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The Statesman Delhi

Numerous initiatives undertaken for qualitative improvement in education, says Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said his government was taking several initiatives to bring qualitative improvements in the education sector.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Drive to Nab Illegal Migrants Conducted in New Delhi Slum Area

A drive to nab illegal migrants was conducted at the Raghubir Nagar slum area in New Delhi on Sunday, where the Delhi police conducted a door-to-door survey to verify the documents of residents.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

BJP, AAP Spreading Lies and False Narratives on Schemes to Influence Voters: Delhi Cong Chief

In an attack on the AAP and the BJP, Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav alleged that both parties are creating false narratives, lies on schemes and indulging in blame games, accusing each other to divert people's attention from their failures to influence voters ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

PM praises Haryana's efforts to prevent malaria in his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the success story of Kurukshetra's efforts in malaria prevention with the entire country during his \"Mann Ki Baat\" programme.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

CM Calls for Enhanced Readiness as Met Predicts More Snowfall in J&K

Met predicts feeble western disturbances on January 1 and 2 that might cause light snowfall at scattered places from the evening of January 1 to the morning of January 2

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Punjab Police Arrest 5 Members of Pak-Backed BKI Terror Module

In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police has busted yet another Pakistan-ISI backed terror module being operated by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) being operated by foreign-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Shamsher alias Honey with the arrest of its five members including mastermind Abhijot Singh involved in lobbing hand grenades at two police establishments in Batala and Gurdaspur.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

BJP May Delete My Wife's Name From Electoral Roll, Fears RS MP Sanjay Singh

AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, on Sunday, apprehended that the name of his wife, Anita Singh, could be deleted at the behest of BJP as she is a 'Purvanchali' as he raised the issue of deletion of votes in Parliament.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Fog envelops city; cold wave to continue, says IMD

After two days of rain spell that brought a chill in the atmosphere, Sunday morning saw the national capital wrapped in a thick blanket of fog that persisted throughout the day.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Sisodia Releases Special 'Education Manifesto'

Ahead of the forthcoming Assembly polls in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Jangpura constituency Manish Sisodia has released a special Education manifesto that promises to enhance infrastructure, expand opportunities, and empower parents and educators, in a bid to woo the voters.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Several women suffered monetary loss after enrolling in AAP scheme: Parvesh

BJP leader and former West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma on Sunday claimed that the saffron party has come across complaints of women losing money from bank accounts after they shared their details and OTP with AAP volunteers for the \"monthly financial assistance scheme\".

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Delhi Police Deport Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants

In the ongoing verification drive to identify illegal immigrants, eight Bangladeshi nationals have been deported by the South West District of the national capital, the police said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Delhi BJP president accuses Kejriwal of misleading public on probe against CM

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday accused AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal of spreading falsehoods and rumours about an alleged investigation against Chief Minister Atishi in the Transport Department of Delhi.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Kejriwal Complains to DEO of Unusual Spike in Addition & Deletion of Voters

\"BJP's Operation Lotus has started in the New Delhi assembly constituency as the saffron brigade has submitted applications to delete more than 5,000 votes and add 7,500 votes in a span of 15 days,\" Kejriwal wrote in his letter to the District Election Officer

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Transport Dept refutes Kejriwal's claim of probe against CM Atishi

NEW DELHI, 29 DECEMBER

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Cash-for-vote row: AAP's women's wing continues protest at Verma's residence

The Aam Aadmi Party Women's Wing staged a protest for the second consecutive day on Sunday outside the residence of BJP leader Parvesh Verma, accusing him of distributing cash to women in the New Delhi constituency in exchange for votes.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Manmohan Singh's Ashes Immersed in the Yamuna

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ashes were immersed in the Yamuna in the national capital on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

ISRO to Launch Its SpaDeX Mission Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its year-end mission, \"Space Docking Experiment\" (SpaDeX), on Monday at 9:58 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

After 21 days on the run across 3 states, tigress Zeenat captured

Fugitive tigress Zeenat was finally tranquilised and captured here today, 21 days after she escaped from the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha.

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December 30, 2024
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India's Koneru Humpy Clinches Second World Rapid Chess Crown

Koneru Humpy, India's top-rated female chess player, secured her second World Rapid Championship title, finishing the tournament with 8.5/11 here on Sunday (IST).

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Constitution Guiding Light for Citizens: PM in Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Constitution of India has stood the test of time and has been a guiding light for the citizens.

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December 30, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Emotional celebrations for Reddy family after Nitish slams maiden Test ton

Since the international retirement of superstar all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, Team India has struggled to find a suitable replacement.

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December 29, 2024
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Sundar decodes India's game plan after 4th Test fightback

Having removed half of the Indian batting on the second, Australia had a foot in the door.

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December 29, 2024
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BGT: Reddy Century Raises India's Hopes in MCG Test

Young all-rounder shares a 127-run stand with Sundar as India fights back after reaching 221 for 7

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December 29, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Scott Boland confident of Australia's chances in 4th Test

Scott Boland had reasons to be pleased as the curtain fell on the third day's play of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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December 29, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Electronics Sector Projected To Create 12 Million Jobs By 2027: Report

The electronics sector in the country is projected to create 12 million jobs by 2027—3 million direct and 9 million indirect roles, a report said on Saturday.

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December 29, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Chinese Workers Found in 'Slavery-Like Conditions' in Brazil Taken to Hotels as Probe Gets Underway

Dozens of Chinese workers found by authorities in poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil for electric vehicle automaker BYD have been taken and placed in hotels in the country's tropical northeast region.

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December 29, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia

Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralised by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk, a region some want to hold at all costs while others question the value of having gone in at all.

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December 29, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Israel Detains the Director of One of Northern Gaza's Last Functioning Hospitals: Palestinians

Israel's army detained the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals as overnight strikes in the territory killed nine people, including children, Palestinian medical officials said Saturday.

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December 29, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

NATO Will Step Up Baltic Sea Patrols as Finland Probes Possible Sabotage of Undersea Cables

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Friday that the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea region as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week.

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December 29, 2024
The Statesman Delhi

Putin apologises to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed Azerbaijani airliner

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a \"tragic incident\" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people.

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December 29, 2024