Religious, social bodies come out in support of Oreva MD

Several social, religious and business organizations on Saturday openly came out in support of Oreva Group managing director Jaysukh Patel, who was arrested in connection with the October 30, 2022, Morbi suspension bridge collapse that left 135 people dead.

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Indian markets less volatile than global peers, says Sebi

Sebi on Saturday acknowledged the current spate of excessive volatility in the stock market due to the fall in the shares of “a business conglomerate” — an allusion to Adani Group scrips. In its first official comments on the decline, a release from the markets regulator said in case it receives information about any particular stock, it examines the matter and takes appropriate measures.

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Religious, social bodies come out in support of Oreva MD

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Now, online test first for Agniveer recruitment

The Army has announced a change in the Agnipath recruitment process this year, which will see the computer-based online common entrance exam (CEE) being conducted before the physical test and medical examination during recruitment rallies around the country.

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11 Jamia accused discharged, court calls them ‘scapegoats’

In a big setback to the prosecution, a Delhi court on Saturday discharged student activists Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in a case related to the violence that took place at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 saying they had been made “scapegoats” because police couldn’t catch the actual perpetrators.

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No impact of Adani FPO cancellation on economy: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Saturday that the cancellation of Adani Enterprises’ follow-on public offer (FPO) will not have any impact on the economy and no effect on the image of the economy. Responding to queries on the crash of Adani Group shares, the finance minister said, “Regulators will do their job, and they are independent of the government.

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After Joshimath, NGT to study ‘capacity-stretched’ Mussoorie

Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports that the Joshimath land subsidence was a warning for hill towns like Mussoorie which are operating much beyond their carrying capacity, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has now constituted a nine-member committee headed by the Uttarakhand chief secretary to conduct a comprehensive study on the ‘Queen of Hills’.

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India spent $24bn on foreign defence items in last 5 years

India procured military hardware worth almost $24 billion from countries like the US, Russia, France, Israel and Spain among others, in the last five years. The military hardware included helicopters, aircraft radars, rockets, guns, assault rifles, missiles and ammunition. India has inked 264 capital acquisition contracts for military equipment since 2017-2018, which included 88 deals with foreign vendors accounting for 36% of the total value, junior defence minister Ajay Bhatt said.

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People will get time to prepare for change in marriage age: Irani

The government on Friday informed Lok Sabha that the draft bill that proposes to change the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 years provides for implementation of the provision after two years from the date of notification of Act “to provide sufficient time to citizens to prepare for this momentous reform”.

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Assets of Chidambaram’s wife, others seized in Saradha scam

The ED on Friday said it has attached assets worth Rs 6.3 crore in the Saradha money laundering case. The owners of the assets include Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P Chidambaram. The ED said movable assets worth Rs 3.3 crore and properties worth over Rs 3 crore have been attached in an ongoing probe against Saradha group of companies. The agency added that these properties were owned by the Saradha group and other persons who were beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime.

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In 24 hours, 2,000 arrests over child marriage in Assam

Assam's biggest ever crackdown on child marriage yielded 2,044 arrests in 24 hours that included grooms, their family members, priests and qazis allegedly complicit in what CM Himanta Biswa Sarma termed “an unpardonable and heinous crime”. “Statewide arrests are presently underway against those violating provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act...I have asked @assampolice to act with a spirit of zero tolerance,” Sarma tweeted Friday.

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Army now wants 850 nano drones for special operations

The Army now also wants to buy 850 indigenous nano drones for surveillance in special missions along the northern borders with China as well as in counter-terrorism operations through a fast-track procedure. The request for proposal (RFP) for 'emergency procurement’ of the nano drones comes after the 12-lakh strong Army has kicked off several acquisition projects for different kinds of drones over the last few months.

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India’s Haj quota at around 1.75 lakh this year

Around 1.75 lakh pilgrims will be able to go for Haj to Saudi Arabia as per the quota assigned to India by Saudi Arabia this year. The application process for Haj is yet to be opened through the dedicated online portal by the ministry of minority affairs. The first batch for Haj normally leaves in May or June depending on the schedule notified and shared along with the guidelines by authorities in Saudi Arabia.

