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March 29, 2024

CM argues his case, sees plot to crush party

A Delhi court on Thursday saw arrested chief minister himself arguing his case in the liquor policy scam.

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KERALA LINK TO EASTER 'WORKING DAY' IN MANIPUR

AMID the high-pitched election campaign, a notification by the Manipur government declaring Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday as working days for government offices, corporations and autonomous bodies in the northeastern state triggered a political slugfest between Congress and BJP leaders in distant Kerala.

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Comments by US State Dept unwarranted.India hits back

INDIA on Thursday described the US State Department's recent comments on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as unwarranted - its second riposte in response to two statements.

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L-G asks cops to probe Shrinate's Kangana remark

L-G VK Saxena has sought a detailed probe by Delhi Police into the alleged defamatory social media post made by Congress leader Supriya Shrinate against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut.

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HC dismisses plea seeking Kejriwal's removal as CM

THE Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking the removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal from the chief minister’s post following his arrest in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, saying it cannot declare a breakdown of the constitutional machinery in the national capital.

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Peanuts as wage hike draw barbs in poll season

A paltry annual hike in daily wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for unskilled workers was jeered at by the Opposition, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promising to jack it up to ₹400 a day.

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Gangster-turned-neta Mukhtar Ansari dead

JAILED gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died during treatment at a hospital where he was admitted after ‘Iftar’ in Banda Jail on Thursday night. He was 60.

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In first tango, RIL picks up 26% stake in an Adani arm

IN a first, rival billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani have joined hands for a business deal as Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) acquired a 26% stake in Mahan Energen Ltd (MEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd.

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ED creating smoke screen: Kejriwal

ChIEf Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday himself made submissions in a court here during the hearing in the excise policy case and said a smokescreen of the AAP being involved in corruption is being created before the nation.

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'Principal's removal held up by CM'

LG says transfer file of accused in sexual harassment case lying with the CM for 45 days

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Cong yet to declare Kolar nominee

Party’s campaign that was supposed to start in constituency has been postponed for now

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Vikaspuri to play decisive role in West Delhi results

Mahabal Mishra will contest against BJP’s Kamaljeet Sehrawat

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'Emotional' Varun pens letter to people of Pilibhit

Denied LS ticket, he will campaign for mother Maneka in Sultanpur

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CHINA & PAKISTAN LOCKED IN EMBRACE THEY CAN'T QUIT

The two countries' ties are based on China's hegemonic ambitions and Pakistan's economic needs. The recent attacks on its strategic interests are unlikely to deter Beijing

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FOCUS ON KATE'S DISEASE, NOT CONSPIRACY THEORY

KATE, the Princess of Wales, will win her medical battle, but it will leave scars.

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EC MUST CURB MONEY POWER IN ELECTIONS, ONUS ON VOTERS TOO

UNION Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is not contesting the Lok Sabha polls citing financial constraints.

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ENVIRONMENTAL FEDERALISM CRUCIAL FOR CLIMATE ACTION

THE all-pervasive global dialogue surrounding climate change has spurred nations to develop their national action plans to mitigate the impact.

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Bullying a vintage Cong culture: PM

Modi attacks Cong after lawyers' letter to CJI alleging pressure on judiciary by 'vested grou

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Poll momentum: BJP finds 'Sita-Ram way' to reach voters

THE BJP has sensed a nationwide \"electoral momentum\" post Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya in its quest to go beyond 370 Lok Sabha seats.

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Swami Smaranananda a pioneer of India's spiritual consciousness

AMIDST the hustle and bustle of the grand festival of Lok Sabha elections, the news of the demise of Srimat Swami Smaranananda Ji maharaj brought my mind to a standstill for a few moments.

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Pappu Yadav raises banner of revolt as grand-alliance list to be out today

FORMER MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who merged his Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) with the Congress, reiterated his resolve to contest election from Purnia even as the grand alliance in Bihar is set to announce seat-sharing deal for Lok Sabha election on Friday.

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4-CORNERED PUNJAB PUZZLE

FOR the first time in its political journey, Punjab is set to witness a four-cornered contest in the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab due June 1 in the seventh and final phase of the polls.

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Modi. Shah, Yogi to add star power to BJP's campaign in J&K

THE BJP has listed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath among 40 star campaigners for the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

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China Ships Tibetan Glacier Water To Maldives

CHINA has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the Maldives, officials said on Thursday, a gift from the world's highest mountains to a low-lying archipelago threatened by rising seas.

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ICJ orders Israel to 'ensure urgent humanitarian assistance' in Gaza

Says famine has set in Palestine; S Africa hails the top court's new ruling, calls it significant

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PUTIN SAYS HE WON'T START A WAR WITH NATO

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an attack on a NATO member, calling it 'sheer nonsense,' but warned that any Western air base hosting USmade F-16 fighter jets that are slated for deployment in Ukraine would be a 'legitimate target' for the Kremlin's forces.

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Mkt ends FY24 on high note, indices surge most in 3 yrs

DOMESTIC equity market closed the last trading session of the financial year 2023-2024 (FY24) on a high note as benchmark indices - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 advanced nearly 1% each.

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NCLT refuses to halt Byju's EGM to increase authorised share capital

IN a big relief for embattled edtech firm Byju's, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru, on Thursday refused to halt the firm's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) scheduled to take place on March 29 (today).

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Most MF schemes fail to beat benchmarks in 2023

Underperformance rates were high over three- and five-year periods

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CIL exceeds coal supply target for power sector

COAL INDIA LIMITED (CIL), the country's largest coal miner, announced on Thursday that it has achieved a significant milestone by exceeding its annual coal supply target for the power sector for the financial year 2023-2024 (FY24).

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