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May 18, 2023

SC seeks fresh status report on Manipur

Reminding the Manipur government that maintaining law and order was the responsibility of the State government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a fresh status report on the security, relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by the violence between Meitei and Kuki communities.

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SC To SEBI: Submit Report On Hindenburg By 14 Aug

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked market regulator SEBI to submit an updated status report on 14 August on its probe into the Adani-Hindenburg controversy, while also directing that the copies of the report of the Justice A. M. Sapre panel will be given to the parties in the meantime to enable them to assist in further deliberations.

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Suspense continues over new K'taka CM; Surjewala says decision likely in 48-72 hrs

Suspense continued for the fourth day today on who will be the next chief minister of Karnataka with the central Congress leadership finding it difficult to settle the issue despite marathon talks with the two main contenders for the post, former chief minister Siddaramaiah and Pradesh party chief D K Shivakumar.

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Quad summit in Aus off

After US President Joe Biden cancelled Australia trip

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'Need equal development across Assam'

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while attending the fifth DC (deputy commissioner) conference in Tinsukia on Tuesday commented that the development of a State depends on equal development of the districts and hence the district magistrates will be assisted by three ADCs for revenue, infrastructure and social welfare.

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TN hooch death toll rises to 22, Opp slams DMK govt

With the death toll in the spurious liquor tragedy touching 22, and around 55 people hospitalised in Tamil Nadu, the opposition parties have trained their guns on the DMK government.

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After fatal stabbing of doc, Kerala Cabinet approves ordinance amending Hospital Protection Act

A week after the brutal murder of Dr Vandana Das by a detainee who was brought for medical treatment by the police at a government hospital, the Kerala cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance, amending the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012.

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CM tussle: Dancing around musical chairs a Cong routine

Karnataka uncertainty a case of once bitten, twice shy, say experts

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Duma votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal

The vote came less than a week after Putin denounced Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces

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Russia poised to decide if Ukraine's grain deal survives

The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, helping ease a global food crisis exacerbated by the war Russia launched more than a year ago.

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Centre launches IT hardware PLI 2.0 with ₹17,000 cr outlay

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 17,000 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for IT Hardware and Rs 1,08,000 crore subsidy for farmers to provide them quality and subsidized fertilizers during Kharif 2023.

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India saw only 100 deals valued at $5 billion in April

India saw only 100 deals valued at $5 billion, with a 47 percent decline in deal volumes and a steep 89 percent decline in values compared to April 2022, a report showed on Wednesday.

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India's current account deficit to narrow to $53 bn in FY24: Report

Credit rating agency Acuite Ratings & Research said it expects India's current account deficit to narrow to $53 billion in FY24.

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Biden, Republicans hopeful of a deal to raise US debt ceiling

US President Joe Biden and Republican leaders have expressed cautious optimism that a deal to raise the US debt ceiling is within reach, following emergency talks at the White House.

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India, EU agree to resolve market access issues

The two sides have also agreed to intensify their engagement on carbon border measures

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LG's power to nominate destabilises MCD, says SC

The LG's nomination of 10 aldermen marks the first instance since Article 239AA's enactment in 1991

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BJP to form board on its own for the first time in 13 municipal corporations of UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's appeal to voters to vote for the BJP's mayoral candidates and elect BJP majority urban local bodies appear to have been well-received by the people of the state, who have kept out opposition parties completely from some of the boards while all the 17 mayors were from the saffron party.

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Govt announces initiative to put 75 million with hypertension, diabetes on Standard Care by 2025

The Union Health Ministry today launched an ambitious initiative of screening and putting 75 million people with hypertension and diabetes on Standard Care by 2025, to mark World Hypertension Day.

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SC grants interim protection from arrest to Youth Congress chief in sexual harassment case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to the national president of the Indian Youth Congress B.V. Srinivas in connection with the sexual harassment case lodged by a former party member in Assam.

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Mamata to hear people's problems at home

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will hold Janatar Darbar, meeting people to listen to their grievances at her residence every Sunday.

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Egra blast: CID arrests 2

The blast resulted in the deaths of nine people and left several others injured

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Bomb squad, forensics team conduct probe at blast site

A team of bomb squad conducted an investigation on Wednesday at the site of a tragic explosion in the Khadikul village, under Egra police station in East Midnapore.

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Protests erupt as minister, MP visit Egra

Massive protests greeted environment minister Dr Manas Bhunia and Trinamul Congress Rajya Sabha member Dola Sen as they arrived at the site of a devastating explosion at a firecracker factory in Egra.

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Abhishek to continue journey, despite Mamata's concern

Our party chief, Mamata Banerjee has called me over phone and has scolded me, directing me to take rest for a few days as my health condition and the weather are not good, said Trinamul Congress national secretary Abhishek Banerjee.

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Centre plans IT and techno hub for students from Bengal

The central government is mulling plans to open an IT and technological hub for students of the state, informed the Union minister for railways, communications, electronics, and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw today.

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Commercial run of Howrah Vande Bharat to start from 20 May

After waiting for the last few weeks, citizens of the state finally have good news.

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Ahiritola Puja unveils theme of universal motherhood

A few of the famous Durga Puja Committees in the city have already started announcing their theme or slogan for this year's Puja in October.

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Sudirman Cup: India bow out of tournament on winning note, defeat Australia 4-1

Indian shuttlers finished their campaign at the ongoing Sudirman Cup 2023 on a winning note as they registered a 4-1 win over Australia in their final Group C match on Wednesday.

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LSG skipper Krunal lauds Mohsin for match-winning final over against MI

After registering a 5-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Krunal Pandya on Tuesday lauded pacer Mohsin Khan for defending 11 runs in the final over, saying that the bowler has a \"big heart\".

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ATK MB to officially be known as 'Mohun Bagan Super Giant'

ATK Mohun Bagan will have been Mohun Bagan Super Giants from 1 June, it was said reliably on Wednesday.

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