back to winning ways with a six-wicket win against Punjab Kings at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday. Rahul Tewatia (5*) held his nerves to hit a four over short leg fielder to complete the chase with a ball to spare.

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Allow option for higher pension sans proof: Kerala HC

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In Gurgaon, BPharm student on bike hit by truck, dies

A 22-year-old BPharm student died while her 60-year-old grandfather suffered injuries after a truck crashed into their bike on the Southern Peripheral Road near Vatika Chowk in Sector 69 on Tuesday afternoon.

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Biden on nostalgia tour of Ireland, meets UK PM Rishi Sunak

The US President Joe Biden on Wednesday began a nostalgia-filled tour of the Republic of Ireland, jetting in from Northern Ireland where he pushed for an end to political paralysis in the British province. Biden emerged from Air Force One at Dublin airport to driving wind and rain.

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Labour ad campaign targeting UK PM & his wife slammed

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Dhoni heroics in vain as Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 3 runs

Playing his 200th match as Chennai Super Kings captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni almost pulled off an incredible victory, but that was not to be as his team went down fighting by just 3 runs against Rajasthan Royals at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

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Communal clashes in Chhattisgarh: Dad, son found dead

A father and son were found dead Tuesday near Chhattisgarh's Biranpur village, the epicentre of communal violence since Saturday.

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Brace for jail: Delhi CM Kejriwal to AAP workers

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HC disqualifies PoK ‘PM’ for contempt

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With no vaccine production due to low demand, states’ stocks run dry

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Monsoon likely to be ‘normal’ at 96% despite El Nino conditions: IMD

A day after private weather forecaster Skymet predicted a “below normal” monsoon this year in India, the IMD on Tuesday said it’s likely to be “normal”, with a 49% probability of “normal to above normal” rainfall during the June-September period.

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IPL: Rohit shines in MI's thrilling last-ball win

When Rohit Sharma disdainfully pulls a delivery of sheer pace from Anrich Nortje deep into the mid-wicket stands you know that he is batting at peak of his prowess. For most part of the reply to Delhi Capitals’s 172 at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Tuesday night, it seemed Rohit’s intimidating 45-ball 65 had set up a rather comfortable chase till Nortje turned up for the last over of the match defending just five against power-hitters Cameron Green and Tim David. After facing six near-perfect yorkers hurled at them, David and Green’s long limbs helped them scamper back for two runs off the final ball with six wickets to spare.

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Positivity rate tops 25% in Delhi; wear mask: Bharadwaj

With the number of Covid cases steadily rising and all districts of the city in the Red Zone with a high positivity rate, health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday urged people with flu-like symptoms to wear masks and avoid public places.

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TN guv okays Bill even as House seeks assent timeline

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‘Below normal’ monsoon likely: Private forecaster

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Positivity rate tops 25% in Delhi; wear mask: Bharadwaj

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Amit Shah talks tough in Arunachal, China says ‘harmful to peace’

From Arunachal Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday sent out a strong message to China, saying India would not allow even an inch of its territory to be encroached upon, drawing an angry response from Beijing which called the minister’s visit to the state violative of its sovereignty and harmful to peace in border areas.

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IPL: Pooran 19-ball 62 helps LSG pull off a heist

Power-hitters Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis fired scintillating half-centuries as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a heist, winning a last-ball thriller against Royal Challengers Bangalore by a solitary wicket. It was the second miraculous chase of this IPL season after Kolkata Knight Riders' heroics on Sunday as Lucknow chased down a mammoth 213 target on the final ball of the match.

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Disappointing to see Cong netas going to ‘dark side’: Tharoor

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‘What a delight’: Modi felicitates ‘Elephant Whisperers’ couple

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UP tops list with 67,000 pending Pocso cases

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country, has 67,200 pending cases of heinous crimes against children, the highest among all states. This is almost 28% of all pending cases booked under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

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Psychiatrists back LGBTQA marriage & adoption rights

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Indian cricket fraternity lauds Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh smoked five sixes on the final five balls as Kolkata Knight Riders chased down 205 to stun defending champions Gujarat Titans in an IPL thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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1/3rd of posts in central pollution body vacant

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Happy Easter Sunday 2023: Best messages, quotes, wishes

Easter Wishes & Quotes: Easter falls on a different day. Easter Sunday may occur on any day between March 22 and April 25, depending on the lunar calendar (the moon) as opposed to the more widely used solar calendar. The first Sunday after the full Moon after March 21 is usually Easter. However, Easter falls on April 9th this year.

