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March 29, 2023

Amritpal seen without turban, govt says close to netting him

THE Punjab government on Tuesday told the High Court that it was close to catching Khalistani Amritpal Singh.

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Secret of stripes: Tiger skin seized by cops may be of canine

THE Crime Branch of the Delhi Police last week claimed that it had bust a smuggling racket of Royal Bengal tiger skins with the arrest of five people from south Delhi. It said that two such skins had been seized from the smugglers, which, a senior official had contended, would have fetched them Rs 20 lakh apiece.

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Abduction case: Atiq, two others get life sentence, penalty of ₹1 lakh

AN MP-MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday convicted gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and two others in the 2006 abduction case of Umesh Pal, sentencing all three to rigorous life imprisonment and slapping a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on each of them.

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Ukraine students to get 2 attempts to clear MBBS: SC

Govt had offered them one shot at the final exams following panel's recommendation

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US watching Rahul case; internal matter, says govt

THE United States is watching Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's case in courts, US Department of State spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday.

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Senior MEA official robbed of diplomatic passport in city

A senior official of the Ministry of External Affairs was robbed of his belongings, including his diplomatic passport, at south Delhi’s Aurobindo Marg when he got down from his vehicle to help a man lying unconscious on the road.

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Uddhav summoned in defamation case

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued summons to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, his son and party MLA Aaditya Thackeray, party MP Sanjay Raut, and others on a defamation suit moved by Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction.

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Chandni Chowk redevelopment project in limbo ahead of G20 summit

SECOND PHASE DELAYED

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Trial court relief for Sharjeel, Safoora set aside

HC says Jamia protests were unlawful, mob gathered with intention to violate the law

1 min

Special Budget session adjourned by Mayor without discussion

THE special meeting called by Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday to deliberate on the annual budget of the MCD was adjourned without discussion soon after it was convened.

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'World class school for students of all backgrounds'

IN an effort to ensure world-class education for all children in the national capital, Education Minister Atishi inaugurated another iconic Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence in Rana Pratap Bagh on Tuesday.

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Adani is front, PM Modi is investor: CM in Assembly

JPC must probe Adani-Hindenburg issue, says Assembly resolution

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Centre may amend law to prevent court attachment of metro assets

THE Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has proposed amendments to Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act to prevent attachment of metro rail properties including financial assets pursuant to any execution processes carried out by the courts.

1 min

HC rejects OPS plea, EPS gets AIADMK crown

AIADMK announced his election as general secretary after Madras HC rejected O Panneerselvam’s petition

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Agniveers will add to strength, says chief of Naval staff

CHIEF of Naval Staff Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar on Tuesday said Indian Navy is keenly watching the emerging situations and always combat ready.

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Odisha lost six tigers, 49 leopards in 10 years

ODISHA lost at least six tigers and 49 leopards in the last one decade, Forest and Environment Minister Pradip Kumar Amat informed the State Assembly on Tuesday.

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CHINA'S FORAY INTO MIDDLE EAST VIA IRAN-SAUDI DEAL

It will take a few generations for China to establish the kind of linkages the US has established in the Middle East

4 mins

Drive against corruption led Oppn unity: PM

Takes potshots at Opposition, says some parties have alleged misuse of probe agencies but the country won’t bend

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House panel for expansion of Nirbhaya Fund beyond crime

THE department-related Parliamentary standing committee on education, women, children, youth and sports in its latest report presented in Parliament on Tuesday, recommended that the guidelines governing the use of the Nirbhaya Fund should be broadened to incentivise interventions in areas like policing, assisting victims and empowering women with skill sets and knowledge to make them employment ready.

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Congress capital march to 'save democracy' halted

CONGRESS on Tuesday escalated the protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament by trying to take out ‘Save Democracy’ march from Red Fort to Town Hall in the capital. The march of hundreds of party workers and leaders was, however, stopped by Delhi Police.

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Didi recalls 14-day Singur stir against 'forced' land acquisition by Left govt

WEST Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday recalled how the people of Singur had extended all possible cooperation to her during her 14-day dharna on the national highway which led to the relocation of the Tata Motors’ Nano car project.

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Gandhinagar all decked up to host G-20 meet on disaster risk reduction

THE first G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRR WG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency is scheduled to take place in Gandhinagar from March 30 to April 1 this year.

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Pawar steps in to douse MVA fire over Savarkar

After Uddhav’s warning, NCP chief brokers peace between Cong, Sena

1 min

Fire at Mexico detention centre kills 40

President says fearing deportation, the migrants set mattresses ablaze inside the facility in protest; 29 injured

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Wrong to assume sacked H-1B staffers have to leave US in 60 days: Official

OPTIONS EXIST

1 min

UK hikes N Ireland threat level to severe

THE UK government raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to “severe” on Tuesday, ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord.

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Bid to curb Supreme Court Chief Justice's powers by Pak Parliament

PAKISTAN Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said “history would not forgive us” if Parliament does not enact laws to curtail the powers of the chief justice, a day after two Supreme Court judges questioned the suo motu powers of the country’s top judge.

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Govt removes cap on commission paid to insurance agents

INSURANCE sector regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has removed individual ceiling of commission to be paid by insurers for the sale of their product.

1 min

EPF interest rate for FY23 fixed at 8.15%, up from 8.1% in FY22

Retirement fund body to distribute more than ₹90,000 crore in interest in members’ account on principal amount of nearly ₹11 lakh crore

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Adani stocks decline, CFO says share-backed loans paid in full

SHARES of Adani Group companies fell sharply on Tuesday and wiped out the combined market capitalization of its 10-listed companies by more than ₹50,000 crore after a report raised questions about whether the group has repaid debts worth $2.15 billion.

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RIL, 10 other cos to get ₹14K cr production linked incentive

GOVERNMENT has allocated a total capacity of 39,600 MW of domestic Solar PV module (Tranche-II) manufacturing capacity to 11 firms, with an outlay of ₹14,007 crore under Production Linked Incentive Scheme.

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Tech giant Alibaba to split business into 6 units

CHINESE ecommerce giant Alibaba will split its $220 billion business into six different units, and each new unit could pursue an initial public offering (IPO). This announcement comes just a day after founder Jack Ma made his public appearance in China after a year.

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Returning Pavard strikes as France edge Ireland

BENJAMIN Pavard marked his return to international duty by scoring the only goal of the game as France defeated the Republic of Ireland 1-0 in a Euro 2024 qualifier in Dublin on Monday.

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Stokes a game changer: Balaji

England Test skipper can be groomed to be the finisher, the role which has been played by Dhoni so far for the four-time champions

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Nolan's Oppenheimer is three hours long, says Matt Damon

WHILE attending the red carpet of his upcoming release Air, actor Matt Damon, who plays a prominent role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, disclosed that the film has a run-time of three hours.

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Priyanka Chopra on why she left Bollywood

PRIYANKA Chopra Jonas recently revealed why she left Bollywood to work in the US.

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