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May 31, 2024

PM’s 45-hour dhyanam’ at rock memorial begins

The PM's helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram landed at the helipad at the Tamil Nadu state guest house at 5.10 pm.

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PRAJWAL FLIES HOME TO LAND IN JAIL

SLEUTHS of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and police personnel were camping at KIA on Thursday night to take JDS MP Prajwal Revanna into custody upon his arrival from Munich.

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MONSOON ARRIVES IN KERALA: NORTH CONTINUES TO BAKE

WHILE most of India continued to bake in the ongoing extreme heat wave, the Southwest monsoon arrived at in Kerala two days ahead of schedule on Thursday, the Indian Meteorological Department announced.

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Final chance to protect Constitution, former PM tells Punjab voters

IN an emotional appeal to Punjab's voters ahead of the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday said it's their final chance to ensure that \"democracy and Constitution are protected from the repeated assaults of a despotic regime trying to unleash dictatorship in India\".

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22 killed in J&K bus accident

AT least 22 pilgrims were killed and 57 others injured after a bus carrying them fell into a 150 ft deep gorge in Akhnoor area of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

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Heatwave breather likely, IMD sounds orange alert

A day after a stifling heat wave led to Delhi recording a maximum temperature of over 50 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said weather conditions will likely improve from Thursday.

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MCD anounces urgent steps for fire safety

IN response to recent fire incidents across the city, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has announced an urgent set of preventive measures to enhance fire safety across its buildings.

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‘Will move SC for fair water share’

Haryana denying Yamuna water: Atishi

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ED reply sought over Kejriwal's bail plea

DELHI'S Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and sought reply on the plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking regular as well as interim bail in the liquor scam case.

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HC dismisses petition to disqualify PM Modi from _ contesting general elections

THE Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, saying the allegations levelled are 'reckless' and 'unsubstantiated'.

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Five police personnel held in assault, extorsion case, sent to 14-day custody

AS many as five police personnel were arrested for allegedly extorting ₹10 lakh and physically assaulting four men, including a Haryana Police constable, in southwest Delhi, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Rohit Meena said on Thursday.

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Kabir Basti resident stabs neighbour over leaving garbage on road, arrested

A man was stabbed thrice over a menial issue of throwing garbage on the roadside outside the hut of the accused, a police officer said on Thursday.

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Kochi girl suffers bullet injury in London eatery

A 10-year-old girl, native of Gothuruthi, suffered a serious bullet injury in Hackney, London late Wednesday. Lissel Maria, the daughter of Ajeesh and Vinaya, both working as IT professionals in the UK, met with the accident while having dinner in a Turkish restaurant in Dalston, London.

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Naveen rules out Pandian as his successor

Chief minister says his successor will be decided by the people of Odisha, ex-bureaucrat not his gatekeeper

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No sale of liquor in K'taka for 5 days from June 1

SALE of liquor will be affected for five days across the state. There will be no sale of liquor on June 2, 4 and 6. Partial sale of liquor will be allowed on June 1 and June 3. This is in view of MLC elections and counting of votes of Lok Sabha and Council polls.

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A TIGHTROPE WALK OVER A BLAZING FIRE

The US is making a bad situation worse by failing to rein in Israel’s war crimes. Domestic politics in the US is making it a more dangerous dangle

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Imphal Goes Under Water; 4 Killed, 2 Lakh Hit In Assam

THE aftermath of cyclone Remal has been devastating for Manipur's Imphal valley. Torrential rains inundated vast swathes of the valley, affecting thousands of people who were not prepared for the calamity.

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Campaign Ends, Over To Result Day On June 4

Concluding day sees frenetic canvassing by NDA INDIA bloc leaders

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‘Religious sentiments hurt’: BJP woman leaders booked for Modi bhajans in HP

CHANTING hymns and singing \"political bhajans\" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Maa Shoolini temple in Himachal Pradesh's Solan town proved costly for women officebearers of the BJP: they have been booked by the police for \"hurting the religious sentiments\" of the people and indulging in public mischief.

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PM takes to Bhojpuri for Varanasi connect

In 5.57-minute video message, he appeals to voters, mainly first-timers, for record turnout

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‘Chacha’ may take a big decision after June 4: Tejashwi

FORMER Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday created ripples in political circles by claiming that 'something major' will take place in Bihar after the results of the Lok Sabha polls were declared on June 4.

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ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote

South Africa may see a coalition government for the first time in 30 years after apartheid

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EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain import to cut funding for Ukraine war

EU states agreed on Thursday to impose \"prohibitive\" duties on grain imports from Russia in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine.

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Corridor On Gaza-Egypt Border Taken Over By Israel

RESIDENTS of Rafah reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire on Thursday in Gaza's far-southern city after Israel said it had seized a strategic corridor on the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt.

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Trade pacts help India cut deficits with UAE, Aus

THE trade pacts with Australia and the UAE seem to be working in India's favour as the trade deficit with both countries in FY24 declined vis-a-vis previous year.

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FDI in manufacturing down 18% in FY24

DESPITE all government efforts to spruce up the manufacturing sector in the country, FDI inflows into the sector continue to decline after peaking in 2021-22.

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Ensuring regulatory compliance is paramount for GCCs: Nasscom report

TRANSFER pricing is a key regulatory priority for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, followed by SEZ and STPI compliance and legislation governing employment practices, including hiring, working conditions and dispute resolution.

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RBI balance sheet expands 11% to 70.47 lakh crore in FY24

Increase on assets side in book is due to rise in foreign investments, gold, loans and advances

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SMALL NATION, BIG DREAM

Uganda's Alpesh is set to fulfil his father’s dream, Firoz Mirza traces his journey so far...

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THE PALACIO HAS GOT GAME

The sprawling 56,000-sq foot entertainment zone, debuts in Delhi-NCR as one of the biggest gaming arenas in the capital offering a bowling alley, an arcade, artificial and virtual reality games, trampoline activities, and fine dining

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