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Tharoor refuses to toe party line; declines to speak on Op Sindoor in Lok Sabha, claims Cong

New Delhi, 28/7: Just hours ahead of the start of the debate on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, Congress sources on Monday claimed that it had approached Shashi Tharoor asking him to be a speaker but the Thiruvanthapuram MP declined. Sources said Congress Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi spoke to Tharoor on the instructions…

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Bihar: EC finds 22 lakh voters dead; I.N.D.I.A. sheds doubt on revision

New Delhi, 27/7: With Election Commission “finding” around 22 lakh dead people in the electoral rolls during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, I.N.D.I.A parties on Sunday asked the poll body whether it was admitting that the summary revision held in January was  flawed. At a joint press conference of RJD, Congress, CPI(ML)L and CPI(M),…

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TCS to cut workforce by 2%, affecting more than 12,000 jobs

Bengaluru, ,27/7: India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services will reduce its workforce by 2 per cent in its 2026 financial year, primarily affecting middle and senior management, the company said on Sunday. The company is retraining and redeploying staff as it enters new markets, invests in new technology and deploys AI, but about…

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At least 11 people injured in knife attack at a Michigan Walmart, officials say

Michigan, 27/7: A man armed with a folding knife went on a stabbing spree at a Walmart near Traverse City, Michigan, on Saturday afternoon, randomly targeting victims, authorities said. At least 11 people were being treated for injuries at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, said Megan Brown, the chief communications officer for Munson Healthcare,…

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Day after Rajasthan school building collapse, Centre directs states, UTs to conduct audit of safety

New Delhi, 26/7: The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all states and Union territories mandating them to conduct audits of safety mechanisms and facilities for children in schools, officials said on Saturday. The Education Ministry has also called for schools to ensure structural integrity of buildings. This comes a day after a…

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