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March 30, 2023

Amritpal says he's in high spirits, not afraid of arrest & calls meet on Baisakhi

THE Punjab government on Wednesday told the High Court that despite its \"best efforts,\" Amritpal Singh has not been arrested yet.

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Disqualification of Lakshadweep MP revoked by LS Secretariat

NCP leader from Lakshadweep Mohammad Faizal P P stepped into the Lok Sabha on Wednesday for the first time after his disqualification was revoked, weeks after the Kerala High Court suspended his conviction and 10-year jail term in an attempt to murder case.

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Namibian Cheetah gives birth to 4 cubs at Kuno

JUST two days after the death of four-year-old female Cheetah Sasha due to renal failure, there was good news from Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Wednesday.

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Forced to stay out of homes, locals of Joshimath face yet another eviction

HUNDREDS of families rendered homeless following \"sinking of land\" in Uttarakhand's Joshimath earlier this year are again facing the crisis of homelessness.

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Hate speech a vicious circle, says SC, chastises states for being impotent

TERMING hate speech as a vicious circle, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded states for failing to curb it.

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K'TAKA POLLS ON MAY 10. COULD BE ANYBODY'S GAME

KARNATAKA will go to polls on May 10. As things stand today, no party looks to be the clear winner and the contest is likely to go right down to the wire. However, equations may change.

1 min

Deal done to ramp up Russian oil imports

Rosneft & Indian Oil Corporation sign pact to 'significantly increase' oil supplies, diversify grade

1 min

AAP brings in confidence motion

Kejriwal says move aimed at countering BJP's bid to table a no-trust vote against his govt

1 min

L-G to blame for college incident, says AAP; 4 BJP MLAs argue, thrown out

NEW DELHI: The AAP on Wednesday raised the issue of the alleged harassment of students of the Indraprastha College for Women in the Delhi Assembly and blamed the Delhi Lt Governor for the \"poor\" law and order situation in the city.

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JNU celebrates unsung heroes of freedom movement

NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University has launched an outreach program planned across north India to commemorate unsung heroes, organisations and places in the freedom movement, the varsity said in a statement.

1 min

Govt cracks whip on guest teachers

Warns that identity cards will be blocked if they don't report for duty within stipulated time

1 min

Jasmine Shah must await Prez decision: L-G

DELHI Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has told the Delhi High Court that the issue of removal of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Jasmine Shah from the post of vice chairperson of DDCD stood referred to the President of India and any court intervention on the dispute at this stage would \"disturb the scheme of the Constitution\".

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9 flights diverted after thunderstorm; next few days to see more rain

NEW DELHI: Light rain, coupled with a thunderstorm, lashed the national capital on Wednesday evening under the influence of western disturbance affecting northwest India, Met officials said.

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Court seeks stand of Centre, Jamia on EWS quota plea

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Centre and Jamia Millia Islamia on a plea seeking directions to ensure 10 per cent reservation for students from economically weaker section (EWS).

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$100 million WB loan to improve disaster resilience

THE World Bank on Wednesday approved USD 100 million loan to help Odisha strengthen its early forecasting systems for improved response to disasters and enhance its social protection coverage for poor and vulnerable households through digital platforms.

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NIA against chargesheet 3 LeT operatives for planning attacks in Hyd

THE National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet on Wednesday against three operatives of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who were allegedly involved in planning terror attacks in Hyderabad during the Dasara festival in 2022.

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Palghar lynching: SC to hear plea seeking CBI probe on Apr 14

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for a probe into the lynching of sadhus in Palghar during the lockdown as it indicated its intention of allowing the state to refer the same to CBI.

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CM orders suspension of IPS officer accused of torture

Balveer Singh, posted as ASP, was accused of custodial torture

1 min

SC refuses pleas on gender and religion-neutral laws

Uniform Civil Code desirable, but it is a legislative aspect, says SG

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Dhankhar stresses on primacy of Parliament in judicial appointments

VICE President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday underscored the primacy of the legislature in law-making to reassert his position to keep the domains of Parliament and judiciary independent in the matters of judicial appointments.

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India home to elected leaders: Modi

DESCRIBING India as the mother of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country has become the fastest-growing major economy despite many global challenges and this proves that the democracy can deliver.

