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‘Some irregularities have come to light,’ says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET controversy

New Delhi, 16/6: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that some irregularities have come to light regarding the NEET examinations while speaking to news agency ANI. Pradhan told the publication, “On the recommendations of Supreme Court, the order has been given for re-test of 1,563 candidates,” further adding, “Some irregularities have come to…

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Darshan case: Father of accused in Renukaswamy murder dies of heart attack

Chitradurga,16/6: The father of one of the accused in the Renukaswamy murder case in which leading Kannada actor Darshan and his actress friend Pavithra Gowda are the key accused, died of heart attack, family sources said. Anukumar, who is the accused number seven in the police FIR, lost his father Chandrappa, on Friday. Family sources…

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Eight Naxalites, one security personnel killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Narayanpur, 15/6: Eight Naxalites and a jawan of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday, police said. Two other STF personnel sustained injuries in the incident, they said. A huge cache of weapons and other materials belonging to Naxalites were recovered from the encounter site, they…

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CM Asks Health Dept, RMRC To Find Out Reasons, Bring Situation To Normalcy Soon

Bhubaneswar, 15/6: Over suspected cases of deaths in Manuspadar village of Kashipur, Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has directed the State Health Department and Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) to enquire and find out the reasons for such cases and take all possible steps to bring the situation to normal.   The Chief Minister…

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Kuwait fire tragedy: 43-year-old from Kalaburagi dies, another from Mangaluru has a narrow escape

Bengaluru, 14/6: One person from Aland Taluk from Kalaburagi is one among the 45 Indians who lost their life in the Kuwait fire tragedy. The deceased has been identified as Vijay Kumar Prasanna (43) and his body is expected to reach Kalaburagi tomorrow. “We are coordinating with the Kochi Airport authorities. Once all the bodies…

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