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

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

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China trying to destroy Buddhism: Dalai Lama

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

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

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

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

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

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Police to seek Interpol help on Russian deaths

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EPFO issues guidelines to avail higher pension

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Delhi AQI to turn ‘severe’, construction activities banned

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

Stay with TOI for latest updates.

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

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

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J'hand actor's spouse held for her murder

The husband of slain Jharkhand actor-YouTuber Riya Kumari was arrested early Thursday and charged with murder, destruction of evidence, torture and criminal conspiracy, hours after he allegedly spun a story about his wife being shot and killed while accosting unidentified armed men who had tried to rob him at gunpoint on NH-16 near Kolkata.

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Geospatial policy notified, hi-resolution Indian map by 2030

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RT-PCR negative must for arrivals from 6 nations

From January 1 onwards, people flying into India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will need to submit a negative RT-PCR test report before departure. The test has to be conducted 72 hours before undertaking the journey, an order issued by the Union health ministry on Thursday stated.

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Live: Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at 82after a long battle with cancer

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

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At Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's Engagement Party, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh And Others

Mukesh Ambani is hosting Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's engagement party at his house Antilia in Mumbai. Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Ayan Mukerji led the celeb roll call. Shah Rukh Khan arrived with his manager Pooja Dadlani, while Alia and Ranbir were pictured arriving with Ayan. The star couple were pictured walking hand-in-hand. Janhvi Kapoor looked pretty in a pink saree. Ranveer Singh looked dashing in a blue ensemble, and the actor happily waved at the shutterbugs stationed at the venue. 

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Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge were also pictured arriving at Ambani's house in Mumbai.  

The newly engaged couple, Anant and Radhika, was also pictured arriving at their house. 

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Mukesh Ambani's younger son Anant Ambani today got engaged to Radhika Merchant (the daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, CEO of a pharmaceutical manufacturing company). The couple had a traditional Roka ceremony at the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan.

  

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Cops didn’t preserve viscera of Russian MP who died in Odisha

The mystery surrounding Putin critic Pavel Antov's death in Odisha deepened Wednesday after forensic experts in the health department said the lawmaker’s viscera was not preserved before his cremation and police didn’t ask for the samples. Sausage tycoon Antov fell to his death from the third floor of his hotel last Saturday, two days after his friend Vladimir Bydanov died of a heart attack in the same hotel.

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Cheetah tourism may begin in February: MP CM Shivraj

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

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

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

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CUET-PG to be conducted from June 1-10 next year

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct CUET-PG from June 1 to 10 next year. The application process will start in mid-March. According to UGC Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar, the second edition of the Common University Entrance Test for admission to post graduate courses in universities will be conducted in June. UGC had already announced the schdeule for CUET-UG test which will be conducted in May.

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

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

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HC refuses to defer bail, Deshmukh may walk out today

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History distortion main danger India facing today: Stalin

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

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Odisha orders probe into deaths of Putin critic, aide

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

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HC directs local polls sans OBC quota, quashes UP draft order

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court directed the UP government and state election commission on Tuesday to hold the urban local body (ULB) elections by January 31 without reservation for backward classes. It said seats reserved for backward classes should be notified as general category for these polls. Later in the day, the state government decided to challenge the HC’s order in the Supreme Court.

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Kajal And Gautam Are Having This Much Fun With Son Neil In Taiwan

Kajal Aggarwal and Gautam Kitchlu are holidaying in Taiwan

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Mangaluru trader killed over inter-faith relationship? 3 held

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

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Indians are demanding more workplace flexibility: Report

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

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

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

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Poachgate: HC transfers case to CBI, quashes SIT

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

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

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'Raising judges’ retirement age could extend non-performers’ tenure'

Increasing the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court judges could extend the years of service of non-performing judges and might have a cascading effect with government employees raising a similar demand, the Department of Justice told a parliamentary panel. It also said increasing the retirement age of judges would be considered along with measures to ensure transparency and accountability in appointments to the higher judiciary.

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

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

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CAG: Risk of data tampering in Assam NRC updation process

The CAG of India has flagged the risk of data tampering in the NRC for Assam, due to “improper” software development related to data capture and correction during the updation process of the citizenship document. A highly secure software was required to be developed for the NRC updation exercise, but during the audit, lack of proper planning in this regard came to the fore. The updated final NRC was released on August 31, 2019, with total 3,11,21,004 names included out of 3,30,27,661 applicants.

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Buying costliest player no guarantee of winning IPL

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

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

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

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Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to pray for teacher

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

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Mathura court orders survey of Shahi Idgah

The court of additional civil judge (senior division-III) Sonika Verma in Mathura has sought a "survey report" of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex by a revenue department official by January 20. Verma ordered this while hearing a petition filed by Vishnu Gupta of Hindu Sena, a right-wing outfit. Though the directions went out on December 8, it was only on Saturday that it became publicly known, on the day the court closed for winter break.

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Govt considers increasing IAS trainees’ village stay to 3 weeks

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Waiver for PwDs at national institutes announced

In a step aimed at enhancing access to rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Central government has decided to waive off the fees for registration, diagnostics and treatment at all nine national institutes and 21 associated composite regional centres (NRCs) across states from January 1 for all those having unique IDs for PwDs.

