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		The Government and the transporters have agreed that transport workers will resume their work immediately, they appeal to truck drivers to resume work.&nbsp;Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla says, &quot; We had a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives, govt want to say that the new rule has not been implemented yet, we all want to say that before implementing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 106/2, we will have a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives and then only we will take a decision.&quot;<br />
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		Truck drivers protesting against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run road accidents, called off their strike in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday after the local authorities assured to look into their demands. The agitation by truck drivers, which was launched in several states in the country on Monday, continued on the second day, leading to non-delivery of petroleum products at depots and people rushing to petrol pumps amid the fear of fuel shortage. In Maharashtra, the truck drivers have been staging protests at various places, including capital Mumbai, Nagpur, Solapur, Dharashiv, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Nagpur, Beed, Hingoli, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Gadchiroli and Wardha.<br />
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		Israel&#39;s top court has struck down a controversial judicial reform, which challenged the powers of the judiciary and led to mass protests. The reform would have limited the power of the Supreme Court in overturning laws it deemed unconstitutional.<br />
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			Eight of 15 justices had ruled against an amendment passed by parliament in July which scraps the &quot;reasonableness&quot; clause, deployed by the court to overturn government decisions which are deemed unconstitutional.</div>
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			&quot;This is due to the severe and unprecedented damage to the basic characteristics of the State of Israel as a democratic state,&quot; a statement from the Supreme Court said.</div>
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			Critics said that the controversial reforms would have weakened the judicial system.</div>
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		Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the 38th Convocation Ceremony of Bharathidasan University in Tamil Nadu. Earlier today, PM Modi was received by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Governor. PM Modi is on his first trip to Tamil Nadu after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the recent Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.</div>
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		&quot;PM @narendramodi reached Tiruchirappalli a short while ago. He was received by Tamil Nadu Governor, RN Ravi, Chief Minister, Thiru @mkstalin, Union Minister of State, Thiru @Murugan_MoS and other dignitaries,&quot; the Prime Minister Office (PMO) posted on X.</div>
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		PM Modi will visit Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep and Kerala over two days, on January 2 and 3.<br />
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	Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has been awarded six months in jail by a labour court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for violating the nation&#39;s labour laws. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave Yunus 30 days to appeal the verdict and sentence. Grameen Telecom is a non-profit organisation founded by Yunus is at the centre of the case.</div>
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	At least 30 people were killed and several others were injured in a powerful earthquake that hit off the Noto Peninsula on Japan&rsquo;s northwest coast, toppling buildings, buckling roads, and triggering a blaze that ripped through a city. The fire tore through more than 100 houses and buildings in Wajima, one of the hardest-hit cities of Monday&rsquo;s magnitude-7.6 tremor, public broadcaster NHK said. Aftershocks were rattling the region about 315 kilometers (195 miles) northwest of Tokyo as rescue workers fanned out to look for victims.</div>

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At least 20 killed in Japan, scores injured after powerful earthquake rock nation

At least 20 people were killed and several others were injured in a powerful earthquake that hit off the Noto Peninsula on Japan&rsquo;s northwest coast, toppling buildings, buckling roads, and triggering a blaze that ripped through a city. The fire tore through more than 100 houses and buildings in Wajima, one of the hardest-hit cities of Monday&rsquo;s magnitude-7.6 tremor, public broadcaster NHK said. Aftershocks were rattling the region about 315 kilometers (195 miles) northwest of Tokyo as rescue workers fanned out to look for victims.&nbsp; A tsunami warning for most of the Sea of Japan coast was lifted Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.&nbsp;

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus gets six months in jail by Bangladesh's labour court

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	Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has been awarded six months in jail by a labour court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for violating the nation&#39;s labour laws. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave Yunus 30 days to appeal the verdict and sentence. Grameen Telecom is a non-profit organisation founded by Yunus is at the centre of the case.</div>
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PM Modi to begin South visit, to inaugurate new terminal building at Trichy airport

