Rahul cites Naravane’s ‘available now’ tweet to rebut publisher on memoir release

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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday cited a December 2023 social media post by former army chief MM Naravane informing people that his book is available now to rebut publisher Penguin Random House India's statement that the 'memoir' has not yet been published. Gandhi said he believes the word of the former army chief over Penguin. Speaking with reporters in the Parliament House complex, Gandhi read out Naravane's social media...

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Fresh violence in Manipur’s Ukhrul, internet suspended for five days

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Imphal: In a fresh bout of violence over the alleged assault of a Tangkhul Naga community member in Manipur's Ukhrul, several abandoned houses were set on fire and shots fired Tuesday morning, prompting the state government to suspend internet services in the district for five days, police said. The fresh firing and arson in the Litan Sareikhong area comes a day after two Tangkhul Naga organisations restricted the movement of Kukis...

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Meghalaya coal mine blast: Two more die in Assam hospital; toll rises to 30

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Silchar/Shillong: The death toll in the coal mine blast in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district has climbed to 30, with two more persons succumbing to injuries at a hospital in Silchar, an official said Tuesday. Both were residents of Katigorah in Assam's Cachar district and were undergoing treatment at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH). "Two persons injured in the coal mine blast died at the SMCH hospital Monday night....

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US, India to work toward finalising Interim Agreement with view to concluding BTA: White House fact sheet

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New York/Washington: In the coming weeks, the US and India will work toward finalising the interim agreement on trade with a view to concluding a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement, the White House has said. The two countries will also continue negotiations to address remaining issues, including services and investment, labour and government procurement, it said. Days after India and the US announced in a joint statement the framework for an...

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Fresh violence in Manipur’s Ukhrul, internet suspended for five days

Imphal: In a fresh bout of violence over the alleged assault of a Tangkhul Naga community member in Manipur's Ukhrul, several abandoned houses were set on fire and shots fired Tuesday morning, prompting the state government to suspend internet services in the district for five days, police said. The fresh firing and arson in the Litan Sareikhong...

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