Millennium Post Delhi - September 05, 2024

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Phogat, Punia meet Rahul, may contest Haryana polls

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday fuelling talks about their likelihood of contesting the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls on the party's ticket.

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BJP names 67 candidates for Haryana polls; CM Saini to contest from Ladwa

With BJP's first list for the Haryana Assembly elections out, the saffron party seems to rely more on newly joined leaders from other parties.

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HP Assembly passes Bill to deny pensions to MLAs disqualified for defection

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Amendment Bill, 2024, which bars disqualified members under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law) from drawing a pension.

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SC questions U'khand CM's authority in controversial appointment of IFS officer

In a strongly worded judgement on Wednesday, the Supreme Court rebuked Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for appointing an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Rahul, as the director of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve.

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BJP dominates MCD ward committee polls

The BJP secured a decisive victory in the MCD zonal ward polls on Wednesday, reinforcing its control over the standing committee of Delhi's civic body.

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Harvinder strikes gold, Sachin adds Silver as India's Paralympic medal count reaches 22

The Indian contingent at the Paris Paralympic Games continued their impressive medalwinning run, with two standout performances on Wednesday.

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Brunei: PM Modi advocates for 'policy of development over expansionism'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his bilateral visit to Brunei on Wednesday, marking a significant step in enhancing relations between the two countries.

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Kangana Ranaut's ₹Emergency release delayed as Bombay HC denies urgent certification

Kangana Ranaut's much-anticipated film \"Emergency\" will miss its scheduled release date of September 6, following a Bombay High Court ruling on Wednesday.

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Govindpuri: 35-year-old man sexually assaults 5-yr-old boy

Delhi Police has arrested a 35-year-old neighbour for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 5-year-old boy in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area.

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90-year-old ex-serviceman beaten to death by grandson

A 90-year-old ex-serviceman was beaten to death allegedly by his grandson following a monetary dispute in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area, police said on Wednesday.

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Waterlogging, traffic snarls following rain

Rains in the national Capital on Wednesday led to waterlogging and traffic disruptions in many parts as the city witnessed a a four-degree temperature drop accompanied by pleasant winds and overcast skies throughout the day.

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Man beaten to death over money dispute in northeast Delhi: Cops

A 32-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by six people, including a transgender, following a monetary dispute in northeast Delhi's Jyoti Nagar area, officials said on Wednesday.

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L-G seeks dismissal of Patkar's appeal, says she filed 'false affidavit'

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday told a Delhi court that Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar filed a \"false\" and \"ante-dated\" affidavit, and sought dismissal of her appeal against the conviction in a defamation case.

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DELHI RIOTS: Arguments on charges to begin today

A court here has allowed the prosecution to commence its arguments on framing of charges against the accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots from September 5.

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DSEU shuts 5 B.Tech branches

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University has shut down B.Tech branches in its three campuses here due to low enrolment of students, according to an official order.

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Dilli Gramoday Abhiyan: L-G Saxena inaugurates 22 developmental projs in 18 villages of southwest Delhi

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday inaugurated 22 developmental projects, including the installation of street lights, improvement of roads and the renovation of a community hall, in 18 villages of southwest Delhi under the Dilli Gramoday Abhiyan (DGA), a statement said.

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Resident docs hold candlelight march across Delhi hospitals

The resident doctors from major hospitals, including the AIIMS, Safdarjung and GTB Hospital, held a candlelight march here on Wednesday night intensifying their call for justice and solidarity with their fellow healthcare professionals.

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Delhi L-G orders immediate cleaning of heavily clogged INA drain

The 6.5-kilometer-long INA drain heavlily clogged with over 50,000 tonnes of waste, including garbage and construction debris, has prompted a major cleanup 3 operation following an inspection by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, officials of the Raj Niwas said on Wednesday.

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SC to hear today CM Kejriwal's pleas against arrest by CBI

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the alleged excise policy case.

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Min: Rithala-Narela Metro corridor to be extended up to Hry

Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot announced a major expansion of the Rithala-Narela Metro corridor, extending it to the Delhi-Haryana border, on Wednesday.

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Bharadwaj criticises President Murmu's decision to grant L-G Saxena new powers

NEW DELHI: Delhi's political landscape has been further complicated by recent developments surrounding the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi, V.

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BJP dominates MCD ward committee polls

Establishing its dominance in the Standing Committee of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) — the highest decision making body of the civic agency — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in seven out of the 12 zones in MCD zonal wards polls held on Wednesday; while Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured the rest five.

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L-G, AAP threaten each other with legal action

Irked by AAP minister Saurabh Bharadwaj’s criticism for hiring a social media agency, the Delhi L-G Secretariat on Wednesday said it would take “legal recourse” over his “abusive, defamatory and patently false” language in the matter.

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Muslim side moves SC against HC order upholding maintainability of suits

The Muslim side has moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order rejecting their plea challenging the maintainability of 18 cases related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura.

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Police to Delhi HC: One of Puja Khedkar's disability certificates may be forged

The Delhi Police has told the high court that former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar submitted two disability certificates to show multiple disabilities and its probe has revealed that one of the documents may be “forged\" and \"fabricated\".

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Indian Army deliberates on creation of joint command and control centres

India's top military commanders on Wednesday held extensive deliberations in Lucknow on the government's ambitious plans to create 'Integrated Theatre Commands' and reviewed overall national security challenges including along the frontiers with China and Pakistan.

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PK Mishra hails transformation of Gujarat's agricultural sector

Hailing Gujarat's transformation of agricultural sector over the past 25 years, PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, said on Wednesday said it has transitioned from a subsistencebased economy to a diversified and market-oriented one.

