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September 14, 2024

RAGHAVULU LEADS THE RACE TO SUCCEED YECHURY

THE demise of Sitaram Yechury has triggered speculations on the next CPM general secretary.

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Sebi sees no NSE co-location scam

IN a dramatic volte-face, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday threw out its own case against the NSE and its past management led by then CEO Chitra Ramakrishna and vice-chairman Ravi Narain in the co-location case, citing lack of evidence.

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Traffic out of gear as heavy rains pound Delhi-NCR

COMMUTERS faced a hard time as rain lashed the national capital and its adjoining areas, causing severe water logging in several parts of the city, paralysing the normal life.

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Govt removes minimum export price from onion and basmati

AHEAD of the Haryana and Maharashtra elections, the Centre has decided to remove the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition on export of onion and basmati with immediate effect.

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'20 riots: 10 acquitted for lack of evidence

A Delhi court has acquitted 10 persons accused in a 2020 rioting case linked to an FIR registered at Gokulpuri.

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No achievement in getting bail as trial will continue: BJP

THE Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said that Arvind Kejriwal may have got a bail in the excise policy case but has lost the moral right to continue as the Chief Minister of Delhi.

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KEJRIWAL WALKS OUT OF JAIL, BUT WINGS CLIPPED

AAP national convener and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday stepped out of Tihar jail where he was lodged since late March after Supreme Court granted him bail in the CBI case in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.

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Gym owner shot dead in GK area, Bishnoi gang takes responsibility

IN yet another case of gang war, a 35-year-old man of Afghan origin was shot dead outside a gym on a busy road of upscale Greater Kailash in south Delhi.

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Court frames charges against Tytler in Pul Bangash case

A Delhi court on Friday placed Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on trial for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

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After vigilance flags corruption in desilting, ACB registers case

THE Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has registered a case on the basis of a complaint lodged by Directorate of Vigilance regarding corruption in the desilting of drains by the Public Works Department, a senior officer said on Friday.

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Govt agrees to doctors' demand, creates panel to recruit junior medicos

ACCEPTING a key demand of medicos, the city government approved the constitution of a committee that will look after recruiting junior and senior resident doctors.

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NSUI launches 'Save Delhi University' march, SFI 'Chhatr Adhikar rally

AS the Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections are just two weeks away, the student organisations have ramped up their campaigning efforts.

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'Long live comrade': JNU bids adieu to late CPM leader Sitaram Yechury

HUNDREDS of students and faculty members of Jawaharlal Nehru University paid tribute to late CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, as his body was kept at the JNUSU office for paying homage on Friday.

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Basement deaths: 4 co-owners get bail, told to deposit 5 crore

Money will be used by the Red Cross Society to aid L-G in regulating coaching centres

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Sexual harassment: SIT to analyse full Hema panel report, record statements

THE special investigation team (SIT) probing the allegations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry will record the statements of those who had deposed before the Justice Hema Committee on issues they faced in the film field.

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Aid must reach all victims affected by floods: Naidu

EMPHASISING the need for last mile distribution of humanitarian aid to flood victims, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that if the assessment of damage caused by the rains and deluge is completed soon, assistance will be provided to the victims by September 17.

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Revanth to rope in transgenders to monitor traffic

TELANGANA Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has decided to appoint transgenders as volunteers to regulate traffic in Hyderabad.

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Odisha govt rolls back plan to run shacks, serve liquor at Puri beach after protests

BOWING to pressure from several quarters, the state government on Friday dropped its plan to operate beach shacks and serve liquor in the jurisdiction of Puri municipality and other places having socio-religious-cultural significance.

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K'taka cop suspended over clashes

HOME Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that Nagamangala police inspector Ashok Kumar has been suspended for changing the Ganesha procession route in the town on Wednesday night.

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‘Colonial past’: Port Blair is now 'Sri Vijaya Puram'

Symbolises Andaman & Nicobar Islands' role in freedom struggle: Shah

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3-day JPC meet from Sept 18 to seek inputs from stakeholders on Waqf Bill

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to meet on September 18, 19 and 20 at the Parliament House Annexe, official sources said.

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Govt revises wheat stock limits to check price rise ahead of festival season

THE Centre on Friday revised wheat stock limits for traders, big chain retailers and processors to prevent hoarding and control price in the upcoming festive season, which also coincides with some state elections.

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NIA raids locations in Punjab in case linked to Khalistani protests abroad

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA), the federal antiterror probe body, conducted raids at several locations on Friday across Punjab's Moga, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Jalandhar districts as part of its ongoing investigation into the March 2023 incident in which Khalistani supporters protested outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, officials have confirmed.

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Jaishankar says concerned over RG Kar

WOMEN'S safety is a cause for concern in India, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

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Firing trials of light tank Zorawar successful

INDIA'S ambitious project to manufacture indigenous light tank achieved a milestone on Friday with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducting preliminary automotive trials of Zorawar, said the Ministry of Defence.

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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: 2 lakh sites chalked out for 15-day-long campaign

THE Centre aims to clean and transform around two lakh sites during the fortnight-long 'Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata (4S) 2024' campaign, part of this year's Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

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Soft separatist politics making a comeback in J&K Assembly polls?

AFTER the abrogation of Article 370, the militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir dropped significantly and separatist politics was pushed back with the arrest of separatist leaders and workers.

