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Doordarshan anchor faints on live TV while presenting updates on heatwave

New Delhi, 21/4: A TV anchor fainted while reading heatwave updates live on air due to a sudden drop in blood pressure, several publication reported on Sunday. Lopamudra Sinha, a Doordarshan anchor in Kolkata, could be heard slurring as she read the information before blacking out. Sharing the video on her Facebook page, Lopamudra said,…

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BJP no longer a political party, but a cult worshipping Narendra Modi: P Chidambaram

Thiruvananthapuram, 21/4: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday lashed out at the BJP-led NDA government and said the saffron party is no longer a political party but has become a cult which worships Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Targeting the Modi government, Chidambaram said there is a ‘grave erosion’ of freedom of speech and expression…

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FIDE Candidates Chess tournament: Gukesh shoots into sole lead with just one more round to go

Toronto, 21/4: 17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh shot into sole lead after a scintillating victory over higher rated Alireza Firouzja in the penultimate 13th round of the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament being played at Toronto, Canada. Gukesh once again impressed with his skills and his cool and calm temperament in a pressurising situation where a loss would…

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Hubballi student murder: Police arrest youths for social media posts claiming victim, accused were in a relationship

Hubballi, Karnataka: Police have arrested two youths who justified the murder of Neha Hiremath allegedly by Fayaz Khondunaik on their social media handles. The accused from Dharwad were arrested on Saturday after a few pro-Hindu activists lodged a complaint alleging that the duo had posted contents claiming that Neha and Fayaz were in relationship.  …

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Congress declares Loksabha and Assembly candidates for Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 20/4: In a major development, the Congress on Saturday announced the names of candidates for Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Odisha. Loksabha Candidates   Sambalpur:Dulal Chandra Pradhan   Keonjhar: Binod Bihari Nayak   Aska: Debokanta Sharma Assembly Candidate Jharsuguda: Amita Biswal   Badasahi: Kshirod Chandra Patra   Sukinda: Bibhu Bushan Rout   Kantamal:…

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Malegaon blast case: Be present on April 25 or ‘necessary order’ will be passed, Mumbai court tells Pragya Thakur

Mumbai,20/4:: A special court in Mumbai on Saturday allowed BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s plea for exemption from personal appearance in the Malegaon blast case on medical grounds but said ‘necessary order’ will be passed if she fails to appear before it on April25. Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device…

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Congress moves EC against K’taka BJP chief B Y Vijayendra over alleged remark on guarantee schemes

Bangalore, 20/4: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Saturday approached the Election Commission seeking legal action against BJP state president B Y Vijayendra for his alleged statement on guarantee schemes of the Siddaramaiah-headed government. In a letter to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, the Congress stated that while addressing election rallies at Mandya and…

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