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Is anyone stopping polluting trucks from entering Delhi, asks SC

Taking a tough stand against unchecked entry of polluting trucks into Delhi, the Supreme Court on Friday hinted at asking the police to set up checkpoints at all 113 entry points to turn back non-essential vehicles and appointed 13 lawyers, one each for the 13 major border entry points, to assess compliance with its earlier directions.

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Ready to face any investigation, reiterates Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah slams Centre over reduction of NABARD loans

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed the Centre over the reduction of the loan amount to Karnataka by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

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Our 6 free services in Delhi pinching rivals: Kejriwal at 'Revadi par Charcha' campaign

Kejriwal's revdi has poison: BJP leader

In the wake of corruption charges against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the practice of freebies prior to polls -- commonly called 'revdi' -- leaders from other parties, some of who split from his Aam Admi Party (AAP) shared their views with IANS.

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No engagement with Adani Group, claims baseless: BJD

Odisha's former ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday clarified the power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the state with the Adani Group, saying that claims being made regarding the state are "baseless and incorrect".

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Adani Enterprises to launch maiden Rs 800 crore retail bond issue on September 4

Adani Group stocks rebound as Sensex and Nifty surge

Stocks of the Adani Group companies rebounded on Friday, led by Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd, after witnessing a sharp sell-off amid US government department allegations, which the Group has vehemently denied as "baseless".

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Justice D Krishnakumar sworn-in as 8th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

Justice D Krishnakumar was on Friday sworn in as the eighth Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, during a brief ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan here.

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Meghalaya govt to come up with SOP to end VIP culture: CM Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday announced that the government will come up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of sirens, tinted glasses, and flickering lights--the common features of the 'VIP culture'--and the same will be strictly implemented to minimise the inconvenience to the public in the state.

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J&K Panchayat elections 2025: Congress, BJP, NC, PDP begin preparations [details]

The political scene in J&K is abuzz with activity as preparations for the upcoming Panchayat elections, scheduled for next year, intensify. Political parties, including the NC and the PDP, which boycotted the 2018 elections, are now actively engaging with voters.

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Meta purges over 2 million accounts linked to scam centres

Meta has purged more than two million accounts linked to scam centres in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Philippines.

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"Our free services in Delhi pinching rivals": Kejriwal at 'Revadi par Charcha'

Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a 15-day campaign to highlight the six free services offered by the party's government, slamming the BJP for insulting the services by calling them "revadis" (freebies).

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Calcutta HC directs CBI to look into derogatory social media posts using RG Kar victim's photo

Calcutta HC orders interim stay on demolition of hotels in Mandarmani coastal hub

A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, put an interim stay on a notification from the District Magistrate's office in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on the demolition of 140 hotels, resorts and lodges on the seaside of the popular coastal tourist hub of Mandarmani.

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Centre releases Rs 448 crore as grant for rural local bodies in Karnataka

The Union government has released Rs 448.29 crore for the rural local bodies in Karnataka as the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grant to the state during the Financial Year 2024-25, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

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