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Registrations to begin for smart Delhi Ideathon '25
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Registrations to begin for smart Delhi Ideathon '25

Registrations for the Smart Delhi Ideathon (SDI 2025), organised by the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) in Dwarka, are set to begin on Sunday.

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December 29, 2024
Delhi records highest single day of rain in Dec since 1923
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Delhi records highest single day of rain in Dec since 1923

The Capital logged 41.2 mm of rain in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, marking the highest single day December rainfall in 101 years since 1923 and the second highest in recorded history since 1901.

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December 29, 2024
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Home Guard Injured in Hit-and-Run at Chanakyapuri

A 40-year-old home guard personnel was severely injured after a car hit him at a police picket in Chanakyapuri late on Friday before fleeing, police said on Saturday.

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December 29, 2024
Hindustan Times

Home Guard Injured in Hit-and-Run at Chanakyapuri

A 40-year-old home guard personnel was severely injured after a car hit him at a police picket in Chanakyapuri late on Friday before fleeing, police said on Saturday.

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December 29, 2024
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'FIR example of victim blaming': HC orders SIT probe in TN varsity case

The HC directed the TN govt to pay ₹25 lakh as compensation to the survivor for police's lapses

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December 29, 2024
Jaishankar Meets Trump's NSA Pick Waltz
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Jaishankar Meets Trump's NSA Pick Waltz

External affairs minister S Jaishankar met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor, during which they had a wide-ranging conversation on the bilateral partnership between India and the US as well as current global issues.

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December 29, 2024
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Police: U.P. Rape Survivor's Kin To Face DNA Test

Days after a 14-year-old girl accused her grandfather, father and uncle of repeatedly raping her for months in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, police on Saturday initiated the process for DNA testing of the three accused after it came to light that the minor was two-month pregnant, a senior officer said.

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December 29, 2024
Scindia Meets FM To Discuss India Post's Path To Profitability
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Scindia Meets FM To Discuss India Post's Path To Profitability

Union minister of communications Jyotiraditya Scindia met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday.

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December 29, 2024
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'Cong politicising former PM's death': BJP hits back

NADDA ACCUSED CONGRESS OF INSULTING SINGH BY FAILING TO SHOW RESPECT TO THE FORMER TWO-TIME PRIME MINISTER WHILE HE WAS ALIVE

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December 29, 2024
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Toll Rises to 20 in Jaipur Highway Fire as Man Dies from Injuries

The toll from the LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, which took place earlier this month, climbed to 20 as another person succumbed to his injuries at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Saturday, police said.

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December 29, 2024
Journo hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident
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Journo hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident

A video journalist was injured in firing by armed men from the hills in Imphal East district of Manipur on Saturday, police said, with chief minister N Biren Singh strongly condemning the latest militant attacks in Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi areas.

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December 29, 2024
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LG Orders Probe Into Data Collection For Cash Handouts

In Response, The Aam Aadmi Party Alleged That The Probe Was A 'Sham' That Was Ordered At The Behest Of The BJP

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December 29, 2024
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Toll Rises To 20 In Jaipur Highway Fire As Man Dies From Injuries

The toll from the LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, which took place earlier this month, climbed to 20 as another person succumbed to his injuries at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Saturday, police said.

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December 29, 2024
Tributes pour in for ex-PM from overseas
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Tributes pour in for ex-PM from overseas

US President Joe Biden joined world leaders in paying tributes to late former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying his achievements such as the India-US civil nuclear deal and helping launch the Quad will strengthen the world for generations.

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December 29, 2024
Journo hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident
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Journo hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident

A video journalist was injured in firing by armed men from the hills in Imphal East district of Manipur on Saturday, police said, with chief minister N Biren Singh strongly condemning the latest militant attacks in Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi areas.

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December 29, 2024
Cong slams govt on 'lapses' in Singh's funeral arrangements
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Cong slams govt on 'lapses' in Singh's funeral arrangements

The Congress on Saturday intensified its attack on the Union government over both the handling of former prime minister Manmohan Singh's funeral at Nigambodh Ghat and the continuing uncertainty over his memorial site, alleging a series of protocol breaches and \"deliberate disrespect\" to India's first Sikh prime minister.

