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Over 40 petitions questioning EVM rejected by SC, various HCs: Govt in Lok Sabha

Nearly 42 petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court and various high courts questioning the electronic voting machines (EVMs), with the higher judiciary repeatedly holding that the machines are credible, reliable and tamper-proof, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday.

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Pak court suspends journalist Jan's physical remand, orders judicial custody

A Pakistani high court on Friday suspended the two-day physical remand of detained senior journalist Matiullah Jan in case of terrorism and narcotics and ordered to send him to jail on judicial remand.

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Opposition parties have only one aim, to somehow capture power by misleading people: PM Modi in Odisha

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Mass elephant deaths of 2020 in Africa possibly due to climate-induced poisoning, study finds

Climate change may have induced a poisoning in water that elephants drank, thereby causing mass deaths in 2020 in Botswana, Africa, according to a new study that provided satellite evidence.

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India's forex reserves drop $1.31 bn to $656.582 bn for the week ended November 22, says RBI

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India bond yields drop after weaker-than-expected growth report

Indian government bond yields ended lower on Friday, after data showed key economic growth was weaker than most estimates, which could open doors for rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of India sooner than expected.

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India's October infrastructure output grows 3.1% on year

India's infrastructure output in October grew 3.1% year-on-year, compared to a revised 2.4% growth in September, government data showed on Friday.

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Delhi LG writes to CM Atishi, criticises AAP for delay in tabling CAG reports in assembly

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has written to Chief Minister Atishi, expressing concern over the delay in tabling the CAG reports in the assembly. He accused the state government of deliberately withholding the reports to avoid public scrutiny.

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Court seeks Google's response over non-removal of video targeting NGO, spiritual leader

A local court here has issued a notice to Google for allegedly not taking down a defamatory and obscene video against an NGO and a spiritual leader, posted on YouTube, despite a high court order. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Ballard Estate) AU Bahir last week issued the notice to the search engine giant on a contempt plea filed by the NGO.The matter will be heard next on Jan 3, 2025.

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Below expectation performance in state polls a challenge for us: Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge

Lack of unity, statements against each other hurting us in polls, need strict discipline on this, Mallikarjun Kharge stated today at CWC meet. 

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Indian govt not informed in advance on issue: MEA on Adani issue

Haven't received any request on this case from US, says MEA on whether US served summons or warrant to Indian mission in Washington on Adani case.

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India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in July-September quarter

India's economic growth slows to 5.4 per cent in July-September 2024 compared to 8.1 per cent in year-ago quarter.

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Bangladesh must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities: MEA

India has consistently and strongly raised with Bangladesh government threats, targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities, says Ministry of External Affairs.

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Govt mulls change in base year to 2022-23 from 2011-12 for computation of GDP

The government is considering changing the base year for computation of the GDP to 2022-23 in February 2026 to reflect an accurate picture of the economy, a top government official said.This will be the first revision in over a decade. It was last done in 2011-12. Addressing an event here, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Secretary Saurabh Garg further said the ministry will come up with monthly estimates of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from January next year.

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Congress flags with EC 'serious inconsistencies' in polling, counting processes in Maharashtra polls

The Congress on Friday raised with the Election Commission "serious and grave inconsistencies" which it said were being revealed in the data relating to the polling and counting processes for the recently-concluded Maharashtra Assembly polls and sought an in-person hearing to present relevant evidence. In a memorandum to the poll panel, AICC Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole and AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik said "these glaring inconsistencies" which strike at the very root of a transparent, free and fair electoral system are not based on any biased motives or far-fetched presumptions but have been extracted from the information made publicly available by the Commission.