Millennium Post Delhi - December 24, 2024

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Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world's number 3 automaker

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have unveiled plans to merge, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales.

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'Swarnim Bharat' theme for R-Day tableaux; 15 states, UTs in spotlight

Theme reflects the nation's rich cultural heritage and progressive strides

1 min

Shyam Benegal: The filmmaker who made stars, told India's story

Pioneering filmmaker dies at 90 after battling kidney disease

6 mins

B'desh sends note verbale asking India to send back Sheikh Hasina

The interim government in Bangladesh has sent a diplomatic note and urged India to send deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back to Dhaka.

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Trai new rule mandates telcos to issue recharge voucher for only voice, SMS

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday introduced amendments to tariff rules, requiring mobile service providers to offer a separate plan exclusively for voice calls and SMS for customers who do not use data services.

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Drizzle in Delhi fails to improve "severe" air quality

Delhiites experienced a drizzle and foggy conditions on Monday morning as the minimum temperature dipped to 8.6 degrees Celsius, slightly below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Pilibhit: 3 Khalistan Zindabad Force members killed in police encounter

GURDASPUR GRENADE ATTACK

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TB infected incur huge costs, despite free diagnosis, treatment under NTEP: Study

Despite free tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment under India's National TB Elimination Program, nearly half the infected people incur \"catastrophic\" costs due to a loss in wages and hospitalization, a study has found.

1 min

Centre permits schools to retain students in classes 5, 8 if they fail

END OF \"NO-DETENTION\" RULE

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EAM Jaishankar begins six-day US visit today to discuss bilateral ties

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar is set to embark on a significant visit to the United States from Tuesday, December 24 to December 29, 2024, ahead of the inauguration of the new Trump Administration.

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Key conspirator held in Diwali night killing

While Pardeep was nabbed shortly after the murder, Gupta managed to evade authorities: Police

1 min

20-yr-old hurt in South Delhi shooting; five apprehended

Five individuals, including two juveniles, were apprehended on Monday following a shooting incident in South Delhi that left a 20-year-old man injured.

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Citing CCTV video, court convicts men in 2015 murder-dacoity case

A court in New Delhi has convicted three men in a 2015 dacoity and murder case, ruling that the accused were clearly visible in CCTV footage captured during the crime.

1 min

HC allows ED to e-serve plea to accused to save public money

DELHI EXCISE POLICY CASE

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'Light drizzle in Noida, Gzb leads to temp drop & foggy conditions'

A light drizzle on Monday morning across Noida and Ghaziabad prompted a temperature decline with foggy conditions throughout the day.

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MCD & SBI collaboration streamlines municipal tax payments through BBPS

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has entered into a partnership with the State Bank of India (SBI) to implement the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), a state-of-the-art platform developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

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Two foreign nationals caught with cocaine worth ₹33 crore

DRUG SMUGGLING CRACK DOWN AT IGI AIRPORT

1 min

Four missing girls rescued by AHTU

During the op, suspect from Nawada, Baghpat, was held. The recovered girls and the suspect were handed over to the local authorities

1 min

Police and Edu dept train teachers on bomb threats

The Delhi Police and the Delhi Police's Crime Branch and the Delhi Education Department organised a training programme for teachers on Monday.

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Ola cab ride turns into nightmare for woman

A Delhi-based woman has raised serious concerns over passenger safety after a harrowing incident during her Ola cab ride to Gurugram.

1 min

Voter helpline 1950 launched to assist Delhi residents

The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, R. Alice Vaz, IAS, has highlighted the availability of the Voter Helpline Number 1950 (toll-free) to assist citizens with electoral queries and complaints.

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Police nabs 2018 murder accused after years on run

The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has apprehended Ankit alias Sukha alias Kala alias Audha (27), wanted in connection with a 2018 robbery and murder case registered at Mahendra Park Police Station.

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Bharadwaj raises alarms over rising ammonia levels in Yamuna river

Senior AAP leader and Cabinet minister, Saurabh Bharadwaj, on Monday criticised the BJP-led Haryana government for allowing toxic industrial waste to be dumped into the Yamuna river, endangering the health of Delhi's residents.

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Parts of Delhi face water shortage as ammonia levels surge in Yamuna

Many areas of the national capital face water shortage due to dangerously high levels of ammonia (NH3) in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond, an official statement of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said.

