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Murder convict who jumped parole arrested after tip-off from 2 kids

A tip-off from two children led to the arrest of a murder convict who had been evading police in Narela, outer north Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.

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December 18, 2024
Govt plans to revamp inter-state bus ops
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Govt plans to revamp inter-state bus ops

With this move, transport department hopes to ease traffic congestion on road and reduce travel time for commuters

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December 18, 2024
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Several schools receive bomb threat again, fifth incident in 9 days: Police

A fresh wave of bomb threats targeted multiple schools in the national capital on Tuesday, making it the second such incident this week and fifth in just over a week, officials said.

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December 18, 2024
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DU postpones law exams amid ongoing protests

DELHI University has decided to postpone examinations for law students, a day after protests erupted at the Campus Law Centre (CLC) over their schedule, a university official said on Tuesday.

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December 18, 2024
Eco-friendly steps in place in zoo to shield animals from pollution, cold
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Eco-friendly steps in place in zoo to shield animals from pollution, cold

OWING to the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Delhi Zoo authorities have introduced a comprehensive winter management plan to protect animals from pollution and cold weather, officials said on Tuesday.

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December 18, 2024
The Morning Standard

4 arrested for robbing students by posing as cops

POLICE has arrested four persons for allegedly robbing a group of students at gunpoint by posing as police officers in west Delhi's Subhash Nagar area, officials said on Tuesday.

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December 18, 2024
CCPA imposes ₹61L penalty on 19 coaching institutes
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CCPA imposes ₹61L penalty on 19 coaching institutes

IN a move to protect consumer interest, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued 45 notices to various coaching centres for misleading advertisements.

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December 18, 2024
The Morning Standard

Schools told to follow hybrid mode till Class V

THE director of education, Veditha Reddy, issued a circular on Monday evening, stating, \"All the heads of schools of government, government-aided, and unaided recognized private schools of DOE, NDMC, and Delhi Cantonment Board are directed to conduct classes in schools for children up to Class V in a hybrid mode—both in physical and online mode with immediate effect until further orders.\"

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December 18, 2024
The Morning Standard

Moderate fog, air quality continues to be 'severe' despite GRAP IV in place

DELHI was engulfed under the blanket of moderate fog on Tuesday morning as the air quality remained 'severe' a day after restrictions under stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) were invoked.

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December 18, 2024
CM Atishi says every woman will get monthly allowance of ₹2,100
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CM Atishi says every woman will get monthly allowance of ₹2,100

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday reiterated that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will fulfill all its promises, including a monthly allowance of Rs 2,100 for women, if voted back to power in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections due in February next year.

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December 18, 2024
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Nukkad sabhas will focus on AAP's 'failures'

DELHI BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday stated that the Nukkad Sabha Committee of the party, led by Satish Upadhyay along with a team of 15 workers, is organising daily meetings targeting 3-4 polling booths at a time.

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December 18, 2024
'Table CAG reports or face protest'
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'Table CAG reports or face protest'

Day after L-G writes to CM, BJP demands Speaker to convene special session on Dec 21

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December 18, 2024
NTA to manage higher edu entrance tests alone in restructuring scrub
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NTA to manage higher edu entrance tests alone in restructuring scrub

In a significant shift from its role, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will now focus solely on conducting entrance exams for admissions to higher education institutions.

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December 18, 2024
The Morning Standard

CBSE files complaint against 2 'fake' schools

THE Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has filed a police complaint against two city schools for allegedly submitting forged land documents to obtain affiliation, an official from the board announced on Tuesday.

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December 18, 2024
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Congress treated Constitution as its fiefdom: Shah

UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.

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December 18, 2024
'One poll' bill introduced in LS
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'One poll' bill introduced in LS

Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee

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December 18, 2024
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Hike NREGA wages, don't make Aadhaar payment must: House panel

FLAGGING concern over the low wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a Parliamentary Panel has recommended raising the wages of the workers.

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December 18, 2024
TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER
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TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER

On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match

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December 17, 2024
The Pioneer
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The Pioneer

The Audi was India's top-selling luxury SUV on its launch and has been totally revamped to aim at the crown again

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December 17, 2024
We're basically two dead people playing chess, mistakes happen: Gukesh
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We're basically two dead people playing chess, mistakes happen: Gukesh

THE king had arrived home and that led to a frenzy as everybody, who were eagerly awaiting his arrival, wanted a piece of him.

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December 17, 2024
TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER
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TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER

On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match

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December 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Women's Euro: UEFA more than doubles prize money

PRIZE money for the 2025 Women's European Championship will more than double compared to the previous edition, with the 16 teams sharing 41 million euros, UEFA said Monday.

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December 17, 2024
Leganes stun Liga leaders Barcelona
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Leganes stun Liga leaders Barcelona

LA LIGA leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race.

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December 17, 2024
Niggle trouble for Siraj as pacer continues to struggle
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Niggle trouble for Siraj as pacer continues to struggle

IT was the 37th over of the Australian innings on Sunday. Mohammed Siraj, having bowled the first two balls, called on the physio.

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December 17, 2024
Vlogger shares dismal business class experience on Air India international flight
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Vlogger shares dismal business class experience on Air India international flight

'Meal fell on business class seat as it was broken'

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December 17, 2024
Pvt sector output index rises to 4-mnth high
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Pvt sector output index rises to 4-mnth high

Services providers led rise in sales

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December 17, 2024
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LTIMindtree cyber defence centre in B'luru

LTIMindtree, the country's sixth largest IT services company, on Monday announced the launch of the 100-seater AI-driven Cyber Defense Resiliency Center (CDRC) in Bengaluru.

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December 17, 2024
Vedanta's dividend to make promoters richer by ₹1.9k cr
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Vedanta's dividend to make promoters richer by ₹1.9k cr

METAL and mining giant Vedanta Ltd has declared an interim dividend of ₹8.5 per share.

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December 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Bitcoin profits even before VDA rules to be treated as capital gains

In a first-of-its-kind legal dispute over taxation of bitcoins, the Jodhpur Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that gains for sale of bitcoins even before the introduction of the virtual digital asset (VDA) regime in 2022 should be treated as capital gains for the purpose of taxation.

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December 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

European agency endorses approval of Biocon Biologics' biosimilar Ustekinumab

BIOCON BIOLOGICS, a biosimilars company and subsidiary of Biocon, has announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of YESINTEK, an Ustekinumab biosimilar intended for the treatment of adults and children with plaque psoriasis and adults with psoriatic arthritis or Crohn's disease.

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December 17, 2024