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Targeting Adani, demand of JPC worthless, says Pawar on Hindenburg report

Extending support to the Adani Group, Pawar said that the report seems like an individual industrial group of the country was targeted

V-P slams Rahul, says it 'painful' when people try to tarnish India's image

"Any person, who has the best interests of the country at heart, will always speak about the strides that India is making and where it should improve," he added

How reward-driven are top-level appointments to World Bank and IMF?

Opinion is divided on the issue, with one section of experts and seasoned politicians claiming meritocracy isn't always at play, while another puts the choice down to plain pragmatism

All Kannadigas should pledge not to buy Amul products: Siddaramaiah

"BJP government is going to betray the farmers by shutting down Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF)," he added

This is my last election, will retire from electoral politics: Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah further added that he will still be in active politics but after this election he won't accept any posts which will be in Delhi

Modi govt to set up 7 mega textile parks, generate over 2 mn jobs

The scheme was announced in October 2021, and the parks will be set up by 2026-27. The total outlay for the project is Rs 4,445 crore

Parliamentary panel asks govt to take steps to revive loss-making PSUs

The ministry should also give details of the steps taken and plans conceived to revive and strengthen the CPSEs within its administrative ambit to the panel

Action against schools forcing parents to buy from certain vendors: Atishi

The Education Department had issued strict instructions to schools on March 17, 2023, to comply with the guidelines on the sale of books and school uniforms

Law must have touch of humanity and should be used with sensibility: CJI

"People's faith in judiciary is determined by the single most important factor that judiciary is the first and last access for citizens in distress and need," he said

Hindu gurus do more social service in South than missionaries: RSS Chief

"However, this isn't a measure, service isn't a competition," he added.

Weekend Bites: Pause not pivot, GDP, Doge, and litti-chokha for thought

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

Centre tells states to conduct Covid mock drills in hospitals as cases rise

At the current rate, India is conducting 100 tests per million, according to the health ministry

Drunk flyer on Delhi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight tries to open emergency door

In another incident of unruly behavior by an air passenger, a drunk flyer on board an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bengaluru on Friday tried to open the flap of an emergency door

Inquiry initiated, action will be taken: Mayor on DCW inspection of toilets

Days after the DCW issued summons to authorities after finding ill-maintained public toilets during an inspection, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said an inquiry has been ordered

Rush at European embassies: Walk-ins, more staff to cut visa wait time

Embassies 'put in measures' to reduce turnaround time

Azamgarh faced crisis of identity but its glory being brought back: UP CM

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Azamgarh earlier faced a crisis of identity and youth from the district were denied even a place to live in other cities

Delhi records 733 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 19.93%

Delhi on Friday logged 733 fresh Covid cases, the highest in more than seven months, with a positivity rate of 19.93 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department

Wheat output in FY24 may decline by 1-2 mn tonnes due to untimely rains

FCI has procured 700,000 tonnes wheat so far, up from 200,000 tonnes last year

Don't repeat the mistake you made in 2018 polls: Piyush Goyal to K'taka

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged the people of Karnataka not to repeat the mistake of 2018 polls, and to provide an absolute majority to the BJP in the May 10 elections

Rising Covid cases: Experts say cold-like symptoms indicate endemicity

The rise in Covid cases is indicative of the SARS-CoV-2 virus moving into an endemic state in India and behaving like other coronaviruses