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Shah Reviews Implementation of New Criminal Laws in Madhya Pradesh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Friday, reviewed the implementation of three new criminal laws in Madhya Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav.

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January 18, 2025
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RG Kar rape-murder case: Kolkata court to deliver judgment today

The verdict in the trial of the accused for the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College Hospital on 9 August last year will be delivered on Saturday.

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January 18, 2025
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Our policy allows one attendant with one patient: AIIMS

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on Friday categorically said it allows only one attendant with one patient as a policy.

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January 18, 2025
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MCD Removes Over 9 Lakh Ads Related to Assembly Polls

In its effort to implement the directives of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of the coming assembly election, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) stated on Friday that it has removed over 63,000 posters, banners, hoardings, and small boards across its 12 zones, bringing the total number of removals to over 9.36 lakh so far.

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January 18, 2025
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Housing sales decline by 26 per cent across eight major cities in Dec quarter

During the December quarter, the housing sales declined 26 per cent to 1,06,038 units across eight major cities.

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January 18, 2025
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Market Snaps Three-Day Winning Streak

At close, the Sensex was down 423.49 points or 0.55 percent at 76,619.33, and the Nifty was down 108.60 points or 0.47 percent at 23,203.20

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January 18, 2025
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Dense fog delays trains, flights in Delhi; IMD issues yellow alert

The dense fog that enveloped Delhi in the early morning on Friday resulted in the delay of several trains and flights as the weather department issued a yellow alert for Saturday.

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January 18, 2025
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China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy

China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people.

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January 18, 2025
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SC Stays HC Order Asking AAP Govt To Implement Ayushman Bharat Scheme

The apex court issued a notice to the Central government seeking its reply to the Delhi government's plea challenging the high court order

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January 18, 2025
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Kejriwal has only deceived public: LoP

Stepping up his attack on former chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said he has only deceived the public in the last 10 years.

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January 18, 2025
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Twelve Indians Killed in Service of Russian Armed Forces, MEA Confirms

At least 12 Indian nationals have died while serving the Russian Army in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Friday.

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January 18, 2025
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India Eves Determined to Defend Title at U19 Women's T20 World Cup

India skipper Niki Prasad said her team's objective is to win the 2025 U19 Women's T20 World Cup and successfully defend the title they won under Shafali Verma's leadership in 2023.

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January 18, 2025
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'No arrests made yet in actor Saif Ali Khan's stabbing case'

The police are in the process of questioning workers from the residential building in Bandra West

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January 18, 2025
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NCP releases list of 30 candidates

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday released a list of 30 candidates for the single-phase, February 5 Delhi Assembly elections.

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January 18, 2025
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Pragati Yatra' set to rejuvenate Nitish Kumar's legacy

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's ongoing state-wide tour, 'Pragati Yatra', has stirred Bihar's politics.

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January 18, 2025
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India has need & aspiration for growth of auto industry: PM

PM Modi was speaking at the inauguration of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025

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January 18, 2025
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Premier League is tougher than Eredivisie: Slot

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot claims he realised that the Premier League is much more difficult than the Dutch first league, Eredivisie.

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January 18, 2025
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CIL brings down original production target from 838 MT to 810 MT, aims at 4-5 pc production growth in FY'25

The State-run coal behemoth Coal India Ltd (CIL) has set a realistic production target of 806-810 million tonnes in the current fiscal, bringing it down from the original target of 838 million tonnes.

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January 18, 2025
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Proposals Worth ₹32,500 Crore Received at MP's Investors' Meet

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that investment proposals worth more than Rs 32,500 crore in various sectors were received during the Regional Industry Conclave (RIC) held in Shahdol, and they are expected to generate employment for more than 30,000 people in the state.

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January 18, 2025
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Pakistani Court Sentences Ex-PM Imran Khan and His Wife to 14 and 7 Years in Prison in Graft Case

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country's already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.

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January 18, 2025
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Cong committed to fulfilling its five guarantees in Delhi: Khera

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday said his party is committed to fulfill all its five guarantees in the first Cabinet meeting if the party comes to power in Delhi.

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January 18, 2025
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J&K CM orders speedy probe as mysterious death toll rises to 16

Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Friday ordered the police to expedite their investigation into the mysterious deaths reported in Budhal village of Rajouri district as the toll increased to 16.

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January 18, 2025
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CAQM revokes GRAP III restrictions in Delhi-NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas revoked Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Friday, following a decline in pollution levels.

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January 18, 2025
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Haryana CM directs DCs, SPs to conduct joint operations to curb drug abuse

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday chaired a joint meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the state and directed them to work with mutual coordination to address critical issues such as law and order, crime against women, drug addiction, child labour, and illegal mining.

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January 18, 2025
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India's Exports of Food Goods Jump 11% to $17.8 Billion in April-December

India's exports of agricultural and processed food products registered a robust 11 percent growth to $17.77 billion during April-December of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous year, according to official figures.

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January 18, 2025
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CAT Orders IAS Officer B Ashok to Continue as Kerala's Agriculture Principal Secretary

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Ernakulam Bench, on Friday ordered IAS officer B Ashok (photo) to continue as principal secretary to the Government (Agriculture) and as Agricultural Production Commissioner in Kerala government.

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January 18, 2025
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BCCI Takes Ruthless Measures to Curb 'Indiscipline' in Team India

The move comes after embarrassing losses to New Zealand and Australia in consecutive Test series

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January 18, 2025
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Security forces gun down 12 Maoists near Chhattisgarh-Telangana border

The security forces gunned down 12 Maoist insurgents in an intense day-long encounter near the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border on Thursday.

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January 18, 2025
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Manu, Gukesh Among Four Conferred with Khel Ratna at National Sports Awards

Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, 18-year-old chess world champion D Gukesh, two-time Olympic medalist and men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, and Paralympic gold medal-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar were on Friday conferred the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by President Droupadi Murmu at the National Sports Awards ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

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January 18, 2025
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No lasting peace

When the far right Donald Trump officially takes over as the 47th President of America on 20 January, will it have any positive impact on the world's political scene and the countries in turmoil?

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January 18, 2025