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It’s for House to take call on ‘one candidate, one seat’: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a six-year-old PIL challenging the validity of Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act that allowed a candidate to contest from two seats in any general election and said it was for Parliament to decide whether enacting the “one candidate-one constituency” law would further electoral democracy.

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Kejriwal connived with Delhi ‘liquor scam’ accused: ED

The Enforcement Directorate has accused Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of conniving with the accused in the alleged “liquor scam”. The allegation against Kejriwal, the first ever in connection with the alleged scam in which his deputy Manish Sisodia and close aide Vijay Nair are also accused, has been levelled in a fresh chargesheet filed by the anti-money laundering agency.

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Kerala journalist Kappan walks out of jail after 28 months

Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, 43, was released from Lucknow jail Thursday morning—28 months after he was arrested by UP police while on his way to cover the gang rape and death of a young Dalit woman in Hathras in October 2020.

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LS, RS stalled over Adani controversy; joint oppn demands probe

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned without transacting any business on Thursday over the Adani controversy with a combined Opposition seeking a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or an SC-monitored panel into the massive slide in the company’s stocks in the wake of allegations of fraud. The parties accused the government of forcing LIC, SBI and other public institutions to invest in the Adani group “which has endangered the savings of crores of Indians”.

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FM Sitharaman gets numbers right, in politics and economics

Of all the Budgets she had so far presented, Nirmala Sitharaman’s fifth was seen as a critical one because of the approaching Lok Sabha polls. Persisting global headwinds and a high fiscal deficit made the task more complicated. But she has delivered, coming out with a Budget that seeks to build for the future — of the economy through stepped-up public investment in infrastructure; and of her party through carefully targeted schemes for different segments, including the vocal middle class.

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Dus Pe Bas: Budget caps capital gains benefit on luxe home sale

Planning to sell your luxury home to buy another one with an eye on a hefty profit? Here’s why you may need to do a rethink: any reinvestment of the sale proceeds exceeding Rs 10 crore will not fetch you tax deduction, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposing a cap on the same.

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Switch hit: FM Sitharaman bats for new tax regime

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has given the beleaguered tax-paying middle class a shot in the arm while seeking to make the new income tax regime more attractive. She has proposed incentives for citizens to adopt or switch to the new tax regime—which she said would eventually become the default mode—without claiming any exemptions against investments.

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Bullish on Budget, bearish on Adani, sensex swings wild

The BSE sensex gyrated wildly on Wednesday as a bullish response to the Budget was offset by a fresh slump in Adani Group stocks. After gaining over 1,200 points by mid-session, and then nose-diving by 2,000 points, the sensex finally closed with a modest gain of 158 points at 59,708 points.

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'Domestic violence case valid even if woman’s spouse lives abroad'

Any woman residing in India either temporarily or permanently is entitled to seek relief from a court of law under the Domestic Violence Act even if her spouse lives outside the country, the Madras HC said. The court dismissed a petition challenging a domestic violence complaint filed by his wife against him in a Chennai family court. "The cause of action arises in India since the aggrieved person is residing here, even if abused economically by the spouse residing in another country," he said.

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'All-inclusive visionary Budget boost for a self-reliant India'

Reflecting the upbeat sentiments of BJP and party cadres over the announcements in the Union Budget, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday welcomed several proposals like tax relief to the middle class and measures to empower women, tribals and the most backward classes.

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3rd T20I: India thrash NZ by 168 runs for their biggest win

Opener Shubman Gill scored his maiden century and Hardik Pandya produced an all-round show to help India register a record shattering 168-run victory over New Zealand in the third T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The hosts clinched the three-match series 2-1 with their biggest ever win in terms of runs in the format. It was also the biggest margin of victory in a T20I match between two full member teams.

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Farm to firm: More women at work, self-help groups hold key

The Economic Survey lauds the rise in rural Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) from 19.7% in 2018-19 to 27.7% in 2020-21 as a “positive development” and suggests the time is right to upgrade their skills. It also says that India’s FLFPR is likely to be underestimated, with reforms in survey design and content required to capture data more accurately.

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Govt in SC for open-court hearing of review of Benami law judgment

The SC agreed to consider the Centre’s submissions for an open court hearing of its plea seeking review of the judgment by which several provisions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 were struck down. The court had struck down section 3(2) and section 5 of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988, and one of the provisions which provided for the punishment of a maximum jail term of three years or a fine or both for those indulging in ‘benami’ transactions.

