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2021-06-24 22:29:13 Phase out production cuts: Oil Minister Pradhan urges OPEC

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to phase out production cuts and emphasised that crude prices should remain within a reasonable band. He added that the rise in prices and resulting fuel retail price is affecting smart economic recovery in India. India is the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer.
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2021-06-24 22:29:13 7th FIR filed against Cox & Kings for allegedly duping Yes Bank of ₹523 cr

Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered seventh FIR against tour operator Cox and Kings, its promoter, directors and other employees for allegedly duping Yes Bank of ₹523 crore. "Forged documents were submitted to banks by Cox and Kings...to fraudulently obtain the loan," an officer said. "The loan money was diverted and used for other purposes," the officer added.
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2021-06-24 22:29:12 NCSC issues notice to T'gana over Dalit woman's death in police custody

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued notice to the Telangana government following the death of a Dalit woman in Telangana police custody due to alleged torture. The notice comes after State Human Rights Commission on June 23 took cognisance of the woman's death and called for a detailed inquiry into the incident from Rachakonda Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat.
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2021-06-24 22:29:11 Nearly 200 terrorists active in Kashmir: Chinar Corps Commander

Chinar Corps Commander Lieutenant General DP Pandey on Thursday said there are around 200 active terrorists in J&K. "I hope we'll reduce the number by the end of 2021," he added. Earlier, CDS General Bipin Rawat said the ceasefire is holding along the LoC so far but the internal peace process is being disrupted by "infiltration of weapons and drugs".
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2021-06-24 22:29:10 Maha govt stops PMC's drive to remove Ambil Odha shanties after locals protest

Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde directed the officials at Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to postpone the demolition of shanties alongside the Ambil Odha river near Dandekar bridge after the locals staged a protest against the drive. "The role of the government is...not to make anyone homeless," Shinde said. Nearly 130 houses were demolished in the anti-encroachment drive.
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2021-06-24 22:29:06 BJP changes UP local polls candidate after Unnao victim approaches PM

BJP changed the candidate for district panchayat chief elections in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao after a woman, who was raped by former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, wrote to PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and CM Yogi Adityanath. She claimed the candidate Arun Singh is "very close" to Sengar. "If...Singh gets...ticket, it will increase danger to my life," she alleged.
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2021-06-24 22:29:06 Both doses of COVID vaccine to be made mandatory for tourists: Goa minister

Goa minister Michael Lobo on Thursday said that the state will make it mandatory for tourists to be completely vaccinated against COVID-19. A negative RT-PCR test will also be made mandatory for the first three months after Goa reopens tourism. "The cases are coming down but we will wait for a month to start the business," he added.
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2021-06-24 22:29:05 Govt to monitor COVID-19 data to decide on economic intervention: Sanyal

Principal Economic Advisor to the Finance Ministry Sanjeev Sanyal has said the Centre will closely monitor COVID-19 data for six weeks to chart the path it needs to walk for economic intervention. "We're dealing with uncertainty. Third wave may happen but we don't know how it'll unfold," he said. "We will carry monetary and fiscal interventions if required," he added.
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2021-06-24 22:29:04 751 unmarked graves found at site of another former residential school in Canada

Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said investigators have found 751 unmarked graves at the site of an ex-residential school for Indigenous children, a discovery that follows last month's report of 215 at another school. The bodies were discovered at Marieval Indian Residential School. Chief Bobby Cameron of Federation of Sovereign Indigenous First Nations called it a crime against humanity.
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2021-06-24 22:29:03 Went into depression after 3 Idiots: Ali who played role of student who dies by suicide

Ali Fazal revealed he went into depression after appearing in '3 Idiots'. In an interview with PeepingMoon, Ali said, "Some college students had harmed themselves, and...I got...call from some news channel saying, 'You've played this role and this is exactly what has happened?'," Ali stated. The actor played the role of a student who dies by suicide.
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