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Aman Kumar: Shots fired at residence of son of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir president in Canada, police investigate drive in firing | India News

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AMRITSAR: An incident of drive-by firing in front of the residence of Aman Kumar, son of Satish Kumar, president of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey, Canada, has instilled concerns within the Indian community, particularly among Hindus. They have frequently voiced opposition to individuals associated with Khalistani ideologies who have been defacing the temple with graffiti … Read more

Congress’s Prasad Kumar to be first dalit speaker of Telangana | India News

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HYDERABAD: Senior Congress functionary Gaddam Prasad Kumar is all set to be the first dalit speaker of the Telangana legislative assembly. He will be elected unopposed as no other nomination was filed on Wednesday when the time for the exercise came to an end. Protem speaker Akbaruddin Owaisi will announce his election as speaker in … Read more

Cash Seizure: Seizure proof of Congress’ graft tradition: BJP | India News

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NEW DELHI: The seizure of cash from some premises linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu during raids by the income tax department shows how the grand old party has kept the tradition of corruption alive generation after generation, BJPsaid on Saturday. Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, “The cash seized from Sahu is the biggest … Read more

Family unleashes dogs on power department collecting dues | India News

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MEERUT: A routine visit by the power department officials to collect overdue electricity bills spiralled into chaos when the family – a couple, and their son along with an unidentified friend – beat them up with sticks and unleashed their two large pet dogs upon them in Bulandshahr on Thursday evening. They even pulled out … Read more

Posing as I-T officials, 8 raid Mumbai jewellery businessman, seize 18 lakh; held | India News

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MUMBAI: Taking a cue from the 2013 film ‘Special 26’, eight people posing as income tax (I-T) officials recently ‘raided’ the home of an imitation jewellery businessman in Sion and ‘seized’ Rs 18 lakh.Aided by CCTV footage, the police arrested the suspects in a couple of days. The police said one of the arrested men, … Read more

PM Modi to host Oman Sultan next week, talks on West Asia likely | India News

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NEW DELHI: In the first high-profile visit by an Arab leader to India since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tarik, will be hosted by PM Narendra Modi in the middle of this month. Oman is India’s closest defence partner in the Arabian Gulf, and also a key Indian Ocean … Read more

Aditya-L1 sheds light on mysteries of solar wind | India News

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NEW DELHI: In a boost for India’s Solar mission, Isro’s spacecraft Aditya L1 has started sending data that is shedding light on the mysteries of solar wind as the Aditya Solar wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) payload on board the satellite has “commenced its operations and is performing normally”, an Isro statement said.ASPEX, comprising two cutting-edge … Read more

Use of social media for dissent may have disastrous effect: CJI Chandrachud | India News

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NEW DELHI: Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Friday said the increasing adoption of private corporation-owned social media platforms as a medium by civil rights groups for dissent activism and expression of free speech could have a disastrous effect as these unaccountable mega entities almost become repository of powers earlier available to governments reined in … Read more

Kerala: SC verdict an indictment of brazen interference by LDF government | India News

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KOZHIKODE: The Supreme Court order quashing the reappointment of Kannur University vice-chancellor Gopinath Ravindran, citing “unwarranted interference made by the state government”, has come as a huge blow to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala.The verdict has come as a stinging indictment of the brazen interferences made by the Pinarayi Vijayan government to … Read more

Centre extends free foodgrain plan for 5 years | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday announced an extension of the free foodgrain scheme — Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) — for five years till December 2028, with the overall subsidy pegged at Rs 11.8 lakh crore.The scheme entails monthly provision of 5 kg foodgrain to 81.3 crore poor beneficiaries. It also includes … Read more