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Gujarat House reveals gaps in education sector

THE discussion on the state of education in Gujarat heated up during the assembly elections a few months back, triggering a social media battle between AAP and the BJP. The state administration at the time claimed that the Gujarat education model was the best.

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Cong seeks BJP's take on Savarkar writings on Shivaji

DESPITE a patch-up with Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena after the intervention of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, the Congress party on Wednesday asked the BJP to clear its stand about the objectionable writing of VD Savarkar about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj.

1 min

Mamata calls BJP washing machine

Slams Centre’s ‘discriminatory attitude’; Her nephew comes out in support of Rahul Gandhi

2 mins

Health Bill: Deadlock between Raj doctors & Gehlot govt intensifies

THE deadlock between the Gehlot government and the protesting doctors over the Right To Health bill has intensified, which has had a negative impact on patients.

1 min

Bill to curtail suo motu powers of chief justice clears Pakistan Assembly

PAKISTAN’S National Assembly on Wednesday adopted a bill aimed at curtailing the discretionary powers of the chief justice, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that “history would not forgive us” if parliament did not enact laws to curtail the powers of the country’s top judge.

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Nepal parties agree on power sharing; Cabinet expansion likely on Thursday

NEPAL'S ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed on a powersharing deal, paving the way for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to expand his Cabinet.

1 min

Kremlin stops sharing missile test info with US

BLOW TO STRATEGIC STABILITY | Comes as US-led Western countries ramp up military assistance to war-hit Ukraine

1 min

Mkt gains, volatility likely to stay until banking system recovers fully

DOMESTIC equity market closed a volatile session on the March derivatives series expiry day with decent gains.

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No impact of interchange fee on UPI users: NPCI

THERE will be no impact on customers doing transactions via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) due to the interchange fee of up to 1.1% being levied on pre-paid wallets, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) clarified on Wednesday.

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India will start exporting coal from FY26: Minister

COAL minister Prahlad Joshi on Wednesday said India will start exporting coal from FY26.

1 min

Deposit ₹1,337 crore fine in 30 days: NCLAT to Google

IN a major setback for Google, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday upheld the CCI's (Competition Commission of India) order imposing a fine of ₹1,337.76 crore for abusing the dominant position of its Android system in India.

1 min

Honda Motorcycle to launch two EVs in FY24; to make 10L units by '30

HONDA MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER INDIA (HMSI) on Wednesday said its new factory at Narasapura (Karnataka) will produce 10 lakh electric vehicles (EV) by 2030, with the factory exclusively dedicated to EVS only.

1 min

Sebi tightens norms for listed cos, eases MF entry

Asks top listed cos to confirm or deny rumours that impact share price

2 mins

Lifelong acquires car repair start-up GoMechanic

TROUBLED car service and repair start-up GoMechanic has been acquired by Lifelong Group-led consortium. This announcement comes two months after the start-up's co-founder Amit Bhasin admitted to financial reporting errors.

1 min

HYDERABAD LOOK TO FLY HIGH

A dynamic side, with bonafide T20 batters, that has all the ingredients to make an impact this year

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If Rohit Wants Rest, No Problem: MI Head Coach

JUST after the third and final ODI against Australia in Chennai, India skipper Rohit Sharma had said that the players can always opt out of a couple of games if they feel it is too much workload for them during the Indian Premier League before stating that he doubts it will happen.

1 min

Ferguson and Wenger make it to PL Hall of Fame

FORMER Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Wednesday became the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

1 min

Mass Market Magic!

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India launched its most affordable and fuelefficient motorcycle in India, creating a new paradigm in mass mobility

2 mins

Makers release trailer of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City

WE had earlier reported that Wes Anderson’s upcoming film is titled Asteroid City. The makers have now released the trailer of the film on social media on Wednesday.

1 min

Matthew Macfadyen joins cast of Marvel's Deadpool 3

ACTOR Matthew Macfadyen, who is known for his roles in Pride & Prejudice, has joined the cast of the upcoming film Deadpool 3, which is headlined by Ryan Reynolds.

1 min

PERFECTING THE FOLK FORMULA

Ahead of his performance in the Capital, the travelling bard Rahgir takes us through his journey

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