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May 06, 2022

No free power for all from Oct; CM says well-off consumers can give up subsidy

IN the peak of the summer season, Delhiites got a shock from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who announced on Thursday that the free power scheme won't be universal any longer and well-off consumers can opt out of the subsidy regime from October 1.

1 min

Delimitation done, J&K poll clock ticks

Two nominated seats for Kashmiri Pandits part of Commission's final report; objections rejected

1 min

4.7 mn More Covid-19 Deaths In India: WHO

INDIA saw 4.7 million more Covid-19 deaths by 2021-end, which is 10 times the official figures of half a million and almost a third of Covid deaths globally, according to estimates put out by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday.

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Soon, four zonal sainik boards to be set for army veterans' welfare

IN order to ensure beneficial schemes for army veterans, the Delhi government on Thursday gave its approval to a proposal to set up four zila sainik boards (ZSBs).

1 min

KICKSTARTING A RHYTHMIC REVOLUTION

SOUNDSCAPE

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'SCERT backbone of Delhi education model, helped us to achieve goals'

DEPUTY CM Manish Sisodia hailed the contribution of State Council of Educational Research and Training towards school education, saying the administration banks on the SCERT for any change in the sector.

1 min

‘Over 2.6K slums face threat of bulldozers'

DEPUTY Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the BJP, which is ruling the three MCDs, was planning to raze constructions in 1,750 unauthorised irregular and 860 slum colonies.

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"Double engine govt of BJP only alternative to TRS'

Nadda says Telangana govt most corrupt, KCR plays divide and rule

1 min

SC quashes ED's money laundering against industrialist Sekar Reddy

THE Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case filed by the Enforcement Directorate against industrialist J Sekar Reddy.

1 min

Four Khalistanis on explosive delivery mission to Telangana, caught in Karnal

HARYANA Police on Thursday arrested four suspected Khalistani terrorists near a toll plaza in Karnal while they were on their way to Adilabad in Telangana to deliver explosives.

1 min

TMC misleads on CAA, will enforce post Covid: Shah

Mamata hits back saying BJP's divisive politics rejected by Bengal

1 min

Modi, Macron Talk Trade Ukraine, Indo-Pacific

PM Modi highlights the range of cooperation between India, France

1 min

CATTLE SMUGGLERS SHIFT BASE TO NORTHEAST

CATTLE-SMUGGLING rackets along India's eastern borders, which were active in the south and north Bengal sectors between 2011 and 2019, have 'shifted base' to parts of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura over the last three years.

1 min

Mariupol Battle Rages As Ukraine Repels Attacks

5 killed, 25 wounded in shelling in Donbas; Ivano residents urged to leave for countryside ahead of Victory Day

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New clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound

CLASHES erupted between Israelis and Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, after a 10-day cooling of tensions at the holy site, Israeli police said.

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India installed 10 GW of solar capacity in 2021: Report

INDIA installed 10 GW of solar capacity in 2021, a 210% growth compared to 3.2 GW in the same period the previous year, according to a report by Mercom Communication India.

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Delhivery ₹5,235 cr IPO to open on May 11

LOGISTIC and supply chain company Delhivery will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on May 11, and has fixed a price band of ₹462-₹487 per share.

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Ahead of Olympiad, 11-day camp to begin in Chennai from Saturday

BOTH the open and women's first teams will have an 11-day camp from May 7 in Chennai ahead of the Chess Olympiad. The camp will have both Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand to guide the squad.

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Selection trials on May 16 and 17

WRESTLING TEAMS FOR CWG AND ASIAD

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HYDERABAD'S EX, FACTOR FOR DELHI

Warner slams season-best unbeaten 92, Powell keeps up death-hitting prowess to help Capitals beat Sunrisers

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