German vet flies to Mumbai to help with dog's open heart surgery

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Shah didn’t heed Rahul security breach complaint, says Congress

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Fix incorrect map of India asap: Minister to WhatsApp

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Meta-owned company apologised to the minister, and said it has corrected the error.

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‘Massive undercurrent’, 2024 win tough for BJP: Congress leader Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said BJP will find it very difficult to win the 2024 elections as there is a “massive undercurrent” against the party, but added that the opposition will have to coordinate well and present an “alternative vision” for the country to exploit the popular mood.

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Live: Magnitude-3.8 earthquake in Haryana

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Live: In his New Year address, Putin pledges victory over Ukraine

Russian President Putin devoted his annual New Year's address to rallying the people behind his troops fighting in Ukraine and pledging victory over Ukrainian "neo-Nazis" and a West supposedly intent on "destroying Russia". Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said victory for Russia over Ukraine was "inevitable" as he hailed Russian soldiers' heroism in a New Year's video message. Stay with TOI for latest updates.

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4 Myanmarese among 5 killed as cab falls of cliff in Mizoram

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Khalistani groups plotting court strike, says intel

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EPFO issues guidelines to avail higher pension

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Heeraba dies; Modi first Indian PM to lose parent while in office

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Delhi AQI to turn ‘severe’, construction activities banned

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Live: UK, France to require -ve Covid tests for China arrivals

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Buzz that PM Modi may rejig team after January 14

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Noida lawyer held for beating up help, booked under SC/ST Act

A lawyer accused of holding a full-time domestic staffer in confinement at her apartment here and thrashing her has been booked for attempt to commit culpable homicide and also under sections of the SC/ST Act

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Geospatial policy notified, hi-resolution Indian map by 2030

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Pele, the ‘black pearl’ who charmed the world, no more

Pele, the magical Brazilian soccer star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died at 82 in Sao Paulo on Thursday. He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon.

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Live: Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at 82

Pelé, winner of record 3 World Cups, is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time. Pele joined Brazilian club Santos in 1956 and spent his entire career there until retiring in 1974. "I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint," once Pele told Fifa.com. Stay with TOI for the latest developments.

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Snowfall halts traffic on Arunachal Pradesh highway

Arunachal usually witnesses snowfall in January. But Sela Pass in Tawang and Mayudia Pass in Lower Dibang Valley are already covered with snow for the last three days.

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Raze ecosystem that abets J&K terror: Amit Shah

Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, while appreciating the improvement in overall security situation in J&K, directed the Jammu & Kashmir police to identify the remaining terror “hotspots” in the Union Territory and accordingly remodel their security strategy to make these “trouble-free” within a limited time-frame.

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Govt to rank revenue-starved civic bodies on fiscal discipline

In a first, the Centre on Wednesday announced it would rank the 4,500 cities and municipal bodies on the basis of their financial performance in its bid to create “healthy competition” among the civic entities. The ranking of cities will be on parameters such as their quality of current financial health, resource mobilisation, expenditure performance and fiscal governance systems.

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Cheetah tourism may begin in February: MP CM Shivraj

Cheetah tourism may start in February at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday, adding a unique dimension to ‘Brand Madhya Pradesh’ soon after two mega events in Indore in January — the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas and Global Investors’ Summit. It will be the first time in over 75 years that cheetahs will be seen in the wild.

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Uzbekistan says 18 kids died after drinking syrup made by Noida co

Uzbekistan’s health ministry has said at least 18 children have died after consuming a medicinal syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd. The ministry said 18 out of 21 children who took the Dok-1 Max syrup while suffering from an acute respiratory disease died after consuming it. It is marketed on the company’s website as a treatment for cold and flu symptoms. A batch of the syrup contained toxic ethylene glycol, the ministry said in a statement released Tuesday.

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4 LeT men killed in Jammu on way to Kashmir in truck

Four suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan were killed in an hour-long shootout after security forces stopped a Kashmir-bound truck with a fake registration number in which they were travelling near Sidhra on the outskirts of Jammu early Wednesday.

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Cops sense foul play in Jharkhand actress Riya Kumari's murder

Riya Kumari who is an actress from Jharkand was shot dead on Wednesday night. Riya is a regional actor who has acted in Jharkhand's regional languages like Khortha. She appeared in several albums with the name of Isha Alya. She was married to Prakash Kumar who is a film and album producer.

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HC refuses to defer bail, Deshmukh may walk out today

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History distortion main danger India facing today: Stalin

Distortion of history was the biggest danger the nation was facing today and no one should believe in the “history” based on imaginary stories that some people were trying to float, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin said after inaugurating the 81st annual session of the Indian History Congress on Tuesday.

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Odisha orders probe into deaths of Putin critic, aide

The Odisha government ordered on Tuesday a crime branch investigation into the mysterious deaths of Russian businessman and lawmaker Pavel Antov (65) and his friend Vladimir Bydanov (61) within days of each other in Odisha’s Rayagada town.

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Words spoken in anger not abetment of suicide: MP HC

The Madhya Pradesh high court has said that words spoken in anger cannot be treated as abetment to suicide and struck down proceedings in a district court against three men accused of driving a farmer to suicide.

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'New Nepal govt to seek balanced ties with India, China'

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Mangaluru trader killed over inter-faith relationship? 3 held

Three men have been arrested on the charge of killing trader Adbul Jaleel outside his shop in Surathkal of Mangaluru city Saturday night in what police said could be a revenge attack over the slain man’s alleged relationship with a woman from another faith.

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Indians are demanding more workplace flexibility: Report

A significant percentage of employees are demanding more flexibility in their working lives, and they are prepared to make compromises to get it, as per a report. According to the ADP Research Institute's People at Work 2022: A Global Workforce View, which surveyed almost 33,000 workers across 17 countries, more than 7 in 10 are seeking more flexibility in how they structure their working time.

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Type-C port for mobiles & tabs may be a must from Dec 2024

The government plans to make the use of USB Type-C port for charging mobiles, smartphones and tablets mandatory from December 2024, aligning with the timeline announced by the European Union. While the Bureau of Indian Stnadrads (BIS) has notified the USB Type-C port and urged the government to make it mandatory, work is in progress to develop another type of charger that can be commonly used for wearable electronic devices.

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'Fabricated narratives overlooked Guru Gobind’s sons' sacrifice'

PM Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the sacrifices made by Guru Gobind Singh and his two ‘sahibzaades’ (sons), saying they represented the fight against religious fanaticism and barbarism inflicted by the Mughals and preferred to die rather than convert to Islam, as dictated by Aurangzeb.

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After 2 months of falling numbers, weekly Covid cases up 11%

Amid the recent surge of Covid cases globally, India’s numbers remain largely stable. Though there has been a marginal rise in cases in the country in the week ending Sunday, reversing a nine-week trend of declining numbers, it’s too early to say whether this indicates a fresh trend. While overall numbers remain very low, cases rose 11% from the previous week’s tally of 1,103, to 1,219, as per TOI’s Covid database.

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India is standout nation in global gloom, caution ahead

The economic recovery that is under way is likely to get a boost in the New Year but global headwinds and the uncertainty created by the Covid surge in China will emerge as major roadblocks. Amid the sharp slowdown in global growth, India has emerged as a standout nation and estimates show that growth is likely to be around 7% for 2022-23 riding on the momentum of robust domestic demand.

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Telangana sees 400% rise in booster jabs, Odisha 8-fold jump

Within 72 hours of the detection of the BF.7 Omicron variant in India, there has been a 400% jump in precautionary jabs across Telangana and almost eight-fold rise in Odisha. In Telangana, on December 21, a day before the sub-variant surfaced in India, only 646 beneficiaries had taken the booster shots. But this figure spiralled to 3,380 within three days (December 24) as people were jolted by the fear of another Covid wave that’s already taking a debilitating toll on neighbouring China.

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Tunisha death: 'Co-actor held for abetment; no ‘love-jihad’ angle'

The recent break-up between film and TV actor Tunisha Sharma and her boyfriend Sheezan Khan could have been one of the reasons for her to end her life, said Valiv police. Police on Sunday arrested Khan (27) and booked him under IPC Section 306 for abetment to suicide. Sharma allegedly died by hanging on the sets of her serial on Saturday, weeks before turning 21. A preliminary post-mortem report showed her cause of death due to hanging. Police are awaiting details of the final report.

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Buying costliest player no guarantee of winning IPL

Every year, IPL franchises break the bank to bag the most sought-after players who they believe will make a difference to their fortunes. But teams who get the most expensive player of the auction might want to pause before uncorking the bubbly. With the sole exception of 2013, when Mumbai Indians got Glenn Maxwell for $1 million, the team that bought the most expensive player in an auction has never won the IPL title in the same year.

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Live: 'Russia ready to negotiate but Ukraine not willing'

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'Less than 0.5% int'l arrivals at IGIA test Covid positive'

Less than half per cent (0.5%) of the 345 international arrivals tested at Delhi Airport till Sunday evening tested positive for Covid. The low percentage of positive cases so far has brought relief to authorities here, as IGIA had seen a peak of 5-6% last summer at the height of Delta wave, say officials of Genestrings Diagnostic Centre's lab which has been conducting tests at Delhi Airport during the pandemic. Everyone is keeping their fingers firmly crossed.

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Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to pray for teacher

It’s been almost 10 days since Amangattuchalil Kannan began his pilgrimage from Malappuram to Sabarimala, and he’s determined to do it the hard way — all 300km in a wheelchair. Kannan lost his left leg in an accident several years ago and his other leg is partially paralysed. The motive of his pilgrimage is to seek Lord Ayyappa’s blessings for the Muslim teacher who helped him get a roof over his head when he had almost given up on his future.

