The Daily Guardian - January 25, 2025

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January 25, 2025

Blast in ordnance factory kills 8 in Maharashtra

The death toll in the ordnance factory blast in the Jawahar Nagar area of Bhandara district, has risen to eight, according to officials on Friday.

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Akhilesh alleges ‘disparity’ in Ayodhya administrative postings

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged a disparity in the representation of backward castes, Dalits and minorities in the administrative postings in Ayodhya.

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MP bans liquor in 17 religious cities

Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government held a cabinet meeting in Maheshwar, Khargone district on Friday and approved a significant decision of liquor ban in 17 religious cities in the state.

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India asks UK to act against disruptors of ‘Emergency’ screening

Freedom of speech and expression cannot be applied selectively: MEA

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Haryana Police books Alok Nath, Talpade

Bollywood Actors Alok Nath and Shreyas Talpade, who promoted the Human Welfare Credit Cooperative Society as brand ambassadors, have been booked along with 11 others in a cheating case.

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RUCKUS AT WAQF JPC MEET, OPPOSITION MPS SUSPENDED

JPC chief accuses TMC MP of using unparliamentary language

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BJP capitalises as Haryana Cong MLAs sore over internal strife

The Congress MLAs in Haryana are now fed up with the ongoing internal strife within the party.

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PM Modi. Nitish Kumar, Yogi pay tribute to Karpoori Thakur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna and Former Chief Minister of Bihar Karpoori Thakur on his birth anniversary on Friday.

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HC raps Haryana for token Rs 1 hike to pay scale, calls it mockery of court orders

The Punjab and Haryana High Court strongly criticized the Haryana Government for granting just a Rs 1 increase in the pay scale of executive engineers, in compliance with the High Court's earlier direction to revise salaries-terming the move as mockery of court's orders.

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SKM REJECTS NEW AGRI-MARKETING POLICY, TO STEP UP STIR NATIONWIDE

Farmers' body calls it a version of the scrapped farm laws

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Over 10 crore take holy dip so far at Maha Kumbh

A sea of devotes was seen taking a holy dip in drone visuals from Triveni Sangam in the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on Friday.

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Some get frustrated by Dravidian Model: Stalin takes dig at opponent

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Chief of Dravida Mun-netra Kazhagam (DMK) MK Stalin on Friday addressed over 3,000 newly joined party members and said that some get frustrated with the party for talking of Dravidian Model so let them get frustrated.

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YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy quits politics, to resign from RS today

YSRCP Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy on Friday said he will be resigning from his parliament membership on January 25.

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Saif stabbing case: Police custody of accused extended till January 29

Bandra Magistrate Court on Friday extended the police custody of the accused, who allegedly stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan at his residence last week, till January 29.

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Maha to soon get 3rd deputy CM from Shiv Sena (Shinde): Raut

Criticizing Eknath Shinde after the Shiv Sena split into two factions, Raut remarked, These people ran away in fear of the ED and CBI.\" He further added that Shiv Sena UBT) remains astrong organization, stating, Power comes and goes, but we are standing firmly on our feet bere.\"

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Those who spread Hindu-Muslim enmity can't be Hindu: Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that anyone who spreads communal disharmony \"can't be a Hindu\", while also affirming that the 'Hindutva' of his party is \"clean\".

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MAHA CONG DEMANDS WHITE PAPER ON DAVOS DEALS

Patole slams liquor deals with Heineken and AB InBev

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CONG PLEDGES MINISTRY FOR POORVANCHALIS

The promises also includes a separate budget if the party is elected to the power

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Modi, Kejriwal two sides of the same coin: Owaisi

AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said there was not much difference between AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that they were cut from the same cloth.

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Shah to hold public meetings, roadshow in Delhi today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to hold public meetings and a roadshow in the national capital on Saturday, January 25, ahead of Delhi Assembly elections in the first week of February next month.

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'CM Yogi should 'guide' Shah to improve law, order in Delhi'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should \"guide\" Union Home Minister Amit Shah about how to improve law and order and eliminate gangsters in Delhi, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.

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BJP questions Kejriwal's need for Z-plus security

A day after Punjab Police personnel deployed in the security of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal were withdrawn, the BJP on Friday asked why the former Delhi chief minister needed Z-plus security.

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Thakur accuses AAP for promoting disrespect towards women

Former Union Minister and Member of Parliament from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Thakur, addressed public gatherings in Mongolpuri and Dwarka constituencies.

