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

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Fix incorrect map of India asap: Minister to WhatsApp

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Meta-owned company apologised to the minister, and said it has corrected the err…

New Year gift for Delhi: Licensing norms for restaurants relaxed

Lieutenant governor V K Saxena has simplified the process for obtaining licences for operating eateries, restaurants, bars and guesthouses in the national capital by cutting red tape, removing several mandatory clauses, eliminati…

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

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said BJP will find it very difficult to win the 2024 elections as there is a “massive undercurrent” against the party, but added that the opposition will have to coordinate well and present an “altern…

Live: Magnitude-3.8 earthquake in Haryana

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

Russian President Putin devoted his annual New Year's address to rallying the people behind his troops fighting in Ukraine and pledging victory over Ukrainian "neo-Nazis" and a West supposedly intent on "destro…

Police to seek Interpol help on Russian deaths

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

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India's 1st case of Omicron's XBB.1.5 variant in Gujarat: Insacog

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EPFO issues guidelines to avail higher pension

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

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'India's presidencies in SCO, G20 will strengthen world stability'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday voiced confidence that India's presidencies of the SCO and G20 will build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries and will strengthen the stability and security in As…

Buzz that PM Modi may rejig team after January 14

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Flyers fight on Thai flight to Kolkata; BCAS starts probe

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Geospatial policy notified, hi-resolution Indian map by 2030

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Pele, the ‘black pearl’ who charmed the world, no more

Pele, the magical Brazilian soccer star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died at 82 in Sao Paulo on Thursday. He had been in and out of hospital in recent mon…

First national security strategy, then theatre commands: Ex-army chief

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Odisha police forms another team to probe death of 2 Russians

The delayed visit to the crime spot came in the wake of non-preservation of visceral samples of Pavel by the doctors, who conducted his autopsy, raising many eyebrows on the compliance of the standard operating procedure during t…

Snowfall halts traffic on Arunachal Pradesh highway

Arunachal usually witnesses snowfall in January. But Sela Pass in Tawang and Mayudia Pass in Lower Dibang Valley are already covered with snow for the last three days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KvEDC0m via

Cheetah tourism may begin in February: MP CM Shivraj

Cheetah tourism may start in February at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday, adding a unique dimension to ‘Brand Madhya Pradesh’ soon after two mega events in Indore in Janua…

Social media 100% compliant on govt’s content block requests

There has been a “100% compliance” with content blocking requests made under the IT Act, marking the first instance of top social media giants falling in line with government’s demands. While activists, opposition often accuse go…

SC to decide on pleas against note ban on Jan 2, after winter break

An SC Constitution bench will on January 2, the first day of business after winter break, deliver its judgment on a bunch of petitions which had challenged the Union government’s November 8, 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 500 and…

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

Uzbekistan’s health ministry has said at least 18 children have died after consuming a medicinal syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd. The ministry said 18 out of 21 children who took the Dok-1 Max syrup …

4 LeT men killed in Jammu on way to Kashmir in truck

Four suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan were killed in an hour-long shootout after security forces stopped a Kashmir-bound truck with a fake registration number in which they were travelling near Sidhra on the out…

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

Riya Kumari who is an actress from Jharkand was shot dead on Wednesday night. Riya is a regional actor who has acted in Jharkhand's regional languages like Khortha. She appeared in several albums with the name of Isha Alya. S…

HC refuses to defer bail, Deshmukh may walk out today

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Govts start joint inspection of drug-making facilities

The Centre on Tuesday said it had prepared an action plan for nationwide inspection of manufacturing units which are identified to be at the risk of manufacturing Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)/adulterated/spurious drugs. Based on…

EC starts Assam delimitation on 2001 Census basis

More than 21 months after the government, acknowledging a legal anomaly, took out four northeastern states from the purview of the Delimitation Commission it had set up in 2020 to carry out delimitation of parliamentary and assem…

New portal to help file letters rogatory in extradition probes

Indicating that international probes were top priority, the home ministry have designed a new online portal for law enforcement agencies to file communications like letters rogatory and MLAT while seeking details from abroad. Req…

