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"Bulldozing": Opposition As Centre Introduces 'G RAM G' Bill In Rajya Sabha
The government on Thursday introduced the VB-G RAM G Bill in the Rajya Sabha that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREG Act amid protests from non-NDA parties demanding parliamentary committee scrutiny.
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Construction, Traffic, Forest Fires: What's Driving AQI Spike In Uttarakhand
The air quality in many cities of Uttarakhand, often seen as a refuge by those looking to briefly escape the poor to severe AQI in Delhi-NCR and surrounding regions, has seen a dip in the past week.
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Man Immolates Self In Tamil Nadu, Cops Suspect Link To Deepam Row
A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.
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Assam Asks 15 People, Declared Foreigners, To Leave India Within 24 Hours
Assam authorities on Thursday asked 15 'declared foreigners' to leave the state within 24 hours, invoking the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns, Second From NCP To Quit Cabinet
Nationalist Congress Party minister Manikrao Kokate has resigned from the Maharashtra Cabinet following a court verdict upholding his conviction and two-year jail term in a 1995 cheating and forgery case.
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Mahayuti's Seat-Sharing Talks On Mumbai Civic Polls See Progress, Roadblocks
With polls to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) nearing, political manoeuvring in the city has entered a critical phase, marked by both progress and fresh contention within the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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Shilpa Shetty's Mumbai House Raided In Case Linked To Her Restaurant Bastian: Sources
Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra's house was searched by income tax officials today in a case linked to her restaurant, Bastian. She is the co-owner of the brand founded in 2014.
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UP Man Who Killed Wife Over Burqa Denied Her Aadhaar To Keep Pic Private
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli, who killed his wife over not wearing the burqa and two daughters, did not let her apply for an Aadhaar because he did not want her photo to be seen, the police said.
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Iran To Tajikistan: Probe Agency Uncovers New Trail In Kerala Kidney Racket
A Kochibased man accused of running an international kidney racket allegedly trafficked poor Indians not just to Iran, but also to Tajikistan for illegal transplants, latest National Investigation Agency (NIA) case records show.
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"Had A Muslim Man Lifted Hindu Woman's Veil...": Omar Abdullah On Hijab Row
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, speaking on the hijab row in Bihar and the BJP's reaction to it, said today that one can expect no better from the party.
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Lamborghini Urus, BMW Z4 Among Luxury Cars Found In Raid On UP YouTuber
A YouTuber who made a huge amount of money from online betting and gambling apps lived lavishly, with a garage full of high-end sports cars. Anurag Dwivedi, who also runs a YouTube channel, is a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Unnao.
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Red Fort Blast: 9th Accused Sent To Anti-Terror Agency NIA's Custody Till Dec 26
A Delhi court on Thursday remanded Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused arrested in a case related to the Red Fort blast, to NIA custody till December 26.
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Delhi Air Quality Worsens Despite Stricter Anti-Pollution Measures
A blanket of haze enveloped Delhi on Thursday, reducing visibility across the city as air pollution worsened, with the 24-hour average AQI in the 'very poor' category with a reading of 373, up from 334 a day earlier, according to official data.
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Parliament Passes SHANTI Bill To Allow Private Players In Nuclear Sector
Parliament on Thursday passed the nuclear energy bill, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to the legislation that seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation.
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IndiGo Disruptions To Be Probed By Competition Commission Too
The CCI will look into IndiGo's mass flight cancellations across several routes, the country's fair trade regulator said in a statement.
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India Excludes Gold, Silver, Dairy From Trade Pact With Oman
India has protected the interest of domestic farmers and MSMEs by not extending any duty concessions on products across several sectors.
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"Greatest Strategic Challenge Since 1971": S Tharoor-Led Panel On Bangladesh
The current situation in Bangladesh poses the "greatest strategic challenge" for India since the Liberation war of 1971, said a parliamentary committee headed by Congress's Shashi Tharoor.
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All You Need To Know About India's Free Trade Agreements
India on Thursday signed a trade pact -- Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) -- with Oman, its 17th deal so far as the country aims to boost bilateral trade and investments.
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BJP Slams Trinamool MLA For 'Lord Ram Was Muslim' Claim, He Says Video Edited
Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra defended himself Thursday against the BJP's allegation that he had 'deliberately insulted the Hindu faith'. Mitra said the video in question shared on X by the BJP's Pradeep Bhandari was an edited version.
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Sourav Ganguly Files Complaint Against 'Argentina Fan Club' Head Over Remarks
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday lodged a police complaint against the head of Kolkata-based 'Argentina football fan club', alleging that the individual made objectionable remarks against him, a senior officer said.
