Auto-debit, pension: 9 new rules from today

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Google pays tribute to late actor Sivaji Ganesan

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‘Massive search’ to find Param Bir Singh launched

A week after the CID failed to serve a bailable warrant against Param Bir Singh as they could not find him at his address, state home minister Dilip Walse Patil on Thursday said the MVA government had launched a massive search to trace the former Mumbai police chief for his alleged involvement in serious crimes. When asked if Singh had gone to London or Russia, as alleged in certain quarters, Walse Patil said he had no such information.

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Covid live: Sept sees less than 1% death rate, 1st in 5 months

For the first time since April this year, India recorded less than 1% deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic during the period of a month. The case fatality rate (CFR or death rate) dropped to 0.97% in September from a high of 3.07% in June. Stay here for all live updates

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‘Gehlot trusts me,’ says PM, calls Cong CM ‘good friend’

When PM Modi attended a virtual ceremony on Thursday to lay the foundation stone of four medical colleges in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot put forward a list of development works he wanted for the state. “This shows he trusts me, despite our different political ideologies,” said Modi, calling Gehlot a “good friend”.

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Six turncoat MLAs put Congress in a spot in Rajasthan

Amid the pangs of its Punjab headache, Rajasthan has raised its hand to present Congress with a new problem to solve. Four of the six BSP-turned-Congress legislators from the desert state on Thursday reached New Delhi to seek "legal and political" support to save their places in the face of a Supreme Court petition challenging their assembly membership under the anti-defection law.

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Goalie gets drawn into political game

Amrinder Singh, goalkeeper of the Indian national football team and ATK Mohun Bagan FC in the Indian Super League, is a celebrity in his own right, but his name with one syllable less than the former CM has fortuitously invited a whole lot of unwanted political attention. After being repeatedly tagged by the media and others in heated discussions and speculation about the Punjab turmoil, Amrinder has stood up to protect his “identity” like he would the Indian and ATK goal.

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Crisis brings relief for two Congress CMs

The unexpected crisis in its Punjab unit wrought by the leadership’s choice Navjot Sidhu and the renewed G23 aggression are likely to provide relief to Congress incumbents in the two other party-ruled states which have been rocked by demands for change in recent months. The twin events have created enough disturbance within Congress, that many believe is likely to dampen the leadership’s appetite for experiments.

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PC lends voice to G-23 protest on ‘orchestrated hooliganism’

The Congress dissident bloc G 23 Thursday condemned the protest outside the residence of senior colleague Kapil Sibal, calling it orchestrated and demanding party chief Sonia Gandhi take action against those responsible. While in a spate of tweets from the letter writers did not mention who was behind the protests that they called orchestrated, the allegation appeared to be pointing at the AICC managers.

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After agri boost, monsoon set to withdraw from Oct 6

The four-month summer monsoon, which ended as a ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday and is set to withdraw from October 6, leaves India’s agriculture on a good footing with the levels of soil moisture sufficient to support the rabi or winter crop at a time when the economy is still recovering from Covid.

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Congress crisis peaks as Capt says will quit party, senior leaders back Sibal

The crisis in Congress escalated on Thursday with former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh saying he will quit Congress soon, and senior leader P Chidambaram joining veteran partymen Ghulam Nabi Azad, B S Hooda and Anand Sharma to criticise protests by a group of workers outside ‘G23’ leader and former Union minister Kapil Sibal’s house.​

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Core sector grows 11.6% in August on low base effect

The eight core sectors grew for the sixth consecutive month in August led by robust expansion in cement, electricity, coal and natural gas segments, data showed on Thursday. The key infrastructure sector spanning coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity grew an annual 11.6% in August, higher than the 9.9% in July.

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HC frowns on trial judge over quizzing of rape survivor

The Bombay high court has upheld the life term handed to three men for a 2010 gang rape of a young woman who “innocently took a lift from a man in a car’’ in Pune. However, it frowned on the trial court judge and public prosecutor for allowing the defence to put unnecessary questions to her involving graphic details during cross-examination.

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Road blockade by farmers inconveniencing commuters: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday cited its own ruling that barred protesters from blocking public roads and said farmers’ grievances could be addressed either by Parliament or judiciary but they cannot be seen to cause harassment to commuters through sit-in dharnas on highways, hindering traffic to and from Delhi to neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

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SC seeks Adani Power’s response to Gujarat Urja’s curative plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Adani Power to respond within three weeks to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s curative plea seeking reversal of the SC’s 2019 judgment upholding Adani’s decision to terminate its Mundra plant’s power purchase agreement (PPA) with Urja.

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Musk, Bezos set to offer broadband in India

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the world’s two richest businessmen, are set to take on Airtel’s Sunil Mittal and Reliance Jio’s Mukesh Ambani in the high-speed broadband and internet space as they have approached the Indian government with separate plans to offer satellite-based internet connectivity.

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Adani’s wealth surges 261%, now Asia’s second richest

India has added five billionaires every month in the last 12 months as the value of businesses such as chemicals, software and pharmaceuticals soared. Among the traditional billionaires, Gautam Adani (59) and family, with Rs 5.1 lakh crore (a 261% surge), for the first time has become Asia’s second-richest. His family has added Rs 1,000 crore a day over the last year.

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Good summer monsoon and prediction of normal winter rains raise hope for record output in 2021-22 crop year

The four-month summer monsoon ended as ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday by bridging the earlier deficit and its withdrawal from northwest India will start from October 6 - the second most delayed withdrawal after 1960, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) while predicting ‘normal’ winter (October-December) monsoon rainfall that occurs in south Peninsular India.

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69% adults have got at least one jab, 25% fully vaccinated: Govt

As many as 31 states and UTs have covered more than 60% of their adult population above 18 with at least one dose of Covid vaccines and 25% of this cohort has received the full two doses. Overall, 69% of the total adult population of the country has received at least one dose of vaccine. As a share of the entire population, the coverage works out to 46% and India has administered 889 million shots.

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Dhoni finishes in style as Chennai Super Kings sail into IPL play-offs

Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League play-offs on Thursday. The CSK bowlers restricted SRH to 134/7 after MS Dhoni opted to bowl first on a slow surface. The three-time former champions then registered a convincing six-wicket win.

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Dhoni finishes in style as Chennai sail into IPL play-offs

Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League play-offs on Thursday. The CSK bowlers restricted SRH to 134/7 after MS Dhoni opted to bowl first on a slow surface. The three-time former champions then registered a convincing six-wicket win.

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Manu Bhaker wins 10m air pistol gold in ISSF Junior World C'ships

After a disappointing show at the Tokyo Games, there was some solace for Manu Bhaker as she clinched 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru, on Thursday.

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RCB have got rewards for being fearless: Kohli

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said impressive bowling in the middle overs and staying fearless during the game's crucial moments contributed to the team's fine run in this edition of the IPL.

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No player complained about Virat Kohli, written or verbal: BCCI treasurer

Putting a whole lot of two and twos together, sections of the media reported this week about Indian cricketers calling BCCI secretary Jay Shah to complain about Virat Kohli and his captaincy, and the BCCI decided to step in. The BCCI, once again for the record, had no role to play in Kohli resigning as captain of the T20 team. It was the cricketer's own decision.

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'No player complained about Virat Kohli, written or verbal'

Putting a whole lot of two and twos together, sections of the media reported this week about Indian cricketers calling BCCI secretary Jay Shah to complain about Virat Kohli and his captaincy, and the BCCI decided to step in. The BCCI, once again for the record, had no role to play in Kohli resigning as captain of the T20 team. It was the cricketer's own decision.

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Sidhu blames choice of new AG, ‘tainted’ ministers for quitting

The curious case of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab PCC chief within 10 days of his bête noire Amarinder Singh’s exit as CM unravelled on Wednesday when he declared the new-look Congress government’s choice of advocate general and the re-entry of “tainted” ministers into the restructured cabinet forced his hand.

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Bypolls live: Voting begins in Bengal's Bhabanipur

Voting begins in West Bengal's Bhabanipur assembly constituency. The bypoll is being keenly watched as chief minister Mamata Banerjee who is not an MLA is contesting from here. Besides Bhabanipur, polling is also being held in Jangipur and Samserganj assembly constituencies. The counting of votes will take place on October 3. Stay with TOI for all updates

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Congress headless, no one knows who’s taking decisions: Sibal

Amid growing defections from the party and the chaos in the Punjab unit, Congress veteran and G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the leadership to convene a meeting of the Congress Working Committee.

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Loyalists target Sibal, G-23, accuse them of betrayal

The turmoil in Punjab Congress and the G-23 offensive against the leadership has triggered a bitter war of words, with Congress leaders slamming Kapil Sibal and some others for raising concerns about “instability in Punjab”. Former MP and Delhi leader Ajay Maken said, “Sonia Gandhi had ensured that Sibal became a minister at the Centre despite not having an organisational background. Everyone in the party is being heard. Want to tell Sibal and others that they shouldn’t degrade the organization that gave them an identity.”