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President’s speech is like BJP manifesto for 2024: Opposition

Opposition parties on Tuesday criticised the President’s address alleging that the speech was like the “first chapter” of BJP’s manifesto for 2024 and key issues related to controlling prices, communal harmony and women were “missing”.

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Collegium gives 2 more names for SC, says priority for pending list

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud recommended the Centre to elevate Chief Justice of Allahabad HC Justice Rajesh Bindal and Chief Justice of Gujarat HC Justice Aravind Kumar to the apex court and told the government that five names which were earlier recommended and pending it's approval shall have precedence over these two names and they be notified first.

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In a first, Andhra siblings study together in RIMC

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10,918 vs 10,340: Local patent filings beat overseas ones

Patent filings by Indian applications were estimated at 10,918 during the December quarter, compared with 10,340 applications lodged by non-domestic entities, marking the second time during 2022 when quarterly filings by domestic players were higher.

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Rs 4 lakh crore likely for rail, highways next fiscal

The highways and railway sectors are likely to get a combined budgetary allocation of over Rs 4 lakh crore, the highest ever. Both the ministries may see 20-30% increase in their allocation considering their track record in spending so far. During the current financial year, the Centre has allocated almost Rs 2 lakh crore for the road transport and highways ministry and going by the current trend of expenditure; the total spending is likely to touch Rs 2.1 lakh crore by March end.

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Morbi collapse: Oreva accepts HC directive on compensation

Oreva Group company Ajanta Monday accepted the Gujarat high court’s directive to calculate compensation payable to the families of the 135 victims in the Morbi suspension footbridge collapse like it’s done for motor vehicle accident claims or follow the Supreme Court’s recompense formula in one such case involving the death of a family’s breadwinner.

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1/3rd of undergraduate students in India doing BA: Survey

Over 78.9% of 4.1 crore students in higher education are enrolled at the undergraduate level, and of the total enrolled students over one crore are pursuing BA. Another 17 lakh (4.2%) of the students are doing BA (Hons) from various higher education institutions. This was revealed in the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21 released on Sunday by the ministry of education.

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SC to hear plea on documentary on PM Modi; waste of court’s time, says Rijiju

The SC on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the government’s decision to block the BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots, leading law minister Kiren Rijiju to target petitioners for “wasting the precious time of SC”. The joint petition alleging that criticism of the government or its policies does not tantamount to violating sovereignty and integrity of the country and blocking critical views is unconstitutional. The court posted hearing on February 6.

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Adani Group loses 29% market value in 3 days

The massive sell-off in Adani Group stocks continued for the third consecutive session on Monday, wiping out nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore worth of investors’ wealth. In all, about 29% of the group’s market capitalisation, or about Rs 5.6 lakh crore, has been eroded in the last three trading sessions.

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Adani bets on big funds for Rs 20,000 cr FPO

Institutional investors are fully backing the Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) for Adani Enterprises (AEL) even though the stock is below the offer price. However the company is not sure how retail investors will look at the issue at the current market price. However, it is confident some high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors (UHNIs) will participate in it.

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No tie-up with Nitish at any cost in future: Bihar BJP

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Domestic patent filings now more than overseas ones: PM Modi

PM Modi said on Sunday that for the first time in 11 years the number of domestic patent filings exceeded overseas filings, pointing to an increased drive towards innovation in the country. While detailed data was not readily available, Modi said that India now ranked as the 7th highest on the list of countries for patent filing and 5th on trademarks and had made significant gains on the Global Innovation Index.

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400 days left for polls, spread word of our good work: PM to ministers

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Growth indicator: India's night lights up 43% in 10 yrs

Decadal Change of Night Time Light over India from Space (2012-2021), released by Isro’s National Remote Sensing Centre — shows that overall at the national level, normalised NTL radiance increased by 43% in 2021 compared to 2012. Significant increase was observed in Bihar (474%), Manipur (441%), Ladakh (280%) and Kerala (119%), while good increase was observed in Arunachal Pradesh (66%), MP (66%), UP (61%) and Gujarat (58%).

