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June 08, 2023

Wrestlers meet Thakur, put stir on hold for 1 week

Minister assures chargesheet in case against WFI chief by June 15, scrapping of police FIRs

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Speculation rife on minor cabinet rejig

A series of meetings held by the BJP brass here since Monday has set off speculation of an organisational revamp and a possible minor reshuffle in the Union cabinet before the departure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US.

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AIIMS for CBI probe into 'hacking' of nursing paper

THE All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has sought a CBI inquiry into allegations of cheating and manipulation at the all-India nursing recruitment test.

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Temperature set to rise in capital, but no heatwave for next 4-5 days

MAXIMUM temperatures in the national capital are predicted to rise gradually but a heat wave is unlikely in the next four to five days, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Drunk men assault, molest JNU students; one arrested

A day after a kidnapping bid by some inebriated men on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, a person was apprehended in connection with the case on Wednesday, the police said.

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War of words between CM, L-G over unveiling of new campus

THE inauguration of a university campus has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the Delhi government and centre’s strained relations.

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Atishi's official trip to UK cleared, Centre tells HC

She moved court contending ‘political reasons’ behind delay in nod

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BJP's new headquarters to showcase south Indian temple architecture

THE Delhi BJP’s new headquarters at DDU Marg will borrow features of South Indian temple architecture and depend on financial contributions by party leaders and workers, the party said on Wednesday.

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'20 riots: Cops rapped for clubbing 27 cases with 1 FIR

Court tells police to ensure complaints were investigated properly

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Akhilesh extends support to Kejriwal on ordinance issue

SAMAJWADI Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav extended support to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party (AAP) against the Centre’s ordinance on control of services in the national capital.

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City-based firm to help tackle waste, conserve water at Dal Lake in Valley

IN an effort to make the world-renowned Dal Lake in Srinagar clean, a Delhi-based energy solutions company Clean Effentech International Pvt Ltd (CEF) Group in collaboration with NAFED will tackle the waste management problem in the famed water body and convert the waste like weeds and lilies into organic manure and allied products, which would then be sold at nominal rates to farmers.

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Relief for Saxena in defamation case

A court exempted Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena from personal appearance till further orders in a defamation case filed by activist Medha Patkar.

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IAS officer gets 2 weeks time to to appear before House panel

THE Petitions Committee of the Delhi Assembly has granted IAS officer Ashish More two weeks’ time to appear before it in connection with alleged irregularities in a land deal during his tenure as the North Delhi district magistrate, officials said on Wednesday.

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CBI COLLECTS DATA LOGGER, MOBILE PHONES OF BAHANAGA RLY STATION

Helps find mistakes committed by signal ops, loco pilots, malfunction of signaling systems

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Food Safety Index '23: Kerala, Punjab lead, TN slips to 3rd spot

KERALA has topped the Food Safety Index 2022-23, replacing Tamil Nadu which has slipped to third position.

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Just & sustainable world: 'Dutch Nobel Prize' for Indian-origin prof

Indian-origin professor Joyeeta Gupta is among the two scientists who have been named for the prestigious Spinoza Prize, also known as the Dutch Nobel Prize, it was announced on Wednesday.

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German firm keen on building submarines for India

GERMAN Original Equipment Manufacturer thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mazgaon Dockyard in Mumbai to compete as a partner in the Indian Navy's tender for construction of six air-independent propulsion conventional submarines (Project 75 India).

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Air India sends rescue flight for stranded US fliers in Russia

AIR India has sent a flight with relief and essentials from Mumbai to Magadan in Russia for passengers stranded following diversion of a San Francisco-bound plane.

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Cyclone Biparjoy May Weaken Monsoon

Rain may hit Kerala coast in next 48 hours but it will not be as robust & forceful, says expert

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BJP's cadre dread Bastar interiors as Maoist threat looms

Amid a looming Maoist threat, the opposition BJP being geared to revive its political fortune in poll-bound Chhattisgarh seems to be losing steam in the interiors of the Bastar zone in its 'Maha Jan Sampark' programme.

