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Over 25 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal at Delhi school

New Delhi, Jul 11 (DIN NEWS) Over 25 girl students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at a government school in Delhi’s Narela area and were rushed to a hospital, the police said. “About 26 students were taken ill due to food poisoning after consuming mid-day meal. They were taken to Satyawadi Raja Harish Chandra Hospital,” a senior police official said. According to hospital authorities, the students of Senior Secondary School in Narela’s Bankner complained of abdominal pain. Some of the students have been discharged. The rest are likely to…

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BJP MLA charge-sheeted by CBI in Unnao rape case

Lucknow, Jul 11 (DIN NEWS) The CBI today charge sheeted Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for the alleged rape of a minor girl in Unnao at his residence on June 4 last year, officials said here. In the charge sheet filed in special CBI court here, Sengar and his associate Sashi Singh have been charged with criminal conspiracy and other offences under IPC and section 3 and 4 of the The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) which relates to rape of minors. The development…

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‘Disturbing to see Muslims being targeted in India’

It is “very disturbing” to see a particular community being targeted in the country, says actor Taapsee Pannu, whose latest film “Mulk” centres around a Muslim family caught in a terror plot. The discrimination against the community was a big reason for her to take up the project, the 30-year-old said. Referring to the politically charged climate in the country and the community being targeted, Pannu said, “It’s very disturbing, I’ll give you an example from my own life. My manager is a Muslim, my driver, my house help are…

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India bag four medals at Asian Archery, finish third

India bagged three silver medals and a bronze to finish joint third with Iran in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 3 here today. The event concluded in two days to avoid the incoming super typhoon Maria, and on the concluding day, recurve men’s team added a second silver before Divya Dhayal clinched a third silver in the compound individual category. Women’s recurve team defeated its opponents from Japan 6-2 in the evening session to win the bronze playoff. India ended their campaign behind toppers Korea and hosts Chinese…

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LG or CM? Who is responsible for clearing mountains of garbage in Delhi: SC

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the Delhi government to clarify by tomorrow who could be held responsible for clearing the “mountain loads of garbage” in the national capital — those reporting to LG Anil Baijal or to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The top court’s direction came days after its verdict on the power tussle between the Lieutenant Governor and the Aam Aadmi Party government in which it held that the LG has no independent power to take decisions and is bound by the elected government’s aid and…

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Rupee slips 12 paise against US dollar to 68.84

The rupee slipped 12 paise to 68.84 against the US dollar in early trade today due to fresh buying of the American currency by importers amid sustained foreign fund outflows. Forex dealers said the dollar’s strength against a basket of some currencies overseas too weighed on the rupee, but a higher opening of the domestic equity markets limited the fall. Yesterday, the local currency had gained 15 paise against the US dollar to close at 68.72 on sustained dollar selling by exporters and banks amid a stellar rally in local…

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J-K Guv meets Dalai Lama

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, on an official visit to Leh, today met the Dalai Lama who during the interaction stressed the importance of debate and discussion to reconcile opposing viewpoints. “Before commencing his official engagements after arrival at Leh this morning, the Governor called on the Dalai Lama at his residence in Jive-tsal Choglamsar,” an official spokesman said. He said the Governor was accompanied by his advisors, Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary Planning. “During his interaction with the Governor, and speaking about the growing tensions across the…

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All 12 boys and coach rescued from Thai cave

The final five members of a young football team were rescued from a flooded Thai cave today after spending 18 harrowing days trapped deep inside, completing an astonishing against-the-odds rescue mission that captivated the world. Elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs extracted the final batch of four boys, plus the 25-year-old coach, today afternoon via a treacherous escape route that required them to squeeze through narrow, water-filled tunnels. “All 12 ‘Wild Boars’ and coach have been extracted from the cave,” the SEALs said in a Facebook post, referring to…

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Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin confirm engagement

A day after news portals reported the engagement of Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin, the couple has officially confirmed the news.After multiple reports of their engagement flooded the Internet, they took to social media to seal the deal todayAccording to CNN, the singer popped the question to the model during a trip to Bahamas over the weekend.Bieber, 24, shared a picture of Baldwin, whom he described as “the love of my life”, planting a kiss on his cheek.The singer wrote a mushy post for her wherein he appears to be…

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Asian Jr wrestling: MHA put Pakistan’s participation on hold

The Home Ministry has given green light to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for hosting the Asian Junior Championship but has put on hold participation of grapplers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, according to officials. WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar confirmed that the MHA has given a go ahead for the event but said Pakistan’s participation was “subject to clearance from security agencies.” While Tomar informed only about Pakistan’s participation, the PTI has learnt that clearance has been put on hold also for wrestlers from Iraq and Afghanistan. The MHA…

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