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November 20, 2022

PM brings south India closer to north in Kashi

IN the face of a noisy debate over Hindi versus southern languages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought to strengthen the northsouth bonds within the country, saying the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam was as sacred as the Ganga-Yamuna confluence.

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Damage & loss fund poised for deal

Climate talks likely come to a consensus on creation of a fund for compensating poor nations

1 min

Uproar over AAP neta's massage video in jail

OVER to Delhi’s massage politics, a few days before its civic body goes to the polls. The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday found itself on the mat after a purported video of jailed Delhi minister Satyendra Jain receiving VIP treatment inside the Tihar jail went viral.

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Footage shows Aaftab with bag early morning of October 18

WITH police teams reaching Maharashtra and Uttarakhand to find possible links in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, a CCTV footage of the accused, Aaftab Amin Poonawala, showing him walking with a bag and a gift-wrapped box early morning of October 18, near his house in Mehrauli have surfaced.

1 min

Infantino burst ahead of big kick-off

FIFA WORLD CUP

1 min

Forensic test for Shraddha, Aaftab clothes

AN intense search operation to find out the murder weapon and the severed head of victim Shraddha Walkar continued unabated in the forest area of Mehrauli and Gurugram on Saturday, however, the police teams had to return empty-handed.

1 min

International narcotics cartel busted, drugs worth ₹20 crore seized, 6 held

THE Special Cell of Delhi Police has busted an international drug cartel by arresting six of its key members, including a Nigerian national.

1 min

Sisodia says Jain undergoing physiotherapy, BJP hits back

THE AAP on Saturday defended jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain who is facing political backlash for a purported video where he was seen getting a \"massage\" in Tihar jail cell.

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Chanakya univ, a brainchild of NEP experts, launched

RENOWNED mathematician Prof Manjul Bhargava said that Chanakya University is a step towards India moving towards a multidisciplinary system of education.

1 min

Cong wants Bommai to step down

After voter ID theft, Bommai asks B'luru civic body to lodge FIR even as he rubbished claims

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After bypoll win, Left hopes for larger share of pie

AFTER the communist-backed TRS candidate, K Prabhakar Reddy won the Munugode byelection recently, the Left party activists have become more aggressive, trying to become more visible by taking up agitations on issues that concern people.

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Action plan: Bhubaneswar roads set for facelift ahead of Hockey World Cup 2023

WITH less than two months remaining for FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has worked out an action plan for overall improvement of roads and their beautification in the state capital.

1 min

Cancer Crusaders

After losing their sister to breast cancer in 2011, three advocate brothers have been helping cancer victims in Betul district since 2015. Anuraag Singh reports

4 mins

Winter Session of Parliament from December 7

17 sittings over 23 days will see a slew of bills to be tabled, including Data Protection Bill

1 min

Shah proposes permanent secretariat against terror

Home Minister Amit Shah with Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla during the third 'No Money for Terror' Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing in New Delhi on Saturday

2 mins

Promote Punjabi language, start with signboards: CM

Mann directs that all signboards in state should have Punjabi on top

2 mins

Bihar minister, Centre trade charges over availability of fertilizer in state

AMID a scarcity of fertilizer in the state, the Bihar government has accused the Centre of not allotting it its full quota, a charge that has been denied by Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

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Modi gives Guj progress credit to people; reaches out to women, youth at rally

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday once again underlined the special focus that the BJP government has accorded upon women and tribals in Gujarat. Modi held a road show and addressed a public meeting in Valsad as a part of the ongoing BJP campaign for the Assembly elections in his home state.

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Daughters motivation for safer UK streets: Sunak

BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spoken of his worry as a parent of his daughters, saying it is the motivation behind his determination to crack down on crime and make the country's streets safer.

1 min

Twitter future tense as staff defy Musk ultimatum

Many employees reportedly chose to reject his demand to become extremely hardcore

1 min

KIM UNVEILS DAUGHTER AT MISSILE LAUNCH SITE

RARE GESTURE

1 min

Govt removes export duty on steel, iron ore

IN a bid to give impetus to the export of steel products and iron ore, the government on Friday removed export duty, imposed in May this year, on these items with effect from Saturday.

1 min

Many loose ends in new Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

The new bill retains the exemptions to government and government agencies in the pretext of national security, and maintenance of public order

4 mins

GAME OF SKILLS

CONTRARY to popular perception, sport and geopolitics are perfect bedfellows, a romance forged in steel. You can even trace the overarching influence of government and politics in the context of the men's football World Cup.

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