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"End Sexual Violence," Said US Senator Accused Of Forcing Aide Into Oral Sex
A US woman senator, who has been accused of forcing her former chief of staff to perform sexual acts on her, had introduced a bill against sexual assault in the California Senate just months after firing him for allegedly refusing her advances.
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"Was It To Appease PM?" Suspended Rajya Sabha Member To Deputy Chairman
One of the eight Rajya Sabha members suspended over unprecedented chaos during a vote on two farm bills has launched a scathing attack on Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, accusing him of trying to "appease Prime Minister Narendra Modi" by "red-carpeting" what he called anti-farmer legislation. In an open letter, CPI-M member KK Ragesh has a...
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Kerala Residents Claim High Power Tariffs During Lockdown, Congress Calls For Protests
The high electricity bills during the lockdown are at the centre of a political controversy in Kerala, with complaints of higher tariffs even for the vacant houses and buildings across the state.
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Amit Panghal Gets Top Billing, Mary Kom Seeded 2nd In Asian Olympic Qualifiers
The Asian Olympic Qualifiers for boxing start in Jordan's Amman on Tuesday.
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"No Harm In Backtracking": Bombay Archbishop To Centre On Citizenship Law
The Archbishop of Bombay appealed for "peace, justice and unity" yesterday in a Christmas-time message that comes amid a wave of protests against contentious amendments to the citizenship law
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Won't Allow Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Kerala, Says Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as an "attack on the secular and democratic character of India", and said that he will not permit its implementation in the state even if it becomes law. Mamata Banerjee and Amarinder Singh, his counterparts in Bengal and Punjab, have also made similar statements a...
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In Kerala, First Arrest Over Triple Talaq After Parliament Cleared Bill
Nearly two weeks after the parliament cleared the contentious Triple Talaq bill, a man in his early thirties was arrested in Kerala today for allegedly giving instant divorce to his wife by uttering the word "talaq" (divorce) thrice.
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PM Modi Is 2019's Most Admired Man In India, Survey Shows
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most admired man in India and sixth most admired in the world, according to a survey conducted by UK-based market research firm.
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Kerala Minister Backs Bill To Stop Sabarimala Entry For Women Aged 10-50
A bill to stop women of all ages from entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala has found support from a minister in the state.
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Boeing's 737 Max Bills Include $2,000 A Month To Park Each Grounded Jet
While regulators contemplate whether Boeing Co's 737 Max can safely return to the skies, workers in a California airplane-storage yard keep a careful vigil against earthier concerns. Crews have sealed 34 Southwest Airlines Co jets against the Mojave Desert's sun, wind and sand, as well as insects and birds that can creep into wheel wells and engine...
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Kerala Government Gets Huge Bill For Flood Relief, Airlifting Ops
The Kerala government has received a bill of over Rs 33 crore to be paid to the Controller of Defence Accounts, and this includes the airlift services provided by the Indian Air Force during the massive deluge in August this year.
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"Ready To Discuss Medical Insurance": Kerala Speaker After Spectacles Row
Kerala Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan -- who has been at the centre of a controversy for billing the state exchequer Rs 49,900 for a pair of spectacles he bought - has said he is open to a discussion on medical insurance. Mr Sreeramakrishnan had bought the glasses around six months ago. The matter came out after an activist filed a Right To Information...
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Kerala Speaker's Glasses Cost Rs 50,000; Government Foots The Bill
A new pair of spectacles has put the Speaker of Kerala Assembly, P Sreeramakrishnan, in the eye of a storm. Documents released by activist and advocate DB Binu, who had filed an Right To Information (RTI), petition, showed that Mr Sreeramakrishnan had submitted a bill of Rs 49,500 to the state exchequer for reimbursement for the spectacles bought a...
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Chief Minister's Plane Ride Billed To Disaster Fund By Kerala Government
A Rs 8 lakh-bill for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's chartered flight to a party meeting was handed to the State Disaster Relief Fund in an order that has now been withdrawn after huge criticism.
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Tim Cook, Bill Gates Were Considered for Hillary Clinton Vice Presidential Nominees, Show Hacked Emails
Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta had proposed Tim Cook, Bill Gates, his wife Melinda and General Motors chief executive Mary Barra as possible Democratic vice presidents.
