Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention

Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention

New York, July 3 - By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree to delay his sentencing till after the Republican Party Convention where he is

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UP doctors remove 5.5 kg tumour from woman’s kidney

UP doctors remove 5.5 kg tumour from woman’s kidney

Lucknow, July 3 - Doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) in Lucknow have successfully removed a 5.5 kg tumour from a patient's kidney, they said.

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72 of 116 bodies identified in stampede; post-mortem underway in 4 UP districts

72 of 116 bodies identified in stampede; post-mortem underway in 4 UP districts

Hathras, July 3 - Of the 116 bodies, 72 have been identified so far even as the post-mortem of the bodies is being held at Agra, Etah, Kasganj and Aligarh, officials said.

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NDRF, SDRF & PAC teams sent to flood-prone districts in UP

NDRF, SDRF & PAC teams sent to flood-prone districts in UP

Lucknow, July 3 - The Uttar Pradesh government has dispatched teams of NDRF, SDRF and PAC to the highly sensitive and sensitive districts as part of its flood relief and control measures, government officials said.

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Free meals for pilgrims at Sangam in Prayagraj

Free meals for pilgrims at Sangam in Prayagraj

Prayagraj, July 3 - Free 'pure satvik vegetarian food' will now be available to pilgrims visiting Sangam -- the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, officials said.

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India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in ‘current realities’, calls for its reform

India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in ‘current realities’, calls for its reform

United Nations, July 3 - Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as "not representative of current realities".

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PM Modi’s relentless attack overshadows Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rhetoric’ in LS

PM Modi’s relentless attack overshadows Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rhetoric’ in LS

New Delhi, July 2 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, stole the show on Monday with his fiery speech and no-holds-barred attack on the BJP-led NDA.

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116 killed in stampede at religious event in UP’s Hathras

116 killed in stampede at religious event in UP’s Hathras

Hathras (UP), July 2 - The death toll in the stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday has mounted to 116, including several women and children, officials said.

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Shabana Azmi reveals Mithun Chakraborty was insecure about his complexion

Shabana Azmi reveals Mithun Chakraborty was insecure about his complexion

Mumbai, July 2 - Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who recently celebrated 50 years in cinema, revealed that actor Mithun Chakraborty was very insecure about his complexion during his early days in the industry.

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Novel brain surgery technique targets difficult tumours at skull base

Novel brain surgery technique targets difficult tumours at skull base

New Delhi, July 2 - Japanese researchers have pioneered a new technique for brain surgery that targets difficult tumours at the skull base -- an area densely packed with nerves, blood vessels, other tissues, and the brain stem.

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‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’: Ranvir, Shivani have a heated exchange over who’s more ‘besharam’

‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’: Ranvir, Shivani have a heated exchange over who’s more ‘besharam’

Mumbai, July 2 - In the upcoming episode of 'Bigg Boss OTT 3', actor Ranvir Shorey will be seen locking horns with YouTuber Shivani Kumari over Sana Sultan’s stuffed toy Sheru.

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Tottenham Hotspur sign Archie Gray on six-year contract

Tottenham Hotspur sign Archie Gray on six-year contract

London, July 2 - Tottenham Hotspur has announced the signing of Archie Gray from Leeds United. The versatile midfielder has signed a contract that will run until 2030 and will wear the number 14 shirt.

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Railway freight earnings shoot up by 11.1 pc to Rs 14,798 crore in June

Railway freight earnings shoot up by 11.1 pc to Rs 14,798 crore in June

New Delhi, July 2 - Indian Railways has achieved a freight loading of 135.46 million tonnes in June this year which represents a robust 10.07 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of 123.06 million tonnes in the same month last year, according

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South Korea to focus on conservation of marine environment, biodiversity

South Korea to focus on conservation of marine environment, biodiversity

Seoul, July 2 - South Korea will focus on the conservation of marine environment and biodiversity as the Asian economy cannot keep growing without a preserved environment, the country's oceans and fisheries minister said on Tuesday.

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Siddaramaiah enjoys support of majority of MLAs: K’taka Minister on change in CM’s post

Siddaramaiah enjoys support of majority of MLAs: K’taka Minister on change in CM’s post

Bengaluru, July 2 - Karnata Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah enjoys the support of the majority of the MLAs.

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Three Islamic State militants killed in Iraq

Three Islamic State militants killed in Iraq

Baghdad, July 2 - The Iraqi military said Tuesday that three Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an airstrike carried out the day before in the eastern province of Diyala.

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Bengal Guv files defamation suit against CM at Calcutta HC

Bengal Guv files defamation suit against CM at Calcutta HC

Kolkata, July 2 - West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, on Tuesday confirmed that he has filed a defamation suit against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Calcutta High Court, allegedly for some slanderous comments made by her against him.

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Not introspection, but interested in ‘Shirshashan’: PM Modi pokes fun at Cong, cites ‘Sholay’ dialogue

Not introspection, but interested in ‘Shirshashan’: PM Modi pokes fun at Cong, cites ‘Sholay’ dialogue

New Delhi, July 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack at the Congress in Lok Sabha over its ‘third worst’ performance in the Parliamentary elections, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address.

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Hand, foot and mouth disease at warning level in Japan

Hand, foot and mouth disease at warning level in Japan

Tokyo, July 2 - The number of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) infections has exceeded the warning level nationwide in Japan for the first time in nearly five years, the country's National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported on Tuesday.

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BWF reviews medical protocols following tragic on-court death of Zhang Zhijie

BWF reviews medical protocols following tragic on-court death of Zhang Zhijie

Kuala Lumpur, July 2 - The untimely death of the promising badminton athlete Zhang Zhijie, who passed away on June 30 during the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia has prompted the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to express their deepest condolences to

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