Sunday 30 April 2023

After 20 hours under rubble, man rescued on birthday

After 20 agonising hours of being trapped under the debris following the Bhiwandi building crash, labourer Sunil Pisal (32) was safely rescued on Sunday, which was also his birthday. When NDRF and Thane Disaster Relief Force personnel extracted Pisal from the rubble around 8am, he was conscious and thanked them with folded hands for giving him a second life. His relatives and friends cheered on as he was taken to hospital.

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Suspected Islamic State chief Qurayshi killed in Syria, Turkey says

Abu-Hussein Al-Qurayshi was killed by Turkish forces on Saturday, Turkey's President Erdogan says.

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Three families lose 10 members in Gyaspura gas tragedy in Ludhiana

In a tragic incident, 11 people were killed and four injured as they inhaled a toxic gas in Ludhiana’s Giaspura neighbourhood on Sunday morning. Ten of those killed belong to three families from Bihar, who had been living in Punjab for over two-three decades, and one person is yet to be identified.

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Filled a void, gave people connect: PM Narendra Modi on episode 100 of 'Mann Ki Baat'

Addressing the 100th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, an emotional PM Modi said the radio broadcast had allowed him to worship the positives in people he had met with or spoken to. He also said it filled the “emptiness” that he felt when he first moved to the capital from Gujarat in 2014. He described ‘Mann Ki Baat' as a great medium to learn from the qualities of others, adding that it allowed him to connect with the people of India like he used to when he was Gujarat CM.

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Francisco Oropeza: FBI hunt 'armed and dangerous' Texas shooting suspect

Francisco Oropeza is accused of killing five of his neighbours in Texas, including an eight-year-old.

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Saturday 29 April 2023

Russian Oly medallist held in Goa drug bust



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Defamation case not serious, courts erred: Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer

The defamation case against Rahul Gandhi is not serious enough to warrant his disqualification from contesting elections for eight years, his counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Saturday in the Gujarat high court that is hearing a plea to stay a lower court’s conviction of the former Congress MP.

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Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'weed wonderland'

Business booms in a free-for-all industry less than a year after Thailand legalised cannabis.

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Cut-off for JEE(Advanced) at four-year high in general category, five-year high for reserved

The qualifying percentile in JEE (Main) to be eligible for JEE (Advanced), the gateway to 23 Indian Institutes of technology (IITs), registered a five-year high for the reserved category and a four-year-high for the general category candidates this year. The minimum cutoff for the general category this year is 90.7 percentile, up from 88.4 in 2022. The cutoff for the OBC category rose to 73.6 percentile this year from 67 in 2022 and 68 in 2021.

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Jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-year jail for BJP MLA’s murder

Ghazipur court on Saturday sentenced jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years’ imprisonment and his BSP MP brother, Afzal Ansari, to four years following their conviction in separate cases registered under the UP Gangsters Act in 2007. Additional sessions judge-I (MP-MLA court) Durgesh also fined Mukhtar Rs 5 lakh and Afzal Rs 1 lakh. The sentencing of Afzal paves the way for his automatic disqualification from the Lok Sabha. He represents Ghazipur in Parliament.

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Turkey's President Erdogan back on campaign trail after illness

The Turkish leader holds a rally in the opposition stronghold of Izmir after falling ill on Tuesday.

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Friday 28 April 2023

In first crackdown on ‘new Jamtara’, police raid 300 locations, detain 125

An area that has gained notoriety as ‘new Jamtara’ for being one of the epicentres of cyber fraud in the country got its first major shakedown this week with Haryana Police detaining 125 suspects over Thursday and Friday. The raids at 300 locations in 14 villages of Nuh were its largest field operation against cybercrime, carried out by 102 police teams involving more than 5,000 cops.

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Supreme Court: Why were Atiq Ahmad and his brother paraded before media?

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to “look into” the sensational murder of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed while in custody and also the encounter killing of Atiq’s son just two days before it even as it asked the UP government to file a status report.

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Sexual harassment complaints: 2 FIRs registered against Wrestling Federation of India chief, 1 of them under Pocso

Delhi Police on Friday registered two separate FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on complaints of sexual harassment levelled by some female wrestlers. The first FIR pertains to allegations levelled by a minor victim which is registered under the Pocso Act. The second FIR was registered to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the allegations by the adult complainants.