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Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to Sabarimala to pray for teacher

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

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Mathura court orders survey of Shahi Idgah

The court of additional civil judge (senior division-III) Sonika Verma in Mathura has sought a "survey report" of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex by a revenue department official by January 20. Verma ordered this while hearing a petition filed by Vishnu Gupta of Hindu Sena, a right-wing outfit. Though the directions went out on December 8, it was only on Saturday that it became publicly known, on the day the court closed for winter break.

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

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

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Maharashtra probes if Uddhav tried to stifle Amravati killing case

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

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Revision of pension under OROP from July ’19 cleared

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Maharashtra probes if Uddhav tried to stifle Amravati killing case

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

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Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine will be used as booster dose

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NIA calls Kanhaiya Lal killing 'terror-gang' act

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

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Bill proposes to decriminalise minor offences, drop Sec 66A

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

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Why some MNCs are pulling out of India

Holcim. Ford. Cairn. Daiichi Sankyo. And now Metro. These are some of the big names that have either moved out of India or have downsized their operations in the last decade. Heightened local competition, shifting global market priorities, new business models, accumulated losses, among other factors are some of the reasons why some MNCs pulled out from India.

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Dulquer Salmaan Wishes Wife Amal On Anniversary With A "Super Late" Post

"I don't know where the time went. Or when my beard turned grey," wrote Dulquer Salmaan

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Aishwarya Rai Sends "Love And Prayers" To Parents On Their Anniversary

"Love you infinitely," wrote Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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

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Under attack, Bastar Christians move into stadium & churches

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Border row: 'We could stop releasing water to Karnataka'

Amid the boiling border row, Maharashtra excise minister Shambhuraj Desai has warned the state will have to rethink about releasing water to Karnataka if its chief minister Basavaraj Bommai did not stop making "irresponsible and disrespectful remarks against the Marathi-speaking people and Maharashtra".

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Bipasha "Can't Wait To Witness Adventures" Of Devi, Ayaz's Daughter Dua

Ayaz Khan and Jannat Khan welcomed a daughter Dua Husain Khan on December 21

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Italian police turns Santa, delivers 2 kidneys in a Huracan V10

This wasn’t the first rodeo for this Lamborghini Huracan ‘Polizia’, in November 2020, the 610 hp, V10 supercar was deployed by the Italian police to deliver a kidney to a hospital in Padua and that mission was as successful as this one. With a top speed of 325 kmph, the Huracan reportedly delivered the kidney in less than two hours from Rome.

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Govt raises allocation to NHAI by 44% for road maintenance

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Kharge's 'dog' jibe triggers uproar in Parliament

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's dog jibe led to heated exchanges on Tuesday in both Houses with BJP seeking an apology from the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and dubbing him as a "rubber stamp" chief. Kharge's remark at a rally in Rajasthan where he said that while his party helped the country get Independence, BJP did not lose even a "dog" for the nation, prompted members of the saffron party to target Congress and him as soon the proceedings started in both Houses.

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

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SRK Only Indian Star To Feature In List Of 50 Greatest Actors Of All Time

Shah Rukh Khan will be next seen in Pathaan

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Border row escalates, Maharashtra netas' visit to Belagavi halted

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Amravati chemist murder triggered many clashes in states: NIA

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

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Airfares to Goa soar more than 4 times

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

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Poll fuel? Gehlot announces Ujjwala LPG refills at 500

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'Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges'

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

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FTX founder will not fight US extradition

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IIT-Delhi to begin its first session at UAE campus from Sept 24

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

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

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

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

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

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Sudden cardiac deaths could be tied to long Covid: Docs

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

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Yangtse in Arunachal is 'fully secure': Rijiju slams Rahul

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GST council defines criteria for highest 22% cess on SUVs

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

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

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FIFA World Cup: Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third

Croatia defeated gritty Morocco 2-1 in the play-off on Saturday to finish third in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The victory secured Croatia a top three finish in the World Cup for the second successive editions after their runners-up performance four years ago in Russia.

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Chinmayanand a proclaimed offender now

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Dialogue only way forward: PM Modi to Russian Prez Putin

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

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Here's why most of theatres in TN are not screening Hollywood film

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ has hit the cinemas across the world today (Dec 16), however, several exhibitors in Tamil Nadu have refused to screen the Hollywood film. ETimes got in touch with a theatre owner in Chennai, and here’s what we learned.

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Assam seeks delimitation to ‘protect locals’

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Corrupt babu can be convicted even if proof circumstantial: SC

Observing that courts should not show leniency towards corrupt public servants, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that direct evidence of demand and acceptance of bribe is not necessary to prove guilt under the Prevention of Corruption Act and a person can be convicted on the basis of circumstantial evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

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Shah Rukh Khan reacts to 'Pathaan' controversy says social media can be "divisive and destructive"

All the action was happening in Kolkata this evening as Bollywood stars turned out in big number for the inaugural ceremony of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. One of the highlights of the evening was Shah Rukh Khan's appearance and his speech at the event. Without directly addressing the on-going 'Pathaan' and 'Besharam Rang' controversies, SRK did make some bold statements, albeit without making it clear if he was addressing Pathaan controversies or not.

