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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 error. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1YIyCLR via IFTTT

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The year 2022 was more peaceful for Jammu and Kashmir compared to the last four years and saw the killing of 186 terrorists, including 56 foreign nationals, director general of police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said Saturday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/VItRY5o via

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

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said BJP will find it very difficult to win the 2024 elections as there is a “massive undercurrent” against the party, but added that the opposition will have to coordinate well and present an “alternative vision” for the country to exploit the popular mood. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gBJxZzy via IFTTT

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said BJP will find it very difficult to win the 2024 elections as there is a “massive undercurrent” against the party, but added that the opposition will have to coordinate well and present an “alternative vision” for the country to exploit the popular mood. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/gBJxZzy via

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 "destroying Russia". Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said victory for Russia over Ukraine was "inevitable" as he hailed Russian soldiers' heroism in a New Year's video message. Stay with TOI for latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EJy2SLZ via IFTTT

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Delhi AQI to turn ‘severe’, construction activities banned

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

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Rishabh Pant's brain, spinal cord reports normal

Rishabh Pant, who met with a serious accident Friday morning and is being treated at the Max Hospital in Dehradun, is in stable condition. The reports of CT scan of his brain and spinal cord have returned "normal", BCCI officials who are in constant touch with Max Dehradun said. Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vOFtLAJ via IFTTT

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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 Asia and the entire world.While India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, it took over the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on September 16. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/rw9tF06 via

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

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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/AjYnCKO via IFTTT

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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 the investigation of a highly sensational case, which has drawn international attention. from Times of India https://ift.tt/j6hbc9K via IFTTT

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

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct CUET-PG from June 1 to 10 next year. The application process will start in mid-March. According to UGC Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar, the second edition of the Common University Entrance Test for admission to post graduate courses in universities will be conducted in June. UGC had already announced the schdeule for CUET-UG test which will be conducted in May. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dAP9XYz via IFTTT

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Covid-19 cases in India may witness a sharp uptick in January but are unlikely to cause severe symptoms or death, government sources said on Wednesday, citing past trends. China’s U-turn on travel restrictions at a time when it is grappling with a massive surge in infections is a concern as it could add to the caseload in India. However, the source said, complete restriction on flights between Hong Kong and India was unlikely and there was focus on tightening the screening methods instead. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/CBkxKoW via

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 outskirts of Jammu early Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/t1OXEg6 via IFTTT

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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 outskirts of Jammu early Wednesday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/t1OXEg6 via

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

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

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India raised the profile of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) as the chair of this committee, said Permanent Ambassador to United Nations Ruchira Kamboj on Wednesday, as she summed up New Delhi's tenure at the UN high table. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/u9HTglQ via

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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 Thakur told TOI in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Thakur said the government will back the Indian Olympic Association’s bid for hosting the Games and that Gujarat’s Ahmedabad will likely be the ‘host city’ with world-class sporting infrastructure available there. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/8W619uY via

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 any potential spurt in the number of cases. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who visited Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi to review the Covid-response drill, said the exercise was necessary to know how prepared the hospitals were. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ymqLF1T via IFTTT

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 Thakur told TOI in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Thakur said the government will back the Indian Olympic Association’s bid for hosting the Games and that Gujarat’s Ahmedabad will likely be the ‘host city’ with world-class sporting infrastructure available there. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8W619uY via IFTTT

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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 any potential spurt in the number of cases. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who visited Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi to review the Covid-response drill, said the exercise was necessary to know how prepared the hospitals were. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/ymqLF1T via

India ready to bid for 2036 Olympics: Anurag Thakur

India will bid for hosting the Olympic Games in 2036. A roadmap for the same will be presented before the full members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the IOC Session in Mumbai in September next year, union sports minister Anurag Thakur informed here on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ja2CVTB via IFTTT

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Karnataka becomes first state to bring back mask mandate

Karnataka became the first state in the country to make wearing of masks compulsory in public places in recent months when it announced a string of steps on Monday, a day before a nationwide drill to assess emergency preparedness for Covid management in hospitals amid rising cases in several countries, including China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vb6UuWo via IFTTT

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

PM Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the sacrifices made by Guru Gobind Singh and his two ‘sahibzaades’ (sons), saying they represented the fight against religious fanaticism and barbarism inflicted by the Mughals and preferred to die rather than convert to Islam, as dictated by Aurangzeb. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hVQPDBH via IFTTT

