Airline officials suggest the twin impact of hike in aviation turbine fuel and a crashing rupee is going to be devastating for the carriers. An airline like Air India anticipates ATF costs to rise by Rs 65 crore this month. Airline sources say aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will cost about Rs 74,530 per kilo-litre (kl, 1000 litres) in Delhi.
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Sunday, September 30, 2018
ED attaches Nirav Modi's assets worth Rs 637 cr
ED has reportedly attached Rs 637 crore worth of assets of fugitive billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and family in India and four other countries in PNB fraud case. The assets include immovable properties in New York, a flat in Mumbai, diamond studded jewellery and 5 overseas bank accounts.
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How Dhoni's pep talk helped Siraj earn Test call up
Chase your dreams and they will come true. That motto is pretty apt for India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj who is living his dream right now. Siraj on Saturday was rewarded with his maiden India Test call-up for the upcoming two-match series against the West Indies on Saturday. He was picked after an impressive outing with India A in the recently-concluded quadrangular series featuring Australia A and South Africa A.
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Exec death: Public ire forces to lodge second FIR
The victim Vivek's family had claimed that the first FIR lodged on Saturday on the basis of the complaint by Sana Khan, Vivek's ex-colleague and eyewitness to the incident, was weak as it did not name the accused cops. Also, Sana had stated that the police wrote it on their own and later made her sign it.
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1.5L polio vaccine vials contaminated
At least three batches of polio vaccines containing 1.5 lakh vials have been found contaminated with type 2 polio virus. The health ministry and the WHO have stepped up surveillance, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana where the contaminated vaccines were administered to children.
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Ceasefire violations: PM Modi warns Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that the Indian Army will respond firmly to any ceasefire violation by Pakistan. The Modi government has followed a policy of heavy retaliatory firing on the LoC and the IB in J&K. In recent comments, Army chief General Bipin Rawat had said Pakistan’s actions needed to be met with strong deterrence.
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Killer Indian roads claim lives of 56 pedestrians daily
The number of fatalities shot up from 12,330 in 2014 to 20,457 in 2017 — a jump of nearly 66%. Tamil Nadu reported a maximum number of 3,507 pedestrians killed in road accidents last year, followed by Maharashtra (1,831) and Andhra Pradesh (1,379).
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What oil at $100 a barrel means for India and other economies
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Why South Africa’s leaders are killing one another
Their fear faded as they raced back home, the bottle of Johnnie Walker getting lighter with each turn of the road. Soon, Sindiso Magaqa was clapping and bouncing behind the wheel of his beloved V-8 Mercedes-Benz, pulling into familiar territory just before dark.
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India wants to have a trade deal with US to avoid tariffs: Donald Trump
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Only 'women activists' expected to visit Sabarimala temple: TDB chief
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Indonesian air traffic controller hailed as quake hero
Twenty-one-year-old Anthonius Gunawan Agung was on duty in the air traffic control tower at Palu's Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie airport when a series of earthquakes struck the city in Sulawesi island on Friday. Officials say he refused to leave his post until he got an Batik Air plane off the ground, while his colleagues who were not handling aircraft departed.
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India will soon overtake Britain's economy: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday energy is essential for financial development and its paucity does not let any nation come out of poverty. The prime minister said his government's aim is that in the coming days no family would have to cook on wood.
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Engine failure at 36k feet forces Jet flight to make emergency landing
According to flight monitoring sites tracking 9W 955, the B-737 was cruising at an altitude of almost 11 km at a speed of about 850 mph when the engine trouble happened midway on the 82-minute flight.
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World's 1st lion cubs conceived artificially in SA
"These are the first ever lion cubs to be born by means of artificial insemination -- the first such pair anywhere in the world," announced the University of Pretoria, whose scientists are researching the reproductive system of female African lions. The two cubs, a male and female, born on August 25 are healthy and normal.
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Debt trap: Pak rethinks China Silk Road projects
Pakistani officials say they remain committed to Chinese investment but want to push harder on price and affordability while re-orientating the CPEC — for which Beijing has pledged about $60 billion in infrastructure funds - to focus on projects that deliver social development in line with Imran Khan's election platform.
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Indians to hit quota for EB-5 visas for 1st time
The EB-5 programme allots green cards to foreign investors in exchange for their investments and an undertaking to create at least 10 American jobs. Investing via a regional centre, which in turn sponsors business projects, is more common than setting up one’s own enterprise.
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Indonesian quake, tsunami: Death toll rises to 832
The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose to 832 on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said, adding it assessed the affected area to be bigger than initially thought.
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Govt did not pick partner in Rafale deal: VK Singh
"It's the company that is making equipment that decides whom to give the offset. So the decision is that of Dassault and for various things they have selected a number of companies, Anil Ambani is one of them," Singh said. Commenting on the pricing issue, he said, the modified deal for fly-away condition aircraft negotiated by the present government is 40 % cheaper.
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Saturday, September 29, 2018
Petro-Y2K bug? If oil price touches Rs 100/litre, pumps will strike zero
Dispensing units have been automated and the daily price changes are effected in them from the central server of the oil marketing company (OMC) that supplies fuel to bunks. Once the server sends a three-digit price figure, DUs will either stop functioning or display zero rupees plus paise.
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Live updates: PM Modi speaks on Mann Ki Baat
PM Narendra Modi is speaking on the 48th edition of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly address to the nation. Stay here for live updates.
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Blind women to detect breast cancer
Nine blind women have been trained in Delhi as “medical tactile examiners” for carrying out intensive manual checks. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in India. It’s incidence rate is about 24 per 100,000 population. Early detection is key to successful cure and treatment of the dreaded disease.
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How mother of all medical studies began in Delhi
A study has been tracking 8,181 babies born in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar between 1969 and 1973, and of their children and grandchildren. It is the oldest such study in India, covering nearly 50 years and three generations. The study has given valuable results such as high mortality rate, nutrition, diabetes and onset of cardiovascular diseases.
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Rohit helps India take assured steps towards WC
Rohit Sharma, the stand-in captain for the tournament, has inspired confidence and provided stability with his decisions in just the right measure. This from a man who was overlooked in the last six Tests - despite having the highest grade of central contract - is commendable to say the least.
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The ‘dissenting’ judge who puts humanity into law
The 58-year-old judge earned glowing praise with epithets like “the shining star of SC” and “liberal lion”. Considering the spate of recent judgments on Aadhaar and Sabarimala to Bhima Koregaon and Section 377 where he has spoken up for fundamental rights and in defence of dissent, it’s not surprising that he’s emerged as the poster boy for liberals.
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Sushma slams Pak for duplicity, killing talks
It had become something of a habit with Pakistan to throw the “dust of deceit and deception” at India in order to provide a thin cover for its own guilt, Swaraj said while speaking at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.
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'Doomsday chemical', potent to kill 4-5 million, seized in Indore
DRI with the help of a team of DRDE scientists busted an illegal laboratory in Indore and recovered 9 kg of a deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl, that could have potentially killed 4-5 million people. It was run by a local businessman and a “US-hating” PhD “scholar chemist”. A Mexican national has also been arrested.
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As Saudi Prince rose, Bin Laden empire crumbled
As Prince Mohammed bin Salman grew more powerful, rising to crown prince in June 2017, the Bin Ladens experienced a dramatic fall from grace. All three Bin Laden brothers were detained in an an anti-corruption drive in November 2017. Bakr bin Laden, the head of the Laden family, is still in custody.
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Dhawan dropped for West Indies Test series
Mayank Agarwal has finally been rewarded for his consistent performances on the domestic circuit as the selectors have picked the Karnataka batsman in the Indian team for the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies.
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Dhawan dropped for West Indies Test series
Mayank Agarwal has finally been rewarded for his consistent performances on the domestic circuit as the selectors have picked the Karnataka batsman in the Indian team for the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies.
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Why Imran Khan has his math wrong
Imran Khan is banking on the country's population, of 20.17 crore and its expat population of 7.6 million — though 24.3% of its domestic population, or almost 5 crore people, lives below the poverty line of $1.25 a day.
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Pak glorifies killers, refuses to see blood of innocents: Sushma at UNGA
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Pak glorifies killers, refuses to see blood of innocents: Sushma at UNGA
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Live: Sushma to address UN General Assembly shortly
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is all set to address UN General Assembly in New York. Stay tuned for the latest developments.
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Pak's silence on plight of Uighurs in China is outrageous: US lawmakers
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Exploring Iranian oil alternatives for 'our friend' India, says US
The US has made it clear that any country that continues to do business with Iran will be blocked from accessing the American banking and financial system.
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Rs 4,500 crore breather on way for IL&FS
It can be noted that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly asked LIC and Orix not to infuse more capital into the company, a systematically important NBFC, at a meeting held Friday.
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Nearly 400 killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami; hundreds missing
The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi jumped to 384 on Saturday, authorities said, with many of those killed swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach.
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Sabarimala: A shrine inside a tiger reserve
The Supreme Court has opened the gates of Sabarimala temple to women of all ages, but a journey of endurance awaits them.
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50m FB accounts hacked: Find out if yours too was
In what has come as a shocking breach of user data, it was revealed yesterday that as many as 50 million Facebook accounts were hacked. It’s a big blow to the social media network giant’s reputation who was already reeling under the Cambridge Analytica scandal that broke out in March.
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384 killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami
The national disaster agency put the official death toll -- based on reports from medical facilities in the tsunami-struck city of Palu -- at 384, but warned the toll was likely to rise. In the city -- home to around 350,000 people -- partially covered bodies lay on the ground near the shore, the morning after tsunami waves 1.5 metres (five feet) high slammed into the city.
