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Renukaswamy murder case: Police doing a good job, no need for CBI probe, says Karnataka Home Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said there was no need to hand over the Renukaswamy murder case to the CBI as the police were doing a good job in their investigation without succumbing to any pressure.
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Cops involved in drug trade will be dismissed, smugglers' property attached, says Punjab CM
Any police official found involved in drug trade would be dismissed from service and the property of traffickers attached, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Tuesday while announcing tough steps to break the "nexus" between low-rank police officials and smugglers.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Priyanka's presence in Parliament is going to be a huge asset to Congress, says Tharoor
Priyanka Gandhi's presence in the Lok Sabha would strengthen the opposition benches and Wayanad would have a very strong person to represent them in Parliament, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday.
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Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps
Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday killed at least 17 Palestinians in two of the Gaza Strip's historic refugee camps and Israeli tanks pushed deeper into the enclave's southern city of Rafah, residents and medics said.
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Kanchanjunga train accident: Railway unions rally behind deceased driver, say unfair to blame before probe
Various railway employee unions have objected to the railway ministry's initial response to the West Bengal train tragedy when it prima facie blamed the driver of the goods train that hit the Kanchanjunga Express from the rear for the accident.
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Actor Darshan fan murder case: Bengaluru police take two accused to Mysuru for spot inspection
Bengaluru Police on Tuesday took Nagaraj and Lakshman, the two accused in the murder case of Renukaswamy, in which actor Darshan Toogudeepa is also an accused, to Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Mysuru for a spot inspection.
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Priyanka's Wayanad entry could prove costly for CPI(M) in Assembly bypolls
CPI(M), despite being the coalition partner of Congress in the Lok Sabha, has reasons to worry over the entry of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi in the electoral fray from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat as it could hit the prospects of the ruling party in Kerala in the upcoming bypolls to two Assembly seats.
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China dismisses EU comments on human rights crackdown
China on Tuesday dismissed European Union calls for it to stop alleged human rights violations and said it opposed "double standards" and interference in its internal affairs.
The EU said on Monday after an EU delegation visited Tibet and met with Chinese officials last week that it was concerned about what it called the "very serious" human rights situation in China, in particular in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.
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Russia makes arrests after dozens fall ill with suspected botulism
Russia's Investigative Committee, which handles serious crimes, said it had arrested the head of a food production company, as well as the director and head of quality control for a food delivery service.
Interfax news agency said over 120 people had consulted doctors in Moscow after coming down with symptoms of poisoning and suspected botulism, a rare, life-threatening illness that attacks the body's nerves and causes breathing problems and muscle paralysis.
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WATCH | Video purportedly shows jailed Bishnoi wishing Pak gangster on Eid; govt orders probe
A video purportedly showing gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, lodged in Sabarmati Central Prison here since August 2023, speaking to Pakistan's gangster Shahzad Bhatti on a video call surfaced on Tuesday, prompting the Gujarat government to order a probe.
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Withhold three new criminal laws: Stalin tells Shah
Accusing the Union Government of replacing three criminal laws in “haste without adequate deliberations and consultations”, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding that the new laws be “withheld" till states and other stakeholders are consulted.
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Indian Army launches first-of-its-kind skin bank for treatment of severe burn injuries
The Indian Army has launched a first-of-its-kind skin bank facility that aims to revolutionise the treatment of severe burn injuries and other skin-related conditions for service personnel and their families.
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Explained | Thai court cases that could unleash political crisis
hailand weathered a critical day of court cases on Tuesday, including those involving the fate of the prime minister and the main opposition, dodging an immediate political crisis in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.
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Hoax bomb threat delays Dubai-bound Chennai flight
The departure of a Dubai-bound flight with 286 passengers from Chennai International Airport was delayed on Tuesday following a hoax bomb threat, police said.
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Aaditya Thackeray writes to new Civil Aviation Minister on long-pending demands regarding airports in Maharashtra
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has reminded the BJP-led Centre of Maharashtra's long-pending demand to rename the airports in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the upcoming international airport in Navi Mumbai and the pending proposal for a new airport in Palghar district.
