Millennium Post Delhi - October 28, 2024

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At least 50 flights receive bomb threats; 2 diverted on Sunday

In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats

1 min

'MANN KI BAAT' - PM warns against 'digital arrest' scams, says no govt agency makes video call inquiries

Says awareness key in dealing with 'digital arrests’

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Govt, under fire over MGNREGS enrolment drop, says no fixed targets for demand-driven scheme

NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday dismissed reports suggesting that enrolment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is declining, noting that it is not possible to set targets for total enrolment in this demand-driven scheme as the financial year is still ongoing.

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22

Apparent truck attack on bus stop near Mossad headquarters in Israel wounds dozens

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Centre floats draft Bill to amend arbitration law; adds proviso for emergency arbitration

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to strengthen the institutional arbitration framework and minimise court intervention, the government has released the draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Law and Justice has invited public feedback on the draft, aiming to expedite arbitration processes and promote India's status as an international arbitration hub.

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Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' due to calm winds

Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, and Noida report 'very poor' air conditions, while Faridabad and Gurugram register slightly better but still 'poor' air quality levels

1 min

Stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station leaves 10 injured

However, Western Railway (WR) later stated that only two individuals sustained injuries

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Toxic gas leak claims two lives at Gujarat textile factory

Two workers died and seven others were hospitalized following a toxic gas leak at a textile factory in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Sunday morning, according to police officials.

1 min

Men masquerading as ED agents attempt to extort Rs 5 crore

VICTIM'S LAWYER FOILS PLOT

1 min

Noida: Stalled housing projects revived, 2,000 buyers benefit

NOIDA: The Noida authority board has granted permission to procure land for development, following the UP government's recent approval of the master plan for the DadriNoida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR), also known as New Noida.

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GNIDA mandates builder-buyer agreement registry to enhance home buyer protection

GREATER NOIDA: Aiming to safeguard the interest of home buyers, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) Board on Sunday has mandated to register the builder-buyer agreement upon payment of 10 per cent of the total price of the property.

1 min

Proclaimed offender nabbed for tampering with diesel vehicle identification numbers

By tampering with vehicle numbers, he sought to profit from illegal sales, exploiting demand for cheaper vehicles while bypassing NGT regulations

1 min

Delhi Police rescues 10 missing minors in co-ordinated anti-human trafficking op

NEW DELHI: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the Delhi Police's Crime Branch have rescued ten missing minor boys and girls within a three-day period.

1 min

Delhi Police finds Chinese mobile network jammer in Palika Bazaar

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has seized a Chinese mobile network jammer from Palika Bazaar in the national capital during checking ahead of Diwali, officials said on Sunday.

1 min

Gig workers union announces Diwali 'digital strike,' demand fair wages, rights

NEW DELHI: India's first women-led union for gig workers, the Gig & Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU), has announced a \"Digital Strike\" on October 31, coinciding with Diwali.

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Four minors among five apprehended for teenager's murder: Cops

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police apprehended five individuals, including four minors, for the alleged murder of a 16-year-old boy and the injury of another in Kishangarh, southwest Delhi, police officials stated.

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Soon settle traffic fines via WhatsApp

The Delhi government is poised to transform the way residents pay traffic fines, introducing a new WhatsApp-based system designed to simplify the process. A tender has been issued for a service provider to develop a solution that utilises WhatsApp Business and Application Programming Interface (API) technology to streamline challan payments for traffic violations.

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'Reject BJP to save free schemes'

SIGN OF AAP LOSING POLLS, BJP HITS BACK

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Capital's air quality slips to 'very poor' category again; AAP, BJP trade charges

'AAP IS PREOCCUPIED WITH HOLLOW PROMISES & LOW-LEVEL POLITICS'

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Despite ban, 18% Delhi-NCR families plan to burst crackers this Diwali: Survey

Ahead of Diwali, a survey conducted in Delhi-NCR has revealed that 18 per cent of the respondents plan to burst firecrackers during the festival of lights, while 55 per cent don't intend to do so.

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NDMC launches special Diwali cleanliness drive

NEW DELHI: As the Deepawali festival approaches, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has launched a cleanliness drive to promote a cleaner, greener celebration in New Delhi's markets, residential areas, and prominent public spaces.

1 min

LoP Gupta demands regularisation of 10K bus marshals in Delhi

In a renewed push for the regularisation of 10,000 bus marshals in the capital, Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta has called on Delhi Chief Minister Atishi to take immediate action.

