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April 02, 2023

Sidhuisms walk out of Patiala jail

WITH cricketer-turned-Congress neta Navjot Singh Sidhu walking out of the Patiala Central Jail on Saturday evening, it was time for his usual dose of Sidhuisms.

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March of GST mop-up to 2nd highest peak

THE monthly Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in March crossed 1.6 lakh crore, only for the second time since the implementation of the GST regime in July 2017.

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Re added to currency pool for Malaysia, India trade

TRADE between India and Malaysia can now be settled in Indian Rupee in addition to the current modes of settlement, the foreign office announced on Saturday.

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Georgia first state to pass Hinduphobia resolution

GEORGIA'S Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry, making it the first US state to take such a legislative measure.

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Hit-and-drag case: 4 charged with murder

NEW YEAR HORROR

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MOKSHA CORNER: ASTHI BANK AT VARANASI GHAT

IN Hinduism, one of the most pious rites post-death is the immersion of the body's ashes into a sacred river.

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As summer looms, discom asked to monitor power cuts

POWER Minister Atishi on Saturday directed Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) officials to strengthen the existing monitoring system and gather data at a granular level so that any possibility of outage can be identified and immediately.

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CM ups ante on Modi's degree issue

Kejriwal says an educated PM wouldn't have taken steps such as demonetisation, farm laws

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Haj committee blames AAP for eviction notice, seeks L-G's help

DELHI State Haj Committee chairperson Kausar Jahan on Saturday met L-G V K Saxena seeking his intervention regarding a notice received by it for vacating its premises rented from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB).

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Airport emergency after plane suffers bird-hit

A full emergency was declared at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday after a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird-hit.

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Pay staff or face action: HC to Waqf Board

The Delhi High Court has directed the city government and the Delhi Waqf Board authorities to clear the outstanding salary of board employees of over six months within two weeks.

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Highest ever excise revenue despite mid-year policy switch, claims govt

Despite a mid-year policy switch and an ongoing probe by central agencies, the Delhi government managed to gross \"the highest ever\" excise revenue of ₹5,548.48 crore in 2022-23, officials said on Saturday.

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BJP, BRS supporters keep twitterati entertained on All Fools Day

PLAYING pranks on friends and forwarding messages which appear to be true and yet are false are quite the norm on April 1, the All Fools Day.

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Cong aims to win twin Davangere districts of and Chitradurga

CONGRESS, which is trying to come back to power in the ensuing elections to the state assembly, is making all efforts to win maximum number of seats from the twin districts of Davangere and Chitradurga.

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Data of 66.9 crore citizens stolen

Haryana man involved in stealing data of individuals and organisations across the country

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Only Malayala Brahmins can be priest of Sabarimala, amicus curiae tells HC

JUSTIFYING the norms that only Malayala Brahmins' are entitled to apply for the post of the chief priest at Sabarimala, the amicus curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court to assist it in the case on Saturday submitted that the selection of priests (Melshanthi) and the system for selection had already been approved by the Supreme Court.

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Vaikom Satyagraha centenary celebrations begin

DROPPING signs of a joint political move under the aegis of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, chief ministers of both the states, Pinarayi Vijayan and M K Stalin jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations of Vaikom Satyagraha in Vaikom on Saturday.

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Cong workers clash over Chikkamagaluru seat

CONGRESS workers reportedly exchanged blows at the District Congress Committee (DCC) office in Chikkamagaluru on Saturday over the issue of giving ticket to HD Thammaiah, who recently quit BJP and joined the Grand Old Party.

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Indian defence exports shoot up to ₹16K crore

INDIA'S exports in arms and defence equipment have touched a new high with a rise of more than 3,000 crore post last financial year. Terming it as a \"remarkable\" achievement Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday tweeted, \"India's defence exports have reached an all-time high of ₹15, 920 crore in FY 2022-2023.\"

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AI to help improve services of 90 Indian Railway departments

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence is making stride in every sphere of life. The Indian Railways, not be to be left behind, has shortlisted 90 sectors which will use AI to improve the functioning of various departments across the entire network.

