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Manipur celebrates ‘Mera Hou Chongba’ to bolster bonds among various communities
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Manipur celebrates ‘Mera Hou Chongba’ to bolster bonds among various communities

Imphal, Oct 18: Amidst the ethnic strife between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, the “Mera Hou Chongba” annual festival was observed in Manipur on Thursday in order to strengthen the cordial and traditional bond between the indigenous communities living in both hills and valley regions.The state...
Salman Khan gets Rs 5 cr extortion-cum-death threat from mafia gang
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Salman Khan gets Rs 5 cr extortion-cum-death threat from mafia gang

Mumbai, Oct 18: Bollywood mega star Salman Khan has got a fresh extortion-cum-death threat demanding Rs five crore, suspected to be made by a gangster linked with the dreaded Lawrence Bishnoi gang, officials here said on Friday. The extortion threat was received by the Mumbai Traffic Police,...
Fire at ESI hospital in Kolkata, one dead
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Fire at ESI hospital in Kolkata, one dead

Kolkata, Oct 18: A patient was killed after a major fire broke out at Sealdah Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital in Kolkata on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Uttam Bardhan, who was undergoing treatment for cancer at the hospital. He complained of acute uneasiness because of...
No blindfold, no sword: SC unveils contemporary Lady Justice statue
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No blindfold, no sword: SC unveils contemporary 'Lady Justice' statue

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud led this initiative, stressing on the necessity of evolving beyond colonial representations
Classical Language status to Pali is tribute Lord Buddha: PM Modi on International Abhidhamma Divas
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Classical Language status to Pali is tribute Lord Buddha: PM Modi on...

New Delhi, Oct 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the celebrations of International Abhidhamma Divas and recognition of Pali as a classical language at Vigyan Bhavan here, calling the new status of Pali a tribute to the enduring legacy of Lord Buddha. Union Minister of Culture...
AIUDF to contest only one seat in Assam by-elections, says Badruddin Ajmal
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AIUDF to contest only one seat in Assam by-elections, says Badruddin Ajmal

Guwahati, Oct 17: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal said on Thursday that his party would contest only one seat in the upcoming by-elections to five Assembly constituencies in Assam, scheduled on November 13. Talking to reporters, Ajmal said: "We have decided to fight...
Pralhad Joshi meets Civil Aviation Minister, urges for flights from Hubballi to Ahmedabad
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Pralhad Joshi meets Civil Aviation Minister, urges for flights from Hubballi to...

New Delhi, Oct 17: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Thursday met Civil Aviation Minister Ramamohan Naidu and requested flight services from the commercial city of Hubballi to Ahmedabad. Union Minister Joshi, who hails from Hubballi, met Minister...
SC clears Section 6A for Assam migrants, sets 1971 as citizenship cut-off
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SC clears Section 6A for Assam migrants, sets 1971 as citizenship cut-off

Guwahati, Oct 17: In a historic verdict, the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench has upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which grants citizenship to immigrants from Bangladesh who entered Assam before March 1971.The ruling, delivered on Thursday by a five-judge bench led by...
X handle gets cops on their toes following bomb threats to 7 flights
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'X' handle gets cops on their toes following bomb threats to 7 flights

New Delhi, Oct 16: Seven flights, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle on Tuesday, prompting security agencies to undertake specific counter-terrorist drills at various airports, official sources said. The threats via microblogging...
By-polls in five Assam constituencies on Nov 13; counting on 23rd
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By-polls in five Assam constituencies on Nov 13; counting on 23rd

The by-elections will be held in the Behali, Dholai, Sidli, Bongaigaon, and Samaguri constituencies.
Drug pricing authority approves over 50% price hike for essential medicines
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Drug pricing authority approves over 50% price hike for essential medicines

The revised prices affect drugs crucial for the treatment of conditions such as asthma, glaucoma, thalassemia, tuberculosis, and mental health.
Indias Project Dolphin conducts 1st population survey of riverine dolphins
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India's Project Dolphin conducts 1st population survey of riverine dolphins

The exercise will provide a baseline population of riverine dolphins in India for future assessments.
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