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Baghel loyalists land in Delhi, crisis in state flares up again

Amid the frantic firefighting in Punjab, Congress found itself dragged into the Chhattisgarh power struggle on Wednesday when around 15 party MLAs — loyalists of CM Bhupesh Baghel — landed in Delhi in the evening, apparently to lobby against any change of guard in the state.

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‘We’re G23, not Ji Huzoor’: Congress infighting out in open

Congress veteran and ‘G23’ leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the party brass to convene a CWC meeting to discuss the problems in Punjab. Another ‘G23’ leader, Kapil Sibal, said the party was “headless” and no one knew who was taking decisions. ​​Leaders close to “them” (leadership) have left the party, while “we” (G23) are standing by them, he added. Suggesting they were loyal but not blind, Sibal said, “We are G23, not Ji Huzoor 23”.

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Second wettest Sept in 27 years bridges monsoon deficit

Above-normal rainfall this month, which turned out to be the second wettest September in the past 27 years, has almost bridged the deficit of the monsoon season with the cumulative rainfall showing the gap to be narrowed down from 9% on August 31 to merely 1% on Wednesday, indicating the four-month season may finally be logged as ‘near normal’ monsoon.

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Sidhu blames choice of new AG, ‘tainted’ ministers for quitting

The curious case of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab PCC chief within 10 days of his bête noire Amarinder Singh’s exit as CM unravelled on Wednesday when he declared the new-look Congress government’s choice of advocate general and the re-entry of “tainted” ministers into the restructured cabinet forced his hand.

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Pre-primary kids to get midday meals too

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday scaled up the national mid-day meal scheme as ‘PM-POSHAN’ which will also cover students of ‘Balvatikas’ (pre-primary classes) and provide hot cooked meals to students of elementary classes in government and aided schools.

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HC: Breastfeeding inalienable constitutional right of a mom

Breastfeeding is an inalienable constitutional right of a lactating mother and the right of the infant needs to be assimilated with the mother’s right, the Karnataka high court observed on Wednesday. It was disposing a batch of petitions filed by the biological mother and foster parents of a toddler.

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China outspends US, others in overseas belt and road projects

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Piramal acquires DHFL for Rs 34k cr

In the first insolvency resolution in the financial services space, Piramal Group has concluded payment of Rs 34,250 crore to take over Dewan Housing and Finance (DHFL). The deal is likely to help banks that had been hit by the company’s collapse. The payment will bolster the finances of banks that have written off loans to DHFL, whose promoters are accused of fraud.​

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8k genetic testing can assess heart disease risk

More people are now undergoing a one-off genetic test costing Rs 8,000 to assess if they are born with a predisposition to heart diseases. The genomic risk score, also called polygenic score, currently prescribed for high-risk individuals — with family history of heart diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension or cholesterol levels — helps doctors assess risk, prevent or delay heart diseases, said senior cardiologist Dr S Ajit Mullasari at the Madras Medical Mission.

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Govt to list ECGC, infuse Rs 6k cr capital

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SC seeks Tirupati response on ritual ‘irregularities’

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) to a year-and-half old complaint by a devotee of Lord Balaji that irregularities have crept into the daily “puja and archana” in the temple causing consternation among devotees of the principal deity.​

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Amarinder meets Shah, stokes buzz of move ahead of Punjab polls

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday called on Union home minister Amit Shah at the latter’s residence here. The two leaders had a meeting of over 50 minutes, boosting speculation about the Congress leader either joining BJP or allying with it for the Punjab polls.

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India set to take part in SCO anti-terror exercise in Pakistan

India is likely to send a three-member team to participate in a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) anti-terror exercise in Pakistan next week, TOI has learnt. The Pabbi anti-terror Exercise 2021 is being held at Pabbi in Pakistan’s Nowshera district from October 3 under the aegis of SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) which seeks to promote counter-terrorism cooperation between SCO member-states.

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All-round Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets

Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday, boosting their prospects of a top-two finish. Chasing 150, RCB completed the task with as many as 17 balls to spare.

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IPL: All-round Bangalore thrash Rajasthan by 7 wickets

Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday, boosting their prospects of a top-two finish. Chasing 150, RCB completed the task with as many as 17 balls to spare.

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Mumbai Indians keep playoff hopes alive with a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings

​​​Under fire for not playing, and then not bowling in the second leg of IPL-2021, ahead of the T20 World Cup, Pandya smashed an unbeaten 40 (30b, 4x4, 2x6) on Tuesday night to help MI chase down 136 in a do-or-die game against a spirited Punjab Kings at Abu Dhabi. MI's six-wicket win in a low scoring thriller helped them climb to the fifth spot in the table, even as Punjab are at sixth.

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IPL: Rohit highlights MI 'potential', Rahul talks of pressure

Mumbai Indians' skipper Rohit Sharma agreed that his team didn't play to their potential in the first three games on resumption while his Punjab Kings opposite number KL Rahul had no hesitation in admitting that his team is not handling pressure situations well enough.

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IN PICS: How Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings to keep playoff hopes alive

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IPL: Mumbai keep playoff hopes alive with win over Punjab

​​​Under fire for not playing, and then not bowling in the second leg of IPL-2021, ahead of the T20 World Cup, Pandya smashed an unbeaten 40 (30b, 4x4, 2x6) on Tuesday night to help MI chase down 136 in a do-or-die game against a spirited Punjab Kings at Abu Dhabi. MI's six-wicket win in a low scoring thriller helped them climb to the fifth spot in the table, even as Punjab are at sixth.

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Live: Govt extends Covid curbs till October 31

India on Tuesday reported 18,795 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily count in 201 days. Meanwhile, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has declined to 2,92,206. Stay with TOI for all updates:

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Gandhi siblings left red-faced amid efforts to rejig Congress

After the central leadership completely owned the Punjab restructuring and felt it had settled the chaotic unit, the surprise resignation by state president Navjot Singh Sidhu caught everyone by surprise and threatened to destabilise its stronghold and cast the Gandhi leadership in poor light.

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Most women in managerial posts in Northeast, AP & Punjab

The north-eastern states generally have the highest ratio of female workers in managerial positions, with Meghalaya topping the chart with 34.1%, followed by Sikkim and Mizoram, according to the annual bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).​

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Switchover buzz as Amarinder in Delhi to meet ‘friends’

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh arrived in Delhi on Tuesday amidst an intense buzz over a meeting with the BJP brass that might be a precursor to an alliance, even as his visit was termed as a personal one to meet “friends”.

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Month after month, Covaxin missing production target

Homegrown Covaxin was to play a major role in vaccination against Covid-19. But eight months after the vaccination drive began, only one in 11 Indians has managed to get the first indigenous vaccine. Bharat Biotech, which manufactures it, has failed to ramp up production at the pace it had envisaged.

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Switch hit: Sidhu quits as PCC chief; minister follows

In a switch hit that left Congress on a sticky wicket in Punjab again, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as PCC chief on Tuesday, followed by the resignation of new minister Razia Sultana “in solidarity” with him. Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal, who was made PCC treasurer soon after Sidhu took over, also put in his papers along with general secretary Yoginder Dhingra.

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Sebi fines Videocon’s Dhoot, two others for insider trading

Markets regulator Sebi has penalised promoters of Videocon Industries, Venugopal Dhoot and two of his investment companies, with a total fine of Rs 75 lakh for pledging Videocon shares without proper disclosure to shareholders and also for entering into off market transactions using inside information. The case relates to Sebi rule violations by these entities between April and September 2017.

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Adani loses out to Gujarat Gas on city gas distribution network

The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out Adani Gas Ltd’s challenge to the decision of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to award the city natural gas distribution (CGD) network for Sanand, Bavla and Dholka in Gujarat to Gujarat Gas.

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Congress to retire Kerala old warhorses?

It’s a season of open discontent in the Kerala unit of Congress but those in the know say that it is not likely to extend beyond a lot of sound and some fury. Reason: The Congress high command in Delhi wants the old guard sidelined and rampant factionalism neutralised, and to that purpose it will be willing to put up with KPCC president K Sudhakaran’s rather brash and authoritarian style of functioning.​

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Sidhu not a stable man, resignation sheer drama: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said Navjot Sidhu’s resignation as PPCC chief within two months of taking over the vital post had proved beyond doubt that the cricketer turned politician was an “unstable” man, who could not be relied upon to lead the ruling party, especially in a border state like Punjab.

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Bombay HC fines co Rs 25 lakh for ‘wasting court’s time’

To ensure that those approaching courts in commercial disputes “understand that courts are not playgrounds, and litigation is not a pastime,” the Bombay HC recently directed a private company to pay Rs 25 lakh to a party against whom it was seeking orders.

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Govt’s online job exchange for elderly to start on Oct 1

Come October 1, senior citizens seeking work opportunities will be able to register themselves on a first-of-its-kind dedicated employment exchange portal for the elderly. The ‘Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (Sacred)’ portal, being steered by the ministry of social justice and empowerment (MoSJ&E), will enable “virtual matching” of employable elderly of 60 years and above with employers who come forward and register on the platform.

