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May 25, 2023

Shifting from DBT to cash mode a backward step: Pradhan to Naveen

UNION Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday shot off a letter to CM Naveen Patnaik urging him to reconsider the decision of cash payout to beneficiaries of Madhubabu Pension Yojana (MBPY), the Odisha government’s social assistance scheme.

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ED searches premises of Sanjay Singh in liquor scam

THE Directorate of Enforcement on Wednesday raided six premises of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh and his associates in the Delhi excise policy scam.

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PM flags attack on temples at bilateral meet

India, Oz sign migration, mobility deal to promote exchange of students, biz people

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World's costliest mango has a price tag of ₹40,000 a piece

THE world’s priciest mango, Miyazaki, which carries an eye-watering price tag of ₹40,000 per fruit (₹2.5 lakh per kg) is on display at a horticulture mela in Karnataka.

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Call to name Rahul as Cong's PM candidate

THE much-contested question of the prime ministerial face of the Opposition in 2024 was back to the fore on Wednesday as senior Congress MP Manickam Tagore urged his party to announce Rahul Gandhi as its PM candidate.

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Oppn to boycott new Parliament inaugural

IN their latest showdown with the Centre, at least 19 Opposition parties have decided to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

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Rampur court revokes hate speech verdict against Azam

IN a reprieve to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, a Rampur court on Wednesday acquitted him in a 2019 hate speech case in which he faced conviction along with a three-year jail term that led to his disqualification from the UP Assembly last year.

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Govt moves SC over L-G chairing Yamuna panel

NGT had fined govt ₹2,232 crore for causing damage to environment

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DU centre to look into 'politics' behind Partition

DELHI University will set up a Centre for Independence and Partition Studies to facilitate research on the “high voltage politics” accompanying Partition and how the then central leadership failed to contain the “germs of separatism”, documents show.

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What is special about Aaftab case: HC poser to channel

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought to know from news channel Aaj Tak why it wanted to telecast the recording of narco analysis conducted on Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the man accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and dismembering her body.

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'Starving, exhausted' child labourers rescued from toy factories in joint op

AS many as 41 children, who were made to work as labourers in toy factories at Azad Market, were rescued by the authorities and a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).

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Digital courts failed to live up to promise, say lawyers

DIGITAL Courts, a paperless and complete online system for the speedy disposal of cases in the national capital, which aims to boost the disposal of pending cases in the national capital moving at a snail’s pace, shows court records.

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AAP, Congress in war of words over ordinance

Saurabh Bhardwaj says other states like Karnataka vulnerable too

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RBI has no powers to withdraw currency from circulation: PIL in HC

A plea has been filed in Delhi HC challenging RBI’s decision of withdrawing Rs 2,000 bank notes from circulation.

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Siddu, DKS in Delhi to discuss ministry expansion

AFTER the fight for the chief minister’s post, there seems to be a tug-of-war between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar over ministerial berths for their loyalists.

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TN inks 6 MoUs with Singapore organisations

INDUSTRIAL organisations from Tamil Nadu and Singapore signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin at an investor meeting held in Singapore on Wednesday.

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Will revise or withdraw BJP's orders: Priyank

Hijab ban, anti-cow slaughter, anti-conversion laws, school textbook revision to be reviewed, says Congress leader

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UGC moots panel to assess faculty postings and awarding of PhDs

IN an effort to prevent the violation of regulations, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon establish a committee that will periodically evaluate faculty appointments and the awarding of PhDs at higher education institutions (HEIS).

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Mamata to skip Niti Aayog meet

Bengal CM ducked meetings held in 2018, 19 and '21 claiming think tank is 'powerless'

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'Need connected world to tackle health crisis'

IN light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the rising need for a universal system to tackle health challenges across the world, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has proposed a comprehensive medical platform, Global Medical Countermeasures Platform.

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New rice variety to transform crop production in country

A new paddy variety that developed from two Philippines varieties will transform the crop production in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.

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Decimated in polls, Guj Cong begins to overhaul state unit

After scoring a dismal 17 out of 182 in the last year's Assembly polls, the Gujarat Congress has started looking for a new state president and a new state in charge.

