Sunday, July 31, 2022

Govt launches quality audit of National Highways

The road transport ministry has taken a first-of-its kind step to carry out audit of construction quality and safety aspects of completed and under-construction stretches. The ministry has appointed six independent experts to examine different stretches of the flagship Char Dham road project in Uttarakhand. Officials said this system would be institutionalised for the highway sector to ensure that the road projects are at par with the quality parameters set by the government.

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BJP slams Cong, says J'khand has become ‘corruption den’

Hitting back at Congress over the arrest of three of its MLAs with a large amount of cash, BJP on Sunday alleged that Jharkhand has become a “den of corruption”. “The entire Congress leadership, be it a big leader or small, is involved in corruption in the state,” BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam alleged.

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On last day, 63.5 lakh I-T returns filed till 10pm



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Put tricolour as profile picture on social media: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon all citizens to turn the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign into a mass movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag at their homes and using the tricolour as display picture of their social media accounts, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.

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ED arrests Sanjay Raut, recovers Rs 11.5 lakh from his house

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in Mumbai in connection with a land scam case. The action comes hours after the agency conducted raids at his residence. The agency has recovered Rs 11.5 lakh from his premises. During his arrest, Raut said that the 10 lakh rupees seized from his residence belonged to chief minister Eknath Shinde.

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

No intention to hurt or insult Marathi sentiments: Koshyari



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Birmingham CWG: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India

Chanu lifted a whopping 29 kg more than the second-placed Marie Hanitra Ranaivosoa of Mauritius. Mirabai lifted a total of 201 kg to bag gold in the women's 49kg category– 88 kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk – to create a new CWG record as well as her own personal best.

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PM Modi blames freebie culture for power sector’s losses

PM Modi on Saturday doubled down on his opposition to "votes-for-freebies" culture, flagging the mounting dues of power distribution companies (discoms) as a looming crisis. He pointed out that discoms owe more than Rs 1 lakh crore to generation companies as they have not received the committed subsidy, while power bills of government departments and urban local bodies remain unpaid.

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Youth dies in Kerala, monkeypox suspected

In a suspected case of monkeypox infection, a 22-year-old man from Kuranjiyur near Guruvayur in Kerala died on Saturday morning. He had returned from the UAE a couple of days ago, and had no external symptoms commonly associated with monkeypox. He was admitted to a hospital in Thrissur on July 27.

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Cooped up in 18th-floor flat, Partha & Arpita's pedigree dogs



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Howrah: ‘Huge’ cash haul from car carrying 3 J'khand Cong MLAs



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0 percentile can get super specialty medical seat

With 748 super speciality seats unfilled after four rounds of admission, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has removed the qualifying mark criterion for aspirants. So, rock-bottom scores or a zero percentile would be acceptable for a course at this level. As a one-time measure, any candidate who had taken the NEET super speciality 2021 exam can participate in the special mop-up admission round irrespective of scores.

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Two pilots of major Indian airlines fail dope test



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Friday, July 29, 2022

US House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse

US House of Representatives passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years. But Congress allowed the restrictions first put in place in 1994 on the manufacture and sales of the weapons to expire a decade later, unable to muster the political support to counter the powerful gun lobby and reinstate the weapons ban.

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A strong govt is not restrictive, doesn't control everything: PM Modi



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Cong moves privilege motion against Irani for Sonia 'abuse'



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SC: Cases of grave offence can't be quashed on basis of compromise



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1st T20I: Rohit, Karthik set up crushing 68-run win

Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six. In reply, West Indies could only get to 122 for 8 in their 20 overs.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

There is a limit to targeting a judge, says Chandrachud



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Didn't know about cash stash, Partha kept rooms locked: Aide

Sacked Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Mukherjee told the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday she had no idea of the quantum of money and valuables stashed away in two of her Kolkata apartments, including Wednesday's Rs 27.9-crore haul that needed 13 hours to count, as Chatterjee would never allow her to enter the "locked rooms".

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Jharkhand judge murder: 2 drivers held guilty



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'Listened to public perception ': TMC on Chatterjee's ouster

"Ours is a party for the people, by the people and of the people. Hence, when allegations have been raised against even a senior leader like Chatterjee, we have listened to the public perception and given the benefit of the doubt to people of Bengal and not him," TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said.