History distortion main danger India facing today: Stalin

Distortion of history was the biggest danger the nation was facing today and no one should believe in the “history” based on imaginary stories that some people were trying to float, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin said after…

Are we ready for Covid spike? Hospitals across India hold drill

In light of increased Covid caution in the wake of several countries witnessing a sharp rebound in infections, pandemic preparedness drills were conducted across India on Tuesday to check the readiness of hospitals to deal with a…

India ready to bid for 2036 Olympics: Anurag Thakur

dia will bid for hosting the Olympic Games in 2036. A roadmap will be presented before the full members of the International Olympic Committee during the IOC session in Mumbai in September 2023, Union sports minister Anurag Thaku…

'New Nepal govt to seek balanced ties with India, China'

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Mangaluru trader killed over inter-faith relationship? 3 held

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

Indians are demanding more workplace flexibility: Report

A significant percentage of employees are demanding more flexibility in their working lives, and they are prepared to make compromises to get it, as per a report. According to the ADP Research Institute's People at Work 2022:…

Poachgate: HC transfers case to CBI, quashes SIT

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

The government plans to make the use of USB Type-C port for charging mobiles, smartphones and tablets mandatory from December 2024, aligning with the timeline announced by the European Union. While the Bureau of Indian Stnadrads …

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

PM Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the sacrifices made by Guru Gobind Singh and his two ‘sahibzaades’ (sons), saying they represented the fight against religious fanaticism and barbarism inflicted by the Mughals and preferred…

After 2 months of falling numbers, weekly Covid cases up 11%

Amid the recent surge of Covid cases globally, India’s numbers remain largely stable. Though there has been a marginal rise in cases in the country in the week ending Sunday, reversing a nine-week trend of declining numbers, it’s…

Tunisha death: 'Co-actor held for abetment; no ‘love-jihad’ angle'

The recent break-up between film and TV actor Tunisha Sharma and her boyfriend Sheezan Khan could have been one of the reasons for her to end her life, said Valiv police. Police on Sunday arrested Khan (27) and booked him under I…

CAG: Risk of data tampering in Assam NRC updation process

The CAG of India has flagged the risk of data tampering in the NRC for Assam, due to “improper” software development related to data capture and correction during the updation process of the citizenship document. A highly secure …

Ashwin is Team India’s hero and saviour again

The Mirpur Test looked lost. On a tricky pitch, where the ball was often staying low and behaving mean, India had lost 7 wickets for 74. The big boys were back in the hut. The target, 145, looked depressingly distant. That’s when…

Buying costliest player no guarantee of winning IPL

Every year, IPL franchises break the bank to bag the most sought-after players who they believe will make a difference to their fortunes. But teams who get the most expensive player of the auction might want to pause before uncor…

Live: 'Russia ready to negotiate but Ukraine not willing'

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

Less than half per cent (0.5%) of the 345 international arrivals tested at Delhi Airport till Sunday evening tested positive for Covid. The low percentage of positive cases so far has brought relief to authorities here, as IGIA h…

Govt considers increasing IAS trainees’ village stay to 3 weeks

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Assam Police ‘seek info on churches’, Christians upset

The special branch headquarters of the Assam police has reportedly sought details of churches established in the last one year in the state and instances of conversions from the police officers concerned, creating a sense of inse…

59% of Indian carriers’ fleet are fuel-efficient, data shows

Only about 20% of the world’s current, in-service airline fleet comprises latest generation aircraft, with most of the commercial airline aircraft in use today being previous generation fuel guzzlers. But India is far ahead in th…

Walked 2,800km, haven’t seen any hate, says Rahul Gandhi

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Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to Sabarimala to pray for teacher

It’s been almost 10 days since Amangattuchalil Kannan began his pilgrimage from Malappuram to Sabarimala, and he’s determined to do it the hard way — all 300km in a wheelchair. Kannan lost his left leg in an accident several year…

Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine debuts on CoWin, but price still to be decided

Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC finally made its debut on the CoWin app on Saturday evening. However, the Hyderabad-based company is yet to announce the pricing for the vaccine and its availability for use. …

India used 9 Covid vaccines to fight Coronavirus

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'India is doing fine, another wave of Covid cases unlikely'

