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Karnataka State Women’s Commission wants action against Yash’s film Toxic

Bengaluru, 13/1: The Karnataka State Commission for Women has written to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take action against the Kannada movie ‘Toxic’ starring Yash for the display of “obscene scenes” in the introduction teaser of the movie. The commission wrote to the Censor Board in response to a complaint filed by…

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Another 25% tariff on India? Donald Trump orders ‘effective immediately’ levy on countries doing business with Iran

Washington DC, 13/1:US President Donald Trump on Monday announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran. Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America,” Trump posted on…

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PM Modi believes in empowering people, not offering freebies: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Rajkot, 12/1: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in empowering people through schemes instead of offering freebies. Addressing a seminar on the Centre’s ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ and ‘PM KUSUM Yojana’ at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) being held, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry said…

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Karur stampede | CBI grills TVK chief Vijay for seven hours, might call him again

Chennai,, 12/1: Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay was grilled by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for seven hours at the agency’s headquarters in New Delhi in connection with the stampede at a rally in Karur on September 27 that killed 41 people. The day also saw CBI inquiring the then Additional…

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BJP’s Annamalai hits back at Raj Thackeray after rasmalai jibe

Mumbai, 12/1:The war of words between BJP leader K Annamalai and MNS chief Raj Thackeray intensified on Monday with the former daring Thackeray to stop him from entering Mumbai. The row erupted after Thackeray mocked Annamalai referring him as “rasmalai” while criticising him for speaking on issues related to Mumbai. Annamalai had said that Mumbai…

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China reaffirms its territorial claims over Shaksgam Valley after India’s objections

Beijing, 12/1: China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam Valley in the backdrop of India’s objections, stressing that the Chinese infrastructure projects in the area are “beyond reproach”. India last Friday criticised China’s infrastructure development projects in the Shaksgam Valley, saying it reserves the right to take necessary measures to safeguard its…

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