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Alert loco pilot applies emergency brakes to avert accident in J'khand

A loco-pilot's alertness averted a major mishap on Wednesday after a tractor collided with New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express at Santhaldih railway crossing in Bokaro.

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Mukhtar Ansari's aide shot dead in Lucknow court in full public view

ONE of the shooters of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, Sanjeev Maheshwari alias Sanjeev Jeeva, was shot dead in police custody by unknown assailants while being brought for hearing in a case in Lucknow District court premises here on Wednesday.

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Tension in Uttarkashi over 'love jihad'

TENSION prevails in district Uttarkashi's Purola town over an ongoing dispute over a case of love jihad.

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Cracks resurface in BJP-led ruling alliance in Haryana

Saffron bid to build base in Dushyant Chautala turf creates heartburn

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Ukraine dam water gushes into more areas

Thousands evacuated, those still trapped climb to rooftops to stay safe; more areas at flood risk as water levels set to rise further

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Pope Francis to undergo surgery, stay in hosp for days

POPE Francis was admitted to the hospital for surgery on Wednesday to repair a hernia in his intestine, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.

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Imran booked under anti-terror law over murder

PAKISTAN'S former prime minister Imran Khan has been booked under the anti-terrorism law in the murder case of a supreme court lawyer, his party said on Wednesday.

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Blinken meets Gulf Arab officials as alliances shift

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at a time of rapidly shifting alliances following the oil-rich kingdom's rapprochement with Iran.

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Prince Harry Cross-Examined Over Phone Hacking Claims

BRITAIN'S Prince Harry on Wednesday faced stern cross-examination at the high court here from the barrister representing the Mirror Group Newspapers over the royal's claims that its publications obtained stories related to his private life by unlawful means, including phone hacking.

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BSNL gets 3rd package of ₹89,047 cr

Much of the financial package to go towards spectrum allocation for launch of 4G, 5G services

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BSNL will stop losing users from Oct-Nov: Telecom min

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (BSNL) will stop losing its subscriber base by October or November 2023, said telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday.

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Ex-TCS CEO Gopinathan took home ₹29 cr in '23, less than Infy, Wipro CEOs

THE country’s largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) former CEO Rajesh Gopinathan took home less than Infosys and Wipro CEOs in FY23. Gopinathan’s remuneration increased 13.17% to ₹29.16 crore in FY23.

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Guaranteed pension plan in the works, but will come at a cost: PFRDA Chairman

A guaranteed pension plan is very much in the works, but such a plan will come at a cost, Deepak Mohanty, Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority ( PFRDA ) said here on Wednesday.

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Sensex Hits 63,000 Ahead Of RBI Meet Outcome

DOMESTIC equity market witnessed strong buying on Wednesday with the BSE benchmark Sensex topping the 63,000 mark for the first time in calendar year 2023.

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Airfares Must Remain Within Limit As Ticket Prices Rise Manyfold: Scindia

AIR ticket prices must remain within a certain limit and the government have conveyed this concern to airlines, said Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday as airfares have surged up to 10 times on select routes after the grounding of private carrier Go First in the peak summer travel season.

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When Oval resembled a slice of Indian flavour

THE Oval metro station, a solid hit away from the ground, has been feeling like India for the last few days.

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Maia makes history, to face Iga in semis

IGA Swiatek cruised past Coco Gauff on Wednesday to reach the French Open semi-finals where she will face Beatriz Haddad Maia, the first Brazilian woman to make the last four of a Grand Slam in 55 years.

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Head-master's class

Decision to bowl first in the summit clash with four seamers and a lone spinner did not go India’s way on Day One against Australia

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WFI poll deadline of June 30 looks daunting

AFTER meeting with the protesting wrestlers, union sports minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that the elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will be held by the end of the month.

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Travis cuts, slices & ramps; puts Oz on top

IN April, England Test captain Ben Stokes had sent out a message to all the Ashes venues. “We have been very clear with the ground staff around England about what type of wickets we want,” he had told Sky Sports. “We want fast, flat wickets. We want to score quickly.”

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