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Parliament may be reconvened, hints Rijiju, brings delimitation bill in focus
Though Rijiju made no categorical comment about an immediate session to take up the constitutional amendment bill to implement the law from 2029 with a 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats, he said Parliament has been reconvened in the past after a session was not prorogued. The monsoon session, which ended on Aug 13, has…
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BPCL CMD says mulling E10 petrol option, then walks back
“We are looking into various related aspects but nothing has been finalised yet,” said the chief of the oil marketing company that is the leading coordinator for the ethanol blending programme. However, a few hours later, amid growing scrutiny, he claimed that he had been misquoted. “His response is being misquoted to suggest as if…
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Nepal flood toll hits 392; 288 Indians among 1,468 missing
Latest available National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority tally put 910 people missing or “out of contact” in Nepal, which includes MEA’s assessment of 288 Indian citizens remaining “uncontactable” as of late Thursday evening. Nepal has not released a nationality-wise breakup of those dead, leaving the number of Indian fatalities, if any, unconfirmed. Across…
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Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust
Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.
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Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance
Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.
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Obama to Headline Fund-Raiser With Jeffries in New York
The top Democrats will gather party donors on Sept. 10, just as Republicans converge in Texas for their unusual midterm convention.
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India, US officials discuss nuclear energy cooperation in Washington
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Cong declines NC invite to join Omar govt, cites ‘principled stand’ on J&K’s statehood
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Kishtwar forced abortion death: Three more held; total arrests now 5
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DPDP Act compliance gets Cabinet Secretary’s push; ministries, states put on timeline