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3 women drown in pool at Mangaluru resort

Three women allegedly drowned in a swimming pool at a resort near Ullal beach in Mangaluru on Sunday, police said.

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November 18, 2024
Grains distributed through PDS suffer 28% pilferage
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Grains distributed through PDS suffer 28% pilferage

India's public distribution system (PDS), despite being linked to the biometric Aadhaar-based platform, suffers from leakages, resulting in at least 20 million tonnes of free food grains for the poor being either stolen or wasted, an analysis by leading economists shows.

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November 18, 2024
'Failed to resolve crisis': NPP pulls out of the govt
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'Failed to resolve crisis': NPP pulls out of the govt

The Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Manipur government, saying that the Biren Singh government has \"completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy\" in the strife-torn northeastern state.

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November 18, 2024
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NO LAND GIVEN TO HARYANA FOR NEW ASSEMBLY, SAYS PUNJAB GUV

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Sunday said that the Haryana government's proposal for land to construct a new assembly building in Chandigarh is still pending as he sought to assuage protests by political outfits against the Centre.

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November 18, 2024
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TWO HELD FOR CHEATING PEOPLE ON PRETEXT OF FOREX EXCHANGE

Delhi Police has arrested two men who were allegedly involved in a racket that cheated people on the pretext of currency exchange, police said on Sunday.

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November 18, 2024
India calls out lack of progress at COP29, flags climate vulnerability
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India calls out lack of progress at COP29, flags climate vulnerability

India and other developing nations delivered sharp rebukes at the COP29 climate talks' first-week closing plenary in Baku, criticizing the lack of progress on climate finance and pushing back against pressure to increase their climate commitments without adequate support.

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November 18, 2024
'Film bringing out truth': Modi hails movie on Godhra
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'Film bringing out truth': Modi hails movie on Godhra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that a fake narrative can persist only for a limited period of time as he referred to a movie on the Godhra train-burning incident of 2002 when he was the chief minister of Gujarat.

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November 18, 2024
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Man linked to murder of Gogi gang member, held

A 20-year-old man, linked to the Bambiha-Tillu gang, was arrested by Delhi Police nearly a week after 26-year-old Amit Lakra, associated with the rival Gogi gang, was shot dead in Mundka.

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November 18, 2024
A subway soul
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A subway soul

Life of an underground passage

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November 18, 2024
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MAN, 18, KILLED AFTER TWO TRUCKS COLLIDE ON RAJOKRI FLYOVER

An 18-year-old truck helper was killed in a hit-and-run accident after a truck collided with the vehicle he was accompanying on the Rajokri flyover in Delhi late Saturday.

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November 18, 2024
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Gr Noida woman, 32, killed by boyfriend in front of her family

The Greater Noida police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly killing his 32-yearold girlfriend in front of her family including her five children - for threatening to end their relationship, officers aware of the case said on Sunday.

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November 18, 2024
Former BJP legislator switches over to AAP
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Former BJP legislator switches over to AAP

Former BJP MLA Anil Jha on Sunday joined the AAP in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal at an event in the party headquarters.

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November 18, 2024
PWD set to undertake repairs on Rohtak Road
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PWD set to undertake repairs on Rohtak Road

Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD) is set to undertake the restoration and repair of Rohtak Road, an arterial stretch connecting the Capital with Haryana, which has been described as the \"worst road of the city\".

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November 18, 2024
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Gahlot is the second sitting cabinet minister to quit AAP

GAHLOT IS A POPULAR JAT LEADER, AND OVER THE PAST YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN MURMURS ABOUT HIS DISAFFECTION WITH THE AAP

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November 18, 2024
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NOIDA AUTHORITY RELEASES ITS SHARE OF JEWAR AIRPORT FUNDS

The Noida authority has released ₹486 crore for the Noida International Airport project to rehabilitate farmers displaced during the second phase of land acquisition, officials said on Sunday.

