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TRUMP ORDERS BLOCKADE OF 'SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS' INTO VENEZUELA
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all \"sanctioned oil tankers\" into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country's economy.
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December 18, 2025
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Prison welfare officer caught with illegal substances inside jail
A Delhi prisons welfare officer was held and removed from his duty inside Tihar Jail after he was caught with more than 400 grams of illegal substances last week, said officials on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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BAN RETURNS FOR BS-III VEHICLES AS SC REINSTATES CURBS
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended protections granted to end-of-life vehicles (ELVS) that are not compliant with BS-IV or higher emission standards in Delhi-NCR, modifying an earlier order that barred coercive action against such vehicles.
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December 18, 2025
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HYDROGEN PLAYS PART IN GLOBAL WARMING: STUDY
Hydrogen has long been touted as a possible solution to the climate crisis, but it could also be a small part of the problem, a study warned on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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Gabbar of cricket goes from pitch to purpose
The Capital recently celebrated the 'Gabbar of Indian cricket', Shikhar Dhawan, at the unveiling of his memoir The One:
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December 18, 2025
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Satcom firms to decide tariff, not Centre: Scindia
The government will not regulate the pricing of satellite internet services in India, with companies free to decide what they charge customers, Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, even as he expressed confidence that India's low-cost telecom model could eventually push satcom players towards more affordable plans.
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December 18, 2025
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T201 VS SA CALLED OFF AS DENSE FOG DRAPES LUCKNOW
The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium.
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December 18, 2025
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SC junks bail plea of woman adv ‘recruiting’ for CPI Maoist
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of a woman advocate accused of influencing and recruiting young women into the banned CPI (Maoist), underscoring the gravity of the allegations and directing that the trial in the case be concluded within four months.
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December 18, 2025
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U.S. GOVT EXPANDS TRAVEL BAN AND RESTRICTIONS LIST
The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban and restrictions to 20 additional nations as well as the Palestinian Authority as part of its efforts to \"protect US national security and public safety interests\".
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December 18, 2025
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Man assaulted with baseball bat in Vasant Kunj road rage
A 23-year-old man was allegedly beaten by three to four men at a traffic signal near a mall in Vasant Kunj after his car brushed against another vehicle on December 4, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday, adding that a case was registered in the matter on December 12. No arrests have been made so far, they said.
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December 18, 2025
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Uncapped but very much in demand
Half (39 out of 77) the sold players in the IPL 2026 mini-auction on Tuesday were uncapped players.
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December 18, 2025
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PARL PASSES BILL FOR 100% FDI IN INSURANCE
Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance in a move aimed at boosting capital inflows and expanding one of the world’s fastest-growing insurance markets.
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December 18, 2025
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LET THE MAGIC CONTINUE, SAYS THE HOMEBOUND TEAM
As the film secures a spot on Oscars shortlist in Best International Feature Film category, the team shares their joy
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December 18, 2025
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New Delhi towards 100
On the capital reaching a milestone
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December 18, 2025
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BJP allies flag concerns as Oppn attacks govt over G Ram G Bill
The Union government on Wednesday backed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or GRAM-G Bill in the Lok Sabha even as two National Democratic Alliance members flagged some issues and the Opposition mounted a sharp attack on the proposed law.
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December 18, 2025
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EX-CMO OFFICIAL HELD IN C'GARH LIQUOR SCAM
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Soumya Chaurasia, a suspended Chhattisgarh state administrative service officer who served as deputy secretary in the chief minister's office (CMO) during the previous Congress government, in connection with the alleged liquor scam, officials said.
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December 18, 2025
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OTT TO REMAIN OUT OF CENSOR BOARD NET: GOVT
Reiterating the existing regulatory framework in place under the IT Rules, 2021, the government on Wednesday said that OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Central Board of Film Certification and are regulated separately under the IT Rules.
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December 18, 2025
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A celebration of art, emotion, and harmony
A mid the vibrant energy and grand celebrations of the recently held 18th Global Film Festival Noida (GFFN) at Marwah Studios, the exhibition of artists Kanchan Mehra and Dilip Sharma from the Vimla Art Forum took centre stage.
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December 18, 2025
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HC rejects plea seeking higher compensation
The Delhi high court on Wednesday declined to entertain a petition seeking directions to the Centre, and IndiGo to pay four times the full ticket price as compensation to all passengers whose tickets were cancelled during recent flight disruptions.
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December 18, 2025
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A night celebrating stars, stories and streaming glory
The Filmfare OTT T Awards 2025 ring night dedicated to excellence in streaming, honouring the creators, performers and stories that defined the past year. The starstudded ceremony brought together acclaimed filmmakers and breakout stars.
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December 18, 2025
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Indian athletes topped positivity rate in '24 dope tests: World body
With 260 Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) from over 7000 samples tested by National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) in 2024, India remains in the top tier of the global doping charts, a recent report from World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has revealed.
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December 18, 2025
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Global South's rise not against anybody: Modi
The Global South's rise is not aimed against anyone and envisages a world with access to technology, respect for sovereignty, shared prosperity and a global governance structure that reflects contemporary reality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while addressing a joint session of Ethiopia's Parliament.
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December 18, 2025
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'BAANSERA PARK OUTPERFORMS CITY, OLDER PARKS IN AIR QUALITY'
Baansera Park, the bamboo-based green space developed along Yamuna floodplain has delivered measurably better air quality, lower temperatures and improved soil health than both dense urban areas and some of the city's most established parks, as per an 8-day comparative environmental study by Delhi Technological University for DDA.
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December 18, 2025
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Who is an MGNREGS worker in India?
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), when it came into effect in 2006, was India's biggest welfare programme, a radical move that provided guaranteed employment to the blue-collared worker in a village.
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December 18, 2025
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'Total failure': SC instructs CAQM to redo bad air plan
Terming measures taken so far to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR a “total failure”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) back to the drawing board, calling for a comprehensive long-term strategy to address the annual crisis, specifically asking it to focus on issues such as urban mobility, cleaner industrial processes, energy use and stubble burning.
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December 18, 2025
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INDIA SUMMONS B'DESH ENVOY OVER SECURITY OF DHAKA MISSION
India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah and registered a protest over the deteriorating security environment in the neighbouring country and plans by extremist elements that could affect the security of the Indian mission in Dhaka.
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December 18, 2025
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In Bengal, EC to turn lens on oddities in post-SIR voter roll
More than a million voters in West Bengal were born when their parents were less than 15 years of age, data shared by the Election Commission has revealed.
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December 18, 2025
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32 machines to clean Yamuna drains
The Delhi government has approved the deployment of 32 high-capacity, specialised machines to prevent untreated waste from entering the river Yamuna.
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December 18, 2025
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NDA allies press govt on rural job scheme funding
The Centre on Wednesday backed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or G RAM G Bill in the Lok Sabha even as two National Democratic Alliance members flagged some issues and the Opposition mounted a sharp attack on the proposed law.
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December 18, 2025
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SC HALTS RELEASE OF 2008 KIDNAPPING CONVICTS AFTER THREATS TO VICTIM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Haryana government and the Punjab & Haryana High Court from releasing on remission the convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for a 2008 kidnapping, after the victim, now a judge in Delhi, complained of persistent and escalating threats from the convicts and their associates.
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