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Differences between govt and judiciary possible, no clash: Kiren Rijiju
Denying any clash between the government and judiciary as speculated in the media, Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday contended that differences were inevitable in a democracy
 "Differences between govt and judiciary possible, no clash: Kiren Rijiju")
Modi govt played 'active role' in Rahul's disqualification: Lalan
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Saturday charged the Narendra Modi government at the Centre with having played an "active role" in ensuring "hasty" disqualification
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Guj police conduct raids at 17 jails in state to check illegal activities
Another purpose of the operation is to find out whether the jail inmates are being provided facilities as per the rules properly, state Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay said
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Plea in SC against automatic disqualification upon conviction for 2 years
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the "automatic disqualification" of lawmakers upon their conviction and being sentenced to a jail term for two years or more
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Academic text produced by ChatGPT formulaic, can be detected: Study
Academic style content produced by ChatGPT is relatively formulaic and would be picked up by many existing AI-detection tools
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Rahul Gandhi Lok Sabha disqualification row: Here is what you need to know
Rahul Gandhi during press conference earlier today said that he can't be silenced by being disqualified from Lok Sabha
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Perception of UP changed under BJP, state growing in all sectors: CM Yogi
People's perception of Uttar Pradesh as a "mafia and gunda raj" has changed in the six-year rule of the BJP and the state is registering growth in all sectors
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ED arrests 2 of its staffers, another man for 'leaking sensitive info'
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has arrested two of its contractual staffers at its Mumbai office and a "close associate"
 "ED arrests 2 of its staffers, another man for 'leaking sensitive info'")
TII, Premji Invest sign share purchase agreement to acquire Lotus Surgicals
TII will acquire 67 per cent, while Premji Invest will acquire the remaining 33 per cent
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Not bothered by disqualification from parliament, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said the disqualification was a desperate move
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Will not be scared by disqualification or being put in jail, says Rahul
Gandhi said the moot question remains that who invested Rs 20,000 crore in Adani shell firms and he will keep asking that question
Finance Bill: Withholding tax on royalty and technical fee doubled to 20%
The decision is part of the 64 amendments introduced through the Finance Bill 2023
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Microsoft threatens to cut off access to data from rival AI search tools
These search chatbots aim to combine the conversational skills of ChatGPT with the information provided by a conventional search engine
 "Microsoft threatens to cut off access to data from rival AI search tools")
Enemy properties: Most Pakistani assets in UP, Chinese in Meghalaya
The government is moving to monetise over 12,000 such properties across the country
 "Enemy properties: Most Pakistani assets in UP, Chinese in Meghalaya")
Trump predicts 'death and destruction' if he's indicted in hush-money case
Trump asked how a former president could be charged with a crime given that "potential death & destruction in such a false charge could be catastrophic for our Country?"
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Gordon Moore, credited for bringing PCs to millions of homes, dies at 94
Gordon Moore came up with the 'Moore's Law' that would push semiconductor companies to put billions of dollars into research and develop the industry at breakneck speed
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570,000 Kias, Hyundais recalled due to fire risk. What to do if you own one
Vehicles should be parked away from homes even if they are turned off because they could experience an electrical short that could start a fire, US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said
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Waiting for US visa? Your approval time depends on your location in India
The wait time to get a visa from US Consulate General in Mumbai and Kolkata is less than a year, but the US Consulate General Chennai takes 680 days to give appointments
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RIL names V Srikanth as new CFO; Alok Agarwal as Senior Advisor to Chairman
V Srikanth (joint CFO since 2011) has been sharing a part of the responsibilities of the CFO position with Alok Agarwal for the last few years
 "RIL names V Srikanth as new CFO; Alok Agarwal as Senior Advisor to Chairman")
Subsidy for farm fencing to help nearly 100,000 farmers in Rajasthan
The announcements were made in the state Budget to strengthen and increase power generation in the state so that the farmers and general consumers get an uninterrupted power supply
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