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Mangaluru blast accused ‘inspired’ by global terror outfit; bomb-making materials found from his house

Police found materials that go into making a bomb from the house where the Mangaluru blast accused Mohammed Shariq, was staying as a tenant in Mysuru, a senior police official said on Monday.Shariq was “influenced and inspired” by a (terrorist) organisation with global presence, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar said. […]

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Terrorist Harwinder Rinda dies in Pakistan

Khalistani terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda, whose name cropped up in various terror cases, is learnt to have died in Pakistan, Punjab Police sources said. Gangster group Davinder Bhambiha claimed on social media that Harwinder Singh Rinda was shot by them in Pakistan. Rinda was the mastermind in the rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the […]

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‘I am a CM, will I flee the country?’ Hemant Soren ahead of ED appearance

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Thursday addressed the media before leaving for the ED office for the questioning in the illegal mining case. “I am a chief minister. I hold a constitutional post. But the way I am being summoned it feels like I will be fleeing the country. In fact, I don’t think […]

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‘In T20 cricket, you will see a lot more specialists going forward’; VVS Laxman hints at India’s change of approach

Stand-in head coach VVS Laxman on Thursday said India would be looking to pack the side with T20 specialists as it sought course correction after yet another World Cup failure.England, who won their second T20 World Cup title in Australia on Sunday, have set the benchmark with their fearless brand of cricket. They bat till […]

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Amazon begins layoffs across company, expected to cut 10,000 jobs

Amazon has begun the process of cutting jobs across the company this week, US media reports said on Wednesday.”After a deep set of reviews, we recently decided to consolidate some teams and programs. One of the consequences of these decisions is that some roles will no longer be required,” hardware chief Dave Limp wrote in […]

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Roadmap for 2024 T20 World Cup starts now, a lot of people will get enough chances: Hardik Pandya

Stand-in T20I skipper Hardik Pandya on Wednesday said the roadmap for 2024 T20 World Cup starts now, adding that going forward a lot of players will be given chances to stake their claim in the side. India’s 2022 T20 World Cup hopes ended with a 10-wicket defeat against eventual champions England in the semifinals. Pandya, […]

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Shraddha Walkar’s friend says Aaftab Poonawala may have been forcing her to convert

Call centre employee Shraddha Walkar’s live-in-partner Aaftab Poonawala, accused of brutally murdering her in Delhi, had appeared confident with no trace of remorse on his face when Manikpur police in Maharashtra called him for questioning earlier this month, an official said.After Walkar’s family members filed a missing person’s complaint when she was not traceable, the […]

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UK clears 3,000 visas for Indians hours after Rishi Sunak meets PM Modi; 18 to 30-year-olds to benefit

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given the go-ahead for 3,000 visas for young professionals from India to work in the UK each year.The British government said India is the first visa-national country to benefit from such a scheme, highlighting the strength of the UK-India Migration and Mobility Partnership agreed last year. Today the UK-India […]

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Govt likely to introduce new draft of data protection bill today

The union ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) is likely to introduce today the new and latest version of the data protection bill, which has been in the works since 2017, officials familiar with the matter said. Union minister for Meity Ashwini Vaishnaw will hold a press conference at 3pm on issues related to […]