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EC enforces exit poll ban during J&K elections

It is a routine exercise by the EC during elections to ensure a level playing field

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PM Modi psychologically finished, his govt will be removed soon: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost his confidence after the recently held Lok Sabha elections and the time is not far when his government will be removed.

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RG Kar former principal moves SC challenging Calcutta High Court order

The former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh has moved the Supreme iCourt on Wednesday challengding the Calcutta High Court order directing Central Bureau r of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption charges against thim.

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No need for MVA to declare CM face: Sharad Pawar

Former Union minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that there is no need for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare a chief ministerial face ahead of the state Assembly elections.

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CM Nitish inspects Patna Airport

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inspected the under construction terminal of Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna and directed the officials to complete the remaining work soon.

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Akhilesh criticises CM Yogi's bulldozer policy, questions govt's actions

Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav responded sharply to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s recent remarks on the use of bulldozers, questioning both the legality and the selective application of the policy.

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Threads of change

Credit to the efforts of a young District Commissioner, Varnali Deka, Nalbari in Assam has achieved self-sufficiency in Eri seed production, empowering women through sustainable sericulture initiatives and market linkages

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Agents of enlightenment

Teachers have managed to keep pace with the dramatically evolving education sector by transitioning from their traditional roles to becoming facilitators, mentors, and counsellors in the digital age

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Centre, Tripura govt sign peace pact with 2 insurgent groups

The government is committed to all-round development of the northeastern region, especially tribals, while preserving their culture, language and identity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.

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UP: Nine shooters deployed to kill man-eating wolf in Bahraich

A team of nine shooters has been deployed in Bahraich forest here to shoot a man-eating wolf at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's order, an officer on Wednesday said.

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State govt will take tough stance on blasphemy: Punjab CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today said that the state government is determined to give exemplary punishment to the culprits of the incidents of blasphemy and a fresh report on the matter will be filed soon.

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HP CM Sukhu ends suspense, govt staff to get salaries today, pensions on Sept 10

Finally ending the suspense on government employees' salaries and disbursement of pensions, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the monthly salaries of the staff will be credited to their accounts on September 5 but the pensioners will have to wait till September 10 to get their dues.

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Rain claimed 49 lives in Gujarat in a week

Heavy downpours in Gujarat in the last week of August claimed 49 lives, damaged roads and caused floods, prompting the rescue of over 37,000 people by multiple agencies including the NDRF and Army, officials said on Wednesday.

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Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes 4 crucial Bills

Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday passed four important Bills in the legislative session.

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Grappling with mass exodus, JJP rolls out first list of candidates

Abandoned by its key leaders in the past few days, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) fielded its first list of candidates on Wednesday for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections.

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Relief measures gather momentum in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

AP govt provides Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to kin of 20 flood victims

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Lesbianism, sodomy reinstated in medical curriculum as unnatural sexual offences

NMC reintroduced the topics, having removed them in 2022 following Madras High Court's directive

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Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza surpassing its target: UNICEF

The UN children's agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a \"rare bright spot\" in nearly 11 months of war.

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Ukraine's FM resigns as Russian strikes kill seven people in Lviv

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognisable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle.

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Four Indian nationals burnt alive in road accident in Texas

The accident involving five vehicles occurred on the northbound US 75

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'Govt to set up SPV to push for aircraft manufacturing in India'

The government will set up a special purpose vehicle to push ahead with plans to start manufacturing commercial aircraft in India, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Wednesday as he highlighted the potential of the country's fast-growing aviation sector.

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Nifty snaps 14-day run, Sensex drops 202 points

Benchmark Nifty took a breather after a 14-day winning run while Sensex closed lower by 202 points on Wednesday due to profit-taking in IT, banking and metal shares amid weak global trends.

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Retirement mutual funds AMC jumps 256% in 5 years

Rising awareness of financial planning has fueled a 256 per cent increase in retirement mutual fund AUM in the last five years, according to a report.

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India provided more climate finance in 2022 than many rich countries: Report

India contributed $1.28 billion in climate finance through MDBs in 2022

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Finmin relaxes norms for expenditure exceeding Rs 500 cr to accelerate capex

The finance ministry has relaxed norms for expenditure exceeding Rs 500 crore to accelerate capex (capital expenditure) that is pegged at Rs 11.11 lakh crore for the current fiscal.

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Indian para-athletes win five medals in a late evening rush

Indians won silver and bronze in both men's high jump T63 and javelin throw F46 after Deepthi Jeevanji's bronze in the women's 400m T20 category as the country's track and field athletes clinched five medals at the Paralympic Games here on Tuesday.

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US Open: Navarro's first Grand Slam SF to be against Sabalenka

Emma Navarro's first Grand Slam semi-final will come at the U.

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Farhan Akhtar to star in '120 Bahadur'

It’s the story of Major Shaitan Singh PVC

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'We were not imitating anyone'

Based on true events, the six-episode series dramatises the 1999 hijacking incident of the IC 814 Indian Airlines flight by terrorists

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Naseeruddin Shah talks about working with Pankaj Kapur

The duo is considered among the most critically acclaimed performers of Indian cinema

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'Love to experiment with newer things that scare me

34-year-old Bollywood actor Sunny Kaushal hopes that the coming years make him a better actor

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Ranvir Shorey says he deserves 'promotion now

Ranvir Shorey believes he has paid his dues as a supporting artist and should now be cast in lead roles. Known for films such as ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’, ‘Sonchiriya’ and ‘Titli’, Shorey is currently busy rehearsing for actor-director Rajat Kapoor’s ‘Macbeth’-inspired ‘What’s Done Is Done’ for the upcoming fifth edition of Delhi Theatre Festival.

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IIT DELHI OPENS FIRST INT'L CAMPUS IN ABU DHABI

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi celebrated the official inauguration of its Abu Dhabi campus recently, with the ceremony graced by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

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