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Delhi polls: Kejriwal accuses BJP over no CM face, agenda for city

Arvind Kejriwal, the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

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Delhi polls: BJP releases 'chargesheet' against Kejriwal govt, alleges corruption

Anurag Thakur criticises AAP's handling of the COVID-19 crisis

1 min

L-G Saxena approves suspension of two DFS officers

In Delhi coaching deaths

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AAP claims Kejriwal's arrest by ED-CBI was 'illegal'

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government, accusing them of orchestrating the \"illegal\" and \"unauthorised\" arrest of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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Kejriwal helps women, elderly register for welfare schemes

AHEAD OF DELHI ASSEMBLY POLLS

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L-G raises income limit for EWS admissions to 5 lakh

Delhi L-G VK Saxena has approved increasing the threshold limit of annual income from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for students to get admission in private schools under the EWS quota, a Raj Niwas notification said on Monday.

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Develop intel coordination strategy with friendly nations: Shah

We must also receive vital intelligence from them

1 min

Rain hits north India, mercury plunges; Kashmir reels under intense cold

SNOWFALL LED TO CLOSURE OF 30 ROADS HIMACHAL

1 min

'ONOE' Bills 12th to be sent to joint parliamentary panel since 2015

It will require support of two-thirds of the members present and voting

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'Faster than bullet train': Congress on inflation

The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the Modi government over \"rising\" prices of food items, saying the bullet train announced by it has not arrived but the inflation, which is spiralling upwards faster than the speed of a bullet train, has broken the back of the common person.

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PM Modi hands over 70K job letters, 'record govt posts given in 1.5 years'

'NO PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT PROVIDED JOBS IN SUCH A MISSION MODE'

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J&K CM Abdullah meets students protesting against reservation policy

The beauty of democracy is the right to be heard & dialogue in a spirit of mutual cooperation. I have made certain requests of them & given them a number of assurances. Omar Abdullah, J&K Chief Minister

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Ramasubramanian named NHRC chief

Former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian has been appointed the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, the rights panel said on Monday.

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National stage for Bhujbal? Sulking leader holds meeting with Fadnavis; CM 'planning' to move him up the ranks

The former state minister was accompanied by his nephew Sameer Bhujbal during the nearly 30-minute meeting

1 min

Rahul meets Parbhani victim's family, says police 'killed' Dalit man

CM says visit politically motivated

1 min

Four ZPM members of CADC join BJP

Four Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) members of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in South Mizoram's Lawngtlai district have joined the BJP, a senior saffron party leader said on Monday.

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Stop 'injustice': Kharge amid ongoing farmers' issue

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged the Modi government to not do \"further injustice\" to farmers through its \"anti-farmer\" policies and fulfil its old promises.

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'Turned people's dreams into source of income': Priyanka slams govt over GST on exam forms

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the BJP over levying GST on examination forms, saying the government had turned the dreams of parents who saved every penny to prepare their children for exams into a source of income.

1 min

Another ancient well discovered at religious site in UP's Sambhal

An official says, \"Those involved in the management of the site are reviving the well, located in the city area\"

1 min

'Haryana to procure 24 crops at MSP set by Centre'

Haryana will procure all 24 crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) set by the Union government, said Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana.

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Haryana CM launches key projects in Pehowa, Indri

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini while addressing the Dhanyawad programme held at Pehowa on Monday said that the government is ensuring holistic development of the state.

1 min

MP CM Yadav, Uttarakhand CM Dhami launch series of projects in Sagar

Ken-Betwa River Link Project to transform Bundelkhand, says MP CM Yadav

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Chhattisgarh has immense possibilities for investment: CM

Key industrialists from both India and abroad engaged in detailed discussions with the CM to explore investment opportunities in the state

1 min

Lucknow bank heist: 3 held, 4 flee with crores

A meticulously planned heist at the Indian Overseas Bank in the Chinhat area on Sunday has left the police scrambling after robbers escaped with valuables worth several crores.

1 min

Attack on Allu Arjun's house: All 6 granted bail; security stepped up

POLITICAL SLUGFEST ESCALATES

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Khattar asks officials to speed up development projects in Lakshadweep

Union Energy Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while reviewing the Central schemes in Lakshadweep on Monday, asked officials to speed up the energy, housing and urban development projects.

1 min

Naga sadhus make grand entry into Mahakumbh

The mesmerizing sandbanks of the Sangam witnessed the grand entry of saints and Naga sadhus as part of the Mahakumbh preparations.

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On the brink of transition?

Amid governance failures eroding public trust in Chief Advisor Yunus' interim government, Bangladesh may be witnessing a sharp political shift, with the BNP-led by Tarique Rahman-capitalising on the volatility

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Onward to Nagpur to Meet Doctorji

The historic meeting of Hedgewar, Golwalkar, and Syama Prasad Mookerjee in the summer of 1940 coincided with the expansion of the RSS and paved the way for India's unity amidst calls of division

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Ambiguous path to clarity?

India, fondly dubbed as the 'mother of democracy', is no stranger to the ceaseless cycle of elections.