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Xi warns Biden US will be 'playing with fire' if Pelosi visits Taiwan



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Himachal-Centre stand-off over ‘tribal’ tag for Trans-Giri



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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Judicial infrastructure underused, manpower diverted: Govt



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HC notice to govt on Twitter plea against take-down orders



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Rahul Gandhi & other MPs held during Cong march to Prez House



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Sonia Gandhi tells ED Motilal Vora handled AJL deals

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed her inability to explain the transactions that facilitated the takeover of the assets of AJL, the publisher of National Herald and other party publications, by Young Indian in which she and son Rahul hold a controlling stake. She said that Motilal Vora, the late former party treasurer, alone knew about the details of the transactions between Congress, AJL and Young Indian, ED sources said.

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BJP stand on UCC should be taken as that of nation: Rijiju

Law minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that the government subscribes to the BJP's demand for the promulgation of Uniform Civil Code. "Let me tell you uniform civil code is our party ideology and it should be considered as the ideology of the country,” Rijiju said.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Panel examining raising women’s marriage age gets 3-month extension

The parliamentary standing committee scrutinising the proposed amendment to the law to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has been given yet another extension to submit its report. The deadline for presentation of the report that was extended in June till July 24 has been further extended for three months till October 24.

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Aaadhaar, voter ID linking issue: Approach HC, SC tells Surjewala

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, who has challenged the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 that enables linking of electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem, to approach the competent HC. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna, which asked Surjewala's counsel as to why he has not moved the high court first, granted the politician liberty to approach the high court.

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Stall EC move to identify ‘real’ Sena, Uddhav faction tells SC

With majority of MPs and MLAs slipping away, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Monday moved the Supreme Court to stall proceedings before the Election Commission initiated by the Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction seeking validation of their group as the “real” Shiv Sena to wrest control of the party’s ‘bow and arrow’ symbol.

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Musk denies report of affair with Google co-founder’s wife

Elon Musk denied he had an affair with Sergey Brin’s wife, after reports stated that the liaison led the Google co-founder to order his advisers to sell his investments in Musk’s companies. Musk had an alleged liaison in December in Miami with Brin’s wife Nicole Shanahan, the journal said, citing unidentified people. That ended the long friendship between Musk, 51, and Brin, who helped support the electric carmaker during the 2008 financial crisis. Brin had filed for divorce in January.

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Katrina Kaif's stalker who threatened Vicky Kaushal identified

Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif's tormentor in chief has been identified and arrested by Mumbai police, following a complaint lodged by Kaushal. The Santacruz police has arrested a man, believed to be a struggler in Bollywood, who was threatening Vicky with dire circumstances and asking him to separate from Katrina Kaif.

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Sunday, July 24, 2022

Worried over spate of mid-air snags, DGCA starts special audit

The DGCA began a special audit of airlines after its analysis of the spurt in mid-air snags indicated lapses. The shortcomings included “improper” diagnosis of defects, inadequate number of trained aircraft maintenance engineers to check, certify aircraft before take-off, and rising trend of releasing aircraft under “minimum equipment list” where a plane is allowed to fly subject if a non-critical component that isn't working, will be repaired or replaced in a certain time frame.

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Consider even one monkeypox case as outbreak: Govt guidelines

A 34-year-old man from West Delhi is currently admitted in the isolation ward of a state-run hospital designated for management of monkeypox cases. Unlike the other three cases, all of them from Kerala and with a history of travel to the UAE, the Delhi patient doesn’t have any history of travel to countries that have reported instances of monkeypox. This has alarmed health officials about the extent of the spread of the disease.

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India’s push to boost Africa ties: 222 LoCs worth $14 billion



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Politics nowadays more about staying in power: Nitin Gadkari

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday that he sometimes feels like quitting politics because there are many other things that need to be done for society. The former BJP chief said at an event in Nagpur that politics nowadays has become more about staying in power, rather than being a vehicle for social change and development.

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Irani sends notice to 3 Cong netas for Goa bar licence allegations

Smriti Irani on Sunday sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D’Souza, seeking an ‘unconditional and unequivocal apology’ from them for their “baseless and false” allegations against her and her daughter. She served the notice a day after the Congress leaders alleged that her 18-year-old daughter Zoish Irani ran a bar illegally in Goa and also targeted the minister over this, demanding that PM Narendra Modi sack her from his cabinet.

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UP tops with 7 national toppers in CISCE XII exams, Bengal follows

UP stole a march over the rest of the country with seven of 18 toppers in the CISCE Class XII examination, the results of which were declared Sunday. Eighteen students shared the top rank with a score of 99.75%. Bengal came second with six toppers (three from Kolkata), Tamil Nadu third with three—all of them from Chennai. A student each from Maharashtra’s Thane and Haryana’s Gurugram made it to the top rankings.