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his first trip to the South after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the key heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan in the recent Assembly elections. Prime Minister Modi will be on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Lakshadweep. He will be inaugurating the new terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. Apart from preparations for a grand welcome, elaborate security deployment has also been made in the area ahead of PM Modi&#39;s visit.</div>
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'Govt, transporters agreed workers will resume work immediately'

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	The Government and the transporters have agreed that transport workers will resume their work immediately, they appeal to truck drivers to resume work. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla says, &quot; We had a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives, govt want to say that the new rule has not been implemented yet, we all want to say that before implementing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 106/2, we will have a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives and then only we will take a decision.&quot;</div>
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Delhi BJP Yuva Morcha President Shashi Yadav expelled for anti-party activities

BJP has taken stern action against its Youth Wing leader, Shashi Yadav. The party announced the immediate expulsion of Shashi Yadav from his position as the President of the Delhi BJP Yuva Morcha, citing his involvement in anti-party activities.

Truckers call off strike in Maharashtra's Nashik

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	Truck drivers protesting against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run road accidents, called off their strike in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday after the local authorities assured to look into their demands. The agitation by truck drivers, which was launched in several states in the country on Monday, continued on the second day, leading to non-delivery of petroleum products at depots and people rushing to petrol pumps amid the fear of fuel shortage. In Maharashtra, the truck drivers have been staging protests at various places, including capital Mumbai, Nagpur, Solapur, Dharashiv, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Nagpur, Beed, Hingoli, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Gadchiroli and Wardha.</div>

We will defend ourselves against genocide accusations at International Court of Justice: Israeli Official

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	An Israeli official said that Israel will defend itself against genocide accusations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa had launched a case on December 29 at the world court against Israel for what it said were &quot;genocidal&quot; acts in Gaza, with Israel rejecting the case &quot;with disgust&quot;.</div>
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	According to a statement, the ICJ application said that &quot;Israel has engaged in, is engaging in and risks further engaging in genocidal acts against the Palestinian people in Gaza&quot;.</div>

Cong workers protest against BHU student gang rape in front of PM Modi's Varanasi office

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	Congress workers on Tuesday protested near the Prime Minister&#39;s&nbsp; public relations office (PRO) office in Varanasi against the alleged involvement of local Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) leaders in the gang rape of a Banaras Hindu University (BHU) student.</div>
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Israel's Supreme Court overturns Netanyahu govt's controversial judicial overhaul initiative

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	The Israeli Supreme Court&#39;s passed a crucial decision nullifying a controversial law passed by Parliament in 2023. The July 2023 law passed by Knesset, the Israeli parliament, had eliminated the reasonableness clause that many criticised would have weakened the judiciary, giving the executive &ldquo;unreasonable&rdquo; powers, which would have emdangered the democratic nature of the Israeli state.</div>
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	The &quot;reasonableness&quot; law was part of a wider series of judicial reforms introduced by the government led by Israel&#39;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</div>

Japan plane fire: Passengers evacuated from Japan Airlines aircraft on fire at Tokyo airport

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	Japan Airlines said that all 379 passengers and crew had been evacuated after an aircraft was engulfed in flames at Tokyo&#39;s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft. Live footage showed the aircraft erupt in flames as it skidded down the tarmac with fire crews trying to extinguish the fire.</div>

Japan Airlines aircraft caught fire after collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport

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	A Japan Airlines aircraft caught fire at the runaway of Tokyo&#39;s Haneda Airport after colliding with a coast guard plane today. All 379 passengers and crew on board have been safely evacuated.&nbsp;</div>

Japan Airlines aircraft on fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport: NHK news

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	A Japan Airlines aircraft is on fire at Tokyo&#39;s Haneda Airport. Officials are extinguishing the flames, Japan&#39;s NHK news reported.</div>

