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Formula E race case: ACB summons KTR on January 6 for questioning
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Formula E race case: ACB summons KTR on January 6 for questioning

THE Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned former Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) minister KT Rama Rao to appear for questioning on January 6, as part of its investigation into the transfer of ₹55 crore to Formula-E Operations Limited.

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January 04, 2025
The Morning Standard

Sree Narayana Guru endorsed Sanatan Dharma

INDIRECTLY criticising the Vaikom Satyagraha centenary celebrations jointly organised by the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments, Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Friday said the contributions of Sree Narayana Guru were ignored while the organisers credited a leader from the neighbouring state for the fight against caste discrimination.

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January 04, 2025
TDP leaders upset as allies 'welcome' YSRCP turncoats
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TDP leaders upset as allies 'welcome' YSRCP turncoats

'Inducting controversial leaders causing discontent among workers'

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January 04, 2025
ED raids TN minister's home, college
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ED raids TN minister's home, college

ENFORCEMENT Directorate officials conducted searches at four locations in Vellore on Friday, including the Gandhi Nagar residence of Water Resources Minister and DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan.

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January 04, 2025
The Morning Standard

Allu Arjun Granted Bail in Stampede Case, Barred From Leaving Country

THE Metropolitan Sessions Court, Nampally on Friday granted regular bail to actor Allu Arjun in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case on a personal bond of ₹50,000 with two sureties, with the condition that he appears before the Chikkadpally SHO between 10 am and 1 pm every Sunday for two months or till the filing of the chargesheet, whichever is earlier.

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January 04, 2025
Special cells for transgenders in Kerala prisons
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Special cells for transgenders in Kerala prisons

The prisons department is mooting a proposal to set up special holding cells exclusively for prisoners from the transgender community in all jails in the state that have the required infrastructure.

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January 04, 2025
K'taka govt mulling milk price hike
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K'taka govt mulling milk price hike

A day after its decision to increase fares of four state-owned road transport corporations (RTCs), the Siddaramaiah government is planning to hike prices of milk sold by KMF.

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January 04, 2025
7 Bangla Nationals Arrested for Illegal Stay in Capital
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7 Bangla Nationals Arrested for Illegal Stay in Capital

Amid crackdown against illegal immigration, the Delhi Police has apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals residing unlawfully in the capital in two separate operations, officials said on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Punjab Govt Doctors to Go on Indefinite Strike

The 2,500-odd government doctors in Punjab have decided to go on an indefinite strike from January 20.

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January 04, 2025
1 in 3 patients upset with Safdarjung hosp services
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1 in 3 patients upset with Safdarjung hosp services

Survey: Patients mostly dissatisfied with behaviour of hospital staff

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January 04, 2025
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Court Grants Bail to Gang-Rape Accused on Medical Grounds

A Delhi court recently granted bail to Ranjeet Singh, one of the accused in a gang-rape case involving a minor and the sexual assault of her deceased mother.

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January 04, 2025
GRAP 3 back as air quality plummets
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GRAP 3 back as air quality plummets

AN extreme cold wave continued to envelop the national capital and its surrounding areas on Friday morning.

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January 04, 2025
No cases in India: Govt on virus outbreak in China
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No cases in India: Govt on virus outbreak in China

FIVE years after COVID-19 overwhelmed global health-care systems, a new flu-like illness, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has emerged in China, raising international concerns.

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January 04, 2025
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Delhi Police busts online cricket betting syndicate, three arrested

THE Delhi Police arrested three people for allegedly operating an online betting syndicate linked to the ongoing Big Bash League in Australia, an official said on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Nigerian national nabbed with MDMA worth ₹5.28 lakh

THE Delhi Police's Crime Branch has nabbed a 49-year-old Nigerian national involved in drug trafficking on New Year's Eve, recovering 66 grams of methamphetamine (MDMA) worth Rs 5.28 lakh in the international market, police said on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
Modi sets poll tone with infra dig
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Modi sets poll tone with infra dig

AS Delhi gears up for assembly elections, expected in February 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Delhi government of mismanaging educational funds, while announcing a funding allocation of ₹920 crore specifically for the education sector.

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January 04, 2025
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Court convicts former BJP MLA for leading mob

A Delhi court has found former BJP MLA Neel Daman Khatri and his associate, Joginder Dahiya, guilty of rioting and assaulting public servants during a violent incident in Narela.

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January 04, 2025
The Morning Standard

After panel order, NDMC says no power tariff hike

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced that electricity tariffs for consumers in its jurisdiction will remain unchanged, despite a recent order from the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) proposing an increase in power costs.

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January 04, 2025
BJP, AAP take credit for projects started by our govt: Cong
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BJP, AAP take credit for projects started by our govt: Cong

THE Congress on Friday accused the BJP and AAP of falsely claiming credit for development projects initiated by the Congress government during its 15-year tenure in Delhi.

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January 04, 2025
BJP Says Kejriwal Has Done No Work in Delhi in Last 10 Years
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BJP Says Kejriwal Has Done No Work in Delhi in Last 10 Years

AFTER AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi BJP hit back stating that over the past ten years, Kejriwal has done no real work in Delhi and has been involved in numerous corruption scandals.

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January 04, 2025
Cafe owner's suicide: Cops intensify probe, to question kin and friends
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Cafe owner's suicide: Cops intensify probe, to question kin and friends

The Delhi Police is likely to question the family members, close friends and the in-laws of Puneet Khurana, a cafe owner who hanged himself in northwest Delhi's Model Town area, sources said on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
BJP writes to L-G over mayor's wife's 'dual registration'
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BJP writes to L-G over mayor's wife's 'dual registration'

DELHI BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor has written to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena requesting legal action against Delhi Mayor Mahesh Khichi over the alleged discovery of dual registration as a voter of his wife.

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January 04, 2025
Govt Awaits Family's Word on Memorial Site
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Govt Awaits Family's Word on Memorial Site

TWO adjoining sites measuring about 2,000 sq ft each within the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the Capital await approval from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's family to house his memorial.

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January 04, 2025
Modi Unveils Delhi Dangal, Takes on AAP
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Modi Unveils Delhi Dangal, Takes on AAP

PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle for \"Delhi-Dangal-2025\" by launching a series of developmental projects and slamming the AAP as Delhi's \"AAPda\" (disaster).

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January 04, 2025
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Rural poverty fell to record low of 4.86% in FY24: Report

HIGHER consumption in the lowest 0-5% decile and government support programmes have significantly brought down poverty in India—both rural and urban—an SBI research report released on Friday said.

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January 04, 2025
AAP retorts, lists its policies to counter BJP onslaught
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AAP retorts, lists its policies to counter BJP onslaught

AAP retorts, lists its policies to counter BJP onslaught

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January 04, 2025
Govt Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Privacy
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Govt Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Privacy

Children under 18 years will require parental consent to create social media accounts

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January 04, 2025
India raps China over Ladakh 'counties'
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India raps China over Ladakh 'counties'

NEW Delhi has lodged a \"solemn protest\" with Beijing against its creation of two new counties last month in Hotan prefecture, as parts of these regions fall within the Union territory of Ladakh.

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January 04, 2025
The Morning Standard

2 Attempt Immolation as Protests Against Union Carbide Waste Disposal Intensify

PROTESTS erupted on Friday in Pithampur, a day after the Madhya Pradesh government transported the toxic waste from Bhopal's defunct Union Carbide factory to the treatment-storage-disposal facility (TSDF) in the town for incineration.

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January 04, 2025
The Morning Standard

In search of home

An ongoing exhibition in the city explores 'unhoming' in the context of the Ukraine and Gaza wars

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January 03, 2025