INDIA

Disha Ravi blames Nikita, Shantanu during questioning, says police
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The police requested the court to send her to three-day judicial custody, as they have served a notice to co-accused Shantanu, who will join the investigation on February 22, following which both will be confronted.
Success and failure do not determine one's present or future: PM Modi
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Referring to the National Education Policy (NEP), the Prime Minister said, "The new NEP, apart from breaking the old shackles, has given the students complete freedom to show their ability. This education policy gives you the freedom to read different subjects in your language."
India, China military talks on Saturday for further disengagement
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During the tenth round, the Corps Commanders will discuss other friction areas like Hot Springs, Gogra and 900 square km Depsang Plains. The talks will start at 10 a.m. at Moldo on the Chinese side. The disengagement process at both banks of the Pangong Lake is expected to complete till February 20.
33 % quota for women in govt jobs if BJP wins in Bengal: Shah
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Shah made the announcement while addressing a huge crowd of supporters in Namkhana village of the South 24 Parganas district and kicking off the fifth and final phase of "Poribortan Yatraa in Bengal.
Unnao tragedy: Girls died due to poisoning, autopsy confirms
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 The preliminary post mortem report on Thursday of the two Dalit girls who were found dead in their field on Wednesday night, has confirmed "death due to poisoning". According to official sources, further tests were being carried out to ascertain the kind of poison that caused the death.
'Rail roko' protest : Railways tightens security, deploys 20 additional cos
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of 40 farm unions, has called for the rail blockade from 12 pm to 4 pm. Besides the RPF, the Railway ministry has put the Government Railway Police (GRP) on high alert. Even senior officials conducted checking at railway stations and have identified vulnerable spots.
Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi's decisions may have triggered conspiracy against him: SC
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The observations from the top court came during the hearing on the suo moto case looking into a larger conspiracy against Justice Gogoi after sexual harassment was levelled against him. Justice Gogoi is currently a Rajya Sabha member.
Metroman Sreedharan all set to join BJP
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The 88-year-old hugely popular engineer known for his widespread contribution in the fields of building iconic infrastructure projects, is yet to make his statement on the announcement of Kerala BJP chief, but has said he will soon say.
Reports of Indian Navy part of Iran-Russia maritime drill false
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Two days ago in Tehran, Admiral Gholamreza Tahani, the spokesperson of the drill, had made an announcement that the Indian Navy had also requested and joined the exercise with a select group of vessels.
3 UP girls found unconscious in field, 2 dead
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According to the police, the three girls had gone to their fields to cut grass on Wednesday afternoon. When they did not return till late evening, their family members went out to search for them and found them lying unconscious in the field.
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