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Will be ready for captaincy when opportunity comes: Rohit Sharma
There are challenges of a stand-in captain, Rohit Sharma admitted, adding that the main objective is to allow players to play freely without thinking about their places in the team.
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Number of Indians arrested for illegally entering US nearly triples
Paying smuggling rings between $25,000-$50,000 per person, a growing number of Indians are illegally crossing the US-Mexico border and claiming asylum for persecution. "Around 9,000" Indians had been apprehended this year versus 3,162 in the fiscal year 2017. A large number of these are economic migrants with fraudulent petitions.
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What comes next in Facebook's major data breach
Facebook, however, doesn't know who was behind the attacks or where they're based. In a call with reporters on Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose own account was compromised, said that attackers would have had the ability to view private messages or post on someone's account, but there's no sign that they did.
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Why schools in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath are going soundproof
Classrooms in some govt schools in Rudraprayag district- which fall on the route that choppers take to go to the Kedarnath shrine during the Char Dham Yatra- are being made soundproof. After a prod from the district administration, the heli-companies have decided to make 18 classrooms in 9 schools soundproof, to keep out the noise from choppers.
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Bhima-Koregaon: SC refuses to constitute SIT
The Supreme Court comprising CJI Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said that the evidence suggested they had been arrested not for their dissent against the ruling dispensation but for their links with members of the banned CPI (Maoist).
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Sushma ignores Pak counterpart Qureshi at UN
Speaking at the meeting, Swaraj called for efforts to eliminate the scourge of terrorism in all its forms, without any discrimination, and end the "ecosystem of its support". Immediately after her speech, Swaraj left the meeting for, as Indian officials said, her other scheduled meetings.
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Eradicated polio virus found in vaccine batches
Some batches of oral polio vaccine manufactured by Biomed have been found to be contaminated with polio type 2 virus. The government has ordered a probe to find out how the type 2 strain was retained even after all manufacturers were ordered to take measures for complete destruction of all traces of Polio Virus Type 2 by 25 April, 2016.
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Religious stigma on menstruation must go: SC
A five-judge Constitution bench by a 4:1 majority held that devotees of Lord Ayyappa were “exclusively Hindus” and did not constitute a separate religious denomination and that the practice of exclusion of some women could not be regarded as an essential part of religion.
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India beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets to win seventh Asia Cup title
It took India all 50 overs to chase down 223 and come out unscathed and as Asia Cup champions. For Bangladesh, it ended as a déjà vu of the T20I series final in March earlier this year.
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Something big has happened, says Rajnath Singh
Hinting at a possible armed operation carried out by Indian army, Home minister Rajnath Singh said that "something big has happened" but denied at revealing further details. Speculation is that Indian forces could have hit Pakistani targets to avenge the killing of BSF personnel Narendra Singh.
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FB reveals security incident affecting 50 mn users
Facebook said attackers stole Facebook access tokens through its "view as" feature, which they could then use to take over people's accounts. "View as" is a feature that allows users to see what their own profile looks like to someone else.
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Will soon take retaliatory action against Pak: BSF
KK Sharma confirmed that the kidnapping and killing of Border Security Force (BSF) head constable Narendra Singh on September 18 by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) was the first ever such attack on the International Border. The outgoing chief said that BSF is waiting for opportune time to strike back at Pakistan to 'avenge' the killing of their jawan.
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Religious stigma on menstruation must go: SC
While allowing entry of women devotees inside Sabarimala temple, the majority verdict of a five-judge constitution bench said menstruation stage could not be a ground to create any social and religious barrier to women to enjoy rights to equality and dignity given under the Constitution and to exclude women on that basis was derogatory to equal citizenship.
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Pawar has not given clean chit to anybody: NCP
"Pawar saheb has not given a clean chit to anybody. The NCP insists on a JPC probe in Rafale deal and demands that the price of the fighter jet be made public," Praful Patel said after NCP general secretary Tariq Anwar quit the party and announced that he is giving up his Lok Sabha membership
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Indonesian city Palu hit by tsunami after strong 7.5 quake: Officials
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Private companies, fintech players lobby for Aadhaar access
Payments Council of India (PCI), which is part of the internet lobby group Internet and Mobile Association of India, is meeting its members on Friday to prepare a formal presentation to the Centre. Sources in the finance ministry said they have been informally approached and are aware of industry concerns.
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Asia Cup Live: India opt to field vs Bangladesh
Get live score updates & scorecard of the Asia Cup 2018 final between India vs Bangladesh on Times of India
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IL&FS crisis may lead to cancellation of licenses of 1,500 NBFCs
In the wake of the IL&FS crisis, as many as 1,500 smaller non-banking finance companies may have their licenses cancelled because they don’t have adequate capital. The shadow banking sector now comprises more than 11,400 firms with a combined balance-sheet worth Rs 22.1 lakh crore, and is less strictly regulated than banks.
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Top five high scores in India-Bangladesh matches
Ahead of the India-Bangladesh final clash, here's a look at the top five highest scores in the Asia Cup in the ODI format.
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US-China trade war will help India: Arun Jaitley
Speaking at the annual session of PHD Chamber of Commerce, Jaitley said some global trends do “adversely affect” India, but going ahead they will open up avenues for the country to grow faster. Experts say that the ongoing trade war between the US and China could make Indian products competitive in US markets.
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Asia Cup Final: Top players to look out for
Rohit has the best average among all batsmen in Asia Cup (134.50) with a highest score of 111*. He also has two 50s and has hit 22 fours and 10 sixes in this edition of the Asia Cup so far. If Rohit gets going in the final, Bangladesh will have a tough time.
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
'All devotees are equal': SC allows entry of women in Sabarimala temple
A five-judge bench by 4:1 majority passed the verdict in favour of women devotees. Interestingly the lone lady judge on the bench Justice Indu Malhotra gave a dissent verdict upholding the practice.
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Activists' arrest: SC refuses to constitute SIT
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere in the arrest of five activists and also declined to appoint SIT. It extended the house arrest for four weeks of five activists - Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha. The activists are under arrest at their respective homes since August 29.
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SC allows women into Sabarimala: Key points
The Supreme Court on Friday by 4:1 verdict allowed the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple to worship Lord Ayyappa. The apex court in its verdict said that the practice of barring women in age group of 10-50 to go inside the temple is violative of constitutional principles.
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Live: SC to deliver verdict on Sabarimala Temple
A five-judge Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra is expected to deliver its verdict on entry of women into Sabarimala Temple at 10.30am today. Stay here for all live updates
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New US deportation rules: H-1B visa respite for Indians
The new policy of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) enables officials to start deportation proceedings against individuals whose applications for visa extension or change in status (say, from tourist to student) have been denied and who are not in a period of authorised stay at the time of the denial.
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Crucial Supreme Court order on Sabarimala today
The petition challenges the ban on entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years, or women of menstrual age, from entering the hilltop shrine. Those in favour of the entry of women have contended that it is their individual right to practice faith and that access to the temple is essential for practicing their faith.
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Akhlaq's village asks: Who gained from lynching?
The country has since seen a series of mob attacks tied to vigilantism over cow protection. Bisada had scripted a notorious first which, three years on, the whole village wants to shake off. But the past is not easy to escape.
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People trust Modi: Pawar rebuts Cong on Rafale
Pawar said he disagreed with the opposition's demand that technical specifications and details of the deal be made public. No harm in disclosing the price of the aircraft and formation of JPC to look into the issue, the NCP leader said. The comments could impact talks between NCP, Congress for an alliance and seat-sharing for 2019 Lok Sabha polls
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DRAL workers quietly make plane nose cones
A shed spread over a 10,000 square feet area is the only workplace as of now. It houses the full workforce of around 50 persons engaged by Dassault Reliance Aviation Limited. There are 8 to 10 personnel deputed from Dassault, the French joint venture partner of Reliance Aerostructure Limited (RAL), who are training the Indian staff.
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SC won't refer Ayodhya dispute to larger bench
The Supreme Court has ordered the commencement of hearing on the appeals from the week beginning October 29 in what can brighten the prospect for resolution of the vexed issue of ownership of the disputed Ayodhya site next year, perhaps even before Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April-May.
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Kavanaugh denies Ford accusation, sees 'disgrace'
Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when both were high school students and angrily told Congress that Democrats were engaged in "a calculated and orchestrated political hit."
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Adultery no longer a criminal affair, SC rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional the 158-year-old Section 497 of IPC that punished a married man for the offence of adultery if he had sexual relations with a married woman "without the consent or connivance of her husband", but said adultery could continue to be a ground for divorce.
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Britain lends 'unconditional' support for India's bid for NSG membership
After a dialogue between the MEA and UK’s foreign & commonwealth office, diplomatic sources said UK saw India as a key member and protector of the international rules-based order. India is hoping for a renewed push for its NSG bid despite opposition from China. India also raised the issue of proliferation linkages between Pakistan and North Korea.
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Government fights rupee drop, cash crunch in coordinated policy moves
The Reserve Bank of India allowed banks to dip further into statutory liquidity reserves to help them meet their liquidity coverage ratio needs, a step that would boost cash available for lending.
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India will continue to buy Iran's oil: Iranian foreign minister
“India is committed to buying Iranian oil and continuing the two nations' economic cooperation,” the Iranian foreign minister said. US President Donald Trump's May withdrawal from an international nuclear pact with Iran was followed up with plans to impose new sanctions against the third-largest producer among the OPEC.
