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July 01, 2024

Modi resumes Mann Ki Baat address, thanks people for faith in Constitution

IN his first Mann Ki Baat radio address since the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people for reposing their faith in the Constitution and the democratic process.

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Five feared drowned in Pune waterfall

FIVE people, including four children, are feared drowned in a waterfall near Bhushi Dam in Pune’s famous hill station Lonavala on Sunday, police said.

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Hizb-ut-Tahrir case: NIA arrests 2 from TN after searches at 10 locations

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two persons from Thanjavur on Sunday in connection with a Hizb-utTahrir (HuT) case after conducting a series of searches at 10 locations across five districts in Tamil Nadu, including Tiruchy, Erode, Chennai and Thanjavur.

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British-era rules end, new criminal laws from today

New system gives priority to providing justice rather than meting out punishment for crimes

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Panic grips Kedarnath pilgrims after avalanche

AN early morning avalanche on Sunday sent a small group of pilgrims gathered at Kedarnath temple scurrying for cover.

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Delhi chaos: Wrong-lane driving surges; 2.5K booked

THE Delhi Traffic Police has booked more than 2,500 people in the past six months for driving their vehicles on the wrong lane, officials said on Sunday.

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Extreme rains likely for 4 days in Delhi & North India

THE India Meteorological Department has forecast that very heavy rainfall is likely over northwest, east and northeast India in 4-5 days.

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Five arrested for robbing hotel cashier at gunpoint

THE Crime Branch of the Delhi Police arrested five robbers who allegedly robbed a restaurant worker of ₹65,000 at gunpoint in the Welcome area of northeast Delhi, an official said on Sunday.

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Authorities pull up socks as city braces for heavy rain

Civic body ramps up manpower deployment to tackle waterlogging

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Int'l team inspects Polavaram site

AP CM Naidu has held previous YSRC govt responsible for delay in completing irrigation project

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Will ensure 'percentage cut' culture ceases to exist in Odisha, says CM

Sending out a strong message against corruption, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the new BJP government will ensure that 'PC' (percentage cut) culture ceases to exist in the state and those involved or indulging in such practice will not be spared.

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HIGHER TARIFFS MUST NOT DERAIL DIGITAL INDIA

THREE major telecom companies-Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea-have decided to increase call and data tariff by up to 10-25% across prepaid and postpaid plans.

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DEBT RESTRUCTURE NOT FINAL ANSWER TO LANKA'S PROBLEMS

President Wickremesinghe has secured a bailout from the IMF and managed to extend the life of loan repayments. But the nation's economic woes are far from over

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THE MYSTICAL QUALITY OF RAINS ACROSS CULTURES

WHEN the heat-ravaged plains of North India welcomed a few pre-monsoon showers, I couldn't help but be reminded of an interesting belief in world culture that holy men can wring rain out of burning skies by their penance, even by just their presence, by setting foot in rain-starved places.

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Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as 30th Army chief

THE Indian Army on Sunday got its new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) with General Upendra Dwivedi taking over as the 30th COAS from General Manoj Pande, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation.

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Reasi terror attack: NIA hunts for suspects across J&K's Rajouri dist

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at multiple locations across Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its probe into the Reasi terrorist attack, which claimed nine lives including that of a child.

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EAM reviews bilateral ties with Qatar, discusses Gaza

Talks focus on political issues, trade, investment, energy and tech

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Halt encroachments in Mirzapur sloth bear reserve, govt told

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have written a letter to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, demanding immediate intervention to stop encroachments and constructions in a proposed sloth bear conservation reserve in Mirzapur forest division of eastern Uttar Pradesh.

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Chirag supports special status for Bihar a day after demand by JD(U)

A day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) demanded special status to Bihar, union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday extended his party's support to the demand and said that it should not be contended as 'pressure politics'.

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Raj govt scheme: Farmers to get ₹2k in addition to PM yojana

RAJASTHAN Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched Chief Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana today.

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MVA to fight Maha assembly elections jointly, says Pawar

'Moral responsibility of major parties to protect interests of smaller allies'

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Conspiracy being hatched to jail me again, says Soren

IN a scathing attack on BJP-led government at the Centre, JMM working president and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that it has been merely two days that he was released from jail, and a conspiracy is being hatched to send him to jail again.

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French voters propel far-right to strong lead in polls

FRENCH voters propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections Sunday and plunged the country into political uncertainty, according to polling projections.

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'Goods, services exports to cross $800 billion in FY25₹

HEALTHY increase in the country's exports, improvement in the current account deficit (CAD) and focus on expanding manufacturing will help the Indian economy register a healthy growth rate, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

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Essential tips and guidelines for Income Tax Return filing

For Financial Year 2023-24 and Assessment Year 2024-25, the deadline to file ITR is July 31, 2024, and taxpayers can choose either the old or new tax regime

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LIC chairman Siddhartha Mohanty redesignated as MD & chief executive

STATE-owned life insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has redesignated its chairman Siddhartha Mohanty as chief executive officer and managing director with effect from 30 June 2024, the insurer informed the exchanges on Sunday.

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HDFC Life CEO: Not keen on composite insurance licence

HDFC Life is not very keen on seeking a composite insurance licence, the amendment bill for which is pending for the approval from the federal lawmakers, but will definitely reenter the health insurance segment when permitted, a top official of the leading life insurer has said.

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GOOD TO BE KINGS

The T20 World Cup title could be just the beginning of a sustainable long term excellence

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Dravid never played for trophies: Childhood friend Khaleel

\"INDIRANAGAR ka gunda\" advertisement, which introduced the ever-reticent Rahul Dravid in a new avatar, became an instant hit a few years ago.

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Sindhu banking on 'smart' work

PV SINDHU needs no introduction.

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