Eknath Shinde wins trust vote in Maharashtra Assembly, says was ‘suppressed’

New Delhi, July 4Five days after he took oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister following a rebellion in the Shiv Sena, Eknath Shinde today comfortably won the trust vote in the state Assembly with 164 votes being polled in his favour and 99 against him in the 288-member House.The development…

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Sidhu Moosewala murder: Who is Ankit Sirsa, described by cops as ‘most desperate’ shooter

Undated photo of Ankit Sirsa (L), accused in the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case, provided by Delhi Police Special Cell. PTI New Delhi, July 4 Nineteen-year-old Ankit Sirsa, arrested for killing Sidhu Moosewala, was one of the youngest shooters involved in Moosewala’s killing and…

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Five killed after gunfire erupts at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb of Highland Park

Chicago, July 4 Five people were killed and at least 16 hospitalised after gunfire erupted at a Fourth of July parade route in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park on Monday, officials said, as panicked spectators fled the scene. The city of Highland Park reported on its website that…

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New video: Sidhu Moosewala’s killers seen celebrating in car, waving guns after his murder

Chandigarh, July 4 With the Delhi police arresting two more people, including the one who shot popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala from a close range, the police have found a new video linked to the case. The video, celebrating the murder, emerged after the phone of the youngest of the…

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Let students rate teachers in colleges, universities: Parliamentary panel

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, July 4 The parliamentary standing committee on education has called for a system of performance appraisal where students and peers can evaluate the performance of professors and teachers in higher educational institutions, and recommended mandatory leadership courses for aspiring principals. Headed by BJP’s Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, the…

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‘Security breach’: Congress worker arrested for releasing black balloons in PM Modi’s flight path

Amaravati, July 4 In what the Special Protection Group (SPG) saw as a major breach of security, black balloons were released into the flight path of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mi-17 helicopter as he took off from the Vijayawada International Airport (VIA) for Bhimavaram on Monday. State police, however, denied…

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Hotels, restaurants cannot force customers to pay service charge

New Delhi, July 4The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Monday barred hotels and restaurants from levying service charge automatically or by default in food bills and allowed customers to file complaints in case of violation.Amid rising complaints, the CCPA has issued guidelines for preventing unfair trade practices and violation…

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Birmingham Test: Root, Bairstow put England on course for ground-breaking win

Birmingham, July 4 Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale here on Monday. Skipper Bumrah brought India back in the game with wickets…

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Gaurav Yadav to be officiating DGP of Punjab

Chandigarh, July 4 The Punjab Government has appointed counter-intelligence expert DGP Gaurav Yadav as Punjab DGP. He was earlier posted as Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Incidentally, Yadav and Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal had cleared the Civil Services Examination together…

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