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PM Modi flags off 2nd set of Vande Bharat trains

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Shah to launch border village plan in Arunachal tomorrow

Union home minister Amit Shah will on Monday launch the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ (VVP) — a Rs 4,800-crore centrally-sponsored scheme aimed at integrated development of villages adjoining the Indo-China border — from Kibithoo, a border village in Anjaw of eastern Arunachal Pradesh. Kibithoo was also one of the theaters of the 1962 India-China war.

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Both biz & buzz at Art of India launch in city

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Boyfriend held for Bhojpuri actress’ death in UP hotel

Almost 10 days after Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey, 26, was found dead in a hotel room in Varanasi, her boyfriend, Bhojpuri singer Samar Singh, was arrested from Ghaziabad on Friday, Varanasi police commissioner Ashok Mutha Jain confirmed.

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Dynasty, not democracy, is in danger: Shah slams Rahul

Democracy isn’t in danger in India but the idea of dynasty politics is, Union home minister Amit Shah said at twin rallies in UP focused on highlighting how people had “unwavering faith” in PM Narendra Modi while his detractors like Congress’s Rahul Gandhi were busy spinning “false narratives” abroad.

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Unseasonal rain won’t impact wheat output much: Official

Wheat production this year is likely to be 1-2 million tonnes (MTs) less than the current estimate due to unseasonal rain and hailstorms, a senior government official said on Friday. However, the overall production will be nearly 5-6 MTs more last year and with export restrictions in place, there will be no shortage of the foodgrain, the official added.

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Boyfriend held for Bhojpuri actress’ death in UP hotel

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Most vulnerable availed fewer benefits of PMJAY

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89k hectares of forest land diverted for development projects

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Airfares from Delhi, Mumbai soar for long weekends

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'Higher courts seeking explanations from trial judges'

Setting aside an MP high court notice to a trial judge asking why he had granted bail to an accused facing trial for stripping a man and tying him to a tree before assaulting him, the Supreme Court on Thursday said such “unwarranted” orders by constitutional courts had a “chilling effect” on judicial officers.

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Panel set up to review NPS, moot changes if needed

The Centre on Thursday set up a four-member committee to review the National Pension System, also referred to as the new pension scheme, and suggest if changes are required to the defined contribution mechanism that was put in place for all recruits in government from 2004.

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IPL 2023 Orange Cap: Most runs so far this season

Over the years, the Orange Cap in the IPL has become one of the most prestigious prizes, associated with batting excellence.

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Draft NCF bats for multiple board exams, stresses self-assessment

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New Omicron strain more immune evasive: Experts

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Govt may look at importing dairy items like ghee, butter

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MHA puts states on alert today for Hanuman Jayanti

As a precautionary step in the aftermath of communal clashes in several states on Ram Navami, the Union home ministry Wednesday dashed off an advisory to all states and Union territories ahead of Thursday’s Hanuman Jayanti, asking them to ensure law and order by monitoring possible factors that could disturb communal harmony.

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IPL 2023: Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 runs

Pacers Nathan Ellis and Arshdeep Singh shone with the ball after classy fifties from skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh to help Punjab Kings register their second successive win of the Indian Premier League 2023. Punjab defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 runs in a high-scoring match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

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14 held guilty of lynching tribal man in Kerala in 20 1 8

A special court in Kerala's Mannarkkad on Tuesday pronounced guilty 14 of 16 accused tried for the 2018 lynching of a 29-year-old tribal man accused of theft and later found to be mentally ill.

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Avoid attacks on PM Modi: Congress signal in Karnataka

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14 lakh register for CUET-UG for seats in 242 universities

Nearly 14 lakh candidates have registered for this year's Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) for admission to various undergraduate programmes in 242 universities, a huge jump from 90 institutions which participated in the first edition of the exam in 2022.

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1 4 held guilty of lynching tribal man in Kerala in 20 1 8

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Focus on security as PM Modi meets Bhutan king

PM Narendra Modi and visiting Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck reviewed bilateral cooperation Tuesday and discussed issues of national interests in a meeting, amid renewed efforts by Bhutan to demarcate parts of its boundary with China and uncertainty over the Doklam tri-junction.

