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May 16, 2023

Siddu set to be K'taka CM

Most MLAs support him; announcement likely today; DK to reach Delhi too

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IAS officer heading vigilance probe into CM house removed

THE Delhi government on Monday removed YVVJ Rajshekhar, special secretary in the vigilance department, who was probing crucial cases such as the alleged misappropriation of funds in the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence and the liquor policy case.

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5 medicos hurt in fight over 'Kerala Story' in Jammu

FIVE students were injured when a fight broke out between a group of students at Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, after they had a disagreement over the movie ‘The Kerala Story’.

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Intriguing battle: Afghan embassy in Delhi vs Taliban

A queer tug-of-war is going on in the Afghan Embassy here. India hasn’t officially recognised the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan but has an embassy that is functioning in Kabul — barring the consular service.

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Train to Uri along LoC in the offing

WITH the improvement in the ground situation, the rail network in the militancy-hit Kashmir is being expanded up to the Line of Control (LoC) with the Northern Railway considering connecting the border town of Uri in north Kashmir with the train route.

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Manipur tribal MLAs seek separate administration

THE Manipur situation took a serious political turn on Monday with 10 tribal MLAs, including two ministers from the N Biren Singh government, meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and demanding a separate machinery for the administration of the state’s tribal areas.

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Experts brainstorm on strategies to improve air quality in capital

THE Delhi government on Monday held a roundtable conference to discuss the findings of a real-time source apportionment study on air pollution and develop a strategy to further improve air quality in the city and the National Capital Region (NCR).

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Set up cardiac support facility at 13 major stations, HC tells DMRC

THE Delhi High Court has directed the city government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to explore the possibility of installing advanced cardiac life support facilities at three major interchange stations in Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk and Hauz Khas.

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Pupils of govt schools to get to visit unexplored tourist sites

THE Delhi government's Tourism department will approach the Education department to take students on tours of places not often visited to increase footfall at unexplored sites, an official said.

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Notice to official on Jain getting 'favours' in Tihar jail

Superintendent had allowed 2 inmates to give him company in his cell

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Gusty winds with light rain expected today; AQI remains moderate

DELHIITES can anticipate some much-needed relief from heat on Tuesday with the weatherman predicting gusty winds along with light rain or drizzle at isolated places.

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First DBSE results out, over 99% pass Class X & XII

THE first-ever results of the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) examination for Classes 10 and 12 were declared on Monday by Education Minister Atishi.

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Install cameras at accident prone spots, top cop told

Police Commissioner also asked to look into numerous road accidents

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IP College not giving weightage to reservation quota, allege teachers

DELHI University teachers have written to Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh citing \"discrepancies\" in the allocation of teaching positions under reserved categories at the Indraprastha College for Women, alleging that the roster has been twisted in such a way that three ST positions have \"lapsed\" in different departments.

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HC: Temple located on road must go

DELHI HC has refused to interfere with the demolition of a 55-year-old Kali temple which was found to be 'unauthorised' and obstructing free flow of traffic at Mayapuri Chowk.

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Tahir Hussain moves HC to quash FIR in 2020 riots case

FORMER AAP councillor Tahir Hussain on Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for the offence of rioting during the communal violence that erupted here in February 2020.

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Sculptures, fountains near airport 'new icons' of national capital

BEAUTIFICATION DRIVE

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Journalist moves court for PF dues withheld by former employer

A journalist has approached the Delhi HC seeking clearance of his Provident Fund dues from the Statesman newspaper, where he has worked for over 27 years.

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New K'taka CM: Cong plays safe with eye on '24 polls

Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are top contenders for post

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NCB probing Indian links to record meth haul off Kerala coast

THE Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which in a joint operation with the Indian Navy seized over 2,500kg of methamphetamine off the Kerala coast, has started looking for Indian links to the contraband, believed to have belonged to the Haji Salim network.

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Auto driver converts vehicle into water kiosk in Odisha

THE sudden rise in temperature has left people scouting for drinking water while they are on the move. Thirty five-year old auto driver from Akuvanipalem in the Marripalem area is inspiring many with his amazing innovation to beat the blistering heat.

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I-T refund scam: Cyber cops arrest engg graduate

SLEUTHS of Cyber Crime Division of CID, Bengaluru, have arrested a 32-year-old engineering graduate for accessing sensitive information from some government websites and siphoning off huge sums of money.

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Shah says law-drafting officials need to upgrade skills from time to time

AN inefficient legislative drafting system can weaken laws, said Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Inaugurating a training programme on legislative drafting for state and central government officials, he said: \"It is of utmost necessity that the skills of the legislative drafting officials are upgraded from time to time.\"

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SEBI to SC: Probe into Adani not on since 2016, six months more needed

SEEKING justification of extension of six months time to complete the probe into the Adani Hindenburg saga, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday told the Supreme Court that the same is being sought for ensuring the carriage of justice while keeping in mind the investor's interest.