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Offence of adultery treats women as chattel: CJI
The CJI, who wrote the judgment for himself and Justice AM Khanwilkar, said that section 497 was "manifestly arbitrary", archaic and violative of the rights to equality and equal opportunity to women and struck it down as unconstitutional.
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US to deport overstaying foreigners from October
However in a relief to H-1B visa holders, a federal agency tasked with this said that for the time being this policy will not be implemented with respect to employment-based petitions and humanitarian applications and petitions.
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No shame if I fail after giving my all: Dhawan
India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday said there was "no shame" in his disastrous run of form in the Tests against England as his plans did not work out despite giving his all.
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RSS welcomes Ayodhya verdict; 'not a setback,' say Muslim petitioners
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Shadow banking scare may derail India's growth story
Construction of the Z-Morh tunnel came to a halt two months ago after Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), one of India's top infrastructure funding companies which was helping build the project, stopped paying contractors in the face of a severe cash crunch.
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'Model code to apply after dissolution of House'
The Election Commission on Thursday ordered that the model code of conduct will come into effect immediately upon premature dissolution of House and will apply to caretaker governments and Centre in so far as decisions concerning the state.
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'Mosque not integral to Islam': SC won't refer verdict to larger bench
The issue had cropped up when a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was hearing the batch of appeals filed against the Allahabad High Court's 2010 verdict by which the disputed land on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid area was divided in three parts.
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Ayodhya land case: Highlights of SC verdict
The Supreme Court Thursday declined to refer to a five-judge Constitution bench the issue of reconsideration of the observations in its 1994 judgement that a mosque was not integral to Islam. The apex court by 2:1 majority decided that a 3-judge bench will commence hearing on Ayodhya land dispute case in the week starting from October 29.
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Air fare hikes in festive season likely
Indian carriers say their operating cost has risen significantly in past few months due to the rupee’s crash and rising fuel price, and they have so far not been able to pass on the same to flyers in the form of increased prices because of intense competition.
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Don't interfere in other countries' affairs: China
China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Beijing does not interfere in other countries' internal affairs, after US President Donald Trump accused it of seeking to meddle in the Nov 6 US congressional elections.
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Live: SC to pronounce Ayodhya verdict shortly
The Supreme Court will today deliver its verdict on whether its 1994 judgment, holding that mosque was not essential for offering namaz, be examined by a constitutional bench before adjudicating upon the controversy over Ram Janamabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute. Stay with us for all updates
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These 2 states are behind govt’s love for sugar
In June, the Centre announced a ‘bailout package’ of Rs 8,000 crore for the industry. A month earlier, it had announced a Rs 1,540 crore subsidy to allow millers to clear some dues. In March, it had waived 20% customs duty on sugar to clear surplus stock before the next season.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Rahul to be backup opener for Rohit and Dhawan
Eyebrows were raised when KL Rahul didn't get a go in the first four matches in the tournament despite regular captain Virat Kohli's absence. Rahul got a hit at the top of the order only when Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan opted to rest.
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'Adultery not a crime': Key points of SC verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped Section 497 (adultery) of the Indian Penal Code calling it unconstitutional. CJI Dipak Misra said that adultery can be a ground for divorce but not a criminal offence. Delivering its judgement, the SC said that unequal treatment of women invites the wrath of the Constitution.
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SC strikes down adultery as an offence under Section 497 of IPC
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Hyd: In 9 months, 2 brutal killings over a woman
When Ramesh murdered his neighbour Mahesh Goud over their lady-love, a married woman, nine months ago, he did not anticipate he would also meet the same fate.
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You can ask cos, banks to delete your Aadhaar data
With the SC making it clear that Aadhaar linkage with private companies is not mandatory, customers who have parted with the information now have the right to demand that the details be withdrawn or deleted. However, if one insists on doing so, the person will need to provide other authentication documents such as passport, voter ID, and a bank statement.
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PM Modi too faces call drop woes, asks DoT to find solution
Sharing how he too faces the challenge of completing calls while travelling from the Delhi airport to his official residence, the PM directed the telecom department to find technology solutions to the problem and ensure mobile operators provide a high level of consumer satisfaction.
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Terror camp hit by surgical strike active again
Approximately 250 terrorists are waiting to infiltrate into J&K from 27 launch pads in PoK, top intelligence sources said. Among the eight new launch pads are those in Lipa Valley, one of the two strategic locations which was destroyed by the Indian Army during its surgical strikes in September 2016, days after the terror attack at Uri in Kashmir.
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Govt hikes import duty; ACs, fridges to be costlier
The government raised import duty on Wednesday on 19 items, including air conditioners, refrigerators, small washing machines, speakers, footwear, radial car tyres, several gems and household items. The duty hike is expected to make these items costlier. Even air travel may get more expensive as import duty on aviation fuel has been raised to 5%.
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SC extends 'creamy layer' to SCs & STs, but drops backwardness test
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the "creamy layer exclusion" principle, till date applied only to OBCs, can be extended to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to deny reservation to the "elite" among the two underprivileged communities.
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PM Modi, Macron win UN's environmental award
Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron are selected in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance. India's Cochin International Airport - the world's first fully solar-powered airport - is also selected for the award in the Entrepreneurial Vision category.
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Aadhaar stays, minus fangs and pangs
Aadhaar will no longer be mandatory for opening bank accounts, buying mobile phone SIM cards, getting school admissions, or for appearing in boards or common entrance examinations. The SC also ruled that Aadhaar would be voluntary for those who do not intend to receive any subsidy, benefit or services under welfare schemes.
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Asia Cup: Bangladesh beat Pakistan to set up final clash with India
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 37 runs in the last Super Four game in Dubai. Bangladesh rode on a fighting 99 by Mushfiqur Rahim to score 239 all out in 49.5 overs before restricting Pakistan to 202-9 in 50 overs. They will now play defending champions India in the final on Friday.
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US bombers fly over disputed South China Sea
Lieutenant Colonel Dave Eastburn, a Pentagon spokesman, said that B-52 bombers participated in a "regularly scheduled, combined operation in the vicinity of the South China Sea". "These routine events are designed to enhance our readiness and interoperability with our partners and allies in the region," Eastburn said.
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PM Modi wins UN's 'Champions of the Earth Award'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French president Emmanuel Macron were awarded UN's highest environmental honour, the Champions of the Earth Award along with four other environmental changemakers. PM Modi and Macron were recognised in the Policy Leadership category. The Cochin International Airport also received the award in the Entrepreneurial Vision category.
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ACs, fridge, washing machines to get costlier as govt hikes import duty
The ministry of finance in a statement said, "The Central government has taken tariff measures, by way of increase in the basic customs duty, to curb import of certain imported items. These changes aim at narrowing the CAD."
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Don't want to get fined: MSD takes dig at umpires
"There were a couple of run-outs, and a few things we can't talk about because I don't want to get fined for it," Mahendra Singh Dhoni said at the post-match presentation, his irritation quote palpable.
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Sailing skills, Navy training helped me survive, says Abhilash Tomy
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SC upholds Aadhaar’s validity: Who said what
Today, a five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar scheme. Following the verdict, both the government as well as the opposition parties jumped on the opportunity to claim the verdict a validation of their respective stands on the Aadhaar.
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US sanctions: India may cut import of Iranian oil to zero in November
Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. haven’t asked for any Iranian cargoes for loading in November, according to officials . Final decisions on purchases aren’t due until early October, so the refiners could still change their minds.
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Aadhaar verdict historic, scheme helps save Rs 90k cr a year: Jaitley
Speaking at a press conference to brief a host of decisions taken by the Cabinet, Jaitley welcomed the Supreme Court's decision of upholding the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, terming it as a "historical decision".
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Pakistan needs to learn from Indian system: Malik
"When you are in a building process, you need time. It's not a time to panic and change players. If you change a lot of players, newcomers will also need time. We have to see at India's system, how they develop their players. They are the best side in the world. You have to give confidence to the players that the management, the captain and selection committee have picked," Shoaib Malik opined.
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Aadhaar case: What needs to be linked, what's not
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme. The apex court in its judgement listed out a host of services for which linking of Aadhaar is not mandatory. Here is a ready reckoner on what needs to be linked to Aadhaar and what doesn't need to be linked:
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Aadhaar not needed for bank accounts, SIM cards
Supreme Court has struck down the Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed sharing of data with private entities. The court's judgement means that private bodies like telecom companies, e-commerce firms cannot ask for biometric and other data from consumers for their services.
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No quota in job promotion for SC/ST candidates: SC
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Live updates: SC verdict on Aadhaar today
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, led by CJI Dipak Misra, will today deliver the judgment on the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, challenged by 31 petitions on the grounds that it violated the right to privacy of citizens. Stay with us for all updates
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Top court's verdict on Aadhaar validity today
A five-judge bench will determine if use of Aadhaar violates right to privacy and should be struck down. On an alternative, there is a possibility the SC could uphold validity of Aadhaar and yet call for robust data protection regime to safeguard personal data linked to Aadhaar and rule out a big brother regime.
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Mukesh Ambani earned Rs 300 crore/day in 2017
While Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest Indian for the seventh year running with a wealth of Rs 3.7 lakh crore, Cyrus Pallonji Mistry and Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry have entered the top ten richest Indians, mainly due to a 56 per cent increase in the price of TCS shares.
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Rafale deal was 'govt-to-govt' discussion: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the Rafale deal was a "government-to-government" discussion and he was not in power when the multi-billion dollar agreement for 36 fighter jets was signed between India and France.
