Hoax bomb threat at 20 schools; DPS RK Puram targeted 4th time
Hindustan Times|December 17, 2024
DPS RK PURAM'S ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMED TO HT THAT IT WOULD HOLD ONLINE CLASSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Varun Bhandari and Hemani Bhandari

NEW DELHI: Twenty schools across Delhi received a bomb threat email early Monday morning—the fourth such incident in the national capital in a week—triggering panic among teachers and parents and prompting schools to hold online classes on Monday. The threats were declared a hoax after searches by the bomb disposal squad, dog squad and local police.

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ONOP will test govt's ability to muster up two-thirds majority

The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-thirds majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.

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MOVE AGAINST FEDERALISM, WILL ALTER BASIC STRUCTURE: OPPN

Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lower House and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.

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BJP govts to soon bring UCC in every state: Shah
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BJP govts to soon bring UCC in every state: Shah

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implemented by Uttarakhand is a model law that will be debated widely and then the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments will bring a common civil code in all states, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday as he accused the Congress of undermining the Constitution and promoting appeasement politics.

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From 2025, NTA not to hold recruitment tests

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.

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'I've been advised not to meet the victim'
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'I've been advised not to meet the victim'

Ꭰays after his release from jail in Hyderabad, actor Allu Arjun has been seen spending time with his family and friends with many wondering why he has not yet visited the nine-year-old boy who got injured in the Sandhya Theatre stampede.

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Between rain pauses, India's top order gets a reality check
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Between rain pauses, India's top order gets a reality check

Jaiswal, Gill and Kohli fall to poor shots as hosts take control of the third Test at the Gabba on a stop-start Day 3

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Villa rental firms set for a happy holiday season
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Villa rental firms set for a happy holiday season

NEW DELHI: As the year ends, villa rental companies are gearing up for a busy season, buoyed by extended travel plans with two midweek holidays-Christmas is on a Wednesday and New Year's Eve on a Tuesday.

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Israel-Hamas war: Toll in Gaza tops 45,000

The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people, Palestinian health officials said on Monday, with 52 dead arriving at hospitals across the bombedout strip over the past 24 hours.

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'B'desh to hold polls in late 2025 or early 2026'
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'B'desh to hold polls in late 2025 or early 2026'

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said on Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.

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Canada finance min quits over rift with PM on Trump tariffs
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Canada finance min quits over rift with PM on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA: Canada's finance minister Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible US tariffs, dealing another blow to an already unpopular government.

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