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Ordnance board to split up from Oct 1

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IPL: Hardik shows some form as Mumbai beat Punjab by 6 wickets

Mumbai Indians won their first game after three defeats as they beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in Abu Dhabi. Punjab Kings managed a below-par 135 for 6 which MI surpassed in 19 over with Hardik Pandya scoring unbeaten 40 off 30 balls while Saurabh Tiwary top-scored with 45. With the victory, Mumbai climbed to the fifth spot in the points table while Punjab are now at 6th spot.

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IPL: Hardik shows some form as MI beat PBKS by 6 wkts

Mumbai Indians won their first game after three defeats as they beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in Abu Dhabi. Punjab Kings managed a below-par 135 for 6 which MI surpassed in 19 over with Hardik Pandya scoring unbeaten 40 off 30 balls while Saurabh Tiwary top-scored with 45. With the victory, Mumbai climbed to the fifth spot in the points table while Punjab are now at 6th spot.

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Last two IPL league games to be held at same time

The IPL governing council on Tuesday decided that the two final league stage games will start concurrently at 7:30 PM IST instead of the usual double header with one game starting in the afternoon. The last two games will feature Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in one and Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals in the other.

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IN PICS: How Delhi's IPL play-off berth got delayed after loss to Kolkata

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Dad jobless, desi boy finishes second at Euro tennis meet

Vedant Mohan was the only player in the elite field of 14 boys, aged 10 and under, who had travelled to Croatia’s resort town of Umag without a coach. But the young Indian tennis player made light of his torn shoes to leave all but one of the competition behind, finishing runner-up in the Champions Bowl World Finals.

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We gotta keep our feet grounded, says Jason Roy

Jason Roy who was instrumental in SunRisers Hyderabad victory against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Monday stated that SRH needs to keep their feet on the ground and keep doing the right things.

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Dad jobless, desi boy finishes 2nd at Euro tennis meet

Vedant Mohan was the only player in the elite field of 14 boys, aged 10 and under, who had travelled to Croatia’s resort town of Umag without a coach. But the young Indian tennis player made light of his torn shoes to leave all but one of the competition behind, finishing runner-up in the Champions Bowl World Finals.

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Cyclone Gulab live: IMD issues red alert for 7 Maha districts

Cyclone Gulab has fizzled into a depression but the system’s westward movement has resulted in a red alert for seven districts in Maharashtra, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting extremely heavy/heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated locations on Tuesday. In the wake of heavy rains, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday announced that all government offices, schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the state would remain closed on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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Last overs were difference in win and defeat: Samson

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson on Monday rued that they could not finish their innings with a flourish from a strong position and lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets, making it tougher for themselves to make the cut for the IPL Play-offs.

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Punjab govt carries Capt’s ‘baggage’

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BJP claims attack on Dilip on Didi turf, EC seeks report

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2,000-yr-old Meerut find may lead to ‘lost’ Ashoka pillar site

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All citizens will get digital health ID: PM Modi

PM Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, envisaged as a complete digital health ecosystem with a ‘health ID’ for every citizen, digitised personal health records, as well as a registry of doctors and health facilities across the country.

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UK Royal Mint launches first-ever gold bar featuring Hindu deity to celebrate Diwali

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Three killed as Gulab batters Andhra; spares Odisha

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Community leaders turn ‘influencers’ to boost vaccination drive in tribal districts

In many of the tribal-majority districts, it is not celebrities but community leaders and members of self-help groups, mostly led by women, who have emerged as key “influencers” to push the Covid vaccination drive.

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Bombay HC bars open-court hearing of workplace sex harassment cases

Issuing guidelines for sexual harassment at workplace cases, the Bombay high court has directed that henceforth all such matters will be heard in-camera or in the judge’s chambers and not in open court, and the orders are not to be uploaded on the official website. The HC has also barred the media from publishing the proceedings without court permission.

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Rift in CPI over promotion may have resulted in Kanhaiya Kumar's exit

An internal split within the Communist Party of India (CPI) over promoting Kanhaiya Kumar at the national level may have triggered the former student leader’s imminent exit from the party.

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Jobs in 9 non-farm sectors rose 29% in June quarter: Study

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SC ticks off corporate lawyers on pleas for urgent listing

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Amid global spurt, average height of Indians declined over 10 years

In the context of an increase in average heights worldwide, there was, alarmingly, a decline in the average height of adult men and women in India in the decade from 2005-06 to 2015-16 after a significant increase from 1998-99. Women from the poorest sections showed the steepest decline as did tribal women.

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RSS-linked magazine calls Amazon ‘East India Co 2.0’

Days after its attack on Infosys, RSS-affiliate magazine Panchjanya, in its latest issue, has carried a cover story on Amazon, likening the online retail giant to East India Company and accusing it of corrupt practices.

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With big guns, Army keeps combat posture along LAC

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Bharat Bandh paralyses Punjab, has limited impact elsewhere

Farm groups in Punjab, which have been at the forefront of the struggle against the Central farm laws, brought the state to near standstill on Monday as the Bharat bandh paralysed rail and road traffic, and business establishments were shut in all towns and cities. While the impact was less severe in Haryana, the western part of Uttar Pradesh saw some toll plazas being blocked and trains cancelled due to protests on tracks.

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SC puts govt on notice, says ‘don’t play football with lives of young doctors’

The Supreme Court on Monday accused the National Medical Council, National Board of Examinations and the health ministry of “playing football” with the lives of young doctors aspiring to do their specialisation by changing the pattern of questions for the NEET-Super Speciality Examination more than a month after notifying the exam date.

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Pay closer attention to N-proliferation, India says at UNSC

India on Monday called for stepped up attention from the international community to check illicit proliferation of nuclear weapons. Addressing the UN security council meeting on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla said, “There is a need for the international community to pay closer attention to the illicit proliferation of networks of nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, components and relevant technologies.”

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IPL: Roy, Williamson star in SRH's 7-wicket win over Royals

Opener Jason Roy and skipper Kane Williamson struck confident half-centuries to shape Sunrisers Hyderabad's comfortable seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals as IPL play-offs calculations got a bit more complicated on Monday.

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IPL: Ravindra Jadeja takes CSK across finishing line

Ravindra Jadeja aspires to be MS Dhoni’s successor at Chennai Super Kings. On Sunday in Abu Dhabi against Kolkata Knight Riders, the Saurashtra man showed he is well on his way.

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3rd ODI: Indian women hold nerve to script record chase

In the space of 48 hours, Jhulan Goswami found redemption, as India pulled off their highest-ever chase in an ODI and finally ended Australia’s 26-match winning streak — which lasted for almost four years —in the 50-over format in thrilling fashion. Ironically, Australia’s amazing streak had started against India (in India back in Match 2018) and ended against India too.

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Merkel's bloc stumbles badly in Germany; horse-trading ahead

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Bharat bandh live: Farmers block highways in Punjab, Haryana

Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called the nationwide strike and appealed to all organisations of workers, traders, transporters, businessmen, students, youth and women to voluntarily participate in it from 6am to 4pm. Stay with TOI for all updates

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1 dead, many evacuated as Gulab makes landfall

A fisherman from Andhra Pradesh died while hundreds of people were evacuated, as cyclonic storm Gulab made landfall 20km north of Kalingapatnam on Sunday evening.

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African, S American nations hail PM Modi's vaccine pitch at UNGA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vaccine pitch during his UNGA address on Saturday went down well with several heads of African and South American countries with many delegates thanking him for offering to make India the hub of global production of the anti -Covid shots and restoring supplies.

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S Jaishankar, Thai minister hold discussions on Myanmar crisis

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PM Modi: UPI transactions making economy more transparent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said growing volume of UPI transactions was making the economy more transparent and helping boost fin-tech.In his monthly radio broadcast Mann ki Baat, he also nudged Indians to buy khadi, handloom and handicraft products during the festival season as part of his push for local items.

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Covid live: At 2 lakh, India logs lowest weekly cases in 6 months

India recorded just over 2 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, a 6.4% decline from the previous seven days and the lowest weekly count in nearly six months. Stay with TOI for all updates

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5,000 writers to pen stories on unsung freedom fighters

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Caste census need of hour, Centre should do a rethink: Nitish Kumar

Reiterating his demand for a countrywide caste Census, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday said it is the need of the hour and the Centre should reconsider its decision against it.

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Shout, demand 50% quota in all spheres, CJI urges women

​At a time when the Union government is still at the proposal stage for reserving 50% panchayat membership for women, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday strongly batted for 50% quota for women in all spheres of activity, urging them to “shout and demand” for this right.

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Pay anomaly: Why Colonels earn more than Lt Generals

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Centre places Srinagar on international aviation map

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China shows real intent, more PLA shelters come up on LAC

Seventeen months into the military confrontation in eastern Ladakh, China continues to build more troops shelters along the frontier as part of its ongoing overall consolidation of military positions and upgrade of air bases facing India.

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Ahead of polls, Yogi revamps team to give it caste balance

BJP consolidated its ‘sawarn’ (upper caste), non-Yadav-OBC and non-Jatav-SC rainbow social coalition in UP, ahead of the 2022 UP polls, by inducting seven new ministers in an expansion of the Yogi Adityanath ministry on Sunday.

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Last-minute drama over shortlist as 15 Punjab ministers take oath

A last-minute replacement, an abortive campaign to dislodge another from the shortlist and a public outburst by two disgruntled ex-ministers marked the swearing-in of new Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s 15-member Cabinet on Sunday, mirroring the drama of his own selection a week ago.

