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Gehlot slams PM Modi's allegations of him opposing canal scheme as 'baseless'

IAS Giridhar Aramane to take over as new Defence Secretary tomorrow

IAF, French Air Force commence exercise Garuda VIII

Himachal BJP expels 5 workers for contesting polls independently

PM Modi inaugurates two railway projects in Gujarat's Asarva

Continuing grain deal without Russia would be 'dangerous': Kremlin

After pulling out of the deal allowing vital Ukrainian grain exports via a maritime safety corridor, Russia said Monday that continuing to enforce the agreement without its participation would be "dangerous."

"In conditions where Russia talks about the impossibility of guaranteeing the safety of navigation in these areas, such deal is hardly feasible. And it takes on a different character, much more risky, dangerous," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

CBI court extends Partha Chatterjee's custody in connection with WBSSC scam

Russia claims it hit Ukraine energy infrastructure with 'high precision' strikes

Russia's army said Monday it had struck military and energy infrastructure targets in Ukraine, after Kyiv announced a wave of cruise missile attacks across the country.

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"The Russian armed forces continued strikes with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons against the military command and energy systems of Ukraine," the defence ministry said in a statement.

"The strike targets were achieved. All assigned objects have been hit," it said.

PM Modi gets emotional while talking about the Morbi Bridge collapse

PM Modi lays foundation stone of projects, addresses Gujarat bridge collapse

TRS is paving way for corruption in the state, we diametrically oppose TRS's stand on many issues: Rahul

Congress will ensure that judiciary, media and bureaucracy are freed from the grasp of RSS: Rahul 

Congress as a party believes in democracy not dictatorship: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

Gujarat Bridge Collapse: Couple of people from the management held, being questioned, says SP Morbi

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I don't think this is confirmed: Minister Chandrasekar on Twitter charging money for verification

People believe that if Sardar Patel had been the 1st PM, India wouldn't have faced most of the issues: Shah

Pawar is likely to be discharged on November 2

After that, he will participate in party's camps that will be held in Shirdi on November 4-5: NCP
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SC to hear petitions challenging CAA on December 6

The Supreme Court on Monday posted for December 6 the hearing of petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

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Persons conducting two-finger test on rape survivors guilty of misconduct: Supreme Court

Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli expressed displeasure that such tests were being conducted even today. They said that the same had no scientific basis.

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This is the first time that Sardar Patel is being given due honour: Yogi Adityanath

Ex-West Bengal min Partha Chatterjee brought to Special CBI court, Alipore in connection with WBSSC Scam

AAP chief cancels all programmes in the view of Morbi tragedy

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Rupee gains 15 paise to 82.32 against US dollar

The rupee appreciated 15 paise to 82.32 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday tracking easing crude oil prices and a positive trend in domestic equities.

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Musk denies sharing links of sites known to publish false news to New York Times

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Disney closes Shanghai resort from October 31 due to Covid curbs

Shanghai Disney Resort said on Monday it had closed the whole resort including Shanghai Disney from October31 due to Covid-19 prevention requirements in the city, according to a company statement. The company didn't give a time frame for when the operation will be resumed.

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I am in Ekta Nagar but my mind is with the victims of Morbi: PM Modi

"Rarely in my life, would I have experienced such pain. On one hand, there is a pain-riddled heart and on the other hand, there is the path to duty", PM said.

PM Modi expresses condolences to the family of people died in Morbi bridge collapse

We could defeat foreign invasions because of unity: PM Modi

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It's time to think that what would have had become of India if we didn't have a leader like Sardar Patel: PM Modi

Rahul pays tribute to former PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary

Twitter users will soon have to pay for blue tick

Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms.

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BJP fighting for victory margins in Gujarat

The BJP is not fighting the Gujarat state election to avert defeat but to increase its victory margins and win a greater number of seats in the 182-member assembly. In the last state election in 2017, the nation's pre-eminent party won just 99 seats,although that figure went up to 112 through defections from the Congress and by-elections.

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PM commemorates National Unity Day

Devotees gather at Kuakhai river ghat along in Bhubaneswar to offer 'Suryoday Arag' to God Sun on the occasion of Chhathpuja

Cong postpones 'Parivartan yatra' for a day, PM 'svirtual address on Nov 1 cancelled

In the memory of those who lost their lives in the Morbi bridge tragedy, political parties have either postponed or cancelled their political events.

The Congress' 'Parivartan yatra' which will start on October 31 is now postponed to November 1.

3 die after inhaling toxic fumes in septic tank in Kanpur

Three people, including a minor, died in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after inhaling toxic fumes, police said on Monday.

They were removing the shuttering of an unused septic tank when the accident occurred.

The incident took place on Sunday evening. The police added that the deceased were identified as Nandu, 18, his elder brother Mohit, 24, and their neighbour Sahil, 16, all residents of Chaubepur in Kanpur.