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Sunak vows to put UK on ‘crisis footing’ if elected PM, calls himself an underdog



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Shun partisan politics, Kovind tells parties in farewell speech

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked parties to rise above partisan politics in the interest of the nation and work for welfare of people. In his farewell address to parliamentarians at the Central Hall of the Parliament, Kovind emphasised the value of peace and harmony, and said people have a right to oppose and create pressure to pursue their goals, but their methods must be Gandhian.

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Proper medical treatment is prisoner’s right: Court

In a significant order, a special court on Friday observed that a prisoner’s right to obtain proper medical treatment is recognised as a right under the Constitution of India. The court directed Taloja jail superintendent to take an accused jailed in the scam involving Sahityaratna Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation (SLASDC) to J J Hospital. He had fractured his left shoulder after a fall in the jail toilet.

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Voluntary vehicle recall up four-fold in 2021-22

Voluntary recall of vehicles by manufacturers saw a nearly four-fold increase in 2021-22 compared to 2020-21, according to data provided by the road transport ministry to Parliament. The spike was recorded after the stringent norm kicked in from April 1, 2021.

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Govt plans to reduce prices of critical drugs on August 15

In a move that is expected to bring relief to many patients by bringing down cost of healthcare, the Centre may announce a crucial decision on August 15 to significantly bring down prices of some critical medicines such as those for cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, official sources said.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

Teen wins coding contest, bags US firm offer, loses it after age revealed

Vedant Deokate was browsing Instagram on his mother’s old laptop when he came across a link to a website development competition. He entered the contest, wrote 2,066 lines of code over two days, and landed a dream job with a US company. The salary package: about Rs 33 lakh a year.

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SC lets Centre continue security cover of Ambani, family

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL before the Tripura high court questioning the top-level security cover for Mukesh Ambani and his family after they informed the court they fully reimburse the Centre the cost of security. “We direct the government to continue providing adequate security, as determined by the experts, to the respondents. There is no need to continue with the proceedings before the HC any further,” the court said.

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Talks on with China for return of medical students, says govt

India and China are in touch to finalise the modalities for facilitating the return of Indian medical students to China, the government said in Parliament on Friday. Beijing had restricted travel to China by suspending visa and residence permits with effect from March 28, 2020, due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

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American nightmare: Gujarat man held in Mexico, kin ‘sent to US’



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Doctor's approval must if disabled denied boarding: DGCA

Airlines can no longer deny boarding to a person with disabilities on its own, without a doctor examining the person and stating that the said passenger’s health may deteriorate during the journey. Following an uproar over IndiGo’s recent denial of boarding to one such young passenger in Ranchi, Union aviation minister J M Scindia had ordered a review of the entire process.

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4 crore eligible people yet to take 1st shot of Covid vaccine

An estimated four crore eligible people are yet to initiate Covid vaccination in the country as on July 18, even as the government has made vaccination, including booster shots, available for free to cover all. “As on 18th July, an estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of Covid vaccine,” junior health minister Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Karnataka, Manipur, Chandigarh top Niti innovation indices



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Live: President Wickremesinghe to appoint Gunawardena next PM

Sri Lanka lawmakers elected six-time former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president, a choice that reignited protests. Protesters gathered outside the Presidential Secretariat soon after Wickemshinge was elected as president. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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KWK: Here's Why Samantha Said Yes To Oo Antava, The Family Man 2

Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her big digital debut with The Family Man 2

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KWK: Akshay On Why He Stalks Twinkle On Instagram "All The Time"

We missed Twinkle Khanna on the Koffee With Karan 7 couch

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IndiGo flight grounded at Patna airport after bomb scare



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Biden catches Covid amid cancer gaffe



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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Critically ill Bengaluru woman flown from US to Chennai in 26-hour flight



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Karan Johar Roasts Farah Khan In This ROFL Video

Farah Khan has dropped a hilarious video teasing Karan Johar

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Kareena Denies Pregnancy Rumours: "Saif Has Contributed Way Too Much"

Kareena Kapoor rubbished the reports that she is expecting her third child with Saif Ali Khan

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70% of districts fail to meet UN maternal deaths goal: Study

For the first time, social scientists from Mumbai have mapped India's maternal deaths to district-level precision, and found 70% of the 640 districts are "hot spots" reporting higher pregnancy-related deaths than the UN development goals.

