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​​​Injuries and defeat might force the visitors to make a few changes for the Oval Test but will the captain usher in changes in the middle order as well? Or take a backward step regarding his four-pacer theory to bolster the brittle batting? from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WyV5wZ via

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the national capital after rain lashed various parts of Delhi and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday morning. The national capital has been receiving rainfall since yesterday morning causing waterlogging in several parts of the city. The vehicular movement was also affected due to indecent rainfall. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kJlWPg via

A defensive US President Joe Biden called the US airlift to extract more than 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20-year war an “extraordinary success,” though more than 100 Americans and thousands of Afghans remain behind. Biden vigorously defended his decision to end America's longest war and withdraw all US troops ahead of an August 31 deadline. “I was not going to extend this forever war,” Biden declared from the White House. "And I was not going to extend a forever exit.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/38rtBfh via

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In the cricketing world, it is a given that weight of runs will elevate one to the leadership role. It is only natural, then, that like all great batsmen who are handed the captaincy, Virat Kohli's chief characteristics - poise, confidence, swagger, resourcefulness, the ability to transfuse his often-uncanny energy into the team in times of crises - remain in equilibrium only as long as he is scoring runs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zFpTuQ via

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed real estate major Supertech to demolish two 40-storey towers additionally constructed in one of its housing projects in Noida after holding that the construction was done in violation of law and in collusion with the Noida authority, whose erring officials were also directed to be prosecuted. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/38vlXRm via

Referring to collusion between Supertech and the Noida authority which allowed the company to construct two illegal 40-storey towers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said such connivance between developers and authorities across the country is leading to rampant unauthorised construction and it needs to be dealt with strictly. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gS34wn via

The skies opened up over Delhi late Tuesday morning and many parts of the city received heavy showers till the evening, flooding roads and causing all-too-familiar traffic chaos on many stretches in the capital, reports Jasjeev Gandhiok. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WyQBXH via

“I invested in a project and a building sanctioned by the Noida Authority. What can I say?” The flat that Arvind Kushwaha has invested in, and waited a decade for, will not be delivered to him. It will instead be razed. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3t0KmYq via

Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Hindu Raksha Dal chief Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinki Chaudhary in connection with his alleged involvement in the Jantar Mantar communal sloganeering case after he surrendered at a police station in a dramatic manner. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WyKVwl via

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In an eye-ball grabbing event held in the 900-seater auditorium with strict compliance of Covid protocol, the focus was on 58-year-old Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna. On taking oath, she not only followed in her father E S Vankataramiah’s footsteps to the SC, but like him will go on to become the CJI in September 2027. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jxpCEA via

The resolution, which saw 13 countries voting in favour with China and Russia abstaining, said that Afghanistan territory not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists, or to plan or to finance terrorist acts while noting Taliban’s “relevant commitments’’ on the issue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gRIgVI via

Amit Shah said that industries were shy of investing in J&K all these years due to some hurdle or the other, and the scrapping of Article 70 and Article 35A had removed these hurdles. He said the new central sector scheme for J&K was a huge milestone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mQDT1c via

In its first edition, the memorial lecture also saw the virtual participation of former PM Manmohan Singh and a recorded message from Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dy83fq via

In remarks at the White House on Tuesday, Biden said the US government had reached out 19 times since March — prior to his public announcement that he was going to end the US war to encourage all American citizens in Afghanistan to leave. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jstDtL via

Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai is learnt to have assured Deepak Mittal that the Taliban will address all 3 major concerns expressed by India – safety and return of Indian nationals, safe passage for Afghan nationals looking to come to India and preventing Pakistan based terror groups from using Afghan territory to target India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YfBDGr via

Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday showed GDP growth rose 20.1% in the three months to June, the first quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year, compared with a record contraction of 24.4% in the year-ago period. It was also higher than 1.6% growth recorded in January-March 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gOIKMw via

The increased pace of vaccination is primarily driven by improved supplies, while the Centre has also been pushing states to ramp up inoculation coverage, particularly that of the second dose, mainly in the wake of the upcoming festivities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mSQ3qa via

Weighing in on the controversy triggered by the changes made at Jallianwala Bagh, which was inaugurated by PM Modi in a laser show on Saturday, Rahul posted a strong tweet virtually calling the renovation a defilement of martyrdom from Times of India https://ift.tt/38uU8bS via

