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Assam Police kills two miliants in shootout

Assam Police kills two miliants in shootout

Gun fight with the police forces in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district killed two militants of United People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF) on Sunday. The gun fight took place at Jolen village in Singhasan Hill under Manja police station in the hill district. Karbi Anglong district police jointly launched the operation in the remote hill terrain, says intelligence inputs in the area, https://twitter.com/DGPAssamPolice/status/1406538812432338945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1406538812432338945%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatoday.in%2Findia%2Fstory%2Fassam-urpf-militants-killed-police-ecnounter-1817238-2021-06-20 Assam's DGP further said the UPRF militants are actively working under the tutelage of poaching and drug cartels of Churachandpur in Manipur.
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Indian government speaks to United Nations about the new IT rules for social media companies

Indian government speaks to United Nations about the new IT rules for social media companies

The Indian government addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council about the new IT rules for social media companies. The government told the Council that the formulation of the new rules was necessitated by the concerns over increased instances of abuse of new media platforms including inducement for recruitment of terrorists, obscene content, financial frauds and incitement of violence. The Permanent Mission of India to the UN in Geneva referred to communication by UN Special Rapporteurs in which concerns were raised over the new IT rules for social and digital media, in a letter to the secretariat of the council.…
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Class 10 and Class 12 result dates announced

Class 10 and Class 12 result dates announced

As per the covid - 19 situation is going on ,West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had cancelled the board exams of class 10 and 12 on June 7. After cancelling the exams of class 10th and 12th West Bengal has now released the result date. As per the updates West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will declare the results of class 10th by July 20, while West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education will publish the result of class 12th in the last week of July. On June 18, the two boards had realeased the evaluation criteria for the…
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PM Narendra Modi to hold meeting of all political parties from Jammu & Kashmir on June 24: Officials

PM Narendra Modi to hold meeting of all political parties from Jammu & Kashmir on June 24: Officials

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 as part of the Centre's initiatives to bolster political processes, including holding assembly elections, in the union territory, officials said here on Friday. With the security forces continuing to have an upper hand in Jammu & Kashmir and the state appearing to reap a “safety” dividend.While the date could be still under discussion, official sources said the plan for the meeting is under consideration and has been tentatively scheduled. The meeting will be seen as a bid to move…
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Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM Modi describes him ‘colossal sportsperson’

Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM Modi describes him ‘colossal sportsperson’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of sprint legend Milkha Singh on Friday, and said the country has lost a colossal sportsperson who captured the nation's imagination and had a special place in the hearts of countless Indians. "It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away at 11.30 pm on the 18th of June 2021," read a family statement. Milkha Singh died just 5 days after his wife, former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur passed away due to the same illness at the age of 85. Milkha and Nirmal…
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Virus is Still Among Us, Can Mutate Further: Warns PM Modi

Virus is Still Among Us, Can Mutate Further: Warns PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (June 18) said to tackle the challenges posed by the ever-changing coronavirus, the Centre has launched a massive campaign to prepare about one lakh frontline ‘Corona warriors’. He also stressed that the virus is "still amongst us" and the possibility of it mutating is also there.Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi urged people to remain cautious, stressing that the virus is "still amongst us" and the possibility of it mutating is also there. He also said the government is committed to providing free Covid vaccination for everyone starting June 21. "In the second wave…
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Parliamentary panel to meet Twitter, IT Ministry officials today

Parliamentary panel to meet Twitter, IT Ministry officials today

Twitter representatives on Friday appeared before a parliamentary panel that had called the social media giant to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing misuse of online platforms. The committee, led by Shashi Tharoor, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram, was to question the Twitter representatives and officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) on steps taken by the former to prevent people from misusing social media. The meeting was to hear the opinions of Twitter representatives and discuss safeguarding each citizen’s rights. The panel also aims to find ways of stopping…
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Baba Ka Dhaba Owner Kanta Prasad Attempts Suicide; Admitted To Hospital

Baba Ka Dhaba Owner Kanta Prasad Attempts Suicide; Admitted To Hospital

Baba Ka Dhaba owner in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area Kanta Prasad attempted suicide on Thursday night and was thereafter admitted to Safdarjung Hospital, the police said. The police identified him after they received a PCR call that a man, who attempted suicide, had arrived at the hospital. "Kanta Prasad, 80-year-old owner of 'Baba Ka Dhaba' was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital last night. He was brought in an unconscious condition after he consumed alcohol & sleeping pills. Statement of his son has been recorded for the same. Probe is going on," said DCP, South, Atul Thakur. Back in 2020, Kanta…
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YouTuber Madan Kumar arrested for vulgar talks on livestream

YouTuber Madan Kumar arrested for vulgar talks on livestream

Popular YouTuber Madan Kumar has been arrested for allegedly live-streaming online games, including PUBG, with vulgar and obscene conversations with women. The cybercrime wing of the Chennai Police arrested Madan on Friday from a relative's home in Dharmapuri. The city police's Central Crime Branch also arrested Madan's wife Kruthika, who was the administrator of the YouTube channels on which gaming videos with foul language Madan was using towards women were being uploaded, the police said. Meanwhile, the Madras High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by Madan, as the police had already taken him into custody in Dharmapuri even…
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Central Vista is “not a matter of the government’s ego”: Says Speaker Om Birla

Central Vista is “not a matter of the government’s ego”: Says Speaker Om Birla

Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha has defended the construction of a new Parliament building as part of the Central Vista project. He said “It’s not a matter of the government’s ego" and that the 100-year-old building is unsafe and not appropriate for several functions of the House. “Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha had requested the government that the current building, which is historic and unparalleled in the world, is now 100 years old and is not earthquake-safe,” said Om Birla. He further said the iconic building constructed by the British is inadequate in many ways and a new-age…
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