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August 24, 2024

PM's talk time nudge in Kyiv

Urges Ukraine, Russia to open dialogue, says India ready to play an active role for peace

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Retrospective application of new law to ease jail population

IN a major relief to undertrial prisoners, the Supreme Court on Friday said Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure on July 1, would apply retrospectively.

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Sebi bans Anil Ambani from securities market for 5 yrs for siphoning funds

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India banned industrialist Anil Ambani and 24 others, including key Reliance Home Finance officials, from the securities market for five years on charges of creating a \"fraudulent scheme to siphon off money from the company by structuring it as loans to credit-unworthy borrowers\".

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For tribal treasure, see you at 'Kaanu' knowledge hub

SOUTH India's first adivasi library, 'Kaanu', will be inaugurated at BR Hills in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka on Sunday (August 25).

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HC directs CBI to take over RG Kar corruption probe

THE Calcutta High Court on Friday transferred the probe by the West Bengal government-constituted SIT into the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Sandip Ghosh, to the CBI.

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'Miscommunication', say cops on wrestlers' security

THE Delhi Police on Friday informed a city court that it has addressed the earlier \"miscommunication\" regarding the withdrawal of security cover to women wrestlers who are to testify against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of sexual harassment.

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Yamuna Sports Complex officer sacked by L-G

L-G VK Saxena has ordered the removal of DDA's Yamuna Sports Complex's secretary over the alleged \"appalling state of affairs\" in the maintenance of the stadium, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday.

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Bharadwaj to demand Central protection law for medicos, entrance test for resident docs

HEALTH minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday said he will raise the demand of a Central law for protection of healthcare professionals working in Central government facilities.

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DU admissions: Nearly 92% UG seats filled

NEARLY 91.98 % seats have been filled in University of Delhi (DU) after the first round of the admission process.

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UPSC aspirants' death: Court denies bail to four co-owners of basement

A city court on Friday denied bail to four co-owners of the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre basement where three civil services aspirants died by drowning last month, while also highlighting the complicity of the municipal authorities in the incident.

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Old-age pensions restored: Atishi

Minister accuses Centre of withholding funds, BJP holds protest over 'delay in release'

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A frail guard and stray dogs: Hospital security in a nutshell

\"Do you think he'll be able to protect me if a patient's attendant turns violent?\" asked a young female doctor, gesturing towards the elderly security guard stationed outside the emergency ward of a hospital.

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Narela's unsold flats: DTC to start feeder buses

THE Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has joined hands with the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to extend feeder bus service to its housing projects in Narela.

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Rain again: Electrocution, drowning & waterlogging

Victim includes a 15-yr-old boy who drowned in Chanakyapuri area

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Mpox: Bharadwaj says monitoring situation

AS WHO has called the Mpox outbreak in Africa a Global Health Emergency, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Friday that the city government was maintaining strict vigil and closely monitoring developments.

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Commuters in a jam as auto, taxi stir continues

PEOPLE faced a difficult time booking cabs and autorickshaws through app-based aggregator services as the autotaxi strike in Delhi-NCR entered its second day on Friday.

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'Health of livestock, owners at risk'

THE Delhi High Court on Friday expressed grave concern over the living conditions of dairy owners and their livestock residing near the city's landfill sites, urging authorities to take immediate steps to relocate them.

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Rain lashes city, traffic dislocated

TRAFFIC snarls were reported at Ring Road, Vande Mataram Marg and other places following waterlogging as rain hit the city on Friday afternoon.

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Mayor calls for long due standing committee polls

DELHI Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday directed the municipal secretary to initiate the election process for the civic body's zonal ward committees and standing committee.

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BJP says govt responsible for poor sewer lines, AAP hits back

THE Delhi BJP on Friday alleged that waterlogging in the city during the ongoing monsoon is due to the ruling AAP as it has \"stalled the release of funds\" for the maintenance of sewer lines.

