Millennium Post Delhi - November 19, 2024

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Curtains come down on campaigning for Maha, J'khand polls

The stage is set for two crucial Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, as the final leg of campaigning drew to a close on Monday.

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CCI restricts WhatsApp from sharing data with other Meta entities, slaps Rs 213 cr fine

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday levied a hefty penalty of Rs 213.14 crore on Meta, accusing the company of engaging in unfair business practices related to the 2021 privacy policy update of its messaging app, WhatsApp.

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Manipur on edge: Protesters defy curfew, lock government offices; one killed in Jiribam

CENTRE TO SEND SO MORE CAPF COMPANIES

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Delhi's air quality hits crisis point with AQI of 494; stringent curbs rolled out

Delhi's air quality has plummeted to alarming levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous 494 on Monday, the second-worst in six years.

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India top sender of international students to US this year, China no. 2

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS

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Gahlot switches to BJP, AAP inducts 'jat face' Shokeen

Kailash Gahlot, former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and ex-Delhi minister, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, a day after resigning from the AAP.

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SC questions ED on low conviction rates under PMLA

The Supreme Court on Monday raised fresh concerns over the low conviction rate in cases filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Global South hit by food, fuel & fertiliser crisis, G20 must focus on solutions: PM

G20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL

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Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol, wanted by NIA, Mumbai cops, held in US

Mumbai police sources have confirmed the detention of Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, in the United States.

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DMRC, NCRTC unveil integrated QR-ticketing for seamless travel

This integration is expected to reduce the queues at both NCRTC & DMRC stns

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Dalit student alleges casteist slurs & assault by principal at DU college; leads to protests

A Dalit student at Delhi University's Shaheed Bhagat Singh College has filed a police complaint alleging that its principal hurled casteist slurs and assaulted him after he was falsely accused of sending obscene messages on the official WhatsApp group of his department.

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3 arrested in Gokulpuri petrol pump firing case

The Delhi Police Crime Branch solved the high-profile Gokulpuri petrol pump firing case, arresting three individuals.

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Interim relief granted to Gautam Gambhir

In a cheating case against the coach

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Active thak-thank gang member held

Delhi Police arrested Avinash (24), an e-rickshaw driver and active member of the Thak-Thak gang, for stealing Rs. 2 lakh in South Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar.

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Court denies police extension in probe

AL-QAEDA MODULE CASE

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Court cites 'presumption of innocence' to grant bail

In forgery case

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Woman and infant niece killed in sz by brother-in-law

STABBED THE WOMAN, STRANGLED THE INFANT

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Over 17K first-time offenders booked in Capital till Sept 15

First-time offenders often start with petty crimes like selling liquor or drugs: Official

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NSUI announces Dec 5 march to Parl over unemployment

On students' issues such as unemployment, recruitment delays and funding cuts in education

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Kejriwal terms Delhi election 'Dharm Yuddh'

CLAIMS VICTORY IMMINENT

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MCD 'strongly opposes' NGTs warning of imposing fine for Ghazipur landfill fire

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has strongly opposed the National Green Tribunal's warning of imposing a fine for violating environmental norms in the matter of the massive fire at the Ghazipur landfill site in East Delhi on April 21.

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Delhi: DTC bus strike disrupts transportation, commuters face overcrowding

Delhi commuters faced major inconvenience on Monday as a strike by the DTC contractual bus drivers and conductors demanding equal pay and better working conditions led to a disruption in public transportation.

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Commission upcoming hospitals, recruit staff: HC directs Delhi govt

Court passed directions while dealing with a case it initiated in 2017 over alleged lack of critical care in govt hospitals here

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Delhi HC asks Chief Secretary to implement measures to deal with stray animals menace

The court was hearing a batch of pleas on issue of stray dogs & monkeys attacking citizens

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Ex-Cong MLA Sumesh Shokeen joins AAP

In a major political development, Sumesh Shokeen, a key leader from rural Delhi and former Congress MLA, has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

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CJI recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas related to the alleged illegal felling of several hundred trees in the Delhi Ridge area.

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L-G launches anti-smog misting system in Dwarka

As Delhi grapples with severe air pollution and air quality index (AQI) levels breaching 450, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated \"anti-smog misting system\" in Dwarka.

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Dengue down with 445 cases in week: MCD

Chikungunya, Malaria continue to soar

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Atishi attacks BJP over air pollution, says north India facing medical crisis

BJP DISTRIBUTES MASKS AS AQI HITS 'SEVERE PLUS' CATEGORY

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Centre asks states to take up on priority review of fire prevention, response plans

IN HEALTH FACILITIES

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China stands ready to deliver on Modi-Xi common understandings

TO IMPROVE TIES

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Campaigning ends for bypolls in Uttar Pradesh; voting on November 20

STAGE SET FOR ASSEMBLY BATTLE

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Soren cites Manipur crisis to attack BJP

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday asked the BJP if it had the right to raise the issue of 'Beti' (daughters) in the state, when women have allegedly been suffering in Manipur ruled by the saffron party.

