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August 07, 2024

2023: Face Of Protests; 2024: Face Of Indian Sport

IN 2023, Vinesh Phogat wanted to throw all her medals into the Ganges and walk away for good.

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1 killed, 4 injured in sleep after crane at metro project site crashes into house

A man died while four others sustained injuries after a crane, working at a Delhi Metro site, crashed into a building in southeast Delhi's Pul Prahladpur area early on Tuesday.

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Concerned over B'desh law & order; Hasina sought to fly in for a short time: Govt

AMID continuing political uncertainty in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the situation is still evolving and the government is in close and continuous touch with the Indian community through diplomatic missions.

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AAP not invited to all-party meet on Bangla, says 'petty mentality'

THE AAP on Tuesday accused the Central government of playing politics on national security issues after the party didn't get an invite for an allparty meet on Bangladesh.

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Indexation benefits back for property bought before July 23

FACING backlash from investors and property owners, the Centre has decided to give a major relief to real estate investors by allowing them to opt for either a 12.5% long term capital gains tax rate without indexation or a 20% rate with indexation for property purchased before July 23, 2024.

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Health secy filed 'false' affidavit in court without my knowledge: Bharadwaj

AMID the ongoing tussle between the bureaucratic and political wings of the Delhi government, minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday alleged that the Secretary (Health) had filed a \"false\" affidavit before the Delhi High Court without his knowledge.

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North Delhi areas face water supply disruption, likely to continue today

PARTS of North Delhi witnessed disruption in water supply on Tuesday, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said, adding that it may persist on Wednesday as a result of interconnection works at the 1,500-mm-wide Punjabi Bagh water main, the underground pipes that deliver steady water flow.

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HC lambasts MCD over drain deaths

‘Not serving its purpose’: Court warns dissolution of municipal body if negligence continues

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Order reserved on Sisodia's bail plea in ED case

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the pleas filed by AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, seeking bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

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BJP protests outside Tihar demanding CM's resignation

HUNDREDS of BJP workers reached the high-security Tihar Jail in west Delhi on Tuesday and staged a protest outside the prison premises demanding the resignation of incarcerated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a day after the Delhi High Court upheld his arrest by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.

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Health crisis deepens: 19 more Asha Kiran inhabitants take ill

THE health emergency at Asha Kiran, the Delhi governmentrun facility for the intellectually impaired, appears to be deepening after 19 more residents of the facility were reportedly hospitalised recently.

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Researchers identify genes helpful in diagnosis of arterial hypertension

IN a medical breakthrough, Ganga Ram Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GRIPMER) has discovered genes which can help identify pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition that often eludes detection and can lead to heart failure if left untreated.

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Aldermen verdict: AAP likely to file review petition in SC

THE Aam Aadmi Party is likely to file a review petition challenging the Supreme Court verdict on the lieutenant governor's power to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, party sources said on Tuesday.

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18 child labourers rescued from jute factory: Police

Say joint operation was conducted with labour, revenue depts and NGO 'Sahyog-Care for You'

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DDA to offer LIG, EWS flats in Rohini, Narela

THE DDA announced on Tuesday that the Sasta Ghar Housing Scheme 2024 would offer low-income group (LIG) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats at discounted rates in Ramgarh Colony, Siraspur, Loknayakpuram, Rohini, and Narela through first come first serve (FCFS) mode.

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HC cancels bail of 63-year-old man accused of raping 13-year-old girl

THE Delhi High Court has revoked the bail previously granted to a 65-year-old man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.

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Trigyn Tech to set up AI innovation centre in T'gana

SWACHH Bio, a lignocellulosic biofuels manufacturing company that provides energy solutions for a sustainable future, will soon establish a 250 KLPD second-generation, cellulosic biofuel plant in Telangana with a capital investment of over ₹1,000 crore in the first phase.

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YouTube Academy in Andhra soon

CM Naidu interacts with YouTube Global CEO Neal Mohan to boost digital infrastructure

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IIT-Madras receives 228cr as donation from alumnus

MORE than 50 years after he graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, alumnus and businessman Krishna Chivukula has donated ₹228 crore to the institute.

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Govt to prepare vision docus for Odisha@2036

WITH Odisha setting an ambitious target of becoming a 500 billion dollar economy by 2036 and 1.5 trillion dollar by 2047, NITI Aayog has come forward to support the government in preparing two vision documents to realise the goal of Viksit Odisha in line with Viksit Bharat.

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Wayanad landslide: CM says will build a model rehabilitation centre

THE state government intends to build a model rehabilitation centre for the landslide-affected people in Wayand, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.

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In a first in Odisha, horseshoe crabs will get tagged by Zoological Survey of India

FOR the first time in Odisha, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) will tag horseshoe crabs to track their movement for research and conservation purposes.

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'Need to clear habitations to prevent disasters'

THE worst-ever landslides so far in Kerala on July 30, which killed more than 221 people with more than 200 still missing, after flattening at least three villages, are a \"result of multiple factors including geological, anthropogenic, change in land pattern and negligence on the part of local authorities and people\", said former director, Geological Survey of India (GSI) and National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) Dr Pramod Chandra Nawani.

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Singapore-based Keppel Ltd acquires One Paramount 1 tech park for $264 m

SINGAPORE-based global asset manager Keppel Limited has acquired the One Paramount 1 tech park in Porur, Chennai, for $264 million.

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A BUDGET BOOST FOR MORE WOMEN AT WORK

THE Union Budget for 2024-25 has allocated more than 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women and girls.

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KARNATAKA PADAYATRA POLITICS KICKS UP DUST

HERE is a certain power in a political padayatra-while it may not move mountains, it is known to have dislodged governments.

