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First session of 18th Lok Sabha from June 24; Budget likely in late July

New Delhi: The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 during which new members of the Lower House will take oath and the Speaker will be elected,

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Statehood paramount for Ladakh, will approach anyone to get it: Independent MP M Haneefa Jan

New Delhi: Sixth schedule and statehood for Ladakh remains the key demand for newly elected MP Mohammad Haneefa Jan, who said he will approach leaders of the National Democratic Alliance, as well

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Dialogue with Pakistan only way to end terrorism in J&K: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir will not end unless talks are held with Pakistan, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said here on Wednesday. Abdullah’s remarks came after three terrorist attacks took

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J&K BJP chief slams Abdullah for advocating dialogue with Pakistan

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Wednesday criticized National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for advocating dialogue with Pakistan and asked “what type of talks will be held with an

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President Murmu rejects mercy plea of Pak terrorist convicted in Red Fort attack case

New Delhi: The mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq convicted in the nearly 24-year-old Red Fort attack case has been rejected by President Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday.

Drone recovered by police in Samba

Samba: A small drone was found and subsequently seized by police in Samba district on Wednesday evening, officials said. The drone was recovered from the terrace of Tarseem Lal’s house at village

CITY & TOWNS

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No gains in Kashmir if militant outfits succeed in derailing J&K polls: Omar to ex-Army chief

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that it would be a matter of shame if the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were postponed due to a series of

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Cong questions PM Modi’s ‘silence’ on terror attacks in J&K

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said the BJP’s chest-thumping and “hollow” claims of return of peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir have been thoroughly exposed by the three terror attacks

SPORTS

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NZ face WI in virtual knockout, rain threatens to derail England again

Tarouba: Staring at early elimination, New Zealand will look to dish out a much-improved show in a do-or-die clash against tournament co-hosts West Indies in the T20 World Cup here. New Zealand

SPORTS

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Arshdeep records career-best 4/9 as India restrict USA to 110/8

New York: Arshdeep Singh hardly took his foot off the pedal enjoying career-best figures of 4/9 as India restricted co-hosts United States of America to a manageable 110 for 8 in a

Hazlewood questions T20 WC format, says strange that net-run rate will count for nothing in Super 8

North Sound: Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood finds it a bit strange that their superior net run-rate after three comprehensive wins will count for nothing in the Super 8 stage of the T20

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SPORTS

Nirmala Sitharaman assumes charge as Finance Minister, to ensure ‘Ease of Living’

New Delhi: Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY ’25,

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BUSINESS

Mcap of BSE-listed companies hit record high of Rs 429.32 lakh crore

New Delhi: The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies hit a record high of Rs 429.32 lakh crore on Wednesday as the BSE benchmark Sensex ended higher amid a largely positive trend in

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BUSINESS

EdTech firm chief moves SC, challenges award of grace marks to over 1,500 candidates in NEET-UG, 2024

New Delhi: The chief executive of EdTech firm ‘Physics Wallah’, Alakh Pandey, has moved the Supreme Court against alleged random award of grace marks by the National Testing Agency to over 1,500

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BUSINESS

Rijiju appeals to parties to work unitedly, says ‘Team India favours constructive debate in Parliament’

New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appealed to all political parties for a constructive debate in the upcoming session of the Parliament and said the country wants to see

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NATION

RSS has become ‘irrelevant’, what’s the point of speaking out now: Cong on Bhagwat’s remarks

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday claimed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has become “irrelevant” and said the Constitution, democracy and society do not need the Sangh or its chief Mohan Bhagwat

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NATION

Will PM Modi visit Manipur after Bhagwat’s remarks, asks Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on the situation in the north-eastern state. Addressing

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NATION

NDA govt at Centre ‘crippled’; opposition dealt fatal blow to BJP: Rahul Gandhi

Malappuram/Wayanad (Kerala): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the BJP-NDA government at the Centre was a “crippled” one as the opposition dealt a fatal blow to the saffron party in

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NATION

Akhilesh resigns from Karhal assembly seat in UP after election from Kannauj in LS polls

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday resigned from his Karhal assembly seat following his election to Lok Sabha from the Kannauj constituency. Vidhan Sabha Secretary Pradeep Kumar Dubey told PTI,

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NATION

40 people including several Indians killed in major fire in Kuwait

New Delhi: Over 40 people, majority of them Indians, were killed in a devastating fire in a building housing labourers in southern Kuwait and the number of deceased is expected to go

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