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Space for all: Seats open on SERA-Blue Origin rocket ride
The possibilities in space exploration, increasingly equated with soft power and nationalist expression, are inspiring private missions to usher space enthusiasts into the crew capsule.
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JD(S) Kerala unit breaks away to form new party after H D Kumaraswamy's entry in Modi 3.0 government
The Kerala unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday decided to form a new party in the state to formally keep off from the JD(S) official party led by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda at the national level. However, the two MLAs of the party in Kerala, including a minister, will not take membership in the new party to avoid disqualification.
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Karnataka High Court grants man accused of rape 15-day bail to marry survivor who turned 18
The Karnataka High Court has granted a 23-year-old man charged with the rape of a girl when she was 16 years and nine months of age, 15-day bail to marry her. The families of both parties are in favour of the marriage, especially since the girl, who recently turned 18, has given birth to a child.
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JUST IN | Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Rahul Gandhi officially resigns as MP of Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi officially resigned as the Member of Parliament of Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, according to a Lok Sabha Secretariat notification.
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Williamson uncertain about his future in T20Is following New Zealand's World Cup exit
New Zealand will require some time to regroup after their shock early exit from the T20 World Cup, said skipper Kane Williamson, who was non-committal regarding his return for the 2026 edition of the marquee event
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Explained | What is China's panda diplomacy and how does it work?
Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has used panda diplomacy to boost its international image, either by gifting or lending panda to foreign zoos as goodwill animal ambassadors.
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'Unthinkable' normalised two years after US abortion ruling
Two years after a seismic US decision to end a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, the fallout keeps on falling as Americans grapple with the day-to-day legacy of the Supreme Court ruling.
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Four Indian spies trying to curb Khalistan movement in Australia were secretly asked to leave: Report
The Indian government's alleged actions against Khalistani separatists in foreign countries have ruffled feathers from Ottawa to Washington. To add to the woes of the Narendra Modi government, an investigative piece by Australian ABC News' Four Corners has now alleged that a similar plot had been brewing in the Quad partner country.
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BJP leader seeks 'rehabilitation' for Pankaja Munde after Lok Sabha poll loss
BJP MLC Suresh Dhas has demanded "rehabilitation" for party leader Pankaja Munde, citing unrest among party workers after her loss in the Lok Sabha elections.
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BJP central team faces protests from party workers in Bengal
A four-member BJP central team, touring West Bengal to assess the situation following alleged violence against party workers after the Lok Sabha elections, faced protests from its own party workers who claimed that senior leaders of the saffron party did not show empathy when they were displaced from their homes and given shelter elsewhere.
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Train services restored at accident site in West Bengal's Rangapani
Train services in both the up and down lines at Rangapani near West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri station were restored on Tuesday following repair work on a war footing, a senior official said.
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Gautam Gambhir interviewed by CAC, set to be named India coach soon
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday interviewed by the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) for the national team's head coach position. "Yes, Gambhir appeared for the interview with the CAC. One round of discussions happened today. There is another round expected tomorrow," a BCCI source told PTI.
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Four Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; boat seized
Four Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district were on Tuesday arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in its water after crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in Palk Strait.
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Priyanka from Wayanad a small piece in Congress’ larger scheme of changes
The announcement that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat to be vacated by Rahul Gandhi doesn’t exactly come as a bolt from the blue, considering the backstory. To begin with, Rahul Gandhi was most likely to retain the Raebareli seat, given national compulsions. But first, let’s look at how things played out.
There was a lot of speculation about Rahul Gandhi’s candidature. He was certainly going to contest from Wayanad, but there was a groundswell of opinion among the Congress cadre and supporters that he should contest from Amethi as well
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Holy Mass row in Syro-Malabar Church: Protesting priests seek Latin church intervention
Amid the escalating Holy Mass row in the Syro-Malabar Church, the secretary of the presbyteral council of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese has sent a letter to all archbishops and bishops of the Latin Catholic Church seeking their intervention in the matter.
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