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Top court's verdict on Aadhaar validity today
A five-judge bench will determine if use of Aadhaar violates right to privacy and should be struck down. On an alternative, there is a possibility the SC could uphold validity of Aadhaar and yet call for robust data protection regime to safeguard personal data linked to Aadhaar and rule out a big brother regime.
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Desis have donated over $ 1.2bn to US alma maters since 2000
The most prevalent recipient fields of donations were business (23.5%) and medicine (20.6%), closely followed by South Asia Studies (17.6 %). Among the biggest donors to US institutions are the Florida couple Pallavi and Kiran Patel, who contributed tens of millions of dollars to University of Southern Florida and Nova Southeastern University.
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Badminton stars Saina, Kashyap to tie knot in Dec
Badminton stars Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap are to tie the knot later this year. It has reliably learnt that the marriage will take place on December 16. It is planned to be a private affair with only about 100 people attending. The bigger festivities will unfold later that week with a grand reception slated for December 21.
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Number of women pilots doubles to 1,000 in 4 yrs
Women account for 12.4% of India's pilots, with 1,092 of the total 8,797 pilots in schedule domestic airlines being ladies. India has, in fact, seen the number of women pilots almost double in last four years. In 2014, 586 of the 5,050 pilots (11.6%) in domestic schedule airlines were women.
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Asia Cup: India-Afghanistan match ends in a tie
Dhoni's trusted lieutenant Ravindra Jadeja shepherded the lower-order with his 25 off 34 only to be holed out at deep mid-wicket off Rashid Khan, with a single needed off two balls, chasing 253. India were bowled out with one ball to spare.
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Bowling karega ya change karein: Dhoni to Yadav
Stand-in skipper MS Dhoni, who was leading the Indian team for the record 200th time in ODIs after nearly two years on Tuesday, came up with one of his stinging one-liner from behind the stumps that beat chinaman Kuldeep Yadav all ends up.
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Election candidates must advertise their crime record in media: SC
The court recommended that Parliament urgently enact legislation to prevent tainted criminals from becoming lawmakers. While it did not change the law, it hit on the innovative method of getting candidates and their parties to publicise pending criminal cases that often remain encased in election affidavits.
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Maldives will look to balance India, China: Ex-min
Dunya Maumoon, former foreign minister and a possible minister in Ibu Solih’s government, said Maldives was looking to “balance” India and China. “India remains a close friend and will continue to be so. But India has to learn to respect a small country like Maldives. We may be tiny, but we don’t care for bullying tactics."
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India successfully lifting millions out of poverty, Trump tells UN
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Postmortem easier than action: Jaitley on Rajan
Rajan, who had as the chief economist at IMF warned of impending financial crisis of 2008, in a note to a parliamentary committee warned against ambitious credit targets and loan waivers, saying that they could be the sources of next banking crisis.
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UP cops thrash girl for choosing Muslim partner
Four cops, including a lady constable and homeguard, have been suspended and a departmental inquiry was initiated after a video went viral in the now suspended personnel was seen thrashing and calling out a girl for choosing a Muslim partner. She was detained by local police after Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists had allegedly harassed the couple.
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Govts criticise judicial activism to hide failure: SC
Deprecating the tendency of governments accusing judiciary for encroaching upon the domain of the executive and the legislature by passing orders for protection of marginalized section of society through PILs, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it was being done to cover up their own failures to provide social justice to the people.
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'Vote bank politics destroyed country like termites'
Addressing a workers' meet in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi attacked the Congress over the instant triple talaq issue. "The politics of vote bank has destroyed the country like termites," Modi said. Referring to instant triple talaq issue, PM Modi said the practice is not acceptable even in Islamic countries.
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Bad debts on a decline, loan recovery picking up: Arun Jaitley
At the annual review meeting of the public sector banks, the finance minister added that the last several years have been challenging for the state-owned banks as large amount of lending was held up in NPAs.
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IND vs AFG Live: Shahzad scores quick fifty
Get live score updates & scorecard of Match 5 of the Super Four stage at Asia Cup 2018 between India and Afghanistan on Times of India
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Virat Kohli, Chanu bask in Khel Ratna glory
Ace cricketer Virat Kohli sent the shutterbugs into a clicking frenzy as he received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, sharing the country's highest sporting honour with diminutive weightlifting world champion Mirabai Chanu.
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SC: Criminalisation of politics felt in strongest form in 1993 serial blasts
Criminalisation of politics was felt in its strongest form during the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts which was the result of a collaboration of a diffused network of criminal gangs, police, customs officials and their political patrons, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.
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Asia Cup: Dhoni leads India after almost 2 years
MS Dhoni, who has been handed captaincy of the Indian cricket team after almost two years, became the third player to captain their country in 200 ODIs after Ricky Ponting of Australia and Stephen Fleming of New Zealand.
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Asia Cup Live: Afghanistan opt to bat vs India
Stay updated with Times of India for Live Cricket Score, Ball by ball commentary & Scorecard of 5th match of Asia Cup Super Four stage between India vs Afghanistan
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J&K govt says resignation of SPOs 'negligible'
State chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said all SPOs have been instructed about their personal safety while the government is in process of enhancing their honorarium. "The problem of resignation of SPOs are restricted to certain areas. There is by and large no such problem in north and central Kashmir. It is concentrated in south Kashmir," he said.
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Rs 91k cr debt that might well be a ticking bomb
Infrastructure lending conglomerate IL&FS group is faced with a Rs 91,000 crore debt and a severe liquidity crunch. The crisis in the financier which has considerable exposure to public money and state-owned entities has caused tremors in the markets and more trouble might be in store.
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As crude prices near $100 a barrel, India mulls cutting back oil imports
To cope with the higher cost crude imports, India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer, is considering cutting its imports and relying on stockpiled crude, said two refinery sources with knowledge of the matter who asked to remain unidentified.
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300 people, 45 IIT students, stranded in HP safe
About 300 people, including 45 IIT Roorkee students, stranded in various parts of Lahaul and Spiti district are safe, a Himachal Pradesh government official said Tuesday.
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Indo-Pak trade potential at $37bn: World Bank
The report 'A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia', which was released on Monday, has highlighted among key factors, the long list of product restrictions in bilateral trade.
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1st Sikh UK guardsman tests positive for cocaine
Charanpreet Singh Lall made headlines across the world for wearing the turban during the Trooping the Colour in June. However, last week he failed a random drugs test at his barracks, with insiders claiming he registered "high levels" of cocaine, claimed reports.
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Monday, September 24, 2018
SC: Parliament must make law to ensure decriminalisation of politics
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Live: SC verdict on criminalisation of politics
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On Day 1, Modicare benefits over 1,000 patients
National Health Agency is busy dispatching letters to each beneficiary informing about the scheme and how to access care under it. These letters, containing a QR code and other details of the family, can be used by such patients directly at the point of care to receive services in all empanelled government as well as private hospitals.
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TCS switches to online test to recruit graduates
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of India’s biggest hirers, is changing the way it has been recruiting engineering graduates over the past many years. Starting this year, it has started a pan-India online test — called the National Qualifier Test — and is following that up with a video interview, or a face-to face interview, depending on the candidate’s location.
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Spot fixing: '5 captains approached in 1 yr'
ICC anti-corruption unit general manager Alex Marshall revealed that of the five international captains, four are from the ICC’s Full Member nations. The ICC also said Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad had been approached during the ongoing Asia Cup with an offer to underperform in the Afghanistan Premier League T20 tournament, to be played in Sharjah in October.
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PIO diplomat cries bias, quits US state dept
Uzra Zeya, a US-born diplomat daughter of Indian immigrants, resigned from the state department in spring after serving more than 25 years, but she has only now begun giving insights into the turmoil in Foggy Bottom, where she says there is purge of minorities, and suggests it is back to the time of a "pale male club" before America diversified rapidly.
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Four-nation op ends with sailor’s dramatic rescue
A French vessel named Osiris located injured Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy after a rescue effort involving four nations, over four gruelling and tense days in one of the remotest parts of the world: the southern Indian Ocean. Tomy, 39, had been injured after his two-masted yacht, Thuriya, was caught in a storm, 3,000 km west of the Australian coast.
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Needle, syringe manufacturers seek price cap
Manufacturers have written to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) committee to include all categories of syringes and needles in the 'price cap' list. If accepted, this would be the third medical device, after cardiac stents and orthopaedic implants, to be brought under price control.
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India back in the strategic game in Maldives
China would have been unpleasantly surprised by the outcome today. As in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, China prefers to deal with dictators and arbitrary rulers, by weaponizing its capital in the form of generous infrastructure projects and resultant debt, leading to greater Chinese control- that model came apart once again today.
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Unified tri-service command to handle cyberspace, space, spl ops
A tri-service chief or chief of defence staff would inject some much-needed synergy in logistics, planning, procurements and training among the three forces, as well as provide “single-point” military advise to the government. At least two of the proposed agencies to handle cyberspace, space and special operations will soon be approved by the cabinet committee on security led by PM Modi.
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On Day 1, Modicare benefits over 1,000 patients
National Health Agency is busy dispatching letters to each beneficiary informing about the scheme and how to access care under it. These letters, containing a QR code and other details of the identified family, can be used by such patients directly at the point of care to receive services in all empanelled government as well as private hospitals.
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Need for another surgical strike: Army chief
In view of the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat Monday said he believed there was a need for another surgical strike on terror launch pads across the Line of Control. In response to a question on whether there is a need for one more surgical strike, Rawat responded in affirmative.