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FIFA World Cup: France beat gritty Morocco 2-0, set up summit clash with Argentina

Holders France ended Morocco's dream run in Qatar and set up a mouth-watering summit clash with Lionel Messi's Argentina on Sunday. France overcame a valiant Morocco 2-0 in the tightly contested second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt stadium on Thursday. France became the first defending champions to reach successive finals since Brazil in 2002.

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Army tries to ensure 'winter stance' doesn't hit readiness

India is keeping an eye on Chinese troop movements while the Army recalibrates deployments during the transition to the 'winter posture'. "We are ensuring the readjustments of troops, combat reserves, logistical bases and ammunition dumps due to the harsh weather and terrain conditions does not impede our response time and capability to handle any contingency," a senior Army officer told TOI.

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SC censures Centre for delaying int'l arbitration with Reliance

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

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

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

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Book vandal lawyers: Supreme Court to Odisha cops

Sending a stern message that strikes and vandalism by lawyers would not be allowed and it would not shy away from punishing them, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Odisha government and its police to book and prosecute lawyers for creating ruckus inside courtrooms in different districts while protesting for creation of a new bench of the high court.

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

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

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Fed lifts rates by half percentage point

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday and projected at least an additional 75 basis points of increases in borrowing costs by the end of 2023 as well as a rise in unemployment and a near stalling of economic growth. Inflation, based on the Fed's preferred measure, is seen remaining above the central bank's 2% target at least until the end of 2025.

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How fusion breakthrough at US lab can clean up our air

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We're an intelligent squad, we know how to read the game: Messi

After taking his team to the World Cup final with a mesmerising performance in Qatar, captain Lionel Messi praised Argentina's intelligence on Wednesday. The two-time champions swept past Croatia 3-0 in their semi-final match at Lusail Stadium, riding on Julian Alvarez two goals and Messi's one from the penalty spot. It was a contrasting win for Argentina, after showing more guts than flair to beat the Netherlands on penalties in the quarter-finals.

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

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

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

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

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Kriti Sanon, Sara Ali Khan And Janhvi Kapoor's Red Carpet Glory. See Pics

Kriti Sanon, Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and other celebs attended an event in Mumbai

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

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

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Maha govt rolls back award for Kobad memoir

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

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‘Govt will focus on good governance, efficient service delivery'

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Rupee debate in Lok Sabha degenerates into caste row

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

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

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'Jacqueline has no intention to defame Nora Fatehi'

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

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Here comes the Sun: Breakthrough in nuclear fusion

In what is potentially the greatest breakthrough in chronicles of scientific progress and a turning point in human history, researchers in America are believed to have cracked a nuclear fusion milestone, producing more energy out of controlled reaction than they put it.

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J&K plans unique ID for every family amid data safety fears

The Jammu & Kashmir administration is planning to create an authentic database of all families in the Union territory with each of them having a unique alpha-numeric code — the objective being easy selection of eligible beneficiaries of various social welfare schemes.

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Parliament panel faults both judiciary & govt on judge vacancies

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

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Highrise may be misused to spy on dock: Bombay HC

Observing that a proposed 19-floor highrise “is likely to be misused for spying” over Mazagon Dock, various prohibited places under the Official Secrets Act, and also over a local military authority, the Bombay high court dismissed a developer’s challenge to stop-work notices issued by the BMC in 2018 and for permission to construct further.

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Shehnaaz remembers Sidharth on his birth anniversary

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

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

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

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

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Nasa's Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific

Nasa's Orion capsule zoomed through Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific ocean on Sunday, the US space agency confirmed, capping a 25-day voyage around the moon and back as part of Nasa's first Artemis mission.

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

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

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Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

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Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle

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

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

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

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Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

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Morocco reach historic semi-finals, knock Portugal out of the World Cup

The World Cup of upsets continued to throw up new shockers every day. After favourites Brazil were knocked out of the tournament on Friday, it was the turn for Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal to crash out as they suffered a 0-1 defeat in the hands of jubilant Morocco on Saturday. Morocco extended their dream run in Qatar and became the first team from Africa ever to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

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

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

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

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WC: Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach semis

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

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

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

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SC seeks govt response on uniform marriageable age

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

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

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

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Gujarat landslide to give BJP the upper hand in upper House

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

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In bypoll prestige fights, SP retains Mulayam's bastion

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple won Mainpuri by a margin of over 2.8 lakh votes, a feat even party patriarch and her father-in-law Mulayam Singh Yadav had never achieved in the constituency that had elected him every time since 2004.

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'EOW has started PE into assets of Uddhav & kin'

The statement was made after Justices D S Thakur and Valmiki Menezes had earlier in the day reserved their order on a PIL that sought a CBI and ED probe into Thackerays’ assets. “Preliminary enquiry is already initiated by EOW,” public prosecutor Aruna Pai informed the HC.

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Hrithik Roshan Arrives In Style At The Red Sea Film Festival. See Pics

Hrithik Roshan also treated his Insta family to dashing pictures from the photo session

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Went into severe depression after Bigg Boss: Himanshi Khurana

Himanshi Khurana, who gained immense popularity after participating in the reality show Bigg Boss 13, recently made an appearance in Preeti Simoes’ popular Punjabi chat show 'Dil Diyan Gallan'.

