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Maharashtra passes bill to curb ‘Urban Naxalism’; CM says it targets passive militancy
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra legislative assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at curbing 'Urban Naxalism' in the state, which seeks to prevent unlawful activitie ...
Bazball to basicball: England digs deep against India at Lord's
LONDON: England were seemingly following a template ever since the five-match Test series started at Headingley. If the coin ...
'Don't behove state authority': MEA slams Punjab CM Mann for criticising PM Modi's visits
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday disapproved of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's criticism of Prime ...
One-third of sudden heart attack deaths in Karnataka's Hassan were auto, cab drivers
BENGALURU: Auto and cab drivers comprised around 30 percent of people who died suddenly due to suspected heart attacks in ...
After Asian qualification, Coach Crispin focuses on building strong team
CHENNAI: WHEN Indian footballer-turned coach Crispin Chettri took over the Indian women’s football team at the beginning of ...
Netanyahu says Israel open to 'permanent' Gaza ceasefire only if territory is demilitarised
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was ready to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza ...
NDA, Opposition trade barbs after SC allows SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
PATNA: The Supreme Court’s decision to let a contentious voter list revision in poll-bound Bihar proceed has deepened ...
Maharashtra govt passes Special Public Security bill; CM says bill not anti-opposition
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday passed the Special Public Security bill aimed at curbing urbal Naxalism in the state. Under this new law, the sta ...
China’s interest in the next Dalai Lama is also about control of Tibet’s water supply
As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the ...
Gambhira bridge tragedy: Gujarat suspends four engineers, CM orders inspection of all state bridges
AHMEDABAD: In a swift crackdown following the collapse of the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge, the Gujarat government has suspended ...
Vedanta demerger proposal set to receive approvals soon: Anil Agarwal
Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal on Thursday said the company’s demerger proposal is in the final stages of receiving the ...