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'Winter session: 97% productivity of LS, 102% of RS'

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

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Over 90% of Covid+ samples for genome sequencing are from large cities: Experts

More than 90% of the Covid positive samples representing the circulating variants in India and currently taken up for genome sequencing are primarily from large cities, according to experts attached to mapping and research labora…

Maharashtra probes if Uddhav tried to stifle Amravati killing case

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

'Epic' winter storm wallops US, leaving 1.5 million without power

Nearly a million-and-a-half US power customers were in the dark Friday as a severe winter storm walloped the country, causing highway closures and thousands of flight cancelations days before Christmas. Heavy snow, howling winds …

NIA calls Kanhaiya Lal killing 'terror-gang' act

The duo seen on camera beheading Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal on June 28 and two absconding Pakistanis were among 11 suspects named in the chargesheet filed on Thursday by the NIA, which termed the murder a "terror" act …

Bill proposes to decriminalise minor offences, drop Sec 66A

The government on Thursday introduced Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, in Lok Sabha, which seeks to amend 183 provisions across 42 laws and is meant to decriminalise several offences and allow for compounding and…

Why some MNCs are pulling out of India

Holcim. Ford. Cairn. Daiichi Sankyo. And now Metro. These are some of the big names that have either moved out of India or have downsized their operations in the last decade. Heightened local competition, shifting global market p…

Gujarat man falls trying to scale US-Mexico wall, dies

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From O2 to staf f, keep Covid infra ready, PM tells states

PM Modi on Thursday advised states to audit Covid-specific facilities to ensure operational readiness of hospital infrastructure, including oxygen cylinders, oxygen generation plants, ventilators and staff following a high-level …

Rijiju: Many memos received that say collegium is opaque

The government has received "representations from diverse sources on lack of transparency, objectivity and social diversity in the collegium system", law minister Kiren Rijiju said in reply to a Rajya Sabha query. "…

CAG: Poor state of tracks key cause of derailments

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found lack of maintenance of tracks, slow pace of track renewal and deviation of track parameters as the main reasons for majority of such train mishaps. The CAG report said track mac…

LAC row: No progress on Ladakh impasse in talks, no word on Arunachal

With the disengagement process yet to be completed in eastern Ladakh, India and China held another round of military dialogue which saw them saying in a joint statement that they agreed to maintain security and stability in the w…

Under attack, Bastar Christians move into stadium & churches

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Xiaomi gets HC relief in Rs 3,700cr FD attachment

Quashing a provisional order issued by the income-tax department attaching Rs 3,700 crore held in fixed deposits by Xiaomi Technology India, the Karnataka high court has restrained the telecom major from making any payments from …

Sonia attacks govt on China, bid to 'delegitimise judiciary'

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AC mechanic's son gets 99.78 percentile in CAT this year

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Mandaviya's letter to Rahul on Covid control at Yatra sparks row

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Both BJP-Shinde bloc, MVA claim win in Maharashtra rural polls

BJP on Tuesday claimed to have won the highest number of seats in the elections to 7,682 gram panchayats across the state. It also claimed that BJP-Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena alliance had got the maximum seats. However, MVA too mad…

'New school texts to have balanced gender depiction'

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No cause for panic, India has hybrid immunity edge: NTAGI

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Both BJP-Shinde bloc, MVA claim win in Maharashtra rural polls

BJP on Tuesday claimed to have won the highest number of seats in the elections to 7,682 gram panchayats across the state. It also claimed that BJP-Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena alliance had got the maximum seats. However, MVA too mad…

Decked in gold, Kedarnath gets 30 armed guards

First came the gold, then the guards. Six weeks after a TOI report said the Kedarnath shrine, freshly wreathed in over 40 kg of gold - in leaf and sheet - would be left unattended during the winter months when most of the people …

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

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Amravati chemist murder triggered many clashes in states: NIA

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

Airfares to Goa soar more than 4 times

With the Christmas and New Year peak travel holidays falling on weekends and passengers in revenge travel mode, the airfares to Goa have begun to soar up to four folds for the two upcoming weekends, reports Gauree Malkarnekar. A …

