SC seeks EC reply on pleas against SIR exercise in Kerala and other states

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and other states. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, SVN Bhatti and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Election Commission on all the fresh petitions filed by different political leaders, challenging SIR exercises in different states on different grounds. Senior advocate Kapil...

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55 from Andhra Pradesh among 370 Indians rescued from Myanmar

Amaravati: Fifty-five people from Andhra Pradesh are among 370 Indian nationals repatriated from Thailand after they were rescued from cybercrime hubs in Myanmar. Three flights carrying the Indians landed in Delhi. According to Andhra Pradesh government officials, all 55 belong to Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. The officials from AP Bhavan in Delhi received them from the Government of India officials and brought them safely to AP Bhavan. They were provided with temporary...

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PM Modi departs for South Africa to attend 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for South Africa's Johannesburg Friday at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit. Taking to social media platform X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “PM Narendra Modi has departed for Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit. He will also be meeting several world leaders.” PM @narendramodi has departed for Johannesburg,...

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South African president says US wants to rejoin G20 Summit

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Johannesburg: The United States government has indicated that it has had a “change of mind” and wants to participate at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in a reverse of its boycott, the South African president said Thursday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the summit host country had received communication from the US at “the 11th hour” and was now working on the logistics to accommodate the US....

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Bangladesh reports four deaths as 5.7 quake strikes

Dhaka: At least four people, including a newborn baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at several places and sending panic among residents. Three people were killed in Dhaka while the fourth died in the suburban river port town of Narayanganj, officials...

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India, Afghanistan to appoint commercial attaches to boost bilateral trade

New Delhi: India and Afghanistan have decided to appoint dedicated commercial attachés in each other's capitals to revitalise bilateral trade, currently valued at over USD 1 billion. The decision was taken during a bilateral meeting between Afghanistan's Minister of Industry and Commerce Hajji Nooruddin Azizi and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasad Thursday. "In...

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Release of Mammootty starrer ‘Kalamkaval’ postponed

Chennai: The makers of director Jithin K Jose’s Malayalam film Kalamkaval, featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead, have now confirmed that the film's release has been postponed. It may be recalled that the makers had earlier announced the film's release date as November 27 this year. Taking to its X timeline, Mammootty Kampany, the...

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Kagiso Rabada ruled out of second Test: Bavuma

Guwahati: South Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the second Test against India, beginning here Saturday, as he has not fully recovered from the rib injury he suffered during a training session ahead of the series opener. "Kagiso has been ruled out of the second Test," said Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma while giving...

Odisha Guv, CM pay tribute to freedom fighter Harekrishna Mahatab on 126th birth anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and several other leaders Friday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Harekrishna Mahatab on his 126th birth anniversary. Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy and Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatab inside the assembly premises. “Tributes on the birth anniversary of...

Pant to captain India in Guwahati Test against South Africa

Guwahati: Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa beginning at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati Saturday. Pant steps in to lead India in the must-win game following regular skipper Shubman Gill suffering a neck injury in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. “Shubman was keen to play the match....

55 from Andhra Pradesh among 370 Indians rescued from Myanmar

Amaravati: Fifty-five people from Andhra Pradesh are among 370 Indian nationals repatriated from Thailand after they were rescued from cybercrime hubs in Myanmar. Three flights carrying the Indians landed in Delhi. According to Andhra Pradesh government officials, all 55 belong to Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. The officials from AP Bhavan in Delhi received them from the Government of...

 

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