Sidelined in party Ajit Pawar's gameplan to take on uncle Sharad was in works for a year

Ajit Pawar had been drafting a strategy to take on Pawar and cousin Supriya for a year, sources said. NCP leaders said when Shinde was sworn in as CM on June 30, 2022, there was a plan for two dy CMs— Fadnavis & Ajit. However, it didn’t work out as information was leaked to a top NCP leader.

July 03, 2023 at 02:39AM

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Myanmar Supreme Court to hear Aung San Suu Kyi pleas

Myanmar's Supreme Court scheduled hearings for this month to consider appeals from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in cases that saw her receive a total of 33 years in prison, legal officials said on Saturday.

July 02, 2023 at 02:28AM

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Corbett tigress killed by foresters wasn't a maneater: NTCA

An adult tigress that was shot dead by forest staff last November on grounds that it was a man-eater after it had entered a market in Almora was not a man-eater, as per an NTCA report.

July 02, 2023 at 04:19AM

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NDA's northeast allies oppose Uniform Civil Code: 'It will curb rights'

NDA's allies in the northeast have opposed a Uniform Civil Code, saying it will curb freedoms and rights in a region with 200-odd culturally diverse tribes. Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma said, "UCC goes against the actual idea of India itself" while NDPP declared Saturday that it will adversely impact "minority communities and tribal people of India".

July 02, 2023 at 02:44AM

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2nd Ashes Test: Duckett Stokes keep England alive in 371 chase

A resilient Ben Duckett and skipper Ben Stokes kept England's hopes alive after early collapse as the hosts reached 114 for four in 371 chase against a fired-up Australia at stumps on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Duckett (50 not out) hit a second consecutive half-century while Stokes looked good during his unbeaten 29 as the duo added a crucial unbeaten 69-run partnership after England were reduced to 45 for four in the final session.

July 02, 2023 at 12:01AM

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AAP govt moves Supreme Court to quash Delhi ordinance

Challenging the constitutional validity of the ordinance brought by the Centre to wrest control over transfers and postings of officers in the capital from the elected dispensation, the AAP government on Friday approached the Supreme Court demanding an "immediate stay" on it.

July 01, 2023 at 04:07AM

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Delhi Metro allows two liquor bottles per commuter

A commuter is now allowed to carry a maximum of two sealed liquor bottles on all lines of the Delhi Metro. This was hitherto permitted only on the Airport Express Line. However, drinking liquor on the trains and Metro premises remains prohibited.

July 01, 2023 at 03:10AM

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French cops won right to shoot at drivers but got 'no training'

In 2017, after a string of terrorist attacks, the government relented. Lawmakers passed a bill allowing officers to fire on motorists who flee traffic stops, even when the officers are not in immediate danger.

July 01, 2023 at 01:47AM

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France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting

France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager at a traffic stop in a working class suburb of Paris. The violence has plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018.

July 01, 2023 at 12:37AM

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Bolsonaro's political hopes die barred from office till 2030

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year's fraught election.

June 30, 2023 at 11:43PM

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