HC denies Khedkar pre-arrest bail, cites 'motive to dupe UPSC'
Hindustan Times Amritsar|December 24, 2024
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former probationary Indian Administrative (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, observing that her actions in faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts in the public service examination were driven by the motive to dupe the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as part of a larger conspiracy to manipulate the system.
Shruti Kakkar

NEW DELHI:

Calling the present case a "classic example" of a fraud committed not only against UPSC, which is a constitutional body, but also society at large, a bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh ruled that necessary interrogation is warranted to reveal all the aspects related to the alleged fraud committed against the nation.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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India face Bangladesh in their CT opener, Pakistan on Feb 23

India will play Bangladesh on February 20 in their opening Group A game of the ICC Champions Trophy, to be played in Dubai as part of the hybrid model agreed for the tournament.

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Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go

Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.

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INDIA GEAR UP FOR WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP TITLE DEFENCE

The chances of India defending the women's T20 U-19 World Cup, to be held in Malaysia from Jan 18 to Feb 2, are quite high.

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December 25, 2024
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Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India women clinch ODI series

It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.

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December 25, 2024
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Khel Ratna row: Lapse on my part, says Manu

Seeking to end all \"speculations\" after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country's top sports award.

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Russian firm denies corruption in Bangladesh nuclear plant project

Russia's state-run nuclear agency on Tuesday refuted allegations of corruption and embezzlement leveled against it by an anti-graft panel in Bangladesh looking into an atomic power plant it is building in the South Asian country.

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US sanctions on 4 Pak firms have 'no justification': PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme, saying the recent US sanctions against the country's four entities have \"no justification\".

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December 25, 2024
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Killed Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel says for 1st time

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would \"decapitate\" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

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December 25, 2024
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BLAST IN TURKEY EXPLOSIVES PLANT KILLS ELEVEN

A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officials said, downgrading their original toll.

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December 25, 2024
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Small packs flood shelves as rural India defies slump

Makers of packaged food to personal care products have ramped up supply of affordable packs and are launching specific brands for rural areas as India's hinterland drives consumption even as urban demand cools.

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