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A house for LoP: Sunehri Bagh VIII bungalow, Rahul may shift in 3 months

IT is official that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will stay at bungalow number 5 on Sunehri Bagh Road, which was offered to him last month.

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Wrong to blame India for Bangla unrest: Ex-envoy

BANGLADESH is caught in a political turmoil following the students' protests that resulted in the ouster of former prime minister Shaikh Hasina.

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Major changes in Wakf laws mooted by govt

FROM renaming the Wakf Act to providing representation to women and a separate Board of Auqaf for Boharas and Aghakhanis, the government has proposed several amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995.

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India, Bangla Armies keep communication channels open

WHILE the dilemma of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on whether she will leave India for a third country or opt to stay here longer persists, channels of communication between Indian and Bangladesh military establishments remain open, sources said.

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MoS defence says can't share data on manpower shortage in armed forces

IN a rare response, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) refused to share the data on manpower shortage in the Armed Forces of the country.

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4 states in NE scale up security along borders, Bihar remains on alert

AS the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya have heightened security along the international border.

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ALL-PARTY MEET

A day after CCS meet, govt briefs leaders of all parties on situation Former Indian Ambassador to Dhaka counters Md Yunus claims

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40% of under-5 kids underweight in Gujarat, shows Niti Aayog data

GUJARAT, one of the economically developed states in the country, ranks low on fighting hunger and improving nutrition among children, according to data released by NITI Aayog.

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Gunfight erupts yet again in Jammu

Troops use drones, helicopters for surveillance in Udhampur For the first time, 150 personnel shifted from Northeast to the region

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Uddhav's Maha pitch stakes claim for CM face ahead of assembly polls

SHIV Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, who is on a three-day Delhi visit, is set to meet the leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc and present himself as the chief ministerial face for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, as per party leader Sanjay Raut.

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More than 230 pilgrims evacuated in Kedarnath as rescue ops enter day six

MORE than 230 stranded pilgrims were evacuated as rescue operations on the landslide-hit Kedarnath route in Uttarakhand continued for the sixth day on Tuesday, officials said.

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Believe it or not! Bridge on farmland with no road

A bridge constructed on farmland with no road connectivity sounds bizarre but true.

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Select troopers of Assam Rifles will be moved to Jammu

THE government has decided to move around 150 personnel of Assam Rifles from its core Northeast for the first time and to deploy them in the Jammu region, which has witnessed terror attacks in recent times, officials said on Tuesday.

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Time to Google monopoly after US judge ruling

A US judge on Monday handed Google a major legal blow, ruling in a landmark anti-trust case that it has maintained a monopoly with its dominant search engine.

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6,000 police ready to quell rioting by far right, says UK

THE UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with far-right rioting after another night of destructive troubles in English cities.

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Hamas names mastermind of Oct 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar as new chief

THE Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader.

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Guessing game over, Kamala picks Walz as running mate

VICE President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election Day.

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MPC unlikely to begin rate cuts now

As the inflation still remains stubborn, the rate setting body may not even tweak the stance

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Bangladesh crisis: Indian firms keep track of situation

INDIAN companies having operations in Bangladesh are analyzing the situation as demand has come to a halt following the student-led nationwide protest that toppled the 15-year rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Vedanta profit surges 37% to ₹3,606 crore on better margins

VEDANTA Ltd on Tuesday reported a 36.5% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹3,606 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, due to improved margins and robust cost reduction across all operations.

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Zepto to move headquarters to B'luru from Mum

QUICK commerce start-up Zepto is relocating its headquarters to Bengaluru from Mumbai.

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Early signs of tariff hike encouraging, no major impact on telecom users: Vittal

THE early signs of the tariff hike by telecom service providers are encouraging, and it has not had a significant impact on telecom subscribers, said Gopal Vittal, managing director of Bharti Airtel, on Tuesday.

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TVS Motor Q1 profit rises 6% to 461 crore

TVS Motor Company on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit increased 6% to 461 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, riding on the back of robust sales.

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Govt will not retract tax demand of ₹32,000 crore against Infosys: Official

A senior official has confirmed that the Indian government will not retract the tax demand of ₹32,000 crore against IT giant Infosys, citing strong evidence in the case related to goods and services tax (GST).

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Xiaomi leads Indian smartphone market, Samsung comes next

CHINESE mobilemaker Xiaomi dominated the Indian smartphone market in Q2 of 2024, capturing 19.3% share, followed by Samsung and Vivo with 18.5% and 17% shares, respectively.

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Ola Electric IPO subscribed 4.26 times on final day of bidding

THE much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Ola Electric was subscribed 4.26 times on the final day of bidding, receiving bids for 198.16 crore equity shares against 46.52 crore on offer.

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Neeraj qualifies with an effortless 89.34m throw

IT'S always a bit crazy inside the athletics stadium.

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Men's TT team ousted in pre-quarters

VETERAN Achanta Sharath Kamal showed resistance but India suffered a 0-3 loss to mighty China in the pre-quarterfinals, which also ended their campaign in the men's table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics here on Tuesday.

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MAT-AMORPHOSIS

Leaving behind her recent turmoil, Vinesh stuns reigning champ before winning next two bouts to assure herself of at least silver. She now has the chance of becoming the lst Indian woman to win gold at the Olympics

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Final remains elusive but India set sight on bronze

IT was electric inside the Yves du Manoir hockey stadium.

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The fabled world of challenges

SOMEONE once told me that they noticed I only ever disliked games that I wasn't very good at.

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DUPLANTIS TOUCHES THE SKY

American-born Swedish pole vaulter broke his own world record with a 6.25m jump at Stade de France on Monday

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