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May 14, 2023

CONG SETS '24 TONE, WRESTS K’TAKA

SAFFRON PARTY LOSES ITS LONE SOUTHERN CITADEL, CONG SWEEP IN FOUR OF SIX REGIONS IN KARNATAKA, CLP MEET TODAY TO TAKE CALL ON CHIEF MINISTER

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DKS, Sidda in CM race, Kharge out

AFTER winning the race for Karnataka, the race for the chief minister’s gaddi is now between KPCC president D K Shivakumar and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah as AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge late on Saturday evening ruled himself out for the post.

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Drugs worth ₹15K cr seized in biggest ever haul from a ship off Kerala coast

IN what may be the biggest ever drug haul in the country, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Navy have seized 2,500 kg of high-purity methamphetamine worth ₹15,000 crore from a ship off the Kerala coast, the anti-drug agency said on Saturday.

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Imran says democracy in Pakistan hanging by a thread

IMRAN Khan, in his first address to his supporters after coming out on bail, said on Saturday that democracy in Pakistan is hanging by a thread and that only judiciary can save it, amid PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 72hour ultimatum to law enforcement authorities to reign in those involved in violence and try them under anti-terrorism laws.

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Tillu murder: More officials may get marching orders

99 officials were transferred after gangster was killed in Tihar jail

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Excise case: Order reserved on Babu's plea

THE Delhi High Court has reserved its order on the bail plea of liquor giant Pernod Ricard's executive Benoy Babu in a money-laundering case lodged by the ED in connection with the alleged liquor scam in the national capital.

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Kanjhawala hit & drag case: Accused gets bail

A Delhi court has granted bail to Deepak Khanna, an accused in the Kanjhawala case in which a 20-year-old woman was dragged to death under a car on New Year's Day.

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MCD schools to give parents app to track kids' performance

THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools is planning to introduce a mass notification system to send alerts to the students' parents about their performance and activities in the school.

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NGT panel to probe misuse of 200 'green spots'

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a joint committee to look into a complaint of alleged misuse of 200 green areas and parks in Bijwasan and Bhartal village in the national capital.

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Shettar bites the dust, loses by huge margin in home turf

IN one of the biggest upsets in the state assembly polls 2023, high-profile Congress candidate Jagadish Shettar lost from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency by a margin of over 34,053 votes to first-time Mahesh Tenginkai of the BJP.

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BJP holds on to its stronghold of Coastal Karnataka

DESPITE a strong wave in favour of Congress, the BJP managed to hold on to its forte of Coastal Karnataka although it ceded some of its ground to the Grand Old Party.

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Celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan after 9 years

AFTER almost nine years, Gandhi Bhavan, the Telangana Congress headquarters, reverberated with the sound of celebrations on Saturday, soon after the counting of votes indicated that the party was headed towards victory in Karnataka.

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After 2 decades, Cong regains lost glory in C'magaluru

The constituency is known for giving former PM Indira Gandhi political rebirth in 1979, since then its strong bastion of the Grand Old Party

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Can T'gana Cong unite and achieve K'taka redux?

AS expected, the resounding victory of the Congress in Karnataka has boosted the morale of the TPCC as it prepares for the Assembly elections in Telangana later this year.

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BJP fails to crack social engineering matrix, Siddu's clout in Karnataka

VARUNA, that drew national attention for the high-voltage campaign between former chief minister Siddaramaiah and former housing minister V Somanna, turned out to be a Congress fortress.

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BJP to introspect, PM congratulates Cong for victory

BY all accounts, the defeat in Karnataka was demoralising for the saffron camp, which the silence at the BJP headquarters at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg conveyed eloquently.

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Seizures show gold biscuits preferred form for smuggling yellow metal

AS gold prices exceed the Rs 61,000 per gram mark, the smuggling of the yellow metal has risen considerably with smugglers adopting innovative means to give a slip to the authorities.

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Army gets 'Anuman' for accurate artillery firing

THE Indian Army has tied up with the Ministry of Earth Sciences to get accurate and reliable weather forecasts which play a very important role in operations.

