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January 21, 2023

Google to lay off 12K as recession fears grip big tech

A day after Microsoft reported 10,000 job cuts, tech giant Google’s parent Alphabet on Friday said it will lay off 12,000 people across the world.

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Panel deal done, WFI chief to step aside

IN a late night deal struck between the sports ministry and the protesting wrestlers, the government announced the setting up of an independent committee to examine all the grave charges against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The panel will submit its finding in four weeks till which time the Singh will step aside and assist it.

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In dry Gujarat, cops snoop on seniors at liquor mafia's behest

STATE OF AFFAIRS

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Kaali poster row: SC gives interim relief to filmmaker Manimekalai

FILMMAKER Leena Manimekalai got some relief on Friday as the Supreme Court granted her interim protection from coercive action following multiple FIRs against her in various states for depicting Goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette in a poster of her film Kaali.

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DGCA slaps penalty on AI, suspends pilot

THE Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday imposed a penalty of ₹30 lakh on Air India and suspened the licence of the pilot for flouting the rulebook on managing and reporting an unruly passenger on board their New York-Delhi flight on December 26, who allegedly eased himself on a fellow flier.

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Board to recruit teachers for govt schools

THE Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board will now be in charge of hiring teachers in government-aided schools, marking a significant step toward greater transparency in the hiring process.

1 min

L-G gets govt revert on teachers' trip

THE government has again sent a proposal to the L-G to allow government school teachers to attend a training programme in Finland.

1 min

Forget politics, focus on law & order, CM tells L-G

Kejriwal cites many improvements in the city education system, asks Saxena to stop obstructing government’s functioning

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DCW chief says accused harassed another woman, shares her ordeal

A day after Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal alleged that she was molested and dragged for 1015mts by a car, a video of the incident went viral on social media on Friday, prompting the rival factions to react over it.

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SC declines to entertain AP's plea against HC's order on public meetings

TAKING into consideration the fact that plea against AP’s Govt order that restricted public meetings on roadsides is listed for Monday, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain state Govt’s plea challenging HCs interim stay.

1 min

Govt to attach PFI leaders' assets

Kerala govt has issued an order after a flash hartal called by the outfit turned violent

2 mins

NIA seeks information on 4 most wanted Maoists, puts up posters

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought information on four most wanted Maoist cadres from Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The agency put up posters of the Maoists seeking information on them from people at Koraput bus stand on Friday.

1 min

THE NECESSITY OF TAXING FARMERS' INCOME IN INDIA

Income taxes must be paid if one’s income is above a threshold, irrespective of whether one is a farmer

4 mins

Jaishankar for trade in Indian ₹ with Sri Lanka

COLOMBO MEET

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Shah flags challenges before forces, calls for tighter digital security net

STATING that challenges for the law enforcement have undergone a substantial evolution from being ‘geographical to ‘thematic’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked policing forces to focus on urban policing, capacity building, police technology, critical infrastructure security and securing digital goods.

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PM says citizen always right, hands over job letters to youth

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday drew a parallel between the business motto, the consumer is always right, and governance, where he said, “the citizen is always right.”

1 min

FROM HUMANS TO RIDLEYS, NONE SPARED IN ODISHA

Sea erosion threatens 318 villages in six coastal districts of Ganjam, Puri, Kendrapara, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur and Bhadrak

4 mins

Notice to UP govt on madrasa board's 'non-compliance'

TWO days after the UP Madrasa Education Board unanimously rejected the recommendation of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) about the shifting of non-Muslim students, the commission served notice on the UP government on Friday.

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Restore statehood for J&K: Congress

Party says Reorganisation Act was passed in House in 2019 in a hurry without discussions

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₹1L fine on liquor sellers, drinkers in Bihar village₹

IN Bihar’s Saharsa district, a “decree” from a panchayat warned drinkers and liquor sellers that they could face hefty fines and legal actions if they were found engaged in unlawful behaviour.

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Trump told to pay penalty of $1 million over Clinton lawsuit

A federal US judge sanctioned former president Donald Trump and his lawyers nearly $1 million on Thursday for a 'frivolous' lawsuit claiming Hillary Clinton had tried to rig the 2016 election.

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Defence leaders fail to resolve the issue of military tanks for Ukraine

Zelenskyy says there is no alternative but for the West to provide the nation heavy tanks

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Western climate subsidies risk hitting emerging markets: IMF

THE head of the IMF warned on Friday that Western subsidies to combat climate change and encourage the transition to clean energy sources risked hitting the economies of the developing world.

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Nikki Haley hints at US President run

PROMINENT Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley has said that she thinks she can be the ‘new leader’ who can take the country in a new direction and the United States cannot have a second term under Joe Biden as president.

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Swiggy lays off 380 staff: shuts Meat Marketplace

FOODTECH company Swiggy has laid off 380 employees as part of its restructuring exercise. It will also shut down its Meat marketplace.

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HC quashes write-off order of YES Bank Tier-1 bonds

THE Bombay high court, in an oral pronouncement on Friday, quashed the order of YES Bank Administrator, which had written down Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds of more than ₹8,300 crore overnight, leaving investors high and dry.

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Reliance net profit falls 15% in Q3

Jio posts 28.6% rise in net profit to ₹4,881 crore; APRU improves QoQ to ₹178.2 from ₹177.2

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Govt issues guidelines for social media influencers

CELEBRITIES and social media influencers now will require to disclose their material connections with a brand, service or company, including free products, contests and sweepstakes entries, trips or hotel stays, media barters, coverage and awards, consumer affairs ministry said in a fresh policy on ‘endorsements-knowhows’ announcement on Friday.

1 min

World body swings into action; question mark on Asian C'ships in Delhi

UWW sends mail to Indian federation, participation in future int’l events depends on outcome of enquiry report

2 mins

The curious decline of PC conversion

EVEN as the future of penalty corners continues to be debated in the corridors of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), there has been an undeniable shift in the art itself.

2 mins

IOA meets, appoints committee

THE Indian Olympic Association too sprang into action. It formed a committee and said a thorough investigation will be carried by the IOA.

1 min

Sidharth's new spy thriller is witless and dull

AT the end of this year, I plan on listing down some of the most patently ludicrous scenes from Bollywood 2023.

3 mins

ANALYSING ACIDITY AND ANTACIDS

An analysis of acidity with its symptoms, reasons for occurrence, treatment with the need to avoid taking antacids and tips for a healthy gut

2 mins

HECTOR GOES PREMIUM!

This car boasts more than 75 connected features and also gets a range of voice commands

1 min

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