Donald Trump pleads not guilty to conspiracy charges in 2020 election case

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what US prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy.

August 04, 2023 at 02:13AM

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1st T20I: West Indies secure narrow victory over India

West Indies started the five-match T20 International series on a winning note at the Brian Lara Stadium on Thursday as India made a mess of a modest run-chase, losing the opening match by a mere four runs. After winning the toss, the West Indies captain Rovman Powell made the bold decision to bat first on what seemed to be a challenging pitch. Powell (48 off 32) then played a captain's knock to help the hosts put on a competitive total of 149 for six in their allotted 20 overs.

August 04, 2023 at 12:34AM

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Quota in promotion cannot be claimed as a right: Uttarakhand High Court

A single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari of the Uttarakhand high court (HC), citing a division bench decision of 2012 regarding reservation in promotion in government jobs, ruled that “it cannot be claimed as a right.” The order, delivered on Monday and made available on Wednesday, came while dismissing a petition filed by Navmi Devi, a ‘group D’ employee in the state education department, who had approached the court in 2018 seeking reservation in promotions.

August 03, 2023 at 03:01AM

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20 killed as 2k-tonne launcher & girder collapse at project site in Thane

Twenty people, including four engineers, died and three others were injured after a launcher and girder collapsed from a height of 115 ft during construction work on the third phase of the Samruddhi Expressway late night on Monday. The accident occurred near Sarlambe village under Shahapur tehsil, around 80km from Mumbai.

August 02, 2023 at 01:16AM

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LS to take up no-trust motion on Aug 8, PM to reply on 10th

The no-confidence motion moved against the Modi government will be discussed in Lok Sabha from August 8-10 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to reply to the debate before the voting on the last day. The decision was taken at Lok Sabha’s Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting even as constituents of INDIA bloc walked out in protest against the debate not being taken up on priority before other House business.

August 02, 2023 at 02:21AM

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Celebrate Rakshabandhan with Muslim women: PM Modi to BJP MPs

August 02, 2023 at 02:35AM

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Killer RPF cop suffered ‘hallucinations’, was prescribed anti-psychotics

RPF constable Chetan Singh, who shot dead his senior and three passengers on the moving Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express on Monday morning, used to suffer “abnormal hallucinations” and was diagnosed with serious anxiety disorder. Singh was taking anti-psychotic drugs which are usually prescribed to patients with an “absolute diagnosis of mental disorder”.

August 02, 2023 at 01:27AM

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SC: Crimes against women in Manipur 'unprecedented'

August 01, 2023 at 03:45AM

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Pakistan, China ink 6 deals to expedite CPEC cooperation

August 01, 2023 at 01:21AM

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Unesco for 'heritage sites in danger' tag for Venice

Unesco experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing enough to protect the city from the impact of climate change and mass tourism. Unesco said corrective steps proposed by the Italian state are "insufficient".

August 01, 2023 at 01:49AM

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