Two shot dead, many injured outside high school graduation in US’s Virginia

Virginia,7/6: Two people were fatally shot and several more were injured in a shooting that took place outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday evening, authorities said.     A 19-year-old male suspect was in police custody, Rick Edwards, the acting chief of the Richmond Police Department, said at a news…

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Akhilesh sounds poll bugle, launches Rathyatra

UP, 6/6: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday virtually sounded the poll bugle by launching a ‘Lok Jagaran Yatra’ which would be traversing through almost every Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Atop a specially designed ‘Rath’ (chariot), Akhilesh addressed a meeting of his party workers and leaders as he launched the ‘Yatra’…

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President Droupadi Murmu receives Suriname’s highest civilian honour

New Delhi, 6/6: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday received Suriname’s highest honour, the ‘Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star’.     Murmu is on her first state visit since becoming president of the country, to Suriname.   “I am greatly honoured to receive Suriname’s highest distinction, “Grand Order of the Chain of…

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Manipur: BSF jawan fatally shot, 2 injured in gunfighting amid security forces and insurgents

Manipur, 6/6: One BSF jawan has sustained fatal injuries while two Assam Rifles personnel sustained gunshot wounds in Serou/Sugnu in firing between Security forces and a group of insurgents throughout the night of June 5-6, reported news agency ANI. Security forces effectively retaliated to the firing by the insurgents and a search operation is currently…

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Yash Dayal claims his Instagram handle hacked after controversial post and subsequent apology

Ahmedabad, 5/6: Gujarat Titans left-arm pacer Yash Dayal, on Monday, claimed that his official Instagram handle was hacked after a controversial post of religious nature and a subsequent apology went viral. The man from Uttar Pradesh is best known for being hit for five consecutive sixes in an IPL match by KKR’s Rinku Singh. In…

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