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Delhi Disaster Management Authority has banned Chhath Puja celebrations in public places, including at riverbanks, ponds, temples and public grounds in view of the pandemic. In an order on Thursday, DDMA, however, allowed public performances for Ramlila and the celebrations of Durga Puja and Dussehra subject to Covid-appropriate behaviour. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uqxr2y via

Delhi high court has allowed the AAP government to go ahead with delivery of ration to cardholders at doorsteps as long as there is no shortage of it in fair price shops. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Fhxzqi via

In a major relief for nearly 62 lakh electricity consumers in the capital, power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission did not hike the tariffs while announcing the rates for 2020-21. DERC said it found “there are no good reasons” to raise the rates. There will, however, be a marginal increase in the monthly power bill from October 1 due to the ‘pension trust surcharge’ increasing from 5% to 7%. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CSGxrY via

In three separate cases related to the northeast Delhi riots, a city court came down heavily by imposing a fine on Delhi Police, which is to be deducted from the responsible policemen’s salary, for either seeking repeated adjournment or not supplying copy of the CCTV footage to accused. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3onVhLe via

When PM Modi attended a virtual ceremony on Thursday to lay the foundation stone of four medical colleges in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot put forward a list of development works he wanted for the state. “This shows he trusts me, despite our different political ideologies,” said Modi, calling Gehlot a “good friend”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wybja8 via

The Congress dissident bloc G 23 Thursday condemned the protest outside the residence of senior colleague Kapil Sibal, calling it orchestrated and demanding party chief Sonia Gandhi take action against those responsible. While in a spate of tweets from the letter writers did not mention who was behind the protests that they called orchestrated, the allegation appeared to be pointing at the AICC managers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mdLKUr via

The Bombay high court has upheld the life term handed to three men for a 2010 gang rape of a young woman who “innocently took a lift from a man in a car’’ in Pune. However, it frowned on the trial court judge and public prosecutor for allowing the defence to put unnecessary questions to her involving graphic details during cross-examination. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3uuoFjX via

The Supreme Court on Thursday cited its own ruling that barred protesters from blocking public roads and said farmers’ grievances could be addressed either by Parliament or judiciary but they cannot be seen to cause harassment to commuters through sit-in dharnas on highways, hindering traffic to and from Delhi to neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BcoA7r via

Amid the pangs of its Punjab headache, Rajasthan has raised its hand to present Congress with a new problem to solve. Four of the six BSP-turned-Congress legislators from the desert state on Thursday reached New Delhi to seek "legal and political" support to save their places in the face of a Supreme Court petition challenging their assembly membership under the anti-defection law. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39QENTp via

Amrinder Singh, goalkeeper of the Indian national football team and ATK Mohun Bagan FC in the Indian Super League, is a celebrity in his own right, but his name with one syllable less than the former CM has fortuitously invited a whole lot of unwanted political attention. After being repeatedly tagged by the media and others in heated discussions and speculation about the Punjab turmoil, Amrinder has stood up to protect his “identity” like he would the Indian and ATK goal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39PPjup via

The unexpected crisis in its Punjab unit wrought by the leadership’s choice Navjot Sidhu and the renewed G23 aggression are likely to provide relief to Congress incumbents in the two other party-ruled states which have been rocked by demands for change in recent months. The twin events have created enough disturbance within Congress, that many believe is likely to dampen the leadership’s appetite for experiments. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ASTMZ3 via

The four-month summer monsoon, which ended as a ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday and is set to withdraw from October 6, leaves India’s agriculture on a good footing with the levels of soil moisture sufficient to support the rabi or winter crop at a time when the economy is still recovering from Covid. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kZ4B6t via

The crisis in Congress escalated on Thursday with former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh saying he will quit Congress soon, and senior leader P Chidambaram joining veteran partymen Ghulam Nabi Azad, B S Hooda and Anand Sharma to criticise protests by a group of workers outside ‘G23’ leader and former Union minister Kapil Sibal’s house.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3F6WOvi via

The eight core sectors grew for the sixth consecutive month in August led by robust expansion in cement, electricity, coal and natural gas segments, data showed on Thursday. The key infrastructure sector spanning coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity grew an annual 11.6% in August, higher than the 9.9% in July. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3utXeHd via