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Most private schools say that reopening from September 1 for students of classes IX to XII might be difficult. However, practicals for students of classes X and XII will continue. Many schools will take a decision on reopening depending on the consent from parents. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3BqBYo1 via

The national capital reported 20 cases of the coronavirus and one death on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the state health department. The capital had not recorded any fatality due to the infection in the past four days. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gKr70a via

South Delhi Municipal Corporation will develop an automated multilevel parking system at the Punjabi Bagh crematorium under a Rs 33.8-crore project. The second largest cremation centre in the city currently has the capacity to park 80-90 cars and the spillover parking often leads to traffic jams on Ring Road. The new facility will be able to cater to 225 vehicles at a time. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3BnmQI3 via

A city court has granted bail to two people arrested for allegedly attacking policemen. It noted that if one of the injured cops had left the police station at 8.05pm, then he couldn’t have received secret information at 7.20pm about a satta being run by the accused while he was allegedly on patrol duty. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WEIcBp via

Giving top priority to vaccinating all employees, including teaching staff, devising a plan for only 50% occupancy in a classroom, manning of the entry and exit gates to avoid overcrowding and setting up of quarantine rooms are some of the guidelines for educational institutions for their reopening on September 1. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gLp2Bf via

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America's longest war. The final pullout fulfilled President JOe Biden's pledge to end what he called a "forever war" that began in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3t17l5v via

India on Monday reported 42,909 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. A total of 380 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours pushing the death toll to 4,38,210. With 7,766 active cases, India's total active tally rose to 3,76,324, which is 1.15 per cent of the total Covid cases in the county. Stay with TOI for all updates on Covid-19 from India and around the world: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jwBBSR via

JD(U)’s Nalanda MP Kaushlendra Kumar even offered his seat to Nitish so that he could contest the next Lok Sabha polls. He cited the example of Narendra Modi, saying he too was the chief minister of Gujarat before becoming the PM. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zwWUt1 via

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“Protection of democracy is the work of the administration. They are assigned to do this job. We have heard and seen the audio and video (of the SDM instructing cops)...Rest, the DGP is probing the incident and the local administration, too, is doing the same. We shall act as and when the report comes to us,” Khattar told reporters in Chandigarh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WBphHM via

Uttar Pradesh has collected the maximum fine of Rs 545 crore, followed by Bihar with Rs 488 crore and Delhi Rs 244 crore during September 2019 and July 2021, according to government data. Haryana and Tamil Nadu come fourth and fifth in the list. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gLWGXn via

“The spacesuits are being stitched in Russia and they will be coming here to Moscow to undertake tailoring measurements,” Indian ambassador to Russia D B Venkatesh Varma told the Indian media recently. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DxU0Xp via

Dr Neerav Goyal, senior liver transplant surgeon at Apollo, said it was heartening to find that though they were on immunosuppressive therapy, the four kids infected by Covid did well. “It reinforces the observation that children do well in handling SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes Covid,” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jukzVq via

Shringla chaired four meetings of the Security Council on Monday, a day before the end of India's presidency of the Council. Officials said India successfully steered discussions during its presidency on Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen, and the Middle East Peace Process. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mKR5Va via

Terror launchpads close to the border are active again and infiltration has picked up, with agencies warning that this could point to an attempt by Pakistan to use the developments in Afghanistan to its advantage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2V0FqWV via

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday imposed a complete ban on the sale of liquor and meat in Mathura. Yogi was speaking at the Krishnotsava 2021 programme in Mathura. He suggested that those engaged in liquor and meat trade may take up selling milk in order to revive the glory of Mathura. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BkKN2y via

Delivering the Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture, organised by Panjab University through videoconferencing, Singh said the government has been “constantly monitoring” the developments in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WxOnI6 via

A Kabul-based Sikh, who runs a cosmetics shop, said, “Nearly 40 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus run shops and businesses in Kabul. They have started returning to work. My brother has a wholesale business of medicines with Indian pharma firms and is back at work. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sZi0h2 via

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​Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli has been sent to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till September 1 on Monday, following the seizure of drugs from his residence in Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/38uPbzu via

