The Daily Guardian - January 10, 2025

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January 10, 2025

CBI books Karti in fresh case of corruption

The CBI has registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram’s son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said Thursday.

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UCC in Uttarakhand this month: CM

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the 29th Uttarayani Mela on Thursday said that the state will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) this month.

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Haryana, Rajasthan Agree on Yamuna Water Pact

Rajasthan will get extra water for the Shekhawati region Joint team formed to prepare the Detailed Project Report

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Tirupati stampede: Heads roll, Naidu orders judicial probe

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said he would order a judicial inquiry into the Tirupati temple stampede that left six people dead and dozens injured, besides transferring three senior officials including the district Superintendent of Police.

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Another protesting farmer ends life at Shambhu border

Second incident of suicide in less than a month

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Future is not in war, but in peace, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated an exhibition as part of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations in Bhubaneswar.

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Garcetti evasive on Trump invite to PM Modi on swearing-in

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti on Thursday said that he does not know about the guests to whom invitations will be extended for the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump.

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Omar Abdullah Questions I.N.D.I.A Bloc's Clarity, Calls for Defining Agenda

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed disappointment on Thursday over the lack of clarity regarding the leadership and long-term agenda of the I.N.D.I.A bloc.

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CM Yogi Reviews Preparations

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Prayagraj on Thursday to review the preparations for the Maha Kumbh.

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BJP's top leaders from Haryana to campaign in Delhi elections

Thrilled over party's historic victory in Haryana assembly elections, now the BJP has decided to deploy its key leaders from Haryana for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

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Dallewal Writes to Party Presidents

Dallewal, who is on fast unto death since November 26, has highlighted the urgent need for collective action to fulfill longstanding promises made to the farming community, citing multiple incidents of violence and loss during protests.

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SC Rejects Review Plea on Same-Sex Marriage

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a batch of petitions seeking review of its judgment by which it had denied to recognize same-sex marriage.

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L&T Head Suggests 90-Hour Work Week

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman S N Subrahmanyan sparked an online outrage with his comments advocating a 90-hour work week and suggesting that employees should even give up Sundays.

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Priyanka appeals to PM over Dallewal's hunger strike

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with the farmers.

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Eminent playback singer P Jayachandran dies at 80

Renowned playback singer P Jayachandran, affectionately called 'Bhava Gayakan' for his soulful renditions that beautifully expressed emotions such as love, longing, and devotion, passed away on Thursday evening at a private medical college here.

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PM Modi expresses grief over loss of lives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the individuals who lost their lives in a tragic stampede that occurred near Vishnu Nivasam in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati.

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TTD APOLOGIZES FOR TIRUPATI STAMPEDE, BLAMES OVERCROWDING

The stampede that claimed six lives at Tirupati was caused by \"overcrowding\", said the Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).

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Protest in Indore over carbide waste disposal plan in Dhar

Various organisations on Thursday protested in Indore against the plan to dispose of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide factory waste at Pithampur in Dhar district, about 30 km from the city.

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TN CM Announces Rs 2 Lakh Aid for Kin of Victim

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the family of a victim who died during a stampede at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

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Opposition leaders criticise CM Naidu-led govt

Six people died and 40 others have been injured in the stampede at the Tirupati Temple.

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Parents of murdered doctor demand justice as trial court set to deliver verdict

Two months after the trial for the rape-murder of a doctor attached to RG Kar Hospital started, the trial court today said that the judgment would be delivered on January 18, leading to a storm of protest from the parents of the murdered resident doctors and the organisations of doctors which had spearheaded the widespread demonstrations following the crime.

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Two FIRs lodged by family members

The Tirupati East Police have registered two separate FIRs following the deaths of multiple devotees during the Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations in the temple town.

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AIADMK MLAs Protest Over Anna University Assault Case

Amid the ongoing winter session of the Tamil Nadu assembly, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs on Thursday arrived at the Secretariat wearing black shirts to mark their protest against the ruling DMK government, over the Anna University alleged sexual assault case.

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'When police opened the gate, pilgrims rushed': Eyewitness

After the tragic stampede in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati that claimed six lives, an eyewitness shared details about the incident, explaining that the stampede occurred due to the overwhelming rush of pilgrims when the police opened the gates for token distribution, adding that there was no such system for obtaining tokens earlier.

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Kejriwal is playing caste politics: Parvesh Verma

During my father's tenure, farmers were compensated at market rates,\" Verma asserted.

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'BJP hurls abuses as they don't have an agenda'

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi on Thursday targeted the BJP, alleging that it doesn't have any agenda other than hurl abuses at AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal.

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Rahul's Rally on Jan 13

The announcement was made at a press conference by former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot here.

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'Centre spends Rs 1 lakh crore, AAP has only done corruption'

Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly and BJP candidate from Rohini constituency, Vijender Gupta on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing the party of corruption and mismanagement while highlighting the central government's financial support of Rs one lakh crore to Delhi annually.

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Kejriwal panic-stricken now: Congress

With the AAP facing \"anti-incumbency\" in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal is \"panicking\" and is trying to pressure the Congress through its partners but \"we are not going to make any kind of alliance\" with his party, city Congress chief Devender Yadav said on Thursday.

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Left Parties to Contest on 6 Seats

In a show of left unity ahead of the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, the communist parties have decided to extend support to each other as they gear up to contest six assembly constituencies.

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Eyeing AAP's Core Voters, Shah Fixes Date With Slum Leaders on January 11

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to meet with leaders of slum clusters in Delhi on January 11 as part of an initiative to engage with slum voters ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

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AAP Flags Voter Fraud Concerns With EC

Aam Aadmi Party delegation led by party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Delhi CM Atishi, and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, on Thursday met the Election Commission over their 'concerns' regarding alleged irregularities in the New Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.

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Canadian Man Arrested at Delhi Airport for Smuggling Crocodile Skull

A 32-year-old Canadian man was arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on January 6, 2025, for carrying a crocodile skull, said the Customs.

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Nadda Accuses Kejriwal of Calling UP, Bihar Voters Fake

\"People of Delhi will surely reply to him by throwing him out of power,\" he added. Earlier in the day, Kejriwal accused the BJP of bringing people from Bihar and neighboring UP to enroll them as voters in his constituency.

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'Will fight polls only from New Delhi', Kejriwal shoots down BJP's claim

Quashing BJP leaders' claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only.

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Sufficient evidence to put Jain on trial: ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told a city court that there was sufficient evidence to put former Delhi minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain on trial.

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NADDA CHAIRS BJP'S DELHI ELECTION STRATEGY MEETING

43 committees review election preparations, covering booth management and media strategies.

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ECI orders inquiry into AAP's complaint on Parvesh Verma and 'fake voters'

The Election Commission of India has asked the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to inquire about the complaint of the Aam Aadmi Party against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parvesh Verma and take \"immediate appropriate action\" in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct.

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GRAP 3 curbs back in Delhi-NCR amid rise in air pollution levels

GRAP Stage 3, which was revoked on Sunday, entails a ban on non-essential construction work.

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2 Sharpshooters of Nandu Gang Held From Bengaluru

Two sharpshooters of Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu Gang were arrested from Karnataka's Bangalore in connection with a triple murder case, police said on Thursday.

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