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FB appoints Ajit Mohan as India managing director
The newly created role of a 'managing director for India' is a VP-level role in which Ajit Mohan will be responsible for Facebook's India strategy and will lead a senior team that will strengthen Facebook's relationships with people, businesses, and government. Mohan joins Facebook from Hotstar, where he was chief executive officer.
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New Maldives govt to audit infra projects in likely setback for China
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Why opposition's victory in Maldives is a potential setback for China
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Flyer mistakes plane door for toilet, tries to open it
A GoAir spokesman said: "A passenger on flight G8 149 Del-Pat was trying to open the rear door of the aircraft in air. A co-passenger raised an alarm and he was intercepted by the crew. Post arrival, the passenger was handed over to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for further investigation.”
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Sensex suffers biggest single-day fall in 7 months
The 30-share index tanked 536.58 points or 1.46 per cent to settle at a two-month low of 36,305.02, logging its biggest single-day loss since February 6 when it declined by 561.22 points.
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ED 'resisted' my efforts to repay banks, Mallya claims in PMLA court
Vijay Mallya, who is currently in the UK, stated that "despite continuing efforts over the last two to three years, when efforts have been made to repay the public sector banks, instead of taking steps to facilitate the process of repayment to banks, the ED has, at every step, resisted this effort".
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Rain fury: 8 dead in Himachal Pradesh; red alert in Punjab
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Rafale row: Will fight 'perception' battle, says govt
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government is ready to fight the battle of perception and will counter congress’s allegations with facts. On the other hand, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the Prime Minister for answers on why Rafale price was not disclosed and how Anil Ambani got the contract.
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Market turmoil wipes out Rs 8.5 lakh crore of investors' wealth in 5 days
The 30-share Sensex Monday tanked 536.58 points or 1.46 per cent to end at 36,305.02, extending its downtrend for the fifth straight session. The barometer has lost 1,785.62 points or 4.68 per cent in past five trading sessions.
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Rain havoc in Punjab, Himachal; 2 dead
Heavy rain distrupted normal life in different parts of the country with Punjab government issuing a 'red alert' in the state. In Himachal Pradesh, rain caused major landslides blocking highways and several link roads
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Market rout continues; Sensex sinks 537 points
Sensex lost 536.58 points to close at 36,305.02 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 168.20 points to crash decisively below the 11,000-mark. Experts suggest financial sectors are dragging the markets and it has a domino effect on sectors such as real estate and autos.
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'Baseless': MHA dismisses Rahul's SPG comment
The home ministry has dismissed as "baseless" and "devoid of fact" Congress president Rahul Gandhi's statement that a former SPG chief had to quit because he refused to accept a list of officers handpicked by the RSS.
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Maldives president concedes election defeat
"I have accepted the results from yesterday," Yameen said in a televised address to the nation after Sunday's election gave the joint opposition candidate 58.3 per cent of the vote. "I accept the defeat," Yameen said. "I will enable a smooth transition."
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Petrol crosses Rs 90-mark in Mumbai
India is the third largest importer of crude oil and rising international oil prices are inflating domestic transport fuel costs in a strong demand environment.
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Given a T-shirt for foiling robbery, man steals Rs 70 lakh from boss
Unhappy with his boss, Dhan Singh Bisht hatched a plan along with his friend and fled to Nainital with Rs 70 lakh that he had been asked to deposit in a bank at Model Town. Police said Bisht had run into debts and planned the theft after his employer denied his request for a loan.
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Injured Navy officer Abhilash Tomy rescued
Indian Naval officer Abhilash Tomy, who was injured while participating in the round-the-world solo race, was rescued on Monday. The injured officer is in a conscious state and has been shifted to the French Fishing Vessel Osiris. Tomy's vessel was dismasted in extremely rough weather and sea conditions on Friday, with wind speeds of 130 kmph.
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Sensex loses 400 points, Nifty slips below 11,000
Sensex and Nifty were down close to half a per cent each in Monday's early trading. Earlier, before the markets opened, finance minister Arun Jaitley sought to soothe the volatility in the markets by assuring the government will ensure liquidity in non-banking finance companies and mutual funds.
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Sunday, September 23, 2018
Sikkim gets its first airport: All you need to know
Sikkim finally has its first airport as PM Modi inaugurated an aerodrome at Pakyong on Monday. The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4. The airport is situated at a height of 4,500 feet from sea level. The scenic visuals of the airport have already created a buzz on the social media.
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Maldives government acknowledges opposition victory
"Candidate of the Maldivian Democratic Party... Honourable Solih, won the election, having received 134,616 votes," the foreign ministry said after India and Sri Lanka welcomed Solih's victory in Sunday's poll. Nearly 90% of the 262,000 electorate turned out to vote, with some waiting in line for more than five hours as officials encountered technical glitches.
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Pak act on Kashmir has no resonance in UN: India
With Pakistan expected to rake up the Kashmir issue during the high-level UN General Assembly session this week, India said a "one-trick pony" can "regurgitate" the same act but "single act plays" have no resonance on multi-lateral platforms like the United Nations.
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India may reduce oil imports as rupee struggles
Indian refinery officials met on September 15 in Mumbai to discuss options for dealing with the rising oil prices which have been exacerbated by the declining rupee, said the two sources who attended the meeting.
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India's skill level high: Sarfraz Ahmed
In two matches against Pakistan at the ongoing Asia Cup, India have lost just three wickets while limiting the arch-rivals to 162 all out in the group stage and 237/7 in their 'Super Four' match on Sunday in Dubai.
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Infiltrators a threat, should their rights be protected: Amit Shah
“These infiltrators are responsible for threatening national security and causing bomb blasts which have led to deaths of innocent citizens. Should their human rights be protected?” Amit Shah asked. He also accused Delhi CM Kejriwal and Congress president Rahul Gandhi of sheltering infiltrators due to ‘vote bank’ politics.
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Misra-led benches to give 8 key verdicts in 6 days
From Aadhaar to Ayodhya, composition of different benches delivering judgments in these eight issues will involve 10 SC judges — CJI Misra and Justices Kurian Joseph, A K Sikri, R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Abdul Nazeer and Indu Malhotra.
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'Pro-China' Yameen ousted in Maldives prez poll
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared victory in the Maldives' presidential election Sunday, following a controversial campaign observers said was rigged in favour of strongman President Abdulla Yameen. Solih had the backing of a united opposition trying to oust Yameen. India expressed hopes the election would represent a return to democratic norms.
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Rs 5,000 cr fraud: Sandesara, family in Nigeria?
A month after reports suggested that Nitin Sandesara, owner of Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech and wanted by the CBI and the ED in a Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud, was detained in Dubai, it has now emerged that he is not in the UAE and could have fled to Nigeria. India doesn’t not have an extradition treaty with that country.
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World's largest state-funded health scheme launched
The scheme aims to provide free secondary and tertiary care to 50 crore people across the country. PM Modi said the plan will change the healthcare scenario in India and will form a model for other countries to replicate. Officials said Jharkhand was chosen for launch as it was one of the most backward states with poor health infrastructure
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CAG to examine Rafale pricing, deal stands: FM
Jaitley said the Comptroller and Auditor General would study the pricing and take a view on whether the NDA government’s deal was better than the one UPA was negotiating. Jaitley said Reliance had entered into an MoU with Dassault in February 2012, when UPA was negotiating the deal. “Rahul’s misplaced criticism could equally apply to the 2012 MoU,” he said.
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Rohit ninth Indian to score 7000 runs in ODIs
India skipper Rohit Sharma continued his imperious form as he became the ninth Indian to score 7000 runs in ODIs on Sunday. Rohit, who needed 94 runs to reach the milestone, went on to score his 19th ton in the format.
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Asia Cup: Rohit, Shikhar star as India post their biggest win over Pakistan
Seldom does the crowd in Dubai hang back for the entire length of a match. At least, that has been the trend in ongoing Asia Cup. But a free-flowing Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan can compel even the most disinterested person to drool over their batting.
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AI flight gets 'hot brake' warning at 35,000 feet; airline to probe incident
Air India is probing a “hot brake” warning which its Kuwait-Goa flight got while cruising at 35,000 feet, where the temperature is way below freezing point. After flying at the lower altitude for a few minutes, the flight resumed its higher causing altitude.
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Asia Cup Live: Pakistan elect to bat vs India
Get live score updates & scorecard of 3rd match of Asia Cup Super Four stage between India vs Pakistan on Times of India
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'Rohit, Dhawan most destructive ODI opening pair'
There are few better sights in cricket than Rohit Sharma in full flow. Along with Shikhar Dhawan, they make the most exciting and destructive opening pair in the world. Both complement each other and take the pressure off each other.
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WhatsApp appoints grievance officer for India
The Facebook-owned company has updated its website to reflect the appointment of a 'Grievance Officer for India'. The update mentions that users can seek help through the mobile app, send an email or write in to 'Komal Lahiri', who is based out of the US.
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Andhra MLA, ex-leader shot dead by Maoists
Maoists on Sunday gunned down a ruling TDP MLA in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam district, police said.
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Ayushman Bharat scheme: All you need to know
Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna was announced by PM Modi in his Independence day speech and will be launched on Sunday. The scheme that aims to provide health assurance to 10 crore families. The website is mera.pmjay.gov.in and the helpline number is 14555.
