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DH Evening Brief | Defence forces want AFSPA removed, says Rajnath Singh; Two BA.2 Omicron cases in Bengaluru

Here are the top stories this evening.
Last Updated 23 April 2022, 13:08 IST

Defence forces want complete removal of AFSPA from Northeast, J&K, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said all three wings of the defence forces are in favour of removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) 1958 from the Northeast and Jammu and Kashmir but the controversial act is in place due to...

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BA.2 variant found in Bengaluru, experts warn of fourth wave

Karnataka Health Department has stepped up measures to tackle the emerging situation in the state in the backdrop of detection of two cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.2, which is more transmissible than the original strain, in Bengaluru.

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In view of PM visit, Rana couple drops agitation plan at CM's home

In what appears to be a volte-face, the politically influential Ravi Rana and Navneet Kaur Rana called off their march to Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s residence and recite Hanuman chalisa on Saturday.

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Sitharaman makes India's stand clear with US on Ukraine crisis

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India's stand on the Russia-Ukraine war was predicated on the security challenges in its own neighbourhood and the US should understand that though it has a friend in India, that "friend can't be a weak friend (and) the friend should be not weakened".

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Reliance calls off Rs 24,713-cr deal with Future Group after secured creditors give a thumbs down

Reliance Industries on Saturday said its Rs 24,713-crore deal with the Future Group cannot go ahead as secured creditors of the latter have voted against it.

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(Published 23 April 2022, 12:58 IST)

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