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EX-EATERY OWNER HELD FOR LINKS TO CYBERCRIMINAL

A 40-year-old Jaipur-based former restauranteur, struggling with business losses, has been arrested along with his accomplice for allegedly working with an Indonesia-based cybercriminal as a \"supplier\" of illegally obtained bank data of unsuspecting customers.

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November 22, 2024
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LG gives jobs to 1984 riot Victims

THE LG REASSURED ATTENDEES THAT THE 437 PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS WERE UNDER VERIFICATION

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November 22, 2024
Delhi court issues attachment order for iconic Bikaner House
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Delhi court issues attachment order for iconic Bikaner House

A Delhi commercial court has issued an attachment order for the iconic Bikaner House in Delhi after the Municipal Corporation of Nokha failed to comply with a 2020 arbitral award mandating the payment of ₹50.31 lakh to a private enterprise.

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November 22, 2024
NDMC's latest proposal: Upgrading Khan Market
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NDMC's latest proposal: Upgrading Khan Market

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) plans an ambitious revamp of central Delhi's iconic Khan Market, introducing upgrades aimed at improving infrastructure, aesthetics, and functionality while preserving the heritage of the 73-year-old commercial hub, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.

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November 22, 2024
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Some respite but air still 'very poor'

The Capital's five-day streak of \"severe\" air finally broke on Thursday giving some reliefat least in relative terms - to millions of citizens as fast winds and drop in intensity of fog allowed sunlight to pierce through the haze for the first time in days.

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November 22, 2024
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PWD to recarpet stretch of Outer Ring Road in N Delhi

THE 4.5KM SECTION OF THE ROAD LIES BETWEEN PEERAGARHI AND MADHUBAN CHOWK

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November 22, 2024
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LOW VISIBILITY: MAN KILLED AFTER CAR CRASHES INTO PARKED TRUCK

A 25-year-old man died after the car he was travelling in collided with the rear of an illegally parked truck on Major Sushil Aima Marg in Gurugram's Sector 22 amid poor visibility, police said on Thursday.

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November 22, 2024
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SC will hear plea to save trees facing axe for FOB

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday an application to restrain the Railways and the Delhi government from cutting trees in Inderpuri, central Delhi for the construction of a foot overbridge.

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November 22, 2024
Chill sets in- mercury falls to 10.2°C
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Chill sets in- mercury falls to 10.2°C

The minimum temperature in Delhi continued its downward trend on Thursday, with the mercury falling to a season low of 10.2 degrees Celsius (°C) on the back of cold northwesterly winds nipping through the national capital.

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November 22, 2024
SC panel allows 'temporary roads' in Ridge for construction of Metro stn
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SC panel allows 'temporary roads' in Ridge for construction of Metro stn

The Supreme Courtappointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has granted the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) permission to temporarily use 1.23 hectares of forest land within the southern and morphological Ridge to divert trach during the construction of the Neb Sarai Metro station.

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November 22, 2024
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'Raising green cover critical in pollution fight'

Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav on Thursday emphasised on the need to increase Delhi's green cover, as the residents of the national capital continue to suffer through a relentless bout of pollution that has become an annual affair in winter.

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November 22, 2024
AAP values put at risk: Gahlot
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AAP values put at risk: Gahlot

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including former Aam Aadmi Party minister Kailash Gahlot, on Thursday pro-tested against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal near his house on Firoz Shah Road alleging that \"extravagant items\" and \"luxurious fixtures\" such as gold-plated toilets were used at his former residence at 6, Flag Staff Road.

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November 22, 2024
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No immediate stay in trial against Kejriwal

The Delhi high court on Thursday refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings pending against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise case being probed by Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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November 22, 2024
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AAP releases first list for assembly election

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released its first list of 11 candidates for the Delhi assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held in February next year, naming six candidates who switched to the party from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress and dropping three sitting legislators.

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November 22, 2024
CM INAUGURATES STATE-OF-ART SCHOOL IN ROHINI SECTOR 27
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CM INAUGURATES STATE-OF-ART SCHOOL IN ROHINI SECTOR 27

Atishi on Thursday inaugurated a state-of-the-art school in Pocket C 2, Rohini Sector 27, officials said.

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November 22, 2024
Understanding the US charges on Adani
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Understanding the US charges on Adani

The US Department of Justice has indicted Gautam Adani, the founder of Adani Group, his nephew Sagar Adani, and other senior Adani Green executives for allegedly bribing or offering bribes to the tune of $265 million to Indian state government officials to get them to sign solar power contracts, while raising money for the same projects in the US by promising that the company abided by anti bribery laws.