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

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

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Maintenance against property must be written in gift deed: SC

A bench of Justices Sanjay K Kaul and A S Oka gave this practical advice on Tuesday to senior citizens, who generally gift self-earned properties to their children in the understanding, hope and expectation that they would be well looked after in their sunset years when ailments routinely affect them.

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Marine Rafale scores over American Super Hornet

Rafales will figure prominently in the IAF’s long-standing quest to acqu- ire additional 4.5-generation fighters with “some fifth-generation capabilities”. These numbers could vary from 57 to 114 fighters, with the bulk of them to be produced in India.

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Have rejected report to give dalit converts quotas: Govt in SC

The Centre told the court that Dalits who converted to Christianity and Islam could not be given SC status to get benefits of reservation as there was no backwardness or oppression in those religions. The ministry of social justice and empowerment said the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950 does not suffer from any unconstitutionality.

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Place records on demonetisation for perusal: SC to govt

Centre and the RBI both opposed a judicial review of the decision of demonetisation, saying that it was a policy matter. The bench had said that it would not decide the validity of the decision but would examine the procedure adopted in taking the decision.

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Why no criminal case against businessman in loan frauds: SC

Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Union government and the Reserve Bank of India on why criminal cases are not being filed against industrialists and corporate houses who have been found to have indulged in bank frauds.

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Pics From Salman's Mom Salma Khan's 80th Birthday Celebrations

"Meeting Helen ji and making her dance on her legendary songs was the cherry on the cake," wrote Harshdeep Kaur

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‘NGO’ Bengaluru civic body picked to update rolls is a private company

Chilume Educational, Cultural and Rural Development Institute had been enlisted by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to update electoral rolls in the greater municipal corporation area, an exercise that it allegedly misused to selectively delete names of voters, farm data and sell it to interested parties.

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

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

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

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

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

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Economist Yoginder K Alagh passes away at 86

PM Modi tweeted, “Professor Y K Alagh was a distinguished scholar who was passionate about various aspects of public policy, particularly rural development, environment and economics. Pained by his demise. I will cherish our interactions. My thoughts are with his family and friends."

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Janhvi Is "Walking Into The Christmas Season" Like This. Orhan Reacts

Janhvi Kapoor shared stunning pictures on Instagram

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

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

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

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‘I could feel them cutting me up & sewing me back’

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Govt to announce fixed calendar for JEE (Main), NEET

According to sources in the University Grants Commission, a committee is working on the fixed exam calendar. Officials in the know said the standardised calendar will help aspirants prepare better for different exams. The schedule of the competitive tests was disrupted since the outbreak of the Covid-9 pandemic in 2020.

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FIFA WC: Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach quarters

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties in the shoot-out to help Croatia reach the quater-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday. The 2018 runners-up Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties in their Round of 16 encounter at Al Janoub stadium. The match went to the penalties after it ended levelled at 1-1.

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

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

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Woman gives passport for visa stamping, gets Ireland hotel bill

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

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Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over ‘Jai Shri Ram’

“Since Rahul Gandhi has neither bothered to read the ‘Ramayana’ or the ‘Geeta’, he should at least browse on the internet for a description of the prefix ‘Shri’. He must have picked up something told by a temple priest, who prepared a cake and got it cut by (former Madhya Pradesh chief minister) Kamal Nath,” BJP leader Narottam Mishra said.

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PM to kick off BJP meet to shift focus to next round of polls

After casting his vote in Ahmedabad, PM Modi will return to the capital and address party functionaries after the inaugural ceremony of the two-day meeting. He is likely to lay down the party’s political agenda as it readies for the next round of state polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Kidney transplant for Lalu Prasad in Singapore today

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

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14km trek, old age no hurdle for these voters

In the bustling neighbourhood of Akbarnagar in Ahmedabad, Manji Ramani, 64, has ticked his schedule for Monday. It just says VOTE. “I lost my hands in an accident when I was nine. But I have voted in all the polls since 1980. One should vote,” said Ramani, who paints with his mouth.

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Need to maintain momentum of progress, say J&K officials

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IS claims attack on Pakistani envoy in Kabul

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

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Adopt 'Muslim marriage model', AIUDF chief tells Hindus

Strong protests erupted across Assam against Lok Sabha MP and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal for his statement on Friday, advising Hindus to adopt the "Muslim formula" of marrying early and producing many children to increase the population. After the backlash, Ajmal said on Saturday: "If my words hurt anyone's sentiments, I take back my words. I only want the govt to do justice to minorities and give them education and employment."

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Moose Wala murder: Punjab oppn doubts Brar's detention in US

SAD politician Bikram Singh Majithia said on Saturday Goldy Brar's detention could be a politically motivated move that AAP has floated with an eye on the Gujarat elections. BJP's Tarun Chugh asked why no police officer has talked about the arrest/detention of the fugitive gangster in the US. Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's lawyer Vishal Chopra said that Goldy's detention is a rumour.

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RBI raps banks for giving up UPI space to fintechs

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

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

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

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Govt approves project to tackle real-time maritime threats

The government has approved a major National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) project, even as the Navy keeps an eagle-eye on the expanding Chinese naval activities in the Indian Ocean Region. The project will be an integrated intelligence grid to detect and thwart threats emanating from sea in real-time.

