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Twitter Sends Notice To Pakistan President Over His Tweet On Kashmir Situation

Microblogging platform Twitter has sent a notice to Pakistan president Arif Alvi over his tweet on the Kashmir situation after Modi government abrogated Article 370 in Kashmir on August 5. Slamming the move by the microblogging site, Pakistan Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said, “Twitter has really gone too far in becoming mouthpiece of …

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Now Sadhvi Pragya Thakur Says Killing Power Of Opposition Is Causing Deaths Of BJP Leaders; Netizens Ask 'Kuch Bhi'

A slew of heavyweight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have passed away in recent months and the nation has joined hands at most occassions in mourning their death. But there is a sinister plan underplay, says a prominent face of the ruling party and her assertion has left netizens laughing. BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, no stranger to controversies as …

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Bulandshahr Violence Accused Get Hero's Welcome, No Layoff At Parle-G + More Top News

No sooner did they stepped out of Bulandshahr Jail on Saturday night, the seven accused were garlanded and greeted with slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’. Later, according to IANS, the supporters also threw a “welcome party” in “honour” of the seven men. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) Parle G Company Denies …

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This Bihar Man Had Three Different Government Jobs At The Same Time, For 30 Years!

Getting a government job is a dream come true for many.  Because it comes with a lot of attractive features like a steady income, secured job, respect in society and pension after retirement to say some of them. Given how different this can be when compared to the private sector where you can be without a job in a matter …

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'The Blackout In Kashmir Is A Form Of Collective Punishment,' Say UN Experts Urging India To End Shutdown

UN human rights experts have called on the Indian government to end the crackdown on freedom of expression, access to information and peaceful protests imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.  A statement by the United Nations Human Rights Office said that reports have described a near total communications blackout in Jammu and Kashmir since the evening of 4 August, with internet …

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INX Media case: Chidambaram To Stay In 4-Day CBI Custody Till Aug 26

Former finance and home minister P Chidambaram has been sent to 4-day judicial custody by a Delhi court. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar asked the agency to conduct medical examination of Chidambaram as per the rules. AP Reports suggest that court allowed the family members and lawyers of Chidambaram to meet him for half an hour every day during the …

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Packaged Food & Drinks Delivered In India Are Of The Worst Quality Anywhere In The World

Packaged food and drinks in India fare worst due to high concentrations of saturated fat, sugar, and salt, an Oxford University study has found. Oxford’s George Institute for Global Health analysed over 400,000 food and drink products from 12 countries across the world for the study. The UK topped the list with the healthiest packaged food and drinks, followed by …

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PM Narendra Modi To Receive UAE's Highest Civilian Honour 'Order Of Zayed' On His Visit To Country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain from August 23, the Ministry of External Affairs said. During the visit, PM Modi will receive the Order of Zayed, the highest civil decoration of the UAE which was conferred to him in April 2019 in recognition of his …

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Rajasthan Districts That Were Facing Acute Water Crisis Now Have Enough Supply For Two Years

Residents of Tonk, Ajmer and Jaipur in Rajasthan, who were staring at acute water crisis just about a month ago, now have enough to last for over two years taking care of their drinking and irrigation needs. In July, the water level of Bisalpur Dam stood at a meagre 5 per cent and is now certain to breach the mark …

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22-Year-Old Woman In UP Burnt Alive By In-Laws After Police Did Not File Triple Talaq Complaint

A 22-year-old woman was burnt alive by her husband and in-laws in Uttar Pradesh’s Shravasti dictrict on August 16, after she tried to lodge a complaint over an attempt to divorce her using now the banned ‘triple talaq’ practice.  However, the police turned her back and tried to get the couple to compromise not take the matter to court. The …

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