IPL: CBI closes 2019 betting cases over lack of evidence

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	The&nbsp; Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has closed two cases related to alleged fixing of Indian Premier League matches in 2019&nbsp; due to lack of evidence, officials said on Tuesday. In May 2022, the agency had filed two First Information Reports (FIRs)&nbsp; against seven people after receiving information that &quot;a network of individuals involved in cricket betting are influencing the outcome of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches based on inputs received from Pakistan&quot;.</div>
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	The CBI could not find enough evidence to proceed with the prosecution against the accused persons after nearly two years of probe.</div>
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BJP's Lok Sabha meeting: Senior leaders meet to discuss strategy for general elections

Senior BJP leaders are discussing the party&#39;s strategy for the upcoming general elections and the consecration ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya. General Secretary Sunil Bansal, Union ministers Bhupender Yadav, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Mansukh Mandaviya, and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were present in the meeting. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda may attend the meeting later in the day.

PM Modi unveils new terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport today. With the capacity to serve more than 4.4 million passengers annually,&nbsp; the two-level new international terminal building has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 1,100 crore. PM Modi is on his first trip to Tamil Nadu after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the recent Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.&nbsp;

South Korean Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck, hospitalised

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	&nbsp;An unidentified attacker stabbed South Korea&rsquo;s main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck during a visit to the southern coastal city of Busan. Lee was rushed to the hospital. An official from Lee&rsquo;s office said that his injuries do not appear to life-threatening. The attacker was arrested at the scene.</div>

Development projects worth Rs 20,000 cr will strengthen Tamil Nadu's progress: PM Modi

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu: PM Narendra Modi says, &quot;I wish that the year 2024 is peaceful and prosperous for everyone. It is a privilege that my first public programme in 2024 is happening in Tamil Nadu. Today development projects worth nearly Rs 20,000 Cr will&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/egwnoorg9V">pic.twitter.com/egwnoorg9V</a></p>
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PM Modi lays foundation stone of development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 cr in Tamil Nadu

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu<br />
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		PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. <a href="https://t.co/5ALcQM5HiM">pic.twitter.com/5ALcQM5HiM</a></p>
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SC agrees to hear plea of transgender person whose services were terminated

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	The Supreme Court (SC) today said it will hear the plea of a transgender person whose services as teacher were terminated by two private schools of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh after her sexual orientation became known to employers.</div>
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	&ldquo;We will see what we can do,&rdquo; said a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwla and Manoj Misra while issuing notices to the Centre, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh governments on the plea of the transgender woman.</div>

3.9 magnitude earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir, no reports of any damage

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	An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir today&nbsp; but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. A cop said there has so far been no reports of any damage from anywhere. The National Centre of Seismology stated that the tremor was felt at 11:33 am.&nbsp;</div>
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PM Modi to shortly unveil new terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Tamil Nadu: PM Narendra Modi to shortly inaugurate the new terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport<br />
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		Developed at a cost of more than Rs 1,100 crores, the two-level new international terminal building has the capacity to serve more than 44 lakh&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/kDich3KVo4">pic.twitter.com/kDich3KVo4</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1742072755829567654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Indian youth are creating a brave new world: PM Modi at Bharathidasan University

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	Indian innovators took the number of patents from around 4,000 in 2014 to almost 50,000 now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the 38th convocation ceremony of Bharathidasan University. PM Modi quoted the &#39;Puthiyathor Ulagam Seivom&#39; Tamil verses of poet Bharathidasan, after whom the university had been named, and said it meant creating a brave new world which is also the university&#39;s motto.</div>
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	Indian scientists are on the world map through missions like Chandrayaan and our innovators took the number of patents from around 4,000 in 2014 to almost 50,000 now, PM Modi said.&nbsp;</div>

