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Students take to anti-sleep pills in exam season

Feb 18, 2024

Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) Prajakta Swarup, a Class 10 student, underwent a major brain surgery for a clot that led to swelling of nerves, last week.The girl had been staying up all night preparing for her board examinations. Her mother had been giving her steaming cups of coffee to help her stay awake.Prajakta collapsed one evening and was…

Oppn questions Bengal Police credibility as Sandeshkhali victim directly approaches judge

Feb 18, 2024

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The opposition parties in West Bengal have started questioning the credibility of the state police after a victim in Sandeshkhali recorded her statement before the judicial magistrate instead of the cops.It was on the…

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Internet suspension extended to 20 police stations in Punjab’s seven districts

Feb 18, 2024

Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has expanded the Internet suspension to 20 police stations in seven districts from earlier 11 police stations in three districts. The new orders will be in effect till midnight of…

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Trinamool cancels public meeting in Sandeshkhali today

Feb 18, 2024

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid growing controversies over the complaints of harassment of women at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress has cancelled its public meeting there on Sunday.Instead, two members of the state cabinet,…

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Uttar Pradesh chalks out plan to be free from child marriage by 2030

Feb 18, 2024

Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to intensify its fight against child marriage and plans to converge all the stakeholders at the grassroots level to end this social crime in the state by 2030.

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Snowfall in higher reaches of J&K

Feb 18, 2024

Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Snowfall started in the higher reaches as light rain lashed the plains in J&K on Sunday. The Meteorological (MeT) Department has forecast widespread rain and snow in the union territory from Sunday till…

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In retrospect (Column: The Third Eye)

Feb 18, 2024

New Delhi: The 'Bharat Ratna' awards announced this year to posthumously honour some well-known leaders in public life for their contribution to the country's great democratic progress, add to their credibility and create a good feeling all…

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Jaishankar’s brief interaction with Chinese counterpart in Munich

Feb 18, 2024

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had a brief conversation on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.The interaction took place on Saturday when Jaishankar was…

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One-year-old rape victim remains critical in UP hospital

Feb 18, 2024

Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) The one-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a 50-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district on February 17 continued to be in a critical condition in a hospital in Lucknow, said officials on Sunday.The…

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BJP national convention passes political resolution, hails PM Modi for Ram Mandir consecration,…

Feb 18, 2024

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The BJP's national convention on Saturday passed a political resolution, "Viksit Bharat-Modi ki guarantee", in the national capital as a host of party leaders highlighted the government's development and cultural…

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