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Singhu swells for today’s Bharat bandh

Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled.

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IPL: Harshal takes hat-trick as Kohli's RCB crush Rohit's MI by 54 runs

Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-round performance before Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to ensure a thumping 54-run victory for RCB over MI. Maxwell (56 off 37 balls and 2/23) produced one of his better efforts in the IPL while Harshal (4/17 in 3.1 overs), the current Purple Cap holder removed Hardik, Pollard and Rahul off successive deliveries to defend a target of 165.

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IPL: Harshal hat-trick helps RCB crush MI by 54 runs

Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-round performance before Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to ensure a thumping 54-run victory for RCB over MI. Maxwell (56 off 37 balls and 2/23) produced one of his better efforts in the IPL while Harshal (4/17 in 3.1 overs), the current Purple Cap holder removed Hardik, Pollard and Rahul off successive deliveries to defend a target of 165.

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Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 winner: Arjun Bijlani bags the trophy

After weeks of thrilling, spine-tingling and daredevil performances and a few emotional moments too, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 has come to an end. Arjun Bijlani, who was hailed as one of the strongest contenders of Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, has emerged as the winner of the season.

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Transition from Test to T20 format was difficult, says Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja who led Chennai Super Kings' two-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday stated that transition to T20 format after playing Test cricket was 'difficult'.

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EPL: Arsenal trounce Tottenham as resurgence continues

Arsenal's resurgence continued with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur as the two north London clubs continued to move in opposite directions in the Premier League on Sunday.

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IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals closer to sealing playoff berth

Delhi Capitals are in a league of their own. On form, no other team looks to be as wellrounded and clinical. Rajasthan Royals found out why, losing by 33 runs in a chase of 155 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday afternoon.

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Kanhaiya, Mevani to join Congress on September 28

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Farmers' mobilisation in full swing ahead of bandh

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Channi’s new team likely to have 7 new faces

After days of hectic discussions and uncertainty, the Congress leadership finally arrived at a consensus on who all will join the Punjab cabinet. The list was cleared during CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi that went on past Friday midnight.

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4 decades ago, India started its road trip in this little car

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PM Modi to bring home 157 artefacts handed over by US

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Govt plans 3L primary agri cooperatives in 5 yrs

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US bill seeks to save job-linkedgreen cards from going to waste

USCIS will also be enabled to award green cards to eligible applicants from the pool of unused employment-based immigrant green cards during the fiscal years 2020 and 2021. While a short summary of the bill is available, the entire text has not yet been issued in the public domain. If the bill is passed, it will greatly help the Indian diaspora stuck for decades in the green card backlog.

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Pakistan using terror as a tool in Afghansitan: Rajnath

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PFI instigated illegal settlers, have sought total ban: Assam CM

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Denied okay for Rome trip, Mamata Banerjee blasts Centre

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CJI calls for people-friendly judiciary to help the vulnerable

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Longer 24-week cap for MTP in special cases now in force

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Channi’s new team likely to have 7 new faces

After days of hectic discussions and uncertainty, the Congress leadership finally arrived at a consensus on who all will join the Punjab cabinet. The list was cleared during CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi that went on past Friday midnight. On returning from Delhi, Channi met Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday, and 15 cabinet ministers will now be administered the oath of office at 4.30pm on Sunday.

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Eye on China, Quad vows to up its game in Indo-Pacific

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No change in Covishield dose gap: NTAGI chief

Dr N K Arora, chairman of the Covid-19 working group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), on Saturday ruled out any changes in the gap between two doses of Covishield citing scientific studies suggesting the vaccine’s higher efficacy when the interval between the shots was longer.

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‘Using terror as political tool dangerous’: PM Modi slams Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expectedly had a message in his UN General Assembly address for Pakistan, as he slammed use of terrorism as a political tool, but equally significantly for China as he said the “reliability’’ of global institutions of governance, built over decades, had been hit by their handling of issues like Covid-19 origin and ‘ease of doing business’ rankings.

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Come, make in India: PM Modi woos global vaccine manufacturers

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday made an important effort to put India on the front-line of the global fight against Covid-19, by inviting global vaccine manufacturers to “come and make vaccines in India”. “I, today, invite vaccine manufacture around the world — come, make vaccines in India,” PM Modi said while addressing the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.

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Cyclone Gulab set to hit Andhra Pradesh, Odisha today

In a rare occurrence during September, a cyclone is set to hit the north Andhra-south Odisha coast on Sunday evening with expected wind speeds gusting up to 95kmph, the IMD has warned. The cyclone, christened ‘Gulab’, intensified from a deep depression over north Bay of Bengal on Saturday afternoon and is expected to make landfall by Sunday around Kalingapatnam, between Vishakhapatnam and Gopalpur, the India Meteorological Department said.

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IPL: Bishnoi, Shami set up Punjab's 5-run win over SRH in dramatic finish

Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi snared three wickets as Punjab Kings dished out a clinical bowling display to beat struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring but entertaining Indian Premier League match on Saturday. Chasing 126 for a win on a slow Sharjah Cricket Stadium track, SRH ended at 120 for 7 in 20 overs to end their hopes of making it to the play-offs.

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Atletico Madrid suffer shock loss to struggling Alaves

La Liga's reigning champions lost to the bottom club on Saturday as Atletico Madrid's rocky start to the season continued with a shock 1-0 defeat at Alaves.

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IPL: Bishnoi, Shami set up Punjab's 5-run win over SRH

Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi snared three wickets as Punjab Kings dished out a clinical bowling display to beat struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring but entertaining Indian Premier League match on Saturday. Chasing 126 for a win on a slow Sharjah Cricket Stadium track, SRH ended at 120 for 7 in 20 overs to end their hopes of making it to the play-offs.

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IN PICS: How Delhi beat Rajasthan to go top of points table

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Wanted to copy Sourav Ganguly’s batting, says Venkatesh Iyer

Knight Riders needed a greenhorn to help them break the jinx against Mumbai Indians. Venkatesh Iyer proved to be just that. His maiden 50 in only his second IPL game saw KKR beat MI after two years on Thursday.

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Pak is 'arsonist' disguising as 'fire-fighter': India at UNGA

Pakistan, where terrorists enjoy free pass, is an "arsonist" disguising itself as a "fire-fighter", and the entire world has suffered because of its policies as the country nurtures terrorists in its backyard, India has said in a blistering retort after Prime Minister Imran Khan raked up the issue of Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly.

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Our players have understood their roles: CSK captain Dhoni

Three-time winners CSK endured their worst outing last season when they finished seventh in the eight-team league, a far cry from the manner in which they are dominating in this edition, including their latest six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Top 10: All questions, no answers yet on EWS quota

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Sachin Pilot-Rahul Gandhi meet sparks Raj rejig buzz

Congress leader Sachin Pilot was apparently called for discussions, in which Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra both were present. A cabinet reshuffle in the Gehlot government is pending for a while now. The state government is to be rejigged by including MLAs loyal to Pilot, while the party is also to appoint district presidents and chairmen of state corporations.

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IPL: Dhoni's CSK thump shoddy RCB to top table

On Friday night at the sandswept Sharjah Cricket Stadium, there was one thing in common between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings. Their openers got them off to a good start. The similarity ended there and the differences thereafter were jarring.

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SC bars Kerala HC from testing validity of law on EWS quota

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IIT-Bombay graduate from Bihar tops civil services exam,

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Sensex at sixty

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Live: Kerala cases fall below 18k, India tally under 30k

After two days of reporting 30,000-plus fresh cases of Covid-19, the country-wide tally fell below that mark on Friday as infection numbers in Kerala declined to under 18,000 on Friday. India recorded 29,595 fresh cases of the virus, down from 31,407 on Thursday and 32,028 on the day before. Stay with TOI for all updates --

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Sachin Pilot-Rahul Gandhi meet sparks Raj rejig buzz

Pilot was apparently called for discussions in which Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra both were present. A Cabinet reshuffle in the Gehlot government is pending for a while now. The state government is to be rejigged by including MLAs loyal to Pilot, while the party is also to appoint district presidents and chairmen of state corporations.

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MoD inks Rs 21k cr deal with Airbus for 56 IAF planes

The Union defence ministry on Friday inked the over Rs 21,000 crore (around $3 billion) contract with Airbus Defence and Space (Spain) to acquire 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft to replace the old Avro planes of the IAF. Airbus will deliver 16 of the twin-turboprop C-295MW aircraft in a flyaway condition within two years, with the remaining 40 being manufactured in India by the Tata Consortium under a joint industrial partnership within 10 years.

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CoWin to add date of birth for fully vaccinated travelling abroad

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Tatas lead wealth creation among India’s business houses

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Modi's visit: Biden gets proof of family ties to India

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China fumes at Quad, India says it caused Galwan clash

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Top gangster killed by rivals in Delhi court, both hitmen shot

In a brazen strike inside a courtroom in the Rohini district court complex on Friday afternoon, gangster Jitender Gogi was gunned down by two shooters alleged hired by his rival. The two assailants, dressed as lawyers, were killed on the spot in a calibrated response by men of Delhi Police’s special cell, who were accompanying Gogi.

