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July 30, 2024

Liquor policy case: CBI names Kejriwal in 6th and final chargesheet

THE CBI on Monday filed its sixth and final supplementary chargesheet in connection with the liquor policy case, naming Arvind Kejriwal and five others, including AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak, in the Rouse Avenue Court.

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Court suspends Patkar's sentence, seeks L-G reply

A city court on Monday issued a notice to L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena, seeking his response to an appeal filed by activist Medha Patkar in a defamation case.

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No third-party mediation in China border dispute: EAM

INDIA-China relations are not great at the moment and there are ongoing border disputes.

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Muslims biggest beneficiaries among minorities

A Rajya Sabha question seeking to quantify the beneficiaries among the minorities under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) threw up an interesting bunch of data.

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Rahul chakravyuh rap to put Centre on the back foot

Uses Mahabharat metaphor to corner govt in LS, says Budget hasn't addressed people's concerns

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CHANGE OF GUARD IN K'TAKA AS CM, DKS SUMMONED TO DELHI?

WITH Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar being summoned to New Delhi on Tuesday to meet the Congress high command, there are murmurs that \"there could be a discussion on the possible change of guard in Karnataka,” said well-placed sources privy to behind-thescene developments in the ruling party of Karnataka.

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MHA panel asked to give report in 30 days

TWO days after three UPSC aspirants died in the flooded basement of a coaching centre in the national capital, the official machinery appeared to go into overdrive.

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'Chief secy didn't reply to letters on drain desilting'

AMID war of words over de-silting of drains in the national capital, Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday alleged that he wrote several times since February to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to chalk out a comprehensive strategy for drain desilting but he evaded responding to the matter.

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Rush of rainwater ruined everything

IT started with a heavy spell of rain on Saturday that lashed several parts of the national capital, including the Rajinder Nagar area which bore witness to the death of three civil services aspirants.

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L-G announces aid of ₹10 lakh, accuses govt of sitting over files

LIEUTENANT Governor V K Saxena on Monday announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh each for the families of three civil services aspirants who died after flooding of the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar.

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Driver who took his car into flooded road arrested

DELHI Police arrested five more people, including the person who drove a vehicle on the waterlogged road that damaged the gate of the Rau Coaching institute in Delhi where three civil services aspirants died by drowning, an official said on Monday.

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Heads roll in MCD, bulldozer action begins in Old Rajinder Nagar

FOLLOWING the death of three IAS aspirants at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday carried out a demolition drive to raze illegal encroachments in the area.

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HC reserves order on Kejriwal's bail

CBI opposes application, says there is evidence to implicate CM in the Delhi excise policy case

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BJP slams AAP govt, says govt apathy led to 'murder'

DELHI BJP on Monday staged a massive protest outside the AAP office over the death of three civil service aspirants in the basement of their coaching institute.

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Waterlogging chronic issue, aspirants slam civic body

\"WE must take concrete steps to prevent a similar incident from happening again,\" said Rahul Sharma, a civil service aspirant, staging a sit-in protest at Old Rajinder Nagar to demand justice for the three students who drowned in the coaching centre basement.

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SC seeks ASI reply on protection of ancient structures at Mehrauli Park

THE Supreme Court on Monday included the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as a respondent in a plea seeking protection of centuries-old religious structures within the premises of the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in the national capital, including the 14th century Ashiq Allah Dargah, dating back to 1317 AD, and Chillagah of Baba Farid.

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Multiple pleas filed in court over coaching centre deaths

IN the aftermath of drowning deaths of three UPSC aspirants due to waterlogging at a Rajinder Nagar coaching center, multiple pleas have been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking justice and accountability.

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Union minister inaugurates Humayun tomb museum

INAUGURATING the Humayun World Heritage Site Museum in the national capital on Monday, Union minister for culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat appreciated the joint efforts that went into the redevelopment of the Humayun's Tomb complex and the Museum located at the site.

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Admission process in DU, JNU to kick off this week

AFTER the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the CUET-UG 2024 results on Sunday, admissions to various undergraduate programmes in universities in the national capital are set to kick off soon.

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Naveen slams govt over changing names of schemes

LEADER of Opposition and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a fiery attack on the BJP government accusing it of being a 'name changer government' which has cheated the people of Odisha.

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State emblem to replace Jagan's pic

In a review meeting, CM Naidu decides to re-issue pattadar passbooks to landowners

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Zero maternal deaths in TN health district

FOR the first time in Tamil Nadu, zero maternal death has been recorded in a Health Unit District (HUD) in a year.

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7th case of rare amoebic infection confirmed in Kerala

ANOTHER case of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) has been confirmed in Kozhikode.

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Kerala HC condemns women filing frivolous plaints against husbands

THE Kerala High Court has condemned the practice of women filing frivolous complaints against husbands, specifically in cases where allegations of sexual harassment of a minor daughter are made as a result of matrimonial disputes.

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HC asks to submit DVAC report on role of cops

SAYING that the police officers responsible for the firing on the 'unarmed' anti-Sterlite protesters in Thoothukudi in 2018, in which 13 people died, must be made to feel the pinch, the Madras High Court on Monday granted three months time for the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to hold a 'fair and transparent' investigation into the assets of these 21 officers and submit a report to the court.