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A fortnight ahead of a five-judge Supreme Court bench taking up the vexed dispute between the Centre and the Delhi government over “services”, the Delhi high court has ruled that Delhi being a Union territory, “services” in Delhi government come under the control of the central government. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/IkdRbYV via

Centre controls ‘services’ in Delhi govt, says high court

A fortnight ahead of a five-judge Supreme Court bench taking up the vexed dispute between the Centre and the Delhi government over “services”, the Delhi high court has ruled that Delhi being a Union territory, “services” in Delhi government come under the control of the central government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IkdRbYV via IFTTT

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

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

CAG: Risk of data tampering in Assam NRC updation process

The CAG of India has flagged the risk of data tampering in the NRC for Assam, due to “improper” software development related to data capture and correction during the updation process of the citizenship document. A highly secure software was required to be developed for the NRC updation exercise, but during the audit, lack of proper planning in this regard came to the fore. The updated final NRC was released on August 31, 2019, with total 3,11,21,004 names included out of 3,30,27,661 applicants. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LFa5uxZ via IFTTT

Illegal desi call centres behind $10 bn loss to Americans in '22

Romance-related frauds and ‘tech support’ pop ups, originating largely from illegal call centres and phishing gangs in India, have caused losses of more than $3 billion to gullible elderly US citizens in the last two years, according to FBI data. The trend is persisting, with total money lost by Americans in all internet/call centre-related frauds in the last 11 months having been estimated at $10.2 billion in the last 11 months of 2022, an increase of 47% against last year’s $6.9 billion. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DqKje83 via IFTTT

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

Less than half per cent (0.5%) of the 345 international arrivals tested at Delhi Airport till Sunday evening tested positive for Covid. The low percentage of positive cases so far has brought relief to authorities here, as IGIA had seen a peak of 5-6% last summer at the height of Delta wave, say officials of Genestrings Diagnostic Centre's lab which has been conducting tests at Delhi Airport during the pandemic. Everyone is keeping their fingers firmly crossed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NdZel6F via IFTTT

Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to pray for teacher

It’s been almost 10 days since Amangattuchalil Kannan began his pilgrimage from Malappuram to Sabarimala, and he’s determined to do it the hard way — all 300km in a wheelchair. Kannan lost his left leg in an accident several years ago and his other leg is partially paralysed. The motive of his pilgrimage is to seek Lord Ayyappa’s blessings for the Muslim teacher who helped him get a roof over his head when he had almost given up on his future. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zQ2R8mD via IFTTT

Govt considers increasing IAS trainees’ village stay to 3 weeks

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Waiver for PwDs at national institutes announced

In a step aimed at enhancing access to rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Central government has decided to waive off the fees for registration, diagnostics and treatment at all nine national institutes and 21 associated composite regional centres (NRCs) across states from January 1 for all those having unique IDs for PwDs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5WBzM1I via IFTTT

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 insecurity among Christian organisations and spoiling the Christmas mood. from Times of India https://ift.tt/i5vws0t via IFTTT

Ashwini Vaishnaw approves forced retirement for 10 DoT officials

The government has forced into retirement 10 senior telecom department officials, some with doubtful integrity, as part of zero tolerance towards corruption. The move follows similar measures taken over the past few years where nearly 400 officers with a dubious track record were removed from government. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved the forced retirement for 10 senior DoT (Department of Telecom) officials, including a joint secretary, according to an official source. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4wuSRO3 via IFTTT

Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to Sabarimala to pray for teacher

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

Maharashtra probes if Uddhav tried to stifle Amravati killing case

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

Revision of pension under OROP from July ’19 cleared

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India used 9 Covid vaccines to fight Coronavirus

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

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'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 and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of much of the nation, including normally temperate southern states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JWMHiRl via IFTTT

Bill proposes to decriminalise minor offences, drop Sec 66A

The government on Thursday introduced Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, in Lok Sabha, which seeks to amend 183 provisions across 42 laws and is meant to decriminalise several offences and allow for compounding and rationalisation of penalties as part of a move to "enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business". from Times of India https://ift.tt/51kcrGs via IFTTT

Stokes, Green set to be available for entire IPL 2023

In a good news for franchises and their fans in India, top English and Australian stars like Ben Stokes, Cameron Green and Sam Curran are set to be available for almost the entire duration of IPL-2023. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wTQhcZx via IFTTT

