In this issue

May 17, 2023

EWS quota to stay as SC upholds its ruling

THE Supreme Court has upheld the 10% quota granted to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in jobs and admissions introduced in 2019 by dismissing a batch of pleas seeking a review of the verdict.

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Ousted top IAS officer says his office bugged, files removed

SPECIAL Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ Rajshekhar, who was divested of his duties by the Delhi government, has alleged that his office room was \"searched\" late on Monday night and expressed fear that \"sensitive\" files related to the Delhi excise policy and the chief minister's residence renovation might have been destroyed or tampered with.

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SC questions source of L-G power to nominate aldermen to MCD House

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned LG VK Saxena’s authority of nominating the members to the MCD house without the aid and advice of the council of ministers.

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K'taka decision put off as DKS plays hardball

Both contenders refuse to yield; final call on CM-ship likely today

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Monsoon To Arrive On June 4, Says Imd; It's June 7, Predicts Skymet

FOR those awaiting the monsoon, get your head around the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) prediction: the southwest monsoon (June-September) is likely to hit the Kerala coast on June 4.

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33 years on, two accused in assassination of Mirwaiz held

MORE than three decades after the assassination of separatist leader and top cleric Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq by the Hizbul Mujahideen, the J&K police arrested two of the accused who were on the run.

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DMRC staffer kills wife, daughter before hanging self

A Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) employee allegedly killed his wife and daughter before hanging himself in east Delhi’s Jyoti Colony area on Tuesday, police said.

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Check dengue cases ahead of G20: Mayor

WITH the G20 Summit being held in September in the national capital when the dengue scare is generally high, Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday asked officials to take extra precautions and ensure the safety of foreign delegates.

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L-G returns files related to services; tension persists

AAP-led city govt accuses L-G, Chief Secretary of creating hurdles

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Kejriwal lying about low power tariff, alleges BJP

The Delhi unit of BJP on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his tweet, in which he said that Delhi and Punjab are the only states that have the lowest electricity cost and power cuts.

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Adventure trail to come up along Yamuna floodplains

A trekking and adventure track will soon come up amid trees and flower beds along the Yamuna floodplains, officials said on Tuesday.

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HC to hear Kashmiri bizman's plea against terror charges on August 3

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted to hear the plea by Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in 2017 in a terror financing case, on August 3 challenging the charges framed by the trial court against him.

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Caller threatens Union minister Gadkari, police launches probe

AN unidentified man made a threatening call on the landline number of Union minister Nitin Gadkari's official residence on Motilal Nehru road, police said on Tuesday.

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PM10 pollution hits hazardous levels as dust envelops city

THE PM10 pollution in the national capital soared to hazardous levels on Tuesday as strong winds swept the city, raising dust and leaving a thick blanket of haze over it.

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Metro to intensify patrolling to curb 'obscene' acts in premises

THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to boost patrolling by uniformed security personnel and staffers in plain clothes aboard trains after several inappropriate videos of riders caused controversy in recent weeks, officials said on Tuesday.

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IAS officer held for taking bribe of over ₹1 crore

Haryana cadre officer Dharmender Singh remanded in four-day police custody

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Special training for cops handling tourists in run-up to G20 summit

PERSONALITY development classes, training on curbing tourist-related malpractices and deployment of English-speaking staff are part of the guidelines issued by Delhi Police for the forces' tourist police wing in the run-up to the G20 summit.

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Ramleela committee to stage Broadway-like show to mark 100 yrs

SHRI Dharmik Leela Committee, one of the oldest Ramleela committees in the national capital, will stage a performance at Siri Fort Auditorium on June 10 to mark its 100th anniversary.

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Court to hear JMC plea on minority quota on May 24

THE Delhi High Court Tuesday said it will hear on May 24 a plea by Jesus and Mary College challenging a notification by the Delhi University insisting on admissions under minority quota solely on the basis of common university entrance test (CUET) scores, without any interview.

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HC issues notice on plea for 'common curriculum' in schools

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Delhi government, CBSE and NHRC on a plea moved by a BJP leader seeking a 'common syllabus and curriculum' for students of classes 1 to 8 across the country, including madrasas and vedic pathshalas.

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An attempt to revive Kathaprasangam

THERE was a time, not so long ago, when 'kathaprasangam' used to be the star attraction and crowd-puller at events held as part of festivals and other cultural gatherings. But, this once-popular art of story narration is now struggling to make its presence felt.

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Kendrapara MLA booked in dowry torture case

FORMER Finance minister and Kendrapara MLA Shashi Bhushan Behera found himself embroiled in a controversy after his daughter-in-law brought up allegations of domestic violence and dowry torture against him and other family members on Tuesday.

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'Industrial spirit caused deaths, not spurious liquor'

TAMIL Nadu DGP C Sylendra Babu in a press release on Tuesday said it was consumption of industrial spirit that led to the deaths in Marakkanam and Maduranthagam and not spurious liquor as was initially suspected.

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No Devadasi rituals this time at Koppal temple

WHILE the rest of Karnataka was busy voting on May 13, several officials from Koppal district administration were on their toes to prevent poor young girls from becoming devadasis, a tradition where girls are not allowed to marry but serve men sexually.

