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August 14, 2024

10% HEAVIER RAINFALL LED TO DISASTER IN WAYANAD

THE catastrophic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad on July 30 were caused by climate change, says a new analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA).

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J&K assembly poll schedule next week

THE Election Commission will hold a meeting with home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and assess the requirement of security personnel.

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HC orders CBI probe into doc rape-murder

THE Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI probe into the rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at the RG Kar Medical College, and directed its former principal Sandip Ghosh not to join duty in another hospital till further orders.

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Not Atishi, Gahlot to hoist flag: L-G

FINALLY, Kailash Gahlot will hoist the national flag on Independence Day, not Atishi.

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Yamuna level nearing warning mark: Bharadwaj

DELHI Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said the water level in the Yamuna was rising due to \"increased water discharge\" from Haryana's Hathinikund barrage.

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'Despite adversities, AAP didn't succumb to pressures, remained united'

SENIOR AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia says AAP is the only party which has worked for the betterment of people even during adverse circumstances.

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Airhostess dragged, molested by e-bike taxi rider, arrested

AN airhostess was allegedly dragged and molested by an e-bike taxi rider on the way to her home from east Delhi, police said on Tuesday.

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MCD defers demolition drive in Bhalswa Dairy amid protests

Civic body puts off action till next court hearing; 800 illegal structures identified

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Counterfeiting syndicate busted, fake notes seized

THE Delhi Police found a counterfeiting syndicate involved in printing and supplying fake Indian currency notes.

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Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim gets 21-day furlough, will stay in UP

DERA Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted a 21-day furlough by the Haryana Government.

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Namo Bharat launches single ticket initiative

NATIONAL Capital Region Transport Corporation and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited collaborated to enhance the travel experience for passengers of the Namo Bharat trains over the Delhi-GhaziabadMeerut RRTS Corridor through the 'One India - One Ticket' initiative, a statement said.

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Eagle's eye on aerial targets: Forces step up surveillance around Red Fort

THE Delhi Police has undertaken a series of measures to tackle any kind of air-borne threat during the Independence Day function.

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Doctors' strike: AIIMS cancels 90% surgeries

Hospital medicos join nationwide protest; admin warns of disciplinary action if work not resumed

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SC to hear CM plea over CBI arrest today

THE Supreme is scheduled to hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in connection with the Delhi excise policy case on Wednesday.

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Alcoholic son stabs father with kitchen knife in city

A 54-year-old man was stabbed with a kitchen knife by his \"alcoholic\" son in west Delhi's Khyala area, an official said on Tuesday.

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'Horrific incident underscores need for protection Act'

FOR the last two days, the doctors are out in the street demonstrating their anger against the ghastly rape and murder of their female counterpart in Kolkata.

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Former Jagan minister's son arrested in AgriGold scam

THE Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested former minister Jogi Ramesh's son Rajiv on charges of fraudulently tampering with land records, creating fake documents, and selling away AgriGold lands attached by the CID.

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Panel directs TN to release Cauvery water to meet shortfall in Puducherry

THE Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has expressed satisfaction over the Cauvery water flow from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu's reservoir Mettur Dam.

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Addl collector lands in ACB net over ₹8L bribe

THE Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested Rangareddy district additional collector MV Bhoopal Reddy for accepting a bribe of ₹8 lakh late on Monday.

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Cardiology doctor of Odisha medical college 'rapes' 2 patients, arrested

EVEN as the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in Kolkata continues to trigger nationwide outrage, a doctor of the cardiology department of SCB medical college and hospital in Cuttack was arrested on Tuesday for raping two patients at the state's premier government hospital on August 11 night.

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Siddu visits TB Dam, new crest gate by Aug 17

A team of experts, which has been camping at Hosapate after the TB Dam's crest gate No 19 washed away on Sunday, said on Tuesday that work on fixing a new gate will commence on Wednesday.

