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Budaun killer stabbed kids 13 and 11 times

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:30
Mohd Sajid's brother arrested in Bareilly after Sajid killed neighbor's sons in Budaun. Javed surrendered at Baradari PS, revealing he fled to avoid locals. Autopsy: Ayush & Ahaan brutally stabbed by Sajid.
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CBI, Europol sign Working Arrangement for cooperative relations

Hindu - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:29
The Working Arrangement was signed by Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle and CBI Director Praveen Sood during a virtual event, in the presence of senior CBI and Europol officials
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NIA files charge sheet against three accused in Islamic State case

Hindu - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:26
The agency had seized articles related to manufacture of explosives and fabrication of IEDs, along with propaganda magazines published by the outfit
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57 names in Congress's list, Adhir rom Berhampore

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:18
UP Congress suggests that the Gandhi family should contest from Amethi and Rae Bareli. Congress released a new list that includes names for different constituencies like Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Puducherry. And this time, Kharge's son-in-law will contest from Behrampore in West Bengal. Surprisingly, Ajay Rai's candidacy has been decided from Varanasi seat.
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Sangita Kalanidhi to T.M. Krishna | The Music Academy replies to vocalist duo Ranjani-Gayathri after they withdraw scheduled performance

Hindu - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:11
Some other artistes followed with their objections; two persons have returned the Academy’s awards
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Tamilisai, Annamalai in BJP's Lok Sabha list from Tamil Nadu

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:05
BJP challenges Tamil Nadu stronghold by fielding heavyweight candidates for 19 Lok Sabha seats. The party announced 7 candidates, leaving 12 seats pending nominee disclosure, aiming to breach the southern fortress.
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Congress disclosed Rs 1,000 cr corpus at end of last financial yr: Tax dept

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:02
Congress had disclosed a corpus and cash of over Rs 1,000 crore at the end of the last financial year, in addition to fixed assets of Rs 340 crore, the income tax department told the tax tribunal earlier this month. While arguing before the Delhi bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal against Congress’s petition seeking stay on proceedings against the party, the I-T department’s senior standing counsel Zoheb Hossain said the action by tax authorities did not cause any hardship to the party as it had disclosed a corpus.
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Body massager can't be termed sex toy and import banned: HC

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 21:00
Bombay HC overturned Customs' decision confiscating body massagers, stating they are not sex toys. The court dismissed a petition challenging a tribunal's ruling on the matter. The Commissioner of Customs had confiscated the goods claiming that body massagers could be used as adult sex toys & such items are prohibited for import.
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Cong claims funds squeeze post IT action, taxmen deny freezing

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:54
Calling the freezing of Congress’s bank accounts as PM Narendra Modi’s ploy to cripple it for the Lok Sabha elections, the party leadership Thursday said it does not have a rupee to spend and has not been able to start its poll campaign during the crucial month ahead of voting while BJP is splurging money across the country like never before. It demanded that Congress be allowed to use its bank accounts.
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SC stays government notification activating fact-check unit

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:51
Putting a premium on freedom of speech and expression on internet, a three-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday stayed the Centre’s March 20 notification operationalising PIB’s fact check unit (FCU), which is intended to stop fake posts and distortions of actions of Union govt. The SC said the matter involves serious constitutional issues related to Article 19 freedoms.
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Felling of 234 trees on century-old college campus distresses many in Kashmir

Hindu - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:51
Scores of alumni took to social media to criticise the college’s move in destroying a green haven within a heritage campus
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Parties must declare what ‘freebies’ will cost: EC

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:42
Supreme Court to differentiate welfare measures from irrational freebies like loan waivers, as Election Commission mandates parties to disclose costs, beneficiaries, and funding sources for pledges, potentially affecting debt servicing and prompting need for additional borrowing.
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Prehypertension affected 33.7% of the population, with varying prevalence across districts, study finds

Hindu - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:35
The study was aimed at determining the prevalence and determinants of ever-measured blood pressure, prehypertension, and raised blood pressure at the national, State and district levels in India
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No stay on appointment of 2 EC's, SC flays speed of selection

Times of India - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:22
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected pleas for a stay on appointment of Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir S Sandhu and declined to order fresh selections by a panel inclusive of the CJI as that would amount to tinkering with existing statutory framework, saying it was a sure shot recipe for creating chaos and uncertainties ahead of general elections.
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After meeting Shah, Raj Thackeray holds parleys with CM Shinde and Deputy CM Fadnavis

Hindu - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:21
Sources says discussions centred on the number of seats to be given to the MNS if Mr. Thackeray joins the ruling coalition
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