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AP records season's hottest day at 46.8°C

Guntur district experienced the highest temperature, followed by Maddipadu in Prakasam district at 46.7°c

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After ALH Dhruv, Army & IAF ground light combat copter

THE Indian Air Force (IAF) and Army have grounded their Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) which are named as Prachanda. Sources in the IAF said the machines are undergoing checks and procedures as prescribed by the manufacturer HAL.

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India slams UN's prejudiced remark on G20 in Srinagar

INDIA has snubbed the UN special rapporteur (SR) on minority issues, who questioned India hosting G20 meeting in Srinagar which, he alleged, was a denial of democratic rights of Kashmiri minorities.

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Dhaka withdraws extra security cover for top Indian diplomats

LESS than a week after external affairs minister S Jaishankar's visit, Bangladesh has withdrawn the \"extra security escort\" provided to top diplomats of India the UK, the US and Saudi Arabia.

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Collegium recommends 2 names as SC judges

KV Vishwanathan in line to become 58th CJI in Aug 2030; Andhra HC CJ Prashant Kumar Mishra to be elevated

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SC flays ED, asks it not to create atmosphere of fear

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying that the probe agency should not create an atmosphere of fear.

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Everester Parmar ousted from MP cooperative dairy

MOUNT Everest conqueror Megha Parmar, who joined the Congress on May 9, has been dropped as brand ambassador of the MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited's (MPSCDF) Sanchi brand.

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Ahead of polls, Baghel goes for Ramayan fest

Move seen as an attempt to counter BJP's Hindutva plank in C'garh

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IIT-K launches online rural initiative to provide quality education to kids

THE Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has launched an initiative to impart online education to children belonging to rural areas of Uttar Pradesh.

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'Denied' central funds for rural welfare, AAP-led Punjab govt to move SC

THE AAP-led Punjab government is contemplating moving the Supreme Court against the Union government as the Rural Development Fund (RDF) of ₹4,000 crore due to it has not been released, sources said.

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MP CM watches 'Kerala Story' in drive-in theatre

MOVIE TIME

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Char Dham registration halted till May 24 after heavy rush of pilgrims

IN view of the unprecedented rush to register for Char Dham yatra and the huge crowd of devotees at the shrines, the Uttarakhand government has extended the ban on registration till May 24.

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Congress stock slides further in UP as factionalism leaves party in shreds

IF the UP civic polls are any indication of grassroots political realities in the state, then the Congress home has nothing to write about in the most populous state, its spectacular show in Karnataka notwithstanding.

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Court extends Imran's bail in two cases till June 8

A Pakistan high court on Tuesday extended the bail of Imran Khan in two cases pertaining to inciting violence and sedition until June 8.

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Russia launches exceptional air attacks on Kyiv

High density assault had highest number of missiles fired in shortest time, says official

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UK re-opens 1981 murder of Indian boy

BRITISH police detectives are re-examining the case of an 8-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy who went missing on his walk back home more than four decades ago.

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Kilicdaroglu faces uphill struggle in Turkey runoff

TURKEY'S secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into his first-ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May 28 are remote.

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Fate of ₹6k cr Go First loans to be decided in a month

Lenders may take call in CoC meeting on classifying loans as NPA, as they don't expect a quick turnaround in the airline's operations

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Bharti Airtel net profit up 49% to ₹3K cr, APRU at ₹193

Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 49.2% jump in its consolidated net profit to ₹3,005.6 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2023 (Q4FY23). The telco earned a net profit of ₹2,007.8 crore in the same period a year ago.

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India will become next semiconductor hub: Telecom minister

TELECOM minister Ashwani Vaishnaw on Monday said the entire semiconductor industry in the world wants to come to India because of the availability of talent in the country and the steps the government is taking to improve its talent base.

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Defence stocks may rally as govt bans import of 928 items

SHARES of listed defence sector companies could hold on to their ongoing rally as the Indian government last week announced a fresh list of import ban on 928 defence equipment for six years, starting December 2023.

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Amazon fires 500 from web services, HR teams

AMAZON has handed out pink slips to at least 500 employees in India at the end of April, as part of the broader layoff it announced in March this year.

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After Hardik's pep talk, Sai thrives for Titans

AS Shubman Gill's sublime century and his 147-run stand for the second wicket with B Sai Sudharsan helped Gujarat Titans beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 34 runs on Monday night, they secured their place in the play-offs becoming the first team to qualify.

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Shot-putter Toor, javelin thrower Rani produce gold mettle in Ranchi

REIGNING Asian Games champion shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist javelin thrower Annu Rani shared the limelight as they clinched gold medals in their respective events on Day 2 of the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships here.

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Liverpool pile on Leicester's misery to keep up top-4 charge

LIVERPOOL maintained their pursuit of Champions League football next season and pushed Leicester ever closer to the Championship as Curtis Jones scored twice in a 3-0 win at the King Power on Monday.

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Super Giants march on

IT was always going to be the make-or-break clash for both Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.

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