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				Delhi Police on Tuesday destroyed over 10,600 kilograms of illegal drugs at Biotic Waste Solutions, valued at more than Rs 1,600 crore in the international market, officials said. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was present when the illegal drugs, including cannabis, hashish, heroin, cocaine, LSD, MDMA, poppy straw, doda post, Ketamine, narcotic injections and other psychotropic substances were destroyed, Delhi Police in a statement said. In compliance with the Supreme Court&#39;s orders, committees were formed by Delhi Police to oversee the destruction of drugs seized from traffickers. These committees compiled a list of confiscated drugs from cases between 1969 and 2024 that had received disposal orders from the courts, it read.</div>
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			Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani, who was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in the national capital, has shown gradual improvement in his medical condition and is likely to be shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) within the next one or two days, a release stated on Tuesday. The former Deputy Prime Minister of India has been under the care of Dr Vinit Suri in the ICU since December 12 for medical management and investigations. A media statement from the hospital confirmed that, based on his progress, doctors indicated he is likely to be moved out of the ICU within the next one to two days. &quot;Shri LK Advani ji, the former Deputy Prime Minister of India, has been under the care of Dr Vinit Suri in the ICU of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since December 12. He has shown gradual improvement in his medical condition. Based on his progress, he is likely to be shifted out of the ICU within the next 1-2 days,&quot; the statement read.</div>
		<small class="brtag">&nbsp;</small> &quot;The BJP&#39;s policy is of dialogue, not of conflict. We believe in cooperation, not opposition. We believe in solutions, not disruption. Therefore, our government has approved and also expanded the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project. As soon as the BJP government was formed in MP and Rajasthan, an agreement was reached on the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal project,&quot; Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.</div>
	<small class="brtag">&nbsp;</small> Following disengagement at two friction points along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the Special Representatives of India and China will meet in Beijing on Wednesday less than a fortnight after India and China held official-level talks in New Delhi.</div>
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	China&#39;s Special Representative for the dialogue is Foreign Minister Wang Yi while the Indian side is headed at the talks by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.<small class="brtagPara">&nbsp;</small>
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		The Centre&#39;s air quality panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday imposed the strictest Stage-IV curbs under the winter air pollution control plan, including a ban on all construction activities, as the region&#39;s air quality deteriorated to &#39;severe&#39; due to unfavourable weather conditions. Stage-IV curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for winters also include a ban on the entry of polluting trucks carrying non-essential goods into Delhi and mandatory shifting of school classes, except those for X and XII, to hybrid mode.</div>
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		The Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament for the Ministry of Women and Child Development was held in the National Capital on Monday. The subject of the meeting was &#39;Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0&#39;, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said in a press release. Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi chaired the meeting. Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur was also present. Members of Parliament of various political parties from Lok Sabha and Rajya took part in the meeting.</div>
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News updates: Delhi Police destroys illegal drugs worth Rs 1,682 crore

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Infra works worth Rs 24,276 crore approved for Amaravati: Minister Narayana

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	The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has approved infrastructure works worth Rs 24,276 crore in greenfield capital Amaravati, Municipal Minister P Narayana said. The approval during the 43rd APCRDA meeting caters to trunk roads, layouts and iconic buildings, he said. &quot;The 43rd CRDA meeting approved Rs 24,276 crore funds for the construction of trunk roads, layouts and iconic bhavans (buildings) in Amaravati capital,&quot; said Narayana addressing a press conference at the Secretariat on Monday.</div>

8 members of militant outfit arrested over killing of two migrant labourers in Manipur

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	Eight cadres of the banned militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People&#39;s War Group) were arrested from Manipur&#39;s Kakching district in connection with the recent killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar, police said on Tuesday. Search operations were launched across Manipur on December 14 to apprehend those who were involved in the killing of the two labourers, and an active member of the proscribed outfit was first apprehended from Kakching Lamkhai area on Monday, a police statement said.</div>

Grap-4 curbs invoked in Delhi as air quality turns 'severe'

After air quality deteriorated to &#39;severe&#39; in Delhi, Grap-IV curbs, including a ban on all construction activities, have been imposed in the national capital. Delhi&#39;s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), which was 379 at 4 pm, breached the 400 mark around 10 pm amid extremely calm wind conditions.

