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Gang-rape claim
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Gang-rape claim 'fabricated'; woman hatched conspiracy over property dispute:...

Ghaziabad, October 21: The police on Thursday dismissed as "fabricated" a Delhi woman's claim that she had been gang-raped and brutalised by five men here. Police claimed that the entire "conspiracy" was hatched over a property dispute.Three associates of the woman have been arrested, police said,...
IIT-Madras and NASA researchers study microbes on space station
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IIT-Madras and NASA researchers study microbes on space station

Chennai, Oct 21: The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) researchers have studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS), the institute said on Friday. A key finding is that a microbe that resides on the ISS,...
Odisha, Bengal start mobilising resources as possible cyclone approaches
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Odisha, Bengal start mobilising resources as possible cyclone approaches

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21: Odisha is bracing for heavy rainfall early next week under the impact of a possible cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to skirt the state and move towards West Bengal and Bangladesh, the IMD said on Friday. The West Bengal government has initiated the process of...
Bilkis Bano case: SC agrees to hear fresh plea challenging remission granted to convicts
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Bilkis Bano case: SC agrees to hear fresh plea challenging remission granted to...

New Delhi, Oct 21: The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a fresh plea moved by a women's organisation, challenging the remission of sentence and the release of convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, which also involves the killing of seven of her family members during the Gujarat...
ED freezes Bitcoins worth Rs 7.12 crore in E-nuggets case
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ED freezes Bitcoins worth Rs 7.12 crore in E-nuggets case

New Delhi, Oct 21: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Bitcoins worth Rs 7.12 crore and seized Rs 1.65 crore in cash as part of its probe in the E-nuggets gaming app case, officials said. The agency recently carried out search operations at two premises in Kolkata, leading to seizure of...
UP: Dengue patient dies after allegedly being infused with Mosambi juice instead of plasma
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UP: Dengue patient dies after allegedly being infused with Mosambi juice instead...

Prayagraj (UP), Oct 21: In a bizarre incident, a dengue patient in Prayagraj was allegedly given sweet lime juice instead of plasma, and reportedly died. A video allegedly exposing a fake blood bank unit from UP has gone viral on the social media. It has been shared on the social media by a local...
India records 2,119 new coronavirus cases, active case count comes down to nearly 25K
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India records 2,119 new coronavirus cases, active case count comes down to...

New Delhi, Oct 21: India saw a single-day rise of 2,119 new infections taking the coronavirus tally to 4,46,38,636, while the number of active cases declined to 25,037, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has climbed to 5,28,953 with 10 fatalities which...
NCW sends 2-member team to probe Ghaziabad gang rape
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NCW sends 2-member team to probe Ghaziabad gang rape

New Delhi, Oct 20: A case of alleged gang rape of a woman has come to light in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. On October 18, a 40-year-old woman had accused five people of raping her. However, the Ghaziabad police said that the victim and the accused are acquainted. The police is investigating the...
India suffered income loss of USD 159 bn in key sectors due to extreme heat in 2021: Report
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India suffered income loss of USD 159 bn in key sectors due to extreme heat in...

New Delhi, Oct 20: India suffered an income loss of USD 159 billion, 5.4 per cent of its gross domestic product, in the service, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction sectors due to extreme heat in 2021, according to a new report. Heat exposure in the country led to the loss of 167...
PM Modi to launch drive to recruit 10 lakh people
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PM Modi to launch drive to recruit 10 lakh people

New Delhi, Oct 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Rozgar Mela', a drive to recruit 10 lakh people, on October 22 via video-conference and appointment letters will be given to 75,000 candidates during the ceremony, the PMO said on Thursday. The PMO said this will be a significant step...
India making efforts to achieve USD 22 billion turnover in defence production by 2025: Rajnath Singh
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India making efforts to achieve USD 22 billion turnover in defence production by...

Gandhinagar, Oct 20: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the central government is making efforts to achieve a turnover of USD 22 billion by 2025 in defence production. Speaking at the 'Invest in Defence' event as part of the ongoing Defence Expo 2022 in Gujaray capital...
Rupee hits record low of 83.06 against US dollar
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Rupee hits record low of 83.06 against US dollar

Mumbai, Oct 20: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to a record low of 83.06 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday due to a stronger greenback overseas and unrelenting foreign fund outflows. Besides, a sell-off in domestic equities and risk-averse sentiments weighed on the local...
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