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Panic is unnecessary, do not believe in “exaggerated rumours”: J&K Guv Satya Pal Malik

TestHostEntryAugust 3, 2019

by TestHostEntryAugust 3, 2019

Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday night that “unnecessary panic” was being created by linking the curtailment of Amarnath Yatra...

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Mamata Banerjee declares rural Bengal open defecation free

TestHostEntryAugust 3, 2019

by TestHostEntryAugust 3, 2019

Kolkata | Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared rural West Bengal as open defecation free (ODF) and said that her government will now focus on solid...

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“Due to triple talaq, Muslim women dominate red-light areas”, claims BJP leader

TestHostEntryAugust 2, 2019

by TestHostEntryAugust 2, 2019

Bhubaneswar | A senior BJP leader on Thursday stoked controversy in the Odisha Assembly when he said that Muslim women “dominated the red-light areas of Mumbai...

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Complaints against Akbaruddin Owaisi for “anti-Hindu” comments

TestHostEntryAugust 1, 2019

by TestHostEntryAugust 1, 2019

Hyderabad | Two complaints were filed against AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in courts in Hyderabad and Karimnagar, accusing him of making “hate” speech last month. Advocate...

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Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’

TestHostEntryAugust 1, 2019

by TestHostEntryAugust 1, 2019

Islamabad | Pakistan on Thursday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC),...

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SC orders transfer of all 5 cases to Delhi; gives CBI a week to complete probe

TestHostEntryAugust 1, 2019

by TestHostEntryAugust 1, 2019

New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the transfer of all five cases registered in connection with the Unnao rape incident from a court...

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President gives assent to triple talaq bill

TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

by TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

New Delhi | President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the triple talaq bill passed by Parliament, turning it into a law which makes the...

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Lok Sabha to become paperless from next session: Speaker

TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

by TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

New Delhi | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next session, a move which will...

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Fundamentalist vote bank is a higher priority than justice: Arun Jaitley slams Opposition

TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

by TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

New Delhi | Former finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said opposition to the triple talaq bill “exposed pseudo liberals” as he hit out at the...

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Ram Madhav’s statement keeps suspense over removal of Article 35-A from J&K alive

TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

by TestHostEntryJuly 31, 2019

Ram Madhav said two families have ruined J&K through a family rule. He also added that BJP appreciates new force in Kashmir to counter dynasty...