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Australia cancels lease for new Russian embassy citing national security

Canberra, 15/6: Australia said on Thursday it would introduce legislation to parliament to cancel Russia’s lease to build a new embassy in the national capital of Canberra, citing national security.     The move follows the conclusion of a long-running litigation regarding the leased site after the federal court ruled last month that an eviction…

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Kerala CM, ministers to hold regional meetings to review projects

Thiruvananthapuram, 14/6: The LDF government in Kerala on Wednesday decided to hold regional review meetings led by the Chief Minister and ministers to make sure that the benefits of governance reach the people and to ensure timely implementation of various projects. The decision was taken by the Cabinet meeting, chaired virtually by Chief Minister Pinarayi…

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Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah among Congress leaders summoned in defamation case filed by BJP

Bangalore, 14/6: The BJP has filed a defamation complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court here. The special court exclusively to deal with criminal cases related to elected former and sitting MPs/MLAs has taken…

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Opposition rallies behind DMK after Tamil Nadu minister’s arrest

New Delhi, 14/6:Opposition on Wednesday rallied behind DMK after the arrest of its minister V Senthil Balaji with parties strongly condemning the action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and describing it as “political harassment and vendetta” by the Modi government. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said none of them in the Opposition would be intimidated by…

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