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Adani Power to respond within three weeks to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s curative plea seeking reversal of the SC’s 2019 judgment upholding Adani’s decision to terminate its Mundra plant’s power purchase agreement (PPA) with Urja. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Yf6N0P via

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the world’s two richest businessmen, are set to take on Airtel’s Sunil Mittal and Reliance Jio’s Mukesh Ambani in the high-speed broadband and internet space as they have approached the Indian government with separate plans to offer satellite-based internet connectivity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3io9cxj via

India has added five billionaires every month in the last 12 months as the value of businesses such as chemicals, software and pharmaceuticals soared. Among the traditional billionaires, Gautam Adani (59) and family, with Rs 5.1 lakh crore (a 261% surge), for the first time has become Asia’s second-richest. His family has added Rs 1,000 crore a day over the last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zZGKrr via

The four-month summer monsoon ended as ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday by bridging the earlier deficit and its withdrawal from northwest India will start from October 6 - the second most delayed withdrawal after 1960, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) while predicting ‘normal’ winter (October-December) monsoon rainfall that occurs in south Peninsular India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3F56O8g via

As many as 31 states and UTs have covered more than 60% of their adult population above 18 with at least one dose of Covid vaccines and 25% of this cohort has received the full two doses. Overall, 69% of the total adult population of the country has received at least one dose of vaccine. As a share of the entire population, the coverage works out to 46% and India has administered 889 million shots. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3omuSh9 via

Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League play-offs on Thursday. The CSK bowlers restricted SRH to 134/7 after MS Dhoni opted to bowl first on a slow surface. The three-time former champions then registered a convincing six-wicket win. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WqNfpp via

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A 25-year-old man from Uttarakhand drowned allegedly in a swimming pool at a farmhouse in south Delhi's Maidan Garhi area, police said on Thursday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ilRvOI via

The order limited crowd size at 100 for indoor wedding functions and "not more than area size" in open venues, while stating that shopping malls, restaurants could operate at maximum 50 per cent crowd capacity. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZBzANs via

Voting begins in West Bengal's Bhabanipur assembly constituency. The bypoll is being keenly watched as chief minister Mamata Banerjee who is not an MLA is contesting from here. Besides Bhabanipur, polling is also being held in Jangipur and Samserganj assembly constituencies. The counting of votes will take place on October 3. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/39PCNeh via

Amid growing defections from the party and the chaos in the Punjab unit, Congress veteran and G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the leadership to convene a meeting of the Congress Working Committee. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ilr2kl via

The turmoil in Punjab Congress and the G-23 offensive against the leadership has triggered a bitter war of words, with Congress leaders slamming Kapil Sibal and some others for raising concerns about “instability in Punjab”. Former MP and Delhi leader Ajay Maken said, “Sonia Gandhi had ensured that Sibal became a minister at the Centre despite not having an organisational background. Everyone in the party is being heard. Want to tell Sibal and others that they shouldn’t degrade the organization that gave them an identity.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZKu37u via

Amid the frantic firefighting in Punjab, Congress found itself dragged into the Chhattisgarh power struggle on Wednesday when around 15 party MLAs — loyalists of CM Bhupesh Baghel — landed in Delhi in the evening, apparently to lobby against any change of guard in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y4iSWT via

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is likely to allow reopening of middle school classes (6-8) in the city after the festival season is over. A final decision will be taken after considering the prevailing Covid situation. The government seems to be playing it safe with no word on resuming primary classes. However, Dussehra, including Ramlilas, and Durga Puja celebrations have been allowed with strict conditions. A DDMA order is likely to be issued on Thursday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ijwYdT via

Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE), a Delhi-based environmental law advocacy group, received 2021 Right Livelihood Award, Sweden’s alternative to Nobel Prize, on Wednesday for its efforts to protect environment in India through creative use of law and legal processes. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zYJepP via

The number of premature deaths occurring from coal-related air pollution in Delhi could almost double in the next nine years, with 5,280 premature deaths expected till 2030, a new study shows. The report comes in the light of India’s plans to expand the coal fleet by another 64GW between 2020 and 2030. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3F118fv via

