Days after suicide, acclaimed American photographer cremated in Ranchi

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Rioting in Jodhpur over flag; Net off, curfew imposed

Violence ignited by one community apparently objecting to the other putting up a religious flag alongside freedom fighter Balmukund Bissa’s statue at Jodhpur’s Jalori Gate on the eve of Eid left at least 16 people wounded in overnight clashes that briefly flared up again on Tuesday morning.

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5 years on, ‘strategic partnership’ defence projects yet to take off

Five years after the strategic partnership (SP) model was promulgated to boost indigenous defence production through tie-ups with foreign armament majors, not a single project has taken off under the much-touted ‘Make in India’ policy till now.

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Amazon Summer sale is live: 5G phones under Rs 25,000

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India recorded 4.75 lakh additional deaths in 2020: Report

Around 4.75 lakh additional “all-cause” deaths were registered in India in 2020 — the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, as compared to 2019, according to Civil Registration System (CRS) data. The total number of deaths, including Covid-19 fatalities, registered during 2020 rose to 81.2 lakh, up 6% from 76.4 lakh in 2019.

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India slides 8 places to 150 in 2020 Press Freedom Index

India has fallen eight places from 142 to 150 in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries. The index, published on Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders, points to an overall two-fold increase in media polarisation creating divisions within countries, and between countries at the international level.

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2 MP tribals lynched for alleged cow slaughter

A mob of 15-20 people lynched two tribal men on suspicion of cow slaughter and another man was gravely wounded in Simaria village of Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district around 3am on Tuesday, triggering a political storm in the state as opposition parties alleged that Bajrang Dal and BJP members were involved in the crime.

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