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November 18, 2024
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BJP says brave step; AAP points to ED raids

Barely months before the Delhi assembly elections, the resignation of senior AAP minister Kailash Gahlot has triggered a war of words amongst political players, with allegations of corruption, pressure tactics, and conspiracy dominating the discourse.

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November 18, 2024
Setback for AAP as Gahlot quits
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Setback for AAP as Gahlot quits

Blow to AAP ahead of Delhi polls Popular Jat leader's exit will likely impact the AAP's prospects in South West Delhi

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November 18, 2024
Fight polls as if I'm contesting all seats, Kejriwal tells AAP
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Fight polls as if I'm contesting all seats, Kejriwal tells AAP

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday compared the upcoming Delhi assembly elections to a \"dharamyudh\" (righteous war), while urging his party workers to not look at individual candidates and rather, work as if he (Kejriwal) himself is contesting from all 70 seats in Delhi.

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November 18, 2024
Uttam Nagar: 2 killed after hit by car while crossing road, driver arrested
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Uttam Nagar: 2 killed after hit by car while crossing road, driver arrested

Two elderly people were killed after they were hit by a car while they were crossing a road in Uttam Nagar, west Delhi on Sunday morning, Delhi Police officers said, adding that the vehicle sped away after the accident.

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November 18, 2024
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ONE HELD FOR FILMING WOMEN IN WASHROOM OF DELHI HOSPITAL

A person was apprehended by Delhi Police on Saturday for allegedly recording videos of women in the washroom of Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital's outpatient department (OPD), officers said on Sunday.

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November 18, 2024
2 held for abducting baby from Safdarjung Hospital
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2 held for abducting baby from Safdarjung Hospital

The Delhi Police has arrested a couple for allegedly kidnapping a 45-day-old boy from Safdarjung Hospital, officers said on Sunday, adding that they are probing whether the two are a part of a baby-selling racket.

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November 18, 2024
Digital systems to improve bus commute experience
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Digital systems to improve bus commute experience

Across India, city residents who travel by public transport all share a common trepidation-whether the bus they want to catch has already left the bus stop.

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November 18, 2024
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‘FGD tech can cut power plant SO2 emissions’

THERMAL POWER PLANTS IN 300-KM RADIUS OF DELHI

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November 18, 2024
Orange alert for fog; road, rail, air traftic to be affected
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Orange alert for fog; road, rail, air traftic to be affected

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for \"dense\" to \"very dense\" fog in Delhi on Monday, predicting that visibility may drop to as low as 200m in most of the Capital and the surrounding region, affecting road, rail, and air traffic.

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November 18, 2024
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SCHOOLS TOLD TO HOLD ALL CLASSES, EXCEPT 10TH, 12TH ONLY ONLINE

The Delhi government on Sunday announced that physical classes will discontinue for school students, except for classes 10 and 12, in the wake of deterioration of air quality to severe plus level and invocation of stage 4 of the Graded Action Response Plan (Grap) by the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM).

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November 18, 2024
Farm fires rise, winds bringing smoke here
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Farm fires rise, winds bringing smoke here

Suffocating city

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November 18, 2024
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SC task force says separate law for violence against docs not required

NTF AFFIRMED THAT EXISTING STATE LAWS AND BNS PROVIDE ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

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November 18, 2024
Pickleball: How a fledgling sport is scaling heights
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Pickleball: How a fledgling sport is scaling heights

The iconic Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, and its hallowed tennis courts where legends have set foot and celebrated Davis Cup tales scripted, was transformed.

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November 18, 2024
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Why Nov 20 polls may be a watershed for Mumbai

Mumbai is not just India's largest and richest metropolis, it is also the first megacity to give birth to a nativist party that went on to become a force to reckon with in both state and national politics.

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November 18, 2024
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COUPLE KIDNAP BABY FROM DELHI HOSPITAL, HELD

The Delhi Police has arrested a couple for allegedly kidnapping a 45-day-old boy from Safdarjung hospital, officers said on Sunday, adding that they are probing whether the two are a part of a baby-selling racket.

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November 18, 2024