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Belgian court clears extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi to India

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Hospitals gear up to function round the clock on festival days

Light tank fires Nag anti-tank missile

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Raichur PDO Placed Under Suspension for RSS Parade Participation

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Restrictions reimposed in Leh ahead of apex body's silent march against September 24 violence

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Rahul Gandhi meets lynching victims kin in Uttar Pradesh, vows to stand with family, every exploited citizen

The brutal murder of Hariom Valmiki has shaken the conscience of the entire nation, says the Congress leader

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Rajasthan High Court orders Indian Govt, FSSAI not to allow sale or import of GM food, edible items

The ruling could throw a spanner in the Indo-US trade talks with Washington seeking market access for its GM soybeans, corn

IIM-K, BEL sign pact

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Six-year-old girl drowns in waterbody in Ramanathapuram

Missing 12-year-old student from Pattuvam school traced to Karivellur

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