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‘Magnesia, Galveaisa’: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s odd jibe at PM Modi’s foreign trips; says PM doesn’t stay in India, visits small countries | India News

NEW DELHI: Punjab chief ministerBhagwant Mann on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent five-nation tour.Speaking to reporters, Mann mocked the PM by naming fictional countries to highlight what he claimed were obscure destinations being visited by PM Modi. “PM has gone somewhere. I think it is Ghana. He is going to…

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India Post: No other distribution channel in world is as wide or as deep; ‘has 1.64 lakh points of presence,’ says Jyotiraditya Scindia | India News

Union minister for communications Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Thursday hailed India Post as the most extensive and far-reaching distribution network in the world. Addressing postal employees, he urged them to work towards turning India Post into the world’s largest logistics organisation.No other distribution channel in the world is as wide or as deep as India…

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Evening news wrap: SC refuses to stay Bihar voter revision, Congress hits out at Shashi Tharoor over Emergency remark; and more | India News

NEW DELHI: From the Supreme Court hearing on Bihar’s electoral revision to Congress taking aim at Shashi Tharoor over his Emergency remark, and India warning of retaliatory tariffs against the US, Thursday saw legal, political and geopolitical flashpoints. Arunachal Pradesh CM’s strong words on the Dalai Lama succession and early action in the IND vs…

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Who is Tarun Godara? Queer artist in Canada facing deportation to India – here’s why court rejected his appeal | India News

Queer artist Tarun Godara is facing deportation to India after Canadian federal court rejected his appeal citing “insufficient evidence”, CP24 reported.Godara has lived in Sudbury for over eight years and left India after allegedly facing violence and assault because of his sexuality. His hopes to stay in Canada were dashed when a judge ruled there…

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Flood relief approved: Amit Shah says Modi govt ‘stands resolutely’ with states; Rs 1,066 crore released to states | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Centre has approved Rs 1,066.80 crore as relief for states affected by floods and landslides this year. He confirmed that the funding would be disbursed under the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and cover six states: Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,…

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India can play enhanced role for peace, stability in West Asia: Iranian envoy | India News

India can play enhanced role for peace, stability in West Asia (Image: X/ANI) NEW DELHI: Iran’s Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, on Wednesday urged India to play a more significant role in promoting regional peace.He made the remarks on the sidelines of the event, ‘Voices of Conscience: A solidarity gathering for Palestine’.Speaking with ANI, Ambassador…

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No water, no electricity: BJP, TMC trade blows over ‘Bangladeshis’ in Delhi; row takes ‘golgappa vs phuchka’ turn | India News

File photo of five Bangladeshi nationals held for illegal stay in South-West Delhi. (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday engaged in a war of words over Bengal and illegal Bangladeshis. The political storm erupted after TMC alleged BJP of “witch hunting” Bengalis in Delhi after branding…

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Nimisha Priya’s execution: Mehbooba Mufti seeks EAM’s support to save Indian nurse on Yemen’s death row; asks women to collect blood money | India News

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti urged external affairs minister S Jaishankar to intervene urgently in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala who is scheduled to be executed in Yemen on 16 July.Priya, 38, hailing from Palakkad, was convicted in 2020 for the murder of her Yemeni business partner, a crime that allegedly…

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‘Consider Aadhar, voter ID, ration card for SIR’: SC refuses to stay Bihar voter revision; what EC said | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to consider Adhaar Card, Voter Identity Card and Ration Card of people for SIR of Electoral Rolls in Bihar. However, it questioned the timing of the exercise.While hearing petitions against EC’s exercise, a partial working day (PWD) bench of justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya…

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