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'Facing Love Jihad Threat': Assam Chief Minister's Independence Day Message
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that 'illegal infiltration' - seen by many as a reference to Bengali-speaking Muslims - poses an "existential threat" to the northeastern state's indigenous communities.
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Actor Shwetha Menon Becomes 1st Woman To Be Elected Head Of Kerala Film Body AMMA
In a landmark moment for the Malayalam film industry, popular actresses Shwetha Menon and Kukku Parameswaran have been elected as president and general secretary, respectively, of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA).
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"Greed": Aaditya Thackeray Slams BCCI over India-Pak Asia Cup Matches
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday targeted the BCCI over India Pakistan cricket matches in the Asia Cup.
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AIMIM Leader Hosts 'Biryani Party' To Oppose Meat Ban In Maharashtra District
AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday organised a "biryani party" at his residence here to mark his protest against the local civic body's order to keep the meat shops in the city shut on account of festivals.
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10 Pilgrims Dead, 35 injured As Bus Rams Truck Parked On Roadside In West Bengal
Ten pilgrims from Bihar died and 35 others were injured as their bus rammed into a truck parked on the roadside in West Bengal's Burdwan town on Friday, officials said.
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Centre Proposes Reducing GST Slabs From 4 To 2, May Retain 5%, 18%: Sources
The Centre has proposed that only two slabs for Goods and Services Tax (GST) be retained - 5 per cent and 18 percent - as per sources.
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5 Killed After Roof At Dargah Near Delhi's Humayun's Tomb Collapses
Five people were killed after part of the roof of a dargah, or the tomb of a Muslim saint, collapsed in Delhi's Nizamuddin area Friday evening.
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From Putin To Netanyahu: Global leaders Wish India On Independence Day
Global leaders and neighbours extended greetings to India on the 79th Independence Day on Friday while reaffirming strong bilateral ties with the country.
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How India's Choice Of August 15 As Independence Day Has A Japan Link
Amid rising communal violence and worsening law and order, the British Parliament decided that the colonial rule in India would end on August 15, 1947.
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Chandrababu Naidu Launches Statewide Free Bus Travel Scheme For Women
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday launched 'Stree Shakti', a statewide free bus travel scheme for women, in the presence of NDA leaders here.
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"Tired Today, Retired Tomorrow": Opposition's Jab At PM Over RSS Praise
The opposition has reacted with 'retirement benefits' jibes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise of the RSS - the ruling BJP' ideological mentor - in his Independence Day speech Friday.
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On Independent Day, A Message Of Unity In Srinagar From Rajasthan, Gujarat
In a display of patriotism and a message of national integration, two men--one from Rajasthan and the other from Gujarat--hoisted the national flag at the historic Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar's Lal Chowk on Friday.
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Shopkeepers Should Put Up Boards Promoting Swadeshi Products: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged shopkeepers and traders to put up boards outside their shops declaring that they sell only Indian products.
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'We May Raise Further If...': Global Ratings Agency's Big Note To India
Global ratings agency S&P has upgraded India's credit rating for the first time in nearly two decades, bumping the country from BBB to BBB- with a stable outlook, and invaliding Donald Trump's eyebrow-raising 'India is a dead economy'.
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Gaganyaan Loading... Shubhanshu Shukla To Be Back In India Soon
India's 21st-century space hero, astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is on his way back to India. Mr Shukla spent 18 days at the International Space Station on the Axiom 4 commercial space mission.
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Nurse Found Dead At Bengal Nursing Home, Family Alleges Sexual Assault, Murder
A nurse was found dead at a nursing home in West Bengal's Hooghly district, police said on Friday.
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You Can Now Buy Rs 3,000 FASTag Annual Pass: Eligibility, Benefits Explained
The annual highway toll pass for private cars, jeeps and vans was rolled out on Friday.
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60 Killed, 500 Feared Trapped After Cloudburst In J&K's Kishtwar
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah believes over 500 people continue to be trapped.
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'Sudarshan Chakra' To Protect Our Skies. India's 'Iron Dome' Explained
India will build a 'Sudarshan Chakra', a 'multi-layered framework' to integrate advanced surveillance, cyber protection, and physical safeguards to protect its citizens and infrastructure from enemy strikes, terrorist or otherwise, PM Modi said.
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Explained: GST Reforms Coming Soon. How You Will Benefit
India is set to witness major reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime this year. These "next-generation" reforms would drop by before Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised this morning.
