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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said it was the responsibility of the Congress to keep the INDIA bloc intact as it was the largest party in the opposition alliance. Raut's statement came in the backdrop of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's remarks expressing dismay over the lack of clarity on INDIA bloc leadership and agenda.   Industrial production, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grows 5.2 per cent in November against 2.5 per cent a year ago.   A dense blanket of fog enveloped parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning, delaying more than 150 flights as North India remained gripped by a severe cold wave. Trains services and road traffic were hit as the visibility dropped to zero in several areas. In an update this morning, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), said that flight departures have been affected due to dense fog.  European climate agency Copernicus has confirmed that the year 2024 was the hottest year on record, and the first with a global average temperature 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The average global temperature was 15.1 degrees Celsius -- 0.72 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and 0.12 degrees higher than that in 2023, the previous record-holder. Every month from January to June 2024 was the warmest ever recorded for those months. The average temperature in 2024 was 1.60 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 baseline, the period before human activities like burning fossil fuels began significantly impacting the climat, the agency noted. 

Following the tragic stampede during the Vaikuntha Ekadashi ticket distribution in Tirupati, which claimed six lives and injured over 50 devotees, Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday expressed deep concern over the incident and demanded immediate accountability from the government and concerned authorities.

 

"Why proper arrangements were not made despite the anticipated heavy crowd?," questioned Jagan Mohan Reddy.

 

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LPG gas tanker overturns in Jharkhand's Ramgarh

A LPG tanker overturned in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Friday, police said. The accident happened on NH-33 in Chutupalu, disrupting traffic on the road for three hours, they said. The driver and his helper escaped unhurt, they said, adding that no leakage of gas was reported.

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U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions on 180 crude oil and fuel vessels transporting Russian oil

U.S. Treasury to Impose Sanctions on 180 Crude Oil and Fuel Vessels Transporting Russian Oil and Dozens of Oil Traders, reports Reuters

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US Treasury to place sanctions on Lukoil CEO Vorobyev, Surgut CEO Bogdanov, Gazprom Neft CEO

U.S. Treasury to Place Sanctions on Lukoil CEO Vorobyev, Surgut CEO Bogdanov, Gazprom Neft CEO Dyukov, ex-Lukoil CEO Alekperov, reports Reuters

 

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Govt extends monthly GST return, payment deadline

The government on Friday extended the deadline for filing monthly GST sales return form GSTR-1 and GST payment by 2 days after taxpayers reported technical glitches in the GSTN system.

As per a notification by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the last date for filing GSTR-1 for December is January 13, while that for taxpayers opting for quarterly payment under the QRMP scheme for the October-December period will be January 15.

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India needs to be a global champion in sunrise sectors to achieve $32 tn eco target by 2047: Kant

India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Friday said the country needs to become a global champion in sunrise sectors to achieve the target of becoming a developed nation and USD 32 trillion economy by 2047.

 

Addressing the 'Bharat Climate Forum 2025', Kant further said the US, Europe and India have lost the art of manufacturing, and this will have huge implications for the global economy.

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Forex reserves dropped by $5.693 billion to $634.585 billion

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 5.693 billion to USD 634.585 billion in the week ended January 3, says RBI

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PIA resumes operations in Europe after four-year suspension

Pakistan's national flag carrier on Friday resumed its operations in Europe with the maiden flight to Paris, ending a more than four-year ban by the European Union's aviation agency over safety standards. Pakistan International Airlines' authorisation to operate in Europe was suspended in June 2020 over concerns about the ability of Pakistani authorities and its Civil Aviation Authority to ensure compliance with international aviation standards

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Will soon come back to power in Jharkhand: ex-CM Raghubar Das after rejoining BJP

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday rejoined the BJP here and asserted that the party will return to power in the state. Das had quit the post of Odisha governor on December 24 last year to return to active politics after the party's debacle in the Assembly elections.

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News update: Mining production rises 1.9% in November 2024

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News update: Manufacturing sector's output grew 5.8% in November 2024, up from 1.3% in the year-ago month

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IIP growth quickens to 5.2% in Nov as against 3.5% in Oct

Industrial output in India, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), rose 5.2 per cent in November 2024, up from 3.5 per cent the previous month, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday showed.

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Cong urges Delhi chief electoral officer to instruct police in writing for smooth polling

Congress leaders on Friday appealed to the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Delhi to issue written instructions to police to maintain discipline on polling day, ensuring that party workers are not harassed. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav, along with other leaders, met the Delhi CEO and submitted a letter.

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Underworld don Chhota Rajan taken to AIIMS for nose surgery

Underworld don Chhota Rajan was taken to AIIMS here for a medical surgery, prison officials said on Friday. Sharing details, the officials said that he was taken to AIIMS on Thursday for a minor nose operation. The surgery was advised by the doctors and he is likely to be brought back to Tihar Jail after his operation, said a senior prison officer.

 

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Chirag Paswan slams Kejriwal over remarks about voters from UP and Bihar

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Friday criticised former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his remark "fake voters from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar" and wondered whether the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) wanted a "dual citizenship" system in the national capital. Speaking to reporters, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president asserted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would win the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, claiming that the people were frustrated with AAP's repeated complaints about lack of cooperation from the Centre.

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AMU receives bomb threat mail, security arrangements intensified

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) received a threat email "to blow up the campus", following which the security arrangements have been intensified, police said on Friday. Superintendent of Police (City) Mrigank Shekhar Pathak said that checking at all sensitive areas in and around the campus has been ongoing since last evening all top varsity officials including the Vice Chancellor received the email.