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November 22, 2024
Big fight in UP over the ubiquitous white towel draped on the babu's chair: Everyone wants one
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Big fight in UP over the ubiquitous white towel draped on the babu's chair: Everyone wants one

A towel, Douglas Adams says in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is just about the most important thing in the universe: it can be wrapped around for warmth, spread out on the ground to lay down on, serve as a mask to fend off noxious fumes, or used as a distress signal.

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November 22, 2024
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BJP leaders protest against Kejriwal over 'Sheeh Mahal'

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders (BJP), including former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Kailash Gahlot, on Thursday protested against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal near his house on Firoz Shah Road alleging that \"extravagant items\" and \"luxurious fixtures\" such as gold-plated toilets were used at his former residence at 6, Flag Staff Road.

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November 22, 2024
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AAP names 11 candidates months before Delhi polls

The AAP on Thursday released its first list of 11 candidates for the Delhi assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held in February next year, naming six candidates who switched to the party from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress and dropping three sitting legislators.

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November 22, 2024
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4 J&K MEN BEATEN UP AT ARMY CAMP, PROBE LAUNCHED

Four men were allegedly roughed up at an army camp in the Kishtwar district of J&K after they were picked up for questioning over the killings of two defence volunteers and a soldier by terrorists, people aware of the matter said on Thursday, prompting the region's parties to accuse the force of torturing civilians.

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November 22, 2024
'CM for both Meiteis, Kukis': Biren digs in amid clamour
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'CM for both Meiteis, Kukis': Biren digs in amid clamour

Embattled Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday that he was the leader and protector of all communities in the state, except illegal immigrants and drug peddlers, swatting away suggestions that he should step down in light of the recent spike in violence because he had lost the trust of key groups and allies.

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November 22, 2024
5 tribal villages embody widening fissures in ethnic strife-torn state
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5 tribal villages embody widening fissures in ethnic strife-torn state

Muolvaiphei, Valpakot, Ngurte, Thenmol and Khawpuibing are non-descript tribal villages in Manipur's Churachandpur district, nearly 65km away from, Imphal.

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November 22, 2024
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AFRICA FALLOUT: KENYA SCRAPS ADANI POWER, AIRPORT DEALS

Kenya's president said Thursday he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after US bribery and fraud indictments against one of Asia's richest men.

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November 22, 2024
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ADANI GROUP COS LOSE MILLIONS IN MKT BLOODBATH

Adani Group executives' indictment in a bribery case in the US roiled Indian markets, with the conglomerate's stocks taking a massive hit in the sell-off.

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November 22, 2024
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MEA calls Canada report on Nijjar plot 'ludicrous'

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly dismissed a Canadian media report that suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have known about an alleged plot to kill pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, terming it as part of a \"smear campaign\".

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November 22, 2024
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Political storm: Rahul attacks PM, BJP hits out at Oppn states

The United States's indictment against Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar, and other senior executives of the conglomerate set off a major political firestorm on Thursday, with a string of opposition parties calling for action against the billionaire and his firm.

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November 22, 2024
US indicts Adani in $265mn bribery case, issues warrant
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US indicts Adani in $265mn bribery case, issues warrant

US prosecutors indicted Adani Group companies, its chief Gautam Adani and seven others for allegedly orchestrating a $265 million (₹2,029 crore) scheme to bribe Indian officials in order to secure green energy supply deals, plunging the multinational empire into a fresh crisis and triggering a fierce political confrontation between opposition parties led by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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November 22, 2024
Russian ballistic missile strike sparks ICBM row
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Russian ballistic missile strike sparks ICBM row

There were fears of a massive escalation in the Ukraine war on Thursday with Kyiv claiming that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at one of its eastern cities, before Moscow confirmed the attack to be from \"one of the newest\" hypersonic, medium-range ballistic missile systems with president Vladimir Putin threatening to strike western military facilities.

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November 22, 2024
Unlocking Better Health On Your Plate
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Unlocking Better Health On Your Plate

Thinking of going vegan? This World Vegan Month, we take a look at everything to consider before adopting a plant-based diet

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November 21, 2024
SRK Reveals He Cries In The Bathroom After Failures
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SRK Reveals He Cries In The Bathroom After Failures

I don't show it to anyone. Because I think you can wallow in self-pity for [only] about that much time. [But] you have to believe that the world is not against you or conspiring to destroy your work. SHAH RUKH KHAN, Actor

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November 21, 2024