Saying that the academic gap had to be bridged quickly, the association of the city’s private schools said on Wednesday that the authorities should consider resuming lower classes in schools immediately after Dussehra. Other school principals too reiterated it was time for the children to leave the comfort of their homes for classrooms. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mf7Juj via

The capital recorded 41 cases of Covid-19 with a positivity rate of 0.06% and zero fatality due to the infection on Wednesday. With the fresh cases, the infection tally in the city has climbed to 14.38 lakh. Over 14.13 lakh patients have recovered, while the death toll stands at 25,087. Delhi has recorded just five fatalities due to the viral infection in September so far. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XWyhbc via

Congress veteran and ‘G23’ leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the party brass to convene a CWC meeting to discuss the problems in Punjab. Another ‘G23’ leader, Kapil Sibal, said the party was “headless” and no one knew who was taking decisions. ​​Leaders close to “them” (leadership) have left the party, while “we” (G23) are standing by them, he added. Suggesting they were loyal but not blind, Sibal said, “We are G23, not Ji Huzoor 23”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AXM0go via

Above-normal rainfall this month, which turned out to be the second wettest September in the past 27 years, has almost bridged the deficit of the monsoon season with the cumulative rainfall showing the gap to be narrowed down from 9% on August 31 to merely 1% on Wednesday, indicating the four-month season may finally be logged as ‘near normal’ monsoon. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CYqady via

The curious case of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab PCC chief within 10 days of his bête noire Amarinder Singh’s exit as CM unravelled on Wednesday when he declared the new-look Congress government’s choice of advocate general and the re-entry of “tainted” ministers into the restructured cabinet forced his hand. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3upACaJ via

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday scaled up the national mid-day meal scheme as ‘PM-POSHAN’ which will also cover students of ‘Balvatikas’ (pre-primary classes) and provide hot cooked meals to students of elementary classes in government and aided schools. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3F26JCg via

Breastfeeding is an inalienable constitutional right of a lactating mother and the right of the infant needs to be assimilated with the mother’s right, the Karnataka high court observed on Wednesday. It was disposing a batch of petitions filed by the biological mother and foster parents of a toddler. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m3zXrO via

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In the first insolvency resolution in the financial services space, Piramal Group has concluded payment of Rs 34,250 crore to take over Dewan Housing and Finance (DHFL). The deal is likely to help banks that had been hit by the company’s collapse. The payment will bolster the finances of banks that have written off loans to DHFL, whose promoters are accused of fraud.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3umE1qV via

More people are now undergoing a one-off genetic test costing Rs 8,000 to assess if they are born with a predisposition to heart diseases. The genomic risk score, also called polygenic score, currently prescribed for high-risk individuals — with family history of heart diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension or cholesterol levels — helps doctors assess risk, prevent or delay heart diseases, said senior cardiologist Dr S Ajit Mullasari at the Madras Medical Mission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3uqewFh via

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) to a year-and-half old complaint by a devotee of Lord Balaji that irregularities have crept into the daily “puja and archana” in the temple causing consternation among devotees of the principal deity.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oi0Dro via

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday called on Union home minister Amit Shah at the latter’s residence here. The two leaders had a meeting of over 50 minutes, boosting speculation about the Congress leader either joining BJP or allying with it for the Punjab polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ATzGxR via

India is likely to send a three-member team to participate in a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) anti-terror exercise in Pakistan next week, TOI has learnt. The Pabbi anti-terror Exercise 2021 is being held at Pabbi in Pakistan’s Nowshera district from October 3 under the aegis of SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) which seeks to promote counter-terrorism cooperation between SCO member-states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EW0P5A via

Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday, boosting their prospects of a top-two finish. Chasing 150, RCB completed the task with as many as 17 balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ohFdL0 via

Security has been intensified at the Rohini district courts when it reopened for the public on Monday after last Friday’s shootout in which notorious gangster Jitender Gogi was killed in a courtroom. While there are still some chinks in the armour, the cops, bar associations and judicial members are working on a foolproof security plan. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zV2owN via

Delhi recorded two Covid-19 deaths and 34 fresh instances of the infection in a day with a 0.05 per cent case positivity rate, according to a health bulletin issued by the state government on Tuesday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/39K986j via

