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CBI conducts searches at former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's residence New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in connection with the alleged Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev app scam, officials said.

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Lok Sabha being run in 'non-democratic' manner: Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that he was not being given a chance to speak in the House which was being run in a "non-democratic style", and said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had made "unsubstantiated" remarks about him.

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Jairam gives privilege notice against Shah in RS for 'casting aspersions' on Sonia New Delhi: Congress chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday gave a notice for breach of privilege against Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly casting aspersions on Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi during his reply on a bill in the upper house.

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Ex ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra appointed to EAC-PM New Delhi: Former ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra had been appointed by the Union government as a full-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

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Judge cash row: Police team led by DCP visits Delhi HC judge's residence New Delhi: A team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) on Wednesday visited the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the investigation into the alleged discovery of cash after a fire in his house, official sources said.

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Breach of privilege notice moved against Kunal Kamra in Maharashtra Legislative Council Mumbai: BJP legislator Pravin Darekar on Wednesday moved a breach of privilege notice against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sushma Andhare.

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Kerala Chief Secy speaks out against 'being labelled black' Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan has spoken out about the colour and gender bias she has faced and its continued presence in society, sparking a debate on social media with many people showing their support.

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'Insensitive, inhuman': SC stays Allahabad HC controversial observations on rape New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a strong exception to the Allahabad High Court's recent views that mere grabbing of a woman's breasts and pulling drawstrings of her "pyjama" wasn't rape, and stayed the observations, outlining total "insensitivity" and "inhuman approach".

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Terror funding case: Delhi HC allows jailed J&K MP to attend Parliament in custody New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has allowed Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid, arrested in a terror funding case, to attend the ongoing Parliament session "in-custody" and rejected NIA's apprehension that he was a flight risk.

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Parliament security breach: Delhi HC seeks police reply on bail plea New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought Delhi Police's response on the bail plea of one of the accused persons held for the Parliament security breach on December 13, 2023.

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SC junks plea for CBI probe into 'honey-trap' allegations in Karnataka Assembly New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea for a CBI probe into an alleged "honey-trap" attempt involving a minister and other politicians in Karnataka.

LGD28 SC-MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS

Misleading ads: SC asks states, UTs to set up grievance redressal mechanism New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the states and union territories to create a grievance redressal mechanism against misleading advertisements that "can cause great harm to society".

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Delhi HC issues notice to ex-CM Atishi on plea against her election win New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to AAP leader and former chief minister Atishi on a plea challenging her election win from Kalkaji constituency, accusing her of corrupt practices.

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President Trump cites India as example in executive order on overhauling American election system New York: President Donald Trump has cited India and Brazil in his executive order to overhaul the American election system, saying the two countries are linking voter identification to a biometric database while the US relies on self-attestation for citizenship.

FGN28 US-INDIAN-NIH DIRECTOR

Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya confirmed as National Institutes of Health Director New York: Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya has been confirmed by the US Senate as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country’s top health research and funding institutions.

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