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Entire nation looking at Bihar to battle for justice: Rahul at yatra
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Entire nation looking at Bihar to battle for justice: Rahul at yatra

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged the people of Bihar to come forward and lead the campaign for social justice in the country, saying the nation cannot progress without ensuring social and economic justice to the poor and deprived sections.

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January 30, 2024
ED questions Lalu for 10 hrs; RJD stages stir
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ED questions Lalu for 10 hrs; RJD stages stir

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad for 10 hours in a money-laundering case linked to the land-for-jobs scam, amid intense protests by party workers who alleged misuse of central agencies ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

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January 30, 2024
Bihar cabinet authorises CM to take call on House session
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Bihar cabinet authorises CM to take call on House session

The new Bihar cabinet in its first meeting on Monday authorised chief minister Nitish Kumar to decide on convening a fresh assembly session and asked the assembly secretariat to remove Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Awadh Bihari Choudhary from the speaker's post, a day after Kumar severed ties with the RJD and took oath as CM for the ninth time.

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January 30, 2024
Students get life lessons from PM in Pariksha Pe Charcha
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Students get life lessons from PM in Pariksha Pe Charcha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised the importance of technology and said that it should be used judiciously without considering it a burden, adding that it was in his nature to \"challenge every challenge\".

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January 30, 2024
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18-yr-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota

INCIDENT COMES A WEEK AFTER A 19-YR-OLD NEET ASPIRANT DIED BY SUICIDE IN KOTA

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January 30, 2024
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GMDA to work with DIAL for smoother ride to airport

The Gurugram Development Metropolitan Authority (GMDA) on Monday said that it will work with Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to boost adequate infrastructure growth to cater to the needs of the rising vehicular traffic between Gurugram and Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.

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January 30, 2024
LG gives nod for transplantation of 130 trees from Old JNU Campus
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LG gives nod for transplantation of 130 trees from Old JNU Campus

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena has granted permission to transplant over 130 trees for the construction of a building for the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) on the Old JNU Campus, officials aware of the development said on Monday.

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January 30, 2024
Woman killed in Kalkaji incident caregiver for son with cancer, says family
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Woman killed in Kalkaji incident caregiver for son with cancer, says family

Tina Devi, 49, who died in the Kalkaji Mandir stage collapse on Sunday morning, had been visiting the temple every day since her youngest son was detected with blood cancer around four years ago, said her husband, Ved Prakash, 52, a vegetable vendor.

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January 30, 2024
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Ggm: Dispute over parking at farmhouse leads to all-out brawl; man killed, 8 hurt

A 40-year-old man was beaten to death and eight others critically injured after a dispute over parking at a Gurugram farmhouse snowballed into an all-out brawl in the early hours of Sunday, police officers aware of the case said, adding that two people involved in the incident have been arrested.

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January 30, 2024
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DMRC renames upcoming Silver Line as Golden Line

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday said it has decided to change the name of the upcoming Silver Line-running from Delhi Aerocity to Tughalakabad - to Golden Line, for better visibility and passengers' convenience, DMRC officials aware of the matter said.

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January 30, 2024
Chaos in MCD House as AAP, BJP fight over crucial panel
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Chaos in MCD House as AAP, BJP fight over crucial panel

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House meeting on Monday plunged into chaos as councillors from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raised placards and shouted slogans against the mayor's petition in the Supreme Court that the powers of the powerful standing committee be temporarily transferred to the House.

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January 30, 2024
Govt's aim: Meet 20% of power demand through solar by 2027
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Govt's aim: Meet 20% of power demand through solar by 2027

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Monday unveiled a new solar policy, rolling out larger incentives and subsidies for people to have solar power systems installed at their homes and businesses through which they will be able to save on electricity costs.

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January 30, 2024
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Sisodia files plea for regular bail in excise case

Jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has moved court seeking bail in the money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the central agency's probe into alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22.