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SC: Convict’s right to raise juvenility plea at any time needs rethink

Nearly a decade after giving convicts the right to raise juvenility plea at any stage, the Supreme Court on Friday realised that its 2012 ruling has opened the floodgates for petitions where convicts, even more than a decade after dismissal of their final appeals, continue to raise the plea that they were juveniles at the time of the crime to seek reduction in sentence.

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Huawei executive to be freed after deal with US prosecutors

The chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei reached a deferred prosecution agreement with US prosecutors Friday to avoid felony fraud charges, clearing the way for her release after nearly three years detention in Canada.

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Quad meet: Concert of four democracies stand up to China without mentioning it

Leaders from four diverse democratic nations, each country separated by thousands of miles of sea lanes, met at the White House on Friday for the first in-person Quad summit and said they would work together as only democracies can to address some of the most pressing challenges of the times.

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IPL: Dhoni's CSK humble Kohli's RCB with all-round show, claim top spot

CSK produced a clinical all-round show to humble RCB by six wickets and claim the top spot in the IPL pecking order. Kohli (53) and Padikkal (70) struck brisk fifties in an impressive 111-run stand but CSK pulled the strings to restrict them to 156 for six after electing to bowl. In-form Gaikwad came good again with a quick 38 while Du Plessis made 31 as Chennai won the match with 11 balls to spare.

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First in-person Quad leaders meet: Top quotes

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IPL: CSK humble RCB with all-round show, claim top spot

CSK produced a clinical all-round show to humble RCB by six wickets and claim the top spot in the IPL pecking order. Kohli (53) and Padikkal (70) struck brisk fifties in an impressive 111-run stand but CSK pulled the strings to restrict them to 156 for six after electing to bowl. In-form Gaikwad came good again with a quick 38 while Du Plessis made 31 as Chennai won the match with 11 balls to spare.

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iPhone sales: What’s behind Apple’s new billion number

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Gabby Petito's disappearance captivated the world. Why?

The death of young adventurer Gabby Petito sparked immense US and worldwide interest. The recent discovery of the 22-year-old travel blogger's body in Wyoming, and Tuesday's ruling of her death as a homicide, drew headlines far and wide.

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IPL: Iyer, Tripathi help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians

After coming back superbly with the ball to restrict MI to a below-par 155 for six, KKR made a mockery of the chase, as Rahul Tripathi (74 not out, 42b, 3x6, 8x4) and their new star Venkatesh Iyer (53, 30b, 3x6, 4x4) powered them to a convincing seven-wicket win with their aggressive half-centuries, with 29 balls remaining.

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Iyer playing the way he played in practice games: Morgan

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan on Thursday said their clinical performance in the first two games since IPL's resumption sets the template for the team going forward and praised rookie opener Venkatesh Iyer for batting fearlessly in only his second game.

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SC on adjournments: No more tarikh pe tarikh

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Iyer, Tripathi help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians

After coming back superbly with the ball to restrict MI to a below-par 155 for six, KKR made a mockery of the chase, as Rahul Tripathi (74 not out, 42b, 3x6, 8x4) and their new star Venkatesh Iyer (53, 30b, 3x6, 4x4) powered them to a convincing seven-wicket win with their aggressive half-centuries, with 29 balls remaining.

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US V-P Kamala Harris, PM Modi talk up Indo-US ties at 1st in-person meeting

Perceived ideological dissonance aside, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States Vice-President Kamala Harris presented a friendly front before cameras at their first in-person meeting, pledging that the two countries would work together on global health, climate and security issues.

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Supreme Court technical panel to probe Pegasus row

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Two killed in police firing at Assam eviction site

Two civilians were killed and nine policemen injured at Dholpur in Assam’s Darrang district on Thursday as an eviction drive to reclaim government land from allegedly illegal settlers triggered mob fury and instant reprisal, including firing from all sides at a man charging at the cops with a stick before raining batons on him as he lay on the ground.

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No technical concern in Covishield certificate process: UK

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Anand Giri says fears for life, given security in jail

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PIO space scientist wants to give wings to desi students’ dreams

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PM Modi, US Vice-President Kamala Harris flower a new friendship

Perceived ideological dissonance aside, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States Vice-President Kamala Harris presented a friendly front before cameras at their first in-person meeting, pledging that the two countries would work together on global health, climate and security issues.

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Key trial of 5,000-km ICBM Agni-V in October

India will soon conduct another test of its most formidable strategic missile, the over 5,000-km Agni-V, even as work is still in progress to develop multiple-warhead capability for ballistic missiles. The “user-trial in full operational configuration” of the Agni-V missile, which carries a single 1.5-tonne warhead, will be conducted by the tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in October, said sources on Thursday.

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PM Cares Fund isn’t a govt of India fund: Centre to HC

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No OBC info in 2021 census as 2011 caste data unusable: Govt

The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court it has decided not to enumerate Other Backward Castes as part of the 2021 Census as taking a headcount of castes other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will be administratively extremely complex and cannot yield complete or accurate information.

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Fuming France cancels meet with Australia, India

A ministerial meeting of the India-France-Australia trilateral grouping scheduled on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session is now off the table, a fallout of AUKUS — a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK and the US that has left Paris fuming. The trilateral ministerial would have seen external affairs minister S Jaishankar holding deliberations with his counterparts from Australia (Marise Payne) and France (Jean-Yves Le Drian). But France pulled out on the back of the formation of AUKUS.

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‘At home’ vaccine for disabled, people with special needs gets govt nod

The Centre has allowed door-to-door inoculation for people with disability, special needs or any physical challenges that may be impeding accessibility to Covid vaccination centres. The Centre has asked states and UTs to facilitate vaccination for such people at home under supervision. Special needs will include persons who are bed-ridden or with restricted mobility. “We have written to all states on September 22.

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India searches for its own space and pace amid global great power turbulence

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Three armed militants killed in Uri sector following infiltration bid

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Live: PM Modi meets US Vice-President Harris, discusses issues of mutual and global interest

PM Modi arrived in Washington DC for his visit to the United States of America at the invitation of US President Joe Biden. This is Prime Minister's first visit abroad beyond the neighbourhood since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. During his visit, he will address the UN General Assembly and attend the Quad leaders Summit as well as hold a bilateral meet with US President Joe Biden at the White House. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders steamroll Mumbai Indians to enter top four

Rookie Venkatesh Iyer left many in awe of his talent as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance to tame the mighty Mumbai Indians by seven wickets and enter the top-four in the points table. Iyer (53 off 30) displayed the wide range of his strokes alongside Rahul Tripathi (74 not out off 42) to enable KKR to chase MI's modest total of 155/6 with as many as 29 balls to spare.

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IPL: KKR steamroll Mumbai Indians to enter top four

Rookie Venkatesh Iyer left many in awe of his talent as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance to tame the mighty Mumbai Indians by seven wickets and enter the top-four in the points table. Iyer (53 off 30) displayed the wide range of his strokes alongside Rahul Tripathi (74 not out off 42) to enable KKR to chase MI's modest total of 155/6 with as many as 29 balls to spare.

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‘Sony-Zee merger has cricket written all over it’

The news-making deal that marks the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. with Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI), bringing an end to a two-year speculation and close to eight months of being in the pipeline, has cricket written all over it.

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Why a Punjab may not happen in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh too soon

Though the supporters of Sachin Pilot and TS Singh Deo have started hoping for a change of guard in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh respectively after the leadership change in another Congress-ruled state of Punjab where Amarinder Singh gave way to Charanjit Singh Channi as chief minister, their wishes may not get fulfilled, at least not in the near future.

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'CoWin vaccine certificates foolproof, have all details'

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Narendra Giri died of asphyxia, says autopsy

The post-mortem examination report of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) president Narendra Giri on Wednesday revealed that the seer had died of “asphyxia due to hanging” – a conclusion that adds weight to the theory that the mahant died by suicide.

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Top 10: The big Zee-Sony media merger

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Zee to merge with Sony (47:53%), under-fire Goenka stays in control

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Pak claims threat to NZ team sent from India-linked device

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UP cleric held for ‘running India’s biggest conversion syndicate

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‘Creative destruction’ dents inclusion, ups output: RBI governor

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Live: US CDC advisers could vote on Pfizer vaccine booster on Thursday

India on Wednesday reported 26,964 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, pushing the total coronavirus tally to 33,531,498, according to health ministry's updated data at 9 am. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom included AstraZeneca Covishield in its list of accepted vaccines against Covid-19. Stay with TOI for all updates --

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Six J&K govt employees sacked for terror links

Sources told TOI that the designated committee in J&K for scrutinising and recommending cases under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of India has recommended dismissal of six employees from the government service for having terror links and working as overground worker (OGW). The termination orders will be issued soon.

