In this issue

June 01, 2023

Shah visits 2 more Manipur districts

UNION home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited Moreh in Tengnoupal and Kangpokpi-two of the violence-hit districts in Manipur - and held discussions with various organisations to restore normalcy.

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Rahul's God quip to attack PM in US

SENIOR Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the diaspora at the US, drawing a sharp counterattack from the BJP.

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Cops say probe against WFI chief on as support for wrestlers grows

ON a day when the support for the protesting wrestlers swelled, Delhi Police on Wednesday said that its probe involving Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual harassment cases is still in progress, refuting reports that sufficient evidence was not found to arrest him.

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GDP data beats forecasts, grows at 7.2% in FY23

Expands 6.1% in Q4; analysts say too early to celebrate as consumption yet to pick up

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'Appeasement policy' of AAP-led govt led to crime, says BJP MP

THE BJP on Wednesday demanded death penalty for the Shahbad Dairy murder accused and alleged that the killing of the minor girl in northwest Delhi was a case of “love jihad”.

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City to get AI-based traffic system worth ₹1.4K cr by end of next year: Official

THE national capital will have an artificial intelligence-based traffic system by the end of next year to reduce congestion and facilitate faster and smarter vehicular movement, a senior official said on Wednesday.

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AAP after power to stall graft probes, says Maken

AAP dismisses criticism as individual view, not that of Congress party

2 mins

Discoms demand revision of power tariff structure

Say it is necessary to maintain uninterrupted electricity supply

1 min

Amrita Group launches global seedball campaign

AYUDH, the International youth wing of Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amrita Hospital, and Amrita University, has jointly launched the global seedball campaign in the city as part of the Civil-20 (C-20) initiatives under the G-20, a statement released from Amrita group said.

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Plea against DU VC's appointment junked

The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed with costs a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of professor Yogesh Singh as the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University.

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HC tells CBI to take steps to arrest absconding 'preacher'

THE Delhi High Court directed the CBI on Wednesday for further steps to arrest self-styled spiritual preacher Virender Dev Dixit, who is facing rape cases and has been absconding for years.

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HC grants anticipatory bail to Avinash Reddy

JUSTICE M Laxman of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday granted conditional anticipatory bail to Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy in connection with the murder case of YS Vivekananda Reddy.

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Govt confident on rolling out guarantees

Newly-elected Siddaramaiah-led Congress government to take final decision at cabinet meeting on Friday

2 mins

Opinion divided over Owaisi's attack on BRS

THE recent public remarks made by AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi have ignited a political discourse in the State, drawing varied opinions from the political spectrum.

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₹2,000 note: Delhi HC junks a plea, reserves order on another

IN the aftermath of the RBI's decision to withdraw currency notes of ₹2,000 denomination from circulation, two pleas were moved in the Delhi High Court.

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IAF for smaller BrahMos with same lethality

CALLING the BrahMos cruise missile the country's most lethal combat asset, Indian Air Force Chief on Wednesday called for more combat squadrons with these BrahMos-modified aircraft.

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₹1L cr scheme for grain storage

Cabinet okays plans to raise storage capacity by 700 lakh tonne in the cooperative sector

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Cracks in Oppn unity as Cong MLA joins Didi

EVEN as several Opposition parties are gearing up for their first big meeting on June 12 in Patna, the rift between Congress and Trinamool (TMC) has come out in the open after the lone Congress MLA in the West Bengal assembly switched over to TMC.

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India strives for partnership with Singapore for vocational education

INDIA is exploring ways to partner with Singapore for seamless integration of skilling and vocational education, starting from the school level, said Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Wednesday.

1 min

Display of anti-tobacco warning now must for OTT platforms

THE Health Ministry on Wednesday announced that all over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms will now have to display anti-tobacco warnings as seen in movies screened in theatres and TV programmes.

1 min

Bengal job scene: Over 35k applicants for 445 contractual positions

MOHAMMAD Akher (name changed) dreamt of teaching students in a school after he cleared school service examination (SSC) five years ago.