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Moose Wala killing plotter Goldy Brar caught in US

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

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

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

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No lenient view on bail to Godhra convicts: Gujarat govt

Gujarat's BJP government on Friday refused to take a lenient view on giving bail to convicts in the 2002 Godhra train-burning case that had triggered communal riots, despite the Supreme Court saying that some of them were stone pelters and had spent long years in jail. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta said it was not a case of mere stone pelting as the action prevented victims from escaping the burning coach.

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AIIMS ransomware attack: Probe points to China hackers

The investigation into the incident of hacking of computers at Delhi's AIIMS has pointed towards the role of China-based hackers. Cyber experts TOI spoke with said that two Chinese ransomware groups - 'Emperor Dragonfly' and 'Bronze Starlight (DEV-0401)' had been targeting pharma institutions across the globe of late, but it was still being confirmed if strains associated with these groups were behind the attack.

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

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

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US designates China, Iran, Russia as countries of concern

The United States has designated China, Iran and Russia among other nations as "countries of particular concern" under the Religious Freedom Act, secretary of state Anthony Blinken said on Friday.

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South Korea reach last 16, Portugal top group despite loss

Another dramatic day in Qatar as South Korea came from behind to beat the more-fancied Portugal 2-1 to qualify for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday. The drama did not end with the win with Korea's fate hanging on the result of the other Group H match between Ghana and Uruguay. After a long wait of eight minutes or so, Korea celebrated again as they sealed the last 16 spot with Portugal, who topped the group despite the loss.

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12 more cheetahs to reach Kuno, from South Africa

South African minister for forestry, fisheries and environment Barbara Creecy has approved an MoU with India for Project Cheetah, and the papers are now with President Cyril Ramaphosa. With this, 12 more cheetahs will be translocated to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh to join the eight brought from Namibia in September.

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Didn't mean to hurt affected Kashmiris, says Lapid

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

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

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

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

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

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Viral: Shah Rukh Khan Performs Umrah In Mecca. Fans Are Thrilled

Shah Rukh Khan was shooting for Dunki in Saudi Arabia

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Trending: Russian Women Groove To This Pushpa Song. Internet Is Thrilled

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna are in Russia to promote their film Pushpa: The Rise

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Mexico exit World Cup on goal difference despite beating Saudi

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

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

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

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

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

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If Akshay Kumar Could Have "One Blessing In Life" It Would Be This

Akshay Kumar was last seen in Ram Setu

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Pics: Tabu, Sanya Malhotra And Others At Babil Khan's Qala Screening

Qala marks Irrfan Khan's son Babil Khan's Bollywood debut

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New row? Raj guv returns 3 pvt university bills

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BJP puts Ram Mandir in Gujarat campaign focus

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BJP corners 79% of donations, Cong manages just 12%

Contributions to BJP in excess of Rs 20,000 rose by 28.7% to Rs 614.5 crore in 2021-22 from Rs 477.5 crore in 2020-21. Also, BJP cornered almost 79% share in overall donations by individuals, corporates and electoral trusts to the national parties (minus CPI, for which figures are not yet available) during the last fiscal, with Congress managing just about 12% share in the pie.

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DMK: CAA against Tamils and India’s secular fabric

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Jamiat in top court to seek SC status for Dalit Muslims

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AIIMS restores data, online services to take time to resume

After six days, AIIMS authorities finally managed to restore the hospital's e-data, which was hacked after a ransomware attack on its servers. However, the network is still being sanitised and it may take some more time to restore the online services, sources said. It is feared that the data of around 3-4 crore patients could have been compromised due to the breach detected on November 23.

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Netherlands qualify for WC Round of 16 as Group A topper

Netherlands qualified for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after finishing the Group A on top with an easy 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar at the Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday.

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3,000 booked for Vizhinjam attack

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Indian, Indonesian scholars to deliberate on countering radicalisation

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UP: Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Agra get first police commissioners

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

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Mosquito menace on Mumbai-Indore IndiGo flight

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

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

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

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

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Mysuru bus stop side domes razed

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Gujarat ATS nabs IIT grad for threat mail to PM

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Landslide kills at least seven on Italy's Ischia island

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

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Cut ties with child-killing regime, Khamenei’s niece tells world, held

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

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

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FIR against MP BJP leader for 'doctored video'

Chhattisgarh police registered an FIR against Madhya Pradesh BJP media cell chief Lokendra Parashar on Friday night for posting on social media an alleged 'doctored' video of a pro-Pakistan slogan being raised during Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', which is passing through the state.

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Tech must make justice accessible to all: PM Modi, CJI Chandrachud on same page

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

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

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Govt vehicles past 15 yrs to be scrapped from April: Gadkari

Come April 2023, all vehicles owned by the central and state governments, including buses owned by transport corporations, that are older than 15 years will have to be scrapped.

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Delhi court dismisses AAP minister Jain’s plea for fruits, veggies

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

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

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Mbappe double takes France into World Cup knockout stage

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

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Free bicycles, 5 meals in BJP's MCD manifesto

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

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

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ED's appeal against Raut's bail: HC judge recuses self

The Bombay high court's Justice MS Karnik on Friday recused himself from hearing the ED's plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and his alleged associate Pravin Raut in a money laundering case filed by the agency in connection with the Patra Chawl redevelopment.

