INDIA

Nepal recalls its ambassador to India
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A cabinet meeting on Tuesday evening decided to recall 12 ambassadors from India, China, US, UK and others.
Can't deny them hope: SC refuses to defer 1st NDA exam for women this year
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A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said: "This won't send the right signal to women after having given them the aspiration. Let's begin from this year."
WHO chief thanks India for resuming Covid vaccine export
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The Director-General of WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that it is an important development in support of reaching the 40 per cent vaccination target in all countries by the end of this year.
Delhi-NCR to witness moderate rain with thunderstorms
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, moderate rains with thunderstorms are likely at several parts of the national capital along with adjoining cities such as Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram.
SC rejects Padmanabhaswamy Temple Trust plea seeking exemption from audit
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A bench headed by justice U.U. Lalit said that the special audit was intended not confined to the temple, but included the trust as well. The bench said the audit should be completed preferably in 3 months. On September 17, the Administrative Committee of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala had informed the Supreme Court that the temple is facing financial difficulty.
US visit an occasion to strengthen strategic partnership: Modi
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The Prime minister further said that the visit would be an occasion to consolidate relations with our strategic partners - Japan and Australia - and to take forward our collaboration on important global issues. In a departure statement, the Prime Minister said he will be visiting the US from September 22-25 at the invitation of President Joe Biden.
From Yoga guru to saint to accused, Anand Giri's roller-coaster life
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Now in police custody for allegedly abetting the suicide of his mentor Mahant Narendra Giri, not many are surprised with what has happened to Anand Giri -- once termed as a successor to his guru. Mahant Narendra Giri had brought Anand from a Haridwar Ashram to Prayagraj's Baghambari Mutt when he was 12 years old. Anand, now 38, hails from Bhilwara in Rajasthan.
Trinamool fumes after Tripura HC upholds order to ban public rallies in Agartala
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Following the court ruling, Trinamool leader and West Bengal MP Santanu Sen said that they are yet to get Tuesday's court order and the party would go forward with the legal matter in a legal way. "The BJP government fears the Trinamool and Abhishek Banerjee a lot. The people of Tripura are with the party whole-heartedly despite the BJP government's conspiracies against Trinamool Congress," he told the media.
Uncertainty looms over new role of ex ministers dropped in July
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After the cabinet reshuffle there was speculation within the BJP that few of them would be accommodated in the organisational structure or may be given key responsibilities. Recently, the saffron party has made a few important appointments at centre including two national vice presidents and election in-charge or co-incharge in the poll bound states.
Ex-Shiv Sena Union minister calls Sharad Pawar 'backstabber'
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While the three allies -- Sena-NCP-Congress -- attempted to distance themselves from Geete's remarks, the Opposition BJP sought to exploit them politically to highlight the 'cracks' in the MVA. Geete, 70, said that Pawar, who had 'backstabbed' the Congress to form the NCP, cannot be the 'guru' for Shiv Sainiks and termed the MVA government as a temporary 'adjustment'.
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