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Congress, BJP seek more time from EC to respond

POLL CODE VIOLATION COMPLAINTS

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Cong asks PM to visit Manipur

Amid a spike in violence in Manipur, the Congress on Monday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must visit the troubled state before the Parliament session and demanded Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation for the \"double engine government's complete failure\" there.

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Congress will break 50% cap on reservations, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised to remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations and conduct a caste census in the country.

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RSS condemns Manipur violence, asks governments to resolve conflict fast

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has condemned the latest violence in Manipur and demanded the government, both at the Centre and the state, that they \"sincerely\" resolve the conflict.

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'Very strange', says SC on unopposed election of 3,000 candidates in Punjab

PANCHAYAT POLLS

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Seizures cross Rs 1,000-crore mark in ongoing elections, bypolls, says EC

The Election Commission on Monday said seizures from Jharkhand, Maharashtra and the various bypoll-going constituencies have crossed the Rs 1,082-crore mark.

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BJP spreads hatred, we spread love: Tejashwi

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday accused the BJP of spreading hatred and dividing society in the name of caste, creed and religion and asserted that Jharkhand could progress only under the INDIA Alliance.

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Safety first: UP hospitals to undergo fresh fire audit, says deputy CM

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday announced a series of steps to enhance safety measures in hospitals across the state.

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Punjab bypolls: °0ver 6K policemen deployed, preparations in full sm'ng,

Punjab Chief Electoral Oilicer (CEO) Sibin C has announced that all preparations for the byelections for the four Punjab Assembly seats have been completed to ensure free, fair and transparent elections.

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Punjab farmers not done yet, to march to Delhi on Dec 6

Will be starting fast unto death from November 26

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LeT terrorist, terror ally held in J&K

Security forces have arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and a terrorist associate in two separate operations in Pulwama and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.

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CBI seizes 800 gm of gold from Railway engineer

Files case for possessing disproportionate assets and intensifies probe into the matter

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Even after 72 hours, no FIR Bled filed; one more child succumbs

JHANSI MEDICAL COLLEGE FIRE

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Himachal govt working on new compassionate employment policy, says CM

The Himachal Pradesh government is working on a plan to formulate a new compassionate employment policy, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here on Monday.

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No illegality in ban on mobile phones at polling booths, says HC

The Bombay High Court on Monday said there was no illegality in the Election Commission of India's decision prohibiting the use of mobile phones at polling booths in the upcoming Assembly elections.

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This election is about honouring Lord Ram or opposing him," MP CM in Maha

India stands as a global model under PM Modi's guidance

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Objections raised, Haryana withdraws organised crime, body disposal Bills due to 'discrepancies'

The Haryana government again withdrew the Haryana Organized Crime Control Bill and the Haryana Honourable Disposal of Dead Body Bill, 2024, during the Vidhan Sabha Session here on Monday.

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An ominous storm

To say that Manipur has come to a boil again might not be an appropriate statement, for it has been burning continuously for the past 18 months.

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Seeking Spirituality in the Soil of Bengal

Under the guidance of Swami Akhandananda at Sargachi Ashram young Golwalkar embraced service as true worship, merged his spirituality with action, and made himself ready for transformative social contributions

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Echoes of fragility

For threats emanating from groups like the banned TTP and ISKP, Pakistan requires full cooperation from the Taliban regime in Afghanistan

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First direct cargo shipment from Pak arrives in B'desh

Pakistan's first direct cargo ship to Bangladesh since its 1971 independence docked at the southeastern Chittagong Port last week, signalling a shift in foreign relations under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.

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Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against Hasina hy next month

A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work on ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides, who face charges of crimes against humanity after hundreds of people were killed in a mass uprising this summer.

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Brazil hosts G20 overshadowed by wars, Donald Trump's return

AIMS FOR DEAL TO FIGHT HUNGER

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Lankan Prez Dissanayaka opts for smaller Cabinet with fresh faces

As per Constitution, there is a provision for appointing a 30-member Cabinet

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Israeli airstrike hits Beirut near key govt buildings, embassies

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

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Climate talks head into their 2nd week, coinciding with G20

The talks in Azerbaijan are focused on getting more climate cash for developing countries

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Biden OKs Ukraine to strike Russia with US-supplied long-range missiles

Moscow chides Washington ooer allowing Kyiv to hit its soil

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Typhoon Man-yi leaves seven dead in landslide in Philippines

WORSENS CRISIS FROM BACK-TO-BACK STORMS

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Stressful interest rates likely to impact growth aspirations: FM

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyoll lost week urged the RBI to cut interest roltes to boost economic growth

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SBI to open 500 more branches in this fiscal

MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said SBI will open another 500 branches to take its overall network to 23,000 by FY25 end.