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Live: Russia laying groundwork for annexing Ukraine territory, says US

Unveiling what he said was the US intelligence, John Kirby, the chief National Security Council spokesman, told a White House news briefing that the Russians are preparing to install proxy officials, establish the rouble as the default currency and force residents to apply for citizenship. Stay with TOI for the latest updates

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Captain, JCO die in J&K accidental grenade blast



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'Tribal' status for Himachal's Trans-Giri region on cards

In a major political move ahead of the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, the Centre is reportedly mulling granting of 'tribal' status to the Trans-Giri region in Sirmaur district. The proposal, if it is cleared, will bestow Scheduled Tribe status on all the communities living in this designated area.

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Singer Bhupinder Singh's funeral to be held post midnight

Legendary veteran singer Bhupinder Singh passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening. He was admitted to Citicare hospital in Andheri and left for the heavenly abode at around 7:45 pm. The singer took his last breath at the age of 82.

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Rishi Sunak tops new UK PM vote as only 4 remain in race

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak on Monday topped the latest round of voting among the Conservative Party members of Parliament as the race to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister narrowed down to four, with Tom Tugendhat out of the contest after receiving the lowest votes.

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Depleting stock may make it tough to continue free food grain scheme



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Rly scraps service charge on food items not opted during ticket booking



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Sunday, July 17, 2022

12 missed CUET due to centre change, may get 2nd chance: NTA



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Prez polls: Murmu says her nomination has excited 10 crore tribals

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is set to be elected as the President, said tribal comunities are excited by her selection as nominee for the top constitutional post and promised not to let the country or the office down.

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Oppn pits former minister Alva against NDA nominee Dhankhar



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India again asks China to withdraw troops from friction points

India on Sunday once again asked China to withdraw its forward deployed troops and tents at two friction points in eastern Ladakh, while also seeking restoration of patrolling rights at the third and the biggest stand-off at the strategically-located Depsang Plains region.

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IIM Raipur creates history, admits more girls than boys



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'Snags' force AI Express, IndiGo jets to land in 3rd countries



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Covid cases up 8th week running, longest sustained rise since 2nd wave

Covid-19 cases continued to inch up in the country for the eighth week running, with the weekly total just short of 1.3 lakh, up over 6% from the previous week. Although the numbers remain relatively low, this is the longest sustained rise in weekly cases in India since last year’s second wave.

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Saturday, July 16, 2022

Live: Two killed in Russian shelling of Ukrainian town of Nikopol

Ukraine has received M270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) from its partners, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday."The Long Hand family of the Ukrainian army has been enlarged: the first MLRS M270 has arrived," Reznikov tweeted. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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BJP trying to absolve PM by blaming Ahmed Patel: Congress

AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday Congress “categorically refutes the mischievous charges manufactured” by the SIT against the late Ahmed Patel over the 2002 Gujarat riots, and lamented PM Modi’s “political vendetta machine clearly does not even spare the departed”.

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Diminishing space for opposition a worry, says CJI

In his address to the Rajasthan assembly, Justice Ramana said strong, vibrant and active opposition helps to improve governance and corrects the functioning of the government, and political opposition should not translate into hostility which the country is witnessing now.

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CUET: More students miss test due to late centre switch

Several parents said that after the first day’s fiasco about exam centres, they were anxious throughout the night and kept checking email to see whether further changes had happened. But on the second day of CUET, the last-minute changes left many parents and students complaining about the hassles.

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Income cap of Rs 2.5 lakh for scholarships to benefit minorities

Sources said the states have been consulted and are on board the proposed changes. The only complication will be with the tribal affairs ministry which will have to tweak its process of disbursing the scholarships.

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Number of girls adopted in India outstrips boys

A closer look at the data from 2013-14 onwards, uploaded on the website of the Central Adoption Resource Authority, confirms that more girls are given for adoption in India than boys. It brings into focus the fact that often there are many more girls who are abandoned at birth than boys.

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India’s crude cost slips below $100 but fuel price cut unlikely

The fall comes as global prices dropped 5.5% over the week as recession fears overshadowed demand-supply mismatch concerns. But the market remains volatile, with benchmark Brent bouncing back above $100 on Friday as hopes of an early production increase by Saudi Arabia and UAE receded.

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Friday, July 15, 2022

Paddy sowing area in kharif season down 17%



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Nix PILs challenging Places of Worship Act: AIMPLB to SC

The places of worship act freezes the religious character of a structure as it existed on August 15, 1947. It exempted the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute from its ambit and the SC on November 9, 2019 had awarded the land to the Hindus for construction of a Ram temple.

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Pakistan ‘journo-spy’: BJP steps up attack on Ansari

“It had not been even one year of the 26/11 attacks and an ISI agent was invited to teach India how the country should tackle the menace of terrorism. That ISI agent shared the dais with the then vice-president of the country and a Union minister,” BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said.