Karti Chidambaram appears before ED again in Chinese visa money laundering case

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	Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Karti Chidambaram today appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a new round of questioning in a money laundering case linked to issuance of visas to some Chinese nationals in 2011.</div>
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	On December 23, the Sivaganga MP was questioned by ED officials regarding this case and the central agency recorded his statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The 52-year-old MP again deposed before the investigating officer of the case at the ED headquarters in central Delhi.&nbsp;</div>

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 30, officials warn of risk of more strong quakes

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	A series of violent earthquakes hit western Japan&nbsp; leaving at least 30 people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats. A day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor hit the area on Monday afternoon, aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas. Officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes due to a risk of more strong quakes.</div>

PM Modi attends 38th convocation ceremony at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

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		Tamil Nadu: PM Narendra Modi attends the 38th Convocation Ceremony of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.<br />
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PM Modi condoles demise of Padma Bhushan awardee Professor Ved Prakash Nanda

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Professor Ved Prakash Nanda whose work he said highlighted his &quot;strong commitment&quot; to &quot;legal education.&quot;</div>
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	&quot;Deeply saddened by the passing away of Professor Ved Prakash Nanda Ji, a distinguished academic whose contributions to the legal field are invaluable,&quot; PM Modi posted on social media platform X.</div>
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	Nanda was an Indian American academic who received the Padma Bhushan award in 2018 in the field of literature and education.</div>

Ministries to set up mechanism to monitor steel, aluminium products export at concessional rates to US

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	The ministries of mines, steel and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will establish an internal mechanism to monitor the export of steel and aluminium products at concessional duties to the US, an official said.<br />
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	Indian exports of these products were earlier attracting additional duties in the US, as Washington, in 2018, imposed a 25 per cent import duty on steel products and 10 per cent on certain aluminium products on grounds of national security. In retaliation, India in June 2019, imposed additional customs duties on 28 American products.<br />
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	The US is now allowing these imports from India without paying the extra 25 per cent and 10 per cent duties in return for New Delhi&#39;s decision to remove retaliatory duties on eight American products like apple and walnut.</div>

SC agrees to hear plea of top cop Sanjay Kundu against his removal as Himachal police chief

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	The Supreme Court (SC) has agreed to hear the plea of senior police officer Sanjay Kundu on Wednesday against his removal as Himachal police chief.&nbsp; Kundu had filed a plea in the top court challenging his removal as Himachal Pradesh director general of police (DGP) following the High Court&#39;s order.&nbsp;</div>

Govt wants opposition MPs to behave like Bidhuri, Brij Bhushan to avoid suspension: TMC's Derek O'Brien

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	Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Derek O&#39;Brien today said the centre perhaps wants opposition members to behave like BJP MPs Ramesh Bidhuri and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh -- both of whom are facing allegations of misconduct -- as 14 opposition MPs continue to remain suspended from Parliament.</div>
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	During the recent Winter session of Parliament, a hundred opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha and 46 in the Rajya Sabha were suspended after demanding a discussion and a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the December 13 security breach.&nbsp;</div>

Manipur update: 3 killed in Manipur as gunmen open fire on villagers

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	At least three people were killed and five seriously injured when gunmen in camouflage fatigues fired on villagers in Manipur, officials said today, as isolated incidents of violence continued in the region.</div>
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	&nbsp;At least 180 people died after fighting broke out between members of the majority Meitei and minority Kuki communities in the state in May, after a court order suggested privileges granted to Kukis also be extended to Meiteis.</div>

INDIA bloc leaders seek meeting with Election Commission of India to discuss VVPAT issue

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		Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India on 30th December seeking an appointment to meet the delegation of India Bloc leaders to discuss the issue of VVPAT.<br />
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PM Narendra Modi set to inaugurate new terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport today

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		The New Terminal Building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Developed at a cost of more than Rs 1,100 crores, the two-level new international terminal building has the capacity to serve more than 44 lakh passengers&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/cDVqpBSJ1k">pic.twitter.com/cDVqpBSJ1k</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1742031626023141413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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