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Govt fixes Rs 50k ex- gratia for kin of Covid victims

Months after states took the lead in announcing financial assistance for the kin of Covid victims, and after being prodded by the Supreme Court, the Centre on Wednesday informed the SC that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has fixed an ex gratia of Rs 50,000 to be paid by the states from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

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Air pollution kills 7 m/yr, toughens guidelines: WHO

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Narendra Giri died of asphyxia, says autopsy

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Will focus on Covid, terror & climate crisis at UN: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that he will focus on pressing global challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, need to combat terrorism and climate change in his UNGA address on September 25. As he left for the US on Wednesday morning, Modi said in his departure statement that he will look to strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership in his bilateral summit with President Joe Biden and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

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Admit women to NDA from this year itself: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that a beginning, even though small, has to be made this year itself for the induction of female candidates into the National Defence Academy (NDA), and this could not be postponed till next year as sought by the Centre, which said it needed time till May 2022 to set up infrastructure and formulate a training module for female cadets.

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UK accepts Covishield, but Indians to quarantine

The United Kingdom has included AstraZeneca Covishield in its list of accepted vaccines against Covid-19. However, as of now, that does not translate into relief for quarantine for fully vaccinated (with WHO-approved Covishield) travellers from India under the relaxed rules that come into force from October 4.

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Will sacrifice anything to stop Sidhu from becoming CM: Captain

In a virtual revolt against the Congress leadership’s decision to prop up Punjab PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu as the face of the party in the 2022 election, former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday declared he would pit a strong candidate against his bête noire to “ensure his defeat” in the polls.

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Fed signals bond-buying taper coming 'soon'

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cleared the way to reduce its monthly bond purchases "soon" and signaled interest rate increases may follow more quickly than expected, with nine of 18 US central bank policymakers projecting borrowing costs will need to rise in 2022.

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IPL 2021: Delhi pace aces Sunrisers, reclaim top spot

With Rishabh Pant unbeaten on 35 off 21 and Shreyas Iyer (47* off 41) finishing the job pulling Jason Holder for a six in front of square, Delhi Capitals walked past the 135-run target with eight wickets and 13 balls to spare.

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Gun-toting Taliban seek Afghanistan's UN seat; world says no, not yet

A hirsute bunch of unelected, gun-wielding militants who go by the name Taliban, and who have overrun Afghanistan and disenfranchised half its population, are seeking to represent Kabul at the United Nations. Early word from the global community: No. Not any time soon.

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'Traveling should be made easier via recognition of vaccine cert'

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for recognition of vaccine certificates so that international travel could be made easier. He said this while virtually addressing the global Covid-19 summit. "We also need to focus on addressing the pandemic’s economic effects. To that end, international travel should be made easier, through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates," PM said.

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Live: UP govt recommends CBI probe in Narendra Giri's death

The mortal remains of Mahant Narendra Giri were placed in a 'samadhi' in the premises of the Baghambari Mutt on Wednesday. The Uttar Pradesh government has recommended a CBI probe in seer's mysterious death. His disciple Anand Giri detained from Haridwar has been sent on 14-day judicial custody. The influential Hindu seer was found dead on Monday at Baghambari Math in Prayagraj. He was the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the largest organisation of sadhus in India.

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5 tips to keep your refrigerator clean

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Will Shehnaaz Gill resume shoot for her film?

While the producers of her Punjabi film, Honsla Rakh, which stars Diljit Dosanjh, have pinned their hopes on Shehnaaz Gill to resume work soon, the actress is still in a state of shock due to the loss of her dear friend, Sidharth Shukla. The hugely popular TV actor and winner of Bigg Boss 13 died of a heart attack on September 2. While the makers of Shehnaaz’s Punjabi film had originally planned to shoot a promotional song on September 15, they had to postpone it as she was in no position to report on the set. They are now looking at finalising a date by the end of this month and are hoping that Shehnaaz will be able to shoot for the same.

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How Yamaha improved R15 with exclusive features

The V4 starts at Rs 1.68 lakh (ex-showroom), which is Rs 9,000 increment over the corresponding model of V3.

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Special to change game after watching others do it: Tyagi

Pacer Kartik Tyagi was ecstatic to effect a turn around in an IPL match for Rajasthan Royals after having seen others do it in the past seasons. Punjab were poised for an easy win as they needed just four runs from the last over but the 20-year-old from Uttar Pradesh changed the game with his accurate bowling.

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IPL: RR pull off a heist against Punjab Kings

Needing 4 off the last over, Kartik Tyagi came up with the wickets of a well set Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda to turn the tide in Rajasthan Royals' favour by 2 runs in a last over nail-bitter.

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Saarc meet off as Pak insists on Taliban presence

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Top 10: Women to be inducted into NDA next year, says Centre

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Afghan live: Taliban want to address UNGA, names rep

The expanded Taliban cabinet has accommodated several non-Pashtuns, but it still does not have a woman face. However a Taliban minister has not ruled out inducting women in the future. In a communique to the UN, Taliban said they want to address the UNGA, and also named an Afghan 'representative' to the world body. Stay with TOI for all updates

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Inducement missing in Kundra case, says court

Going by the statements of witnesses, the element of inducement, which is a prime ingredient of cheating, appears to be missing from the prosecution’s case, a magistrate’s court said while granting bail to businessman Raj Kundra on Monday in the pornography case. Kundra and Ryan Thorpe, the IT head of his company, who were both arrested on July 19, walked out of Arthur Road Jail on Tuesday.

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Covid live: Daily cases drop in Kerala, Mizoram sees spurt

India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 82 crore landmark milestone on Tuesday, according to govt data. Stay with TOI for all updates. Kerala and Maharashtra have seen daily cases drop significantly, but Mizoram seems to be in the middle of a spurt. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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Govt estimates record kharif output

The agriculture ministry on Tuesday estimated record output of kharif foodgrain, including paddy, and pegged its target for the entire 2021-22 crop year closer to the all-time high production figures of 2020-21. Overall, for both kharif and rabi put together, it set the target of 307 MT of foodgrain for the current crop year which is merely a million tonne less than the record output in the previous year.

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Channi govt set to quick-fix issues neglected by Captain

Taking a prompt from repeated surveys conducted by the party in Punjab, the new Congress government under chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi is likely to prioritise reworking of power purchase agreements, resolving the sacrilege case and take action against drug and transport mafia in the state. The surveys commissioned by the party showed these issues remained uppermost in people’s minds.

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Taliban takeover forcing heroin surge into India?

International druglords are desperate to pump in prodigious quantities of heroin into India, officers of security and anti-smuggling agencies said. They said that the druglords fear confiscation of the heroin stock by the Taliban. Apart from staggering financial losses, the druglords also face the prospect of summary execution if caught by the Taliban.

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Maha: Guv, CM engage in letter war over crime against women

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New travel rules: India warns UK of reciprocal steps over vaccine ‘discrimination’

“Covishield is a licensed product of the UK company, manufactured in India of which we have supplied five million doses to the UK,” said Shringla, pointing to the inconsistency in the rules announced by the British government. According to the new rules, Indian travellers who have received both doses of Covishield vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India will be considered unvaccinated and will have to self-isolate for 10 days.

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HC: Horoscope mismatch no reason to back out of marriage

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IPL: Tyagi scripts incredible two-run win for Royals against Punjab

Fast bowler Kartik Tyagi bowled a sensational last over as Rajasthan Royals pulled off an incredible two-run win over Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller on Tuesday. Punjab required four runs off the last six balls but Tyagi dismissed Nicholas Pooran (32) and Deepak Hooda (0) and gave away only one run to snatch the win for his team from the jaws of defeat.

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‘Blackmailed over morphed pic with girl': Giri’s ‘suicide note’

"I came to know that Anand Giri was going to share with the public a morphed photo that showed me with a girl. Anand asked me that once these allegations spread, how many people will you prove your innocence to? I have lived a life of dignity… and I can’t live with the humiliation that I will be subjected to…" said the suicide note, which was found in Bhagambari mutt along with Giri’s body on Monday.

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Macron dials Modi as French US, Oz ties plunge into crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron dialled PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday to talk about strengthening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and also boost, as Macron’s office said in a statement, India’s strategic autonomy. The phone conversation with Modi and the French readout, was being seen as a message by an enraged France to the US and others who consider India one of their most important partners in the Indo-Pacific.

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Chopper crash kills 2 more as military awaits replacements

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IPL: Tyagi scripts incredible two-run win for Royals against Punjab

Fast bowler Kartik Tyagi bowled a sensational last over as Rajasthan Royals pulled off an incredible two-run win over Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller on Tuesday. Punjab required four runs off the last six balls but Tyagi dismissed Nicholas Pooran (32) and Deepak Hooda (0) and gave away only one run to snatch the win for his team from the jaws of defeat.

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Pankaj Advani wins his 24th world title in Doha

Star Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Tuesday grabbed his 24th world title when he triumphed at the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with a victory over Pakistan's Babar Masih in the final. Advani, who won his 11th Asian title last week, started the final with a comfortable 42-13 win in the opening frame.

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McIlroy to avoid crowd interaction and conserve energy at Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy has a reputation for animated celebrations during Ryder Cup competition but the Northern Irishman said on Tuesday he plans to dial it down this week in a bid to conserve energy when holders Europe face the United States.