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Sudan fighting: No talks until bombing stops, Hemedti tells BBC

The RSF paramilitary leader says "We don't want to destroy Sudan" and denies blame for violence.

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Act swiftly against hate speech or face contempt, Supreme Court tells states

Terming hate speech as a “serious offence” which could affect the secular fabric of the country, the Supreme Court on Friday directed police in all states and UTs to take suo motu action and register cases against those making such speeches irrespective of their religion without waiting for a formal complaint.

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Jack Teixeira: How are US security clearances handled?

Leaking suspect Jack Teixeira got top-secret clearance despite a problematic school suspension.

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Thursday 27 April 2023

Killer of Dominican Republic minister jailed for 30 years

Miguel Cruz shot dead his friend, Environment Minister Orlando Jorge Mera, in his office last year.

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No military ties till LAC standoff is eased: Defence minister Rajnath Singh’s message to China

India on Thursday made it clear to China that there will be no improvement in the overall bilateral relationship till its troops disengage and de-escalate tensions in the standoff in eastern Ladakh, while summarily rejecting a new Chinese plan for resumption of military-to-military engagements in a sharp message to its neighbour. Defence minister Rajnath Singh told his China's General Li Shangfu that China’s “violation of existing agreements has eroded the entire basis of bilateral relations”.

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Supreme Court: If not marriage, how can lives of same-­sex couples be bettered?

With the Union government driving home the judicial impossibility of disentangling the Special Marriage Act from the web of personal laws for legalising same-sex marriages, the Supreme Court asked the Centre what administrative measures could be taken to improve the day-to-day lives of same-sex couples. “Short of marriage rights... what can the government do for long cohabiting couples? They need some recognition for creating conditions for their social security and welfare," the SC said.

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Father challenges BP at meeting after son's death

Ali Hussein Julood's father told the BBC his son's life was sacrificed for record profits.

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Sudan crisis: Heavy fighting as ceasefire set to end

The three-day truce ends shortly despite continuing diplomatic efforts to extend it.

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Centre, Assam government, last rebel tribal group in state sign peace pact; 168 cadres agree to shun violence



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Wednesday 26 April 2023

Jasmine Hartin: Socialite pleads guilty over death of police officer

The former "daughter-in-law" of billionaire Lord Michel Ashcroft pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

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With security focus on ‘core’ areas, Dantewada was Maoist soft target

Maoists on Wednesday blew up a vehicle carrying 10 personnel of the District Reserve Guard in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, which is not quite their ‘core’ area and has seen few attacks since the ambush of 2010 that killed 75 CRPF jawans. They avoided strongholds like Sukma or Bijapur, where CRPF has been making deep inroads and setting up forward operating bases (FOBs).

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Sudan crisis: UK accused of delaying German evacuation efforts

German politicians tell the BBC that British actions in Sudan hampered efforts of other countries.

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Nazi camp guard Josef Schütz dies at 102

Josef Schütz was convicted last June for his role in the killing of thousands at a concentration camp.

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Now, Tejashwi Yadav faces criminal defamation complaint for calling Gujaratis 'thugs'

A criminal defamation complaint was filed against Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav in a court here on Wednesday over his alleged remark suggesting "only Gujaratis can be thugs in the current situation". The complaint was filed against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader by social worker and businessman Haresh Mehta.

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Tuesday 25 April 2023

Operation Kaveri: First batch of 278 Indians evacuated from Sudan to Jeddah

On the first day of ‘Operation Kaveri’, India evacuated 278 citizens from Port Sudan by INS Sumedha and brought them to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.The government said it had deployed another naval ship, INS Teg, to bring more Indians who have arrived at the port from different parts of Sudan to Jeddah, from where they will be flown back to India in military aircraft.

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Ed Sheeran appears in NYC court for start of copyright trial

A New York jury will decide whether Thinking Out Loud copied from Marvin Gaye's hit Let's Get it On.

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Married in Texas, gay Indian couple seeks rights in India

In a gay relationship since 2012, Vaibhav and Parag got married in Texas in 2017 and with a recently-adopted four month old baby in hand, they through senior advocate Geeta Luthra on Tuesday pleaded with the Supreme Court to make Foreign Marriage Act gender neutral.