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

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

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Qatar eliminated after Netherlands and Ecuador draw

The Netherlands survived Ecuador onslaught to eke out a 1-1 draw in their second Group A match at the Khalifa International stadium to remain in contention for the Round of 16 spot. Ecuador too remained in the race but the result eliminated hosts Qatar from the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday.

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After stir, collegium stalls transfer of Gujarat HC judge

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

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India’s moment on world stage has truly arrived: Times MD Vineet Jain

“Today, we are at the dawn of a new era. From ‘under-developed’ to ‘developing’ to ‘emerging’ — India has had many tags attached to it through the decades. But as the G20 summit in Bali so clearly established, India’s moment on the world stage has truly arrived,” Times Group managing director Vineet Jain said on Thursday.

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Need to speak about intimate partner violence: Union minister Irani

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Live: China breaks Covid high of April 13 at over 31,000 cases

India saw a single day rise of 408 coronavirus infections, taking the tally to 4,46,70,483, while active cases further declined to 5,881, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,601 with five fatalities, which include four reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from Rajathan in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. Stay with TOI for more updates --

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Amazon gets govt notice on voluntary exit programme

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Lifestyle diseases among top killers in tribal districts: ICMR

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Aaftab says he’ll kill me, hack body, Shraddha wrote to cops

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Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada

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

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Nirav moves for permission to appeal extradition decision in UK SC

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

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

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5 Meghalaya villagers killed in border firing by Assam cops

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

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Tax evasion: I-T searches 30 sites of Telangana minister

Income Tax investigation wing sleuths from Delhi and Hyderabad on Tuesday conducted searches on the properties of Telangana minister of labour and employment Ch Malla Reddy and his family members in connection with the suspected tax evasion.

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M'luru bomber’s Adiyogi pic on WA under cops’ scanner

The suspected bomber in Saturday’s autorickshaw explosion in Karnataka’s Mangaluru had spared no effort in hiding his identity and making sure his digital trail aroused little suspicion. H Mohammed Shariq (24) had a photo of the huge Adiyogi Shiva statue in Coimbatore as his WhatsApp display picture when he visited the Tamil Nadu city for three days in September.

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Kartik Celebrates His 32nd Birthday With Fans - Cuts Cake, Click Selfies

Kartik Aaryan is celebrating his 32nd birthday today

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Live: Kyiv residents prepare for ‘worst winter

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

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200 fleeing strife in Bangladesh entered Mizoram: Official

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

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Mangaluru auto passenger key blast suspect; 5 detained

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Coronary stents in essential meds list, set to get cheaper

The health ministry has notified the inclusion of coronary stents in the National List of Essential Medicines(NLEM), 2022, a move that will help make these life-saving medical devices more affordable. The move is based on the recommendations by an expert committee constituted to review the inclusion of stents in the list based on requirement. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) will now fix the price of coronary stents.

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

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

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Climate fund: Donor base, beneficiaries to be clarified by ’23

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'Why waste votes on Cong which doesn’t have development road map'

“I want you to do one thing for me. I want you to make sure that BJP wins or leads in each and every booth. Will you do it for me?” PM Narendra Modi said on Sunday while campaigning for the Gujarat elections in Gir Somnath district's Verval, his forehead smeared with sandalwood paste after a visit to the Somnath temple.

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Akhilesh, Shivpal share dais for first time in 6 yrs

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

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Centre plans to include J&K ‘Balmiki’ members in SC list

As per the proposal, the ministry for social justice and empowerment is proposing the inclusion of ‘Balmiki’ in the SC list. The name is a spelling variation of ‘Valmiki’ which is already in the SC list, but given the strictness adopted in the recognition of Dalit groups, the difference leads to omission of many individuals or households from the ‘Balmiki’ caste from reservation and other affirmative action benefits.

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FIFA WC: Qatar floors the world in stunning welcome

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

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Shah call for global-scale action against terrorism

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Kundra, models shot, sold porn videos: Chargesheet

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Satyendar ‘massage’ video emerges from jail, BJP attacks AAP

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

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

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

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Nobody safe if bulldozer action permitted: Gauhati HC

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Winter session to begin on Dec 7, govt may table data protection bill

The winter session of Parliament will commence from December 7 and will continue until December 29, “subject to exigencies of government business”, the Lok Sabha secretariat said on Saturday. Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi, who tweeted the dates, said the session will comprise 17 sittings spread over 23 days.

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

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

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BCCI sacks men's selection panel

BCCI on Friday decided to sack all four senior men's national selectors following a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign. In a press release, BCCI secretary Jay Shah invited applications for five positions with Nov 28 being the deadline.

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

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

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CJI to meet Gujarat HC bar body over protests

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has agreed to meet the Gujarat high court advocates' association on November 21 in view of the ongoing protest by lawyers opposing the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation to transfer Justice Nikhil S Kariel to Patna HC.

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300 schoolkids made to attend Ram Rahim ‘satsang’

The satsang, organised on a lawn in Roza police station area on Thursday, was projected on a giant screen to over 2,000 attendees. People from neighbouring districts, including Farrukhabad and Lakhimpur Kheri, were brought in buses, said police sources.

