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August 10, 2024

Bill moots up to 4 nominees per bank account

MINISTER of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Friday introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha, proposing simultaneous and successive nominations of up to four nominees for each bank account.

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After shower, traffic out of gear

YET another spell of rain and one more day of chaos in the capital.

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IS terrorist carrying ₹3L reward held, tight security ahead of I-Day

PUNE MODULE THE Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested an ISIS terrorist wanted by the National Investigation Agency, an official said on Friday.

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Govt ducks creamy layer bullet

IN a significant move, the Centre on Friday said it will not implement the Supreme Court's proposal of carving out the creamy layer within the reservations for Scheduled Castes (STs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

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Sisodia gets bail, walks out of jail in liquor policy case

SEVENTEEN months after he was arrested for alleged money laundering linked to the excise policy case, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday walked out of Tihar jail after the Supreme Court granted him bail.

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OUR STAND VINDICATED:AAP

Excise case: Party says despite not recovering a single penny, Sisodia was kept in jail for 17 months

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No takers, Narela DDA flats to rehabilitate poor

THE Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to rehabilitate slum dwellers of Kalibari JJ (Jhuggi Jhopdi') cluster to the EWS flats in Narela.

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pendence tradition turns bloodsport, courtesy Chinese manjha

July 20, 2023 7-year-old Neha (name-changed), was delighted as she headed to a Paschim Vihar market in west Delhi with her father to buy new clothes. The family of four, father, mother and two kids, the 7-year-old daughter and her 13-year-old sister, left home on scooter.

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Criminals with radical past, Bangla origin on police radar

DELHI Police has intensified efforts to maintain stringent security during the Independence Day celebrations in the capital, with focus on monitoring criminals from radicalised backgrounds who have been recently released from prisons.

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I don't want lawyer: Yasin to argue own case against NIA plea for death penalty

KASHMIRI separatist leader Yasin Malik on Friday declined the Delhi High Court recommendation to appoint a counsel for his defense against the National Investigation Agency (NIA) appeal for his death penalty.

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Maliwal calls for urgent action to save Yamuna

IN an address during the Zero Hour of the Rajya Sabha session on Friday, Swati Maliwal highlighted the critical condition of the Yamuna and called for urgent action to save the river.

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Performance licensing rules concern artistes

A new set of regulations introduced by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has stirred concern among performing arts groups due to the financial and bureaucratic hurdles they impose.

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Foreigners can seek protection under domestic violence act: HC

IN a landmark order, the Delhi High Court has established that foreign nationals have the right to claim protection under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act 2005, including the right to reside in a \"shared household\" with Indian citizens, regardless of their visa status.

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'IAS aspirants' death act of god, could've been avoided'

Coaching centre owners say fire dept declared basement safe, fit to run

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Girl considered dead by rly police found alive at Kolar

THE mystery surrounding a five-year-old girl's body, lying shrouded in a blanket on the footpath of the parking lot of KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station, has deepened.

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HC bats for environmental auditing in Kerala after landslides in Wayanad

THE Kerala High Court on Friday emphasised on the need for an environmental audit in the state in the wake of the devastating landslides in Wayanad.

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Odisha govt plans pension to families of freedom fighters

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said the state government was planning to launch a new scheme 'Kutumba Yojana' to provide pension to the families of freedom fighters in Odisha.

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Funds crunch hits recruitment drive

Karnataka govt unable to fill a large number of vacant posts in various departments

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A month after Bengaluru PG murder, stricter guidelines for women's hostels

IN view of a woman's murder at a paying guest (PG) facility in Koramangala last month and the demand for inmates' safety, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued fresh guidelines for such facilities in its limits.

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‘US-backed groups spearheaded Bangla Spring

A section of Bangladeshi intelligentsia has alleged that students who spearheaded protests in that country received training, were radicalised and taught about regime change with facilitation provided by US-led groups.

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₹2.30L cr for housing, 8 rly projects okayed

₹1,765.67 cr approved for Clean Plant Programme to boost horticulture; Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana modified

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31-member JPC to look into Waqf Bill provisions formed

THE Narendra Modi government on Friday formed a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, which proposes as many as 40 amendments to the existing 1995 Act.

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Monsoon session over, both Houses adjourned sine die

BOTH Houses of Parliament vere adjourned sine die on Frilay, one sitting ahead of the cheduled end of the session.

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SC refuses to entertain plea seeking to postpone NEET-PG exam on Aug 11

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking to reschedule the NEET-PG 2024 examination over issues involved in the allocation of exam centres.

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MHA forms panel led by BSF ADG to monitor situation on Bangla border

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a committee led by Additional Director General of Border Security Force (BS F) to monitor the current situation on the IndoBangladesh Border in the wake of ongoing situation in the neighbouring country.

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After stellar Paris show, Manu aims at studies

PARIS Olympics double bronze medallist in shooting Manu Bhaker said on Friday that she wants to now focus on her studies for some time.