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Unemployment rate dips to 6.4% in Q2: Survey

The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 6.4 per cent in the July-September quarter, according to the National Sample Survey Survey (NSSO).

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NMDC Ltd approves CSR projects worth ₹113.53 crore in Chhattisgarh

NMDC Ltd has reaffirmed its commitment to society by approving significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects across Chhattisgarh.

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Achyuta Samanta honoured with FIVB Grand Cross Award

This award acknowledges his contributions to tlie development of sports, particularly volleyball

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Domestic air travel crosses 5 lakh mark on November 17

°Airlines carried 5,05,412 passengers on November 17 (Sunday) & number of flight departures was at 3,173°

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Proactively monitor portfolios, address potential risks: RBI Guv to bank boards

Bank boards also asked to strengthen the internal governance framework

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Sebi asks CRAs to verify issuers' funds availability in certain cases

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday directed Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) to verify the issuer's fund availability and ascertain the reasons for payment failure in cases where non-payment of debt arises due to factors beyond the issuer's control.

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Sensex dips 241 pts, Nifty falls for 7th day on selling in IT, oil stocks

Benchmark Sensex declined by 241 points while broader Nifty fell for the seventh session in a row on Monday following a sell-off in IT and oil shares amid unabated foreign fund outflows and weak leads from the US markets.

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Prasoon Mukherjee represents Singapore at Asia-Pacific Economie Coop CEO Summit

Prasoon Mukherjee, Chairman of Universal Success Enterprises Ltd, along with Ping Soon, CEO of the Singapore Business Federation, jointly represented Singapore at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2024 that took place in Per's Lima from November 13 to 15, 2024, under the theme \"People, Business, Prosperity.,)

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CBIC extends due date for Oct GSTR-3B filing in Maha, J'khand till Nov 21

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Monday extended by a day till November 21 the last date for Goods and Services Tax (GST) taxpayers in Maharashtra and Jharkhand to file GSTR-3B and pay taxes for October.

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Giriraj Singh meets Panipat textile industry manufacturers, exporters

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh visited Panipat, a key hub for textiles and handlooms, on Monday to engage with over 150 manufacturers and exporters in the region.

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Rupee rises 4 paise from all-time low to 84.42 against dollar

The rupee recovered from its all-time low level and settled with a gain of 4 paise at 84.42 against the US dollar on Monday, aided by a reduction in foreign funds' selling activity and a retreating American currency.

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Banks misclassify plaints as 'customer queries': RBI Guv raises concern

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday expressed concerns over instances wherein banks misclassify complaints as \"customer queries\" and asked bank boards to ensure lenders' genuine commitment to customer centricity.

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India look to play to their strength, start as favourites against Japan

WOMEN'S ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY

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Shami named in Bengal T20 squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

India pacer Mohammed Shami, who made a splendid return to competitive cricket with Ranji Trophy, was on Monday named in Bengal's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy beginning on Saturday.

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Sinner dominated so much at ATP Finals that it was hardly a contest

RUUD TERMS SINNER'S SHOTS AS 'MISSILES'

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Australia clean sweep Pakistan in T20 series

Marcus Stoinis bludgeoned 61 not out off 27 balls as Australia swept Pakistan 3-0 in the Twenty20 series with a seven-wicket victory in the final game on Monday.

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Virat Kohli will have his moments, hopefully not too many: Travis Head

Australian batter Travis Head on Monday backed Virat Kohli to \"have his moments in the series\", as the Indian superstar continued to dominate talks in the run-up to the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting here on Friday.

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DANCING IN VENERATION FOR THE MOTHER GODDESS

A panel discussion titled 'Happiness through the Arts' took place, a collaboration with the 'Sangeet Foundation' and Jayanta Ray

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'Pushpa 2' trailer launch breaks records with highest number of live viewers in Indian cinema

The much-anticipated trailer launch of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' has created history by becoming the most-watched live event in Indian cinema.

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'Felt lot of respect for Nehru during my research for Freedom at Midnight'

Sidhant Gupta plays Jawaharlal Nehru in the web series currently streaming on 'SonyLIV'

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Jimmy inspired Avinash to take up acting

Tiwary once admired Sheirgill as a role model during his formative days

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Ranveer reveals the secret behind his pulsating energy

He recently starred in 'Singham Again'

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Nayanthara opens up about past relationships

It's surreal how every actor, who is fiercely guarded about their private lives, was once an open book for all to read.

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