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Govt considers increasing IAS trainees’ village stay to 3 weeks

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Walked 2,800km, haven’t seen any hate, says Rahul Gandhi

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Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to Sabarimala to pray for teacher

It’s been almost 10 days since Amangattuchalil Kannan began his pilgrimage from Malappuram to Sabarimala, and he’s determined to do it the hard way — all 300km in a wheelchair. Kannan lost his left leg in an accident several years ago and his other leg is partially paralysed. The motive of his pilgrimage is to seek Lord Ayyappa’s blessings for the Muslim teacher who helped him get a roof over his head when he had almost given up on his future.

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Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine debuts on CoWin, but price still to be decided

Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC finally made its debut on the CoWin app on Saturday evening. However, the Hyderabad-based company is yet to announce the pricing for the vaccine and its availability for use. A decision is expected next week, according to sources.

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Live Cricket Score: India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 3

Get live cricket score updates of 2nd Test match between India and Bangladesh. Check live scorecard, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.

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Maharashtra probes if Uddhav tried to stifle Amravati killing case

The Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday ordered an inquiry by the state intelligence department (SID) into allegations that MVA CM Uddhav Thackeray had tried to suppress the Umesh Kolhe murder case in Amravati. This is the third inquiry/probe ordered against the Thackerays by the government.

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Revision of pension under OROP from July ’19 cleared

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Maharashtra probes if Uddhav tried to stifle Amravati killing case

The Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday ordered an inquiry by the state intelligence department (SID) into allegations that MVA CM Uddhav Thackeray had tried to suppress the Umesh Kolhe murder case in Amravati. This is the third inquiry/probe ordered against the Thackerays by the government.

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'Epic' winter storm wallops US, leaving 1.5 million without power

Nearly a million-and-a-half US power customers were in the dark Friday as a severe winter storm walloped the country, causing highway closures and thousands of flight cancelations days before Christmas. Heavy snow, howling winds and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of much of the nation, including normally temperate southern states.

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NIA calls Kanhaiya Lal killing 'terror-gang' act

The duo seen on camera beheading Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal on June 28 and two absconding Pakistanis were among 11 suspects named in the chargesheet filed on Thursday by the NIA, which termed the murder a "terror" act inspired by "incriminating" audio, video and other messages circulated within and from outside the country.

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NIA calls Kanhaiya Lal killing 'terror-gang' act

The duo seen on camera beheading Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal on June 28 and two absconding Pakistanis were among 11 suspects named in the chargesheet filed on Thursday by the NIA, which termed the murder a "terror" act inspired by "incriminating" audio, video and other messages circulated within and from outside the country.

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Modernisation proposals worth Rs 84,328cr get defence ministry nod

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Bill proposes to decriminalise minor offences, drop Sec 66A

The government on Thursday introduced Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, in Lok Sabha, which seeks to amend 183 provisions across 42 laws and is meant to decriminalise several offences and allow for compounding and rationalisation of penalties as part of a move to "enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business".

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CAG: Poor state of tracks key cause of derailments

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found lack of maintenance of tracks, slow pace of track renewal and deviation of track parameters as the main reasons for majority of such train mishaps. The CAG report said track machines remained idle for want of required traffic blocks by the operating departments, divisions not planning the blocks and operational issues.

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LAC row: No progress on Ladakh impasse in talks, no word on Arunachal

With the disengagement process yet to be completed in eastern Ladakh, India and China held another round of military dialogue which saw them saying in a joint statement that they agreed to maintain security and stability in the western sector and to maintain dialogue for a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest.

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16 years after fake encounter in UP, 5 cops get life imprisonment

Over 16 years after a 32-year-old carpenter was shot dead in a fake encounter by a team of policemen in Sidhpura police station in Etah district for his alleged “involvement in a loot case”, a CBI court in Ghaziabad pronounced nine cops guilty on Wednesday.

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Sonia attacks govt on China, bid to 'delegitimise judiciary'

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All drug dealers will be in jail in 2 years: Amit Shah

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Mandaviya's letter to Rahul on Covid control at Yatra sparks row

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Covid-19: Focus back on screening at airport, mask & booster dose

The Centre on Wednesday reviewed the Covid situation in the country in the wake of a surge in several countries, especially China, with health minister Mansukh Mandaviya asking people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. After a meeting with top health officials, he called for strengthening the surveillance system to ensure timely detection of newer variants, if any, circulating in the country.

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Both BJP-Shinde bloc, MVA claim win in Maharashtra rural polls

BJP on Tuesday claimed to have won the highest number of seats in the elections to 7,682 gram panchayats across the state. It also claimed that BJP-Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena alliance had got the maximum seats. However, MVA too made similar claims of having won the most seats. The gram panchayat elections are contested by individuals and not as members of political outfits, though many of the contestants are affiliated to parties.

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'New school texts to have balanced gender depiction'

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No cause for panic, India has hybrid immunity edge: NTAGI

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Decked in gold, Kedarnath gets 30 armed guards

First came the gold, then the guards. Six weeks after a TOI report said the Kedarnath shrine, freshly wreathed in over 40 kg of gold - in leaf and sheet - would be left unattended during the winter months when most of the people in the town journey to other places, authorities have deployed an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team comprising 30 personnel to mount a vigil around the temple. The security team arrived at Kedarnath on Monday and started duty from Tuesday.

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China has constructed a 'sealed' road leading to within 150m of LAC ridge-line

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Border row escalates, Maharashtra netas' visit to Belagavi halted

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Amravati chemist murder triggered many clashes in states: NIA

Pointing out that Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal was beheaded a week after Amravati chemist Umesh Kolhe's murder over the same issue, NIA has said that communal clashes broke out in various states such as Maharashtra and Rajasthan after the killing.

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Airfares to Goa soar more than 4 times

With the Christmas and New Year peak travel holidays falling on weekends and passengers in revenge travel mode, the airfares to Goa have begun to soar up to four folds for the two upcoming weekends, reports Gauree Malkarnekar. A flight ticket from Chennai to Goa costs more than four times as much, priced at Rs 12,700 already for December 23 and 24, as against the usual fare of Rs 4,400 on this route.

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Illegal 'tax' collected, says ED, charges NSCN (IM) treasurer

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190 nations agree to save 30% of planet by 2030

In a historic UN biodiversity agreement, over 190 countries agreed in Montreal on Monday to protect 30% of the planet by 2030, while pledging to achieve 23 targets to reverse ecosystem degradation under four overarching goals for survival of the natural world. Farm subsidies - India and other developed countries had demanded its continuation - could escape the axe as the final text of the global deal did not specify it, reports Vishwa Mohan.

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'Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges'

The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol on Monday asked federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection for his role in sparking the deadly riot. The Democratic-led select committee's request to the Justice Department is non-binding, but comes as a special counsel is overseeing two other federal probes of the Republican former president related to his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat, and the removal of classified files from the White House.

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Eye on China, govt plans a 1,700-km 'frontier highway'

The government, in the next five years, will build a new highway in Arunachal Pradesh that will run close to the India-Tibet-China-Myanmar border. At some locations, the 'frontier highway' will be as close as 20km from the international border. The road will come as a big boost for seamless movement of defence forces and equipment to the border which has been seeing repeated incursion attempts by China

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Jharkhand: Man kills second wife, chops her body into pieces

Dogs feeding on dismembered body parts suspected to be that of a 22-year-old tribal woman from Jharkhand's Sahibganj district led police to an abandoned home containing bagfuls of further evidence of a grisly murder and thereafter to their suspects - the entire family of an already married man with whom the victim had tied the knot last month.

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BJP govt showed 'red card' to hurdles of NE growth: PM Modi

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7.2% of Indians own passports, number set to cross 10cr soon

Seventy-five years after Independence, 7.2% of India's population owns a passport with a majority having availed one in the past decade. As of mid-December, 9.6 crore Indians held passports, and the number is set to cross the 10-crore mark in the next few months.

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BJP party of choice for tribals, says PM citing Guj poll result

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Millions of Indian fans of Argentina, Messi rejoice: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina on winning the World Cup and said the final will be remembered as one of the most thrilling football matches. Millions of Indian fans of Argentina and Messi rejoice in the magnificent victory, he said.

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CBI moves SC, challenges bail to Anil Deshmukh

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PM to launch Rs 6,800cr projects in 2 poll-bound NE states

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19-yr-old spends 20 months in jail in fake kidnap case

A 19-year-old boy walked out of jail after spending close to 20 months in prison for "kidnapping" a then minor girl after the court found him innocent of any of the charges slapped against him. He was released on Friday by a Pocso court after the teenage girl returned to her family and said she had gone to Chandigarh on her own without informing anyone.

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GST council defines criteria for highest 22% cess on SUVs

In a clarification after the 48th meeting of the GST council, it was announced that the higher rate of compensation cess of 22% is applicable to "motor vehicle fulfilling all four conditions, namely, it is popularly known as SUV, has engine capacity exceeding 1,500cc, length exceeding 4,000mm and a ground clearance of 170mm or above."

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GST meet: No tax hikes, nod for pilot to tackle fake registrations

The council headed by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met virtually and decided on a number of issues. "In this council meeting, there has not been any tax increase on any item. Everything that has been done is to issue clarifications where ambiguity of interpretation prevailed," said the FM.

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'Delhi’s growing frustration': Pak on India's criticism of Bilawal

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Bachchan's remark & colour saffron spark BJP-TMC clash

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Chinmayanand a proclaimed offender now

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Dialogue only way forward: PM Modi to Russian Prez Putin

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This day in 1971 result of Pakistan genocide: MEA on Bilawal

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Teenager shares being diagnosed with rare form of bone cancer

Olivia DeJong, a Psychology student has shared her experience with a rare type of bone cancer. Olivia has shared her symptoms and how she mistook it for something less severe initially.

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Isro launched 177 foreign satellites for 19 countries

The Centre on Thursday said that Isro, through its commercial arms, has successfully launched 177 foreign satellites belonging to 19 countries in the last five years and forex generated from providing these launch services is approximately $94 million and 46 million Euro. The result of these reforms was reflected with the heaviest commercial launch by India in the form of LVM3, carrying 36 Oneweb satellites.

