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Published on: Apr 3, 2023, 13:00:38 IST

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Surat cops tighten security before Rahul Gandhi arrives, Cong' show of strength

Surat district court convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 'Modi surname' criminal defamation case. (PTI) (File)

Police in Gujarat's Surat have deployed additional forces ahead of the arrival this afternoon of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and the chief ministers of three party-ruled states to challenge the former's conviction in the 2019 'Modi surname' criminal defamation case that resulted in his disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Read more

Himanta Sarma hits back at Arvind Kejriwal over Assam paper leak: 'Lying or...'

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted to his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's critical comments on the recent question paper leak in the northeastern state and claimed that the Class 12 English paper in Punjab, which also has an Aam Aadmi Party government, had leaked and the examination was cancelled. Read more

Prabhas reviews Nani’s Dasara, says he loved it: ‘We should do more films like this’

Nani-starrer Dasara, which is all set to become the first ₹100 crore grossing film of his career, has earned praise from Prabhas. Taking to his Instagram Stories, Prabhas reviewed the film. Read more

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The Hubble Space Telescope of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) shared stunning images of Z 229-15, a celestial object located around 390 million light-years from Earth. Read more

'The six that he hit off Archer…': Cricket legends go ga-ga after Virat Kohli annihilates MI bowlers

Royal Challengers Bangalore's star batter Virat Kohli produced a scintillating performance in the side's opening match of the season against Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Indian Premier League on Sunday night. Read more

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