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Casio has Inducted a Market Sweep Action in Kolkata

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) NEW DELHI and KOLKATA, June 18, 2019/PRNewswire/ — Casio, a leading lifestyle brand in the country, is aggressively running awareness drives to fight the counterfeit […]

Two workers killed in Kerala as earth caves in

Kozhikode(Ker), June 18: Two people were killed Tuesday when a mound of earth caved in on them at a laterite quarry near here, police said. The deceased Abdul Rahman (48) and Vinu (35) were buried under the mass of mud, which caved in suddenly, they said. “We have registered […]

Anti-Ragging Act to be strengthened: Minister

Mumbai, Jun 18: The Maharashtra government will strive to strengthen the Anti-Ragging Act to check harassment of students in academic institutions, a minister said Tuesday. Despite the law already in place, incidents like alleged suicide by junior doctor Payal Tadvi at a hospital here take place, Minister of state […]

Govt, intel agencies must take suitable action to prevent attacks in future: Cong

New Delhi, Jun 18: The Congress on Tuesday urged the Modi government and intelligence agencies to take suitable action to prevent terror attacks in future, a day after an Army major was killed in a gun battle and nine personnel as well as two civilians were injured in an […]

Brain fever kills 97 children in east India

NEW DELHI – Nearly 100 children have died this month from encephalitis, commonly known as brain fever, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, a state health official said on Monday. Ninety-seven children had died and 146 were being treated for the disease, which occurs in seasonal outbreaks […]

Dozens of new Indian parliamentarians face criminal charges

NEW DELHI — India’s recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of money, power and questionable morality on the world’s largest democracy. Nearly 43% of the new members of the lower house of Parliament that […]

Referendum should be conducted on use of EVM in polls: Moily

New Delhi, Jun 17: Asserting that there are “serious doubts” over EVM, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily has sought a referendum on whether it should be used in the electoral process or ballot papers be brought back. He also emphasised that such a referendum should be conducted on […]

WB doctors agree to call off strike during meeting with Mamata

Kolkata, Jun 17: The protesting doctors in West Bengal on Monday agreed to withdraw their week-long stir after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced steps to scale up security at hospitals An assurance to call off the strike came at a meeting Banerjee held with representatives of the striking doctors […]

Zeenat Aman joins Ashutosh Gowariker’s ‘Panipat’

Mumbai, Jun 17: Veteran actor Zeenat Aman has joined the cast of filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker’s period drama “Panipat”, the makers announced Monday. Aman, who has stayed away from the arc lights for a while now, will have a special appearance in the film where she will essay the feisty […]

First session of 17th LS begins, PM, Members take oath

New Delhi, Jun 17: The first session of 17th Lok Sabha commenced here Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also the leader of the House, taking oath as Member. As soon as the House met, the Members stood in silence for a few minutes as per the […]

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