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December 29, 2024
Thousands pay tearful last respects to Manmohan Singh
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Thousands pay tearful last respects to Manmohan Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died at 92 on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of historic measures that unleashed India's economy, was cremated on Saturday with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in the nation's capital.

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December 29, 2024
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Will Enforce Law Against Forced Conversions, Says Arunachal CM

The Arunachal Pradesh government will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which prohibits religious conversion by coercion, inducement or other fraudulent means, by framing its corresponding rules, CM Pema Khandu has said.

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December 29, 2024
SC sets Dec 31 deadline to hospitalise Dallewal
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SC sets Dec 31 deadline to hospitalise Dallewal

The Supreme Court on Saturday lashed out at the Punjab government for its inability to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, despite repeated medical advice, observing that this is not just a \"failure of law-and-order machinery\" but also an \"abetment to suicide\".

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December 29, 2024
Jaishankar Meets Trump's NSA Pick With Focus on Bilateral Ties
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Jaishankar Meets Trump's NSA Pick With Focus on Bilateral Ties

External affairs minister S Jaishankar has met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor, during which they had a wide-ranging conversation on the bilateral partnership between India and the US as well as current global issues.

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December 29, 2024
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Capital logs highest 24-hr Dec rain since 1923; dense fog likely

AN ORANGE ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY FOR DENSE FOG IN MOST PLACES AND VERY DENSE FOG IN ISOLATED PLACES, A WEATHER OFFICIAL SAID

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December 29, 2024
Putin Apologizes to Azerbaijan Prez Over Mystery Plane Crash
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Putin Apologizes to Azerbaijan Prez Over Mystery Plane Crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Saturday that the Russian air defense was working when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin's silence as speculation mounted Russia may have accidentally shot the plane.

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December 29, 2024
Reddy's ton gives India a fighting chance at MCG
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Reddy's ton gives India a fighting chance at MCG

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India clawed back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia, giving themselves a fighting chance against the hosts.

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December 29, 2024
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LG Orders Probe Into Data Collection For Cash Handouts

In Response, The Aam Aadmi Party Alleged That The Probe Was A 'Sham' That Was Ordered At The Behest Of The BJP

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December 29, 2024
Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda spotted; are they going to ring in the New Year's together?
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Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda spotted; are they going to ring in the New Year's together?

Actors Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda started their careers together in the industry with Zoya Akhtar's The Archies (2023).

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December 28, 2024
Making good films, not sequels, is more important: Imtiaz
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Making good films, not sequels, is more important: Imtiaz

This year, franchise films like Stree 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Pushpa 2: The Rule emerged as some of the biggest box-office successes.

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December 28, 2024
Richa Chadha: Why do we have only men in the FFI jury?
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Richa Chadha: Why do we have only men in the FFI jury?

Actor Richa Chadha has never been one to mince her words. In the wake of Laapataa Ladies failing to make it to the Oscar shortlist, Chadha asserts the need for women's representation in the Film Federation of India's (FFI) 13-member jury, which selects India's official entry to the Academy Awards.

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December 28, 2024
Hania Aamir alleges assault by event organisers in the US
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Hania Aamir alleges assault by event organisers in the US

Pakistani actor Hania Aamir has accused the organisers of a meet-and-greet event in Dallas (US) of verbal assault.

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December 28, 2024
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Jayasuriya aims to make SL cricket happening again

It's been only two months since Sanath Jayasuriya took over as full-time head coach of Sri Lanka's men's cricket team. Yet, his impact is already evident.

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December 28, 2024
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Tough beginning for world No. 1 Carlsen; Raunak stuns Firouzja

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen had a torrid start to the World Rapid and Blitz Championship, losing in one round and escaping with draws in two others to end Day 1 of the rapid event at 2.5/5 in New York.

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December 28, 2024