Illegal 'tax' collected, says ED, charges NSCN (IM) treasurer

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190 nations agree to save 30% of planet by 2030

In a historic UN biodiversity agreement, over 190 countries agreed in Montreal on Monday to protect 30% of the planet by 2030, while pledging to achieve 23 targets to reverse ecosystem degradation under four overarching goals for…

'Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges'

The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol on Monday asked federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection for his role in sparking the deadl…

Sharp rise in oil shipments changes India export map

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FTX founder will not fight US extradition

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

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Messi joins Passarella & Maradona as WC winning captain

Lionel Messi is finally a World Cup winner. The Albiceleste have ended a 36 year wait for the World Cup trophy. In what was an absolute classic, Argentina beat France on penalties 4-2, after it ended locked at 3-3 after extra tim…

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

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

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

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19-yr-old spends 20 months in jail in fake kidnap case

A 19-year-old boy walked out of jail after spending close to 20 months in prison for "kidnapping" a then minor girl after the court found him innocent of any of the charges slapped against him. He was released on Friday…

Tigress death: IFS officer gets jail for bid to frame 2 officials

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GST council defines criteria for highest 22% cess on SUVs

In a clarification after the 48th meeting of the GST council, it was announced that the higher rate of compensation cess of 22% is applicable to "motor vehicle fulfilling all four conditions, namely, it is popularly known as…

GST meet: No tax hikes, nod for pilot to tackle fake registrations

The council headed by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met virtually and decided on a number of issues. "In this council meeting, there has not been any tax increase on any item. Everything that has been done is to …

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

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Chinmayanand a proclaimed offender now

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Start of cultural renaissance from Kashi: Amit Shah

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Dialogue only way forward: PM Modi to Russian Prez Putin

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

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Teenager shares being diagnosed with rare form of bone cancer

Olivia DeJong, a Psychology student has shared her experience with a rare type of bone cancer. Olivia has shared her symptoms and how she mistook it for something less severe initially. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ht5lVk…

Punjab taps country liquor to fight hooch

Amid hooch tragedies in dry Bihar, Punjab’s Bhagwant Singh Mann government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it planned to provide a “cheap variant of country liquor” as a healthy substitute to wean away people from ill…

Isro launched 177 foreign satellites for 19 countries

The Centre on Thursday said that Isro, through its commercial arms, has successfully launched 177 foreign satellites belonging to 19 countries in the last five years and forex generated from providing these launch services is app…

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

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Twitter suspends 25 accounts tracking govt agencies, pvt planes

Twitter on Wednesday suspended over 25 accounts that track the planes of government agencies, billionaires and high-profile individuals - including one that followed the movements of the platform's owner, Elon Musk, who has s…

Col, Navy sailor among missing in Oct avalanche that killed 27

A serving Army colonel and a sailor in the Navy are still missing after over two months of an avalanche at Mount Draupadi ka Danda-2 in Uttarkashi that killed 27 climbers on October 4. There is still no information on the two men…

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

All the action was happening in Kolkata this evening as Bollywood stars turned out in big number for the inaugural ceremony of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. One of the highlights of the evening was Shah Rukh Khan&…

NHRC notice to Centre, Raj as 3 students die by suicide in Kota

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24 hooch deaths in Bihar as pressure mounts on Nitish Kumar

Dry Bihar's tryst with hooch tragedies continued Wednesday with spurious liquor claiming at least 24 lives in Saran district overnight, coinciding with a JD(U) MLA adding to CM Nitish Kumar's discomfiture by joining the p…

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

India is keeping an eye on Chinese troop movements while the Army recalibrates deployments during the transition to the 'winter posture'. "We are ensuring the readjustments of troops, combat reserves, logistical base…

Right to fair probe & trial part of right to life: Calcutta HC

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Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk's jet

A Twitter account that tracked flights of Elon Musk's private jet put out word Wednesday that it was suspended by the platform despite the billionaire's talk of free speech. Suspension of the account came a day after Twit…

Paytm announces Rs 850 crore buyback at max price of Rs 810

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No offs for CISF personnel at airports

