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Photo: NDTVMalviya Nagar blaze: Hotel owner sent to police custody for 4 days
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A day after a massive blaze broke out at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B, which claimed 21 lives in Malviya Nagar area, the property’s owner, Lavkesh Bajaj, has been sent to four days of police custody, officials said on Thursday. Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested after a massive manhunt by Delhi…
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Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles
Melbourne: Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether an activist can prosecute Britain’s King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people. Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 68, turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Victoria state after two lower courts rejected his bid to launch a private prosecution against the…
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Photo: IANS/Prem Nath PandeyAnother 3 FTAs to come into effect in next 6 months: Piyush Goyal
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday India is actively expanding its global trade network, with the Oman free trade agreement (FTA) coming into effect from June 1 and another two to three more significant FTAs scheduled to become operational in the next six months. “Over the next year,…
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Photo: IANSMuzaffarpur hospital fire: Death toll rises to four, Bihar govt announces ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh
Patna, June 4 (IANS): The death toll in the devastating fire that broke out at Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur early on Thursday morning has risen to four, with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary confirming the fatalities and announcing financial assistance for the affected families. Expressing grief over the tragedy, the Chief Minister announced an ex…
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Photo: IANSSC Collegium recommends new judges for Karnataka, MP, Himachal High Courts
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS): The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has recommended a fresh set of appointments to the Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh High Courts. The apex court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of advocates Raghavendra Seetharam Srivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subramanya Rangarao,…
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EV sales rise as fuel prices push demand for electric vehicles
New Delhi: India’s electric vehicle (EV) market saw a sharp rise in demand as higher fuel prices pushed consumers towards battery-powered alternatives, according to reports by Nomura and HSBC. Nomura said EVs accounted for 6.4% of passenger vehicle sales, up from 4% earlier, while electric two-wheelers rose to 8.9%. HSBC also noted a similar trend,…
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Photo: IANSHubby Samarth Singh, mother-in-law remanded to judicial custody
Bhopal: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Bhopal on Tuesday sent retired district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh to judicial remand till June 16 after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chose not to seek any further remand in connection with the death of actor-model Twisha Sharma. The court directed that…
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Photo: IANSHeavy rainfall, 94 kmph gusty winds disrupt normal life in many parts of MP
Bhopal, June 1 (IANS): A powerful weather system characterised by high-velocity winds and intense rainfall has disrupted normal life in several districts of Madhya Pradesh, bringing a dramatic end to the prevailing heatwave. According to the latest bulletin from the Bhopal centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Tuesday’s peak wind gust was clocked at…
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Photo: Yonhap/IANSSouth Korea Aerospace Plant Explosion Leaves Four Dead
Seoul, June 1 (IANS) Four people were killed and two others injured Monday in an explosion at defence company Hanwha Aerospace’s factory in the central city of Daejeon in South Korea, officials said. Authorities received a report of the explosion at 10:59 a.m., with officials working to confirm the exact number of casualties. Fire authorities…
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Photo: YonhapNorth Korean FM says Pyongyang shares common position with Russia on all strategic issues: Report
Seoul, May 31 (IANS) North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said her country shares “a common position” with Russia on all strategic issues at an event commemorating the late Russian ambassador, a Russian report has said. Choe made the remarks the previous day at a ceremony unveiling a memorial plaque at the Russian Embassy dedicated…
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