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TN cabinet okays ₹44K cr projects

New policies in energy sector for pumped storage projects, small hydel projects also approved

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Obesity among adults on rise in Kerala, proportion up from 6.4% to 9.8% in 3 yrs

PERHAPS, it's the changing lifestyle.

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No question of handing over HMT land to K'taka govt, says Kumaraswamy

SLAMMING the Karnataka government for attempting to reclaim HMT land worth several crores of rupees, Union Steel and Heavy Industry Minister HD Kumaraswamy said there is no question of handing over HMT land to the state government.

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MAJHI GOVT NEEDS PLAN TO TACKLE HOT POTATO

FOR the Mohan Majhi government in Odisha, the humble potato has proved too hot to handle quite literally.

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WITHDRAWN BROADCAST BILL OPENS DOORS FORA MORE LIBERAL VERSION

THE information and broadcasting ministry has rightly withdrawn the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill sensing dissonance on it.

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THE INDIGNITY OF QUESTIONING FEMALE ATHLETES' FEMININITY

AT the Paris Olympics, boxers Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan were subject to questions about their sex identity.

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THE OTHER CHILD OF MIDNIGHT STRIVES TO GROW

On its 77th birthday, Pakistan is facing a polycrisis that can be traced to its civil-military dissonance, foreign policy misadventures and geopolitical approaches. Can it emerge from the morass?

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Cong seeks SEBI chief's resignation, to launch nationwide stir on Aug 22

THE Congress on Tuesday announced a nationwide agitation on August 22 demanding the resignation of SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani money siphoning scandal.

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'Don't hurt sentiments at Partition horrors expo

NO sentiments should be hurt by any act during the exhibition on 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day', as it is a sensitive topic, the culture ministry has cautioned.

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BJP preps for party chief polls, key meet on Aug 17

Talks may centre on potential candidates, party's stand for state polls

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Yunus Goes To Amid Attacks On Hindus In Bangla Dhakeshwari Temple

A draft has been prepared by the interim government in Bangladesh to scrap August 15 as national holiday.

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Jagdambika Pal to head JPC on Waqf Bill

DAYS after the government set up a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, officials said that the panel will be headed by senior BJP Lok Sabha member Jagdambika Pal.

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Contempt case against Patanjali closed

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings initiated against Baba Ramdev and his associate and Patanjali Ayurved managing director Balkrishna in the misleading advertisements case.

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IAF aims high, plans to make int'l air exercise Tarang Shakti regular feature

INDIA'S first multinational air combat exercise 'Tarang Shakti' will now be a regular affair, said Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday after the successful culmination of the first phase at Sulur in Tamil Nadu.

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Draft bill for protection of healthcare workers awaiting Centre's nod

EVEN as doctors are demanding a central law to protect healthcare workers following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a Kolkata hospital, the Centre has denied the need for such a legislation.

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Stir against Bengal horror grips India

More doctors across the country shun work for 2nd consecutive day protesting rape-murder of PG student inside a Kolkata hosp

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Gunfight in forest area of tourist spot Patnitop, Army ops in Kokernag continue

A gunfight erupted between I militants and security forces in the Akar forest area of tourist spot Patnitop in Jammu's Udhampur district on Tuesday.

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After Gadkari tough talk on road projects, Mann blames NHAI officials

THE ties between the AAP-led Punjab government and the Centre are set to hit a new low with CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday shooting off a letter to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari following latter's warning that the Centre would terminate eight highway projects in the face of alleged attacks on engineers and contractors in the state.

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In a first, Sikhs to contest 8-12 seats in J&K

ASSEMBLY POLLS IN a first, the Sikh community will field candidates in at least eight Assembly seats in the forthcoming Assembly polls in J&K Union Territory.

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Upset over wife's defiance, man drags her on bike in Rajasthan

IN a horrific case of domestic violence, a man dragged his wife behind a motorcycle in the Khinwsar subdivision of Rajasthan's Nagaur district.