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Air drill & Agni-V test: India signals to China

In two-pronged strategic signalling to China on Thursday, India tested its most formidable nuclear-capable missile Agni-V, even as the Indian Air Force (IAF) kicked off an exercise with frontline fighters like Rafales and Sukhoi-30MKIs to fine-tune its combat readiness in the eastern sector.

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In jail for 17 years, Godhra train burning convict gets bail

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail for the first time on merit to one of the convicts in the Godhra train burning case, in which 59 people were charred to death, taking into consideration his 17 year-long imprisonment. The court granted bail to Faruk, aka Haji Bhuriyo Abdul Sattar Ibrahim Gaji, who was convicted and sentenced to life for instigating a mob and pelting stones.

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Twitter suspends 25 accounts tracking govt agencies, pvt planes

Twitter on Wednesday suspended over 25 accounts that track the planes of government agencies, billionaires and high-profile individuals - including one that followed the movements of the platform's owner, Elon Musk, who has said he was committed to "free speech". Musk said on Twitter that "real-time posting of someone else's location violates doxxing policy, but delayed posting of locations are ok".

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Col, Navy sailor among missing in Oct avalanche that killed 27

A serving Army colonel and a sailor in the Navy are still missing after over two months of an avalanche at Mount Draupadi ka Danda-2 in Uttarkashi that killed 27 climbers on October 4. There is still no information on the two men. Col Deepak Vashisht, 47, was the lone serving Army officer in the group of trainees struck by the avalanche.

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Moral policing a reflection of our times: Amitabh Bachchan

A question mark on civil liberties and freedom of expression, moral policing and history couched in allegedly fictionalised jingoism are a reflection of our times, actor Amitabh Bachchan said at the inauguration of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Thursday in CM Mamata Banerjee's presence.

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High fuel prices: Hardeep Puri asks non-NDA states to lower VAT

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SC censures Centre for delaying int'l arbitration with Reliance

Heavens will fall, retorted the Supreme Court on Monday while admonishing the Union government for its eleventh-hour attempt to scuttle the commencement of an international arbitration proceedings initiated against it by Reliance Industries, BP Exploration and Niko Resources over a cost recovery dispute of $400 million involving natural gas exploration in the KG-D6 block.

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Border row: Wait for SC verdict, Shah tells Maha, K'taka CMs

Seeking to defuse the border tensions between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked the two CMs to wait for the Supreme Court verdict on the dispute. Shah also told Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his Karnataka counterpart, Basavaraj Bommai, that the border issue needed to be settled only through constitutional means.

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Plea for mobile tower info of wife's 'lover' flouts privacy: HC

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Kannada or English at exams? K'taka univs to allow both

The Karnataka State Higher Education Council unanimously resolved to allow students to write in the language they prefer in line with the National Education Policy's concept of higher education being available in regional language. Till now, students could write the paper only in Kannada or in English. This change was earlier introduced in polytechnic colleges and was widely welcomed.

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Right to fair probe & trial part of right to life: Calcutta HC

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Maha sets up panel to monitor inter-faith shaadis, draws flak

A major row has erupted over the state government's decision to set up a panel to gather detailed information of inter-faith and intercaste marriages involving state residents in the wake of the Shraddha Walkar case. Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh plans to go to court against the government resolution, calling it 'bad in law'. Women's groups are planning a protest against this 'form of surveillance'.

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SBI hikes FD rates, 7.25% for seniors

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Arunachal integral part of India, says Rijiju, cites Krishna-Rukmani

Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India since ancient times, law minister Kiren Rijiju, also the Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal West, emphasised on Tuesday morning, hours before Parliament was to assemble to take up the issue of fresh clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang.

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3 states’ demand to return NPS funds rejected

Pension regulator PFRDA has rejected demands made by Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to return funds deposited under the National Pension System (NPS), which were abandoned by them to bring back the old pension scheme (OPS) to their respective states.

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China’s bid to ‘change status quo’ on LAC thwarted: Rajnath Singh

Chinese troops tried to transgress across the Line of Actual Control at Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 in a bid to “unilaterally change the status quo” there but were beaten back by Indian soldiers, defence minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament on Tuesday.

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SC to probe validity of Sec 375 that legalises marital rape

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would take up for hearing in January second week the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of an exception provided under Section 375 of IPC legalising marital rape along with appeals against recent judgments from the Karnataka HC and Delhi HC on the issue.

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China blames Indian Army for ‘illegally crossing LAC’

Chinese troops were obstructed by the Indian Army who illegally crossed the LAC, claimed the PLA Tuesday in its first reaction to the military clash reported from Arunachal Pradesh.

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SC to take up in January pleas against Sec 6A of Citizenship Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed January 10 for hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the contentious Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, enacted in furtherance of the Assam Accord of 1985, which allowed grant of citizenship to those persons of Indian origin from Bangladesh entering Assam before January 1, 1966.

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Patel takes oath, 4 Cong turncoats, lone woman & Dalit face in Guj team

Bhupendra Patel, BJP’s surprise pick to replace Vijay Rupani as Gujarat CM in September 2021, on Monday took oath for a second consecutive term as PM Narendra Modi and the party’s undisputed choice to lead a new 17-member government shorn of controversial names and including five new faces.

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Experts framed Agnipath, who are we to sit in judgment: HC

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Rupee debate in Lok Sabha degenerates into caste row

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How long can we deny bail to Kheri-killings accused: SC

Raising questions on how long can an accused be denied bail and kept in custody while undergoing trial in a serious offence, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh additional sessions court to specify the time schedule for concluding the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, while hearing the bail plea of Ashish Mishra, the main accused and son of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra who is behind bars for more than a year.

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'Jacqueline has no intention to defame Nora Fatehi'

Nora Fatehi filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez alleging that the latter had made defamatory allegations against Nora for "malicious reasons" in an attempt to destroy her career.

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BYD Atto 3 drive review: Funky Chinese EV

The BYD Atto 3 offers close to perfect balance in terms of urban performance, range and features that a premium EV buyer is likely to be looking for but also wants something new and different. The EV's interior and a couple of features are certainly conversation starters and worthy of showing off but all that comes at a costly price tag.

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Parliament panel faults both judiciary & govt on judge vacancies

Since 2015, when the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act was held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, the government and the SC have failed to reach a consensus on revision of the Memorandum of Procedure for appointment of judges to the SC and HCs.

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Shehnaaz remembers Sidharth on his birth anniversary

Former Bigg Boss 13 contestant and actress Shehnaaz Gill, who had a special bond with Sidharth Shukla, remembered the late actor on his birth anniversary. Sidharth, who won the Bigg Boss 13 trophy, would have turned 42 today (Devember 12).

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Cops fine couple for post-11pm stroll, get suspended

A head constable and a constable who allegedly extorted Rs 1,000 from a techie-couple after harassing them “for being on the street after 11pm” on December 8 in Bengaluru have been suspended.

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Two B'luru cops ‘fine’ couple for post-11pm stroll, get suspended

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Son of HRTC driver, Himachal Pradesh CM a 4-time MLA with NSUI roots

A four-time MLA whose politics is rooted in the Congress's student wing, National Students' Union of India, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (58) has become the 15th chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.

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FIFA World Cup: Free kicks that fooled opponents

Dutch midfielder Koopmeiners chose the last minute of a World Cup quarterfinal to produce an imaginative free-kick as he combined with Weghorst for a brilliantly-executed goal. It reminded everyone of a few clever ones in the history of the tournament.

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Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

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Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle

Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The social media company said Saturday it would let users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get a blue checkmark and access special features starting Monday.

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Goodbye ‘salaam’, K'taka temples to ring in ‘Sandhya Aarati’ soon

“Salaam Aarati” will become “Sandhya Aarati” in all Karnataka temples with the state’s highest body overseeing Hindu shrines on Saturday approving a six-month-old proposal to rename the Persian-sounding tradition harking back to Tipu Sultan’s reign with Sanskrit terms.

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Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

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Quick trial: Killer-rapist gets death 57 days after crime

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Use 3D X-ray tools to curb crowding: BCAS to airports

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has recommended big airports facing capacity constraints — handling more passengers than they can handle, leading to long queues these days — should go in for 3D computed tomography (CT) X-ray machines for cabin bag checks.

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WC: Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach semis

Argentina and Lionel Messi kept their World Cup dream alive on a nervy night as they defeated Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals on Saturday. Argentina will now face the last edition's runners-up Croatia, who knocked Brazil out of the tournament with a shootout win on Friday, in the last four stage on Wednesday.

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Trans people can apply for constable’s job: Maharashtra to HC

The Maharashtra government on Friday told the Bombay HC it will allow transgender persons to apply in the state-wide recruitment process for police constables. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja were told by advocate-general Ashutosh Kumbhakoni that it will provide for a third drop-down option for transgenders after male and female in the online application form by December 13. Transgender candidates can apply before December 15, the last date for submitting the forms.

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SC seeks govt response on uniform marriageable age

The Supreme Court sought response of the Centre to a petition by the National Commission for Women (NCW) seeking enforcement of uniform marriageable age of 18 years for women and men of all communities and making marriage of minor Muslim girls a punishable offence under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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Ghost of the Quarter Finals comes back to haunt Brazil at World Cup

They were surprise finalists in Russia 2018 and Luka Modric and his band of merry Croatians have left everyone stunned in Qatar as well, this time in the quarter-finals.

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Bail for Mumbai ex-top cop, Delhi HC says no offence evident

The former Mumbai police chief Sanjay Pandey is unlikely to walk out immediately though. He is in custody in the underlying phone tap case filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and will remain incarcerated till he gets bail in that case as well.

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TMC’s Saket Gokhale freed on bail, rearrested in Ahmedabad

Earlier, acting on a complaint by BJP worker Amit Kothari on December 1, Ahmedabad city cybercrime police had arrested Gokhale in Jaipur on Tuesday after booking him under IPC Sections 469 (forgery), 471 (using as genuine a forged material), 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) and 505B (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes).

