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March 22, 2023

Raj 1st state to clear bill to give free emergency care in all hosps

RAJASTHAN on Tuesday became the first state in the country to pass the Right to Health Bill in order to provide free emergency and affordable medical services at government hospitals and privately-run establishments.

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Strong quake jolts Af, tremors in Delhi-NCR

A powerful earthquake of 6.6-magnitude jolted much of north India including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday night.

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Pay more for booze to fund cow protection

THE BJP-ruled Uttarakhand government has decided to impose a cess of Rs 3 on the sale of liquor bottles across all brands.

1 min

SC bid to explore better ways for death penalty than hanging, seeks data

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to submit data to help explore a more dignified, less painful and socially acceptable way of death other than hanging while executing capital punishment.

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Kejriwal: Stalling Budget an attack on Constitution

ON a day the Union Home Ministry approved the Delhi Budget following a clarification from the AAP government, clearing the way for its presentation, an irate Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the Centre accusing it of stalling the Budget for “ego satisfaction.”

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HOW AMRITPAL CHANGED TACK TO DUCK DRAGNET

AMID reports on how radical preacher Amritpal Singh continues to hoodwink the Punjab police, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday slammed the state government, asking it to file a status report on the police operations against the radical preacher.

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CCS stamp on buying Rafale Marine today?

THE Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to clear the multi-billion dollar acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine fighters at its meeting on Wednesday.

1 min

'AAP misled people on Budget issue'

CM was aware since March 9 that the L-G had sought clarifications, say Raj Niwas officials

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Plantation drive kicks off at Yamuna floodplains

TO mark the occasion of International Day of Forests, Delhi L-G VK Saxena along with Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday launched the plantation drive for restoration of the Yamuna floodplains, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) said.

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House suspends BJP MLA for 1 year for 'obstructing work'

BJP legislator Vijendra Gupta has been suspended for a year from the Delhi Assembly, till the next Budget session, after the House passed a resolution against him for 'obstructing the work of the Assembly' by voice vote on Tuesday.

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Row over 'Pakistani author's book' in Central univs

A year after the Aligarh Muslim University had to remove a Pakistani author from their syllabus after the complaints that his teachings were objectionable; the University Grants Commission (UGC) has sought responses from the Central universities asking if a book by a Pakistani author is being taught at Jamia, AMU or any other educational institute.

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Sisodia will hamper probe if freed on bail, CBI tells court

THE CBI on Tuesday argued that its investigation will be 'compromised' if former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was arrested in the liquor policy case, 'comes out', while the AAP leader submitted that his custodial interrogation is no longer required and he is not a flight risk.

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Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati awakened India, says Amit Shah

ADDRESSING the 148th Foundation Day celebration of the Arya Samaj in New Delhi on Tuesday, Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Amit Shah said that the life and actions Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of Arya Samaj, infused national awakening amongst Indians by establishing the Arya Samaj.

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'Quake intensity unprecedented'

Many residents of Delhi-NCR, especially those in high-rise buildings, rushed out in panic

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KL House session cut short by 7 days after protest by Oppn

THE budget session of the assembly was cut short seven days ahead of schedule, following major protests by Opposition, including satyagraha by five UDF MLAs inside the House. With Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moving a motion to guillotine the session, Speaker A N Shamseer ran through the proceedings and wound up the eighth session of the 15th assembly on Tuesday.

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Ragi malt added to Jagananna Gorumudda menu to meet dietary needs

FOOD FOR SCHOOLKIDS

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Agriculture budget: TN bets big on organic farming, millets, exports

PROMOTING organic farming and increasing millet production, increasing the net area sown and mechanising farming operations while giving a thrust to exports are among the focus areas of the agriculture budget for 2023-24 presented by Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Tuesday.

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SC commutes death sentence of murder convict

Verdict came on a review plea filed by accused held for rape, murder of minor in TN

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Kannada actor arrested over tweets against Hindutva

KANNADA actor and activist Chetan Kumar Ahimsa was on Tuesday arrested by Sheshadripuram police on charges of hurting religious sentiments. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

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Third Front not on discussion agenda: Naveen

AMIDST the buzz over meeting his West Bengal counterpart and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said discussion on a Third Front for the 2024 election is not on the agenda.

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DELUSION OF THE GRAND OPPOSITION ALLIANCE FOR 2024

The lack of organisation and a credible leader to obviate the impulses of corruption and nepotism that run rampant within tells the sorry tale of the Opposition today

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Delhi liquor scam: Kavitha joins issue with ED, submits her phones

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned BRS leader K Kavitha for over nine hours in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam.