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HC refuses to direct sitting of assembly for tabling CAG reports

The Delhi High Court on Friday said there was an \"inordinate delay\" by the AAP government in tabling the CAG reports in the state assembly but refused to direct a special sitting of the legislature, saying it was \"impractical\" to hold a special sitting a few days before elections.

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R-Day: 70 paramilitary companies, 15k cops to be deployed

Over 70 companies of paramilitary forces and more than 15,000 police personnel are set to be deployed across the capital for Republic Day celebrations, an official said on Friday.

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Delhi Police nabs man in Rs 15 cr Covid-19 vaccine scam

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has arrested a man who had been absconding for nearly three years in a Rs 15 crore fraud case, an official said on Friday.

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DALIT VOTES MAY SPLIT BETWEEN AAP, BJP, CONG

AAP faces disillusionment over unmet promises on manual scavenging and municipal labor issues.

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Mumbai 5th, Delhi 8th in Asia-Pacific's top cities for cross-border investment

Mumbai ranks fifth and New Delhi eighth among the top 10 most preferred markets in the Asia Pacific region for cross-border investment, according to CBRE.

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Delhi's maximum temp settles at 23.7 °C with moderate AQI

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 23.7 degrees Celsius with moderate air quality on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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SC appoints SIT to probe illegal compensation in NOIDA

Dissatisfied with a UP government-appointed panel probing the issue of illegal compensation to land owners paid by NOIDA officials, the Supreme Court has appointed an SIT to look into it.

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Court exempts Kejriwal, Sisodia from appearing in excise case during campaigning

A Delhi court on Friday exempted former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Durghesh Pathak from personally appearing in a excise case as they were campaigning for upcoming Assembly elections.

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Shallu Jindal's impactful presence

Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of the Jindal Foundation and Chancellor of OP Jindal University, also made her mark at the WEF, spotlighting the Foundation's impactful social initiatives. Jindal spoke at two key sessions, emphasizing the impor- tance of skill development and empowering marginalized com- munities.

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Efforts to boost confidence in India's water sector at WEF, says CR Patil

Union Minister for Jal Shakti, CR Patil, emphasized India's progress in tackling its water challenges at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

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INTENTION IS TO BRING NATURAL GAS, ATF UNDER GST: HARDEEP PURI

Puri exclaimed sooner than later (it will happen).

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Bhaane Group, DPIIT collaborate

Bhaane Group, a subsidiary of Shahi Exports Pvt Ltdr, the largest manufacturer of apparel, has signed a MoU with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

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Jio launches free-for-life sound-pay feature

In a bold move that underscores Jio's commitment to empowering every Indian, the company on Friday announced a revolutionary new feature for its JioBharat device - a free, industry-first JioSoundPay dedicated to 5 crore small-scale merchants across the nation.

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Taural India signs MoU with Maharashtra government

In another significant development at the WEF, Taural India, a world-class aluminum foundry, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to expand its manufacturing operations in Supa, Maharashtra.

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Govt's subsidy burden likely to exceed budget estimates: Report

The subsidy burden of the government is expected to rise to approximately Rs 4.1-4.2 lakh crore in the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) more than the budget estimates, according to a report by the Bank of Baroda.

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'Time for Indian investors, startups to shine at WEF': Archana Jahagirdar

At the same forum, Archana Jahagirdar, Managing Partner at Rukam Capital, shared her views on India's flourishing startup ecosystem.

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Sensex down 10,000 points from its peak last Sept

Indian stock indices declined during Friday's session and logged weekly losses, with multiple sectoral indices slumping sharply.

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Legally defensible but politically indefensible

First high-profile FIR lodged under Section 152, formerly law of sedition.

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NEED TO ADDRESS JUDICIAL DELAYS IN INDIA: CHALLENGES AND REFORMS

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution provides for social, economic, and political justice which is effectuated through various constitutional articles.

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Open AI: Delhi High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear copyright suit

Open AI, backed by Microsoft and creator of ChatGPT, challenged Delhi High Court's jurisdiction in a copyright lawsuit by ANI.

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Supreme Court asks SIT to probe: Did Noida authorities pay excess compensation to landowners? Whether Noida lacks transparency?