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Cong, BJP vie to win tribal support in Bastar

Tribal-dominated Bastar in south Chhattisgarh apparently remains a real challenge for the opposition BJP that does not have a single legislator in the 12 assembly seats in the region.

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2 days after truce in Delhi, Pilot sticks to his demands in Raj

TWO days after a reconciliation meeting at Congress chief Mallikarjan Kharge's house, Sachin Pilot's attitude towards his demands is unchanged.

1 min

In Ajmer, Modi attacks Cong on graft

Says party loots every citizen - poor, tribals, minorities, women & the disabled - all equally

2 mins

Local bodies' term ending soon amid uncertainty over Assembly elections

EVEN as the uncertainty over the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir continues, the tenure of panchayats and urban local Bodies (ULBS) in the Union Territory is coming to an end by the end of this year and it remains to be seen whether the polls to local bodies will be held before or after the Assembly polls.

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Top honours: Partially paralysed Gujarat girl scores A-1 grade in 12th

The Gujarat Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GSEB) on Wednesday announced Class 12 general stream results.

1 min

NATO-led peacekeepers step up security in Kosovo

NATO-led peacekeepers stepped up security around a town hall in northern Kosovo on Wednesday, where hundreds of ethnic Serbs gathered again at the scene of clashes earlier this week that left more than 80 people injured.

1 min

Macron urges tangible NATO security guarantees for Kyiv

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on the West to offer Ukraine \"tangible and credible\" security guarantees.

1 min

Iran's enriched uranium stock 23 times above 2015 deal's limit

IRAN has significantly increased its stockpile of enriched uranium in recent months, continuing its nuclear escalation, a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday seen by AFP said.

1 min

North Korea's first military satellite launch fails, rocket crashes into sea

South Korean military retrieves part of the wreckage in a potential intelligence bonanza

1 min

Washington sweats over vote to stave off first-ever default

CONGRESSIONAL leaders were racing to secure backing for a cross-party deal to raise the US debt limit and avert a first-ever default as they faced a growing backlash from conservatives ahead of a crucial Wednesday evening vote.

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Dixon partners Xiaomi to make, export phones

CONTRACT manufacturer Dixon Technologies (India) announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Chinese tech giant Xiaomi to manufacture and export Xiaomi's mobile phones.

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Govt manages to meet fiscal deficit target of 6.4% for FY23

The government has managed to stick to the 6.4% fiscal deficit target for FY23, official data released on Wednesday showed.

1 min

Clients' Fund Misuse: Sebi Cancels Karvy Stock Broking Registration

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Wednesday, cancelled Karvy Stock Broking's certificate of registration for mis-utilizing clients' funds and securities.

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Govt reopens semiconductor incentive scheme; Vedanta-Foxconn can reapply

THE government on Wednesday invited fresh applications for setting up Semiconductor Fabs and Display Fabs units in the country from June 1, 2023.

1 min

Sebi seeks more info from FPIs

High-risk foreign investors will have to give granular details of ownership, economic interest

2 mins

Pujara Could Provide Key Insights With His Knowledge: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar believes that Chesteshwar Pujara could provide valuable insights to his Indian teammates ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia, having played extensively in the Championship over the last few seasons.

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'Strength of Navy SEAL' needed to win French Open: Tsitsipasa

STEFANOS Tsitsipas believes he'll need to have the mental and physical strength of an elite, battle-hardened special forces commando to break through to a maiden Grand Slam title.

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SHUSHILA REQUESTS MIRABAI TO LEND SUPPORT

The violence in the state has affected the lives of scores. For athletes like Shushila, who went to the Olympics in Tokyo, it has meant completely stopping her programme to serve the people of her state, to help them recover. It's not a surprise that sporting centres have been shut down and athletes sent back home...

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Shuttler Kiran stuns Shi but Sindhu ousted

INDIA'S Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over World No. 9 Shi Yuqi of China but double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made an opening round exit from the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday.

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