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The national capital recorded zero Covid-19 fatalities for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, apart from 31 fresh cases with a case positivity rate of 0.04%. August has recorded zero deaths on 16 days and 27 fatalities, which is the lowest for a single month since March 2020. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ymCUbb via

Three teenage boys died after drowning in Yamuna river, while one was rescued by local divers, early on Sunday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kELFbP via

Drizzle was recorded in parts of the capital on Sunday. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain activity is expected to pick up in the last two days of the month. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WyTZ4i via

To ensure that transgender passengers travelling by Delhi Metro get unhindered access to toilets at Metro stations, they have been allowed to access separate toilets at stations that were meant only for differently-abled passengers till now. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3znEgnf via

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With recent projections that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic could hit anytime between September and October, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) projects that it could be less severe than the recent second wave. Dr Samiran Panda, head of ICMR’s Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases (ECD) division, said that nobody can predict the third wave for the whole country. “It will now make sense only if district or state-specific data are used for specific projections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WDatc7 via

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NCP and Congress on Sunday claimed that a “report” circulating on social media has revealed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gave former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh a clean chit, much before cases were filed against him for corruption and money laundering. However, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said, “As per the reports, Deshmukh has been given a clean chit… CBI must clarify if the document in circulation is part of the PE report,” Malik said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UZTGza via

Racing against the target to introduce 73 Vande Bharat trains by August 15, 2023, the railway ministry has floated a fresh tender to procure 58 more such trains. The delivery of these news trains will take the total tally to 102 by March 2024, barely two months before the next general election. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kDQXnR via

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JD(U) on Sunday demanded formation of a coordination committee in the 15-party National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the national level. JD(U) national secretary general KC Tyagi said a coordination committee, or convener, is needed in the NDA like the one in the era of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and JD(U) functionary George Fernandes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yp4apj via

Seventeen months after the Supreme Court completely switched to virtual mode of hearing through video-conferencing, the court has decided to resume physical hearing in a limited way from September 1 with lawyers continuing to have the option joining through the virtual mode. “As per the latest SOP, those appearing before the court in the final hearing/regular matters listed on non-miscellaneous days will have the option of being heard in the physical mode. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WEBfRf via

Justice B V Nagarathna will take the first step towards becoming first woman chief justice of India (CJI) on Tuesday when she takes oath as a Supreme Court judge but with a scheduled tenure of 36 days as the head of judiciary, from September 24-October 29, 2027, it would be the third shortest in the 77-year history of Supreme Court. Justice Nagaratha’s 36-day tenure as CJI would be identical to that of Justice Shah. from Times of India https://ift.tt/38kukz7 via

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan — which will offer multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including two defence corridors across the country — will be unveiled next month as part of a plan to reduce logistic costs and provide better connectivity. Modi on August 15 had announced that the total size of the Gati Shakti project will be Rs 100 lakh crore for developing holistic infrastructure from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BlxiQe via

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday launched the Fit India Mobile Application at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on National Sports Day.​“The Fit India Mobile App brings ease of checking one's fitness levels right into the palm of every Indian. It has some unique features like ‘fitness score’, animated videos, activity trackers and ‘my plan’ catering to (an) individual's specific needs,” Thakur said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kyU54b via

The situation in Afghanistan has emerged as a challenge for India, which along with alignment and realignment of global powers had led the country to rethink its strategy while also putting its weight behind the ‘Quad’, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Turning to the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, he said a unilateral attempt was made last year to change the status quo on the northern borders, which also led to the Galwan Valley clashes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dspiif via

Reaching the Hindu shrine of Kedarnath and holy Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand is likely to become smoother and more enjoyable in the near future as the government plans to provide ropeway links to these major pilgrimage sites. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for preparing the feasibility and detailed project reports for eight ropeway links in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh connecting the most sought after pilgrimage and tourist sites. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BhRJ0m via

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The sharp surge in Covid-19 infections in Kerala post Onam sent India’s cases in the week ending Sunday zooming to an eight-week high, with the southern state alone accounting for 66% of all cases in the country in this period. India recorded more than 2.9 lakh fresh Covid cases in the week (August 23-29), a 32% jump from the tally in the preceding seven days. This was the highest number of weekly infections since the June 28-July 4 week when 3.05 lakh cases were recorded. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jnVBHc via

