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TMC sharpens attack on EC over SIR, alleges even Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen served notice

Kolkatta, 6/1: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Tuesday sharpened its attack on the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in the state, alleging that the poll panel had even cast aspersions on the voting right of renowned economist Amartya Sen. The 92-year-old economist, who was awarded the…

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Bengaluru: ChatGPT response saves 77-year-old man from losing more money to cybercriminals

Bengaluru 6/1: A response from the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT helped a retiree in Bengaluru avoid losing more to cybercriminals, who had cheated him of Rs 67.10 lakh through a fake stock market investment scam. The 77-year-old victim from Binnypet told the police that he was first approached by IIFL Wealth Management on November…

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FOREST STAFFER OF MURIBAHAL RANGE, DIST- BOLANGIR NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 10,000/- FOR GIVING PERMISSION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF WOODEN LOG

Bolangir, 6/1:Today , a short while ago, Sri Ashok Kumar Nayak, Forester of Gulumi Section under Muribahal Range, Dist. Bolangir has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.10,000/- from a farmer to allow him for transportation of logs of one Teak and one Sal Tree cut few days back from…

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Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October

Washington, 6/1: Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina ​Machado said on Monday she hasn’t spoken to U.S. ‌President Donald Trump since October 2025. “Actually, ⁠I spoke with ‌President Trump on October 10, the same day the (Noble Peace) Prize was announced, (but) not since then,” Machado said on Fox News’ “Hannity”…

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Suresh Kalmadi, senior Congress leader, former Union Minister, passes away

Mumbai, 6/1:Former Union Minister and Senior Congress leader and eminent sports administrator Suresh Kalmadi passed away after a prolonged illness. He was admitted in Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital in Pune. Kalmadi is a former officer of the Indian Air Force. His mortal remains will be kept at Kalmadi House, Erandwane, Pune till 2 pm and cremation…

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Hindu businessman fatally shot in head by unidentified men in Bangladesh

Dhaka,5/1: A Hindu businessman, who was also the acting editor of a newspaper, was fatally shot in the head by unidentified men on Monday in Jessore district of Bangladesh, according to local media reports. The deceased has been identified as 38-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, a resident of Arua village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore in…

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Material suggests involvement of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in planning: Supreme Court in Delhi riots case

New Delhi, 5/1: The Supreme Court on Monday said prosecution material suggests that activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were involved in “planning, mobilisation and strategic direction” of the 2020 Delhi riots, as it denied them bail in the conspiracy case.   The apex court cited Section 43D (5) of the UAPA, which requires the…

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