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In Pics: KKR bowlers set up big win over RCB

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Playing for India has made me feel better, says Varun Chakaravarthy

Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Varun Chakaravarthy on Monday stated that playing for India has made him feel better. Varun Chakaravarthy along with Andre Russell starred with the bowl as KKR bowled out Royal Challengers Banglore to 92 in 19 overs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. KKR batsmen then chased the target in just 10 overs by losing just 1 wicket.

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Iyer's knock signifies brand of cricket we want to play: Morgan

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Eoin Morgan hailed opening batsman Venkatesh Iyer for playing an unbeaten knock of 41 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season.

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AP shell firm used to smuggle Rs 20,900 cr Afg heroin

A nondescript house on the outskirts of Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada has suddenly become the talk of the town after the seizure of one of the biggest consignments of heroin at Mundra port in Gujarat last week.

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What iOS 15 brings to your iPhone: 15 main features

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Watch an astronaut working out in space aboard the ISS

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How Tata is betting big on online healthcare

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Top10: 'Amazon probes allegations of bribery'

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IPL 2021: KKR ride on mystery spin to beat RCB

KKR, who need to win all their remaining seven matches to have some chance of making the playoffs, notched up a comfortable 9-wicket win against RCB as Shubman Gill (48) and debutant Venkatesh Iyer (41 not out off 27 balls) gave them a flying start to seal the issue quickly.

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RCB's heavy defeat a wake-up call, says Virat Kohli

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli said Monday's nine-wicket Indian Premier League defeat by Kolkata Knight Riders was a massive jolt to his side as they resumed their quest for a first title in the Twenty20 competition.

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More Americans lost to Covid than 1918 flu pandemic

Johns Hopkins University tracker showed 675,722 US coronavirus deaths as of Friday, which surpasses the 675,000 US deaths during the influenza outbreak that began in the last year of World War I.

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Average hike in 2022 to be 8.6%: Survey

The average salary increment in India is expected to be 8.6% in 2022, buoyed by improved business confidence. The increments match the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. A quarter of the companies in a latest survey have projected a double-digit hike. The survey found that 92% of companies gave an average hike of 8% in 2021, compared with only 4.4% in 2020.

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Infiltration bid in Uri; Mobile, internet suspended in Baramulla

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Cong made Channi ‘stopgap’ CM to tap Dalit votes: BJP

Citing Congress leader Sunil Jakhar’s remarks on the statement of AICC Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat that the state polls will be fought under Sidhu, BJP leader Amit Malviya tweeted, “This is a huge insult to the entire Dalit community if Charanjit Singh Channi has been made the CM, only to hold the seat for Navjot Singh Sidhu.” He said, “This completely undermines the Dalit empowerment narrative being peddled by Congress.”

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Dilip Ghosh replaced as Bengal BJP chief

Balurghat MP Sukanta Majumdar was on Monday appointed West Bengal BJP president, replacing Dilip Ghosh who has been elevated as national vice-president of the party. Ghosh’s tenure was to last till the end of next year and his premature exit comes in the wake of reports of internal differences within the state unit.

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Kangana Ranaut accuses Javed Akhtar of extortion, threat

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Shell firm used to smuggle Rs 20,900cr Afghan heroin

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‘Racist, biased’: Indians slam new UK travel curbs

The UK government’s new travel rules, which do not recognise people vaccinated in India as being “fully vaccinated”, have been blasted as “offensive”, “bizarre” and “racist”. The new rules mean people vaccinated in India will still have to home quarantine for 10 days in the UK when those vaccinated in scores of other countries will not.

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Amazon probing bribery complaint in India: Report

Amazon is said to have launched a probe after a whistleblower raised a complaint against its legal representatives for their role in allegedly bribing Indian officials., a report said. It also said an independent advocate in Delhi, who works with Amazon as an outside counsel, was the one who funnelled the money paid by Amazon to bribe government officials.

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Under fire, Congress says will fight Punjab polls under both Channi, Sidhu

A row erupted in Punjab Congress on Monday after senior leader Sunil Jakhar slammed AICC state in-charge Harish Rawat for purportedly saying the party would go to the 2022 polls under the leadership of state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Opposition BJP promptly latched on to Jakhar’s statement to question the Congress claiming credit for installing a Dalit Sikh CM, saying Channi would only be keeping the seat warm for a few months.

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Pandemic study reveals lack of trained health personnel

A report by the World Health Organisation and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) underlines India's skewed skill-mix ratio in the health workforce with wide variations across states and the report estimating the overall nurse to doctor ratio at 1.7:1 and that of allied health workers to doctors at 1:1. These estimates further deteriorate if qualifications are considered and given weightage.

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AUKUS won’t impact Quad, US tells India

The US on Monday briefed India on its new trilateral AUKUS military pact with the UK and Australia, stressing it will not detract from either the bilateral cooperation with New Delhi or multilateral ones like the ‘Quad’. There are some concerns that AUKUS could dilute the strategic cooperation envisaged under the Quad, relegating the quadrilateral grouping to just issues like climate change, Covid-19 vaccines and the like.

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IPL 2021: Clinical Kolkata outplay Bangalore, win by nine wickets

An authoritative Kolkata Knight Riders bossed Royal Challengers Bangalore from the beginning to the end to record a convincing nine-wicket win in their Indian Premier League match on Monday.

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Will continue to play for RCB till my last game in IPL: Kohli

From a rookie player who joined the team for the inaugural edition fresh from the success of the U-19 World Cup in 2008 to taking over captaincy midway through the 2012 season from Daniel Vettori, the journey with RCB has been a long one for Virat Kohli.

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These iPhones and iPads will change starting today

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Tech that Apple CEO Tim Cook is 'excited' about

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Live: Charanjit Channi to take oath as Punjab CM at 11am

Charanjit Singh Channi will be sworn in as new Punjab chief minister at 11am today in Chandigarh. The 58-year-old would be the first dalit chief minister of the state. The three-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib emerged as the unanimous choice for the CM’s post following hectic discussions on Sunday. Stay with TOI for all live updates:

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Top 10: Leaked mail by US official calls India’s Mastercard ban 'draconian'

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Meeting with Harris, Cook on cards during PM Modi's US visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the United States this week where he will be following a marathon schedule and will hold a series of back to back high-level meetings. PM Modi will be arriving in Washington DC on September 22 and the next morning he will be meeting with the top US CEO's.

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Marriage valid if minor doesn’t call it void at 18: HC

The Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that a girl married off before the age of 18 can seek separation only through a decree of divorce if she did not declare the marriage void on attaining the age of majority.

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Afghan live: Women protest in Kabul demanding right to work

The ground situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban looks to be stabilising. However there have been incidents of Taliban coming under attack, purportedly from Isis factions. Stayb with TOI for all updates.

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NHAI holds up Rs 20L dues for 9 yrs, coughs up Rs 4.5cr

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Delhi posts India’s most civilian injuries in cop action

Civilians injured in police operations across Delhi constituted over 29% of the all-India figure of 226. In J&K, a hub of civilian protests in the past, 43 people were injured in police operations last year, just about one-fifth of the 201 hurt in 2019. The all-India count of police personnel killed on duty during 2020 was 24% higher than in 2019, even though the number of injured personnel fell by the same margin.

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ED to quiz 3 'dons' linked to SP & BSP

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After day of drama, Channi is Punjab’s first Dalit Sikh CM

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Rice with zinc, wheat with protein to fight malnutrition

Rice having excess zinc and wheat enriched with protein and iron, are among 17 new biofortified varieties of crops that have been developed and released for cultivation. These new varieties of 16 different crops seek to reduce malnutrition as they are a source of staple diet rich in micronutrients. These are 1.5 to 3 times more nutritious than the traditional varieties.

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Taliban mustn’t allow terror safe haven: Saudi minister

The Taliban have a responsibility to deliver stable inclusive, governance in Afghanistan, said Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, on his first visit to India. They have to fulfill the commitments they have made to the international community and not allow transnational terror groups to take root, he added.

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Covid live: Weekly cases drop 15%, lowest in 6 months

India recorded a 15% drop in fresh Covid-19 detected in the week ending Sunday, the lowest weekly count in more than six months, with Kerala numbers declining by a steep 21%. The sharp fall in infections were mainly due to numbers dropping in Kerala, which still accounted for 62% of all cases in the country. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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Punjab: Congress replaces Captain, but will it win the test?

Clinching the political process in Punjab within two days by putting a Dalit in the chief minister's post is a bold move that will face the test of ousted chief minister Amarinder Singh's angst and whether a "stop gap" choice can help prepare Congress for the assembly elections next year. The state Congress remains a hub of conflicting egoes and searing ambitions, and it would be up to chief Navjot Sidhu to put the house in order.

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SIIMA 2021 Telugu winners' full list

South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, is one of the most prominent entertainment award ceremonies in India. It rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry.

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IPL: Ruturaj's 88 and bowlers power CSK to 20-run win over MI

The gifted Ruturaj Gaikwad laid the foundation with an unbeaten 58-ball 88 before Dwayne Bravo led an excellent bowling display to power Chennai Super Kings to a crushing 20-run win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL on Sunday.

