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EC to visit poll-bound Rajasthan, Telangana

New Delhi: The Election Commission will be on a three-day visit to Rajasthan beginning Friday to assess preparedness in the poll-bound state. Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goyal will hold a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties in Jaipur on Friday, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said. After…

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EAM Jaishankar to meet US Secretary Blinken amid India-Canada diplomatic row

Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Thursday, amid the diplomatic rumpus between India and Canada stirred over the killing of a Khalistani separatist. Although officials from both sides are tightlipped about the agenda of the meeting, the latest diplomatic crisis between two of America’s…

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India-China relations in ‘abnormal state’ since Galwan Valley clash: Jaishankar

New York: India-China relations have been in an “abnormal state” since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash and it is a “possibly longer than medium-term issue”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, emphasising that none of the explanations given by Beijing for amassing its troops along the LAC are really tenable. India has been consistently maintaining…

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Telangana High Court directs TSPSC to conduct fresh Preliminary Examination

Hyderabad:  On Wednesday, a bench of Telangana High court upheld the Singh Judge orders that nullify the Group-I Preliminary Examination held on June 11, 2023.  It also directed the  Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) to conduct he exam afresh, adhering strictly to all the general instructions specified in the notification, including the mandatory use…

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Google to roll out earthquake alert service in India

New Delhi: Internet major Google will roll out an earthquake alert service in India that works using sensors in Android smartphones to detect and estimate the intensity of earthquakes, the company said on Wednesday. Google has introduced “Android Earthquake Alerts System” in India in consultation with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Seismology…

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AFSPA extended in Manipur hills for 6 month

Imphal: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended by another six months in Manipur on Wednesday barring 19 police stations falling under the Imphal valley and an area that shares its boundary with neighbouring Assam. An official notification said the state government is of the opinion after analysing the prevailing law-and-order situation…

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