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

After taking his team to the World Cup final with a mesmerising performance in Qatar, captain Lionel Messi praised Argentina's intelligence on Wednesday. The two-time champions swept past Croatia 3-0 in their semi-final match…

SBI hikes FD rates, 7.25% for seniors

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

Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India since ancient times, law minister Kiren Rijiju, also the Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal West, emphasised on Tuesday morning, hours before Parliament was to assemble to take up the issue…

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

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed January 10 for hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the contentious Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, enacted in furtherance of the Assam Accord of 1985, which allowed grant of citizenship …

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

Raising questions on how long can an accused be denied bail and kept in custody while undergoing trial in a serious offence, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh additional sessions court to specify the time schedu…

'Jacqueline has no intention to defame Nora Fatehi'

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

BYD Atto 3 drive review: Funky Chinese EV

The BYD Atto 3 offers close to perfect balance in terms of urban performance, range and features that a premium EV buyer is likely to be looking for but also wants something new and different. The EV's interior and a couple o…

Punjab NEET UG 2022 provisional merit list for mop up round released at bfuhs.ac.in, check here

The Baba Farid University of Health Sciences has released the Punjab NEET UG Counselling 2022 provisional mop up round merit list on December 11, 2022. Candidates, who have registered for the Punjab NEET UG 2022 Counselling mop u…

Parliament panel faults both judiciary & govt on judge vacancies

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

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

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

Disha Patani’s alleged BF reacts to their dating rumours

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Morocco 'Rocky Balboa of this World Cup': Coach Regragui

Morocco became the first African team ever to reach the World Cup semifinals with a stunning victory over Portugal. The injury-hit North Africans held on for a 1-0 victory at Al Thumama Stadium and will now face France in the sem…

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

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

Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

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Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle

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

Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

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

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has recommended big airports facing capacity constraints — handling more passengers than they can handle, leading to long queues these days — should go in for 3D computed tomography (C…

WC: Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach semis

Argentina and Lionel Messi kept their World Cup dream alive on a nervy night as they defeated Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals on Saturday. Argentina will now face the last edition's runners-up Croatia, w…

Student sues Google for sex content in ads, SC fines him

Terming the petition filed by a student for ban on showing advertisements with sexual content on social media and also compensation of Rs 75 lakh from Google India for showing such ads, which affected his studies, as one of the m…

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

The Maharashtra government on Friday told the Bombay HC it will allow transgender persons to apply in the state-wide recruitment process for police constables. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja were told by adv…

SC seeks govt response on uniform marriageable age

The Supreme Court sought response of the Centre to a petition by the National Commission for Women (NCW) seeking enforcement of uniform marriageable age of 18 years for women and men of all communities and making marriage of mino…

Croatia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, knock Brazil out of the World Cup

Pre-tournament favourites Brazil were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup again in the quarter-final stage, their fourth last 8 exit in the last five editions, as Croatia snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to reach the semi-f…

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

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TMC’s Saket Gokhale freed on bail, rearrested in Ahmedabad

Earlier, acting on a complaint by BJP worker Amit Kothari on December 1, Ahmedabad city cybercrime police had arrested Gokhale in Jaipur on Tuesday after booking him under IPC Sections 469 (forgery), 471 (using as genuine a forge…

Gujarat landslide to give BJP the upper hand in upper House

Currently, BJP has eight and Congress has three members in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. BJP will retain its three Upper House seats from the state when vacancies arise in August next year. The party will gain two additional seats ou…

Why redone Air India planes will fly only in mid-2024

ir India flyers wondering why even after 11 months of being in Tata hands its aircraft continue to wear that run-down look would be relieved to learn that the airline has started refurbishing its legacy wide-body fleet comprising…

Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi to shift some export production to India

Export of the Made-in-India smartphones by Chinese companies would mean a shift in their manufacturing strategy as it will perhaps be the first time that they share their global production volumes with India and open up their wor…

Consider making lawyers ad hoc judges in HCs: SC to Centre

With various high courts reeling under huge pendency of cases and a large number of judicial vacancies, a bench of Justices Sanjay K Kaul, Abhay S Oka and Vikram Nath said senior advocates are often not willing to take up permane…