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Gujarat landslide to give BJP the upper hand in upper House

Currently, BJP has eight and Congress has three members in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. BJP will retain its three Upper House seats from the state when vacancies arise in August next year. The party will gain two additional seats out of four in biennial election in April 2024 and one more out of other four seats that go to polls in June 2026.

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Charges framed against Siddique Kappan in PMLA case

Apart from Kappan, the ED is investigating the financial transactions of some office-bearers and members of the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI) and its student wing, the Campus Front of India.

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Consider making lawyers ad hoc judges in HCs: SC to Centre

With various high courts reeling under huge pendency of cases and a large number of judicial vacancies, a bench of Justices Sanjay K Kaul, Abhay S Oka and Vikram Nath said senior advocates are often not willing to take up permanent judgeship but inclined to accept the post of ad-hoc judge for a short tenure.

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BJP would have won East had Centre not reunified the 3 corporations

Of the 250 newly created wards, 61 encompass the territory covered by the erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation. Of these 61 wards, BJP won 35, AAP 20, Congress five and independent one, which gives BJP a clear majority in this part.

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MCD elections: AAP gets double engine, but no turbo boost

Facing a strong anti-incumbency, BJP put up a spirited fight and managed to bag 104 seats, much less than its 2017 tally of 181 in the three erstwhile corporations combined, but its vote share swelled by three percentage points. The saffron party got 39.1% of the total votes polled.

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UP bypoll results live: Counting for Mainpuri LS, Rampur, Khatauli seats from 8am

UP bypoll election results 2022 live updates: Counting of votes will be held for the high-profile Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, Rampur and Khatauli seats in Uttar Pradesh today. Counting of votes shall be taken up for postal ballots first at 8am and EVMs after its completion. Mainpuri bypoll results, Khatauli byelection results and Rampur bypoll results will be announced round-wise. In Mainpuri, Samajwadi Party is locked in a battle for prestige with the BJP. A high-stakes contest was witnessed in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri seat, where the by-election was necessitated by the demise of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav in October, and in Rampur Sadar seat that fell vacant due to senior SP leader Azam Khan's disqualification. Mulayam Singh Yadav's elder daughter-in-law and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav is the SP candidate in Mainpuri, a pocket borough of the Yadav family, while BJP has fielded Raghuraj Singh Shakya, a former confidant of Mulayam's brother Shivpal Singh Yadav. A win for SP could provide some consolation for Akhilesh Yadav after the defeat in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early this year and the loss of Azamgarh and Rampur Lok Sabha seats to the BJP in June bypolls. With the Congress and the BSP keeping away from the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, it would be a direct fight between the BJP and Samajwadi Party and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) in all three places. In Khatauli, which was a hotbed of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots in western Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is trying to retain the seat by fielding Rajkumari Saini. She is the wife of Vikram Singh Saini who was disqualified from the assembly after his conviction and sentence of two years imprisonment by a district court in a 2013 riots case. RLD candidate Madan Bhaiya, a four-term MLA, had won his last election almost 15 years ago, followed by three consecutive defeats in assembly polls in 2012, 2017 and 2022 from Loni in Ghaziabad. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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Himachal election results live: Postal ballots to be counted first

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 Live Updates: The counting for Himachal Pradesh assembly elections will start at 8am in 68 counting halls spread across 59 locations. The counting will start with the postal ballot at 8am followed by EVM counting at 8:30am. A three-tier security system has been set up for the strong rooms, the innermost parameter of which will be guarded by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and second and third by the armed Police and district executive force. No candidate or any other person will be allowed within 100 metres of counting centres except those with a valid identity card/pass issued by the Election Commission of India. Stay with TOI for all live updates.

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Live: Counting today for 6 assembly and Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll

Counting of votes will be undertaken today for by-elections in six assembly constituencies in five states and the high-profile Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, where the Samajwadi Party is locked in a battle for prestige with the BJP. Assembly seats where bypolls were held are- Rampur and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh. While Sardarshahar and Bhanupratappur were held by the Congress, the BJP had won in Khatauli and the SP held Rampur. Padampur was with the BJD and Kurhani was held by the RJD. The by-election results will not have any impact on the central and state governments as ruling parties enjoy a comfortable majority. Stay with TOI for all updates

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Won’t tolerate any unilateral change in LAC: S Jaishankar

Union minister S Jaishankar said the military commanders of the two countries, (India and China), continue to engage each other. “I think given the sensitivity of that matter, it is something which is left to the military commanders to deal with,” he added.

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Maharashtra trucks attacked in Karnataka, border row rages

The violence erupted near Hirebagewadi, 24 km from Belagavi, with Vedike activists pelting stones at the buses, a day after the Karnataka government issued prohibitory orders barring a two-member team of Maharashtra ministers from entering the district.

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‘Murdered’ woman found ‘alive’, DNA test ordered

The accused was an 18-year-old class 12 student when he was arrested. He was released on bail a few years later. However, as he could not attend court proceedings, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him and he was sent to jail again.

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Delhi MCD live: Counting of votes to begin at 8am

MCD election results: Counting of votes for 250 wards of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will begin at 8am amid tight security. The EVMs, with the mandate of 73,20,577 voters, will remain under tight vigil at 42 centres across the national capital. Both AAP and the BJP have exuded confidence that they will emerge victorious in the polls while the Congress is seeking to regain lost turf. Both the ruling BJP and AAP have put up 250 candidates each for the elections, while the Congress has 247 aspirants and Bahujan Samaj Party, 132. Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 per cent in the polls held on December 4. The fate of 1,349 candidates at 250 wards was sealed in the Sunday polling for the MCD elections 2022 compared with 2,538 in 2017. In the 2017 civic election, the BJP had won 181 of the 270 wards, the AAP had won 48 wards and the Congress 27. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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Kheri: Minister's son, 12 others to be tried for murder, rioting

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Madhya Pradesh orders arrest of author of controversial law book

State home minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday that he would write to the department concerned to “revoke her (Khan’s) PhD”, and warned that swift action would be taken against those spreading religious extremism. “We have formed teams to arrest the accused. They will be nabbed soon,” he said in Bhopal.

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‘Murdered’ woman found ‘alive’, DNA test ordered

The accused was an 18-year-old class 12 student when he was arrested. He was released on bail a few years later. However, as he could not attend court proceedings, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him and he was sent to jail again.

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FIFA WC: Morocco stun Spain to reach historic quarters

Morocco stunned the 2010 champions Spain to reach their first ever World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, winning their Round of 16 encounter in a penalty shootout at the Education City stadium. Morocco defeated Spain 3-0 on penalties, with all the three Spanish penalty takers missing the goal.

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'Incomplete' midfield combinations make it an even World Cup

The ongoing World Cup has been termed as the most even festival of football in recent memory. The argument given is that there is not one stand-out team that seems to be calling the shots. While there are numerous reasons being discussed – mid-season World Cup being one of them – the lack of 'a complete midfield' in any of the teams is probably a bigger factor.

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'EU can’t have 2 sets of rules on Russia oil imports'

"If I have to give you an India comparison, the oil import by EU is like 6 times what India imported. Gas is infinite because we don't import it. Even coal imports from Russia by the EU is 50 per cent more than India's imports," said Jaishankar, responding to a question from a German journalist.

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9-year-old killed by dad, uncles to frame rival

"The girl’s father, Anis Ahmad from Madhopur village, had an old enmity with Shaqil dating back to 2018 when the former’s younger brother Shadab Ahmad had eloped with the latter’s sister and subsequently married her against the family’s will. Back then, an FIR was filed against Shadab under IPC section 376 (rape) and the matter is still pending in court," the SP said.

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JeM, LeT still operating bases in Afghanistan: India ahead of security meet

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9-year-old killed by dad, uncles to frame rival

"The girl’s father, Anis Ahmad from Madhopur village, had an old enmity with Shaqil dating back to 2018 when the former’s younger brother Shadab Ahmad had eloped with the latter’s sister and subsequently married her against the family’s will. Back then, an FIR was filed against Shadab under IPC section 376 (rape) and the matter is still pending in court," the SP said.

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Woman gives passport for visa stamping, gets Ireland hotel bill

On December 1, while she was at her home in Mumbai, the woman received an email from a hotel chain. In the mail, the hotel thanked her for her stay at their establishment in Dublin, Ireland, and sent her a receipt of 1234.38 EUR (approx Rs 1,05,000).

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Live: Gujarat to vote in Phase 2 of assembly elections today

The state of Gujarat is set to vote in the second phase of assembly elections on Monday. The 2.5 crore-strong electorate tasked with deciding the political fate of 833 candidates in the second phase has had a history of indifference towards elections, particularly in the 23 urban segments spread across Ahmedabad, Vadodara and the Gandhinagar municipal corporations. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Kidney transplant for Lalu Prasad in Singapore today

Lalu’s second daughter Rohini Acharya has decided to donate one of her kidneys to him. The former Bihar CM was shifted Sunday to the hospital where Rohini also underwent preliminary tests. In Patna, supporters holding Lalu’s photos and chanting mantras performed havans at a Kali temple.

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Woman gives passport for visa stamping, gets Ireland hotel bill

On December 1, while she was at her home in Mumbai, the woman received an email from a hotel chain. In the mail, the hotel thanked her for her stay at their establishment in Dublin, Ireland, and sent her a receipt of 1234.38 EUR (approx Rs 1,05,000).

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EC to work on norms seeking info on financial impact of poll promises

Sources indicated that the EC, convinced that the changes it had proposed in October in the manifesto guidelines, which form part of the model code, will enhance financial transparency on poll promises and help the voter make an informed decision, is likely to go ahead with the necessary changes.

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Hansika Motwani and Sohael Katuriya get married

Actress Hansika Motwani tied the knot with her long time friend Sohael Katuriya on December 4. The wedding was held at the Mundota fort in Jaipur. The first picture and video from the couple's wedding have surfaced online. The couple had an intimate ceremony and had only invited their close friends and family. Hansika as the bride, wore a red traditional lehenga and accessorised it with bold jewellery and bangles. Sohael Katuriya for his big day wore a sherwani.