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Haryana polls: BJP likely to deny ticket to several ministers, MLAs

WHILE luck may elude a few Nayab Singh Saini cabinet ministers who might be denied party tickets for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections, a handful of bigwigs are all set to fight it out.

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Cambodia-based cyber racket busted, 3 arrested

WITH the arrest of three men, the Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have busted a Cambodia-based syndicate involved in defrauding people by promising lucrative returns through investments in company shares.

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Cong top leadership backs Siddu on MUDA scam, says will fight in courts

AHEAD of the High Court hearing on controversial Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 'scam' case next week, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah received backing from Congress top leadership as the party vowed to fight the case in courts.

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Prime suspect in sexual assault on schoolgirl at fake NCC camp dies

A Sivaraman (30), the prime suspect in the sexual assault of a schoolgirl at a fake NCC camp at Bargur in Krishnagiri district, who had allegedly consumed poison before his arrest in the case, died without responding to treatment at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem early on Friday.

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Subhadra Yojana to cover 1 cr women in Odisha, says CM

ENDING all surmises over the details of Subhadra Yojana, the state government on Friday released the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the ruling BJP's flagship scheme.

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Naidu: NDA govt to release another 1.1K cr

Andhra govt holds 13,326 'Grama Sabhas' in single day; Ministers, MLAs, officers rush to identify, approve works

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Shun colonial-era black gown, instead go desi: Govt

THE Union Health Ministry has asked all Central government hospitals and medical teaching institutes, including AIIMS, to do away with the colonial-era black gown and cap during convocations and replace them with state-specific Indian traditional dresses.

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MEA raises Sikh holy book seizure with Qatari govt

Swaroops taken away from groups who ran gurdwaras sans approval

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India, US sign reciprocal defence pact

INDIA and the United States signed two significant defence agreements during Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's four-day visit to the US.

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Nadda launches national medical register portal for allopathic doctors

UNION Health Minister JP Nadda launched a national medical register (NMR) portal on Friday, which will serve as a comprehensive and dynamic database for registered allopathic doctors in India.

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Cong greedy for power, playing with country's security, says Shah

UNION Home Minister and BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Friday accused the Congress of repeatedly \"risking the country's unity and security\" in its greed for power by forging an alliance with the National Conference for the J&K assembly polls.

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Old pension scheme to figure prominently in Modi meet with govt staff

FOR the first time in a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet representatives of the central government employees on Saturday to discuss a slew of significant issues ahead of a possible announcement of a new pension scheme.

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Cong holds CEC meet to discuss candidates for J&K polls; 9 names in first list

A day after the Congress and the National Conference (NC) sealed a pre-poll alliance for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Election Committee (CEC) of Congress convened a meeting on Friday to decide the candidates for the first phase of the polls.

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Doc suspended on harassment plaint

JAIPUR'S prestigious Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College has suspended a senior resident doctor days after a female medico lodged a serious complaint.

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Army mini-UAV develops snags, crosses LoC

A tactical surveillance drone (mini-UAV) of the Indian Army inadvertently crossed into Pakistan from the Line of Control (LOC) in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

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Protest erupts over gang-rape of minor

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Dhing area of Assam's Nagaon district, triggering an outrage among people who staged protests in different parts of the state.

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Schools, colleges told to hold special events on Krishna Janmashtami

JUST a month after directing schools across Madhya Pradesh to organise special two-day events to mark the Guru Purnima festival, the Mohan Yadavled BJP government has come out with similar directions for schools and colleges on Krishna Janmashthami (August 26).

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Maha bandh called off after HC order

AFTER the Bombay High Court restrained the MVA from the Maharashtra bandh on August 24 against the sexual assault of two KG girls in a school at Thane's Badlapur, the Opposition, on Friday, decided to stage a symbolic protest with black tapes on their mouth and black armbands under the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar.

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Barbed wires, teargas, water cannon on BJP's Ranchi march

SEVERAL police personnel as well as BJP workers were injured in clashes after the police resorted to teargas and water cannons to stop saffron party workers marching towards CM House at Morhabadi ground in Ranchi on Friday.

