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CM Siddaramaiah expresses regret over Chinnaswamy stadium stampede, rejects resignation calls

Bengaluru: Expressing “regret” over the death of 11 people in the June 4 stampede, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday told the Legislative Assembly that the incident had “deeply disturbed” him and said his government has taken all necessary steps to ensure justice for those affected. Rejecting the opposition’s demand for his resignation and that…

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PM launches projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Bihar

GayajiI/Begusarai (Bihar):  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched several development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore from Bihar’s Gayaji and Begusarai districts, officials said. The PM inaugurated the 600 MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant, worth around Rs 6,880 crore, and the 1.86-km-long Aunta-Simaria Bridge, constructed at a cost of over Rs 1,870 crore, on…

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Govt mulls enforcing prohibition clauses before other sections post Online Gaming Bill notification

New Delhi:  The government is considering enforcing the ‘prohibition clauses’ first up, ahead of other sections, once the Online Gaming Bill gets President’s nod and is notified, IT Secretary S Krishnan has said, adding that work has, meanwhile, already commenced on drafting rules for the other provisions of the legislation. Krishnan told PTI in an…

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BCCI invites applications for 2 men’s selectors and 4 women’s selection committee members

New Delhi:  The BCCI on Friday invited applications to fill two vacancies in the five-member senior men’s national selection committee, as well as four positions in the women’s panel. The eligibility criteria remained unchanged from previous years. Applicants must have played either a minimum of seven Test matches or 30 first-class games. Alternatively, candidates with…

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Jaishankar meets Putin in Moscow, hits back at US tariffs amid deepening Russia ties

Moscow: In a pointed diplomatic signal amid escalating US Pressure,  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, reinforcing India’s strategic ties with Moscow even as Washington presses ahead with tariffs and warnings over New Delhi’s energy trade with Russia. The high-level meeting, part of efforts to finalise President…

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