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Bengal: TMC neta, brother among 3 killed in house blast

Three persons, including a booth-level Trinamool leader and his brother, died when a bomb went off at their house - more than 30 km from Contai in East Midnapore - on Friday night.

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IS claims attack on Pakistani envoy in Kabul

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Saturday for an attack on Pakistan's embassy in Kabul, which Islamabad decried as an "assassination attempt". In a statement cited by jihadist monitor SITE, the Islamic State's regional chapter said it had "attacked the apostate Pakistani ambassador and his guards".

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Mainpuri byoll: Will chacha-bhatija's mended fence keep BJP out?

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No question of welcoming back rebels: Gujarat BJP chief

Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil warned on Saturday that there's no place for indiscipline in the party and rebels harbouring plans for a comeback aren't welcome. None of the renegades will win the ongoing assembly elections, he asserted. He said, "BJP preserves discipline and keeps the cadre's morale high."

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RBI raps banks for giving up UPI space to fintechs

RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar pulled up banks for ceding the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) space to an extent where most of the business is with non-banks. He warned banks that disruption in a small area of banks' business could be quickly scaled up to disrupt other parts of their business by the competitors.

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Lift HC stay on rule for conversion via marriage: Guj in SC

Gujarat government on Saturday requested the SC to lift the high court stay on Section 5 of the Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 which mandated prior permission of the district magistrate for conversion through marriage. The state said, "Taking prior permission obviates forcible conversion and protects the 'freedom of conscience' guaranteed to citizens."

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IIT: 3 get record Rs 3.6cr offers for Hong Kong posting

Hong Kong and Singapore seems to be the destinations where IITians are heading to this placement season, with most big-ticket offers being offered by trading firms there. Jane Street, a quantitative trading firm, has picked at least one student each from IIT-Bombay, Delhi and Kanpur for its Hong Kong office for a record package of Rs 3.6 crore.

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Moose Wala killing plotter Goldy Brar caught in US

Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, the suspected mastermind of rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s May 29 murder, was detained in California over a week ago and has been in US police’s custody since, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said on Friday. Goldy, whose roots are in Punjab’s Muktsar, moved to Canada on a student visa in 2017 and built a life in crime from there. He apparently shifted base to the US after Moose Wala’s murder.

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Don't need to be told what to do on democracy: India at UN

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FIFA WC: Switzerland edge Serbia 3-2 to reach last 16

Switzerland reached the World Cup knockout round for the third successive tournament after prevailing 3-2 over Serbia on Friday to finish runners-up in Group G and set up a last 16 showdown with Portugal.

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Joint military drill with India none of China's business: US

The US Friday joined India in admonishing China for denouncing the India-US ongoing military exercise in Uttarakhand, not very far from the LAC. US chargé d'affaires Elizabeth Jones said, “I would point you to the statements we have heard from our Indian colleagues to the effect that it’s really none of their business."

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Didn't mean to hurt affected Kashmiris, says Lapid

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, whose criticism of 'The Kashmir Files' irked a section of the right-wing, has offered a "total apology" to people if his comments have hurt or insulted people who suffered during the Kashmir exodus, but maintained his remarks were limited to the quality of the film. He said his remarks were neither a statement on the political situation in Kashmir, nor a denial of the tragedy.

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CJI DYC-led collegium to nominate 56% of SC's sanctioned strength

Justice D Y Chandrachud’s two-year tenure as CJI will see induction of at least 19 new Supreme Court judges, five more than the number appointed to the apex court during his father Y V Chandrachud’s record tenure of seven years and five months as CJI. CJI Chandrachud-led collegium’s immediate task is to fill seven vacancies in the SC, whose sanctioned strength is 34 judges including the CJI.

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'Warming to spur demand for a new AC every 15 secs by 2037'

Rising average temperature due to climate change will increase the demand for cooling in India by eight times more than current levels by 2037 leading to demand for a new air-conditioner every 15 seconds, according to a report released by the World Bank. The report flagged that over 160-200 million people across the country could be exposed to lethal heat waves annually by 2030.

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What's the compelling need to permit GM mustard now: SC

Observing that literacy and awareness level among Indian farmers are not at the level of their counterparts in western countries, the Supreme Court on Thursday said all precautionary measures must be taken before allowing cultivation of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant mustard crop. It asked the Centre whether there was any "compelling reason" to permit it now.

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On Day 1 of IIT placements, foreign offers lack the lustre

International postings were fewer than last year’s and most IITs saw the highest annual international compensation at a little more than Rs 1 crore. But the India story shone through with domestic hirings picking up in large numbers and, in some cases, offering more than what recruiters with international positions did.

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Croatia in last 16 as Belgium crash out after a goalless draw

Croatia did what they were needed to do, that is to earn a point against Belgium and book their place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Thursday. The 2018 runners-up held Belgium to a 0-0 draw in their final group game to finish second in Group F, while eliminating World No. 2 side out of the tournament.

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Army trains kites to take down drones

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Shraddha murder: Accused Aaftab's narco analysis likely today

During his polygraph test at the forensic lab in northwest Delhi's Rohini, Aaftab Poonawala reportedly confessed to killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and dismembering her body. Armed with findings of the lie detector test, forensic officials will now conduct a narco analysis at a hospital on Thursday.

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Mexico exit World Cup on goal difference despite beating Saudi

Mexico scored twice in five second-half minutes in a thrilling last-ditch effort to stay in the World Cup on Wednesday, beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 but agonisingly missing out on the last 16 on goal difference. Goals from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez soon after the interval catapulted Mexico back into contention, but a string of superb saves by Saudi keeper Mohamed Al-Owais and two disallowed efforts denied the South Americans the elusive goal they needed to advance.

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Remittances to India set to hit record $100bn this year

Remittance flows to India are estimated to grow 12% to reach $100 billion for the first time this year— way ahead of Mexico, China and Philippines— according to World Bank’s Migration and Development brief. Between 2016-17 and 2020-21, the share of remittances from US, UK and Singapore increased from 26% to over 36%, while the share from five Gulf countries dropped from 54% to 28%,” the World Bank said.

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India saw very low number of Covid vax clotting cases: Govt

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that India had a very low incidence of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) cases of Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) during administration of 220 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines. It said till September 30 this year India has administered 219.9 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine. A total 26 AEFI cases of TTS were reported, of which 14 recovered and 12 died.

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T'gana cops tow away SUV with AP CM's sister inside, arrest her

The Hyderabad police on Tuesday towed away YSR Telangana Party leader and Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's sister YS Sharmila's SUV, with her in the driver's seat. She was later arrested along with her supporters while she was en route to Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's camp office to protest against her vehicle being attacked by TRS workers in Warangal a day earlier.

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New row? Raj guv returns 3 pvt university bills

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Jamiat in top court to seek SC status for Dalit Muslims

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DMK: CAA against Tamils and India’s secular fabric

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Kharge’s ‘Ravan’ barb at PM: BJP, Cong in war of words

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3,000 booked for Vizhinjam attack

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Indian, Indonesian scholars to deliberate on countering radicalisation

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UP: Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Agra get first police commissioners

Uttar Pradesh's three new commissionerates in Ghaziabad, Agra and Prayagraj got their first police commissioners on Monday, according to an official order. Ajay Mishra was appointed the commissioner of Ghaziabad, Preetinder Singh of Agra and Ramit Sharma of Prayagraj, the order issued late Monday night stated.

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Mosquito menace on Mumbai-Indore IndiGo flight

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FIFA WC: Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0 to qualify for last 16

Favourites Brazil joined holders France as the second team to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday. Brazil defeated Switzerland 1-0 in their second Group G game to register their second successive win in Qatar.

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4 of family killed, 1 injured in crash on Delhi-Haridwar highway

Four of a family, including a Noida-based engineer, his wife, sister-in-law and her one-year-old daughter, were crushed to death after a speeding truck overturned and fell on their car late on Saturday night on the Delhi-Haridwar highway (NH-58) in the New Mandi police station area of Muzaffarnagar district. The engineer's brother was grievously injured in the accident.

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Mysuru bus stop side domes razed

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Germany keep WC hopes alive after a draw with Spain

It's not all over for Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2022 as they remained in the race for a Round of 16 spot after a 1-1 draw with Spain on Monday. The result gave the four-time champions a much needed one point to stay alive in Qatar, while Spain consolidated their top position in the Group E standings with four points.

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Landslide kills at least seven on Italy's Ischia island

At least seven people, including a newborn and two children, were killed on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town here, an official said on Sunday.

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FIFA WC: Croatia go top with 4-1 win, Canada eliminated

Canada's celebration for their first ever goal in the men's World Cup did not last long as they crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after suffering a 1-4 defeat against Croatia in their second Group F game on Sunday. Alphonso Davies scored the historical goal in the second minute to give Canada a perfect start, but Croatia showed their class to register a thumping comeback win.

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'Crorepati' MCD candidates up from 30% to 42%

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On bride’s call, 60 cops escort Dalit groom on horseback

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US will work with India to bring to justice 26/11 perpetrators: Blinken

On the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US said that it would continue to work with India and other international partners to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks. “We express our deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims lost in this act of cruelty, including six American citizens,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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After US, Indians now pip Chinese in getting UK student visas

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Mbappe double takes France into World Cup knockout stage

Kylian Mbappe shone for the defending champions with a brace as France beat Denmark 2-1 in their second Group D match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Saturday. With the victory, France became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 in Qatar with one game in hand.

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Delhi excise case: Dy CM Sisodia not named in 1 st chargesheet

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Free bicycles, 5 meals in BJP's MCD manifesto

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Ayushmann Khurrana: I'll never be known for a 300 crore film

Ayushmann Khurrana is back to the marquee and this time, like many times before, he's brought something original, new and totally unheard of. His new film is called An Action Hero and if the trailer is anything to go by, it promises to be a real genre-bender for fans who've grown up on conventional action heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone or even home grown hunky like Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan.

