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Lady Shree Ram College and Tagore International School in East of Kailash area received bomb threat e-mails on Wednesday, Delhi Fire Services said. He said teams were immediately rushed to the site, but nothing suspicious was found. A dog squad and bomb disposal squad were part of the teams rushed to the spot, a police officer said.  AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardawaj were stopped from entering the Delhi chief minister's official residence, which they had invited the media to tour with them in a bid to counter the BJP's "Sheesh Mahal" jibes. Police set up barricades and deployed personnel in front of the 6, Flagstaff Road, bungalow, preventing the AAP leaders from entering the premises.

  BRS working president KT Rama Rao asserted that he has "done nothing wrong" and termed the charges of corruption in the Formula-E race case as "politically motivated". Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed the quash petition filed by him in the Formula-E race case. "I am hoping that I will get a positive result in the Supreme Court. This case that has been foisted in me is a frivolous case which has no substance. I do hope the Supreme Court will hear my plea and will deliver justice...I have asked the anti-corruption bureau officers as to what their objection is to taking my lawyers along with me," KTR said a day earlier. 

  BJP MLA Suresh Dhas has said he did not meet Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar to seek minister Dhananjay Munde's removal in connection with the case of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's murder. Dhas has been targeting NCP leader Munde over his close associate's alleged involvement in an extortion case linked to Deshmukh's murder. Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, was abducted, tortured, and murdered on December 9, allegedly in retaliation for his efforts to prevent extortion attempts against an energy firm linked to a windmill project. Munde's associate Walmik Karad has been arrested in a related extortion case.

  Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders. The appointment marks a major step in Francis' aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church. 

 

 

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Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians, officials say

A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured about 30 others Wednesday, officials said.

Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram channel showed civilians lying in a city street littered with debris. They were being treated by emergency services and taken away on gurneys.

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Maharashtra to introduce faceless concept for document registration from home: Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government will launch a "faceless" initiative for certain types of document registration, allowing citizens to complete the process from the comfort of home, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.

He also said the state will roll out the "One State, One Registration" concept, enabling citizens to register documents at any sub-registrar office across Maharashtra.

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United Breweries asked for 33.10% price hike on their beer, says Telangana state minister

India's Telangana state minister says United Breweries asked for 33.10% price hike on their beer.

8:40 PM

GMR Airports to buy stake in Bird Delhi General Aviation Services

GMR Airports will acquire a 50 per cent stake in Bird Delhi General Aviation Services for Rs 15.02 crore to bolster its presence in the airport-related businesses.

In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the company said it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire up to 5 lakh equity shares and 1.90 crore non-cumulative compulsorily convertible preference shares of Bird Delhi General Aviation Services Pvt Ltd (BDGASPL), constituting up to 50 per cent of its paid-up share capital.

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Man Industries' CFO Sanjay Kumar Agrawal resigns

Man Industries' CFO Sanjay Kumar Agrawal resigns

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Aiming to produce 5 mn tons of Green Hydrogen by 2030: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said as part of National Green Hydrogen Mission, the country is aiming to produce 5 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030.

After virtually laying the foundation stone and launching projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore here, Modi said two green hydrogen hubs will be set up in the country.

7:25 PM

Delhi HC sets aside CIC order asking TRAI to demand info from phone service provider

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission directing the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to demand information from the phone service provider and give it to a customer under the RTI Act.

Justice Sanjeev Narula said TRAI requesting information from telecom service providers (TSP) was confined to fulfilling its regulatory functions and did not extend to addressing individual grievances or accessing customer-specific information solely for dissemination under the RTI framework.

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Andhra Pradesh's development is our vision and commitment, says PM Modi

Andhra Pradesh's development is our vision and commitment, says PM Modi in Visakhapatnam.

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RBI lifts ban on Asirvad Micro Finance, DMI Finance

India's central bank said on Wednesday it has removed restrictions imposed on non-banking financial companies Asirvad Micro Finance and DMI Finance against any fresh loan sanctions and disbursals with immediate effect.

6:15 PM

NRAI seeks industry status for food services sector

National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Wednesday asked the government to grant industry status to the food services sector while seeking an equitable and fair e-commerce policy to provide a level-playing field to protect restaurants, delivery partners and consumers from potentially exploitative practices of platforms.

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India conveys readiness to Maldives to support its capability enhancement for defence preparedness

India on Wednesday conveyed to the Maldives its readiness to support the island nation in boosting its defence preparedness as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted his Maldivian counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon for wide-ranging talks focusing on maritime security cooperation.

In their meeting, the two defence ministers reasserted their firm commitment to work closely in realising the joint vision for India-Maldives comprehensive economic and maritime security partnership, according to an Indian readout.

5:49 PM

BJP New Delhi candidate Parvesh Verma launches 'Har Ghar Naukari' campaign

BJP New Delhi seat candidate Parvesh Verma on Wednesday launched "Har Ghar Naukari" (job for every household) campaign, promising jobs to the youth of the constituency currently held by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.

Registration has already begun for a job fair that will be held on January 15. More than 50 prominent companies from across the country will participate in the job fair to be held at Constitution Club, said a statement from Verma.

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Trump mulls national economic emergency declaration to allow for new tariff program, CNN reports

US President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swath of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, CNN reported on Wednesday.

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Bhima Koregaon: Bombay High Court grants bail to civil liberties activist Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale

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India ready to support Maldives in capability enhancement for defence preparedness: Rajnath Singh

India and Maldives have resolved to work closely to realise vision for Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.