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165 sentenced to death in 2022, highest in 2 decades

Trial courts in the country sentenced 165 people to death in 2022, the highest in a year in the last two decades. This is up from 146 prisoners who were sent to death row in 2021. In almost a third of the capital punishment cases, the offender had committed a sexual crime. At the end of 2022, 539 were on death row, the highest since 2016.

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Maldives President Solih wins party primary in re-election bid

Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih won the presidential primary election of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday, reported avas.mv. Solih faced off against the party's President and Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, and received 61 per cent of the votes cast.

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India land of opportunities, PM says in BJP’s Raj outreach

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Court sets aside order on summons to Shetty sisters

Observing that the order against them was not proper or legal, in a relief to actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her sister Shamita Shetty, a Mumbai court recently quashed and set aside a 2022 magistrate court order issuing summons to them in a Rs21 lakh cheating case. The court, however, said the proceedings will continue against their mother Sunanda after finding that a prima facie case was made out against her.

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HC: Merely naming caste not an offence under SC/ST Act

Merely taking the name of the caste of the victim would not make it an offence under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, unless it is with an intention to insult the person belonging to that caste, the Karnataka high court observed recently.

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IAF's Mirage, Sukhoi collide mid-air: Not clear if technical snag or bird-hit caused accident

“While it was not a head-on collision, the wings of the two jets seemed to have clipped each other,” an official said. “It is difficult to say at this time whether it was technical snag in one of the fighters, or a bird-hit or some other factor that caused the jets to veer into each other. The court of inquiry, with the analysis of the flight data recorders concerned, will look into it.”

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India begins work on 135km Ladakh road to link key locations

India has started building a strategic road along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that will, in the most part, trace the Indus and mirror a blacktop surface link on the Chinese side. The road will plug a vital gap in connectivity between the strategically important Chushul south of Pangong Tso and Demchok in eastern Ladakh, a distance of about 135km along the LAC.

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India modernising nuke arsenal with eye on China: US report

India continues to modernise its nuclear arsenal and operationalise its nascent triad, and the country's nuke strategy, traditionally focused on Pakistan, now appears to place increased emphasis on China, says a 2022 report of the Federation of American Scientists. At least four new weapon systems are under development to complement or replace the country's existing nuclear-capable aircraft, land-based delivery systems and submarine launched missiles, it said.

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Adani Group stocks hammered, investors lose Rs 4.2L cr in 2 days

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India now home to 70% of world’s tigers, govt tells SC

The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that there is an annual growth of 6% in tiger population, which offset natural losses. India achieved the target of doubling the tiger population in 2018, four years ahead of schedule of the St Petersburg Declaration on tiger conservation, it said. and is now home to 70% of world’s tigers.

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India sends notice to Pak on Indus Waters Treaty amendment

Citing Pakistani "intransigence" and unilateral actions related to the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), India has sent a notice to Islamabad for its modification.

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Morbi bridge collapse: Chargesheet names Oreva promoter, 9 others

The sessions court here is scheduled to hear the anticipatory bail application of maintenance contractor and operator Oreva Group's promoter Jaysukh Patel on February 1 over the Morbi suspension footbridge collapse that claimed 135 lives. Nine others named in the chargesheet are already in custody. Patel has been named "absconder".

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J&K cops reject lapse charge as Rahul calls off 11km leg of Yatra

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday claimed that a security lapse forced him to abandon the 11km leg of his Bharat Jodo Yatra. He had crossed the Jawahar Tunnel from Jammu’s Banihal in a bulletproof vehicle and walked less than a kilometre towards the gateway to Kashmir division when the alleged security lapse brought his march to a halt. J&K Police contested allegations of poor crowd management.

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1st T20I: NZ beat India by 21 runs to take a 1-0 lead

Washington Sundar's maiden T20I fifty went in vain as hosts India suffered a 21-run defeat against New Zealand at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday. With the victory, New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing a competitive 177-run target, Sundar scored a quick 50, off 28 balls, but could manage to take India to just 155 for 9 in their 20 overs in the end.

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Telangana CM KCR, governor hold separate R-Day events

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao followed the high court's orders and ensured that the official Republic Day parade took place at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. But he did not turn up for the flag-hoisting nor send any of his cabinet colleagues for the event, further straining the relationship between him and governor Tamilisai Sounderarajan.