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Virat Kohli to step down as RCB skipper after IPL 2021

Virat Kohli will step down as captain of his IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore at the end of the ongoing season, the Indian batting maestro announced on Sunday, two days after deciding to quit national T20 captaincy following next month's World Cup.

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A ‘turbaned Dalit’, Channi ticked all right boxes for Cong

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Marriage valid if minor doesn’t call it void at 18: HC

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IPL: Ruturaj's 88 and bowlers power CSK to 20-run win over MI

Gifted Ruturaj Gaikwad laid the foundation with an unbeaten 58-ball 88 before Dwayne Bravo led an excellent bowling display to power Chennai Super Kings to a crushing 20-run win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL on Sunday.

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Virat Kohli to to step down as RCB skipper after IPL 2021

Virat Kohli will step down as captain of his IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore at the end of the ongoing season, the Indian batting maestro announced on Sunday, two days after deciding to quit national T20 captaincy following next month's World Cup.

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10 books Satya Nadella and Jeff Bezos recommend

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PM urges people to take part in auction of gifts, received by him

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Delhi woman in UP offered lift, gang-raped by 3

A 29-year-old woman employee of a call centre in Delhi was allegedly gang-raped in a car in UP by three men who offered her a lift while she was returning from a village in Bijnor to the city area to catch a bus to Delhi.

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Apple iPhone 13, price cut for older iPhones & more

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IPL 2021: Dry run in the desert ahead of the T20 World Cup

A two-phase Indian Premier League (IPL) was the dream of some top Indian administrators who ruled world cricket over the last decade. That dream is coming true with the second phase of the 14th edition starting with the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians match in Dubai on Sunday, but the circumstances that led up to it have not been ideal.

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IPL 2021: Where the teams stand as the UAE leg begins

The second leg of IPL 2021 begins in the UAE with the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. TOI takes a look at which team did what in the first phase before IPL hit the pause button following multiple Covid outbreaks earlier this year.

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Aston Villa end Everton's unbeaten start with 3-0 win

Aston Villa ended Everton's unbeaten start to the Premier League season with three unanswered goals in nine second-half minutes at Villa Park on Saturday.

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Champions Inter Milan back on top after hitting Bologna for six

Champions Inter Milan thrashed Bologna 6-1 at the San Siro on Saturday to return to the top of Serie A in style.

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How Amarinder Singh lost perception battle

From “Punjab da Captain” and “Congress captain” in 2017 to his resignation on Saturday, how did Captain Amarinder Singh lose the battle of perception? While Congress led by him had lost in 2007 and 2012, he was seen as the only face in Punjab Congress who could lead the party to victory. His win over BJP’s big gun Arun Jaitley in the 2014 parliament election boosted his stature at the national level.

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This new wearable tracks blood sugar 24/7

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IPL 2021: Where the teams stand as UAE leg begins

The second leg of IPL 2021 begins in the UAE with the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. TOI takes a look at which team did what in the first phase before IPL hit the pause button following multiple Covid outbreaks earlier this year.

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IPL 2021: Dry run in the desert ahead of the T20 WC

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First all-civilian space crew returns to Earth

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit. SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, dubbed Resilience, parachuted into the sea around 7pm EDT, shortly before sunset, after an automated re-entry descent, SpaceX said.

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Feb polls will decide if Cong’s Punjab gambit was shrewd

Navjot Sidhu's shrewd decision to use the powerful perch to amplify grievances of MLAs with incessant targeting of bete noire Singh, which reeked of reverse vendetta, ended with the change of the CM. Now, it is for Punjab Congress led by Sidhu to prove that the rocking of the ship was a smart move to douse the percieved popular anger against Singh.

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States with tourism links got priority in vax drive, says PM

PM Modi on Saturday said India prioritised tourist destinations in its vaccination efforts and that the government had taken several steps to attract foreign tourists. "Initially we did not say so much about it because politics would have started happening on this too. However, the central government has also recently taken several steps to encourage foreign tourists," he said.

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'Prominent actor' evaded Rs 20cr tax, violated FCRA: I-T

Income tax searches on the premises of a "prominent actor in Mumbai" has revealed tax evasion to the tune of more than Rs 20 crore, the income tax department claimed on Saturday without naming the actor. The reference is believed to be to the I-T searches conducted on premises of Sonu Sood and his associates last week.

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ED: Maha ex-minister Khadse generated Rs 50L tainted cash

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Punjab: ‘Humiliated’ Captain retires hurt, Sidhu in race to take crease

"I had made a decision in the morning. I had a word with the Congress president (Sonia Gandhi), and I conveyed it to her that I will resign today. 'I am sorry, Amarinder," said Sonia Gandhi when I spoke with her," Amarinder Singh told the media after handing his resignation to Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit. While several names were doing the rounds, Congress sources said there was a strong possibility of Sidhu replacing Captain.

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Need to Indianise judiciary, make it litigant-friendly: CJI

After 70 years, the Indian judiciary is readying itself to break from the colonial and foreign procedural and jurisprudential influence as CJI N V Ramana laid emphasis on effecting radical changes to enable courts and its stakeholders create a friendly atmosphere and use a language familiar to litigants from rural areas. "The working and the style of courts do not sit well with the complexities of India," he said.

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How Sikh factor worked for, against Amarinder

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Kabul bomber was held in Delhi 5 yrs ago: IS mag

Islamic State Khorasan Province has claimed that the Afghan suicide bomber who carried out the Kabul airport blast that killed around 170 people, including 13 US Marines, in August, was caught in Delhi five years ago. The suspect, who was assembling IEDs for carrying out what could have been the first suicide bombing by IS in the country, was flown back to Afghanistan after being captured in a covert operation.

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Use domain knowledge to frame, execute policies: PM

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CBSE Class X & XII Term 1 Board exams from Nov

The first of the two-part CBSE board exams for Classes X and XII will begin from mid-November. CBSE said a student's final score would be calculated on the basis of his/her performance in both the Terms. As per the new scheme, Term 1 will be an objective type exam while Term 2 will be subjective and also have practical components.

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Same features of costliest & cheapest iPhone of 2021

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Disappointed to not be in T20 WC team: Shardul

Like most youngsters in Team India these days, Shardul Thakur has taken to international cricket like duck to water. Twice in the space of nine months now, the ‘Palghar Express,’ now fondly known as ‘Lord Thakur’ has been at the heart of India’s greatest Test triumphs.

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Google rolls out ‘About this result’ in India

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Top 10: India using tax raids to silence critics, says Human Rights Watch

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BCCI may approach Kumble, VVS for head coach's post

Life may come to a full circle for Anil Kumble as the Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI might ask him to apply for the post of head coach of the Indian team along with VVS Laxman once Ravi Shastri finishes his term after the T20 World Cup.

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Char Dham yatra begins today, U'khand govt issues SOP

Soon after the nod from the high court on Thursday, the Uttarakhand government on Friday evening issued the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the Char Dham yatra, paving the way for the commencement of the pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath from Saturday morning.

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SC recommends new CJs for 13 high courts

In the biggest ever single-stroke reshuffle in constitutional courts, the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Friday recommended appointment of eight high court judges as Chief Justices of various HCs and transferred five HC chief justices as head of other HCs, thus taking steps to put in place new chief justices in 13 states.

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Deny terrorists finance, safe havens, says SCO

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Rs 1.9cr for Lovlina's gloves, Rs 1.6cr for Neeraj's javelin

The e-auction of mementos gifted to PM Narendra Modi received an overwhelming response. Of the 11 bids for woman pugilist Lovlina Borgohain's Olympic bronze winning pair of gloves, the highest was worth Rs 1.92 crore till Friday evening against the base price of Rs 80 lakh. Next highest bid was for Neeraj Chopra's gold winning javelin - a whopping Rs 1.55 crore against the base price of Rs 1 crore.

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Live: Kabul air strike killed civilians, Pentagon admits

The Pentagon has admitted 'mistake' over an air attack in Kabul last month that killed civilians and not terrorists. Initially, Pentagon officials held that the August 29 strike was targeted at, and killed IS militants. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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Mamata, not Rahul, only alternative to Modi: TMC mouthpiece

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GST council agrees to keep fuel out for now

The GST Council on Friday reduced the levy on several life-saving medicines, agreed to correct the tax structure for several products - ranging from textiles and footwear to pens - and unanimously concluded that there was no need to include petrol and diesel under this tax regime for now. Finance minister Sitharaman clarified that it was the result of a high court directive which wanted the GST Council to look at the issue.

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France recalls envoys to US, Australia over sub deal

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ED: Deshmukh legitimised tainted cash via 18 shell cos

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Low pressure systems to keep monsoon active till Sept end

Friday was the expected date for the start of monsoon retreat, but it is likely to stay energised till at least the end of this month. "The monsoon is not likely to withdraw by the end of this month due to the likely formation of two cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal and their west-northwestward movement across central and adjoining northwest India," said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, head of IMD.

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Uddhav's remark on BJP mantris sparks alliance speculations

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray sparked fresh speculation across political circles about a possible remaking of the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance after he referred to Union ministers Raosaheb Danve and Bhagwat Karad from BJP as potential "future colleagues." Former CM Devendra Fadnavis, however, ruled out the possibility of the former saffron allies coming together.

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