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IPL: Gujarat ease past Delhi for second win

For the second match in a row, Delhi Capitals’ batting was found wanting against top-notch pace bowling. By the end of the first innings of their match against Gujarat Titans at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Tuesday, Capitals scrapped their way to a modest 162/8 battered and bruised by an assault led by Mohammed Shami’s 4/41 and Alzarri Joseph’s 2/29.

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Ayodhya priest offers residence at 10th century temple to Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi received support from one of the priests of Ayodhya's Hanumangarhi temple, one of the most revered temples in the holy town, who offered him residence on the premises of the 10th-century temple.

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Ayodhya priest offers residence at 10th century temple to Rahul

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Avoid alcohol, tobacco & drugs, NMC tells medics

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3 CMs in tow, Rahul Gandhi files appeal in Surat court

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China at it again, renames several places in Arunachal Pradesh

In a move seen as a reiteration of its claim over Arunachal Pradesh, China has standardised the names of 11 places in the state, which it calls "Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet". The development comes just a week after India held a G20 meeting in Arunachal that China chose to skip. The names were released on Sunday by China's ministry of civil affairs in Chinese, Tibetan and Pinyin.

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IPL: Ali, Ruturaj shine in CSK's triumphant homecoming

Off-spinner Moeen Ali hogged the limelight with his four-fer after Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway delighted the fans at Chepauk with a dazzling century opening stand as Chennai Super Kings registered a 12-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring Indian Premier League encounter in Chennai. Back at their home after four years, the four-time champions produced an all-round show to secure their first win of the season.

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China approves extradition of wanted gangster Prasad Pujari

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Amritpal Singh hunt: CCTV footage missing from UP gurdwara

Security agency sleuths, who arrived in Pilibhit from Lucknow on Sunday to collect more information on the absconding Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh and his aide Papalpreet Singh, found that CCTV footage up to the evening of March 25 at Mohanapur gurdwara "had gone missing", reports Keshav Agarwal.

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Home stay, not detention, for juvenile offenders in Bengal

Bengal is taking a legal "diversion" to allow juvenile offenders charged with non-heinous offences be with parents while serving out their rehabilitation programme, instead of the typical practice of keeping young delinquents at a detention centre. "FIRs will not be lodged against children who have committed petty and serious offences... The police will lodge general diaries and inform the juvenile justice board," state women and child welfare minister Shashi Panja said.

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Amid LAC standoff, IAF set for wargames with US

Keeping up the high tempo of bilateral and multilateral air combat wargames, the Indian Air Force is now all set to kick off an exercise with the US Air Force (USAF) at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal this month. The `Cope India’ exercise from April 10 to 21 will “further enhance operational capability and interoperability between the two air forces”.

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IPL: Kohli, du Plessis help RCB brush aside MI

Chase master Virat Kohli smashed a scintillating unbeaten 82 while skipper Faf du Plessis dazzled with a 43-ball 73 as Royal Challengers Bangalore blew away five-time champions Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in their season opener in Bangalore. The opening duo of Kohli and du Plessis was on demolition job as they made a mockery of the 172-run target. Both added a massive 148-run stand for the first wicket as Bangalore cruised to the victory target with 22 balls to spare.

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Now, database of 70 crore individuals up for sale

he 16cr data-heist bust in Noida eight days ago was just the tip of an iceberg with Cyberabad police on Saturday cracking down on another cartel, which had put up 70cr confidential data of individuals for sale on cloud. This time, the gang was operating from Faridabad.

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WhatsApp banned record 45 lakh 'bad accounts' in Feb

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Above-normal temperatures likely in April-June: IMD

Most parts of northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, may not see a heatwave in April, mainly till the middle of the month, but the situation in east, central India and western parts of (coastal areas) Gujarat and Maharashtra will be difficult as these regions will face "above normal" temperatures and more number of heatwave days this month, said the India Meteorological Department on Saturday in its monthly outlook for the summer season.

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Sidhu walks out of jail, says 'democracy caught in fetters'

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IPL: Five star Wood fires LSG to crushing win over DC

Speedster Mark Wood bagged his first-ever Indian Premier League fifer as Lucknow Super Giants cruised to a comprehensive victory over Delhi Capitals in Match 3 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Playing only his second IPL match and first for the Lucknow franchise, Wood wreaked havoc with his opening burst to rock Delhi Capitals in a steep chase of 194. Wood's three wickets in his first two overs completely rattled Delhi as they never recovered from there, finishing at 143 for 9 to lose the game by 50 runs.

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