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UAPA added to reverse bail: SC raps C'garh cops

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on Chhattisgarh Police for booking a man under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) days after it gave him interim protection from arrest in a murder case.

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March 01, 2025
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NMPA Recognised as 2nd Best Container Port in India

New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) has been awarded as the 2nd best Container Port in the country (handling less than 0.5 million TEUs) by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW).

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March 01, 2025
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Byju's case: Delaware court finds Riju Ravindran, others defrauded lenders

THE Delaware Bankruptcy Court has issued a summary judgment in favour of lenders and against Riju Ravindran (brother of Byju Raveendran, founder of Byju's), Camshaft Capital Fund, and its affiliates, and Think & Learn.

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March 01, 2025
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7.13L Students to Write PU II Exams Today

As many as 7,13,862 students—including 3,35,468 boys, 3,78,389 girls, and five transgender candidates—are set to appear in the PU II exams starting today.

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March 01, 2025
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'Disguised veto delaying blacklisting of terrorists': India calls for UN reforms

HIGHLIGHTING the need for greater transparency in the operations of the UN Security Council's subsidiary bodies, India said the reasons for rejecting or delaying requests to blacklist terrorist organisations are not disclosed publicly and remain confined to a select group of individuals, describing it as a \"disguised veto.\"

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March 01, 2025
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Renaming Spree: Full Politics, Little History

NE of the earliest shock-and-awe campaigns of the Modi government was a renaming blitz.

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March 01, 2025
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Change Pitch To Sing In Unison For Kerala

The intense rivalry between political fronts has been a roadblock to Kerala's industrialisation. Recent promises of support from across party lines should send a positive signal to investors

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March 01, 2025
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Don't speculate over DKS sharing dais with Shah: BYV

IN the light of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar taking the holy dip at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, and subsequently sharing the dais with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during Mahashivaratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore, BJP state president BY Vijayendra on Friday specified that there is no link between the two events.

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March 01, 2025
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Sebi Modifies Guidelines for Nomination Facilities in Market

Asset transfer

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March 01, 2025
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Delimitation must be as per 1971 data: Stalin seeks PM's word

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give assurance in writing that delimitation will not be carried out based on the current population.

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March 01, 2025
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Until apex court decision on ownership of Palace Grounds, TDR can't be issued: KBG

REVENUE Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday asserted that the state government will not deposit the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) of Rs 3,400 crore for acquiring 15 acres 39 guntas of Bangalore Palace land until the Supreme Court's verdict is out on the dispute over the land's ownership.

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March 01, 2025
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Hampi Utsav Ignites With Thunderous Superbike Spectacle

As the first light of dawn kissed the city skyline, an explosive roar shattered the morning calm — an electrifying brigade of superbikes, led by IAS officer Naveen Raj Singh, stormed through the streets of Bengaluru, marking the grand countdown to the grand Hampi Utsav.

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March 01, 2025
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FY25 EPF interest rate to remain unchanged at 8.25%

THE Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), has recommended no change in the annual interest rate on EPF accumulations at 8.25% for 2024-25.

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March 01, 2025
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Air Chief rues shortage of fighter planes, pitches for indigenously built jets

INDIAN Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Friday talked about the \"badly off\" numbers of fighters in the force, underlining that while it will take time to fill the existing gap, he would favour indigenously produced jets as replacements.

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March 01, 2025
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Agra techie kills self, blames wife in video clip recorded before death

IN a chilling reminder of the Atul Subhash death case, a techie from Agra reportedly committed suicide on Monday, leaving behind a video clip where he is seen accusing his wife of forcing him to take the extreme step.

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March 01, 2025
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Following arrest of rape accused, Ajit asks police to act tough on crimes

HOURS after the arrest of the Pune bus rape accused, Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday talked tough on law and order, asking police to take strong action against the people involved in crime without succumbing to any pressure.

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March 01, 2025
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Mamata Accuses BJP of Using 'Fake Voters' to Win Polls, Warns of Stir

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of adding fake voters from other states to the electoral rolls with the alleged backing of the Election Commission (EC), claiming that the party had used similar tactics to secure victories in the Delhi and Maharashtra assembly elections.

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February 28, 2025
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Govt to launch 1st tranche of mineral block licence bid

THE government will launch the first tranche auction of exploration licence for blocks in March 2025, said Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Thursday.

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February 28, 2025
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Buch's Sebi Tenure Has More Hits Than Misses

Tenure marked by focus on enhancing market integrity, investor protection, regulatory efficiency, extensive use of tech

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February 28, 2025
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BJP, JDS slam govt over rushing budget session

THE BJP and JDS are fuming over the Karnataka Budget session being crammed into a mere 15 working days, calling it an outright dismissal of legislative deliberation.

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February 28, 2025
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Sebi asks AMCs to deploy NFO funds within 30 days

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has cut short the fund deployment time for mutual funds to 30 days raised through new fund offers (NFOs) and has also relaxed regulations regarding the alignment of interests between asset management companies' (AMC) employees and unitholders.

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February 28, 2025
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UltraTech's cables, wires entry sparks market turmoil

The entry of UltraTech, the flagship cement company of the Aditya Birla Group, into the cables and wires (C&W) business has triggered a sharp decline in the shares of existing players in the market.

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February 28, 2025
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THE NEED TO GET AROUND OSTRACISM IN GOD'S NAME

HE fantastic success of the Kannada film Kantara, which literally means forest and is based on the bhoota of southern Karnataka, has brought greater global attention to Theyyams for its similarity.

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February 28, 2025
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IKEA enters north India market with online delivery

SIX years after launching its first store in Hyderabad, Swedish furniture giant IKEA has entered the north Indian markets by introducing online delivery services across Delhi-NCR and nine satellite cities, including Agra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, and Varanasi.

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February 28, 2025
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Beleaguered BFI gets World Boxing's support

EVEN as Boxing Federation of India (BFI president Ajay Singh) is taking legal action against Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to form an ad hoc committee, the World Boxing (WB), without elaborating much at this moment, said that they stand by the federation.

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February 28, 2025
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DC's surprise: Pourakarmikas get VIP passes for Hampi Utsav

VIJAYANAGARA District Commissioner MS Divakara on Thursday distributed over 2000 VIP passes to pourakarmikas and their families for the Hampi Utsav.

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February 28, 2025
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Police use drones to hunt for Pune bus rape accused

THE Pune Police on Thursday announced a reward of ₹1 lakh for information leading to Dattatray Gade, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman inside a bus in Swargate.

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February 28, 2025
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IPO-bound Ather expands testing facility in B'luru

ELECTRIC two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has expanded its R&D (research and development) and testing capabilities at its product testing and validation centre, called The Juggernaut in Bengaluru.

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February 28, 2025
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Ceasefire violations Pak's terror strategy for Valley

SECURITY experts have linked recent ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri to militancy incidents in Jammu region, terming it Pakistan's strategy to weaken India's security measures by prompting the Army to redeploy some of its forces from Kashmir to Jammu, thereby allowing militants to regain footholds in the Valley.

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February 28, 2025
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Most employees in IT roles unhappy with their salaries

AT least 47% of employees are unhappy with their current salaries in India as they cite low increments and unfulfilled expectations, and 77% of professionals anticipate significant salary growth in their industry.

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February 28, 2025