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Jaish arm PAFF claims Poonch ambush with captioned ‘photos’

The banned People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, claimed to have released Tuesday a series of captioned photos on social media that the group said is from the Poonch ambush that left five soldiers of the Rashtriya Rifles dead last Thursday.

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Second private lunar mission loses contact just before landing on moon



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Older Americans weigh in on President Joe Biden's age

The US president is running for re-election in 2024, do people think his age is a problem?

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Monday 24 April 2023

Pakistan: Explosions kill 12 in Swat Valley counter-terror office

At least 12 people - mostly police - have been killed in a blast in the Swat Valley.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar talks opposition unity with Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and deputy Tejashwi Yadav Monday took their renewed mission for a united anti-BJP opposition to Kolkata and Lucknow, first meeting Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to push for a conclave of non-NDA parties in Bihar and then SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to clarify that what mattered was the cause and not the mantle of leadership.

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In last month of FY 22-23, highways min appraised projects worth Rs 85,033 crore

Racing against time to approve National Highway (NH) projects, the road transport and highways ministry appraised projects for approval with a total capital cost of Rs 85,033 crore only in March, the last month of the financial year. This was nearly 74% more than the cost of the projects appraised for approval during March 2022.

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Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah is Congress's ace in the hole against BJP's popularity



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Honduras gang violence at 'war-like levels' - NGO

The Norwegian Refugee Council says gang violence is forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.

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Sudan crisis: UK citizens 'abandoned' as evacuations fail to materialise

UK citizens in Sudan say they have been left behind, as other nations ramp up evacuations.

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Sunday 23 April 2023

BCI opposes Supreme Court dealing with right to same-sex marriage

The Bar Council of India and state bar councils on Sunday opposed any decision by the Supreme Court on the right to marriage of same-sex couples and said given the country’s social, cultural and religious diversity, the issue must be left to Parliament.

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PM Modi to meet 8 top church leaders in Kochi today

In a significant move that is expected to give an impetus to BJP’s outreach to the Christian community in Kerala ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions with various church leaders in Kochi on Monday, when he starts his two-day visit of the state.

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Amritpal arrested outside Bhindranwale village gurdwara. Surrendered, he says

The hunt for fugitive Khalistan sympathiser and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh ended Sunday morning with Punjab police arresting the 30-year-old preacher outside a gurdwara in slain militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s native village of Rode in Punjab’s Moga district.

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Poonch attack perpetrators will soon face consequences: Army

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday said that necessary action is underway against the terrorists responsible for April 20 attack on an Army truck in J&K’s Poonch district that left five soldiers dead.

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India, China hold another round of top-level military talks on border standoff

India and China on Sunday held another round of top-level military talks in a bid to defuse the three-year-long troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh, ahead of Chinese defence minister general Li Shangfu’s visit to Delhi for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting this week.

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Assam: Two killed, over 41, 400 people affected due to severe storm



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Saturday 22 April 2023

India committed to furthering sustainable growth: PM Modi

​PM Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Earth Day on Saturday, said India is committed to furthering sustainable development in line with the country’s “culture of living in harmony with nature”. “On Earth Day, I laud all those working to make our planet better. India is committed to furthering sustainable development in line with our culture of living in harmony with nature,” he tweeted.

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Kenya cult deaths: 21 bodies found in investigation into 'starvation cult'

A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus".

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Threat to PM Modi before Kerala trip, security ‘ intelligence leak’ spark row

While the origin and authenticity of the letter in Malayalam reported by state BJP chief K Surendran’s office was couched in mystery until evening, police admitted that details of deployment for the PM’s scheduled visit to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram did get out somehow.

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US President Joe Biden to visit in September, ’24 to be big year for India ties: US

US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration’s point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2024 is going to be a “big year” for the India-US relationship. India’s leadership in the G20 further broadens its capacity to stand as a force for good in the world, the official said.

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India conducts maiden test of sea-based ballistic missile defence system

The test of the `endo-atmospheric interceptor missile’ from a warship was conducted by the DRDO and Navy off the Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal on Friday. “The trial’s purpose was to engage and neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat, thereby elevating India into the elite club of nations having naval BMD capability,” the defence ministry said on Saturday.