1 min

CM Atishi attends closing ceremony of 'Phool Waalon Ki Sair'

Delhi's greatest charm lies in its heartful people who embrace festivals like 'Phool Waalon Ki Sair' as a celebration of humanity

1 min

Sisodia reiterates AAP's commitment to edu at 'Shiksha Par Baat' event

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Sunday engaged with parents at Kondli in east Delhi as part of the 'Shiksha Par Baat' initiative aimed at involving them in shaping the national capital's education policy.

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Pre-Diwali shopping. Diljit concert cause traffic snarls

Long traffic queues were witnessed at several parts of the national capital on Sunday as people thronged the markets ahead of Diwali, while heavy rush for back-to-back concerts of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh also hit vehicular movement in some parts of south Delhi.

1 min

AAP blames Hry industrial waste for Yamuna pollution

DELHI WATER SHORTAGE

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Around 50K households in cyclone hit areas of Odisha yet to get power supply

POWER SUPPLY HAS BEEN RESTORED IN 98% OF THE AFFECTED AREAS

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RJD welcomes arrival of Shahabuddin's wife, son

PATNA: Former RJD MP Mohd Shahabuddin's wife Hina Shahab, who had contested the recent Lok Sabha polls as an Independent candidate from Bihar's Siwan, on Sunday joined the party along with her son Osama Shahab.

1 min

Jharkhand polls: Women voters key to success in over 30 seats

CM Soren will contest from Barhait constituency, where women voters outnumber their male counterparts

1 min

Cong slams BJP over DAP allocation to MP farmers

Jairam Ramesh claimed farmers across MP are standing in queues all night

1 min

Disengagement with China 1st step; India won't hold back on terrorism

We should not have a repeat of what happened in Mumbai. That there was a terror attack and there was no response. S Jaishankar

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Health cover for senior citizens aged 70 and above to be launched by PM on October 29

Senior citizens belonging to families already covered under AB PM-JAY will get an additional top-up cover up to Rs 5 lakh per year

2 mins

State can't frame rules for motor driving schools: HC

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that Section 27 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 empowers the central government to make rules for licensing and regulating motor driving training schools.

1 min

Govt dismisses concerns over paddy storage

SILIGURI: The Centre on Sunday dismissed reports of storage space shortage affecting paddy procurement in Punjab, terming them \"misinformation\" created with \"vested interests\".

1 min

Bhopal to host first pre-COP led by Madhya Pradesh CM Yadav today

Madhya Pradesh has intertwined its economic growth with ambitious climate objectives

1 min

Enchanting peaks, local delicacy: HP CM's stay at Dodra-Kawar

SHIMLA: As twilight enveloped the secluded village of Dodra-Kwar, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took an unexpected step, breaking away from established protocols and the usual government hospitality norms.

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Doctors struggling to treat 'long Covid' patients in India

NEW DELHI: Doctors in India are grappling to diagnose and treat unexplained and persistent symptoms of long Covid patients due to limited guidelines, whereas researchers have flagged inadequate studies on the condition.

1 min

Kashmir on edge as undetected in Hltration sets alarm bells off

AUTHORITIES HAVE STRUGGLED AGAINST \"HID'DEN THREAT\"

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Haryana CM Saini all for Fit India, flags off marathon; underlines state's commitment to yoga & Ayurveda

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini sought blessings from saints for Haryana's development while addressing the 12th annual festival of Acharyakulam at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar as the chief guest.

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UP: SP trying to win over Jatav voters a masterstroke?

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has devised a strategy to attract Jatav voters in Uttar Pradesh, a significant move ahead of the upcoming by-elections to gain an upper hand against the BSP.

1 min

PM Modi & Spanish counterpart to inaugurate India's 1st private military aircraft plant today

The two leaders will lead a roadshow stretching up to 2.5 km from the airport

1 min

UP: Bomb scare at 10 hotels keeps police on toes

LUCKNOW: At least 10 major hotels in Lucknow received bomb threats via email on Sunday, prompting local law enforcement to conduct extensive search operations at the targeted properties.

1 min

Ahead of bypolls, Punjab CM Mann vouches for AAP's Gurdeep Randhawa

Mann also reminded people of the recently passed law in the assembly which eliminates the NOC requirement for land registrations

1 min

Close contest

As the US presidential election inches closer, with exactly a week remaining, the largest and most influential democracy of the world is bracing for a tight contest between two leaders who couldn't have been more different.

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Peculiar Problem of Plenty

Russia-Ukraine. Israel-Iran. China-India. Haryana-Delhi. History is full of stories of mankind's lust for more. Or less, depending on what fulfils need and greed

5 mins

State of jeopardy

India-Middle East Economic Corridor and India-Iran Chabahar port project are facing serious threats in the wake of ongoing tensions in West Asia

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Over 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan: UN and doctors

Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more than 120 people in one town, a doctors group and the United Nations said.

