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US President Donald Trump signs new orders to limit birthright citizenship

Washington DC, 7/8:US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to crack down on birth tourism and limit the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his directive in this regard. One order signed by Trump on Thursday targets people who engage in commercial “birth tourism” by…

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Jharkhand student stir | Protesters announce 11-member team to hold talks with state govt

Ranchi, 6/8: The job aspirants and students who have been protesting against irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, announced on Thursday that they formed an 11-member team to hold discussions with the state government to resolve the issue. The decision was taken a day after Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the doors of his government…

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CBI chargesheets 11, including 2 BJP workers, in West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari’s aide murder case

New Delhi, 6/8: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against 11 accused people, including two BJP workers, in connection with the killing of WB Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath, officials said Thursday. The CBI had recently arrested the BJP workers, Sagar Sonkar and his brother Sahib Sonkar, working in Rath’s office for…

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Benjamin Netanyahu dials PM Modi, discusses developments in West Asia

New Delhi, 6/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and they exchanged views on the recent developments in West Asia.The two leaders also reviewed sustained progress in India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the bilateral cooperation across various sectors for…

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Protesting Gen Z are not anti-nationals’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat amid NEET exam stir by students

New Delhi, 6/8: Speaking at an interaction with Gen Z and Gen Alpha in Mumbai on Thursday, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said that young protestors should not be called “anti-nationals”, calling them an “honest generation”. If Gen Z is protesting, they are not anti-nationals. They are our own people, our next generation. I think the…

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Echo Opposition sentiments to Home Minister: Rajya Sabha Chairman tells Rijiju on demand for Shah’s statement on police action against students

New Delhi, 6/8: Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday (August 6) asked Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to “echo the sentiments” of the Opposition to Home Amit Shah about their demand for his presence in the House and make a statement on the police action against protesting students.Amid intense sloganeering by the Opposition…

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Man gets 10 years in jail for raping teen in Odisha

Kendrapada: A fast-track court in Odisha’s Kendrapada district Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a teenage girl.Special Judge Tribikram Keshari Chinara convicted the accused under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and relevant sections of the BNS.The court also directed the Odisha…

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Agni-4′ Ballistic Missile successfully test-fired

Balasore (Odisha) [India], August 6 : Medium Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-4’ was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on Thursday.The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, and the test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.Agni-4 is a…

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Odisha youth held for filming reels with wild elephant

Bhubaneswar: The Forest Department has arrested a youth on charges of clicking photos and filming reels with a wild elephant in Odisha’s Keonjhar district.Officials of the Forest Department initiated action against the youth, identified as Ganesh Nayak of Godhurigaon under Champua police limits, after he posted the reels on social media.As per reports, Nayak allegedly…

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Odisha to receive heavy rainfall, Yellow alert issued for 20 districts

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that most of the places in Odisha will continue to receive scattered rainfall today. According to the weather forecast, a cyclonic circulation is active in the Central Bay of Bengal, and nearby Andhra coastal areas, which will likely trigger rainfall in many places across the state.The regional…

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