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Modi to mark 9 yrs of rule with Bihar visit

BJP will have to make extra efforts after parting of ways with Nitish Kumar's JD(U) last year

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As C'garh elections draw near, a '13 rewind shows political distrust

THE truth behind the audacious Maoist attack that eliminated the top Chhattisgarh Congress leadership continues to remain an \"unresolved\" mystery.

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UP pushes ahead with Ayodhya infra as Ram Temple deadline approaches

WHILE the work on Ram temple is gathering pace up to meet the deadline of January, 2024, when the sanctum sanctorum is scheduled to be thrown open to the public, the Uttar Pradesh Government, on its part, has accelerated work on improving infrastructure in the temple town to prepare it for the grand opening of the muchawaited temple.

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Islamic scholar Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial

A Swiss court on Wednesday acquitted noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on charges of rape and \"sexual constraint,\" citing lack of material evidence more than a decade after the alleged actions, contradictory witness statements and what resembled love messages to the accused.

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Sunak gives Suella clean chit on driving fine row

THE UK interior minister won't face investigation over allegations that she tried to pull strings after getting a speeding ticket, PM Rishi Sunak said.

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WHO slams Russian strikes on Ukrainian healthcare

Resolution demands Moscow to cease all attacks on hospitals in Kyiv

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Israel's Netanyahu passes new budget with sweeping grants for ultra-Orthodox

ISRAELI lawmakers passed an annual budget on Wednesday with controversial allocations for ultra-Orthodox Jews, in a concession to a religious party in the governing coalition that drew protests from the opposition.

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PIO accused of ramming truck wanted to kill Biden

A 19-year-old Indian-origin man accused of deliberately crashing a rented truck into a White House barrier has praised Adolf Hitler to investigators and said that he aimed to \"kill\" President Joe Biden if necessary to seize power, media reports said on Wednesday.

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Uber's green push: Cab aggregator to bring e-car option from June

PLANNING to go all-electric in India by 2040, cab aggregator Uber on Tuesday announced rollout of Uber Green in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting June 2023.

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HC dismisses Vodafone Idea's plea against ₹2K cr penalty

TELECOM service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) might have to pay a penalty of ₹2,000 crore for denying points of interconnect to Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIO) as the Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed its appeal against a recommendation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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No timeline yet for resumption of ops: Go First

BELEAGUERED airline Go First unlikely to resume operations in the next couple of days, said people familiar with the development. Earlier it was reported that the airline may begin commercial operations from May 27.

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BSNL 4G to come in 2 weeks, 5G by year-end: Telecom min

STATE-OWNED telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to start its 4G services within next two weeks, and will upgrade to 5G network by the end of this year, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Wednesday.

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LIC net profit surges over five-fold to ₹13,428 crore

Sharp rise in earnings mainly because of change in accounting policy

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Finally after months, national camps for wrestlers may begin from July 1

IT'S been months since a fullfledged camp was last organised for the senior women wrestlers. Ever since the protest began against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its sidelined chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in January, they have been forced to train at their respective centres with only short camps being held before international events.

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Dhoni, Gaikwad credit team prep, hardwork for success

FOUR-TIME champions, Chennai Super Kings, stormed into the final of the IPL with a 15run victory over holders Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 here on Tuesday.

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Green, Madhwal give Mumbai big win in Eliminator

Franchise's tricky 182 more than enough as Lucknow are blown away by pacer's five-for, face Gujarat on Friday for a place in final

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India women tour of B'desh likely to begin in first week of July

THE Indian women's team's tour of Bangladesh, where they will be playing three ODIs and as many T20Is, is likely to begin in the first week of July in Mirpur.

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Racial abuse against Vinicius brings arrests & partial closure of stadium

SPANISH police took action on Tuesday after the latest case of abuse against Vinicius Junior, arresting seven people accused of racially insulting the Real Madrid player. Spanish soccer officials also acted, fining Valencia 45,000 euros ($48,500) and closing part of the team's stadium for the next five games.

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