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Surgical strikes a strong blow to terrorism, Naxalism: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that while India has long endured the scourge of terrorism and leftwing extremism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered a strong response by launching surgical and air strikes that have left the enemy rattled.

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Suspecting extra-marital ties, Bihar man kills family, himself

A 35-year-old man killed his constable wife, two kids and his mother before killing himself by suicide in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, police said on Tuesday.

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Britain to prioritise mental health after stabbing report

THE UK government on Tuesday pledged to prioritise mental health as a report into a fatal stabbing rampage by a psychotic patient identified a litany of errors by medical authorities.

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Iran brushes aside calls to refrain from attacking Israel

TEHRAN IRAN on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month.

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Houthis take over UN office by force in Yemen capital

THE United Nations said on Tuesday their human rights offices in Sanaa had been stormed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, with the UN's rights chief demanding they leave immediately and return all seized assets.

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Kyiv asks Moscow to accept peace amid incursion

UKRAINE said on Tuesday it would not hold on to Russian territory captured in its surprise cross-border incursion and offered to stop raids if Moscow agreed a \"just peace\".

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Kamala more incompetent than her boss Biden, Trump tells Elon Musk

DONALD Trump has described his Democratic presidential rival Kamala Harris as a \"thirdrate phoney candidate\" and \"more incompetent\" than her boss President Joe Biden, amidst indications that she has erased some of his polling advantage in only three weeks as a candidate.

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Yunus reaches out to Hindus, cites institutional decay for the violence

Community attacked in 278 locations; interim govt sets up hotline

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Users shifting to BSNL after tariff hike by pvt telecom players: Vodafone Idea

SUBSCRIBERS' port their mobile connections to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has increased after the tariff hike by the three private sector telecom service providers (TSPs), said Vodafone Idea's chief executive officer, Akshaya Moondra on Tuesday.

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GST Council meeting set to take place on September 9

THE 54th GST Council meeting is set to take place on September 9,2024, in New Delhi, the authority on Tuesday confirmed on the X official account.

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DoT to discuss Starlink issue in ministerial meet

THE Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to convene an inter-ministerial meeting this week to address security concerns related to granting a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink for satellite broadband services in India.

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Ather Energy joins unicorn club with $71 mn funding round

ELECTRIC two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has entered the unicorn club after securing $71.5 million in Series E round from existing investor National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).

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Banking stocks drag down equity market

DRAGGED by banking stocks, equity fell sharply on Tuesday with the benchmark indices plummeting up to 1% each.

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Will make aircraft in India: Naidu

Civil aviation minister says domestic players are first preference to achieve this ambitious task

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Birla scions inducted into Hindalco as directors

PAVING the way for the younger generation to lead the diverse Aditya Birla Group, the Board of Hindalco Industries on Tuesday inducted the daughter and son of Kumar Mangalam BirlaAnanya Birla, and Aryaman Vikram Birla as directors.

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Goodbye Paris, focus on Los Angeles

IT'S Los Angeles' turn for the torch.

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Gwalior to host India versus B'desh 1st T20I

GWALIOR will take the place of Dharamsala to host the first T20I between India and Bangladesh, BCCI said on Tuesday.

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VINESH V.UWW & IOC TO CONTINUE

There is an increasing feeling that the more time CAS takes, the more it may favour wrestler

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Bhagat suspended for 18 months, to miss Paralympics

TOKYO gold medallist para shuttler Pramod Bhagat will not be able to defend his title at the Paris Paralympics after he was handed an 18-month suspension for breaching BWF's anti-doping whereabouts clause, leaving the Indian heartbroken.

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After two golds, Filipino gymnast Yulo to get free buffets for life

FILIPINO gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero's welcome Tuesday with a nationally televised tribute by the president and donors pledging more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life.

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Tips to gain lean muscle

FIGHTING with belly fat? We are here with tips to improve fat metabolism.

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