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Chinese, Russian defence ministers to come for SCO meet in Delhi next week

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu will also attend the SCO defence ministers’ meet on April 27-28, at a time when there are growing concerns in India over the tightening Moscow-Beijing strategic embrace and the fallout of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif will, however, participate virtually in the meet.

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Friday 21 April 2023

Hunt on for terrorists who killed 5 soldiers

A major operation with special forces, regular troops, helicopters and drones is under way by the Army to hunt down the 5-7 terrorists who attacked an Army truck in a well-planned ambush in Poonch district of J&K on Thursday afternoon, killing five Rashtriya Rifles soldiers and grievously injuring a sixth.

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Why invoke NSA against YouTuber, Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu government

The Supreme Court told the Tamil Nadu government not to move YouTuber Manish Kashyap from Madurai jail till further orders as multiple FIRs have been filed against him and asked the state government to justify invocation of the National Security Act (NSA) against Kashyap who was arrested for allegedly circulating fake videos of migrant labourers being attacked in TN.

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Nehru invited ‘father of atomic bomb’ Oppenheimer to immigrate to India, reveals Bhabha’s biography



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PSLV-C55 launch on Saturday, will carry 2 Singapore satellites, 7 desi payloads

Isro’s PSLV-C55 mission, which will be launched from the first launchpad of Sriharikota at 2.19 pm on Saturday, is not only important for foreign customers but is also significant for desi space startups as the NSIL’s dedicated commercial rocket will carry two Singapore satellites as main payloads and seven non-separating payloads belonging to Isro.

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Russian army launches campaign encouraging men to join

The campaign comes as Russian armed forces apparently suffer heavy losses in Ukraine.

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BSF nabs postman for smuggling Phensedyl bottles along India-Bangla border in Bengal



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Thursday 20 April 2023

Alec Baldwin: Criminal charges dropped over shooting, say lawyers

The actor's lawyers say they are "pleased" with the move to drop the involuntary manslaughter case.

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EAM Jaishankar discusses Sudan situation with UN chief Guterres, pitches for 'successful diplomacy' for early ceasefire

Jaishankar is headed on a nine-day trip to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic beginning on Friday, his first visit as the external affairs minister to these Latin American countries and the Caribbean.

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Villa Aurora: US 'princess' evicted from Rome villa with Caravaggio mural

Princess Rita Jenrette has been involved in an inheritance dispute with the sons of her ex-husband.

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Legislation is exclusive preserve of Parliament, it’s not negotiable: Vice President



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'Extinct' lion spotted in Chad national park

A healthy lioness is caught on camera in a national park where big cats have not been seen since 2004.

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Russian lawyer for jailed opposition activist Kara-Murza flees

Vadim Prokhorov says he left before the end of his client's trial after a warning from a prosecutor.

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Wednesday 19 April 2023

Elton John lauds 'American genius' in fight against Aids

The singer testified to US lawmakers to advocate for Pepfar, a US programme that fights global Aids.

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Mystery white flash lights up skies over Kyiv

Videos from four angles shows the flash in Ukraine's capital - although it's not known what caused it.

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India’s population now world’s largest surpassing China, hints UN report

The United Nations Population Fund’s ‘State of the World Population Report 2023’ pegs India’s mid-year population at 142.86 crore and China’s at 142.57 crore. Given that India has in recent years been adding about 1.6-to-1.7 crore annually to its population, and with 10 weeks to go for June-end, it could mean that the country has either already crept ahead or would do so anytime now.

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Same-sex marriage: Centre wants to get states on board, SC says can’t wait

In its application, the Centre informed a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices SK Kaul, SR Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha that on Tuesday, it had sought views of all states and pleaded that it would be desirable to await the outcome of such a consultation process.

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SC counters govt: Sexual orientation innate, it’s neither urban nor elitist

“The state cannot discriminate against a person for his/her sexual orientation which is innate to him/her and over which he/she has no control,” the five-judge bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud said as it continued hearing on the demand for legalising same-sex marriage and putting it on the same legal footing as heterosexual unions.

