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Padayatra demanding #AIIMS in Varanasi

Varanasi, Jul 24 (PTI) Leaders cutting across party lines, medical practitioners and students today took out a march demanding establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hundreds marched from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) gate to the parliamentary…
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Minor raped by 65-year-old man in J-K

Jammu, Jul 24 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 65-year-old man in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir following which the man was arrested, police said today. The accused, identified as Bijjha, a resident of Ramnagar…
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Government wants emotional bond with Kashmir: Rajnath

Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Indian government doesnÂ’t want any “forcible” bond with Jammu and Kashmir but a relationship based on emotions. <div style="float: left; margin-top:…
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GST bill will continue to rule market sentiments

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) The markets may have taken a breather in the past week following the gains made during the preceding sessions but analysts maintain that the near-term outlook for Indian equities depends on three main factors --…
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80 killed, 230 wounded in Kabul suicide bombing

(IANS) At least 80 people were killed and over 230 injured when Islamic State suicide bombers targeted a mass demonstration in the Afghan capital on Saturday. IS fighters detonated explosive belts amidst a "gathering of Shi'ites" in…
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QN-nat-Tilak remembered on 160th birth anniversary

Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Maharashtra remembered its great patriotic son, Keshav Gangadhar 'Lokmanya' Tilak, on his 160th birth anniversary on Saturday which also marks the centenary of his historic slogan "Swaraj Is My Birthright and I Shall…
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60-yr-old woman raped in #Jharkhand

Jamshedpur, Jul 23 (PTI) A 60-year-old woman was allegedly raped and hit with a stone by an unidentified person in Karandih area on the outskirts of the steel city here, police today said. The sexagenarian had gone to dump garbage behind…
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JK: Minor girl allegedly raped by teacher in school

Jammu, Jul 23 (PTI) A class VIII student was allegedly raped by her teacher in the school's office room in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir following which he was arrested, police said today. The incident occurred in Chambalbas…
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Cricketer Shadab Jakati joins political party in Goa

Panaji, July 23 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati, who is one of the two cricketers from Goa to have played in the Indian Premier League (IPL), on Saturday joined a regional political outfit in the poll-bound state. Announcing his…