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‘Bid to prevent central rule, not validation of ideology’: VCK will extend outside support to Vijay govt, continue in DMK alliance | India News

‘Bid To Prevent Central Rule, Not Validation Of Ideology’ CHENNAI: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan threw, on Saturday, his party’s weight behind actor-politician Vijay’s govt, calling it “unconditional support” aimed at ensuring political stability and preventing President’s rule in Tamil Nadu.“We are extending support to TVK for two reasons. VCK should not be a factor hindering…

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West Bengal elections: Both central, state officers at counting centres, Election Commission tells Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Refuting the allegation of Trinamool Congress that only central govt employees would be deployed as counting supervisors and assistants, Election Commission on Saturday told Supreme Court that one from central govt and other from state govt would be given the charge of two posts to maintain balance, convincing the court that there was…

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West Bengal polls: Shah urges people to vote fearlessly, says central forces will stay back for 60 days | India News

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in support of BJP candidates Indranil Khan (Behala Paschim) and Shankar Sikdar (Behala Purba) for West Bengal Assembly elections, at Behala in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah wound up his poll campaign in Bengal on Monday by asking people…

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DA hike: Govt approves 2% dearness allowance raise for central govt employees

The Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central government employees, as per sources.This comes amid wider demands from employee bodies for major changes in pay structure under the proposed 8th Pay Commission.In its memorandum, the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has sought a higher fitment factor of…

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Middle East war fallout: IMF chief warns of ‘unavoidable pain’, urges central banks to curb inflation

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged central banks to prioritise tackling inflation even at the cost of growth, warning that the global fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran will inevitably bring economic “pain”, PTI reported.“A word of caution upfront: this being a classic negative supply shock, demand adjustment is unavoidable. We cannot go…

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500 companies of central forces to stay on in Bengal after results, says EC | Delhi News

File photo used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: As many as 500 companies of central armed police forces (CAPFs) will stay deployed in Bengal for post-poll law and order duties after the poll results are out, “till further orders of the Election Commission“, EC said on Friday.Each CAPF company comprises 80-100 personnel. A total 2,400…

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in central Baghdad, one suspect arrested

American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in central Baghdad on Tuesday evening by unidentified assailants, Iraqi authorities confirmed, as security forces launched an urgent operation to locate her and apprehend those responsible.Iraq’s interior ministry said a foreign journalist had been abducted by “unknown individuals” in the capital, without initially disclosing her identity or nationality. A…

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Videos show Bengaluru Central Prison inmates using mobiles; 3 cops suspended | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: Three undertrials were seen in videos using phones inside highly guarded Central Prison of Bengaluru. In the videos, the trio claimed DGP (Prisons & Correctional Services) Alok Kumar “provided them the devices”. During an internal probe, the undertrials admitted that, through the videos, they were trying to derail reforms launched by the DGP to…

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Israeli F-16 hit? IRGC claims jet struck over central Iran; IDF says aircraft not damaged

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Saturday that it had struck an Israeli F-16 fighter jet over central Iran, though the Israeli military said only that one of its aircraft had come under surface-to-air missile fire during operations and insisted there was no damage.The competing claims emerged as the conflict triggered by the…

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