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Many Americans rely on Chinese-made drones in US

Lawmakers want to ban them as they see dominance of China not only as an espionage threat but as commercial

1 min

UN 2024: India calls for change at UN as conflicts persist

As the United Nations prepares to celebrate its 80th anniversary next year, India stressed that reform is \"key\" to the organisation's \"relevance\" in addressing current and future global challenges, as world leaders signed off on an ambitious pact in 2024 to transform global governance and drive sustainable action.

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Trauma lingers on for survivors of deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago

Dec 26, 2004, the day the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck across South and Southeast Asia, after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra island

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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 death row inmates

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment mere weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.

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Trump threatens to try to take back Panama Canal

Panama's conservative president roundly rejected that notion as an affront to his country's sovereignty

1 min

France observes day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido

France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.

1 min

'Pak plans to acquire 40 planes of China's latest stealth fighter J-35'

The sale would mark Beijing's first export of fifth-generation jets to a foreign ally and is expected to recalibrate regional dynamics

1 min

Afghanistan welcomes reopening of Saudi embassy in Kabul

Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry on Monday welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabia's Embassy in Kabul for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

1 min

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 20 people, say Palestinian medics

AROUND 100 CAPTIVES ARE STILL INSIDE GAZA

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Non-life insurers' claims ratio declines to 82.52% in FY24

Non-life insurers underwrote a total direct premium of Rs 2.90 lakh cr in India registering a growth of 12.76%

1 min

Adani Group to acquire Air Works for enterprise value of ₹400 crore

Adani Group on Monday said it will acquire aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services firm Air Works for an enterprise value of Rs 400 crore.

1 min

More planes, flights & airports to brighten Indian aviation sector in 2025

The fleet of Indian carriers is more than 800 planes, including over 60 wide-body aircraft, and there are 157 airports

2 mins

MFN status suspension won't delay EFTA pact implementation

India and the four-nation European Free Trade Association signed the pact, officially dubbed as TEPA, in March

1 min

Rupee falls 7 paise to 85.11 against US dollar

The rupee failed to resist pressure from strengthening American currency and lost 7 paise to settle at 85.11 against the US dollar on Monday despite a sharp recovery in domestic equities.

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Indian buyers still prefer physical dealerships over online mediums to purchase cars: Survey

Majority of car buyers in India still prefer making their purchase decisions through physical dealerships, with digital platforms increasingly complementing the overall acquisition process, according to a survey.

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Markets rebound after 5-days of decline, Sensex rises 500 points

From the 30 blue-chip stocks, ITC, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank, Titan, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank were the biggest gainers

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Byju's case: Disciplinary committee of ICAI probing auditing lapses

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal on Monday said its disciplinary committee is investigating alleged auditing lapses at edutech firm Byju's.

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Demand for nano urea estimated at 2.36 cr bottles for 2024-25 rabi season

The maximum requirement is from Uttar Pradesh at 43.38 lakh bottles, followed by Maharashtra (34.7 lakh bottles) and Punjab (20.82 lakh bottles)

1 min

'Budget on Saturday, markets to remain open for trading'

Stock markets will remain open for trading on February 1, Saturday, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget, bourses BSE and NSE said on Monday.

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Retail inflation for farm, rural workers dips in Nov

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers dipped to 5.35 per cent and 5.47 per cent in November compared to 5.96 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, in October this year.

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Momentum on their side, India eye series win against West Indies

AIM TO BAG THE THREE-MATCH SERIES IN SECOND WOMEN'S ODI

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Kotian replaces retired Ashwin in India's squad

The 26-year-old, who was part of India A's tour of Australia, has also been added as a cover for Washington

1 min

ISL: NorthEast United FC beat Hyderabad FC

NorthEast United FC came from two goals behind to secure a 5-2 victory against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Monday.

1 min

Shami not fully fit yet

Shami, who last played for India in the ODI World Cup final in 2023, made a comeback from his right heel surgery during Bengal's Ranji Trophy match against MP last month

1 min

I never liked dubbed English films: Sanjay Mishra

He voice stars as Pumbaa in the Hindi version of the Hollywood animated film 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

1 min

Delhi comes alive with 'VOICE OF COLORS' artist camp 2024

Delhi is once again set to witness a vibrant celebration of artistic expression.

1 min

Blake's co-stars support her amid Justin's ALLEGATIONS

America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel shared screen space with Lively in the 'Sister of the Traveling Pants' films

1 min

'PAATAL LOK' S2 to premiere on January 17

It will see Jaideep Ahlawat reprise his role alongside Ishwak Singh and Gul Panag

1 min

Aditya talks about lessons learned from powerful women

The actor said that he has always believed that women must stand up for their rights

1 min

Ishwak Singh opens up about the success of 'Berlin'

The movie has been widely acclaimed for its in-depth and masterful storytelling

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