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Plea for review of SC verdict mandating three-year practice for judicial services
NEW DELHI, JUN 16
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Strong finish help India double Munich WC haul from last year
A string of consistent final appearances and two gold medals powered India to a commendable third-place finish at the recently-concluded World Cup in Munich, one of the most prestigious and challenging tournaments on the ISSF's annual calendar.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
TRAI revises tariff to boost retail broadband connectivity under the PM-WANI scheme
IN a bid to boost the PM-WANI scheme, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday issued pricing framework for retail broadband connectivity for wi-fi service providers or 'Public Data Offices' (PDOs) to address challenges impeding the growth of public wi-fi hotspots.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Amitabh Kant steps down as G20 Sherpa, to now support free enterprise, startups
MITABH Kant on Monday announced his decision to step down as the G20 Sherpa.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Feel disgust and anguish': Min Shivraj attacks Lalu Yadav for 'insulting' Ambedkar
Ambedkar photo row: BJP leaders attack RJD national president Lalu, demands apology
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June 17, 2025
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‘Ope Sindoor’ to be theme of popular Durga Puja, organised by BJP leader
OPERATION Sindoor -- the recent cross-border military strike by Indian armed forces on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir -- will be the central theme of this year's Durga Puja celebration at the popular Santosh Mitra Square in Kolkata.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Team MGD1 finishes 5th in World Blitz Team Championship
TEAM MGD1, comprising predominantly of Indian players, defeated Freedom to finish fifth in the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship, days after winning the prestigious ‘Rapid’ title in the tournament here.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt committed to development of tribal people, asserts CM Sarma
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government is committed to the welfare of all tribal people ensuring their development by preserving their heritage and upholding their constitutional safeguards. Highlighting the key objective of the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said on Sunday that DAJGUA aims to address critical gaps in social infrastructure, healthcare, education and livelihoods through 25 targeted interventions by the line ministries.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sanjay afflicted with political jaundice but I know the right medicine, says Maha min Patil
SHIV Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut appears to be suffering from \"political jaundice\" as he sees faults in everything, Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil said, adding that the right “medicine” will be administered to him at the appropriate time.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Yeh jo kiraye ke tattu hain': Puri slams pro-Khalistan protestors
UNION Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday dismissed the recent pro-Khalistani protests in Canada ahead of the G7 Summit, calling the demonstrators hired stooges who should not be taken seriously.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Mehbooba urges MEA to ensure safe return of stranded Indians in Iran
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to take immediate steps to ensure the safe return of Indian students stranded in Iran amid the ongoing the Tehran-Tel Aviv war.
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June 17, 2025
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Fighting Indian state' remark: Court to hear case against Rahul Gandhi on July 18
Alocal court on Monday set July 18 to hear a case against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his contentious remarks on \"fighting the Indian state itself\".
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June 17, 2025
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PM Narendra Modi conferred with Cyprus' highest civilian honour
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III of Cyprus, the country's highest civilian honour.
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June 17, 2025
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36 Bangladeshi nationals, including 17 minors, apprehended in Delhi
THE Foreigners Cell of North-West District Delhi Police, on Monday, apprehended 36 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the capital. The arrest of illegal Bangladeshi migrants, which included 17 minors, followed a sustained and meticulous surveillance operation.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
AI plane crash: 99 victims identified by DNA tests, 64 bodies handed over to kin
FOUR days after the horrific crash of an Air India plane claimed 270 lives, 99 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 64 bodies, including that of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, were handed over to their families, officials said.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RJD alleges JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha indulged in nepotism, got daughters appointed as govt counsels in SC
THE Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday slammed Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha whose daughters have been appointed as government counsels in the Supreme Court, alleging that this amounts to nepotism and snatching away the rights of the Dalits and backwards.
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June 17, 2025
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Patna to soon get water metro services: Sonowal
WATER metro services will soon begin in Patna, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced on Monday, stating that the city will become a hub of the inland water transport system on the Ganga.The announcement was made with a few months left for the state's assembly elections.
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June 17, 2025
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NDMA, NDRF positioned India to be global leader in disaster management: Shah
INDIA has become a global leader in the field of disaster management due to the excellent works carried out by the NDMA and NDRF among others, Union Home Minister Amit said.
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June 17, 2025
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Delhi BJP protests against attack on Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house in Bangladesh
DELHI BJP workers gathered near the Bangladesh High Commission in Chanakyapuri to protest against the attack and vandalisation of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house in Bangladesh.
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June 17, 2025
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1st commercial consignment of premium cherries heads to Saudi Arabia & UAE
THE first commercial consignment of premium cherries from Jammu and Kashmir is heading to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre's high-level committee should not supplant investigation by AAIB: CPI(M)
THE CPI(M) on Monday questioned the setting up of a high-level committee by the Centre to look into the Ahmedabad crash, saying holding a \"parallel\" inquiry when India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating the incident will lead to doubts about government interference.
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June 17, 2025
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Delhi govt to name projects after Chaudhary Brahm Prakash: Parvesh
DELHI PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Monday said that the BJP government would consider naming new projects in the city after the Capital’s first Chief Minister Chaudhary Brahm Prakash.
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June 17, 2025
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On 50th year of crocodile conservation programme, expert says Odisha tops in recovery of reptile
AS the Crocodile Conservation Programme in India is all set to observe its 50th anniversary on June 17, Odisha, the only state to house all three species of crocodiles, finds itself in a proud place in implementing the most successful conservation project of saltwater crocodiles.
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June 17, 2025
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NSE-Cyprus stock exchange pact marks new chapter in financial cooperation
CALLING it a landmark development, Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), said on Monday that the new agreement between NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) and the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) marks a new chapter in the India-Cyprus financial cooperation.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight returned to Frankfurt due to 'bomb threat'
A Lufthansa flight to Hyderabad was forced to make a U-turn and returned to land at Frankfurt Airport due to a bomb threat, the airline said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi records warm morning at 29 deg C; IMD issues yellow alert for thunderstorms, gusty winds
DELHI experienced a warm start to the week on Monday, with the minimum temperature rising to 29 degrees Celsius, nine notches higher than Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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June 17, 2025
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Puri temple panel urges ISKCON not to violate traditions on Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath
SHREE Jagannath Temple Managing Committee in Odisha's Puri has written to the ISKCON, urging it to ensure that Lord Jagannath's ceremonial bathing rituals and the Rath Yatra across the world are performed on the specific date sanctioned by scriptures and not to violate traditions.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SC registry, offices set to remain open on Saturdays also
THE SC decided to keep its registry and offices open on all Saturdays, starting July 14.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Nitish opens Mithapur-Mahuli elevated road to boost connectivity
BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated the Mithapur-Mahuli four-lane elevated road, a major infrastructure project aimed at easing traffic congestion and enhancing connectivity between Patna and southern Bihar districts.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Meghna: A Gripping Novel on the Journey of a Refugee
Book Review
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