Cracking the whip against foreign armament majors for failure to fulfil their offsets obligations in defence deals, India has threatened to ban a US company and put another 11 American, French, Russian and Israeli firms on a watch-list for imposition of penalties. The defence ministry (MoD) has delivered a stern message to the arms companies, seeking repeated time extensions to discharge their offsets commitments, that it won’t be business as usual any longer, say top sources. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WvJsXC via

A sub-inspector of Delhi Police special cell has been suspended after a video purportedly showing some men consuming liquor and snacks inside a lockup surfaced on social media earlier this week, officials said on Sunday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3DsDKGR via

Four boys from Brijpuri area in Northeast Delhi had left their homes around 5 am for a morning walk in a nearby park. From the park, they went to Sur Ghat to swim in the Yamuna river. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3DuO9BW via

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the ‘cloverleaf’ ramps and service roads on Mayur Vihar Phase-I flyover in east Delhi on Saturday. Kejriwal said that the cloverleaf would bring a lot of relief to the people of Delhi and ease the way for those commuting between Delhi and Noida. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y0CD0R via

The Delhi government will conduct surveys across the city to ensure that eHealth Cards are made available to all citizens under its ambitious Healthcare Information Management System (HIMS). from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kxDSwn via

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The CBI on Saturday arrested two persons in connection with the alleged murder of BJP worker Dharma Mandal in Nadia’s Chapra. These are the first arrests made by the central agency since Calcutta High Court asked it to probe cases of post-poll violence in Bengal. The CBI has also initiated 10 more FIRs, raising the total number of cases to 21. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Drqm61 via

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said that he will plan more strikes on ISIS-K in Afghanistan. This comes just days after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians. Meanwhile, US has evacuated over 109k people since August 14. Stay with TOI for live updates -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zlOZP3 via

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Kerala has added close to 1.5 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last five days alone, with the daily count in the state remaining over 30,000 for the fourth straight day as India again reported more than 45,000 infections on Saturday. The national tally of Covid cases on Saturday was 45,056, a day after 46,783 fresh cases were reported, as per TOI’s Covid database recorded real time from state government figures. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WqT3ip via

According to Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, as long as Hindus are in a majority in the country, the rule of law, the Constitution and secularism will remain and, when Hindus cease to comprise the majority, all these will be finished. Patel said that Hindus are liberal in their thinking and so democracy is flourishing in the country. “This is my personal opinion. Democracy works where the majority embrace the values of a democracy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3t3781S via

The Centre on Saturday said it had communicated to banks about the plan to ensure coverage of Jan Dhan account holders under various micro insurance schemes while PM Narendra Modi said the government’s financial inclusion initiative had transformed the country’s development trajectory and helped deepen transparency. As on August 18, the number of total PMJDY accounts were 43 crore and 55.5% (23.9 crore) Jan Dhan account holders are women and 66.7% (28.7 crore) are in rural and semi-urban areas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mML8qZ via

A single-dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in people who had been infected with Covid-19 previously generates antibody response similar to that provided by two doses of the vaccine in those without any history of the infection, shows a pilot study by ICMR. The study assumes significance because if ICMR can validate the initial findings through a large-scale study, it can be instrumental in expediting the coverage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mIwXmr via

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Observing that touching cheeks without a sexual intent would not attract the offence of “sexual assault” under the Pocso Act, the Bombay high court on Friday granted bail to a 46-year-old chicken seller who spent 13 months in jail. The court said primary evaluation of the material on record does not suggest the accused touched the minor’s cheeks with a sexual intent. “In consideration of these facts, in my view, a case is made out for releasing the applicant on bail,” the court said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dl7lSN via

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Amid continuing troubles in Punjab unit, Congress is concerned that hopes of a united face closer to elections may remain a pipe-dream if chief minister Amarinder Singh does not take steps at his level to reassure aggrieved individual legislators. Congress believes that the CM should personally take the initiative to calm the nerves of the worried members so that they give up their “rebellion”. Singh’s camp though has been pointing out that interventions of the central leadership have not helped. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Bn42IM via

India will have back-to-back opportunities next month to engage on the evolving situation with Russia and China, two leading players in the war-ravaged country after the departure of the US. The Brics summit will take place virtually on September 9. The Afghanistan security situation is likely to dominate the agenda for the SCO meet and also figure prominently in the Brics virtual meeting where the leaders are expected to express concern over the deteriorating security environment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UVQK6x via