A decision on further reopening of schools for classes under IX is likely to be taken at a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday. A decision on allowing Ramlilas and public celebrations of Dussehra and other festivals may also be taken at this meeting. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iiMDtE via

The Delhi government launched its much-talkedabout deshbhakti (patriotism) curriculum for its schools on Tuesday on the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The objective is to instil a sense of patriotism in students — from nursery to XII — even as they debate the very idea through classroom activities, come up with their own definitions and answers and remain engaged with the thought. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zPNKXT via

Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Tuesday notified the ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the capital till January 1, 2022. It has asked district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police to strictly implement the ban and submit daily action taken reports. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3F3Xfq0 via

After the central leadership completely owned the Punjab restructuring and felt it had settled the chaotic unit, the surprise resignation by state president Navjot Singh Sidhu caught everyone by surprise and threatened to destabilise its stronghold and cast the Gandhi leadership in poor light. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kVnbMR via

The north-eastern states generally have the highest ratio of female workers in managerial positions, with Meghalaya topping the chart with 34.1%, followed by Sikkim and Mizoram, according to the annual bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kQQSyy via

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh arrived in Delhi on Tuesday amidst an intense buzz over a meeting with the BJP brass that might be a precursor to an alliance, even as his visit was termed as a personal one to meet “friends”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AUUZPy via

Homegrown Covaxin was to play a major role in vaccination against Covid-19. But eight months after the vaccination drive began, only one in 11 Indians has managed to get the first indigenous vaccine. Bharat Biotech, which manufactures it, has failed to ramp up production at the pace it had envisaged. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39KbQZl via

In a switch hit that left Congress on a sticky wicket in Punjab again, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as PCC chief on Tuesday, followed by the resignation of new minister Razia Sultana “in solidarity” with him. Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal, who was made PCC treasurer soon after Sidhu took over, also put in his papers along with general secretary Yoginder Dhingra. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3idya24 via

To ensure that those approaching courts in commercial disputes “understand that courts are not playgrounds, and litigation is not a pastime,” the Bombay HC recently directed a private company to pay Rs 25 lakh to a party against whom it was seeking orders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AQI2X0 via

The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out Adani Gas Ltd’s challenge to the decision of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to award the city natural gas distribution (CGD) network for Sanand, Bavla and Dholka in Gujarat to Gujarat Gas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wlporj via

Markets regulator Sebi has penalised promoters of Videocon Industries, Venugopal Dhoot and two of his investment companies, with a total fine of Rs 75 lakh for pledging Videocon shares without proper disclosure to shareholders and also for entering into off market transactions using inside information. The case relates to Sebi rule violations by these entities between April and September 2017. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39RX3vD via

It’s a season of open discontent in the Kerala unit of Congress but those in the know say that it is not likely to extend beyond a lot of sound and some fury. Reason: The Congress high command in Delhi wants the old guard sidelined and rampant factionalism neutralised, and to that purpose it will be willing to put up with KPCC president K Sudhakaran’s rather brash and authoritarian style of functioning.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kRaUsJ via

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said Navjot Sidhu’s resignation as PPCC chief within two months of taking over the vital post had proved beyond doubt that the cricketer turned politician was an “unstable” man, who could not be relied upon to lead the ruling party, especially in a border state like Punjab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WkZTWZ via

Come October 1, senior citizens seeking work opportunities will be able to register themselves on a first-of-its-kind dedicated employment exchange portal for the elderly. The ‘Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (Sacred)’ portal, being steered by the ministry of social justice and empowerment (MoSJ&E), will enable “virtual matching” of employable elderly of 60 years and above with employers who come forward and register on the platform. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1O1C6 via

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Every child in Delhi will be a patriot in the true sense, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal exuded as he launched the AAP government's ambitious 'Deshbhakti Curriculum' on Tuesday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ATJPKT via

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Mumbai Indians won their first game after three defeats as they beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in Abu Dhabi. Punjab Kings managed a below-par 135 for 6 which MI surpassed in 19 over with Hardik Pandya scoring unbeaten 40 off 30 balls while Saurabh Tiwary top-scored with 45. With the victory, Mumbai climbed to the fifth spot in the points table while Punjab are now at 6th spot. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zVdMZW via