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Live: Ukraine's 4 nuclear power plants reconnected to grid

Ukrainian authorities on Friday gradually restored power to millions of people left in the dark after the most devastating Russian air strikes so far, aided by the reconnection of the country's four nuclear plants. Stay with TOI for the latest updates:

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Isro begins countdown for Saturday's PSLV-C54 launch

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Jawan pushed off Rajdhani by TTE dies

Sonu Kumar Singh, the 29-year-old Army jawan of 24 Rajputana Rifles, who lost both his legs after allegedly being pushed off the Rajdhani express by a travelling ticket examiner at Bareilly railway station on November 17, died on Wednesday.

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After stir, collegium stalls transfer of Gujarat HC judge

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Shraddha murder case: Cops recover footage of Aaftab from 3 CCTVs

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Need to speak about intimate partner violence: Union minister Irani

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FIFA WC: Ronaldo sets record as Portugal edge Ghana 3-2

Cristiano Ronaldo wrote his name in the record books as he became the first player to score in five World Cups after converting a penalty against Ghana in Portugal's opening Group H match at the Stadium 974 on Thursday. Portugal survived a nervous stoppage time to edge past the African side 3-2 in a five-goal thriller.

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Amazon gets govt notice on voluntary exit programme

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Air India goes extra mile to style crews

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Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada

World No. 2 Belgium survived a scare on Wednesday, before registering a narrow 1-0 win over Canada in their opening group game at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. A missed penalty and a sublime finish highlights the Group F match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.

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Judiciary can’t interfere in selection of CEC, ECs: Government

Responding to the apprehension expressed by the Constitution bench that under the present system the government would pick and appoint ‘yes men’ who may not go against it, attorney general R Venkataramani said there is no “pick and choose procedure” adopted by the government and appointments are done on the basis of the seniority of bureaucrats. He said there has not been any instance of a partisan or an unqualified person getting appointed to trigger the court’s intervention.

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Nirav moves for permission to appeal extradition decision in UK SC

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Spain start WC campaign with a 7-0 win against Costa Rica

Favourites Spain shot a warning to their rivals by hammering Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday in their opening Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Thumama stadium in Qatar. The winning margin was Spain's biggest ever at a World Cup.

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5 Meghalaya villagers killed in border firing by Assam cops

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Live: Ukraine detains 'traitor' who released Kherson prisoners

The situation in Kyiv, and other cities have deteriorated following the largest missile attack on the country’s power grid on Tuesday. President Zelensky said over 10 million Ukrainians were left without electricity after the strikes. Stay with TOI for more updates

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India, UAE talk on trade ties, use of UPI for remittances

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Live: Beijing shuts parks, museums as China's Covid cases rise

India saw a single day rise of 294 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally to 4,46,69,715 on Tuesday. The active cases have declined to 6,209, the health ministry said. Meanwhile, fear in China as Beijing shuts parks, museums as Covid cases rise. Stay with TOI for more updates:

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PM hands out appointment letters to 71k youths

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed around 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits via video conferencing and said the Centre is working in “mission mode” to provide government jobs to youth. ​​ Terming this an “entry point” for the new recruits in public service and nation building, he said this means a new world of progress has now opened before them.

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Live: Kyiv residents prepare for ‘worst winter

The situation in Kyiv, and other cities has deteriorated following the largest missile attack on the country’s power grid on Tuesday. President Zelensky said over 10 million Ukrainians were left without electricity after the strikes. Stay with TOI for more updates

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200 fleeing strife in Bangladesh entered Mizoram: Official

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Vote for BJP to decide Guj's path of development: Amit Shah

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A woman is killed by kin or partner every 11 minutes: UN chief

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Centre unveils norms to curb fake reviews on e-comm sites

The government on Monday unveiled the new standard on “Online Consumer Reviews” and ratings made by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in its bid to curb the menace of fake and deceptive reviews of products and services. This will be applicable even for independent third-party entities that post such reviews on any online platform.

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Coimbatore & Mangaluru blasts linked? Cops probe IS angle

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Isro to launch Oceansat, also nano-sats on November 26

Days after lifting off India’s first privately-built rocket from Sriharikota, Isro is gearing up to launch its PSLV-C54-EOS06 mission that will carry Oceansat-3 satellite for ocean observation and also eight nano-satellites, including one developed by Bhutan scientists, from the Indian spaceport at 11.56 am on November 26.

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Akhilesh, Shivpal share dais for first time in 6 yrs

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and uncle Shivpal Yadav shared poll stage Sunday for the first time in six years to stake claim to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s legacy, signalling from the Etawah platform the end of their “political differences” and terming the December 5 bypoll in the patriarch’s seat Mainpuri as their united fight for “honour”.

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COP27 inclusion of sustainable lifestyle key for India: Bhupender Yadav

With over 195 countries reaching a final agreement at UN climate talks (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, India which actively participated in the two-week long negotiations through multiple interventions welcomed its outcome paving the way for setting up of a loss and damage fund, and inclusion of “transition to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production” in its cover decision.

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Bihar: 8 killed, 7 injured after a truck rams into religious procession

According to the police, the incident took place around 9pm on Mahnar- Hajipur main road under Desari police station area, when the locals have gathered on roadside under a tree to perform puja (prayer service) to worship Bhuiyan Baba. Amid the prayer service, an uncontrolled truck rammed people standing on the roadside and overturned on the spot after hitting the tree.

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FIFA WC: Qatar floors the world in stunning welcome

On Sunday, in the evening desert chill, at the gleaming, packed Al-Bayt stadium in the Al Khor town which literally means creek, by singing higher than the others, they were only reaffirming to the world that this belongs to them, that they had created it. And that, the world is welcome.

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Live: 'China's secrecy led to fatal consequences in Covid'

China's secrecy has led to fatal consequences in the Covid-19 pandemic. 6 million people died by official count, and the cover-up is immense and still in place. China should now agree to a full and thorough scientific investigation that returns to Wuhan. This black box needs to be opened, reported The Washington Post. Stay with TOI for more updates.

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Pakistan based wanted terrorist Rinda dies in Lahore hospital

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CBI probes match-fixing in Indian football, five clubs under scanner

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PM opens Arunachal airport, calls it ‘new era of hope in NE’

PM on Narendra Modi inaugurated Saturday the Donyi Polo airport at Hollongi, the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh that borders China and Myanmar, and described the event as “the beginning of a new era of hope and opportunities” in the Northeast, which he said is the country’s first priority now.

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‘Rise of crypto use for terror finance a big concern’

The growing use of virtual assets or crypto currencies, sources pointed out, has been the most prominent change in the pattern of terror financing, amid continued use of methods like illegal trade, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, drugs, counterfeit currency, artefacts and cultural property, illicit trade in natural resources and wildlife, state-sponsored financing, profits from businesses and through charitable organisations.

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Ex-DSP, 29 others get life terms for burning cop alive

A Rajasthan court on Friday awarded rigorous life imprisonment to 30 persons, including a former DSP, over the death of a SHO who was burnt alive by a protesting mob in 2011.

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Sodomy-murder of friend's son: Man gets death

A Pocso court on Friday held a 25-year-old daily-wage worker guilty of sodomising and murdering a one-and-a-half-year-old boy in September 2015 and awarded him death sentence, saying the offence was "of diabolic nature".

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HC slams CRPF over 'orderly' system, says punish seniors

Censuring the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for practicing the colonial orderly system, which was claimed to have been abolished in 2008, the Madras HC has directed the central government to ensure thatthe practice is discontinued immediately.

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HC bail on merit for Teltumbde, questions NIA claims

Holding that at this pretrial stage based on case record it cannot be concluded that Anand Teltumbde,73, an ex-management professor and Dalit rights scholar indulged in a ‘terrorist act’, Bombay high court on Friday granted him bail, a first on merit in the 2018 Elgar Parishad case of Pune.

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SC slams NIA: Shift jailed Navlakha to house arrest in 24hrs

When the two law officers kept stretching their objections, the bench said, "If NIA is trying to find out loopholes to defy our orders, we will take a serious view of it."

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Court directs police to complete Aaftab's narco test in 5 days

Delhi's Saket District Court on Friday directed the city police to complete the narco analytic test of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of killing his live-in partner Shradhha Walkar, within five days, while giving clear-cut instructions to cops not to use any third-degree measure on the accused.

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Gujarat: Atheist autodriver vows caste-free poll run

This Amdavadi autorickshaw driver has run into several bureaucratic dead ends in his quest to change his name from Rajveer (Brave King) to "RV155677820", a moniker that smothers all signs of caste and religion. But now he plans to give his ideology a free run by contesting in the Gujarat assembly poll as an Independent from Gandhinagar South.

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Kerala withdraws Sabarimala handbook after protests

Despite the SC ruling that all pilgrims - including women of all ages - can enter the shrine, the temple continues with its tradition of restricting the entry of women belonging to the 10-50 age group since Lord Ayyappa is considered an eternal celibate.

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Chhota Rajan, 3 others cleared in 2009 Maha shooting case

A sessions court on Thursday acquitted underworld don Chhota Rajan and three others accused of a 2009 shootout at Nagpada in south Mumbai in which two persons were killed.

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Reports misleading, Covaxin nod not a rush job: Govt

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Thrown out of Rajdhani by TTE, jawan loses legs

A 29-year-old Army jawan of 24 Rajputana Rifles, Sonu Kumar Singh, lost both his legs and is battling for life at a military hospital after he was allegedly pushed off the Rajdhani express by a TTE at Bareilly station on Thursday. He is yet to regain consciousness and is "critical", doctors said.

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In 1st meet, DYC-led collegium shifts an acting CJ, 2 HC judges

The five-judge Supreme Court collegium held its first meeting on Wednesday under the new Chief Justice, D Y Chandrachud, and is understood to have recommended transfers of three high court judges, including Madras high court acting chief justice T Raja, citing administrative reasons and exigencies of administration of justice.