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Cong march seeks 'justice' for victims of Gujarat tragedies

THE Gujarat Congress on Friday launched a 'Nyay Yatra', a 14-day foot march, to seek justice for the victims of four major tragedies that took place in the BJP-ruled state over the last five years.

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Maha Yuti Maha plan to address agrarian distress to turn the tide

THE agrarian distress was one of the major reasons for Mahayuti's loss in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Cong to replicate LS formula, banks on collective leadership

MAHARASHTRA Congress has decided to use its tried and tested method of collective leadership and decentralised decision making for the Maharashtra state assembly elections scheduled in October.

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Time right for J&K polls, says CEC

GIVING a clear hint that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir would be held soon, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday said time is right for elections and dates for maiden Assembly polls in J&K Union Territory would be announced after Election Commission holds security review and forces requirement assessment in New Delhi.

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BSF takes to teaching English to keep Punjab youngsters away from drugs

THE Border Security Force (BSF) is providing coaching of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to 50 youngsters of five villages along the International Border in Punjab, as part of its efforts to wean them off drug abuse.

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Ukraine presses on with Kursk incursion, hits Russian airbase

UKRAINE pressed on with a major cross-border incursion into Russia on Friday, also launching a significant air attack on a Russian airfield hundreds of kilometres behind the front lines.

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Iranian cyber agents trying to influence US polls: MS

IRAN is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the US election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft said on Friday.

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Yunus keeps defence, edu and 25 other portfolios

Mohammad Touhid Hossain gets charge of foreign affairs, retired Army brigadier general M Sakhawat Hossain to head home ministry

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No survivors after plane with 62 crashes in Brazil state

SAO PAULO AN airplane crashed on Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 62 on board.

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Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks next week

ISRAEL has agreed to resume Gaza ceasefire talks next week at the request of international mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, after intensive diplomatic efforts aimed at averting a region-wide conflagration.

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Trump's light schedule raises eyebrows as Harris blitzes US battleground states

DONALD Trump was to campaign Friday in a safe Republican state as Kamala Harris barnstorms the battlegrounds likely to decide November's election, carried by surge in momentum that has left her opponent scrambling.

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SIPs, debt and fixed income funds drive mutual fund AUM to ₹64.7 L cr

DESPITE around 9% fall in equity fund inflows, a still roaring SIP book, which hit a fresh record high of 23,332 crore along with inflows into other categories boosted total assets under management (AUM) of mutual funds by 6% to 64.69 lakh crore in July as against ₹60.89 lakh crore in June.

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Sebi seeks support to popularise municipal bonds

ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ Mumbai THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has urged pension funds and insurers to support municipal bond issuances to help develop this nascent market.

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67k start-ups have at least one woman director

NEARLY 67,500 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)-recognised start-ups have at least one woman director, said the ministry of commerce and industry.

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Ola Electric shares surge 20% on day 1 after muted listing

OLA Electric made a silent debut on the exchanges with its shares getting listed at par against its issue price of 76 on the BSE.

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Grasim Industries reports net loss of ₹52 crore

ADITYA Birla group flagship Grasim Industries, which straddles textiles & textile fibres, real estate, building materials, cement and paints, has reported a standalone net loss of ₹52.12 crore in the June quarter despite a 10.5% growth in revenue.

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Mahindra denies $3 billion investment with China's Shaanxi Automobile Group

HOME-grown auto-major Mahindra & Mahindra denied a report that suggested the Mumbai-based group was seeking the government approval to invest $3 billion with China's Shaanxi Automobile Group.

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Adani gets reminder over delay in 5G rollout

Department of telecommunication has sent another letter to the company seeking explanation for delay

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Childhood coach relishes success of new Olympic champion

AROUND 13 years ago when Rashid Ahmad Saqi saw Arshad Nadeem, he was convinced the tall teenager could become a world beater if groomed properly.

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Aman continues streak with bronze

AFTER Vinesh Phogat's heartbreak, there was some cheer in the wrestling camp on Friday.

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Three-hour hearing in CAS on wrestler Vinesh's challenge

THE Court of Arbitration (CAS) heard the case of Vinesh Phogat's disqualification case on Friday evening at the ad hoc division set up for the Olympics.

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From budding bowler to javelin gold-Arshad story

OORDINATOR for World Athletics was looking for someone to translate Arshad Nadeem's bit at the press conference.

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SILVER LINING DESPITE INJURY

Star javelin thrower Neeraj is expected to undergo surgery for the groin injury that has been troubling him since 2017 N EERAJ Chopra's consistency is usually up there with death and taxes as one of those few constants in life.

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SYDNEY EXTENDS DOMINANCE

Queen of the 400m hurdles wins final in a time of 50.37 seconds, rival Bol finishes in third

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THE FORGOTTEN OLYMPICS

With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 coming to a close, TMS takes you back in time when artists, along with athletes, bagged medals

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Beyond rhythm

GULSHAN Devaiah is quite unpredictable.

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