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Johnson wants ‘anyone but Rishi’ to replace him: Report

Johnson is convinced that Sunak has been plotting his leadership bid for months and blames him for his downfall, according to a story in “The Times” in the UK. Citing a series of anonymous sources, the story said that Johnson was telling MPs knocked out of the leadership race that Sunak, son-in-law of Narayana Murthy, should not be UK PM.

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Opposition, Birla now spar over ‘no dharna in Parl’ circular

Birla said the circular has been a routine affair and has been issued every year since it was first issued in 2009 when Congress-led UPA was in power. “This is a routine matter and such circulars are issued before every session,” he said, urging political parties not to use routine Parliamentary information for creating news.

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Rubaiya Sayeed identifies Yasin Malik as her abductors

Rubaiya was abducted near Srinagar’s Lal Ded Hospital on December 8, 1989, and freed from captivity five days later on December 13 after the then VP Singh government, supported by the BJP at the Centre, released five terrorists in exchange for her safe return. Her father was the Union home minister at the time.

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India, EU agree to protect freedom of civil society

India and the EU reiterated their commitment to protecting and promoting all human rights. In this context, as open and democratic societies, they emphasised the “universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all human rights”.

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Acquitted in 1985 AI bombing, Sikh businessman shot in Canada

Ripudaman Singh Malik was living in Vancouver and would come to his office in Surrey in the morning every day. According to sources who visited the spot just after the shooting, the gunman’s face was covered completely and he had guns in both hands.

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Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, dies at 73



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Human-trafficking case: Daler Mehndi back in jail

The singer was taken into police custody after additional sessions judge HS Grewal dismissed his appeal against his jail term and plea for release on probation. He was taken to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for medical examination before being sent to Patiala jail.

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'Stop looking down upon women active on social media'



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'Polio spreads through air, need injectable, not oral, vax'



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Sri Lanka live: 'President's resignation to be announced at 7:30 am'

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday emailed his resignation letter to the parliament speaker. He had fled to the Maldives earlier this week and on Thursday took a Saudi Airlines plane to Singapore. Sources have, however, refuted media reports on their onward travel. His escape to Maldives was negotiated by former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, sources said. He fled to escape an uprising against an economic crisis blamed on his government's mismanagement. Stay with TOI for more updates:

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2nd ODI: Topley gets six as England level series

England's Reece Topley recorded career-best figures of 6-24 as the hosts roared back in style after their drubbing in the first ODI against India to level the 3-match series with a 100-run win in the second game. Chasing 247 on a Lord's wicket that had eased up after the first innings, India never found their stride and folded for 146 in 38.5 overs. David Willey (1/27), seasoned Moeen Ali (1/30) and Liam Livingstone (1/4) also played their parts to perfection.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Can’t force mother to pick between kid & career: Bombay HC



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DGCA to rethink transgender pilot’s case



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Covid vaccine: Govt to give free boosters from tomorrow

So far, less than 1% of the target population of 77.1 crore in the 18-59 age group has been administered the precaution dose. However, 25.84% of the 16.8 crore eligible population aged 60 and above as well as healthcare and frontline workers have received the booster dose.

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DRI accuses Oppo India of Rs 4,400 crore duty evasion

The official statement also said that through a showcause notice last week, the handset manufacturer has been asked to pay Rs 4,389 crore as customs duty apart from penalties on the company, employees as well as Oppo China, which is the parent company.

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Court can adjudicate on historical wrong: Kashi temple lawyer

After hearing a petition filed by Varanasi’s Anjuman Intezamia Masajid (AIM)—the Gyanvapi mosque management committee—and other connected matters, Justice Prakash Padia adjourned the hearing of the case till July 15. The original suit was filed in the Varanasi district court in 1991.

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India denies any role in Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s escape

The Indian high commission denied “baseless and speculative” media reports that India facilitated the “recent reported travel” of Gotabaya. “It is reiterated that India will continue to support the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means" said the Indian mission.

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'Fix last date of UG admission after CBSE results'

Noting that some universities have already started their admission process even though CBSE was yet to declare the results, UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar said this would lead to these students being deprived of seats in the institutions.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Live: Covid-19 pandemic is 'nowhere near over', says WHO chief

India added 13,615 new coronavirus infections in day while the active cases rose to 1,31,043, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all updates --

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SpiceJet aircraft has nose wheel snag in Dubai

A SpiceJet Boeing 737 could not operate a return flight from Dubai to India on Monday as an engineer grounded it there due to a reported nose wheel snag. Sources say the B737 (VT-SZK) had safely operated from Mangalore to Dubai on Monday (July 11) and was to fly back to Madurai.