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EQ quizzes Soren for 9 hours, supporters lay siege to Ranchi

Soren reached the ED's regional office around 11.50am, accompanied by his lawmaker brother Basant. The latter wasn't allowed in. The 47-year-old CM stepped out of the office at 9.40pm and drove straight to his residence along with wife Kalpana, who had arrived there a little before 9pm.

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New scheme to give young professionals 2yr UK stay

Young Indian professionals are set to have a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to live and work in the UK for up to two years under a new professional and cultural exchange agreed between UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and PM Narendra Modi at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Indonesia.

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Modi gifts Italy PM Patan Patola dupatta

PM Modi greeted the world leaders at the G20 Summit with gifts highlighting India's culture and arts, mostly from Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, the two states which are going to the polls.

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Uttarakhand forest guard linked to killing of tigress transferred

Two days after the forest department's botched "rescue operation" caused a tigress, which had strayed into Almora on Monday, to bleed to death, the National Tiger Conservation Authority has sought a "written, factual report" on the incident.

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America cuts thousands of jobs as recession looms

Corporate America is making deep cuts to its employee base as part of its restructuring efforts to navigate a potential downturn in the economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve's war on inflation.

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India reducing infra gap with China along LAC

India has to a large extent reduced the huge "infrastructure differential" with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in terms of roads, tunnels, bridges, troop habitats, permanent defences, helipads and airfields over the past two years, top defence establishment sources said on Tuesday.

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Delhi cops bust int’l racket selling fake cancer drugs

In a two-month-long operation, Delhi Police's crime branch has busted an international racket manufacturing and selling spurious life-saving cancer medicines, thus endangering the health of critical patients.

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Murdoch news organisations and The Donald

The speed at which Conservative Press turned on Trump was as dizzying as the invectives were harsh.

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Botched surgery kills TN teen footballer, 2 doctors suspended

Teenage footballer Priya R died of multi-organ failure Tuesday morning following complications from a botched surgery to fix a painful ligament at a government hospital in Chennai on November 7 that led to two follow-up operations, including amputation of her right leg above the knee.

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Looked at her head daily to keep memory alive: Accused Aaftab Poonawala

Police are frantically searching for the head of Shraddha Walkar, the 26-year-old woman who was allegedly killed by Aaftab Poonawala in May this year.

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Live: 'Two killed as Russian missile lands in Poland'

Missile strikes hit cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, plunging seven million homes into darkness just days after a humiliating Russian retreat. Stay here for all updates --

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Veteran actor Ghattamaneni Krishna passes away

Veteran actor Ghattamaneni Krishna (79) passed away in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.

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Tihar official suspended over Satyendar Jain row

The superintendent of Tihar Jail number 7 has been suspended after a preliminary enquiry revealed that he had allegedly committed irregularities while Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was lodged in the prison and provided special treatment.

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Sebi clears Adani's plan for NDTV open offer

Markets regulator Sebi has approved Adani Group's open offer to buy an additional 26% stake in media firm New Delhi Television. The offer will commence on November 22 and close on December 5. As per Sebi's website on Monday, the regulator gave its final comments on the proposed Rs 492.81-crore open offer on November 7. The price fixed is Rs 294 per share.

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Will bulldoze bus shelters in shape of domes: BJP MP

Karnataka BJP MP Pratap Simha has sparked a controversy by saying that he will bulldoze the mosque-like bus shelters being constructed across the city.

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Tihar official suspended over Satyendar Jain row

The superintendent of Tihar Jail number 7 has been suspended after a preliminary enquiry revealed that he had allegedly committed irregularities while Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was lodged in the prison and provided special treatment.

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Giloy may raise immunity, but isn’t safe for all, find doctors

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Will refer ordinance to Prez if state targets me: Kerala guv

Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Sunday hinted that he will send the ordinance, which strips his powers as the chancellor of all state universities, to the President of the country. “I don’t want to judge the ordinance if the state government is targeting me. Hence, I will refer it (to the President),” said the governor while addressing reporters in New Delhi.

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Oppn hurting India reputation, says Rajnath on G20 logo row

Defence minister Rajnath Singh has said that it was unfortunate and surprising that opposition parties try to stoke controversies for political gains even if it causes damage to the country’s reputation. Singh, who unveiled the statue of Prithvi Raj Chouhan at Jhajjar in Haryana on Sunday, said that seeing the lotus in the G20 logo, some people raised objections, which was unfortunate as it was declared the national flower in 1950.

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Will refer ordinance to Prez if state targets me: Kerala guv

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EWS fallout: Centre may face clamour for quota beyond 50%

The Supreme Court judgment upholding the EWS reservation could open the floodgates with states approaching the Centre to legitimise their quota laws violative of 50% ceiling, which may put the central government in an unenviable position, given the potential costs of accepting or rejecting such requests.

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India: Can’t club us with big polluters

India with the help of other developing countries thwarted an attempt by developed countries to focus on all top 20 current CO2 emitters for additional mitigation actions, instead of just the big historical polluters (rich nations), during the first week of the UN climate talks (COP27). The crucial second week of negotiation involving ministers will begin Monday.

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With ‘severe’ AQI, 3 Bihar towns India’s most polluted

Air pollution in Bihar remains the worst in the country for the second consecutive day on Saturday. The only three towns in the country where air quality index (AQI) level was in the “severe” category — above the 400-mark — were all in Bihar. The AQI was found to be in “very poor” category at 11 other places in the state on Saturday.

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PM Modi takes dig at KCR’s ‘superstitious’ beliefs

n his first visit to Telangana after the high-stakes Munugode bypolls — which TRS won — and amid a row over TRS accusing the opposition BJP of trying to bribe its legislators to defect, PM Modi said the bypoll loss was not a setback because it showed BJP has the people’s blessings. “Despite obstacles placed by the desperate government, people fought back. You inspire me for the work you have done there,” he told party workers.

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India, Asean pledge peace & stability in Indo-Pacific

India and Asean in a joint statement on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, stability, maritime safety, freedom of navigation and overflight in the Indo-Pacific region, and also commitment to peaceful resolution of disputes, in accordance with international law, including UNCLOS.

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Desi antibiotic under trial in Europe saves woman’s life

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Don’t make coal lone villain, India asserts at climate meet

Amid growing demand to end use of coal, India here at the UN climate talks (COP27) on Saturday made a strong point saying making any one fuel the villain is not right as natural gas and oil also lead to emissions. Making its intervention during presidency consultation on the cover decisions of COP27, India also suggested certain points to be included in the decision text, saying the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement requires phasing down of all fossil fuels.

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Panama Papers link to illegal granite export from Telangana: ED

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Sena vs Sena: G Kirtikar dumps Uddhav faction to join Shinde camp

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SC to hear pleas against Bombay HC curbs on feeding strays

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Four different benches hearing hate-speech cases, SC told

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Friendshore to firm up supply chains: US treasury secy

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Vir Das show in Bengaluru cancelled after plaint

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Kerala govt removes governor as chancellor of deemed univ

The LDF government on Thursday amended the rules of Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university to remove the governor as its chancellor, a position which will now be filled with an eminent person from the field of art and culture.

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India to pip China in getting US visas by 2023

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'Welcome court order, will continue bid to get Nirav extradited'

The government on Thursday welcomed a UK court’s rejection of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s appeal against extradition to India, saying will continue to seek early extradition of other economic fugitives. “We welcome the UK court’s decision to dismiss the appeal against extradition of Nirav Modi,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. “We will continue with our efforts to get Nirav Modi back ,” he added.

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Kerala govt removes governor as chancellor of deemed univ

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‘A judge must not become judgemental: CJI

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BJP can’t fool people of Himachal with its ‘jumlas’: Kharge

Addressing his first public meeting of the Himachal Pradesh campaign, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday trained his guns on BJP and said it may have fooled people across the country with its “jumlas” but cannot do so in the hill state. “People here are educated, understand everything and take a considered decision in voting,” Kharge said.

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Winter’s here but be ready for any contingency: Rajnath

The Army should continue to maintain operational readiness at its “peak level”, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, in the backdrop of India and China keeping their troops forward deployed for the third consecutive winter along the frontier in eastern Ladakh.

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Advance Azam hearing, defer poll order, SC tells court, EC

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MHA: 60% of international borders in north east porous

Over 60% of India’s international borders in the Northeast with China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan is porous, which along with internal socio-economic and historical factors has caused a “fragile security situation” in the region, the MHA says in its 2020-21 report. The fragile security situation has “resulted in violence, extortion and diverse demands by various Indian insurgent groups, which maintain safe havens/camps in neighbouring countries”, it says.

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Disturbing that Navlakha case not moving, says SC

Observing that it is “disturbing” that trial proceedings against social activist Gautam Navlakha and others is not inching forward in the Elgaar Parishad case and not even charges have been framed in the last two years after chargesheet was filed in October 2020, the Supreme Court said that it would consider whether he could be allowed to come out of jail and be put under house arrest in view of his old age and medical problems.

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Gujarat ex-CM & his deputy opt out of electoral race

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India indebted to Manmohan Singh for economic reforms: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the country is indebted to former prime minister Manmohan Singh for the economic reforms. India needs a liberal economic policy with the intention to provide its benefits to poor people, Gadkari said while speaking at TIOL Awards 2022 event. The economic reforms started by Singh as the finance minister in 1991 gave a new direction to India as it ushered in a liberal economy, he added.

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50% of Congress tickets to go to youngsters: Mallikarjun Kharge

New Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has put the old guard of the Karnataka unit on notice by reportedly telling colleagues that he intends to reserve 50% tickets for “youngsters” in next year’s assembly elections. Kharge cited the party’s Udaipur declaration of this May when he is said to have made the comments at an event organised by the state unit on Sunday to felicitate him.

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Problem of plenty: Ahmedabad ward elects 5 MLAs, 4 MPs!