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The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2022. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ohHqpU via

Despite the capital recording 244% excess rainfall in September so far, it is unlikely that any showers will occur in the remaining days of the month. Showers may resume from October 1 as the Met department has forecast light rain. Meanwhile, in the absence of rain, the air quality has deteriorated to the “moderate” category with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 108. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3offovc via

Providing the AAP government a temporary relief, the Delhi high court on Monday stayed its earlier order directing formulation of a policy to implement chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s “promise” to pay rent of poor tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic last year. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ulyDnN via

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PM Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, envisaged as a complete digital health ecosystem with a ‘health ID’ for every citizen, digitised personal health records, as well as a registry of doctors and health facilities across the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m67qBL via

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In many of the tribal-majority districts, it is not celebrities but community leaders and members of self-help groups, mostly led by women, who have emerged as key “influencers” to push the Covid vaccination drive. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zKmJFi via

Issuing guidelines for sexual harassment at workplace cases, the Bombay high court has directed that henceforth all such matters will be heard in-camera or in the judge’s chambers and not in open court, and the orders are not to be uploaded on the official website. The HC has also barred the media from publishing the proceedings without court permission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39GWqoC via

An internal split within the Communist Party of India (CPI) over promoting Kanhaiya Kumar at the national level may have triggered the former student leader’s imminent exit from the party. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3icIPdq via

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Days after its attack on Infosys, RSS-affiliate magazine Panchjanya, in its latest issue, has carried a cover story on Amazon, likening the online retail giant to East India Company and accusing it of corrupt practices. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oc9FGs via

India on Monday called for stepped up attention from the international community to check illicit proliferation of nuclear weapons. Addressing the UN security council meeting on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla said, “There is a need for the international community to pay closer attention to the illicit proliferation of networks of nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, components and relevant technologies.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EPHF1c via

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In the context of an increase in average heights worldwide, there was, alarmingly, a decline in the average height of adult men and women in India in the decade from 2005-06 to 2015-16 after a significant increase from 1998-99. Women from the poorest sections showed the steepest decline as did tribal women. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zGc3aE via

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Farm groups in Punjab, which have been at the forefront of the struggle against the Central farm laws, brought the state to near standstill on Monday as the Bharat bandh paralysed rail and road traffic, and business establishments were shut in all towns and cities. While the impact was less severe in Haryana, the western part of Uttar Pradesh saw some toll plazas being blocked and trains cancelled due to protests on tracks. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WfLzyY via

The Supreme Court on Monday accused the National Medical Council, National Board of Examinations and the health ministry of “playing football” with the lives of young doctors aspiring to do their specialisation by changing the pattern of questions for the NEET-Super Speciality Examination more than a month after notifying the exam date. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1ra9P via

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The court, in a separate order, granted bail to one Saleem Khan, saying that in the absence of any material to show that he was a part of the unlawful assembly at the crime scene, the veracity of the allegations levelled against him can be tested during trial. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3AOtcQD via

A 20-year-old man was shot dead on Monday allegedly by unidentified men in a suspected case of gang war in west Delhi's Khaira road area, three days after the shootout inside the Rohini courtroom left three people dead. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3m72zjO via

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Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called the nationwide strike and appealed to all organisations of workers, traders, transporters, businessmen, students, youth and women to voluntarily participate in it from 6am to 4pm. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZtTsC9 via

Delhi Police has made arrangements to maintain law and order on Monday in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by the agitating farmers. The cops have deployed extra personnel and intensified patrolling near the borders. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ulTwzh via

The capital recorded zero deaths due to Covid-19 and 29 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.05% on Sunday. This was also the ninth consecutive day that Delhi didn’t record any Covid-19 fatality. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ESmbRt via

A swift legal move by a concerned group of Muslim residents of Jamia Nagar has ensured halting of damage to the premises of an old temple in the locality by Delhi high court. A part of the dharamshala next to the temple was razed by miscreants recently. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3EXWGOO via

For the past 30 years, this teacher has been working at a private school. Come March 2020, when the nationwide lockdown was declared and teaching-learning shifted to the online mode, her salary was reduced to Rs 40,000 from Rs 70,000 earlier. In May, it became half of what she was receiving in the pre-pandemic period. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3m5RTCh via

