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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Live: Earthquake in Nepal; tremours in Delhi, other areas

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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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Salman Khan judge to retire, hearing to start afresh

Justice C V Bhadang of the Bombay high court on Thursday — the penultimate day before his retirement — said he was unable to complete a judgment despite his best efforts in an appeal filed by actor Salman Khan against a city civil court order in his defamation suit against his Panvel farmhouse neighbour, Ketan Kakkad.

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'Indifferent cops and insensitive judges failed 1984 riot victims'

The summary of the report, submitted in April 2019 but made public on Thursday, stated that “the basic reason for these crimes remaining unpunished and culprits getting scot free was lack of interest shown by the (Delhi) Police and the authorities in handling these cases."

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PM Modi congratulatesNetanyahu for election win

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form the next government and end the political impasse plaguing the country.

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Haryana junks on Rs 10 lakh a year MBBS bond plan

The partial climbdown came in the face of protests by over a thousand students from four government medical colleges in the state. Now, as per CM Manohar Lal Khattar, if on completing their degrees, MBBS/MD students wish to join state government service and serve for the specified seven years, the state government will finance the bond amount.

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Security a worry for Kedarnath shrine decked with gold

On October 26, a day before the temple closed, gold plating of the sanctum sanctorum was completed with estimates that over 230kg of the precious metal was used. However, security arrangements have not been enhanced and only 11 personnel of the Uttarakhand Police have been deputed to keep vigil.

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ED summons Hemant Soren in mining case

The ED had seized more than Rs 20 crore in cash and in bank accounts from one of his close associates, Pankaj Mishra, from whom the agency also recovered signed cheques of Soren. This was in addition to the recovery of two AK-47 assault rifles during raids on over 40 other locations on Mishra and his other associates.

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Ela Bhatt, grande dame of SEWA, passes away

Ela Bhatt was 89 and is survived by her son Mihir, daughter-in-law and SEWA director Reema Nanavaty and two grandsons. Scores of leaders offered their tributes to Bhatt, who championed the cause of marginalized women, giving dignity, livelihood and leadership ability to millions at the grassroots level.

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Fed delivers big rate hike, signals possible smaller increases ahead

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point as it continued to battle the worst outbreak of inflation in 40 years, but signaled future increases in borrowing costs could be made in smaller steps to account for the "cumulative tightening of monetary policy" it has enacted so far.

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BJP’s Himachal vice president files papers as rebel, expelled

Four former MLAs and an ex-MP were expelled Monday for contesting as independents from different constituencies — Tejwant Singh Negi from Kinnaur; Kishori Lal from Anni (SC); Manohar Dhiman, from Indora (SC); KL Thakur from Nalagarh; and former MP Kripal Parmar from Fatehpur.

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Prepare plan to develop tribal martyrs’ site: PM to 4 states

“Over 1,500 tribals were killed in firing by the British on November 17, 1913. But unfortunately, in the history written after Independence, this event was not given its due place. Now, the country is correcting the mistake committed decades ago,” the PM told a gathering of tribals.

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Petrol, diesel prices may be cut by up to Rs 2

The reduction, as and when it comes, will be the first since May 22 when the Centre had cut excise duty by on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6, respectively, to cushion consumers as oil prices spiked to record levels in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Confusion over selecting ITR form may end

The move comes in run up to preparation for the Union Budget, likely to be presented on February 1, with every chance that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce its rollout next year. This could mean that you will have the option to use the new ITR form for filing returns for the current financial year.

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Rajeev Sen takes a dig at estranged wife Charu Asopa

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