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Offal meat in burger? New tech to spot 'adulteration'

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No backchannel talks with India by Sharif govt: Pak minister

Pakistan had no backchannel diplomacy with India since PM Shehbaz Sharif's govt took office, junior foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said. PM Sharif had said last week that PM Modi should hold serious talks to address all "burning points", including Kashmir. A day later, the PM's office changed its position and stated that talks with India can happen only after it reverses its action of abrogating J&K's special status.

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IBM cuts 3,900 jobs after revenue falls

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Meta to restore Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts

Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it will restore former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021. Trump has 34 million followers on Facebook and 23 million on Instagram.

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Students plan to screen BBC docu at TISS Mum, Kol varsities

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PM Modi meets El-Sisi: Egypt supports India on cross-border terror fight

Counter-terrorism efforts, increasing radicalisation and cyber security were among the issues that dominated PM Modi's dialogue with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, with Modi saying in a media statement later that both leaders agreed concerted action is necessary to end cross-border terrorism. The summit also saw India and Egypt elevating their relationship to the level of strategic partnership in an effort to ramp up defence, political, energy and economic ties.

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Mulayam Singh, Zakir Hussain, Dilip Mahalanabis among 6 Padma Vibhushan awardees

ORS (oral rehydration solution) pioneer Dilip Mahalanabis will receive the Padma Vibhushan (posthumous) in the field of Medicine (Pediatrics), the Centre announced on Wednesday. A total of 25 other personalities across various walks of life will be awarded the Padma Shri.

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Pee row: AI says action against pilot ‘excessive’

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Balakot air strikes: 'Please don’t believe Digvijaya Singh's lies'

Former Western Air Command chief Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Tuesday vouched for the authenticity of the Balakot air strikes and said one should not believe in the “lies” being spread by people like Digvijaya Singh who questioned the strikes carried out by the IAF against Pak-based terror training centres.

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India's first passenger drone to be showcased by Navy on Republic Day

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On parole, Dera chief cuts cake with sword, says ‘should cut five’

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Rishi Sunak under pressure over BBC and party chairmen appointments

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Gautam Adani slips to 4th position in global billionaires ranking

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani slipped to 4th position in Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His wealth plunged by $872 million in a day to $120 billion. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now the 3rd richest person in the world. Although there is not much difference in his and Adani's wealth. While Bezos holds the 3rd spot with $121 billion, Adani is at 4th position with $120 billion net worth.

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No bail till charges filed: Gujarat HC to TMC’s Gokhale

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Assam cops told to round up men who’ve married underage girls

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Do not shoot off my shoulder, have a mature debate on collegium: Ex-judge

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Delhi sees warmest January day in 4 years, rain likely today

The city on Monday recorded the warmest January day in four years as the maximum temperature went five notches above the season's normal due to warmer easterly winds. It touched 25.9 degrees Celsius against 24 degrees a day earlier.

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Is Joshimath route only option for this year’s Badrinath yatra?

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How Gonda strongman’s career soared before wrestlers’ move

The footnote to six-time MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's political CV would be a long chronology of criminal cases — at one point totalling 30 FIRs, including one filed under the erstwhile Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act.

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‘Sane view’, says Rijiju of high court ex-judge’s collegium criticism

Amid the ongoing wrangle between the Centre and the judiciary over appointment of judges through the collegium system, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday cited in his Twitter handle an interview of Justice RS Sodhi (retd), a former judge of the Delhi high court. Sodhi had remarked that the Supreme Court “has for the first time hijacked the Constitution” to such an extent that judges have decided to appoint judges, negating the role of the government.

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Youth stabbed to death trying to stop duo, from snatching his mobile

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Now, Swami Prasad Maurya targets Ramcharitmanas, calls for ban

Close on the heels of the statement by Bihar education minister Chandra Shekhar, claiming that ‘the Ramcharitmanas promoted social discrimination and spread hatred in society’, Samajwadi Party MLC Swami Prasad Maurya on Sunday said that certain verses of the Tulsidas’s book were casteist in nature and derogatory to backwards and Dalits, and should be removed.

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PM lauds idea of providing SC verdicts in regional languages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the suggestion made by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud to provide translated copies of Supreme Court orders in Indian languages was a laudatory idea as it will help the common people, particularly youngsters, understand them better.