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'Need pool of 30 potential astronauts for 2022'
Gaganyaan, the human spaceflight programme (HSP)'s chairman Sivan K has repeatedly emphasised that HSP won’t be an Isro-only mission. It’ll be a national mission with minds and institutions from all over India contributing. The mission needs a pool of 30 aspirants for astronaut selection along with simulators & human engineering and flight surgeon.
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Live: PM to launch 'Ayushman Bharat' shortly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will roll out the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission from Jharkhand today. Stay with us for all updates
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At 102, 'Miracle Woman' eyes more medals
All of 102, 'miracle' woman Man Kaur ran her way to a track and field gold medal at a world masters meet in Spain earlier this month, and in true never-give-up sportsperson spirit is already in training for her next competition.
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Saturday, September 22, 2018
Rewari gang rape case: 2 prime accused arrested
The woman was abducted at a bus stop in Kanina town in neighbouring Mahendragarh district on September 12 while she was on the way to a coaching class, the police had earlier said. She was allegedly drugged and gang-raped at a room housing a tubewell for irrigation.
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Now, India-Pak sniping finds new theatre: Radio waves
After three decades of Pakistan government running propaganda against India through radio programme "Punjabi Darbar" at the Indo-Pak border, India has installed a new transmitter with a cover a radius of 90 km at a village near Attari border that among other things will also be used to transmit AIR's "Des Punjab".
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Why RSS wants to talk about its ‘revised views’
The opposition has described it as a “marketing trick” ahead of the 2019 polls to make the Narendra Modi-led BJP acceptable again to Indians especially in view of the beef ban, ghar wapsi, love jihad and other rows.
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Asia Cup Super Four: Top players to look out for
Having outplayed Pakistan in the group stage of the Asia Cup 2018, India will look to replicate their performance when they will up against the arch-rivals in Super Four stage on Sunday where the victory will seal their berth in the final.
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Navy sailor on solo voyage injured, stranded midsea
While sailing as part of the iconic Golden Globe Race, a 14m-high wave rolled over and left Abhilash Tomy severely injured. His vessel, Thuriya, momentarily capsized and his mast snapped in the storm in the remote waters of the Southern Indian Ocean. Tomy remains incapacitated on his bunk inside the boat, and it will be a few days before rescuers can reach him.
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Imran Khan closes all diplomatic doors, for now
The Modi government and BJP view the cancellation of the meeting between Indian and Pakistan foreign ministers on the sidelines of UNGA as politically fortuitous, regarding the event as liability that might have only allowed Islamabad to gain some PR points without any deliverables on terrorism.
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Rafale makers, French govt rebut ex-prez Hollande
Hollande himself seemed more circumspect a day after his remarks set off a political storm. Asked if India had put pressure on Reliance and Dassault to work together, Hollande told international news agency AFP that he was unaware and “only Dassault can comment on this”.
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ISI instructed J&K terrorists to kill SPOs, intercepted chats reveal
Messages from Pakistan, giving specific and pinpointed instructions to terrorists based in J&K to kill the SPOs immediately after their abduction, were intercepted by Indian agencies. The messages were chillingly specific, identifying the victims by name. The terrorists on the ground were directed to spare a civilian they had taken hold of.
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China’s sea control is now a done deal, ‘short of war with the US’
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Trump admin's proposal on H-4 visa work permits to hit 1L Indian families
More than 1,25,000 working spouses of immigrants, mainly Indians, remain on tenterhooks after the Department of Homeland Security told a federal court on Friday that its decision to revoke work permits to H-4 visa holders is on track and new rules would be announced within three months.
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White House drafts order to probe Google, FB
White House has drafted an executive order which if signed by US President Donald Trump would lead to investigations into the business practices of Google, Facebook and other social media companies. The document however doesn’t name any specific companies.
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Had no role in selection of Reliance Defence for Rafale deal, says govt
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Cancellation of talks: Imran slams India's 'arrogant, negative response'
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Iran: Will defeat Trump just like it did Saddam, won't abandon missiles
US President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers and vowing that Tehran will not abandon its missiles.
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This could be the best news for India in a decade
India has made tremendous progress in pulling its people out of poverty. Over a 10-year period between 2005-06 and 2015-16, 271 million people moved out of poverty, with the country’s poverty rate nearly halving — falling from 55% to 28%. But there’s still a huge discrepancy between states. While Kerala has performed consistently well, some states like Bihar have struggled to better their lot. These are the findings of a UN report that takes a holistic view of poverty, factoring in education, health and standard of living to come up with an index of poverty.
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51,000 Brahmins up in arms about SC/ST act in MP
BJP can ill afford to ignore this warning. Not when Brahmins from all over the country hold a special gathering in one of the holiest cities of India, brandish firearms and say: “Brahmins have taken up arms when atrocities against them have soared.”
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Global crash warning: Are we headed towards new financial crisis?
It has been ten years since the fall of US-based investment bank Lehman Brothers which led to a global financial crisis in 2008. A glut of money in financial assets like stocks and bonds, dependence of emerging economies on dollar and US's monetary policy and an impending correction in markets mean the world may well be on verge of another such crisis.
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Can close a $100m deal? Infosys has a job for you
In the last one year, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bagged three deals - each worth over a billion dollars. Wipro too has bagged a $1.5 dollar deal with Alight Solutions. Infosys, on the other hand, has been eating morsels worth $25-35 million a deal and hasn’t struck a billion dollar deal since 2014.
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Friday, September 21, 2018
Gunmen attack parade, several killed: Report
State television showed images of the immediate aftermath. In it, paramedics could be seen helping someone in military fatigues laying on the ground. Other armed security personnel shouted at each other in front of what appeared to be a viewing stand for the parade.
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Live: PM Narendra Modi addresses rally in Odisha
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss:
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US to revoke work permits to H-4 visa holders
"93% of approved applications for H-4 employment authorization were issued to individuals born in India, and five per cent were issued to individuals born in China. Individuals born in all other countries combined make up the remaining two per cent of approved applications," the Congressional Research Service said in its recent report.
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Saudi to join CPEC as 3rd strategic partner: Pak
Pakistan said that Saudi Arabia was set to join, with Beijing’s assent, the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as its third major economic partner, a move apparently aimed at rescuing the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government from the perilous economic condition faced by the country.
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No role in selecting Indian cos for Rafale: France
The statement by the French government came following a French media report which quoted former French President Francois Hollande as saying that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale deal and France did not have a choice.
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Rs 15-lakh accident cover must for motor owners
IRDAI has directed companies to include this cover to owner-drivers of all classes of vehicles for an additional premium of Rs 750 for the annual policy. This will be part of the mandatory insurance cover that all vehicle owners need to buy. The regulator has left it to companies to decide on how to price long-term policies.
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Hollande remarks set off fresh Rafale crossfire
Former French President François Hollande said it was the Indian government which proposed that Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence should be the “service provider” to Dassault Aviation in the Rs 59,000-crore deal for 36 Rafale fighters. Hollande’s comments contradict the NDA govt’s stand that it had nothing to do with the selection of offsets partners.
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Will it be a drought year? Storm Daye holds key
The amount of rain Daye brings will decide whether this year’s monsoon finally ends up in the below-normal range or in the drought category. Currently, the countrywide seasonal rainfall deficit is 10%. Anything below that is called a drought year, while a shortfall of 4 to 10% is a below-normal monsoon.
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India third worst hit in world by terror: US data
The study claimed that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a 24% increase in terror attacks in 2017 and an 89% increase in the number of people killed in those attacks. CPI-Maoists, which carried out 53% of the total attacks in India, was dubbed the fourth deadliest terror group after Islamic State, Taliban and Al-Shabaab.
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3 SPOs killed in Valley, India calls off talks with Pakistan
In a remarkable turn of events, India held Pakistan PM Imran Khan directly responsible for incidents of terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir. Official sources said Khan had let India down by proposing talks at the UNGA in his letter to PM Narendra Modi despite knowing full well that he was not in control of Pakistan’s India policy.
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Asia Cup: Rohit 83* powers India to 7-wicket win
The first match of the Super Four stage of Asia Cup followed the expected lines as India's clarity of thought and superiority kept Bangladesh on the mat right through the evening. India chased down 174 with 7 wickets and 13.4 overs to spare.
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US continues to warn India of sanctions over S-400 deal
Describing it as a "significant transactions," Trump administration officials held out the threat that India could come under sanctions if it continued with big ticket Russian arms purchases. New Delhi and Moscow are on the verge of signing the agreement for India's purchase of the multi-billion S-400 Triumf missile defense system from Russia.
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Rafale: Hollande makes stunning claim, MoD says 'govt had no role'
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Kerala nun rape case: Accused bishop arrested
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, was arrested on Friday after 22 hours of questioning that lasted for over 3 days at a special interrogation centre in Tripunithura. The arrest happened 85 days after an FIR was registered to name the bishop as accused on June 28.
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Rafale: Hollande makes stunning claim, MoD says 'govt had no role'
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India calls off meeting with Pak, says Imran Khan's true face exposed
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Asia Cup Live: India opt to bowl vs Bangladesh
Get live score updates & scorecard of 1st match of Asia Cup 2018 between India and Bangladesh on Times of India
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'Batsmen have to be better prepared for Eng tour'
Rahul Dravid, the last captain to lead India to a series win in England, says the current side faced unusually tough conditions in the recently concluded five-match rubber and the batsmen must prepare better before embarking on the next English tour.
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'No compulsion to observe surgical strike anniv'
He told reporters that the ruling BJP differed with the Congress as it only gave advise to institutes to follow a programme while the Congress made following its decisions compulsory when it was in power. An advisory not a direction has been issued to universities, he said.