UP bypoll results live: Counting for Mainpuri LS, Rampur, Khatauli seats from 8am

UP bypoll election results 2022 live updates: Counting of votes will be held for the high-profile Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, Rampur and Khatauli seats in Uttar Pradesh today. Counting of votes shall be taken up for postal ballots f…

Himachal election results live: Postal ballots to be counted first

The counting for Himachal Pradesh assembly elections will start at 8am in 68 counting halls spread across 59 locations. The counting will start with the postal ballot at 8am followed by EVM counting at 8:30am. A three-tier securi…

Gujarat live: Counting of votes for 182 seats to begin at 8am

The BJP is eyeing a record seventh straight term in Gujarat as the stage is set for counting of votes on Thursday for the Assembly elections in the two states. The counting of votes for Gujarat assembly elections will commence at…

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

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

Marine Rafale scores over American Super Hornet

Rafales will figure prominently in the IAF’s long-standing quest to acqu- ire additional 4.5-generation fighters with “some fifth-generation capabilities”. These numbers could vary from 57 to 114 fighters, with the bulk of them t…

Contaminated water kills teen; 109 in hospital

While the patients, including 30 kids, have been streaming into hospitals in Hindaun, Karauli and Jaipur from the affected Shahganj area in the past three days, the boy died at home on Tuesday morning. from Times of India https…

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

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Need action on terror, eco fugitives: India

A case for counter-terror and anti-narcotics measures, on the grounds that they hamper the socio-economic development of nations, came along with a call for a dialogue on the reform of the multilateral system that provides a much…

India can teach world about health surveillance: Melinda

Asked if she thought the world had learned any lessons from the pandemic, Gates replied, “I hope so… We learnt that we need to have regional hubs for vaccine manufacturing. India did an incredible job with the 2.2 billion vaccine…

Parl session: Govt eyes 16 bills, seeks opposition cooperation

In the three week-long session till December 29, the government plans to bring 16 new bills and push for the passage of 8 pending legislations. In a separate meeting of the business advisory committee, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla …

Madhya Pradesh orders arrest of author of controversial law book

State home minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday that he would write to the department concerned to “revoke her (Khan’s) PhD”, and warned that swift action would be taken against those spreading religious extremism. “We have f…

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

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

FIFA WC: Morocco stun Spain to reach historic quarters

Morocco stunned the 2010 champions Spain to reach their first ever World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, winning their Round of 16 encounter in a penalty shootout at the Education City stadium. Morocco defeated Spain 3-0 on penalt…

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

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

9-year-old killed by dad, uncles to frame rival

"The girl’s father, Anis Ahmad from Madhopur village, had an old enmity with Shaqil dating back to 2018 when the former’s younger brother Shadab Ahmad had eloped with the latter’s sister and subsequently married her against …

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

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Ahead of India missile test, Chinese spy vessel in IOR

Chinese research and space-tracking vessel Yuan Wang-5, the docking of which at Hambantota in August had led to a diplomatic spat between India and Sri Lanka, is being closely tracked by Indian Navy after she entered the IOR thro…

9-year-old killed by dad, uncles to frame rival

"The girl’s father, Anis Ahmad from Madhopur village, had an old enmity with Shaqil dating back to 2018 when the former’s younger brother Shadab Ahmad had eloped with the latter’s sister and subsequently married her against …

FIFA WC: Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach quarters

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties in the shoot-out to help Croatia reach the quater-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday. The 2018 runners-up Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties in their Round of 1…

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

The state of Gujarat is set to vote in the second phase of assembly elections on Monday. The 2.5 crore-strong electorate tasked with deciding the political fate of 833 candidates in the second phase has had a history of indiffere…

Kidney transplant for Lalu Prasad in Singapore today

Lalu’s second daughter Rohini Acharya has decided to donate one of her kidneys to him. The former Bihar CM was shifted Sunday to the hospital where Rohini also underwent preliminary tests. In Patna, supporters holding Lalu’s phot…

Kerala church says it hasn’t said stop port work

The Latin archdiocese has requested the Kerala government to initiate talks to end the long-drawn protest against the Vizhinjam port project, where fisher-folks, environmentalists and church-backed activists have raised the red f…