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 the FDs in any form, including royalty to any companies or entities located outside India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vZ0aEmY via IFTTT

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

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Over 20% of women in 20-24 age group married before 18

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

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No plan to reduce age of consent for sex from 1 8: Centre

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

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Modi's birthplace on Unesco tentative list

The Archaeological Survey of India said on Tuesday three new cultural sites in India, including the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, the historic Vadnagar town in Gujarat - PM Modi's birth place - and the rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura, have been added to the tentative list of Unesco world heritage sites. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VtvADx1 via IFTTT

Puducherry tops social progress index

Puducherry has bagged the top slot with the highest score of 65.9 in the country on the 'social progress index' for its remarkable performance across the index's components like personal freedom and choice, shelter, and water and sanitation. Lakshadweep and Goa closely follow it with scores of 65.8 and 65.5, respectively. Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand have scored the lowest, securing 44.9, 44.4, 43.9 respectively out of 100. from Times of India https://ift.tt/y8gM7sC via IFTTT

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

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More crowd in my rally than in Rahul Gandhi's: Cong leader Nakul Nath

Congress party on Tuesday was left red-faced after a video went viral in which party MP from Chhindwara constituency Nakul Nath is seen claiming that his rally has drawn more crowds than the original Bharat Jodo Yatra led by former AICC president Rahul Gandhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/i3mMXFL via IFTTT

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Unprecedented deployment along LAC: Jaishankar

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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 survival of the natural world. Farm subsidies - India and other developed countries had demanded its continuation - could escape the axe as the final text of the global deal did not specify it, reports Vishwa Mohan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SpTRa37 via IFTTT

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Covid-19 cases have generally been rising around the world since early November but the numbers continue to steadily decline in India. In the week that ended Sunday, the country recorded just 12 deaths - including zero deaths on three of the days - the fewest since daily Covid fatalities started being reported in March 2020. Cases detected in India during the week fell to 1,103, again the lowest weekly number since March 23-29, 2020, when the first nationwide lockdown was imposed. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/5HNYoa9 via

'Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges'

The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol on Monday asked federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection for his role in sparking the deadly riot. The Democratic-led select committee's request to the Justice Department is non-binding, but comes as a special counsel is overseeing two other federal probes of the Republican former president related to his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat, and the removal of classified files from the White House. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yn1LRvY via IFTTT

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The rise of India vis-a-vis other countries of strategic importance, diversity of religious teachings, contribution of prominent women personalities and unsung heroes should be highlighted in school textbooks, a parliamentary panel has recommended. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/8IbvpsF via

China to build school in honour of Dr Kotnis at Maha hometown

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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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7.2% of Indians own passports, number set to cross 10cr soon

Seventy-five years after Independence, 7.2% of India's population owns a passport with a majority having availed one in the past decade. As of mid-December, 9.6 crore Indians held passports, and the number is set to cross the 10-crore mark in the next few months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ETQXNhV via IFTTT

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina on winning the World Cup and said the final will be remembered as one of the most thrilling football matches. Millions of Indian fans of Argentina and Messi rejoice in the magnificent victory, he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hA1Wmc7 via IFTTT

CBI moves SC, challenges bail to Anil Deshmukh

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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 by a Pocso court after the teenage girl returned to her family and said she had gone to Chandigarh on her own without informing anyone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hWfz4Jk via IFTTT

GST council defines criteria for highest 22% cess on SUVs

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

SC rejects Bilkis’ plea for Maharashtra to decide remission

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by 2002 post-Godhra riot-connected gang rape survivor Bilkis Yakub Rasool who had sought review of the SC’s May 13 judgment which permitted the Gujarat government to consider the remission pleas of 11 gang rape and murder convicts sentenced to life, leading to their release from jail. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gDhnx3N via IFTTT

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

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Start of cultural renaissance from Kashi: Amit Shah

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

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NEET-UG exam on May 7, dates out for CUET & JEE (Mains) too

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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/Mu7v0Hz via IFTTT

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

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ has hit the cinemas across the world today (Dec 16), however, several exhibitors in Tamil Nadu have refused to screen the Hollywood film. ETimes got in touch with a theatre owner in Chennai, and here’s what we learned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/D4SHqRk via IFTTT

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 illicit homemade alcohol. Punjab had also announced rewards ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh to informers depending on the quantity of illicit liquor seized based on their information.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/b3ij0YV via IFTTT

