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March 16, 2024

BSY booked under POCSO for assaulting rape survivor

FORMER chief minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa, who is 81 years old, has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after a complaint was filed by the mother of a 17-year-old girl.

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ED arrests Kavitha in Delhi liquor policy case

Move comes after day-long raid at her residence in Hyderabad

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Odisha bans selfies, pix with wild animals

PROBABLY for the first in the country, the wildlife wing of Odisha government on Friday declared taking selfies and pictures with scheduled wild animal species, their carcasses, body parts and trophies a punishable offence under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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₹1,368 cr: Lottery baron's bond with electoral bonds

SANTIAGO Martin is back in the spotlight, this time in connection with the controversy over electoral bonds.

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SBI must disclose unique codes of e-bonds: SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday asked the State Bank of India to reveal the unique alphanumberic codes of electoral bonds, which could be used to identify each donation and trace it to the political party it went to.

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HC steps in, allows Modi roadshow on March 18 after TN cops deny nod

THE Madras High Court on Friday granted permission to the BJP to organise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Coimbatore on March 18.

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US State Dept concern over CAA unwarranted, says MEA

INDIA on Friday dismissed the US State Department's concerns over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), whose rules have just been notified.

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Refugees protest against INDIA bloc over CAA

Several leaders of the opposition alliance have opposed the CAA that grants citizenship to non-Muslim refugees

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Several companies purchased electoral bonds after raids: AAP

A day after Election Commission of India (ECI) made public the data of electoral bond, the AAP on Friday alleged that several companies purchased these bonds after they were raided by the probe agencies.

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DUSU hails Centre's decision to grant ₹272 cr for working women hostel

Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) on Friday hailed the central government's decision to grant ₹272 crore for a residential accommodation for working women in the University of Delhi (DU) campus.

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JNU polls: MCC comes into force, campaign begins

THE Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has implemented the model code of conduct (MCC) for its March 22 students' union election, outlining rules and regulations for poll campaigning, an official said on Friday.

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DDA to develop trans-Yamuna slums housing over 4k families

IN a first, the Delhi Delevlopment Authority (DDA) will redevelop slum clusters based in trans-Yamuna area (East and North-east districts) of the city providing permanent housing facilities to thousands of families residing there, Raj Niwas said on Friday.

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Homeless kills 23-year-old for 'misbehaving with food-giver'

A 32-year-old homeless man was arrested for the murder of a 24-year-old man. The latter had allegedly misbehaved with a security guard who used to give food to the vagrant.

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Shraddha Walkar murder case: Unlock Aaftab for 8 hours a day, HC tells Tihar

THE Delhi High Court, on Friday, directed the Tihar Jail authorities to allow Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the main accused in the Shraddha Walker murder case, to come out into the open for eight hours a day.

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Chief secy to monitor water issues

Assembly special session passes resolution entrusting the responsibility to top bureaucrat

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'Loyal leaders must get preference in ticket distribution'

STATING that the State BJP has suffered 'irreparable loss' due to its alliance in the past, BJP leaders from the State have urged their party national leadership to allot maximum seats to its party men who are serving from long period and not to those who favour the TDP.

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BJP using AI for real time translation of speeches

AHEAD of Loksabha elections, the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to reach speeches made by their National leaders, to other Indian languages.

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PM hits out at LDF, UDF in Kerala campaign

PM expresses confidence that BJP will win seats in the state reiterates party’s target of 400 across country

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Elephant menace continues unabated in Kerala

EVEN as initiatives are progressing under various department and ministerial levels to bring down the rising wild elephant menace in Idukki district, wild elephant conflicts continue unabated in vulnerable areas like Munnar, Chinnakkanal and Santhanpara panchayats.

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'Oppn spreading falsehood on electoral bonds'

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Opposition regarding the electoral bond controversy at a media conclave on Friday. Shah emphasized that electoral bonds were introduced to curb the influence of black money in Indian politics.

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Navy rescues Bangladeshi ship in Gulf of Aden

IN a swift response, Indian Navy warships answered a distress call from Bangladesh's merchant vessel 'MV Abdulla' in the Gulf of Aden.

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'With new medicines, mental illnesses can now be treated just like diabetes'

MENTAL illness, including schizophrenia, can now be treated just like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases as there are medicines available in the country, said Dr Koushik Sinha Deb, Additional Professor (Psychiatry) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.

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Can't stay CEC Act dropping CJI from panel: SC

Apex court also refuses to stay the appointment of two election commissioners, will hear the matter on March 19

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Doc makes U-turn, says Didi wasn't 'pushed from behind'

HOURS after stating that West Bengal chief minister fell at her Kalighat residence \"due to some push from behind\" resulting in injuries on her forehead and nose, director of state-run SSKM Hospital, where the TMC supremo was treated last evening, Manimoy Bandyopadhyay clarified on Friday that all he meant was that the chief minister may have felt a \"sensation of push from behind.\".

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Shah hails Modi's hard China stand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the firm stand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi forced China to step back when it tried to transgress into Indian territory at Doklam.

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UP paper scam main accused surrenders

IN connection with UP Police Constable Recruitment paper leak case, the roots of which are being traced to Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi and Bihar besides UP, one of the prime suspects Arun Kumar Singh surrendered before the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Kaushambi on Friday.

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Hamas proposes new six-week ceasefire in Gaza

Gaza militants would release 42 hostages

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Russians vote in a poll that holds little suspense

VOTERS HEADED to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule by six more years after he stifled dissent.

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Ship carrying 200 tonnes of aid approaches Gaza

New plan demands release of 20-50 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for one Israeli hostage

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PTI calls for immediate release of Imran Khan

JAILED FORMER Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has denounced his continued detention in several \"fabricated\" cases and demanded his immediate release.

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FM dismisses link between ED raids, electoral funding

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman dismissed any connection between the activities of investigative agencies, such as enforcement directorate (ED) raids, and electoral funding for the ruling party, stating that these claims are mere assumptions.

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CCI probe against Google Play Store billing policy

THE Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into Google's Play Store billing policy over alleged misuse of market dominance.

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US court bars transfer of $533 mn in Byju's arm

A US Bankruptcy Court has prohibited transfer or use of $533 million, which is in a 100% non-US subsidiary of Byju's.

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Govt cuts duty on EV import to 15%

Currently, EVs priced over $40K attract 100% duty, those below $40K subject to 70% tax

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Lakshya fights back to enter semis

EVEN a month ago, Lakshya Sen's place at the Olympics appeared to be in jeopardy.

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POST INJURY, MIRABAI GEARS UP FOR WC LIFT

Tokyo silver medallist expected to lift weight for first time in Thailand

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CSK with new recruits look formidable, says Srikkanth

WHEN it comes to leading a team, it's always a challenge.

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Medicott retired, Fouaad on new horse

IF Fouaad Mirza qualifies for the Paris Games, he will be astride a new partner. He has taken the difficult decision of retiring his long-term partner in success, Seigneur Medicott, from elite-level sport.

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