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

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

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Court: Satyendar Jain prima facie guilty, no bail

A city court on Thursday denied bail to Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and two other accused in a money laundering case, saying the former "has prima facie indulged in the offence of money laundering of more than Rs 1 crore" and is prima facie guilty of misconduct under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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4 women officers make it to prestigious military college

After getting permanent commission, women officers will now also enter the portals of the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington for the first time. Six women officers from the Army have cleared the highly competitive entrance exam held in September.

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Thrown out of Rajdhani by TTE, jawan loses legs

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

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Gujarat: Atheist autodriver vows caste-free poll run

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

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Rahul sparks row, says Savarkar ‘betrayed’ Gandhi, Nehru, Patel

Reiterating that freedom fighter Vinayak Savarkar had helped British, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he betrayed other freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel.

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New scheme to give young professionals 2yr UK stay

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

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Modi gifts Italy PM Patan Patola dupatta

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

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SC: 'Juvenile' accused in Kathua case an adult

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the juvenility of a Kathua gang-rape-murder case accused, ordering him to face trial as an adult and suggested a relook at the efficacy of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, while expressing serious concern over the trend of minors escaping with lenient punishment even after committing grave and heinous offences.

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After missed Diwali deadline, Modi, Sunak bid to revive FTA

After India and the UK missed the Diwali deadline for the free trade agreement under discussion, PM Narendra Modi and his counterpart Rishi Sunak in a meeting on Wednesday backed a trade deal which, according to the UK, has the potential to unlock investment and increase jobs in both the countries, and to expand their deep cultural links.

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How Deepika Padukone, Kriti Sanon And Other Celebs Lit Up An Award Show

Deepika Padukone and Kartik Aaryan hugged and posed for the shutterbugs at an award show

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India reducing infra gap with China along LAC

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

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Delhi cops bust int’l racket selling fake cancer drugs

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

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HC: Why hasn’t Gujarat govt dissolved Morbi civic body?

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday criticised the lapse on part of the authorities in the Morbi suspension bridge tragedy case — especially the (Morbi) municipality — for the vague contract that it had signed with Ajanta Manufacturing Pvt Ltd for maintenance and operation of the bridge, which collapsed on October 30 resulting in the death of 135 persons.

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G20 Live: PM Modi to hold bilateral talks today

The annual G20 Summit opened Bali on Tuesday with world leaders set to discuss over the next two days challenges triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and more recently topped by Russia's war in Ukraine. Stay here for all updates --

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

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

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"There Is A Lot Of Pressure": Babil Khan Wants To Explore His Qualities

Babil Khan to make his Bollywood debut with Qala

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Tihar official suspended over Satyendar Jain row

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

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Sebi clears Adani's plan for NDTV open offer

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

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Will bulldoze bus shelters in shape of domes: MP

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

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Tihar official suspended over Satyendar Jain row

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

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Delhi murder case: Love, betrayal and a chilling fallout

A 28-year-old food blogger from Mumbai allegedly strangled his 26-year-old live-in partner at their house in south Delhi, cut the body into 35 pieces, stored them in a refrigerator and disposed them of over 18 days at various places in the dead of night, according to police.

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

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

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

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Oppn hurting India reputation, says Rajnath on G20 logo row

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

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

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Bali G20: PM to attend key sessions on food and energy

he G20 summit on November 15-16 in Bali will see PM Narendra Modi and other leaders participating in three important sessions, including on food and energy security, digital transformation and health. PM will have around 20 engagements during his two-day stay in Bali where, as the next Chair, India will look to speak for the developing countries, which are battling some of the worst consequences of the conflict in Europe, and steer the agenda in a “balanced” manner.

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India: Can’t club us with big polluters

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

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SC notice to lawyers for anti-judge remarks

Lawyers filing petitions on behalf of litigants would be liable for contempt of court proceedings if the plaint contained derogatory remarks against judges, the Supreme Court has said and issued contempt of court notices to an advocate-petitioner and his advocate-on-record, who filed a plea in the apex court.

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Himachal voters defy snow & freezing cold, record 75% turnout

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

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

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India, Asean pledge peace & stability in Indo-Pacific

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

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Desi antibiotic under trial in Europe saves woman’s life

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

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

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Modi, Biden have very practical relationship: US NSA

US President Joe Biden and PM Narendra Modi have a productive and very practical relationship, the American national security advisor said ahead of the bilateral meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. “I would point out PM Modi has already been to the White House since President Biden took office, and the two of them have had the opportunity to meet in person multiple times and to talk by phone and on video, multiple times,” he said.

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SC to hear pleas against Bombay HC curbs on feeding strays

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Four different benches hearing hate-speech cases, SC told

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Centre sitting on collegium names unacceptable: SC

Expressing deep anguish over the Centre not clearing the names recommended by the collegium for appointment of judges in high courts and SC and keep these pending for long periods, the Supreme Court on Friday said that such practice was not acceptable and sought an explanation from the law secretary.

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Friendshore to firm up supply chains: US treasury secy

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PM: Unlike previous govts, we believe in speed, scale

BJP’s double-engine governments see India’s need for speed as “ambition” and scale as its “strength”, unlike their predecessors who treated the first as a “luxury” and the other as “risk”, PM Narendra Modi said Friday after flagging off southern India’s first Vande Bharat Express and inaugurating Terminal 2 of Bengaluru airport.