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No plastic is 100% biodegradable till now, any such claim falls under 'misleading advertisements': BIS



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Tuesday 18 April 2023

1.49 lakh Indian illegal immigrants detained since 2019: US data

In January 2022, as many as 5,459 Indians were caught entering the US illegally. Of these, 708 were caught along the US-Canada border. The numbers rose 35.9% to 7,421 in January 2023, including 2,478 detentions made on the US-Canada border.

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Mystery spiral captivates aurora spectators in Alaska

Alaskan skywatchers were stunned by a mysterious spiral connected to SpaceX rocket launch.

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Pakistan: Lorries crushed and buried in deadly landslide

At least two people have died after dozens of vehicles were engulfed waiting to travel to Afghanistan.

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7.6k new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 3.6% from 8.4%

The country had reported 9,111 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday, slightly lower than Sunday's 10,093, mainly due to lower testing.Monday's Covid toll was 24, while three deaths were reconciled by states - Gujarat recorded the maximum six deaths, followed by Uttar Pradesh with four.

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Secret Service nabs toddler who squeezed through White House fence

The little intruder squeezed through iron bars to lead guards on a leisurely chase.

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Ralph Yarl: Shooting suspect turns himself in

Andrew Lester, 84, has been charged with shooting a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell.

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Monday 17 April 2023

In U-turn, Nitish govt to pay ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for ‘proven’ hooch deaths since 2016 in Bihar

His apparent change of heart came with the strict condition that retrospective ex gratia would be paid only if families of the deceased produced verifiable evidence that the deaths were caused by consumption of hooch. The claimants are also required to reveal in writing the source of liquor.

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Sudan fighting: EU ambassador assaulted in Khartoum home

The ambassador is "OK" following the assault at his home in Khartoum, an EU spokesperson said.

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A day left for retirement, acting CJ yet to be notified as HC top judge

Justice Sabina was shifted to the Rajasthan high court in 2016 in what was then termed a “routine administrative reshuffle” and from there to the Himachal high court earlier this year.

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Alabama shooting: 3 teenagers and a 23-year-old among victims

A rising athlete, an aspiring musician, a school sports manager are among those killed in the shooting.

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Maharashtra: Two NCP MLAs say they will support 'any decision' taken by Ajit Pawar



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FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese 'police stations' in New York

China has previously denied running secret police stations overseas, calling them "service centres".

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Sunday 16 April 2023

Kerala SIT points to Saifi's terror links, slaps UAPA over train arson

An officer told TOI that UAPA Section 16 (Punishment for terrorist act) was invoked against Saifi. SIT invoked UAPA after questioning Saifi for nine days and collecting elaborate information on his background, social media activity and links at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi. SIT will produce him before Kozhikode JFCM court on Tuesday.

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Atiq Ahmed assassins say killed for ‘fame’; cops probe all motives

As speculation raged about conspiracy theories, sources said Luvlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda, Arun Kumar Maurya (18) of Kasganj and Mohit Singh (23), alias Shani, of Hamirpur had each served time for various crimes and the possibility of the trio being hired for a hit job couldn’t be ruled out. Luvlesh and Mohit apparently met in 2021 when they were together in Chitrakoot jail.

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10 states, 7 UTs yet to constitute state minorities commissions



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Ministries, depts to compile data on estimated jobs created with govt schemes



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Saturday 15 April 2023

Actor-activist Chetan's OCI card cancelled

The Centre has revoked the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card given to Kannadiga-American actor and social activist Chetan Kumar on the grounds that his "activities are inimical to the interest of general public". Chetan was arrested three weeks ago for his tweet against Hindutva.

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13 killed as bus carrying music troupe falls into gorge off Mum­bai-Pune highway



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Christians celebrate Holy Fire amid Jerusalem police limits

Israeli police limit attendance over safety concerns, which churches urge Christians to ignore.

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Ringed by cops, jailed gangster Atiq & brother shot dead on way to check-­up in Prayagraj

Jailed gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by two assailants posing as TV reporters while they were being escorted to a hospital in Prayagraj for a mandatory medical examination under heavy security cover on Saturday night.

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'Nahi le gaye to nahi gaye': Atiq Ahmad's last words on son's burial before being shot dead

In a shocking turn of events, mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday.Moments ahead of their killing, both criminals, who were accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, were speaking to the media while being taken for a medical and their murder was captured on camera.

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