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 approximately $94 million and 46 million Euro. The result of these reforms was reflected with the heaviest commercial launch by India in the form of LVM3, carrying 36 Oneweb satellites. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5nxTr1e via IFTTT

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 said he was committed to "free speech". Musk said on Twitter that "real-time posting of someone else's location violates doxxing policy, but delayed posting of locations are ok". from Times of India https://ift.tt/bI8gnEf via IFTTT

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

All the action was happening in Kolkata this evening as Bollywood stars turned out in big number for the inaugural ceremony of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. One of the highlights of the evening was Shah Rukh Khan's appearance and his speech at the event. Without directly addressing the on-going 'Pathaan' and 'Besharam Rang' controversies, SRK did make some bold statements, albeit without making it clear if he was addressing Pathaan controversies or not. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GjWU7da via IFTTT

BJP slams Raghuram Rajan as he joins Bharat Jodo Yatra

On the day Raghuram Rajan joined Bharat Jodo Yatra, BJP claimed vindication of its stance that the former Reserve Bank governor is a biased person and an opportunist. "We had always maintained that he was not the neutral expert he claimed to be as he was projected as by many. His views were a reflection of the debt he owed to Congress for being made the RBI governor," said Anil Baluni, head of BJP's media cell. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NBL2dzM via IFTTT

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

India is keeping an eye on Chinese troop movements while the Army recalibrates deployments during the transition to the 'winter posture'. "We are ensuring the readjustments of troops, combat reserves, logistical bases and ammunition dumps due to the harsh weather and terrain conditions does not impede our response time and capability to handle any contingency," a senior Army officer told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zCIT7tM via IFTTT

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

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

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

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue in UN

India strongly hit back at Pakistan on Wednesday after it raised the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, asserting that a country that hosted slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and attacked a neighbouring Parliament does not have the credentials to "sermonize" in the power UN organ. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mgaqhuZ via IFTTT

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 of fresh clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DYPLQi7 via IFTTT

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3 states’ demand to return NPS funds rejected

Pension regulator PFRDA has rejected demands made by Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to return funds deposited under the National Pension System (NPS), which were abandoned by them to bring back the old pension scheme (OPS) to their respective states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GYdKrgF via IFTTT

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

Bhupendra Patel, BJP’s surprise pick to replace Vijay Rupani as Gujarat CM in September 2021, on Monday took oath for a second consecutive term as PM Narendra Modi and the party’s undisputed choice to lead a new 17-member government shorn of controversial names and including five new faces. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Dtf2IHE via IFTTT

Maha govt rolls back award for Kobad memoir

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

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

Raising questions on how long can an accused be denied bail and kept in custody while undergoing trial in a serious offence, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh additional sessions court to specify the time schedule for concluding the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, while hearing the bail plea of Ashish Mishra, the main accused and son of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra who is behind bars for more than a year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mQI1iSO via IFTTT

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'Jacqueline has no intention to defame Nora Fatehi'

Nora Fatehi filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez alleging that the latter had made defamatory allegations against Nora for "malicious reasons" in an attempt to destroy her career. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JHK4sXG via IFTTT

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Observing that a proposed 19-floor highrise “is likely to be misused for spying” over Mazagon Dock, various prohibited places under the Official Secrets Act, and also over a local military authority, the Bombay high court dismissed a developer’s challenge to stop-work notices issued by the BMC in 2018 and for permission to construct further. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/g0uT5bn via

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

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Consent age: '94% of romantic Pocso cases end in acquittals'

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Balasaheb legacy: BJP seeks to take e-way to voters’ hearts

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Nasa's Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific

Nasa's Orion capsule zoomed through Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific ocean on Sunday, the US space agency confirmed, capping a 25-day voyage around the moon and back as part of Nasa's first Artemis mission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Wp1x532 via IFTTT

Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle

Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The social media company said Saturday it would let users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get a blue checkmark and access special features starting Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U56fxly via IFTTT

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Relatively a lesser degree of damage, including those to houses marked the landfall of cyclonic storm Mandous in Tamil Nadu and at least four people were killed in rain-related incidents, authorities said here on Saturday. ‘There is no damage on a large scale,’ CM M K Stalin said after visiting affected fishing neighbourhoods here and distributing relief assistance to them. Tamil Nadu and particularly Chennai has ‘come out of the impact of Mandous,’ he said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/0xNtAUj via