Delhi zoo will soon have new attractions in the form of three lions that will arrive at the capital from Gujarat on Sunday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kJ6N1O via

A fisherman from Andhra Pradesh died while hundreds of people were evacuated, as cyclonic storm Gulab made landfall 20km north of Kalingapatnam on Sunday evening. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39LILg1 via

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vaccine pitch during his UNGA address on Saturday went down well with several heads of African and South American countries with many delegates thanking him for offering to make India the hub of global production of the anti -Covid shots and restoring supplies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3uesTfv via

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said growing volume of UPI transactions was making the economy more transparent and helping boost fin-tech.In his monthly radio broadcast Mann ki Baat, he also nudged Indians to buy khadi, handloom and handicraft products during the festival season as part of his push for local items. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kGLBcv via

India recorded just over 2 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, a 6.4% decline from the previous seven days and the lowest weekly count in nearly six months. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ia1LcT via

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Reiterating his demand for a countrywide caste Census, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday said it is the need of the hour and the Centre should reconsider its decision against it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y6gtuu via

A last-minute replacement, an abortive campaign to dislodge another from the shortlist and a public outburst by two disgruntled ex-ministers marked the swearing-in of new Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s 15-member Cabinet on Sunday, mirroring the drama of his own selection a week ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oaU5uE via

Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XPTUtE via

​At a time when the Union government is still at the proposal stage for reserving 50% panchayat membership for women, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday strongly batted for 50% quota for women in all spheres of activity, urging them to “shout and demand” for this right. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1uNMX via

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Seventeen months into the military confrontation in eastern Ladakh, China continues to build more troops shelters along the frontier as part of its ongoing overall consolidation of military positions and upgrade of air bases facing India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3o9KNz3 via

BJP consolidated its ‘sawarn’ (upper caste), non-Yadav-OBC and non-Jatav-SC rainbow social coalition in UP, ahead of the 2022 UP polls, by inducting seven new ministers in an expansion of the Yogi Adityanath ministry on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XQldUA via

Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-round performance before Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to ensure a thumping 54-run victory for RCB over MI. Maxwell (56 off 37 balls and 2/23) produced one of his better efforts in the IPL while Harshal (4/17 in 3.1 overs), the current Purple Cap holder removed Hardik, Pollard and Rahul off successive deliveries to defend a target of 165. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kKWx9j via

After weeks of thrilling, spine-tingling and daredevil performances and a few emotional moments too, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 has come to an end. Arjun Bijlani, who was hailed as one of the strongest contenders of Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, has emerged as the winner of the season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oouz5x via

As part of a major revamp undertaken by police commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Saturday, Delhi Police got a human resource division which will handle units like personnel management, training and welfare. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3o4Z93O via

A day after the shootout at Rohini District Courts Complex, questions are being raised and meetings are being held regarding security lapses in all the other six district courts in Delhi. Lawyers also abstained from work in all the district courts on Saturday to push for revision of security arrangements. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CLWDDz via

A broken headlight, pipes protruding from a truck’s carriage, the name of a bakery embossed on a van. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CNf3nv via

After days of hectic discussions and uncertainty, the Congress leadership finally arrived at a consensus on who all will join the Punjab cabinet. The list was cleared during CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi that went on past Friday midnight. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EW1mom via

The national capital on Saturday recorded zero deaths due to Covid-19 and 27 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.04%. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zHofb2 via

An old member of slain gangster Gogi's gang told TOI on Saturday that they had identified one of Sunil Tajpuria's henchman, a gym trainer, who was present outside the court with the getaway vehicle to help the shooters flee. He vowed revenge. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iaCmQf via

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USCIS will also be enabled to award green cards to eligible applicants from the pool of unused employment-based immigrant green cards during the fiscal years 2020 and 2021. While a short summary of the bill is available, the entire text has not yet been issued in the public domain. If the bill is passed, it will greatly help the Indian diaspora stuck for decades in the green card backlog. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39CTARC via

Dr N K Arora, chairman of the Covid-19 working group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), on Saturday ruled out any changes in the gap between two doses of Covishield citing scientific studies suggesting the vaccine’s higher efficacy when the interval between the shots was longer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3o8UCxa via

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