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EC: It is for Centre to decide on debarred MPs contesting polls

RESPONDING to a plea seeking directions to debar MP/ MLAs disqualified under the anti-defection law from re-contesting by-elections for five years, Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed Supreme Court that central government is the appropriate body to answer.

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Stay ready to meet new threats, PM tells armed forces

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the security situation and operational readiness of the Armed Forces during the valedictory session of Combined Commanders' Conference 2023 in Bhopal.

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Cong to continue dialogue for Oppn unity, says Gogoi

Party president Kharge, Sonia, Rahul may make efforts to forge unity

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Row erupts as Forest Amendment Bill sent to select committee

THE Centre's recent move to refer the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill, 2023 to a Select Committee of Parliament instead of the Standing Committee has led to a row.

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5 lakh tribal families in Guj will lose right to food in absence of eco survey

THE Central government, under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), has decided to provide free ration to 81.35 crore poor people across the country for a year.

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Baghel announces jobless allowance, economic survey of rural population

CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday announced two major programmes the state's first ever socio-economic survey for the rural population, and an allowance of 2,500 per month to unemployed youth in the state.

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People have taken ‘supari' to malign my image: Modi

Flags off country's 11th Vande Bharat from Bhopal, takes swipe at Congress in Madhya Pradesh where assembly elections are due

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CID to take over probe into Howrah Ram Navami violence

THE Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday was asked to take the charge of the probe into the violence in Shibpur, Howrah, during a Ram Navami procession on Thursday.

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Cong slams BJP govt for Indore temple tragedy

WELL COLLAPSE

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Shah cancels Bihar visit, state BJP leaders accuse Nitish of discrimination

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Sasaram in Bihar on Sunday has been cancelled following the \"communal violence\" during Ram Navami celebrations there, even as the BJP accused the Bihar government of deliberately allowing the situation to deteriorate with an intention to derail Shah's programme.

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RUSSIA'S TURN AS U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT, UKRAINE BRISTLES

RUSSIA'S presidency of the United Nation Security Council for the month of April is \"a slap in the face to the international community,\" Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday.

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After indictment, Trump raises over $4 mn in 24 hours

DONALD Trump raised over $4 million towards his 2024 presidential run in 24 hours after a Manhattan grand jury indicted the former US president on charges related to paying off a porn star, his office has said.

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Japan lifts evacuation orders for Fukushima amid cherry blossom

At the ceremony, Prime Minister Kishida vowed to keep working to reopen all no-go zones

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Tornadoes tear through south and midwest US states killing at least 11

UNRELENTING tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest killed at least 11 people, collapsed the roof of a packed theater during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and left several small towns and big cities throughout the region bewildered on Saturday by the damage.

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Maruti, Tata, Hyundai see record sales in FY23

THE country's top three carmakers -- Maruti Suzuki (MSIL), Hyundai Motor (HMIL), and Tata Motors reported record sales for the financial year 2023 amid a plethora of new launches, especially in the sports utility segment (SUV).

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Zoho's IT mgmt arm sees billion-dollar revenue despite fall in global demand

MANAGEENGINE, the enterprise information technology management division of Zoho Corp, is facing headwinds from the global macro-economic situation, as its top revenue-generating markets like North America and the UK slow down.

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Verstappen takes pole at Australian Grand Prix

MAX Verstappen will have his best chance of claiming an inaugural Australian Grand Prix title after taking pole position in his Red Bull for Sunday's third race of the Formula One season on the Albert Park circuit.

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Rajapaksa stands out for Kings

SL BATTER'S BREEZY 50 SETS UP WIN FOR PBKS OVER KKR IN RAIN-HIT TIE

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CSK coach's views on loss, MS & more

CHENNAI Super Kings are a team that generally has a sedate start, peaks at the right time to make it to the playoffs.

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Man City to the four: Pep's men thrash Liverpool

MANCHESTER City coped without the injured Erling Haaland to keep the Premier League title race alive by coming from behind to thrash Liverpool 4-1 on Saturday.

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