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

“Salaam Aarati” will become “Sandhya Aarati” in all Karnataka temples with the state’s highest body overseeing Hindu shrines on Saturday approving a six-month-old proposal to rename the Persian-sounding tradition harking back to Tipu Sultan’s reign with Sanskrit terms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4SXYOkK via IFTTT

Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

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

The World Cup of upsets continued to throw up new shockers every day. After favourites Brazil were knocked out of the tournament on Friday, it was the turn for Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal to crash out as they suffered a 0-1 defeat in the hands of jubilant Morocco on Saturday. Morocco extended their dream run in Qatar and became the first team from Africa ever to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gmRNVv5 via IFTTT

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

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

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Study humanities or sciences, every college student across India will now receive a primer with essential courses aimed at “broadening” their “intellectual experience” and thus making their education more rounded. Moreover, apart from the multiple entry and exit options made available to students, candidates can re-enter within three years and start again where they left off, but complete their degree in the maximum time frame of seven years. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/ioOP4jf via

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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-finals in Qatar. Croatia defeated the five-time champions 4-2 on penalties after the extra time ended level at 1-1 at the Education City stadium. from Times of India https://ift.tt/P8KiuTI via IFTTT

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

They were surprise finalists in Russia 2018 and Luka Modric and his band of merry Croatians have left everyone stunned in Qatar as well, this time in the quarter-finals. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oJi6Bxp via IFTTT

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'Record Gujarat win signals faith in PM development model'

In a series of tweets, Shah said, “In the last two decades, under the leadership of Modi ji, BJP broke all records of development in Gujarat and today the people of Gujarat have blessed BJP and broken all records of victory.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/QoBnTba via IFTTT

‘Missing’ Rahul Gandhi may be behind hand-slide

The rout in Gujarat, coming on the back of losses in winnable states like Left-ruled Kerala and BJP-ruled Uttarakhand, and in Assam and Goa, indicate that the Congress has struggled to play catch up in states where the contest is bipolar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8jXb7L9 via IFTTT

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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 forged material), 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) and 505B (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes). from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/6ljOwpN via

No proposal to reintroduce NJAC bill: Kiren Rijiju

Rijiju’s response that it has no plans to reintroduce the NJAC bill comes just a day after Rajya Sabha chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticised the SC for undermining the “sovereignty” of Parliament by striking down the NJAC legislation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9NeZpg6 via IFTTT

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The tornado has bettered the best-ever score, 149, that Congress achieved under its astute giant Madhavsinh Solanki in 1985, notched in Gujarat since its formation in 1960. That it comes after 27 years of the party governing the state and in the age of ever-soaring expectations underlines its scale and significance. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/4kJaUSx via

Public posturing on collegium not well taken: SC to govt

The court said that no one, including the government, is allowed to choose the laws and rules to be followed and every one is bound by all laws of the land. The bench said that it was troublesome that the government was sitting on the recommendations of the apex court collegium for years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tZuXwoh via IFTTT

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 security system has been set up for the strong rooms, the innermost parameter of which will be guarded by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and second and third by the armed Police and district executive force. No candidate or any other person will be allowed within 100 metres of counting centres except those with a valid identity card/pass issued by the Election Commission of India. Stay with TOI for all live updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FPbnXOJ via IFTTT

Tubectomy sans anaesthesia: Patna HC orders PIL

A follow-up report in the Patna edition of TOI, headlined “After tubectomy ‘trial’, Khagaria woman still recovering from shock”, apparently caught Chief Justice Sanjay Karol’s attention when he and Justice Partha Sarthy were taking a short break between hearing PILs listed for the day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8DeRq0K via IFTTT

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

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

TMC and AAP join Cong-led opposition Parl strategy meet

The meeting attended by leaders of 14 parties, including TMC, DMK, NCP, RJD, Shiv Sena, RLD, Left parties and also AAP, decided to take up Indo-China border dispute, inflation, unemployment and weakening economic situation, the “Centre’s attack on judiciary”, dilution of rights-based laws and EWS reservation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/awtMW7U via IFTTT

Maintenance against property must be written in gift deed: SC

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

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

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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 formed teams to arrest the accused. They will be nabbed soon,” he said in Bhopal. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/4xWsL93 via

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Appearing before a five-judge constitution bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, B R Gavai, A S Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and B V Nagarathna, senior advocate Jaideep Gupta submitted that it was “an integral part of nation building” and there was unanimity on it except some people who opposed it. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/40cbdY5 via

