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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said that he intended to step down but he would stay on in his post until the ruling Liberal Party has chosen a replacement for him, reports Reuters.  The Indian steel ministry is proposing a merger between state-run KIOCL and NMDC, a government official said on Monday.

Mining company NMDC aims to export iron ore pellets from KIOCL post the merger, the official told reporters but declined to be identified.

  At least nine people, were left dead after their vehicle was blown up by Naxals through an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur today. The incident comes days after an encounter broke out between the security forces and Naxals in Bastar, in which five ultras were killed.

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various railway projects on Monday in different parts of the country, reads a release from the Prime Minister's Office. The virtual event will commence at around 12.30 pm via video conferencing. PM Modi will inaugurate the new Jammu Railway Division in a key move to further boost connectivity in the region. He will also inaugurate the Charlapalli New Terminal Station in Telangana and lay the foundation stone of the Rayagada Railway Division Building of East Coast Railway.  Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who had been on a fast unto death at Gandhi Maidan here to press the demand for cancellation of a Bihar PSC exam, was arrested early on Monday. District Magistrate (DM), Chandrashekhar Singh, said, "Yes, Kishor and his supporters sitting on dharna at Gandhi Maidan, were arrested by the police on Monday morning. They will now be produced before a court." Their dharna was "illegal", he said, adding they were holding the sit-in near the restricted site, he added. According to supporters of Kishor, the police took him to Patna AIIMS for a medical examination. Police personnel removed him and his supporters from the protest site.

 

 

 Reacting to BJP's candidate Ramesh Bidhuri's 'controversial' remarks on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday called his statement "petty" and said that political parties shouldn't get into these things.

Tharoor further stated that people should behave with respect whether they agree with somebody or not.

 

 

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Trudeau to stay on as PM until Party selects new leader

“I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its new leader,” the 53-year-old told reporters at a press conference in Ottawa on Monday.

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Took decision to step down as PM after meeting with family: Trudeau

Trudeau said he took the decision to step down as PM after long meeting with wife and children. He also stepped aside as party leader.

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"Will stay on until the successor is chosen," says Justin Trudeau

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"I am a liberal fighter," says Trudeau as he announces resignation as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister

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Trudeau announces resignation as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said that he intended to step down but he would stay on in his post until the ruling Liberal Party has chosen a replacement for him, reports Reuters.

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Official says Canadian PM Trudeau set to resign as Liberal Party leader, effectively ending time in power

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Northern Railway to provide "Dawadost" medicine shop at Prayag Junction and Prayagraj Sangam stations

Maha Kumbh 2025: Northern Railway to provide "Dawadost" medicine shop at Prayag Junction and Prayagraj Sangam stations

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Canada PM Trudeau is seeking prorogation of Parliament until March 24: Reports

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to speak shortly amid political crisis

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce on Monday that he intends to step down as Liberal leader but he will stay on in his post until the party has chosen a replacement, CBC News reported, citing sources.

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Country determined to completely eradicate Naxalism: Prez Murmu

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Sarkozy goes on trial over alleged Kadhafi campaign funding

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial in Paris charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Sarkozy, who is standing trial with 11 others, denies the charges but could be jailed for up to 10 years if convicted. It is the latest legal headache for France's 2007-2012 president who has already been convicted in two other trials.

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SC panel meets Jagjit Singh Dallewal at Khanauri border

Supreme Court-Appointed High-Powered Committee meets Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border.

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Will eliminate Naxalism from India by March 2026, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday vowed to eliminate Naxals from the country by March 2026 and asserted that the sacrifice of those killed by the extremists in Chhattisgarh will not go in vain. Shah's comments came after eight jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.

 

"I am deeply saddened by the news of the loss of DRG soldiers in an IED blast in Bijapur (Chhattisgarh). I express my deepest condolences to the families of the brave soldiers.

 

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Human Metapneumovirus Virus Live News: Delhi health minister issues directives for preparedness

HMPV Virus Tracker Live: Following the confirmation of two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Delhi's Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has directed the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department to ensure complete preparedness in the capital.

 

In a statement, Bharadwaj instructed that all hospitals in Delhi should be fully equipped to handle any potential increase in respiratory illnesses, in line with guidance from the Union Health Ministry. "Health & Family Welfare Department should stay in constant contact with the Union Health Ministry for timely updates about preparedness in the capital. No need to delay action, bring issues to me immediately over phone if directives needed," he said.

 

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CBI will raid Manish Sisodia's house in next few days, alleges Kejriwal

Citing "reliable sources", Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that a raid by the CBI is going to be conducted at party leader Manish Sisodia's house in the next few days.

 

Kejriwal's accusation comes ahead of the elections for Delhi assembly's 70 seats due next month. The Election Commission is likely to announce the poll schedule in near future. All the three major political parties -- AAP, BJP and the Congress -- have declared candidates for some constituencies and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the Delhi people twice in the first week of the New Year.

 

No immediate reaction was available from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over the claim made by the former Delhi chief minister.

 

In a post in Hindi on X, the AAP convener further claimed that the BJP is going to lose the assembly polls, and the raid and future arrests would be an outcome the party's desperation.

 

No immediate reaction was available from the BJP either over the AAP leader's claim.