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Love wins over politics of hate, says Rahul on K'taka

Says similar trend will be repeated in other state elections as well

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Congress counters ED raids on liquor scam with Baghel 'self-esteem' posters

AMID the ongoing Enforcement Directorate's (ED) raids and investigation into alleged scam on liquor and coal under Prevention of Money Laundering Act in Chhattisgarh, the ruling Congress has begun countering it by propagating local sentiments and calling chief minister Bhupesh Baghel 'Chhattisgarhiya Swabhiman' (self-esteem of Chhattisgarh).

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BJP sweeps UP urban local body polls

IN the UP urban local body polls, the ruling BJP put up an impressive show swept winning all 17 mayoral seats. In 2017, the party had bagged 14 of the total 16 seats, losing two to Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

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AAP wrests Cong citadel of Jalandhar after 24 yrs, BJP loses security deposit

A Lok Sabha by-election a few months ahead of the parliamentary polls holds a symbolic value, that's the traditional logic.

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Fate of captured leopard hangs in balance

THE fate of a leopard, which was caught by the authorities four days ago in Pachwadun area of Dehradun district, hangs in the balance amid increasing incidents of leopard and tiger attacks in Uttarakhand.

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Gaza fighting rages despite latest truce

ISRAELI air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday, as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative calm despite efforts to secure a truce.

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Serbians march seeking action over mass shooting

TENS of thousands of people marched through the Serbian capital, Belgrade, and blocked a key bridge on Friday in the second large protest since two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan country and killed 17 people, including many children.

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Germany unveils fresh 2.7bn euro weapons package for Ukraine

GERMANY is preparing a new weapons package for Ukraine worth 2.7 billion euros, reportedly Berlin's largest since Russia invaded last year, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

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Poland spots balloon-like object in its airspace

POLAND'S Defence Ministry said on Saturday that it has detected an object in Polish airspace that flew in from the direction of Belarus, and that it's probably an observation balloon.

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US auto maker refuses to recall cars to fix faulty airbag

A Tennessee company is heading for a legal battle with US auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled.

1 min

Imran blames Army chief for arrest

Former Pakistan premier says General Asim Munir worried about him returning to power

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SCO adopts India's proposal on developing digital infrastructure

Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) agreed to support adoption of digital public infrastructure (DPI) developed by India such as Aadhaar, Unified Payments Interface, DigiLocker and CoWin, said information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

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Two Adani cos to raise ₹21K cr via QIP

Two Adani Group companies are seeking to raise ₹21,000 crore through the qualified institutional placement (QIP) route.

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Gen-z: Dating apps swipe right

Domestic, international dating apps ring the cash register as youngsters look for love online

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Leeds' survival hopes alive post draw at home

RASMUS Kristensen (in pic) kept Leeds in contention to avoid relegation as his late leveller secured a dramatic 2-2 draw that dented Newcastle's bid to finish in the top four on Saturday.

1 min

The evolution of T20 batting

With the changing dynamic of the formats, teams are starting to prefer several short cameos than a batter playing through the innings

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Hand all papers, info to ad-hoc panel: IOA to WFI

THE Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked the secretary general of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to hand over the official documents including financial instruments to its ad-hoc panel, making it clear the outgoing office bearers shall have no role in the running of the federation.

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Pooran, Mankad pull off thriller to keep LSG in play-off hunt

NICHOLAS Pooran justified his ₹16 crore billing, pulling off what looked like a difficult chase on a tacky track as Lucknow Super Giants were back in play-off hunt with a seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match on Saturday.

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VARUN LOOKS FORWARD TO HAPPY HOMECOMING

THE MA Chidambaram Stadium holds a special place in the hearts of cricketers and fans from the state of Tamil Nadu.

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Prabhsimran smashes century for Punjab

PUNJAB Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh become the latest centurion in the ongoing IPL season as he scored 103 runs from 65 balls in the clash against Delhi Capitals on Saturday evening in Delhi.

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Japan, S Korea agree on visit to Fukushima plant

Seoul wants to send some 20 govt experts to visit the nuclear plant

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Ex-ByteDance exec says China had app data access

WASHINGTON: A former executive fired from TikTok's parent company ByteDance made a raft of accusations against the tech giant on Friday, including that it stole content from competitors like Instagram and Snapchat, and served as a \"propaganda tool\" for the Chinese government by suppressing or promoting content favourable to the country's interests.

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