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4 Nepal residents buried alive in U’khand landslip

HEAVY rains in Uttarakhand hills triggered a landslide in Phata, Rudraprayag late Thursday, killing four Nepali citizens.

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NGT pulls up Mann govt, fines ₹1K cr for failing to manage waste in Punjab

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of ₹1,026 crore on the Punjab government as environmental compensation for failing to manage waste and untreated sewage.

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Harris first Black and Asian American woman to accept US prez nomination

Pledges a 'new way forward' if she beats Republican Donald Trump in November election

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Island's main Tamil party split over prez election

COLOMBO THE Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, has suffered a blow with its chair S Sritharan's decision to endorse P Ariyanethran who is contesting the island nation's presidential election as the Tamil minority's common candidate.

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15 dead as monsoon floods inundate cities, villages in Bangladesh

MONSOON rainfall-triggered floods in deltaic Bangladesh and upstream Indian regions killed at least 15 people and affected more than four million others in this country, posing a huge administrative challenge to the newly installed interim government amid a political transition.

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Children among 16 killed in overnight Israeli strike

THE Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital received the bodies, including the remains of a woman and three children, after strikes overnight and into Thursday.

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US unveils new sanctions against Russian defence sector

THE US unveiled sweeping sanctions on Friday against almost 400 individuals and companies tied to Russia's war effort in Ukraine, a day before Ukraine's independence day.

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US reorienting strategy to focus on China's nuclear expansion: Report

US President Joe Biden approved a classified nuclear strategic plan that reorients America's deterrent strategy to focus on China's rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal, The New York Times reported.

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Swiggy eying to launch IPO at $15 bn Valuation

FOODTECH firm Swiggy, which was last valued at $10.7 billion, is reportedly targeting a valuation of $15 billion valuation for its initial public offering (IPO).

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GQG Partners raises 1% stake in Ambuja Cements

ADANI Group's trusted investor GQG Partners has increased its stake in Ambuja Cements by 1% by purchasing shares worth ₹1,679 crore on Friday.

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Finance Ministry to issue circular on GST Amnesty Scheme in Oct or Nov

THE Ministry of Finance will soon issue a circular regarding the much-anticipated goods and services tax (GST) Amnesty Scheme, which was recently proposed in the Budget 2024, as per sources.

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Tax Department made ₹1.57L cr refunds so far

THE Income Tax Department has processed refunds worth ₹1.57 lakh crore so far, according to a top government official.

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ED raids REL chairperson premises, freezes ESOPs

RELIGARE Enterprises Ltd (REL) has confirmed that Directorate of Enforcement (ED) officials conducted searches at the premises of Key Managerial Personnel, including Executive Chairperson Rashmi Saluja on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh owes $800 million in due to Adani Power

AMID student-led protest in Bangladesh, Adani Power Limited, the power generating unit of Adani Group, has accumulated unpaid dues of up to $800 million from the country.

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Telecom players meet Jyotiraditya Scindia to discuss regulations on OTT platforms

TELECOM minister Jyotiraditya Scindia recently met with top telecom service providers to discuss the regulation of Over-the-Top (OTT) communication services.

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'Don't see serious challenge on deposit front'

SBI chief says bank can support loan growth despite lower deposit growth, attributes it to investments in govt sec

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INDIA'S GOLDEN HUE AT U17 WORLD WRESTLING

WRESTLER Neha Sangwan might be just 17 but her international records for the past two years look impeccable.

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Neeraj shows 'fighting spirit'

Olympic silver medallist had to produce a late surge to finish in top two at Lausanne

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In series against NZ, hosts India will face a modern Test issue

THE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remains insulated from the threat of Indian players featuring in cashrich short-form leagues (10 overs, 100 balls as well as 20 overs) coming up all across the globe.

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Tough for me if I recall Oly setback: Nishant

BOXING, in general, is a harsh sport.

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Sector 36 screens at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

VIKRANT Massey's Sector 36 had its world premiere at the bourne on Thursday.

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