1 min

Israel's latest strike against Iran may actually de-escalate regional tensions

THE ATTACKS HIT AROUND 20 MILITARY TARGETS IN IRAN, IRAQ & SYRIA

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Nepal suspends permit of Thai AirAsia for unauthorised landing

KATHMANDU: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has taken action against Thai AirAsia airbus for entering into the Nepali airspace without permission.

1 min

Japan's ruling party braces for blow in parliamentary elections

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday's elections as a result of public rage over financial scandals and discontent over a stagnant economy.

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Nepal PM Oli underscores need to make positive use of AI

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli Sunday underscored the need to make positive use of Artificial Intelligence but said that awareness and legal measures should be taken into account to prevent its misuse.

1 min

Thousands of KGs closed across China

AMID DECLINE IN BIRTH RATES

1 min

Uzbekistan holds parliamentary election without real opposition

Voters in Uzbekistan are choosing a new parliament in an election that features no real opposition to the Central Asian country's strongman president, despite a recent overhaul of the electoral system and years of reform that have included economic liberalization and easing censorship.

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Mcap of nine of top-10 most valued firms drops ₹2 lakh crore

Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together lost a whopping Rs 2,09,952.26 crore from market valuation last week, in line with weak trends in equities, with Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Industries Limited taking the biggest hit.

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FII activities, global trends to drive market movement in a holiday-shortened week

Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE will conduct a one-hour special 'Muhurat Trading' session on occasion of Diwali on Nov 1

1 min

SBI named Best Bank in India for 2024 by Global Finance Magazine

NEW DELHI: State Bank of India (SBI) was recognised as the Best Bank in India for 2024 by Global Finance Magazine of the US at its 31st Annual Best Bank Awards event held during the sidelines of Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington.

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Hindustan Zinc to invest up to $2 bn to double output capacity: CEO

NEW DELHI: Vedanta Group firm Hindustan Zinc plans to pump in up to $2 billion (around Rs 17,000 crore) to double its production capacity to 2 million tonnes in the next few years, its CEO Arun Misra said.

1 min

FPIs withdraw ₹85,790 cr from Indian equities in Oct

The latest outflow came after a nine-month high investment of Rs 57,724 crore in September 2024

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Regulatory changes to provide necessary push to surety bonds business, say experts

NEW DELHI: Regulatory changes like amendment in the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code and standardization of bond wordings would give a fillip to newly introduced product underwritten by general insurance companies, called surety bonds, experts said.

2 mins

ONGC head should be chairman of subsidiary HPCL: Synergy panel

HPCL, which initially did not even recognise the new owner, continues to be headed by a chairman & MD, who does not report to parent firm ONGC or its board

3 mins

Biz cycle mutual funds deliver up to 56% returns in last 1-year

The category's AUM have surged to Rs 37,487 crore, more than doubling from Rs 17,238 crore in September 2021

2 mins

Manika's WTT Champions campaign ends

NEW DELHI: Star paddler Manika Batra crashed out of the WTT Champions after a quarter-final straight game defeat against China's Qian Tianyi in Montpellier, France.

1 min

Devine's all-round brilliance guides NZ to series-equalling win

New Zealand beat India by 76 runs in 2nd women's ODI to level 3-match series 1-1

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Mumbai FC and Odisha FC share spoils in ISL

Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC settled for a point each in a fast-paced and gritty 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Sunday.

1 min

Batting is something we really need to work on: Harmanpreet after loss

AHMEDABAD: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur acknowledged the urgent need to address her team's batting woes following their 76-run loss to New Zealand in the second women's ODI here on Sunday.

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Muhammad Rizwan named Pakistan's white-ball captain

LAHORE: Wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Rizwan was on Sunday named Pakistan's ODI and T20 captain, replacing Babar Azam, as the selectors announced the squads for the white-ball tours of Australia and Zimbabwe beginning November 4.

1 min

The hard-hitting teaser of 'The Sabarmati Report' takes over the nation

The hard-hitting teaser of \"The Sabarmati Report\" was released and since then, it has become a rage amongst the audiences.

1 min

We had to be very different: Raj and DK

They wanted 'Citadel: Honey Bunny' to have a distinct identity from their earlier series 'The Family Man' as they felt the need to explore a new style and approach with the spy project

2 mins

Ananya used to be 'terrified' of Sara in school

The 'CTRL' star called Sara 'muhfat'

1 min

Reese loves that her partner Oliver Haarmann isn't into Hollywood

Reese Witherspoon and Oliver Haarmann seem to be cementing their relationship further as they appear to be going strong.

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