The Supreme Court in the case Virendra Singh Nagar v. State of Uttar Pradesh and another constituted a Special Investigation Team, SIT to investigate whether the officers of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, NOIDA paid excess land acquisition compensation to certain land owners.

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Centre notifies appointment of 5 judges to High Courts of Rajasthan, Allahabad and Bombay

The Central Government has notified the appointment of 5 judges to Rajasthan High Court, Allahabad High Court and Bombay High Court.

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Fake lawyer's issue: SC says verification of advocates must be expedited, seeks BCI report in 8 weeks

The Supreme Court in the case Bar Council Of India Versus Poonam Ashok Goud observed and has expressed serious concern over the delay caused in the verification of advocates' law degrees and enrolment by the Bar Councils.

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SUPREME COURT: PLAINT WITH MULTIPLE RELIEFS CANNOT BE REJECTED JUST BECAUSE SOME RELIEFS ARE BARRED UNDER ORDER VII RULE 11 OF CPC

The Supreme Court in the case Central Bank Of India And Anr. Versus Smt. Prabha Jain And Ors observed that when a Plaint includes multiple reliefs, it cannot be rejected solely because one of the reliefs is being barred by law, as long as the other reliefs remain valid.

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Supreme Court imposes Rs 2 lakh cost on petitioner over repeated bail applications, asks police to arrest him

The Supreme Court in the case Parteek Arora @ Parteek Juneja Versus. State Of Punjab observed and has imposed the costs of Rupees Two Lakhs on a petitioner who intended 'to take undue advantage of procedural law' after he withdrew his anticipatory bail application twice before the High Court before moving the Apex Court.

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Supreme Court reserves treasurer post for women in Bengaluru Advocates' Association; suggests 30% women reservation in General Council

The Supreme Court in the case Kavitha H.C. Versus The State Of Karnataka And Ors and connected cases observed and has directed that the post of Treasurer be exclusively earmarked for women candidates.

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ISRAELI ARMY WITHDRAWAL FROM LEBANON WILL LAST BEYOND 60 DAYS

The deal's text says that the withdrawal process \"should not exceed 60 days.\"

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UNHRC praises human rights situation in Kazakhstan

The Fourth Report of Kazakhstan on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and recommendations of the previous review was considered during the 48th session of the Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, the Embassy of Kazakhstan noted.

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists killed after 4-hour shootout

Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists responsible for dead-ly shooting attack were killed during an ongoing counter-terror operation in Burqin, near Jenin, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning.

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'Big worry for India as Bangladesh army surrenders before Pakistan'

In a major development that will undoubtedly further deteriorate the already strained India-Bangladesh relations, Dhaka's Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has thrown open its door for Pakistan, expanding trade as well as military cooperation with Islamabad.

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Hungary, Israel slam ICC over warrants for Israeli leaders

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar slammed the International Criminal Court during a joint media appearance in Budapest with his Hungarian counterpart, Péter Szijjártó.

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Saudi: $600 billion package with US

Saudi Economy Minister Faisal Alibrahim said on Friday that the $600 billion package mentioned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman includes investments from the public and private sectors.

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7 Nepal nationals killed in Jalgaon train accident

Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed seven Nepali nationals among the 12 killed in the Jalgaon train accident in Maharashtra.

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Residents leave homes in Jenin as Israeli West Bank raid continues

Hundreds of civilians began leaving their homes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces continued military action around the city of Jenin, according to Palestinian officials.

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US lawmakers push bill to revoke China's trade privileges

A bipartisan pair of US House lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at revoking China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status.

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FILM 'MICKEY 17' STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON GETS A NEW TRAILER

The much-awaited trailer for 'Mickey 17', directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, has been released, giving fans a hint at the thrilling sci-fi adventure.

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RAKESH ROSHAN SAD ON HIS FATHER'S NEGLECTED LEGACY

Actor-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan says docu-series \"The Roshans\" was fuelled by his desire to highlight the achievements of his father, late composer Roshan Lal Nagrath, after he noticed that these songs were missing from many music compilations.

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RAMAYANA: THE LEGEND OF PRINCE RAMA

Ramayan is the classic story we all have grown up with, hearing it from our parents, grandparents, teachers, and several theatrical and cinematic presentations.

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NAVIGATING GRACEFULLY THROUGH THE NEW YEAR

As we find ourselves approaching the Lend of January in this new year, it seems a good time to consider how we are going to sail smoothly along on our journey.

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