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January 30, 2024
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US visa appointment wait time down 75%

{IN 2023} 1.4MN VISAS ISSUED

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January 30, 2024
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'Merger with Sony nixed as Zee failed financial terms'

Sony scrapped the $10 billion merger of its Indian arm with Zee Entertainment in part because Zee failed to meet some financial terms of the deal and come up with a plan to address them, according to a termination notice reviewed by Reuters.

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January 30, 2024
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Colony bullying: Delhi boy made to lick shoes, sexually assaulted

(VIDEO POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA) THREE MINORS HELD

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January 30, 2024
Maldives parliament erupts in fist fights over vote on Muizzu's future
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Maldives parliament erupts in fist fights over vote on Muizzu's future

Maldivian lawmakers voted against the appointment of three cabinet members Monday after an unprecedented parliamentary punch-up over the ratification of the posts left at least one MP seriously injured.

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January 30, 2024
'Where is Soren' row as ED visits his Delhi home
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'Where is Soren' row as ED visits his Delhi home

A political row erupted over the whereabouts of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday as Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths swooped in at his Delhi residence early in the morning, only to find that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader was not at home.

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January 30, 2024
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Hindu side files new SC plea on Gyanvapi

Four Hindu women moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking the excavation and scientific survey of a sealed section of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, four days after an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report concluded that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the mosque in a boost for the Hindu petitioners in the decades-old case.

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January 30, 2024
Economy could hit $7 trillion by 2030: Govt
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Economy could hit $7 trillion by 2030: Govt

India is on course to become the third largest economy in the world with a GDP of $5 trillion in the next three years, and can \"aspire to become a $7 trillion economy in the next six to seven years (by 2030)\", according to a document released by the finance ministry two days before the last budget (an interim one) of the current government.

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January 30, 2024
North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Off Its East Coast
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Off Its East Coast

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less than a week, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

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January 29, 2024
Russian Drones, Missiles Target Parts Of Ukraine
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Russian Drones, Missiles Target Parts Of Ukraine

Russia carried out overnight drone and missile attacks on four regions of Ukraine, wounding at least three people, the Ukrainian armed forces said on Sunday.

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January 29, 2024
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JORDI TIXIER TAKES LEAD IN THE 450CC AFTER TWO INDIAN SUPERCROSS RACES

Think racing, then think rallying, combine both and you will get supercross.

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January 29, 2024
Joseph rekindles a Caribbean romance
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Joseph rekindles a Caribbean romance

For West Indies, hope springs eternal. On Sunday, it took the shape of a lithe fast bowler sprinting in, stealing edges, bamboozling stumps and setting off on a victory run that triggered a spontaneous outpouring of sentiment that West Indies cricket is still alive and kicking.

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January 29, 2024
Govt plans single licence for life, general insurers
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Govt plans single licence for life, general insurers

The interim budget on February 1 may set the stage for a composite licence for life and general insurance, a separate regulator for health insurance and an increased digital push for the delivery and sale of insurance products, two people aware of the plans said.

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January 29, 2024
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Adani taps PEs, banks for $3 bn

Group to raise debt, equity in four months for airport, green hydrogen, solar plans

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January 29, 2024
US sees progress on Gaza truce deal, hostage release
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US sees progress on Gaza truce deal, hostage release

Israeli govt's military offensive has killed at least 26,422 people, most of them civilians, in Gaza since Oct 7

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January 29, 2024
Turkey: Armed attack on church leaves one dead
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Turkey: Armed attack on church leaves one dead

Two assailants launched an armed attack on an Italian church in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on Sunday, leaving one person dead, Turkey's interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

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January 29, 2024
Protesters hurl pumpkin soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa
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Protesters hurl pumpkin soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa

Two climate protesters on Sunday hurled pumpkin soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's \"Mona Lisa\" at the Louvre museum in Paris, demanding the right to \"healthy and sustainable food\", an AFP journalist and the museum said.

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January 29, 2024
Justice Gavai pushes for diversity in judiciary
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Justice Gavai pushes for diversity in judiciary

Supreme Court judge Bhushan R Gavai, who is also a member of the Collegium, on Sunday urged chief justices to ensure diversity and representation from various sections of society while making recommendations for elevation to high courts.

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January 29, 2024