Delhi Police destroys illegal drugs worth Rs 1,682 crore

Delhi Police on Tuesday destroyed over 10,600 kilograms of illegal drugs at Biotic Waste Solutions, valued at more than Rs 1,600 crore in the international market, officials said. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was present when the illegal drugs, including cannabis, hashish, heroin, cocaine, LSD, MDMA, poppy straw, doda post, Ketamine, narcotic injections and other psychotropic substances were destroyed, Delhi Police in a statement said. In compliance with the Supreme Court&#39;s orders, committees were formed by Delhi Police to oversee the destruction of drugs seized from traffickers. These committees compiled a list of confiscated drugs from cases between 1969 and 2024 that had received disposal orders from the courts, it read.

Giriraj Singh, Nitin Gadkari among 20 BJP leaders not present during introduction of ONOE Bill

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future, reports AP.

Adani Energy Solutions forms new arm for power transmission

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	Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Tuesday said it has formed a new subsidiary entity for transmission, distribution and power supply.</div>
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	Adani Energy Solutions Step-Eleven Limited (AESSEL) has been incorporated with the Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on December 17, 2024, and is yet to commence its business operations, the company said in an exchange filing.</div>
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	It has been incorporated by Adani Energy for transmission, distribution and supply of power and other infrastructure services, the company said.</div>

RBI lifts restrictions on Edelweiss Group companies

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	RBI on Tuesday lifted restrictions on two Edelweiss Group companies that barred them from acquiring financial assets or undertaking structured transactions.</div>
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	The Reserve Bank of India in May had taken action on ECL Finance and Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company saying that they engaged in &quot;evergreening&quot; of distressed loans.</div>

Bomb recovered in Manipur's Imphal East district, defused

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	A mortar was found at Khongampat in Manipur&#39;s Imphal East district on Tuesday, police said.</div>
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	Security forces cordoned off the area and later defused the bomb, they said.</div>
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	The spot is a few hundred metres from a BSF camp and nearly one-and-a-half km from the private residence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, a police officer said.</div>
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	The mortar was discovered by locals in the fields of Khongampat in the morning, he said.</div>
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	Investigation is underway.</div>

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani shows gradual improvement, likely to be shifted from ICU

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	Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani, who was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in the national capital, has shown gradual improvement in his medical condition and is likely to be shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) within the next one or two days, a release stated on Tuesday.</div>
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	The former Deputy Prime Minister of India has been under the care of Dr Vinit Suri in the ICU since December 12 for medical management and investigations.</div>
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	A media statement from the hospital confirmed that, based on his progress, doctors indicated he is likely to be moved out of the ICU within the next one to two days.</div>
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	&quot;Shri LK Advani ji, the former Deputy Prime Minister of India, has been under the care of Dr Vinit Suri in the ICU of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since December 12. He has shown gradual improvement in his medical condition. Based on his progress, he is likely to be shifted out of the ICU within the next 1-2 days,&quot; the statement read.</div>

Coral reefs 'may disappear' in 10-50 years: UN experts

BPCL plans to expand its refining capacity by Dec 2025

Bharat Petroleum Corp plans to expand its refining capacity to 45 million tons per year (TPY) by 2025 from the current about 35.3 million TPY, its head of refining, Sanjay Khanna, said on Tuesday at an industry event.

Criminals punished at unprecedented pace in state, UP minister tells House

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	Uttar Pradesh Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Tuesday claimed that under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath&#39;s leadership, the government has ensured that criminals are punished at a pace never before witnessed in the state&#39;s history. The minister was responding to a starred question posed by Samajwadi Party members Ravidas Mehrotra, Sangram Yadav, and Akhilesh Yadav on behalf of the chief minister during Question Hour on the second day of Winter Session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly.</div>

UP Congress leaders allege 'house arrest' ahead of assembly 'siege'

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	The Uttar Pradesh Police tightened security ahead of the Congress&#39; proposed &quot;siege&quot; of the state assembly on Wednesday, with party leaders claiming they were put under &quot;house arrest&quot;. In Amethi, Congress district chief Pradeep Singhal claimed he, along with more than 100 party leaders and officials, was placed under house arrest.</div>
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Gurugram: Rapper Badshah fined Rs 15K for traffic rule violation

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	Gurugram Traffic Police has issued a challan of Rs 15,000 to popular rapper Badshah for driving on the wrong side of the road, playing loud music, and rash driving, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place on December 15 when Badshah came to the Airia Mall on Sohana Road for a special appearance in a concert by Punjabi singer Karan Aujla, police said. The Mahindra Thar in which the singer was present is registered in the name of Deepender Malik, a resident of Panipat.</div>

BJP issues show cause notice to MLC Mohite Patil for anti-party activities during polls

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	The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show cause notice to MLC Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil for alleged anti-party activities during elections. The party has sought a written explanation from Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil within seven days.</div>

