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April 26, 2024

In a first, EC takes cognisance of MCC violations by PM

Issues notice to party head Nadda; parallel notice to Kharge on charges against Rahul

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Board suggests CM to continue insulin twice a day for 5 days

A 5-member medical board set up on the direction of a court has suggested the administration of low-dose insulin to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal twice a day for the next five days in Tihar Jail, official sources said on Thursday.

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2nd phase voting for 88 seats today

THE second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Friday for 88 Lok Sabha seats in 13 states and Union Territories will seal the electoral fate of several heavyweights including Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Kailash Choudhary and Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, among others.

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MCD mayoral polls postponed

THE mayoral elections scheduled for April 26 were postponed on Thursday owing to the nonappointment of a presiding officer to oversee the poll, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said following a directive from L-G V K Saxena.

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Varun rejects Gandhi vs Gandhi duel

BJP leaders tried to persuade him to contest against Priyanka but he turned the proposal down

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Battle of perception with Ram chant in land of revolution

\"Yeh Arun Govil ji ka election hee nahin raha. Yeh Ram ki pratishtha ka election hai (This isn't an election for Arun Govil but for the prestige of Lord Ram). We will do everything to get a high voting percentage,\" is the common refrain among the BJP cadre in Meerut, the land of revolution, which is poised for a battle of perceptions in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Kerala Oppn leader moves EC against Saxena for code breach

A day after V K Saxena visited various church heads in Kerala, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan approached the Election Commission seeking action against the Delhi L-G for trying \"to garner votes for the BJP\". Satheesan accused Saxena of violation of model code by attempting to lure them to take a stance in favour of the BJP.

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Lawyer withdraws his defamation case against Moitra as 'peace offer'

LAWYER Jai Anant Dehadrai on Thursday withdrew from the Delhi High Court his defamation lawsuit against former partner TMC leader Mahua Moitra as a \"peace offering\".

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BJP accuses AAP of 9 years of stagnation and corruption

DELHI BJP President Virendra Sachdeva launched a scathing attack on AAP on Thursday, criticising their campaign song and claiming that the party had lost touch with the people of Delhi after nine years of development inertia and corruption.

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Edu dept to help entry-level admissions for EWS and disadvantaged groups

THE Directorate of Education announced on Thursday that it will soon facilitate admissions for Economically Weaker Sections/Disadvantaged Group Category and Children with Disabilities Category in Private Unaided Recognized Schools under the Delhi School Education Act & Rules and the RTE Act. This applies to entry-level classes (Pre-school/Nursery, Pre-primary/KG, and Primary/Class-1) for the academic session 2024-2025.

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AAP metro campaign gains pace

Party launches its campaign song 'Jail ka Jawab Vote Se' for Lok Sabha elections

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No case registered over 'objectionable' tweet on Md Zubair: Police to HC

THE city police has told the Delhi High Court that no case has been registered against a twitter user for his \"objectionable\" tweet against Alt News cofounder Mohammad Zubair.

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Tihar continues its battle against gadgets and gangs

TIHAR Jail, once a bastion of containment against criminal elements since pre-independence, continues its daily tussle to keep its denizens from wreaking havoc on the outside world. At the forefront of this battle lies the perpetual struggle against gang turf wars and the illicit embrace of modern technology, particularly the ubiquitous mobile phone.

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Minor girl gets boyfriend killed at India Gate

Minor girl involved in the crime, says police investigation, further probe is on

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HC to hear pleas of FB, WhatsApp against IT rules on tracing originator

THE Delhi High Court on Thursday listed for hearing on August 14 petitions by WhatsApp LLC and its parent company Facebook Inc, now Meta, challenging the 2021 Information Technology (IT) rules for social media intermediaries requiring the messaging app to trace chats and make provisions to identify the first originator of information.

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NCRTC offers premium coach in NaMo Bharat train for voters

IN a bid to encourage passengers to exercise their democratic right to vote in the Parliamentary elections, NCRTC has launched a campaign for the polls scheduled to be held on 26th April 2024. This initiative aligns with various efforts by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to engage and empower citizens in actively participating in the electoral process.

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'Odisha lost 25 yrs under BJD govt', Shah tears into Naveen

SETTING the tone for the BJP's election campaign pitch, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday tore into the BJD government for keeping Odisha underdeveloped when several backward states have made rapid progress with accelerated growth of four to five times.

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Andhra Pradesh saw 5 yrs of vindictive & corrupt govt under Jagan, says Goyal

UNION Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said Andhra Pradesh witnessed five years of vindictive and corrupt government under YSRC rule and it must be dethroned. He expressed hope that TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu would become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and the State would be put on progressive path with a double-engine government.

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Elections in 14 K'taka seats today

Low-polling booths indentified, EC officials hope that turnout will reach 72 per cent

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Karnataka Milk Federation breaks own sales record, thanks to scorching heat

THE soaring temperatures have helped Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) with its Nandini brand break its own records by selling 16.5 lakh litres of curd and 51 lakh litres of milk in single-day sales.

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AAP plans to send Sunita Kejriwal to Delhi poll front

The CM's wife will be invited to address roadshow and key rallies

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Ex-judge calls Didi a ‘Rohingya', TMC says will move poll panel

THE Trinamool Congress will lodge a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against former high court judge and BJP's Tamluk candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his comments questioning the nationality of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and asking if she is a Rohingya.

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PM Tears Into Cong Again On Inheritance Tax, Muslim Quota

TAKING his "inheritance tax" jibe at the Congress to another level, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that then PM Rajiv Gandhi had scrapped the tax in 1985 after his mother Indira Gandhi's death to save her wealth from going to the government.

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Pak PM Asked To Forge Trade Ties With India To Tide Over Crisis-Hit Economy

THE Pakistan business community has asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to forge trade ties with India to save the crisis-hit economy, which is marked by inflation exceeding 29% in the last fiscal year.

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Tibetans in exile seek US help to raise issue of missing Lama with China

US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is currently in China, and Tibetans in exile in India are optimistic that he will raise the issue of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama with the Chinese authorities, especially as Thursday marked his 35th birthday.

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AT STAKE POLITICAL CAREERS & LEGACIES

THE second voting phase on April 26 in Maharashtra will take place for eight seats. While three phases are still remaining to cover all 48 seats in the state, a few significant factors have come to the fore for the April 26 polls: a victory or defeat in this phase will, in all probability, decide the political careers of many stalwarts.

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Not in MP, 'Mama' to get new role in Delhi after polls, Modi tells voters

FOUR months after the BJP's longest serving Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was replaced by Dr Mohan Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dropped enough hints about big Delhi plans for the former MP CM.

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POLICE IN COLLEGES TO CLEAR PROTESTERS

108 arrested from their camp at Emerson College in Boston; 93 others held during a protest at Southern California university

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Rape conviction of Weinstein axed by highest NY court

NEW York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with \"egregious\" improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case.

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Hyundai to expand EV lineup in India, launch five models

HYUNDAI Motor on Thursday said it expanding its annual production capacity to 1.5 million (15 lakh) vehicle units for Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) and Kia India combined.

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'Vi FPO turning point for tel industry'

Proceeds from fundraise will be used for capex and telco will make a comeback, says Birla

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School kids, mad media scrum and chants of 'Gukesh'

Returning from his victory at the Candidates, Gukesh received a celebratory welcome at the Chennai airport in the wee hours on Thursday

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