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SC orders 6 Rajiv case convicts freed after 30+ years in prison

Following through its order in May directing the release of life convict A G Perarivalan in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case by invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Friday used the extraordinary jurisdiction to extend the same to six others convicted for assassinating the former Prime Minister and ordered that they be also set free forthwith.

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Global emissions stay at record level in 2022: Report

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

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

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Kerala govt removes governor as chancellor of deemed univ

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SC allows house arrest for Navlakha, but sets rules

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea to be placed under house arrest, taking into consideration his medical issues, old age, no previous criminal record and also that there is no hope of completion of trial in the foreseeable future.The court though imposed all the conditions on him as suggested by the NIA, including that he would not get access to internet and communication devices like phones and laptop.

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Gujarat polls: Cong announces 2nd list of 46 candidates

The Congress on Thursday released its second list of 46 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections scheduled to be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. The total number of candidates declared so far by the party is 89. The Congress last Friday had released its first list of 43 candidates for the elections.

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Ayushmann, Jaideep Twin In Black At An Action Hero Trailer Launch

An Action Hero trailer will release on November 11

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Fight terror and its support system: Shah

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

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Disturbing that Navlakha case not moving, says SC

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

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Nirav Modi loses appeal against extradition in the UK court

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

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India-made drug shows promise in treating Covid heart damage

A drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may reverse the heart damage caused by a protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a study conducted in fruit flies and mice has found. Researchers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, US, identified how a specific protein in SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, damages heart tissue.

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

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

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

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

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In India’s interest to keep importing Russian oil: Jaishankar

Foreign minister S Jaishankar strongly backed India's increasing oil imports from Russia saying energy ties with Moscow have worked to India's advantage and that it's in India's interest to keep the imports going. Asked about the Western pressure on India to limit trade ties with Russia, he said India's “fundamental obligation” is to ensure that the Indian consumer has the best possible access, on most advantageous terms, to international markets.

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G20 presidency reflects world’s confidence in India: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled the logo, theme and website for India’s G20 presidency, saying the opportunity to lead the powerful grouping represents a moment of pride for the country as well growing global confidence in it. The PM said while each meeting of a powerful block like G20 has its own diplomatic and geo-political significance, for India the significance of hosting it is much more.

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SC recalls order of 8% interest cap on delayed dues by Noida builders

In a major blow to real estate companies in Noida and Greater Noida, the Supreme Court on Monday recalled its 2020 order by which interest rate to be charged by Noida and Greater Noida authorities was capped at 8% for delayed payment by builders who were charged in the range of 15-23% as per their agreement with authorities.

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Chandrachud to Chandrachud: Justice Lalit ends innings in SC

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

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

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

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

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

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Relief to Soren as SC quashes proceedings against him in HC

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

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SC acquits 3 on death row for Delhi teen’s rape-murder

The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men sentenced to death in the brutal gangrape-cum-murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawla in 2012. SC said the trial court acted as a “passive umpire” while the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused by adducing cogent and clinching evidence. Pointing out to many “glaring lapses” during the trial, the SC said the prosecution failed to prove their involvement in the crime beyond reasonable doubt.

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Finally, COP27 puts climate compensation on agenda

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Will implement UCC in Himachal Pradesh if voted back: Shah

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

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SC to deliver verdict on validity of EWS quota today

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

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

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

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

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‘We have made this Gujarat’: PM revs up campaign

In a high-voltage start to the campaign for a triangular contest, PM Modi on Sunday strongly invoked Gujarat’s pride and coined a new slogan — “Aa Gujarat mein banavyu che (We have made this Gujarat)” — crediting people’s perseverance, resilience and dedication in shaping a flourishing state. Addressing the first rally after the announcement of two-stage polls on December 1 and 5 at Nana Pondha, a small hamlet in tribal-dominated Valsad

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22 Congress MLAs will go with BJP, claims Uddhav man

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

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

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

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

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Tirupati temple’s net worth put at Rs 2.3 lakh crore

he net worth of the Lord Venkateswara temple, believed to be one of the richest in India, is pegged at Rs 2.3 lakh crore. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, keeper of the temple dedicated to Tirupati’s presiding deity, declared its net worth for the first time since its founding in 1933. The temple trust said it has 10.3 tonnes of gold deposits in nationalised banks worth more than Rs 5,300 crore at current bullion rates.

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ED questions Manish Sisodia’s PA in excise investigation

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

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Tabu is unstoppable with her sassy demeanor

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

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

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

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

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Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Imran Khan shot at, injured in his leg, blames PM

TV stations aired footage showing a conscious Imran Khan with a bandaged leg being escorted into a black SUV after the attack. He was moved to Lahore's Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, named after his mother, and taken for surgery to remove the bullets in his leg, said Dr Faisal Sultan.

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ED summons ‘harassment’, says Hemant Soren; seeks 3-week time

In the afternoon, Soren drove past the ED office in Hinoo to go to the airport and fly to Raipur for the National Tribal Dance Festival while his representatives simultaneously sent the CM’s response to the summons in a sealed envelope to the central agency’s office.

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Don’t be defensive while tackling graft: PM to bureaucrats

PM put his weight behind anti-graft institutions such as CVC and said they “need not be defensive” while tackling corruption even when some people with “vested interests” keep shouting and trampling on such institutions.

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'Indifferent cops and insensitive judges failed 1984 riot victims'

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

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