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India’s high on population but low on development

Bangladesh performs better than India on most parameters tracked by the UN’s World Population Prospects 2022, but is worse in one of them. Only one of the ten, the US, is a developed economy while four others — Russia, Brazil, Mexico and China — are categorised by the UN as upper middle-income.

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Patel rules out leadership bid as heavyweights back Sunak



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'Don’t cite religion as excuse to add to population boom'

Naqvi said that measures taken by most countries of the world to control population have yielded positive results. “The people of these countries supported their governments and administrations in efforts to control increasing population,” he said.

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June 28 tragedy: All 9 flyers exited copter safe



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Live: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country, say officials

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"Where Are Your Bangs," Asks Janhvi As Khushi Shares A Glorious Selfie

Khushi Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor's Insta exchange is cute

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Monday, July 11, 2022

14 bag perfect score in JEE Main, one girl among them

Fourteen candidates secured the perfect score (100 percentile) in the first cycle of JEE Main, the results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency. Telangana has the maximum number (four) of candidates with the perfect score, followed by Andhra Pradesh (three). Sneha Pareek from Assam is the only girl to bag the top score.

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Event to mark first milestone sparks Opposition-BJP verbal duel

In the first major milestone towards inauguration of the new Parliament building, likely by the end of the year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the national emblem cast on the roof of the new building. Made of bronze, weighing 9,500 kg and standing 6.5 metres tall, the emblem is at the top of the central foyer of the building. It is supported by a 6,500kg steel structure.

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Uber tried to blame Indian system for 2014 Delhi rape



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Drunk flyer to UK hits AI steward, held



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SC directs Maha speaker to defer disqualification proceedings

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra assembly speaker to defer fratricidal disqualification proceedings initiated by rival Shiv Sena factions against each other after Ekknath Shinde-led 39 MLAs rebelled to dismantle the Uddhav Thackeray-headed MVA government.

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18 killed as heavy rains pound Guj, MP & T'gana; 3 missing in Maha



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SC gives Mallya 4-month jail for contempt, asks him to return $40m

The Supreme Court on Monday sentenced fugitive former liquor baron Vijay Mallya, holed up in London, to four months’ imprisonment and ordered him and his three US-based children to return $40 million, which was contemptuously siphoned out by Mallya, within four weeks with 8% interest.

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

NCP and Uddhav’s Sena both eyeing Oppn leader’s post in Maha council

With NCP leader Ajit Pawar named the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Maharashtra assembly, Shiv Sena is set to take claim to the LoP’s post in the Legislative Council. Shiv Sena, which has 13 members in the legislative council, has said it has the most seats among opposition parties and so LoP in the council must be from Shiv Sena.

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Fake IPL in Gujarat village dupes Russian punters



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BJP-JD(U) rift comes to the fore again, now over officials’ transfers

As the Chief Minister’s Office stayed the transfer of 149 circle officers (COs) made earlier by Bihar revenue and land reforms department (RLRD) minister Ram Surat Rai, the latter has adopted a strong posture on the issue, leading to the reappearance of the rift between NDA allies BJP and JD(U).

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Udaipur killing: NIA arrests seventh accused

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a seventh accused in the case pertaining to the killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiyya Lal Teli, purportedly after he made some social media posts in favour of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

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An orchestra of death: Amarnath survivors rec​ount tragedy

Each streak of lightning and every thunderclap will haunt 48-year-old Rajesh Kumar for the rest of his life—because a formidable combination of the two presaged what would become a life-changing experience for this Amarnath pilgrim from UP.

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MP cops book Medha Patkar, 11 others for misappropriation of funds

Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Barwani have registered a case against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and 11 others for alleged misappropriation of funds collected by an NGO for the education and welfare of tribal children in the state and neighbouring Maharashtra.

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Uber lobbied, used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny: Report



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Saturday, July 9, 2022

Ensure service charge is not added to food bills, states told



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‘Shocked’ Quad leaders laud Shinzo Abe’s founding role

Quad leaders, including PM Narendra Modi, expressed shock in a joint statement at the tragic assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe while lauding his formative role in the founding of the Quad partnership and his vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Now, Lakhimpur Kheri court issues warrant against Zubair

Lakhimpur Kheri police on Saturday issued a warrant against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, charging him under section 153 A (promoting enmity) of the IPC over a tweet he posted a year ago in May. The development came soon after the apex court granted him a five-day interim bail in a case filed in Sitapur, UP, for “hurting religious sentiments”.