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MAJHI BUDGET PRAGMATIC, BUT JOBS CHALLENGE STAYS

ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's first budget, tabled last week, must have come in one of the shortest spans in governance in recent memory.

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THE IMMINENT TRANSITION TO COMPETITIVE FEDERALISM

THE recent Union Budget indicated a swing in the framework of intergovernmental fiscal relations from cooperative federalism to competitive federalism.

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WHAT KARGIL '99 CAN TEACH ABOUT JAMMU TODAY

On the 25th Kargil Victory Day, it's worth taking a wider view of the 1999 war. Pakistan's terror strategies in Jammu today are similar to what we saw then

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SHOOTERS GIVE INDIA HOPE FOR BEST HAUL AT OLYMPICS

AFTER the twin disappointments of Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, Paris is turning out to be a much-needed shot in the arm for sport shooting in India.

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BJP attacks Rahul, asks him to keep decorum of House

BJP leaders who are in the Modi cabinet went ballistic against Rahul Gandhi for his speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

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Restriction on media in House sparks protest

SEVERAL Opposition leaders and journalists' unions on Monday voiced concerns after the government restricted the movement of accredited journalists in Parliament premises.

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Patanjali Ayurved continues to violate SC directions on misleading adverts

DESPITE a severe reprimand from the Supreme Court for disseminating misleading advertisements for his Ayush products, yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved continues to breach regulations prohibiting the advertisement of certain drugs for treating specific diseases and disorders.

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'Privatisation not the sole focus of govt'

PSUs, as listed firms, need to consider market expectations & interest of other shareholders, says DIPAM secretary

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Critical equipment acquisition for Army gets nod

THE Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday approved two significant acquisitions after considering various proposals.

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Banned Jamaat returning to poll politics in J&K?

AFTER its workers and leaders voted in the recent Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the banned Jamaat-eIslami, a socio-religious and political organization of J&K, is likely to contest the forthcoming Assembly polls in the Union Territory if the Centre lifts the ban on the organization.

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Himanta orders all-veg fare, seeks to keep govt events 'simple & solemn'

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday directed the district commissioners (DCs) in the state to keep government functions simple and solemn.

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Transfer of forest land title to 'deprived' legal heir soon

THE Chhattisgarh govt has devised an action plan for transferring land ownership for thousands of tribals and forest dwellers living as \"dispossessed\" descendants after the death of their forefathers or parents, who were allotted individual title deeds.

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BJP in UP House puts up united front on day one

THE confidence level of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appeared a few notches up after his return from three-day brainstorming in Delhi with the BJP brass.

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Raining gulab jamuns on donkeys for divine aid!

MOVE over Bollywood, donkeys are now the new stars of Madhya Pradesh! These humble beasts have trotted into the spotlight, thanks to a series of whimsical rituals and a highstakes search that's got everyone braying with laughter.

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PM-Fadnavis meet sparks Maha buzz over top party post

MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday sparked speculation that Fadnavis may replace BJP chief JP Nadda.

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Students back on Bangladesh streets in protest

BANGLADESHI students held scattered street protests on Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in deadly unrest.

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Maduro declared poll winner, Oppn coalition rejects it

According to electoral council, prez got 51.2% of votes, while rival Urrutia 44.2%

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France probes ultra-left hand in fibre optic cable sabotage

FRANCE was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed the rail network at the start of the Olympic Games, as new sabotage acts affected fibre optic cables in several areas.

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President Biden Proposes Sweeping SC Reform Plan

US President Joe Biden unveiled plans Monday to reform the conservative-dominated Supreme Court, in a bold but longshot move as he seeks to make a mark in his last six months in power.

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Lebanon on edge as Israel mulls response

BEIRUT AIRLINES suspended flights to Lebanon on Monday as diplomatic efforts were underway to contain soaring tensions between Hezbollah and Israel after deadly rocket fire in the annexed Golan Heights.

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NCLAT judicial member rescues from hearing

JUSTICE Sharad Kumar Sharma of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Chennai bench on Monday rescued himself from hearing an appeal by edtech firm Byju's founder Byju Raveendran seeking an interim stay on the insolvency proceedings.

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Digital economy to reach 20% of GDP by 2026: RBI

THE sweeping digitisation of the financial markets and payments system will drive the country's digital economy, which currently accounts for a tenth of the GDP, and constitute a fifth or 20% of the GDP by 2026,\" says a report prepared by the Reserve Bank.

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Concor disinvestment unlikely soon: DIPAM Secy

DISINVESTMENT of Container Corporation of India (Concor) is unlikely in near future, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday.

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NCLT orders Future Retail's liquidation as resolution bids with lenders failed

THE Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered liquidation of Future Retail as all the resolution bids have failed with the lenders after the committee of creditors led by Bank of India, opted for liquidation of the company that was once the poster boy of modern restock in the country.

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Ola Electric sets price band at ₹72-76 for ₹6,145 cr IPO

At upper price band, m-cap will be $4 bn, down 25.8% from $5.4 bn valuation in Sept 2023

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NSE Nifty Comes Within The Hair's Breadth Of 25,000

IN the highly volatile session of Monday, NSE Nifty50 - almost conquered the 25,000 milestone.

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Amid Chants Of 'Leon', Marchand Has His Moment

Comparisons with Michael Phelps will grow after Frenchman delivers in the 400m medley

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