Supreme Court Judge D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the courts can play the role of “Truth Commissions” at a time when falsehood and fake news circulation has increased manifold with proliferation of social media, and when citizens cannot depend solely on the government for ‘truth’ even in a democracy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BfU7om via

Vehicular traffic on several state and national highways in Haryana came to a standstill after police lathi-charged protesting farmers on Saturday afternoon at Karnal’s Bastara toll plaza to stop them from marching to the venue of a BJP state-level meeting chaired by CM Manohar Lal Khattar. Thousands of farmers, carrying black and BKU flags, gathered at Bastara toll plaza from Saturday morning after a call was given to protest and show black flags to the state BJP leaders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gBYnXx via

The ambitious Green India Mission (GIM) plan for undertaking afforestation activities under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has hit roadblocks in some states, resulting in a 30% shortfall in target from 2015-16 to 2020-21. Though five of 15 states/Union Territories shortlisted for the Mission have achieved 100% of their target, three others — West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and J&K — have so far not come on board to improve the quality of green cover in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gCULo4 via

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while dedicating the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial via video conference on Saturday evening, referred to the current crisis in Afghanistan and said that it was to help "our people" who fall victim to such circumstances that the government had enacted new laws. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UTzXB0 via

Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress’ second-in-command and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and his wife Rujira to join investigations in the politically sensitive Rs 1,300 crore money laundering scam. Abhishek, a Lok Sabha MP and TMC’s national general secretary, has been asked by ED to appear for questioning on September 6 while his wife has been summoned on September 1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kzLrCI via

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to US Secretary of state Antony Blinken about the latest developments in Afghanistan.The conversation came just two days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport killed around 170 Afghans and 13 US troops. Spoke to US Secretary of State Blinken. Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. Also exchanged views on the agenda of UNSC," Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jvk25H via

The Delhi Police has arrested seven people including the wife and mother-in-law of a man whose body was recovered from a drain here on August 10, officials said on Saturday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/38nUFwe via

Bhavinaben Patel continued to script history as she became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal here on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sVeRPa via

A city court has pulled up the Delhi Police for not knowing for nine months that they were "investigating" a case in connection with the northeast Delhi riots, reports Usha Das. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mGMQtM via

When a 72-year-old woman went missing from her home in July, it took footage from a CCTV camera in the vicinity of her house in southwest Delhi for police to discover she had in fact been murdered by a couple. This case is among more than a hundred in which close-circuit television has come to the rescue of the city’s law keepers.​ from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jtTEsV via

After a discussing lasting one and a half hours between Sonu Sood and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, the CM announced that the actor had been made the brand ambassador of Delhi government’s “Desh Ke Mentor” programme, an initiative aimed at guiding students of classes IX to XII in government-run schools. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ds6Ypl via

Resumption of classes shouldn’t be a problem because schools plan to prevent crowding of students, said institution heads on Friday after the announcement that education institutions could reopen from September. Parents, however, weren’t too sure about there being no problems, while universities felt they needed to consult the stakeholders about a return to campus after the lengthy Covid-forced break. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mEDBtX via

With work nearing completion, the Chandni Chowk redevelopment project is likely to be inaugurated on September 12 by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. A decision to this effect was taken at the Shahjahanabad redevelopment corporation (SRDC) meeting on Thursday, said an official. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jpIOUo via

No fresh death due to Covid-19 was recorded in Delhi on Friday, the second consecutive day with no fatality count, while 46 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Do4xUW via

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The defence ministry on Friday inked a Rs 1,350 crore contract with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDS) to manufacture 14 integrated anti-submarine warfare defence suites (IADS) for front-line warships of the Navy. “The IADS comes with an integrated capability for detecting enemy submarines and torpedoes at extended ranges as well as diverting incoming torpedoes fired by enemy submarines. It will enhance the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capability,” said an official. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gDN7dk via

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India on Friday hit a record one crore doses of anti-Covid jabs till 10pm, surpassing the previous high of 92 lakh shots on August 16 as vaccination picked up pace with improved supplies. Now almost 37% of India's 1.3 billion population is covered with at least one dose, whereas 10% have received both doses. In terms of the 94 crore adult or 18-plus population currently eligible to receive shots, 51% have been covered with at least one dose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mzjpKa via