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New panel to devise strategy to fight cyber attacks: Amit Shah

Pointing out the profound national security implications of cyber attacks, Union home minister Amit Shah Saturday said a committee would be formed under the Union home secretary to formulate a strategy to tackle the menace.

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Eknath Shinde rejects Uddhav Thackeray's call for polls

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, who was on a two-day visit to Delhi, dismissed the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction’s demand for mid-term polls and said the new government will not only complete its tenure but will get re-elected with a bigger majority.

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Friday, July 8, 2022

Fadnavis, Shinde in Delhi to discuss cabinet expansion

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday night reached the national capital to discuss the power-sharing formula with the BJP top brass as the expansion of the state Cabinet is yet to take place nine days after the two leaders’ were sworn-in.

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Irreparable loss for me: PM pays tribute to Shinzo Abe



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Rishi Sunak formally launches bid to become next UK PM

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak formally declared his candidacy for the Conservative leadership contest on Friday, putting out a slick video with the tagline “Ready4Rishi” and changing his actual Twitter handle to “Ready For Rishi”.

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Amnesty India fined Rs 52 crore, ex-CEO Rs 10 crore for Fema violation

The adjudicating authority of Enforcement Directorate has upheld a fine of nearly Rs 52 crore imposed on Amnesty India and another Rs 10 crore on its former India CEO Aakar Patel for receiving money from Amnesty International, UK in violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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CBI books Mumbai ex-top cop & NSE ex-chiefs for phone taps

CBI has filed an FIR against ex-Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey and former National Stock Exchange (NSE) bosses Chitra Ramkrishna and Ravi Narain among others for allegedly tapping phones of NSE employees between 2009 and 2017 and may expand the scope of the probe amid indications that an illegal surveillance facility at the bourse may have been used to snoop on people other than its employees.

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

'J&K admin has established decisive domination over terrorism'

The administration in J&K has established a decisive domination over terrorism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. “Today, under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir is on the path of peace and development. Sinha has established a decisive domination over terrorism there under the leadership of PM Modi,” Shah said addressing a function here through video conferencing.

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60 of 67 Shiv Sena ex-corporators from Thane side with Shinde



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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ties knot, keeps event low-key



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Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final with abdominal injury

Rafael Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.

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Haryana: BJP removes IT cell incharge for old tweet over Islam

The BJP on Thursday removed its Haryana IT cell incharge amid calls for his arrest over an old tweet allegedly against the Islam. A statement issued by state BJP president O P Dhankar said Arun Yadav is being removed from the post with immediate effect but did not give any reason for it.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Naqvi, RCP Singh resign from Modi Cabinet

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and RCP Singh on Wednesday resigned from the Union Cabinet, a day before completion of their Rajya Sabha terms, setting off a fresh round of speculation about likely expansion of the Modi ministry. Naqvi was in charge of the minority affairs ministry while Singh was the steel minister.

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Work on air-train link for Delhi's IGI terminals to start soon



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Delhi's sole abattoir gets nod to open after over a month



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SC to hear TV anchor's plea to merge multiple FIRs



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RBI takes steps to attract dollar in bid to check rupee's slide



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Boris Johnson clings to power by a thread



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Monday, July 4, 2022

Can BCG boosters check TB's spread? ICMR to find out

In a move that can be crucial in tuberculosis elimination, ICMR's apex TB research institute plans to start a BCG booster trial among kids and adolescents of 6-18 years to check whether re-vaccination can help prevent tuberculosis spread in household contacts of TB patients. The health ministry is likely to discuss funding proposal for the study on Tuesday.

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Droupadi Murmu seeks backing of JMM for Presidential race

The ruling JMM in Jharkhand on Monday laid out the red carpet for NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, a move that marks an embarrassment for the opposition’s joint candidate Yashwant Sinha. Sinha’s name was proposed by Mamata. Odisha CM Naveen Patnak was first from among the non-NDA block to pledge support to Murmu, who hails from the state.

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History of freedom struggle not about a few people: PM Modi



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Uddhav camp in SC against recognition to rebel faction

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the new Maharashtra speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to recognise CM Eknath Shinde as Sena legislative party leader and rebel MLA Bharat Gogawale as the chief whip of the party. Petitioner Sunil Prabhu, who was the chief whip of Shiv Sena before the post went to Gogawale, accused BJP of nursing a wound ever since Sena parted ways with it to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in coalition with Congress and NCP.

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Congress didn't do enough to eradicate poverty: Amit Shah

The world has adopted two extreme models of development, communism and capitalism, but the cooperative model is best suited for India where this sector can play an important role in making the country self-reliant while ensuring economic prosperity of 70 crore poor who are aspiring to lead better lives, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Monday.