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MHA: No policeman has quit in J&K, resignation reports are 'propaganda'
On Friday three policemen in Shopian, Kashmir were abducted and killed. Following which reports circulated that two cops have resigned. The Union ministry of home affairs clarified that none of the Special Police Officers (SPOs) has resigned and that some mischievous elements were trying to wrongly project those SPOs whose services were not renewed.
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Bloodbath and back: Sensex swings 1,500 points
In mid-day trading, Sensex collapsed to an 1,100-point slump before staging a V-shaped recovery. This was after the markets got off to a buoyant start with both Sensex and Nifty gaining nearly a per cent and the BSE index rising more than 300 points.
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We are not man-eating tigers: Supreme Court
The court's observation came when senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for a private firm, argued that a petition filed against the company, alleging illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh, was aimed at pressurising the state government.
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How China can help India's farmers
India urged China to drop its 7-year-long ban on rapeseed meal import. China banned the import of rapeseed meal — a protein source for livestock — in 2011 citing low quality. India is also hoping to take advantage of US-China trade war by exporting more soybean produce to China.
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US sanctions China for buying Russian fighter jets, missiles
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military on Thursday for buying fighter jets and missile systems from Russia, in breach of a sweeping US sanctions law punishing Moscow for meddling in the 2016 US election.
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India vs Bangladesh preview - What statistics say
Pakistan pummelled, India will look to up the ante against Bangladesh, who have a penchant for playing the party poopers, in their opening Super Four encounter of the Asia Cup on Friday.
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Sensex crashes 1,100 points, recovers then
The 30-share BSE index plunged 1,127.58 points to hit the day-low of 35,993.64, as investors went on a selling spree amid volatile cues. The broader 50-share NSE Nifty too cracked below the 11,000-mark, hitting the intra-day low of 10,866.45, losing more than 400 points.
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S-400 deal may lead to sanctions on India: US
Trump on Thursday signed an executive order, paving the way for slapping crippling sanctions on countries and foreign entities and individuals violating the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
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War of words: I have state govt, says HDK; we have Centre, replies BSY
The on-going tussle for power between the ruling JD(S)-Congress combine and the opposition BJP escalated on Thursday with chief minister HD Kumaraswamy saying he will have to ask the people to revolt against state BJP president BS Yeddyurappa if his party continues to “disturb him to topple his government”.
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No dependent visa for same-sex partners in US
The Supreme Court of India recently ended criminalisation of homosexuality, but marriage of same-sex couples is still not permitted in India. In this backdrop, countries like Canada, Australia and the UK prove to be friendlier as their immigration laws recognise conjugal cohabitation between samesex partners, provided the couple has lived together for a certain number of years.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
Govt's plan to deal weak rupee, Iran oil sanctions
The move would be another step to tackle a slide in the rupee, as oil prices are putting pressure on India, which imports some 80 per cent of its crude demand. Rupee has fallen sharply this year against the US dollar, amid a wider sell-off in emerging markets.
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Three days that may change RSS forever
A key part was to clear what RSS calls ‘flawed perceptions’ about it, so Bhagwat’s focus was a fresh enunciation of the doctrine of Hindutva that ‘includes’ Muslims, a rubbishing of the so-called ‘communal character’ of the group and its image as a dictatorial outfit that calls the shots when BJP is in power to underline how RSS was uniquely placed to provide critical ideas for India’s future.
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Terrorists abduct, kill three policemen in J&K
Three policemen who were abducted early Friday from Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists have been killed, Times Now reported. The reports about the incident comes nearly three weeks after terrorists had abducted and released relatives of policemen from various places in south Kashmir.
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12 lions found dead in 10 days, Guj orders probe
Though eight of these wild cats died due to illnesses, which could not be treated, and three in infighting, the death of a dozen lions in short span has become a cause of worry for the department. Sources said the 11 deaths have been reported in Dalkhaniya range of Gir East alone.
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Khel Ratna: Kohli got '0' pts, Punia lost with 80
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with 'zero' points and reigning world champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu with 44 points have been named for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. But six aspirants who totalled more points than Chanu were not selected. Wrestler Bajrang Punia who scored 80 points will move to court to object the nominations.
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Hindi most spoken Indian language in US, Telugu spikes 86% in 8 yrs
Hindi continues to be the most widely spoken Indian language in the US, followed by Gujarati and Telugu. However, in terms of percentage increase, if the data of 2010 is compared with the most recent figures for 2017, the number of Telugu speaking individuals has risen the most — by 86%.
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Netas, managers got biggest pay hikes since 1993
The data also shows an interesting difference in the pattern of these increases. In the case of the occupational categories that have seen the highest percentage increases in real wages, the pace of increase slowed down after 2004-05. For the ones that have seen the lowest increases, on the other hand, the pace of wage increase picked up.
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Cyclonic storm 'DAYE' crosses coast in Odisha
Cyclonic storm 'DAYE' crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha early Friday, triggering heavy downpour accompanied by high velocity wind in several parts of the state. The MeT centre also warned of gale wind with speed reaching 60-70 kmph and gusting up to 80 kmph along and off south Odisha coast for a few hours.
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Nun 'rape' case: Bishop to be questioned again
Priest Franco Mulakkal was on Thursday grilled for more than eight hours by Kerala police over allegations of rape and unnatural sex levelled by a nun. He will be questioned for the third straight day on Friday, police said.
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Mayawati’s move deals blow to opposition unity ahead of state polls
In a blow to opposition unity ahead of the assembly elections later this year, BSP announced on Thursday a tie-up with Congress rebel Ajit Jogi in Chhattisgarh and ramped up pressure on Congress to accept its terms in Madhya Pradesh by unilaterally declaring a list of 22 candidates.
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Razing of Ram temple a fact, says Amit Shah
BJP seems to be amping up its Ram temple demand with party chief Amit Shah asserting on Thursday that the demolition of a temple at the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya was a fact that could not be sidestepped while discussing ownership of the disputed site.
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‘Urban Naxal’ letters talk of 6 attacks: Cops
In a disquieting claim before the Supreme Court on Thursday, Pune police alleged that a letter recovered from one of five recently arrested activists revealed a plan to ambush security forces in six places by banned CPI (Maoist) cadre and that four attacks were actually carried out.
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IAF tests Rafale with 'India-specific enhancements' amid political storm
IAF deputy chief Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar flew the Rafale, a 17-year-old aircraft that is being used as a “testbed” for the 14 India-specific upgrades the IAF has asked for, in an 80-minute sortie at the Istres air base in France on Thursday.
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Jet midair scare: When loss of cabin pressure led to fatal crash 13 yrs ago
More than 13 years ago, a Boeing aircraft crashed in Greece, killing 121 people. A year later, investigators concluded that omissions in controlling cabin pressure was the reason for the crash. On Thursday, the 166 passengers on board a Jet Airways flight faced the similar situation as the cockpit crew "forgot" to control cabin pressure.
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Virat, Mirabai to receive Khel Ratna: Ministry
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on September 25, the sports ministry announced on Thursday. They will be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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India set to change payment method for Iran oil
Sources said India has selected UCO Bank and IDBI Bank for facilitating payment to Iran. Indian refiners are currently using State Bank of India and Germany-based Europaeisch-Iranische Handelsbank AG to buy Iranian oil in euros.
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India, Pakistan foreign ministers to meet on sidelines of UNGA: MEA
After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote a letter to PM Modi, India said that it has agreed to Pakistan's request for a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York this month. However, this meeting does not indicate any change in India's policy towards Pakistan, said the MEA.
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'Clown Prince' spreading concocted lies: Jaitley
Slamming Congress President Rahul Gandhi's continuous attack over the Rafale deal, Union minister Arun Jaitley said that UPA government allowed the banks to be looted and most of the accounts were not declared as NPAs even though they were defaulters. Addressing Rahul as the "clown prince", Jaitley said he concocts lies and repeats them many times.
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Shahbaz Nadeem takes 8/10, breaks world record
Jharkhand spinner Shahbaz Nadeem on Thursday broke a two-decade-old world record for best bowling figures in List A cricket, with an incredible haul of 8/10 against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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'As plane climbed, heard screams, cries': Passengers on mid-air scare
Recounting their"terrifying" experiences, passengers overboard the Mumbai-Jaipur Jet airways flight narrate the chain of events that led to the nose and ear bleeding of 30 passengers. A passenger narrated how the oxygen masks got deployed after which the crew announced that the flight would return to Mumbai, triggering panic among some passengers.
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Hyderabad woman marries Dalit, father chops off her hand
A newly-wed couple was brutally attacked in the heart of Hyderabad on Wednesday afternoon by the girl's drunk father, who chopped off the girl's hand and seriously injured her husband. The girl is critical.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
While high oil prices roil you, govt, oil companies are getting richer
In some cities, petrol prices have crossed Rs 90 to a litre. It's going up because the rupee has depreciated sharply against the US dollar, while crude prices have risen steadily for the past year. To make matters worse, the government has raised taxes repeatedly.
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Mumbai doctors do MRI on snake, fix its bent spine
A bamboo pit viper slithered into a house recently in Mumbai where a local smacked it with a stick that damaged the snake’s backbone. A local rescuer took the injured snake to the state forest department, where Dr Deepa Katyal and radiologist Dr Ravi Thapar did an MRI scan and administered “cold laser treatment”. Snake could move again after laser treatment.
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Govt hikes interest rate on PPF by up to 0.4%
The rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the third quarter of financial year 2018-19, starting October 1 and ending on December 31, 2018, has been revised, the Finance Ministry said while notifying the rates.