Bengaluru Police busts drug racket, seizes banned MDMA crystals worth Rs 24 cr, foreigner held

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	A foreign national was arrested for allegedly running a drug racket and 12 kg banned MDMA crystals worth an estimated Rs 24 crore were seized from her possession here, police said on Tuesday. This was the largest drug seizure by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) unit of Bengaluru Police in the state so far, they claimed.</div>

Cong makes big claims in the name of farmers but neither does anything for them nor lets others do it: PM Modi

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	Water of our rivers used to flow across borders; instead of finding a solution, Cong promoted water disputes between states, PM Modi stated today.</div>

CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, his team worked very hard to give direction to development of Rajasthan: PM Modi

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	People feel BJP is a guarantee of good governance which is reflected in the huge support it is getting, PM Modi said in Jaipur&#39;s Dadiya.</div>

Money laundering case: TN minister Ponmudy appears before ED

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	Tamil Nadu forest minister K Ponmudy on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here for questioning in a money laundering case investigation, official sources said. The minister&#39;s statement was recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said.</div>

Cold wave in parts of Maharashtra, Baramati shivers at 7.8 deg C

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	Cold wave has swept several parts of Maharashtra, with the minimum temperature slipping to single digit at several places in the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. Baramati in Pune recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius, while Pune and Nashik districts recorded 8 degrees Celsius.</div>

Willing to resign as Maharashtra Congress chief, high command will take call: Patole

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	Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Tuesday said that he has expressed his willingness to resign from the post, and now the party high command will decide on it. Talking to reporters on Vidhan Bhavan premises, Patole said the Congress&#39;s group leader in the state legislature will be chosen today.</div>
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	Following the party&#39;s worst-ever defeat in the assembly elections in Maharashtra, party sources had earlier claimed that the senior Congress leader had requested the central leadership to relieve him of the responsibility of the organisational post.&nbsp;</div>

News update: Head of Russia's nuclear defence forces has been killed in an explosion in Moscow

Rahul Gandhi visits Kerala to pay homage to Sonia Gandhi's personal secy

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	Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid homage to P P Madhavan, his mother Sonia Gandhi&#39;s long-term personal secretary, who died in Delhi a day ago due to a heart attack, Congress party sources said. Rahul, who arrived in Kerala in the morning, reached Madhavan&#39;s residence at Cherussery village in Thrissur district around 9 am and met his family, party sources said. He spent around 45 minutes with the bereaved family, consoled them and expressed his condolences.</div>

NTA to conduct only entrance exams for colleges, universities  from 2025, not recruitment, says Pradhan

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	Talks are on with Health Ministry on whether to conduct Neet-UG in pen-paper mode or online, says Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.</div>

70 acres of illegal poppy cultivation destroyed in Manipur's Ukhrul

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	Around 70 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in three villages in Manipur&#39;s Ukhrul district were destroyed, police said on Tuesday. Thirteen huts, which were found on the poppy fields, were also burnt down during the drive on Monday, and an investigation has been initiated to identify the culprits involved in the illegal plantation, a senior officer said.</div>

6 killed, 10 injured as bus rams into dumper truck in Gujarat's Bhavnagar

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	Six persons were killed and nearly 10 others injured after a private bus rammed into a dumper truck on a highway in Gujarat&#39;s Bhavnagar district on Tuesday morning, police said. The accident took place near Trapaj village at around 6 am when the bus was on way towards Mahuva from Bhavnagar, Superintendent of Police Harshad Patel said. The bus hit the dumper truck from behind.</div>

BJP likely to get new president in February

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	The new BJP president, who will succeed incumbent J P Nadda, is likely to be elected by the end of February, according to a senior party functionary.</div>
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	Party sources said the ongoing organisational election is on track to complete the polling process in more than half of its state units by mid-January, an exercise that will unveil the process of electing its new national president.</div>

Teacher and teenage student killed in shooting at Christian school in Wisconsin

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	A teenage student opened fire with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teenager during the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said. A shooting at a Wisconsin Christian school occurred in a study hall and was reported to police by a 2nd-grader, police said at a Monday night press conference. Wisconsin police identified the shooter as a 15-year-old female student.</div>

News updates: Delhi Police destroys illegal drugs worth Rs 1,682 crore

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Infra works worth Rs 24,276 crore approved for Amaravati: Minister Narayana

8 members of militant outfit arrested over killing of two migrant labourers in Manipur

Grap-4 curbs invoked in Delhi as air quality turns 'severe'

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