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Mahatma Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in Punjab's Bathinda

Bathinda, Jul 16: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised by some unidentified people at a public park in Ramman Mandi here, said police on Saturday.The incident took place on the intervening night between Thursday and Friday, they said. Locals strongly condemned the incident when they came to...
Amarnath Yatra: 6 pilgrims, 1 pony driver die in last 36 hours; death toll climbs to 49
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Amarnath Yatra: 6 pilgrims, 1 pony driver die in last 36 hours; death toll...

Srinagar, Jul 16: Six pilgrims and one pony driver died of natural causes during the Amarnath Yatra in the last 36 hours, taking the overall death toll in the ongoing pilgrimage to 49, officials said on Saturday. The death toll includes 15 yatris who lost their life in the July 8 flash flood. So...
Meta platforms in India found exposed to human rights risks due to 3rd party action
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Meta platforms in India found exposed to human rights risks due to 3rd party...

New Delhi, Jul 16: Meta platforms, which include Facebook and Whatsapp, were found exposed to human right risks such as "restrictions of freedom of expression and information" and "hatred that incites hostility" due to action of third parties, the first human rights report of the social media giant...
India records 20,044 fresh Covid cases, 56 deaths in a day
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India records 20,044 fresh Covid cases, 56 deaths in a day

New Delhi, Jul 16: India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 20,044 in a day to reach 4,37,30,071 while active cases increased to 1,40,760, according to Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 5,25,660 with 56 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active...
Delhi Court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Zubair in 2018 tweet case
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Delhi Court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Zubair in 2018 tweet case

New Delhi, July 15: A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to an "objectionable tweet" which allegedly promoted enmity between religious groups. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala of Patiala House Courts granted bail to Zubair...
Pakistan blocks India
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Pakistan blocks India's attempt for UNSC membership

Islamabad, July 15: Pakistan has again blocked India's attempt to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which it is showcasing as its diplomatic success against New Delhi. India lacked minimum support from other member states of the UNSC's global forum to become...
Removing mangalsutra mental cruelty of highest order towards husband: Madras HC
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Removing mangalsutra 'mental cruelty of highest order' towards husband: Madras...

CHENNAI, July 15: Removal of 'thali' (mangalsutra) by an estranged wife would amount to subjecting the husband to mental cruelty of the highest order, the Madras High Court has observed and granted divorce to the aggrieved man.A division bench of Justices V M Velumani and S Sounthar made the...
JMM announces support for Murmu in upcoming Prez poll
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JMM announces support for Murmu in upcoming Prez poll

Ranchi, Jul 15: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Chief Shibu Soren on Thursday said his party will support NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu in the July 18 election, ending weeks of suspense. In a statement, he directed all MPs and MLAs of the JMM to vote for Murmu."You are aware that Droupadi Murmu,...
Daler Mehndi arrested in 2003 human trafficking case, sent to jail
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Daler Mehndi arrested in 2003 human trafficking case, sent to jail

Chandigarh, July 15: A court in Punjab's Patiala on Thursday dismissed the plea of leading bhangra-pop singer Daler Mehndi against his two-year jail in a 19-year-old human trafficking case. He was subsequently arrested and sent to a local jail. He was convicted along with his brother in March...
India reports 20,038 new COVID-19 cases, 47 fatalities
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India reports 20,038 new COVID-19 cases, 47 fatalities

New Delhi, Jul 15: India logged a single-day rise of 20,038 new coronavirus infections, pushing the tally of cases to 4,37,10,027, while the count of active cases of the disease has increased to 1,39,073, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.The death toll due to the disease has...
First case of monkeypox in India reported from Kerala
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First case of monkeypox in India reported from Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 14: A person who returned to Kerala from abroad and was hospitalised after showing signs of monkeypox tested positive for the disease, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday.It is the first reported case of the virus in India.Earlier in the day, the minister told...
Two of family from Maharashtras Sangli drown at Oman beach
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Two of family from Maharashtra's Sangli drown at Oman beach

Guwahati, July 14: A day-long trip took a turned tragic for an Indian family after 8 people were swept away by large waves off Oman beach. Two members died while a rescue operation has been launched for three more people.A 42-year-old man hailing from Maharashtra's Sangli district and his...
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