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Budget session impasse: Oppn unites and protests in House

All-party meet called by Speaker fails to resolve deadlock over Adani issue as Oppn demands JPC probe and BJP insists on Rahul apology on democracy remark

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Rahul writes to Speaker for second time, seeks time to speak in House

AMID the uproar over his 'democracy under threat' remarks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the second time requesting time to allow him to respond to the allegations raised by four BJP ministers against him in Parliament.

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Himanta, Conrad agree to disagree on border village

Meghalaya CM asserts that Mukroh, on the border, is part of state

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Shivraj visits rain-ravaged districts, announces sops for farmers in MP

CHIEF Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit Ground Zero on Tuesday to take stock of Rabi crop damage by untimely rainshailstorms and meet the weather-beaten farmers. He toured villages in Vidisha (one of the worst hit districts of central MP) ad Sagar district of Bundelkhad region.

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US girds for possible arrest of Trump

NEW York police tightened security Monday ahead of a possible historic indictment of Donald Trump over hush money paid to a porn actress, with the ex-president calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged.

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Co-chair of Russia's Nobel winning group faces criminal case

RUSSIAN authorities have launched a criminal case against Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of the country's top human rights organisation Memorial, for \"discrediting\" the army, the group said Tuesday.

1 min

Letter bomb explodes inside newsroom of Ecuador media

LETTER bombs were sent to at least five journalists working in TV and radio stations in violence-plagued Ecuador Monday, one of which exploded without causing serious injury, Interior Minister Juan Zapata said.

1 min

Putin accepts Xi's peace plan to end Ukraine war

Two sign agreement bringing their ties into a new era of cooperation

2 mins

Credit Suisse AT1 bond write off: Bank to face repricing pressure

THE decision to write off nearly $17 billion in Additional-Tier 1 (AT1) bonds issued by Credit Suisse will not have huge impact on the demand for such bonds in India.

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Ban on e-pharmacy: Cos ask for more time to submit reply

MOST firms engaged in online sale of drugs and medicines including Amazon, Apollo Pharmacy, Practo and Flipkart Health+ have asked for additional time of one-two weeks to submit their reply to the show-cause notices sent to them by health ministry regarding ban on ePharmacy, a top government official told this newspaper.

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Advisory role for Gopinathan in Tata?

Tata Sons Chairman and Gopinathan discuss about latter's engagement with the Group

1 min

Unlike global economy, India will not slow down: RBI

UNLIKE the global economy, India would not slow down - it would maintain the pace of expansion achieved in 2022-23, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Tuesday.

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Hyundai to ramp up production in Chennai plant; launches new Verna

HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA to increase its production at its Chennai facility to 8,20,000 units from the existing 7,65,000 units as demand increases, according to a senior executive.

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Crypto exchange WazirX blacklists over 2,430 accounts

CRYPTO exchange WazirX on Tuesday said that it blacklisted over 2,431 accounts before verifying transactions that were deemed unlawful.

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Capitals Caps-ey of league stage with victory, enter final

WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE

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We will back Surya: Dravid

With series on the line, head coach backs India's No. 4 to come good in the 50-over format

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Oz pacer Ellis living his dream

NATHAN Ellis still pinches himself every time he puts on the Australian jersey. In what has been a nascent international career the pacer made his T20I debut in 2021 and ODI debut in 2022- he hadn't had the opportunity to be a regular in the playing XI.

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Jelena exploring Worlds with bigger picture in mind

THE ongoing IBA World Championships is an assortment of cultures with boxers from different walks of life here with a common purpose to express themselves inside the ring.

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Bhaker to lead India in shooting World Cup

STAR female shooter Manu Bhaker will lead a strong Indian field at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol beginning here on Wednesday.

1 min

REVENGE OF THE MARGINALISED

ON the face of it there seems little in common between Bong Joon-ho's much-celebrated Parasite (2019) and Houman Seyyedi's World War III (2022).

2 mins

A nudge for nutritional intervention

IT is extremely important to address and assess women's nutrition because women fill multiple roles more effectively starting from generating income, ensuring their families' nutrition, and having healthy children and thereby help advance countries' socio-economic development.

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Gwyneth Paltrow sued for a hit-and-run ski crash

HOLLYWOOD actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who is known for her work in the Iron Man franchise, The Avengers, Contagion, and Spider-Man: Homecoming, is set to appear in a US court after a \"hit and run\" ski crash allegations.

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