Kharge calls for ‘top to bottom’ accountability at Cong meet

Kharge said Indians are facing a multi-pronged assault under the Modi government and it was Congress’s ‘rashtradharm’ to step up as the force that protects them. He directed state in-charges to submit roadmaps for organisational …

Why not ban caste rallies forever, asks Allahabad high court

A bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Jaspreet Singh passed the order recently on an old PIL filed by lawyer Motilal Yadav, who had sought a ban on caste-based rallies in UP. In its order the bench has also issued no…

Hansika Motwani and Sohael Katuriya get married

Actress Hansika Motwani tied the knot with her long time friend Sohael Katuriya on December 4. The wedding was held at the Mundota fort in Jaipur. The first picture and video from the couple's wedding have surfaced online. Th…

Bengal: TMC neta, brother among 3 killed in house blast

Three persons, including a booth-level Trinamool leader and his brother, died when a bomb went off at their house - more than 30 km from Contai in East Midnapore - on Friday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/p6g9EYq vi…

IS claims attack on Pakistani envoy in Kabul

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Saturday for an attack on Pakistan's embassy in Kabul, which Islamabad decried as an "assassination attempt". In a statement cited by jihadist monitor SITE, the Islamic…

No question of welcoming back rebels: Gujarat BJP chief

Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil warned on Saturday that there's no place for indiscipline in the party and rebels harbouring plans for a comeback aren't welcome. None of the renegades will win the ongoing assembly electio…

RBI raps banks for giving up UPI space to fintechs

RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar pulled up banks for ceding the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) space to an extent where most of the business is with non-banks. He warned banks that disruption in a small area of banks' busin…

Govt approves project to tackle real-time maritime threats

The government has approved a major National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) project, even as the Navy keeps an eagle-eye on the expanding Chinese naval activities in the Indian Ocean Region. The project will be an integrated in…

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

Gujarat government on Saturday requested the SC to lift the high court stay on Section 5 of the Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 which mandated prior permission of the district magistrate for conversion through marriage. The state s…

IIT: 3 get record Rs 3.6cr offers for Hong Kong posting

Hong Kong and Singapore seems to be the destinations where IITians are heading to this placement season, with most big-ticket offers being offered by trading firms there. Jane Street, a quantitative trading firm, has picked at le…

Moose Wala killing plotter Goldy Brar caught in US

Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, the suspected mastermind of rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s May 29 murder, was detained in California over a week ago and has been in US police’s custody since, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said on Friday. …

Don't need to be told what to do on democracy: India at UN

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

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

SC: Fashion for ex-judges to comment on collegium

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

The US Friday joined India in admonishing China for denouncing the India-US ongoing military exercise in Uttarakhand, not very far from the LAC. US chargé d'affaires Elizabeth Jones said, “I would point you to the statements …

No plan to open hijab-friendly colleges: Karnataka CM

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai dismissed on Thursday reports that the state government has given consent to the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf to open 10 hijab-friendly schools and colleges for Muslim students in the s…

FIFA World Cup: Japan beat Spain to reach last 16

Japan staged their second stunning turnaround of the World Cup when they beat 2010 champions Spain 2-1 on Thursday with two quick-fire goals and advanced to the last 16 along with their beaten opponents. Japan will face Croatia i…

Didn't mean to hurt affected Kashmiris, says Lapid

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, whose criticism of 'The Kashmir Files' irked a section of the right-wing, has offered a "total apology" to people if his comments have hurt or insulted people who suffered during t…

'No 3rd party gets veto on our military exercise': India on China's objection to drill with US

India on Thursday hit out at China for claiming that the ongoing India-US ‘Yudh Abhyas’ military exercise in Uttarakhand violates Sino-Indian bilateral agreements for border peace and asked Beijing to reflect on its own breach of…

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

Observing that literacy and awareness level among Indian farmers are not at the level of their counterparts in western countries, the Supreme Court on Thursday said all precautionary measures must be taken before allowing cultiva…

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

International postings were fewer than last year’s and most IITs saw the highest annual international compensation at a little more than Rs 1 crore. But the India story shone through with domestic hirings picking up in large numb…

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