All government and private schools can reopen in Delhi from September 1 with the students of Classes 9 to 12 being allowed to come first. Colleges and coaching centres have also been allowed to resume functioning from that day. ​All these educational institutions will have to follow strict Covid-19 norms and ensure a 50% cap on the number of students. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) took this decision on Friday but a government notification is awaited. from Times of India https://ift.tt/38kh11G via

The government has begun work on a “India-specific model” for the likes of Amazon and Flipkart to collaborate effectively with mom-and-pop stores. The move is part of the government’s review of the draft consumer protection rules for e-commerce. Government officials, however, made it clear that there would be no compromise on protecting the interests of consumers, while ensuring that conflict of interest for the sellers is avoided. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gEq1mM via

Just over a month after being appointed as Punjab PCC chief with the blessings of the Gandhis, Navjot Singh Sidhu displayed his belligerent face on Friday by telling the Congress high command that he should be given freedom to take decisions or else he will give a befitting reply. Sidhu said, “I have told the (party) high command only one thing. If I fulfil the aspirations of the people and (implement) the Punjab model, I won’t let the Congress lose out in politics for the next 20 years from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UVUCVe via

After its more than Rs 34,000 crore investment in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, American internet giant Alphabet Inc’s Google could well be on its way to making “substantial investments, running into several thousands of crores of rupees”, into Bharti Airtel, Jio’s main rival. The Sundar Pichai-led company is in “advanced stage of negotiations” with Airtel for the “past nearly one year”, and the deal size could be “substantially large”, top sources have said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BiZD9T via

The road transport ministry notified a new regime of “Bharat series (BH)” for registration of personal vehicles owned by defence personnel, employees of Central and state governments, PSUs and private sector companies and organizations, which have their offices in four or more states and UTs. This scheme will be voluntary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sUxfHW via

An under-fire Cheteshwar Pujara (91*) played one of his most aggressive knocks as the Indian top order showed plenty of resolve to reach 215/2 and kept the third Test against England alive with two more days remaining. With this knock, Pujara overshadowed the two megastars in skipper Virat Kohli (45*) and the supremely-talented Rohit Sharma (59). At the close of play, India still trailed by 139 runs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wv9Gda via

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Kishwer Merchantt and husband Suyyash Rai, who were expecting their first baby this month, have been blessed with a baby boy today (August 27). The actress shared the first picture with their baby boy on Instagram. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yln7sT via

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Delhi has beaten cities like London, Shanghai, Singapore, New York and Beijing with the maximum number of CCTV cameras per square mile. The capital has 1,826.6 cameras per square mile compared to the city in the second spot, London, which has 1,138.5 cameras, according to data collated by Comparitech, a firm of researchers in cyber security, and published by Forbes India. Chennai is at the third spot with 609.9 and Mumbai at 18th with 157.4. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zlg3hi via

North India, including Delhi-NCR, may yet again be staring at extreme air pollution and smog in less than two months’ time, with no major change apparent in efforts to deal with stubble-burning in the affected states of the region. Upcoming elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, and the continuing farmer agitation, also make it unlikely that punitive action will be taken against violators. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gC36bv via

At least 20 patients, mostly women in their late 20s and 30s, have undergone hip replacement surgery at AIIMS using a modified technique in which the incision is made within the skin fold of the bikini line or the frontal groin crease. The surgery is often referred to as “bikini hip replacement surgery”. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/38f4Vqv via

The machete attack that led to four murders in a Rajendra Park house earlier this week was most vicious on Anamika, who lived as a tenant a floor above the alleged killer, the autopsy report of the victims suggests from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wl0BDP via

Recognising that the right to privacy includes the right to be forgotten and to be left alone, Delhi high court has ordered various online platforms, including YouTube, to remove explicit videos and audio clips of a Bengali actress. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mB2K8Y via

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Two Indian cities — New Delhi and Mumbai — figure on the Safe City Index issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of The Economist Group. The report ranks Mumbai 50 out of 60 cities surveyed. Copenhagen in Denmark crowns the list. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mFAa6m via

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