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Indian telecom firms too want fair share of revenues from internet companies “The new law covers much more than what the earlier laws used to cover. Some licences that have been given in the last six to seven years will remain active as per rules of the older Acts. It has to be ensured that they continue and the new laws don’t create any conflict, that itself will take a lot of time.

₹500-note bundles, amounting to over ₹30 crore, were found at the Ranchi residence of Jahangir, the house help of Sanjiv Lal, on Monday. Lal is a personal secretary to Jharkhand Rural Development minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam. Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) raids continue at six places linked to Jharkhand minister and his aides in Ranchi as of 7:30 pm on Monday, ANI reported.

Rahul Gandhi also challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform the people if he increases the reservation limit beyond 50 percent. "This is the main issue in this elections...," he said. In its manifesto for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Congress guarantees that it will pass a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 percent cap on reservations for SC, ST and OBC.

₹5 crore worth of jewellery from its locker. According to the police, the theft occurred between the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, but the ICICI Home Finance branch only realised it on Saturday evening when they opened the locker room to deposit something. Also Read: Man casually swims with giant Anaconda, leaves Internet ‘terrified’ | Watch The investigating officer revealed that while two thieves broke into the ICICI Home Finance branch's strong room, one accomplice waited outside.

Uttarakhand, leading to the loss of lives and disruption of essential services. A 28-year-old woman became the latest victim, marking the fourth casualty in the past three days. This unfortunate incident coincides with the suspension of the Adi Kailash helicopter darshan service for the second consecutive day. Additionally, flight arrivals at the Naini-Saini airport in Pithoragarh have been halted due to poor visibility caused by the fire-induced haze. The situation turned dire for pilgrims at the Dunagiri temple in the Almora district. A fire broke out, forcing pilgrims to flee as flames engulfed the passage to the shrine, which is adorned with bells. Videos captured the chaotic scene as pilgrims scrambled for safety, with flames seemingly in pursuit. Forest officials attributed the rapid spread of the fire to strong winds, which transformed it into a «crown fire.» Fortunately, prompt action by priests and the forest department ensured the safe evacuation of pilgrims, preventing any casualties. Locals have expressed grave concerns over the fires, noting that ash dust covers everything, making breathing difficult. Reports of rockfalls and landslides along the road from Haldwani have also surfaced, further exacerbating the situation. Residents of Mukteshwar described the scenes as apocalyptic, with hills ablaze at night and thick smoke obscuring visibility during the day.

NEW DELHI : Year 2024 was expected to be a blockbuster for TV news channels, and it has lived up to its billing. The Ram temple consecration ceremony in January brought viewership gains, and advertising rates that were 3-4 times higher for a 10-second spot. The ongoing elections promise to bring a bigger bonanza, both in terms of viewership and advertising revenue, and TV channels have drawn up an elaborate strategy to cash in on the campaign frenzy that's beginning to build up.

Predator drones at air bases in Sarsawa and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, for upgrading their surveillance capabilities all along the Line of Actual Control with China from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. The drone deal, expected to be worth around USD 4 billion is being done at tri services level with the Indian Navy leading the negotiations for it with the American side. «The MQ-9B drones require a significant runway length for take off and landing which are available with the Indian Air Force. That is why, the Army dornes are planned to be deployed with the IAF at airbases in Sarsawa and Gorakhpur,» defence officials told ANI.

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₹1.5 lakh per accident per person. It will cover hospitalization for up to 7 days from date of the accident at all hospitals listed in the government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme.

Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors have received a record number of patent approvals for a wide spectrum of product and process innovations in the last financial year. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) received 674 approvals, its best-ever annual performance, while Tata Motors also witnessed the grant of 333 patents during the 2023-24 financial year. M&M said it has received a record 674 patents in 2023-24, with the majority coming in from the Indian Patent office. «We understand the importance of being future-ready; therefore, we have made significant R&D investments to ensure that we stay ahead of the curve in terms of technology and talent,» M&M ED & CEO (Auto & Farm Sectors) Rajesh Jejurikar said.

NASA wrote that Our solar system formed a long, long time ago in a galaxy right here, “creating planets and moons that share similarities with those in a galaxy far, far away".⁣ It further informed about Peridea and said it is the “extragalactic planet where Ezra Bridger and Grand Admiral Thrawn are banished, later found by Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren."A post shared by NASA (@nasa) “Peridea looks similar to Saturn, our solar system's most grand ringed planet. Image description: Saturn appears in shades of tan, its rings grey and surrounded by black space," it added. NASA noted that Mars is covered in dry red, brown, and tan regolith (soil) with dunes, mountains, and plains.

foreign exchange reserves declined for the third week, after having risen for the seventh straight week to hit an all-time high of USD 648.562 billion. As per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's foreign exchange kitty declined by USD 2.412 billion to USD 637.922 billion in the April 26 week. India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserves, declined by USD 1.159 billion to USD 559.701 billion, the central bank's weekly statistical data showed.

Uttarakhand Police on Saturday arrested three people from Bihar for allegedly promoting forest fires in the state, officials said. According to the police, a video came to light after it went viral on social media platforms wherein the three youths were promoting forest fires. In the purported video, a youth can be heard saying, «Nobody challenges those who play with fire...and Biharis are never challenged.»

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has not forecasted any relief for the city in the past month. Delhiites and Mumbaikars, once envious of Bengaluru's perfect weather,are now poking fun at it.