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Sunday, July 3, 2022

India logs 1 lakh weekly Covid cases, highest in 4 months; deaths up 50%

India recorded over one lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, the highest weekly count in more than four months, even as infections declined in Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh while rising sharply in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and some other states and UTs.

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Gyanvapi case:Muslim body's arguments to be heard today

Complying with the May 20 Supreme Court order, the court of Varanasi district judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha will restart from Monday hearing on the arguments of Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM) - the mosque management committee - challenging maintainability of the case seeking permission to offer prayers to Shringar Gauri and other deities in Gyanvapi mosque compound.

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Live: Russia claims control of pivotal eastern Ukrainian province

Russia claimed control Sunday over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of Moscow's grinding war. The General Staff of Ukraine's military reported that its forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk in Luhansk province, but the president said the fight for the city was still raging on its outskirts.

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BJP’s Rahul Narwekar is new Maharashtra Speaker, endorses Eknath Shinde as Sena House leader

In the first major victory for the Eknath Shinde government, its nominee, BJP MLA from Colaba Rahul Narwekar, was elected as Speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Sunday. He polled 164 votes compared to 107 votes for the MVA nominee, Shiv Sena’s Rajan Salvi. Three MLAs— two from the Samajwadi Party and one from MIM—abstained from the vote.

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5th Test: India in charge at Edgbaston despite Bairstow ton

India were 125 for three at stumps against England on the third day of the rescheduled fifth Test. Having taken a first-innings lead of 132 runs, India extended their overall lead to 257 with seven wickets remaining in their second innings. At close of play, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant were batting on 50 and 30 respectively. Earlier, India bowled out England for 284 in their first innings.

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

Monsoon covers India 6 days ahead of 'normal' schedule

The southwest (summer) monsoon on Saturday covered the entire country six days before its 'normal' date of July 8, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) while issuing alerts for enhanced rainfall over Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa during the next five days, and over other parts, including northwest India, on July 5-6.

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India slams US panel on religious freedom for motivated agenda

The government hit out at US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) over what it described as biased and inaccurate comments on India saying these reflected a severe lack of understanding of the country, its constitutional framework, its plurality and also its democratic ethos.

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Sent to judicial custody for 14 days, Teesta appeals for security in jail



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As inflation rises, Pradhan says crisis not limited to India



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Judiciary answerable to Constitution alone: CJI

Speaking at a felicitation ceremony by Association of Indian Americans at San Francisco, Chief Justice N V Ramana on Saturday said the ignorance of the constitutionally-mandated roles and responsibilities of the organs of governance, promoted vigorously among the general public, helps those forces which aim to run down the only independent organ — the judiciary. The CJI added, “Let me make it clear. We are answerable to the Constitution and Constitution alone”.

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5th Test: Bumrah rattles England with all-round show

England were 84/5 at stumps on the second day of the rain-hit rescheduled fifth Test against India (416 all out). Jonny Bairstow and skipper Ben Stokes were batting on 12 and 0 respectively with England still trailing by 332 runs. Following up his world record-breaking carnage with the bat, the India's fast-bowling captain Jasprit Bumrah (3/35) led from the front in his primary job, taking 3 English wickets, while Mohd. Shami (1/33) and Mohd. Siraj (1/5) took one wicket each.

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Friday, July 1, 2022

After 8% deficit in June, rainfall likely to be 'normal' this month

Monthly rainfall for July over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal but many parts of east (Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh) and northeast India may report below normal rainfall, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its monthly monsoon forecast on Friday.

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Aarey car shed the flashpoint: Uddhav pleads, Fadnavis firm



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Live: US announces $820 million in Ukraine aid, including missile systems

The US announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy reliance on long-range strikes in the war. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Rath Yatra in Gujarat banned thrice under Congress: Amit Shah



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BJP rank and file in a tizzy, see deputy CM post as Fadnavis demotion

The BJP central leadership's move to ask Devendra Fadnavis to join the Eknath Shinde cabinet as deputy CM has sent the party rank and file into a tizzy. Many see this as Fadnavis' demotion close on the heels of 'Operation Lotus' which he executed deftly to bring down the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government early this week.

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Airfares likely to dip in coming months: Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

Airlines are unlikely to continue with the current high fare levels and fares are expected to moderate significantly in the coming months, according to aviation consultancy firm, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). In its outlook for FY 2023, CAPA said that the impact of higher fares on demand has become visible in the past three months with traffic recovery slowing down.

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