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63 lakh cases pending in lower courts due to ‘lack of counsel’, says National Judicial Data Grid

Of the over four crore cases pending in lower courts in the country, about 63 lakh cases remain undecided because of non-availability of counsel, according to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), as of January 20. At least 78% of such cases are criminal and the rest civil.

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‘Missing’ ponds responsible for Joshimath subsidence?

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9 hurt in twin blasts on Jammu outskirts

At least nine people were wounded in two synchronised explosions that police suspect were set off by IEDs planted in two vehicles parked in the busy industrial area of Narwal on the outskirts of Jammu city between 11am and 11.20am Saturday.

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No extra student visas for India in FTA: UK trade secretary

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9 hurt in twin blasts on Jammu outskirts

At least nine people were wounded in two synchronised explosions that police suspect were set off by IEDs planted in two vehicles parked in the busy industrial area of Narwal on the outskirts of Jammu city between 11am and 11.20am Saturday.

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Peegate: AI body mulls legal action over pilot suspension

Air India pilots’ body IPG is considering legal recourse and other options, regarding aviation regulator DGCA suspending the licence of the pilot-in-command of the flight where a passenger allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger onboard last November. A senior member of the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which represents the airline’s pilots who fly wide-body planes, said it will take up the issue of suspension of the pilot concerned strongly.

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Government blocks online links to ‘divisive’ BBC documentary on PM Modi

The government on Friday ordered the blocking of multiple YouTube videos and nearly 50 tweets that shared the first episode of the BBC documentary — “India: The Modi Question”— on grounds that senior officials of various ministries found it to be an attempt to “cast aspersions” on the authority of the Supreme Court and make “unsubstantiated allegations” regarding the actions of foreign governments in India.

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Centre sacks WFI assistant secretary for backing chief

A day after brokering a peace deal and asking Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to ‘step aside’ pending inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against him, Union sports minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday dismissed WFI’s assistant secretary Vinod Tomar with immediate effect for his public remarks in Gonda defending Singh, a BJP strongman and six-time Lok Sabha MP.

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Sena vs Sena: Uddhav’s term as prez ends before EC hearing

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Govt sets disclosure norm for influencers endorsing brands

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In a first, SSC to hold exam in 13 regional languages too

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Wrestlers end protest after assurances, WFI chief Sharan to step aside

The aggrieved grapplers called off their protest late on Friday night after getting assurances from the government that their grievances would be addressed, the first step of which was the stepping aside of under-fire Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers, decided to end their protest after a breakthrough was achieved during a second round of talks with union sports minister Anurag Thakur.

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Cyber security, data theft new-age policing challenges: Amit Shah

Home minister Amit Shah on Friday said challenges to policing have now drastically transformed: from tackling geographical problems like terrorism and unrest in J&K, Left-wing extremism and unrest in the northeast to countering new-age “thematic” threats of cyber security and data theft, with problems becoming multi-dimensional as narco-terror and fourth-generation warfare catch on.

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More girl wrestlers are coming forward to report abuse: Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh, who is spearheading the campaign for Singh's removal as the WFI chief over charges of sexual harrasment, also alleged that several complaints of sexual abuse and mistreatment of boys wrestlers were reported to the federation's higher-ups but no action was taken on them.

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BJP to go ‘solo’ in Meghalaya polls, retains Nagaland ally

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‘They won’t impinge on candidate’s integrity’

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'$200 million worth of deals sealed between Big Tech and media outlets’

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Uttarakhand CM says 70% of Joshimath residents leading ‘normal lives’

During his meeting with home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said “65% to 70% of Joshimath residents were leading a normal life and only 30% have been affected by land subsidence”. Dhami reiterated his remark in Dehradun on Thursday.

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Government slams BBC documentary for ‘bias, colonial mindset’

India on Thursday slammed the controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi and the Gujarat riots, saying it lacked objectivity and betrayed a colonial mindset. While noting that the documentary had not been screened in India, the foreign ministry said it was a propaganda piece designed to push a particular "discredited" narrative.

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Call on holding Kashmir polls ‘at the right time’, says CEC

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Joshimath crisis keeps tourists away from Auli

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8 cold wave days this January, highest in 15 years

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