The people of Lambha, a municipal ward in Ahmedabad, have a problem of plenty. This 44 sq km area elects four MPs, five MLAs, and four councillors! It appears that too many legislative cooks spoil the development broth. The ward is divided into multiple assembly and parliamentary constituencies, so voters are confused about which door to knock to have their grievances redressed.

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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; strong tremors felt in Delhi and neighbouring areas

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal early on Wednesday and strong tremours were felt in Delhi andd neighbouring areas. The tremours were felt around 2am. The National Center for Seismology put the epicenter of the earth quake at 90 km south east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, bordering Nepal.

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More legal battles likely on EWS criteria, 50% quota cap

Though a five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench approved 10% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) by a 3:2 majority, one more round of litigation seems to be on the horizon pertaining to its implementation as the court did not examine the criteria fixed by the Centre for EWS, including Rs 8 lakh income per annum, which the apex court earlier had observed to be unreasonable.

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Chandrachud to Chandrachud: Justice Lalit ends innings in SC

An inning which started in the Supreme Court with a young and budding lawyer almost four decades ago mentioning a case before the then CJI Y V Chandrachud in court number 1 has come to an end with Chief Justice U U Lalit saying goodbye on his last working day as CJI from the same courtroom and passing on the baton to the son of ex-CJI Chandrachud.

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Dawood sent Rs 25 lakh this year for ‘big terror acts’: NIA

Fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his close aide Chhota Shakeel sent Rs 25 lakh in cash from Pakistan via Dubai to Surat and then to Mumbai through hawala channels to Arif Shaikh and Shabbir Shaikh for “commission of terrorist activities and committing big sensational incidents in (the) Mumbai area”, says the chargesheet filed by NIA on Saturday against Dawood, Shakeel, his brother-in-law Mohammad Salim Qureshi alias Salim Fruit and the two Shaikhs.

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Hardik, Alpesh lead list of Cong turncoats seeking BJP tickets

Hardik Patel (29), who shot to fame by spearheading the Patidar reservation stir and later became working president of Gujarat Congress, is likely to debut in electoral politics by contesting the Viramgam seat on a BJP ticket. His contemporary Alpesh Thakor, who had spearheaded a parallel agitation to protect the reservation share of his caste, too, will contest on a BJP ticket after a brief stint with Congress.

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India, Russia seek polycentric world: Moscow ahead of EAM trip

Ahead of foreign minister S Jaishankar’s talks with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Ukraine and other regional and global issues, Russia emphasised both countries shared similar positions on “most pressing issues” and also in their adherence to international law and the UN Charter, which the West has accused Russia of violating by invading and annexing Ukrainian territory.

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Elton & Freddie rock: India’s first cheetah kill in 75 years

Taking a big leap in their acclimatisation process, the cheetahs introduced into MP’s Kuno National Park have made their first successful hunt in India’s wild. Just hours after being released into a larger enclosure, two male siblings, Elton and Freddie, teamed up on Monday morning to bring down a cheetal, which never learnt to outrun a cheetah.

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Relief to Soren as SC quashes proceedings against him in HC

In a relief to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, the SC quashed the proceedings against him in Jharkhand High Court on a PIL seeking probe against him for "money laundering" and said that HC entertained the plea despite lack of evidence. The SC said there is nothing wrong in allowing probe against people who occupy high offices but taking cognisance of the matter on generalised submissions which do not even make prima facie satisfaction of the court, is "abuse of the process of the court”.

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Finally, COP27 puts climate compensation on agenda

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Health department to scrap bond policy for doctors, issue guidelines

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Will implement UCC in Himachal Pradesh if voted back: Shah

Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced in Himachal Pradesh that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the state if BJP is voted back to office. Addressing an election rally in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, he said, “If you elect the Jai Ram Thakur government, I promise you that the common civil code will be implemented in Himachal Pradesh. No one can stop that.”

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Rethink age of consent in Pocso Act: HC to law panel

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SC to deliver verdict on validity of EWS quota today

The Supreme Court on Monday will give its verdict on the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment, granting 10% reservation to people belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) from unreserved categories in educational institutions and government jobs.

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80% of 777 J&K pellet victims have partial vision loss: Study

A huge majority of those who received eye injuries due to gun pellets in Srinagar between July and November in 2016 have suffered some degree of vision loss. About 80% of them have vision limited to “counting fingers”, according to a review research paper on 777 eye operations carried out during this period.

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In run-up to Gujarat election, BJP wins key bypolls in Bihar, Haryana, UP, Odisha

BJP’s winning streak in bypolls continued on Sunday with a 4-out-of-6 scorecard that came with bonuses like giving estranged ally Nitish Kumar’s re-engineered Grand Alliance in Bihar a reality check, dealing Naveen Patnaik-led BJD its first loss in a Odisha byelection in 13 years, running TRS close in Telangana’s Munugode and seeing Congress draw a blank across the board.

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22 Congress MLAs will go with BJP, claims Uddhav man

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) veteran Chandrakant Khaire on Friday fuelled an intra-MVA spat with Congress, claiming its legislators are ready to go with deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Faced with strong rejoinders from Congress, the former MP had to embarrassingly withdraw his statement and even offer an apology to state Congress president Nana Patole for his uncalled-for remarks.

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NIA files chargesheet against Dawood, Chhota Shakeel, 3 others

The NIA on Saturday filed a chargesheet against five people, including Paksitan-based fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and his close aide Shakeel Shaikh alias Chhota Shakeel, in a case relating to the global terrorist network and organised crime syndicate run by the D-Company. The other three named in the chargesheet are arrested accused in the case, Mohammad Salim Qureshi alias Salim Fruit, Arif Abubakar Shaikh alias Arif Bhaijaan and Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh alias Shabbir.

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Girl kills self over death of stray dog she used to pet

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Woman can end nikah, says HC; AIMPLB says order ‘unacceptable’

AIMPLB has taken exception to a Kerala high court order earlier this week that a Muslim woman has the right to terminate her nikah (marriage) herself and does not necessarily need her husband’s consent. AIMPLB general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rehmani said in a statement that the HC in the particular case did not interpret the provisions of the Sharia but “instead tried to legislate over the same, which was unacceptable to the board”.

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Child abuse cases happening due to educated parents’ ego: HC

Child abuse is happening by educated parents and this needs to be tackled differently by bringing in suitable legislation, senior judge of the Karnataka high court, Justice B Veerappa, said on Saturday. Veerappa called for the need for a legislative change so as to consider differently love-affair cases, children’s custody cases involving both the educated parents and those of kids’ sexual abuse.

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Pandole booked for rash driving, negligence in Mistry car accident

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ED questions Manish Sisodia’s PA in excise investigation

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday questioned deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s personal assistant Devendra Sharma in connection with its money laundering probe in the Delhi excise policy case. The questioning, and coinciding searches in Delhi-NCR, drew a sharp reaction from the AAP leader, who accused the agency of harassment.

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Putin praises India again: 'A talented, driven people'

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MCD polls on December 4, likely to be most bitterly fought

The stage is set for probably the most high-decibel civic poll campaign in Delhi, with the state election commission announcing the poll schedule for the reunified MCD. Delayed by more than 7 months due to the merger of the 3 erstwhile corporations and a subsequent delimitation exercise, the elections — a 3-cornered contest between BJP, AAP and Congress — will be held on December 4, while the votes will be counted on December 7, state election commissioner Vijay Kumar Dev announced.

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Swing-resistant: 47 seats, same parties, 24 years

Nearly a fourth of the 182 assembly seats in Gujarat have not changed hands from one political party to another since 1998. Voters have shown unshakeable faith in a candidate or a party in these 47 seats which are spread across the state. The number of such impregnable bastions goes up to a total of 55 seats if one takes into account the past four elections since 2002.

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Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it's three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which orbits the black hole at about the same distance as Earth orbits the sun.

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Give views on women’s quota bill re-introduction, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Union government’s response in six weeks to a PIL, which sought re-introduction of the lapsed women’s reservation bill to provide 33% quota for women in Lok Sabha and assemblies. When the court agreed to entertain the PIL filed by an NGO, the central government’s counsel argued that there are serious problems about maintainability of the petition as it has sought a writ of mandamus to the government to undertake a particular legislation.

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MCD polls on December 4, likely to be most bitterly fought

The stage is set for probably the most high-decibel civic poll campaign in Delhi, with the state election commission announcing the poll schedule for the reunified MCD. Delayed by more than 7 months due to the merger of the 3 erstwhile corporations and a subsequent delimitation exercise, the elections — a 3-cornered contest between BJP, AAP and Congress — will be held on December 4, while the votes will be counted on December 7, state election commissioner Vijay Kumar Dev announced.

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Oreva spent Rs 12L of allotted Rs 2cr on renovating Morbi bridge

The Oreva Group’s claim of “full and final” renovation of the 143-year-old Morbi suspension footbridge that collapsed on October 30, killing 135 people, was little more than cosmetic work on which the company spent Rs 12 lakh, or 6% of the allotted Rs 2 crore, the ongoing probe has revealed.

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EPFO can’t seek extra 1.16% of salary for higher pension: SC

In a relief to lakhs of subscribers, the Supreme Court on Friday held that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot seek an additional contribution of 1.16% of the salary from those drawing over Rs 15,000 without the government amending the law and opened a four-month window for the members of the retirement savings body to exercise the option of getting pension on higher earnings.

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Anahita couldn’t merge into second lane, says Darius Pandole

Police on Tuesday recorded Darius’s statement at his home in south Mumbai. He was discharged from hospital last week. Police have to record Anahita’s statement, who is recovering in hospital. Police said recording Darius’s statement took a few hours as he could not immediately recollect the accident.

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AAP positioning itself as alternative to BJP in Gujarat

For AAP which is in government in Delhi and Punjab and has two seats in Goa assembly, the outcome of this election is clearly very critical as winning seats will help the party to make it to the league of a national party and set the tone of its campaign ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

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