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Hooda stamp in nominations for Haryana polls Cong

IN the Congress candidate lists for the Haryana assembly elections, the stamp of Leader of Opposition and former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda is evident.

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Heavy rains pound U'khand, damage highways

TORRENTIAL rains which began on Wednesday night continued throughout Thursday throwing normal life out of gear.

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After Shimla, protests over 'illegal' mosque in Mandi as Sukhu warns of action

FOLLOWING protests in Shimla over the \"illegal\" construction of a mosque, a clash erupted on Friday between Hindu groups and the police in Mandi over an alleged \"illegal\" mosque.

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Internal rift in Gujarat BJP escalates as leaders battle it out in the open

FACTIONALISM within the BJP in Gujarat has spilled into public view, reaching the police station as tensions escalate within the Kalol municipality in Gandhinagar district.

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North Korea releases its nuke enrichment facility's images

A FIRST SEOUL NORTH Korea released images of its uranium enrichment facility for the first time on Friday, showing leader Kim Jong Un touring it as he called for more centrifuges to boost his nuclear arsenal.

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Gunmen kill 14 in Shia area of central Af

GUNMEN killed 14 people in a Shia-majority area in central Afghanistan, the Taliban said on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year.

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Israeli forces withdraw from West Bank's Tubas

Relatives cry during the funeral procession of those killed in an Israeli air strike in Tubas on Friday | AFP TUBAS THE families of Palestinians who were killed in an air strike in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas held funerals on Friday after Israeli forces withdrew following their latest raid in the territory.

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Russia to expel six UK diplomats over alleged subversive activities

Starmer, Biden to weigh Ukraine's request to use long-range missiles

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First strike by Boeing workers in 16 years begins over wages

THOUSANDS of Boeing factory workers in the United States walked off the job Friday after voting overwhelmingly to reject a contract with the aviation giant, its first strike in 16 years.

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Don rules out another debate with Harris

DONALD Trump on Thursday ruled out another presidential debate against Kamala Harris as her campaign announced a massive fundraising haul in the hours after the two candidates met on stage.

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Coal production up by 5.85% to 412 MT in FY25

INDIA'S coal production has increased 5.85% in the fiscal year 2024-25, reaching a provisional figure of 411.62 million tonne (MT) as of September 12, 2024.

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Sebi chief Buch, husband counter Cong allegations, warn of legal remedies

UNDER fire from the Opposition Congress for over a fortnight now, Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and husband Dhaval have countered the allegations and issued a statement in their personal capacity.

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Forex reserves soar by $5.25 bn to $690 bn

THE forex reserves, best defence against external macroeconomic and financial threats, added $5.248 billion during the week to September 6, nearing the $690 billion mark.

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'Realty exposure may be short-sellers' target

Guv expresses concerns over proliferation of non-bank institutions in fin intermediation may create systemic risks

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Max to buy 64% in Jaypee Healthcare

MAX Healthcare (MHIL) is acquirng 64% stake in Jaypee Healthcare for an enterprise value of ₹1,660 crore.

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Helios ties up with U-BOAT for India debut

HELIOS, from India's largest premium watch retailer Titan Company, has expanded its global portfolio by introducing UBOAT, the renowned Italian premium watchmaker, to the Indian market through a partnership.

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Ford re-enters Tamil Nadu 3 yrs after leaving

FORD Motor Company on Friday said it has submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Tamil Nadu government, confirming its intention to utilise its Chennai plant, repurposing it to focus on manufacturing for export to global markets.

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Nazara buys 47.7% in PokerBaazi parent Moonshine for ₹982 cr

GAMING and sports media company Nazara Technologies has acquired a 47.7% stake in Moonshine Technology, the parent company of online poker gaming platform PokerBaazi for 832 crore through a secondary transaction.

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'Ecom Express used incorrect nos in DRHP'

SOFTBANK-backed logistics firm Delhivery has claimed that IPO-bound Ecom Express has used misleading data about the company in its draft initial public offering prospectus.

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India train behind closed doors

Hosts put through their paces in first training session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai ahead of busy season in the presence of head coach and new support staff

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ACT hockey: Favourites India look to continue supremacy over Pakistan

A SEMIFINAL berth already secured, unbeaten India will look to continue the winning run and supremacy over arch-rivals Pakistan in their last round-robin match of the Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday.

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Agarwal, Pratam give India A edge over India D

HALF-CENTURIES by skipper Mayank Agarwal and Pratam Singh helped India A reach 115 for one in their second innings and extend their hold over India D after second day's play of the Duleep Trophy on Friday.

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Davis Cup: Balaji to do singles duty vs Sweden

FOR the second consecutive Davis Cup tie, India are relying on doubles specialist N Sriram Balaji to do the singles duty with captain Rohit Rajpal on Friday deciding to play him on the opening day of the World Group I contest against Sweden along with Ramkumar Ramanathan.

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Training under Arshad bhai is a dream: Afridi

EVEN as Mohammad Billal Afridi was warming up for the javelin throw event of South Asian Junior Athletics Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, a bunch of Pakistani officials were sitting on the stands.

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Olympiad: India continue winning run

MAGNUS Carlsen got lost in the rain, was dripping wet when he entered the playing hall and almost had to forfeit the game on his first game of the 2024 edition of the Olympiad.

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