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'PayCS' posters targeting Karnataka minister Chaluvarayaswamy appear in Mandya, BJP workers detained
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'PayCS' posters targeting Karnataka minister Chaluvarayaswamy appear in Mandya, BJP workers detained

Karnataka Police on Friday detained BJP workers for pasting posters of 'PayCS' with a QR Code in the district headquarters town of Mandya targeting state Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy on Thursday over alleged corruption

Noida man found with carcass of Uttar Pradesh’s state animal Sarus, arrested
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Noida man found with carcass of Uttar Pradesh’s state animal Sarus, arrested

Two men on motorcycle UP 13 AP 0979 were carrying the dead Sarus crane when they were intercepted by the police following a tip-off. The police said while they were able to arrest Risiya, his partner Kamal managed to escape and efforts are on to nab him again

'Great step towards decolonisation': Tejasvi Surya hails Bills tabled to replace IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act
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'Great step towards decolonisation': Tejasvi Surya hails Bills tabled to replace IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act

Hailing the tabling of Bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act, BJP leader Surya on Friday said "the fact that India had to wait for 75 years to decolonise its criminal justice system speaks volumes of the kind of intellectual and mental slavery that plagued the earlier regimes

'He will fight for people of northeastern state': US singer Mary Millben supports PM Modi over Manipur issue
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'He will fight for people of northeastern state': US singer Mary Millben supports PM Modi over Manipur issue

Citing late American civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr's quote' let freedom ring', Millben mentioned that she has full confidence in PM Modi

'India has zero tolerance policy against corruption': PM Modi in G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting
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'India has zero tolerance policy against corruption': PM Modi in G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting

The prime minister also mentioned the enactment of the Economic Offenders Act in 2018 under which the Indian government is aggressively pursuing economic offenders and informed about the recovery of assets worth over 1.8 billion dollars from economic offenders and fugitives

PM Modi to visit poll-bound Madhya Pradesh today, will lay foundation stone for Sant Ravidas temple
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PM Modi to visit poll-bound Madhya Pradesh today, will lay foundation stone for Sant Ravidas temple

Additionally, the Prime Minister will inaugurate significant infrastructure initiatives within the rail and road sectors, collectively valued at more than Rs 4000 crores

Haryana: Internet suspension to continue in Nuh till August 13
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Haryana: Internet suspension to continue in Nuh till August 13

Before this, internet services were suspended till 8 August which were later extended till 11 August

Independence Day 2023: Here are India's achievements post-independence
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Independence Day 2023: Here are India's achievements post-independence

Independence Day 2023: India has seen advancements in several fields including technology, space exploration, healthcare and education

Uttarakhand: 5 pilgrims on way to Kedarnath killed in landslide
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Uttarakhand: 5 pilgrims on way to Kedarnath killed in landslide

The victims, one of whom was from Gujarat, were on their way to Kedarnath when the incident took place on Thursday evening

India deploys MiG-29 fighter jets squadron in Srinagar to handle threats on both fronts
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India deploys MiG-29 fighter jets squadron in Srinagar to handle threats on both fronts

The Tridents squadron, which is now also known as the ‘Defender of the North’, has replaced the MiG-21 squadron at the Srinagar air base which has traditionally been responsible for taking care of the threat from Pakistan

How Mahatma Gandhi used khadi to fight the British and how PM Modi is reviving it
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How Mahatma Gandhi used khadi to fight the British and how PM Modi is reviving it

In India, khadi is not just a fabric. During the fight for freedom, Mahatma Gandhi adopted it as a tool to fight the British and make India self-reliant. It is this vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat that PM Narendra Modi is now chasing

Independence Day 2023: From the Kargil War to DDLJ release, historical events that shaped India
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Independence Day 2023: From the Kargil War to DDLJ release, historical events that shaped India

Independence Day 2023: Aditya Chopra’s romantic hit Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) set the precedent for being a one-of-its-kind film even in its time

Independence Day 2023: From a world-class metro in Delhi to Indian Premier League, historical events that shaped India
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Independence Day 2023: From a world-class metro in Delhi to Indian Premier League, historical events that shaped India

Independence Day 2023: Frightening challenges like the Parliament attack of 2001, the Gujarat riots of 2002, and a large-scale terrorist attack targeting India’s financial capital in 2008 sent shockwaves across the nation

Independence Day 2023: Remembering our freedom fighters from Jawaharlal Nehru to Subhash Chandra Bose
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Independence Day 2023: Remembering our freedom fighters from Jawaharlal Nehru to Subhash Chandra Bose

Jawaharlal Nehru acted as one of the primary leaders of the Indian nationalist movement back in the 1930s and 1940s. After Independence, he served as the country's first prime minister

Independence Day 2023: Remembering our freedom fighters from Bhagat Singh to Chandrashekhar Azad
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Independence Day 2023: Remembering our freedom fighters from Bhagat Singh to Chandrashekhar Azad

Chandrashekhar Azad was a part of the Kakori incident, the Assembly bomb attack, and the shooting of the police officer John Saunders in Lahore

ISRO successfully conducts parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission
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ISRO successfully conducts parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission

The Gaganyaan mission hopes to safely transport astronauts to Space and back. Drogue parachutes are deployed to decrease speed and stabilise rapidly moving objects.

11-year-old found dead, stuffed in bed box at Delhi home; 'mysterious' woman suspect calls father after murder
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11-year-old found dead, stuffed in bed box at Delhi home; 'mysterious' woman suspect calls father after murder

The Delhi Police said, preliminary medical examination suggested that Divyansh died due to strangling. They suspect the woman seen in security camera of committing the crime

Rising India-She Shakti: India will be among developed nations with contribution of 'Narishakti': Prez Droupadi Murmu
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Rising India-She Shakti: India will be among developed nations with contribution of 'Narishakti': Prez Droupadi Murmu

News18 Network’s “Rising India-She Shakti” conclave is dedicated to recognising the remarkable contributions of women trailblazers from several sectors.

Capital punishment, lynching, sedition: How criminal laws could change
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Capital punishment, lynching, sedition: How criminal laws could change

Home minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills in Lok Sabha today (11 August), with an aim to reform India’s criminal justice system. From capital punishment for mob lynching to repealing sedition law, here are the big modifications proposed by the Centre

Rising India-She Shakti: 'Need of the nation kept us going', says Dr Tessy Thomas, India’s Missile Woman
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Rising India-She Shakti: 'Need of the nation kept us going', says Dr Tessy Thomas, India’s Missile Woman

The Missile Woman of India, Dr Tessy Thomas was in conversation with Firstpost's Managing Editor, Palki Sharma Upadhyay. Dr Thomas shared some interesting tidbits from the development of India's missiles, and her journey as both, a scientist and a woman in DRDO