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On menu: Recces for fool-proof G20 security in J&K

MISSION KASHMIR is once again on the priority list of the Central government.

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Indian Pharma All Set To Be $130 Bn Industry By 2030, Says Mandaviya

INDIA is recognized as a global pharmaceutical hub, with its industry playing a pivotal role in improving health outcomes worldwide by serving as a dependable supplier of affordable and high-quality drugs, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday.

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Post-K'taka polls, Didi softens stand on backing Cong

INDICATING a rethink on her part following the Congress formidable victory in the Karnataka assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that her party will consider supporting the Congress wherever the latter is in a stronger position in the Lok Sabha election scheduled to be held next year.

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Pilot ultimatum: Address demands by month-end or face statewide agitation

SACHIN Pilot ended his five-day padyatra in Jaipur on Monday on an aggressive note by giving an ultimatum to CM Ashok Gehlot to agree to the three major demands by the month-end or face a state-wide stir.

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184 fishermen freed from Pakistan jails reach Vadodara

A total of 184 fishermen from Gujarat, who were released from a prison in Pakistan last Thursday, arrived at the Vadodara Railway station in Gujarat early on Monday.

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Minister: Conversion link in terror module busted in MP

Key operative Mohd Salim was Saurabh Rajvaidya till a few yrs ago

1 min

Division in Muslim votes helped BJP in civic polls?

THE Muslim voters, who had consolidated en masse in favour of the Samajwadi Party in 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, threw up a surprise in the recently-concluded urban local body (ULB) polls by using their discretion over their support to parties including SP, Bahujan Samaj Party, Congress and Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Musalmeen (AIMIM).

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24-yr-old woman tonsured, dragged to jungle on panchayat diktat in J'khand

A 24-year-old tribal woman was thrashed, garlanded with shoes, her head tonsured and was left to die in the jungle by her family for refusing to marry a man of her their choice.

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Simultaneous polls in Maha? MVA decides to initiate seat-sharing talks

IN view of the possibility of simultaneous Maharashtra state assembly polls and Parliamentary elections in May 2024, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has decided to start seat-sharing discussion for both.

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MILITARY-BACKED PARTIES SUFFER EMBARRASSING DEFEAT IN THAI POLLS

THAILAND'S main opposition parties easily bested other contenders with virtually all the votes counted from Sunday's general election, fulfilling many voters' hopes that the balloting would serve as a pivotal chance for change nine years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha first came to power in a 2014 coup.

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Sudan military chief freezes rival's accounts

SUDAN'S military chief has ordered the freezing of all bank accounts belonging to a rival paramilitary force.

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Maryam seeks chief justice's resignation over relief to Imran

PAKISTAN Muslim League-N awaz (PML-N) chief organiser Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and blamed him for the \"anarchy\" and \"crisis\" in the country as she joined the ruling coalition's sit-in outside the Supreme Court to protest some of the recent rulings which they said provided blanket relief to former prime minister Imran Khan.

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Erdogan defies pollsters, wins 1st round of election

Decisive win amid record high inflation and continuing anger over poor quake response

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Britain Promises To Send Hundreds More Missiles And Drones To Ukraine

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky on a visit to Britain Monday won the promise of "hundreds" more missiles and drones and said his coveted goal of enlisting Western fighter jets was drawing nearer.

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Gross direct premium of insurance industry to cross ₹3L cr by FY25: ICRA

INSURANCE industry's gross direct premium income (GDPI) is likely to exceed ₹3 lakh crore by financial year 2024-25 (FY25) as against ₹2.4 lakh crore at the end of March 2023, according to a report released by ICRA.

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Exports plunge to six-month low of $34.7 bn, imports dip 14% in April

INDIA'S exports fell by 12.7% to six-month low of $34.66 billion in April 2023, commerce ministry data showed on Monday.

1 min

SpiceJet subsidiary to raise $100 million from UK's SRAM & MRAM Group

LOW-COST carrier SpiceJet on Monday said its subsidiary SpiceExpress will receive $100 million investment from a UK-based group-SRAM & MRAM Group.

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Vi likely to raise funds, launch 5G in June

Discussion to raise funds is in final stage, telco to deploy 5G network in same month after receiving fund

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Barcelona, minus Messi, win La Liga title for 1st time since 2019

BARCELONA are celebrating winning the Spanish league and this time without Lionel Messi. Barcelona lifted their first league trophy after Messi's departure with a 4-2 victory at Espanyol on Sunday in a match marred by Espanyol fans storming the pitch at the end of the game and forcing Barcelona players to head for the locker room.

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Sharath confident of making last-8 cut in both singles & doubles

WORLD AFFAIR

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