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New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a new scheme for Delhi women – Rs 1,000 in their accounts every month, with a promise to double it Rs 2,100 if his Aam Aadmi Party wins February’s election. However, the initial payment of Rs 1,000 cannot be credited till after the election, he said, pointing out…
The verbal spat between the treasury and opposition benches led to adjournment. New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has submitted a written apology for his remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia besides apologising in the House. As soon as the House met, some members belonging to…
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World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE, D Gukesh vs Ding Liren© AFP D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE Updates: It will be a winner takes all in the 14th and final round of the World Chess Championship 2024 between India’s G Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren. Both finalists have…
SolarSquare which is into home solar, said it has raised $40 million in its Series B funding round led by Lightspeed with participation from Lightrock. Existing investors Elevation Capital, Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon, Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter, and Gruhas Proptech also invested in the round, the firm said. A residential solar brand the firm eliminates middlemen and…
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Arvind Kejriwal said that Delhi’s criminals no longer have any fear of law and order. New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday targeted the BJP-led Union government for” deteriorating” law and order situation in the national capital. AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has said that Delhi’s criminals no longer have any fear of law…
The word ‘polarization’, which became an integral part of the socio-political discourse in 2024, is also Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year. The concept, often heard in political debate and dialogue, has come to define the growing divisions in societies worldwide. But what exactly does it mean, and why has it become so significant this year?…
Members of the ‘Sarv Hindu Samaj’ during a protest against the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh and the alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in the neighbouring country. | Photo Credit: PTI A Bangladesh court on Wednesday (December 12, 2024) rejected a plea to advance the hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy…
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The United Nations (UN) General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions on Wednesday (December 11, 2024) demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban. The votes in the 193-nation world body were 158-9, with 13 abstentions to demand a ceasefire now and 159-9 with 11…
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Journalists had staged protests on Wednesday. Hyderabad: Police have booked an attempt to murder case against veteran Tollywood actor Mohan Babu for attacking a television journalist at his residence recently. Rachakonda Police, which earlier registered a case under Bharat Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 118 (1) (causing hurt with dangerous weapons or substances), has added Section…
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Palestinian journalists carry mock coffins of colleagues who were killed during the war in Gaza during a symbolic funeral toward a United Nations office, in the West Bank city of Ramallah | Photo Credit: AP Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in 2024, a third of…