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"End Sexual Violence," Said US Senator Accused Of Forcing Aide Into Oral Sex
A US woman senator, who has been accused of forcing her former chief of staff to perform sexual acts on her, had introduced a bill against sexual assault in the California Senate just months after firing him for allegedly refusing her advances.
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"Was It To Appease PM?" Suspended Rajya Sabha Member To Deputy Chairman
One of the eight Rajya Sabha members suspended over unprecedented chaos during a vote on two farm bills has launched a scathing attack on Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, accusing him of trying to "appease Prime Minister Narendra Modi" by "red-carpeting" what he called anti-farmer legislation. In an open letter, CPI-M member KK Ragesh has a...
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Kerala Residents Claim High Power Tariffs During Lockdown, Congress Calls For Protests
The high electricity bills during the lockdown are at the centre of a political controversy in Kerala, with complaints of higher tariffs even for the vacant houses and buildings across the state.
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Amit Panghal Gets Top Billing, Mary Kom Seeded 2nd In Asian Olympic Qualifiers
The Asian Olympic Qualifiers for boxing start in Jordan's Amman on Tuesday.
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"No Harm In Backtracking": Bombay Archbishop To Centre On Citizenship Law
The Archbishop of Bombay appealed for "peace, justice and unity" yesterday in a Christmas-time message that comes amid a wave of protests against contentious amendments to the citizenship law
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Won't Allow Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Kerala, Says Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as an "attack on the secular and democratic character of India", and said that he will not permit its implementation in the state even if it becomes law. Mamata Banerjee and Amarinder Singh, his counterparts in Bengal and Punjab, have also made similar statements a...
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In Kerala, First Arrest Over Triple Talaq After Parliament Cleared Bill
Nearly two weeks after the parliament cleared the contentious Triple Talaq bill, a man in his early thirties was arrested in Kerala today for allegedly giving instant divorce to his wife by uttering the word "talaq" (divorce) thrice.
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PM Modi Is 2019's Most Admired Man In India, Survey Shows
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most admired man in India and sixth most admired in the world, according to a survey conducted by UK-based market research firm.
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Kerala Minister Backs Bill To Stop Sabarimala Entry For Women Aged 10-50
A bill to stop women of all ages from entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala has found support from a minister in the state.
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Boeing's 737 Max Bills Include $2,000 A Month To Park Each Grounded Jet
While regulators contemplate whether Boeing Co's 737 Max can safely return to the skies, workers in a California airplane-storage yard keep a careful vigil against earthier concerns. Crews have sealed 34 Southwest Airlines Co jets against the Mojave Desert's sun, wind and sand, as well as insects and birds that can creep into wheel wells and engine...
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Kerala Government Gets Huge Bill For Flood Relief, Airlifting Ops
The Kerala government has received a bill of over Rs 33 crore to be paid to the Controller of Defence Accounts, and this includes the airlift services provided by the Indian Air Force during the massive deluge in August this year.
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"Ready To Discuss Medical Insurance": Kerala Speaker After Spectacles Row
Kerala Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan -- who has been at the centre of a controversy for billing the state exchequer Rs 49,900 for a pair of spectacles he bought - has said he is open to a discussion on medical insurance. Mr Sreeramakrishnan had bought the glasses around six months ago. The matter came out after an activist filed a Right To Information...
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Kerala Speaker's Glasses Cost Rs 50,000; Government Foots The Bill
A new pair of spectacles has put the Speaker of Kerala Assembly, P Sreeramakrishnan, in the eye of a storm. Documents released by activist and advocate DB Binu, who had filed an Right To Information (RTI), petition, showed that Mr Sreeramakrishnan had submitted a bill of Rs 49,500 to the state exchequer for reimbursement for the spectacles bought a...
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Chief Minister's Plane Ride Billed To Disaster Fund By Kerala Government
A Rs 8 lakh-bill for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's chartered flight to a party meeting was handed to the State Disaster Relief Fund in an order that has now been withdrawn after huge criticism.
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Tim Cook, Bill Gates Were Considered for Hillary Clinton Vice Presidential Nominees, Show Hacked Emails
Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta had proposed Tim Cook, Bill Gates, his wife Melinda and General Motors chief executive Mary Barra as possible Democratic vice presidents.