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India rout Pakistan by eight wickets in Asia Cup
Men in Blue dispatched a listless Pakistan by eight wickets with as many as 21 overs to spare in their Asia Cup clash. The total game lasted 72.1 overs, something the Indians would be very happy about.
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Supreme Court judges split in ‘urban Naxal’ case
A three-judge Supreme Court bench on Wednesday expressed contrasting views on the sustained assertions of arrested rights activists in the “urban naxal” case that evidence against them was forged and Pune police’s claims linking them to the banned CPI (Maoist) were unsustainable.
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NRC claims process to start on September 25
The Supreme Court on Wednesday green-lighted filing of claims and objections on inclusion and exclusion of names in final draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam from September 25 for a period of sixty days, a process awaited by more than 40 lakh people excluded from the list.
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'RSS has discarded parts of Golwalkar’s thoughts'
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that the saffron fountain-head has discarded chunks of “Bunch of Thoughts” — a compilation of speeches of its former head Guru M S Golwalkar — which was for long the lodestar for the organisation.
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Imran Khan writes to PM Modi, calls for resumption of peace dialogue
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to PM Narendra Modi seeking resumption of dialogue between the two countries. More specifically, and significantly, Khan has sought a meeting between Sushma Swaraj and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, on the sidelines of UNGA.
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Cabinet clears ordinance to criminalise triple talaq
Disregarding resistance from political opponents and the Muslim clergy, the Union Cabinet cleared an ordinance on Wednesday to criminalise instant triple talaq on the ground that the controversial custom, declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, was still being used against women of the minority community.
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Asia Cup 2018: India thump Pakistan by eight wickets
It was a superlative effort from the bowling unit that saw them shot out Pakistan for a paltry 162 in 43.1 overs before Rohit Sharma (52 off 39 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (46 off 54 balls) added 86 for the opening wicket to ensure a smooth chase for the 'Men In Blue' in only 29 overs.
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Need to maintain demographic balance: Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat pitched for a policy to maintain demographic balance in the country, saying it should cover all sections of the society, beginning with those having more children but "limited" means for their upbringing. He also spoke on several contentious issues, including inter-caste marriages, crimes against women and cow vigilantism.
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'No UAE court order to extradite Christian Michel'
There is no order by any UAE court to extradite to India Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal, it is learnt. Official sources last night had said a Dubai court has ordered for the extradition of Michel in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case.
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Nun 'rape' case: Accused bishop grilled for 7 hrs
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of repeated rape and sexual assault by a nun, was grilled by Kerala police for seven hours on Wednesday and the questioning will continue on Thursday, officials said.
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'Ram Mandir should be built at the earliest'
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has pitched for early construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. He also supported a dialogue on the issue but said a final decision rests with the Ram Mandir Samiti, which is spearheading the campaign for the construction of a Ram temple.
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IND vs PAK Live: India bowl out Pakistan for 162 in 43.1 overs
Backed by a spirited performance from its bowlers, India was able to restrict Pakistan for a total of 162. KM Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were the picks of the bowlers for India. While Jadhav took 3 for 23, Kumar's dismissal of both Pakistan's openers set the stage for India. Kumar also took 3 wickets.
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Rupee logs best single-day gain in 18 months
Snapping its two-day decline, the rupee opened higher at 72.71 against its record closing low of 72.98 Tuesday and touched a session high of 72.34 in day trade as crude oil prices eased globally.
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'Will look into arrest of five activists with a hawks eye'
Extending the house arrest of the rights activists till tomorrow, the top court told the Maharashtra government that there should be a clear-cut distinction between opposition and dissent on one hand and the attempts to create disturbance, law and order problems and overthrow the government on the other.
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Can't go against law: Bhagwat on cow vigilantism
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday pitched for protection of cows but disapproved of going against law in the name of such vigilantism. It is a crime to take law in one's own hands, Bhagwat said and asserted there should be stringent punishment in such cases.
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Pandya sustains back injury, stretchered off field
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was Wednesday stretchered off the field during the Asia Cup group league encounter against Pakistan after sustaining an "acute lower back injury".
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2019 polls: What India's Gen Z voters want from political leaders
The main message of India's Gen Z, which can be a key swing constituency next year, is simple: more jobs, please. As many as 13 crore first-time voters will be eligible to vote in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Voters who believe job creation is Modi’s biggest failure have risen to 29 per cent from 22 per cent in Jan 2018, according to a survey.
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No official word on Michel's extradition: CBI
CBI sources said the agency was in touch with MEA officials but they did not receive any official communication from the UAE. The agency has alleged that there was an estimated loss of approximately Rs 2,666 crore to the exchequer in the deal that was signed on February 8, 2010 for the supply of VVIP choppers worth Euro 556.262 million.
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Market rout wipes out Rs 3.62 lakh crore of investors' wealth in 3 days
Led by losses in stocks, the market capitalisation of BSE listed companies eroded by Rs 3,62,357.15 crore to Rs 1,52,73,265 crore since Friday. Market analysts said that trade war escalation issues between US and China, increasing crude oil prices and depreciating rupee against the dollar have dampened sentiments.
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Asia Cup Live: Pakistan opt to bat against India
Get live score updates & scorecard of 1st match of Asia Cup 2018 between India and Pakistan on Times of India
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Assam NRC: SC orders resumption of filing of claims by those left out
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered resumption of filing of claims and objections by around 40 lakh people who were left out in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam. The bench said the process of receiving claims and objections by the people who have been left out will commence on September 25 and remain open for the next 60 days.
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Pak troops slit BSF jawan's throat at J&K border
The brutal and "unprecedented" incident that took place in the Ramgarh sector on Tuesday has prompted the security forces to issue a "high alert" across the entire IB and the Line of Control (LoC) even as the Border Security Force has lodged a strong complaint with its counterparts -- the Pakistan Rangers.
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India v Pak: Moments when the rivalry boiled over
An India vs Pakistan cricket match is still regarded by many as the mother of all cricket battles.
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Where PM Narendra Modi keeps his crores
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has disclosed cash in hand of Rs 48,944, dropping by a significant 67% from around 1,50,000 rupees in the previous year, and a bank balance of Rs 11.3 lakh in a State Bank of India branch in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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T'gana killing: Dad created Drusyham-like alibi to avoid suspicion
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Indian economy might topple US by 2050
Global power, economic and strategic, is shifting eastwards. The region is home to three of the world’s four largest economies and by 2025 two-thirds of the global population will live here. A look at where India stands and why…
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India vs Pakistan: Roller coaster matches
The Ashes has its own charm but nothing matches the high-octane thrill of an India-Pakistan contest. It's a tough ask to pick out the five best India-Pakistan ODI thrillers, but TOI gives it a try...
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Why Karnataka’s MLAs are the richest
When political parties were distributing tickets for the 2018 assembly polls in May this year, it was a close race between candidates from three dominant money-spinning sectors — real estate, education and mining.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Telangana honour killing: Killers asked for Rs2.5cr
Miryalaguda police on Tuesday arrested seven people, including two men acquitted in the murder of former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya, for the recent honour killing of a Dalit Christian man, Perumalla Pranay. Subash Sharma, the hired assassin, who was captured on CCTV killing Pranay with a machete, was arrested in Bihar and will be brought to Hyderabad on prison transit warrant.
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Why India’s biggest law firm is under CBI scanner
In mid-February, Nirav Modi’s aides packed cartons of documents at one of his diamond firm’s offices in Mumbai and sent them to Cyril Amarchand’s office nearby, CBI court filings and witness testimonies showed.
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India vs Pakistan: A rivalry resumes at Asia Cup
It's been 15 months since these two teams last played each other. Both countries have stood firm on their respective diplomatic stands, with the Indian government's reluctance to allow cricket with Pakistan on home turf forcing the Asia Cup to move out to UAE.
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Fly to US for less than Rs 14k. But here's the catch
If you can think out of the box and fly to the US or Europe without carrying even a hand bag, then Icelandic carrier Wow Air will fly you out of Delhi for as little as Rs 13,500, one way. Low-cost long-haul flights are set to debut in India with the launch of Delhi-Reykjavik flights by Wow Air on December 7.
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A ward of new moms saved this abandoned baby
On August 15, he was found in a Chennai gutter, wailing, his umbilical cord wound round his neck. If he is alive today, it’s because of the unusual generosity of lactating mothers who donated their milk for the abandoned baby.
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Soon, buy cow urine-dung soaps, Modi kurtas
A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed pharmacy is bringing dozens of its natural cosmetics and medicinal products — most of them imbued with “gau goodness” — to Amazon. After luxuriating in cow-dung soap lather, you will also have a choice of its “Modi” and “Yogi” kurtas to pull on.
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Nirmala bats for cut in state taxes on fuel
The Centre on Tuesday made a strong case for reduction in state taxes on motor fuels to arrest runaway pump prices by pointing out that VAT charged as a percentage of the price amplifies the impact of rising crude prices and fall in rupee value — the two factors responsible for the current spike in prices.
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Last year, 50k Indians got US citizenship
According to data released recently by the US department of homeland security, during 2017, 50,802 Indians (10% growth) obtained US naturalisation, making them the second largest group after Mexicans on this count.
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CBSE plans to reform study for special kids
CBSE has proposed radical reforms in its comprehensive guidelines for students with special needs, including Indian sign language or Braille “as a subject”, computer-based tests, attendance waivers, multidifficulty-level options for core subjects, and flexible subject selection options.
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