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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 penalties, with all the three Spanish penalty takers missing the goal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jKY6sbp via IFTTT

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Dominique Lapierre, who spoke Bengali fluently and was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2008, founded the City of Joy Foundation to rescue children suffering from leprosy from the slums of Kolkata. Set up in 1981, it was supported by the royalties from his many literary successes. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/7Zn0er5 via

Call for peace to avert food, fuel & fertiliser crisis

Informal sessions help break the ice... We are having a detailed discussion and we are finding common ground on many of these issues and we will take them forward,” India’s Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on the sidelines of an event in Udaipur, without disclosing details. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6V7duPH via IFTTT

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A range of exit polls on Gujarat gave BJP anywhere between 125 and 161 seats in the 182-member House, leaving Congress with at best 50 seats. AAP’s tally was projected by most polls to be in single digits or low double digits, though the party is projected to capture enough of a vote share to split the opposition vote down the middle. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/Bm73sNJ via

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"If I have to give you an India comparison, the oil import by EU is like 6 times what India imported. Gas is infinite because we don't import it. Even coal imports from Russia by the EU is 50 per cent more than India's imports," said Jaishankar, responding to a question from a German journalist. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/HYlQeKa via

FIFA WC: Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach quarters

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties in the shoot-out to help Croatia reach the quater-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday. The 2018 runners-up Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties in their Round of 16 encounter at Al Janoub stadium. The match went to the penalties after it ended levelled at 1-1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qV38GYO via IFTTT

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While Covid-19 cases in India dipped sharply in November to the lowest since the pandemic’s first month (March 2020), there was a sudden surge in testing in the second half of the month. The seven-day average of the daily testing figures as reported in the health ministry website showed 1.3 lakh tests on November 14. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/8jK9t6T via

ESIC to invest up to 15% excess funds in stock market

Investment will be confined to ETFs on NSE and BSE and will be managed by fund managers of asset management companies (AMSs). Equity investments will be monitored by existing custodian, external concurrent auditor and consultants looking after the debt investments, it said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Kj74Gvl via IFTTT

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Overall, the turnout across the 93 constituencies in the last election had been relatively better at 70%, a statistic the Election Commission hopes to improve on. “People in the urban areas should acknowledge the power of their votes and shed their indifference towards elections,” state chief electoral officer P Bharathi said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/YALQdXM via

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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. The couple had an intimate ceremony and had only invited their close friends and family. Hansika as the bride, wore a red traditional lehenga and accessorised it with bold jewellery and bangles. Sohael Katuriya for his big day wore a sherwani. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IN7OgwZ via IFTTT

RBI raps banks for giving up UPI space to fintechs

RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar pulled up banks for ceding the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) space to an extent where most of the business is with non-banks. He warned banks that disruption in a small area of banks' business could be quickly scaled up to disrupt other parts of their business by the competitors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PEX4i2s via IFTTT

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Lapid’s fellow foreign jurors back ‘Kashmir Files’ remark

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s fellow Iffi jurors — with the exception of Indian filmmaker Sudipto Sen- backed Lapid’s remarks where he called 'The Kashmir Files' “vulgar” and “propaganda”. ​​In a joint statement, BAFTA winner and Oscar-nominated American producer Jinko Gotoh, award-winning film critic and journalist Pascale Chavance and Javier Angulo Barturen said they stand by Lapid's statement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/P9XRmi4 via IFTTT

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

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

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The government has approved a major National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) project, even as the Navy keeps an eagle-eye on the expanding Chinese naval activities in the Indian Ocean Region. The project will be an integrated intelligence grid to detect and thwart threats emanating from sea in real-time. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/VLvOgpK via

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Udaipur is all geared up for the G20 Sherpa meeting, the first to be held in India. The meeting, which will be held from December 4 to 7, comes days after India formally assumed G20 presidency on December 1. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/9XcIoGN via

SC: Fashion for ex-judges to comment on collegium

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Gujarat's BJP government on Friday refused to take a lenient view on giving bail to convicts in the 2002 Godhra train-burning case that had triggered communal riots, despite the Supreme Court saying that some of them were stone pelters and had spent long years in jail. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta said it was not a case of mere stone pelting as the action prevented victims from escaping the burning coach. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/1TVwOPC via

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

The US Friday joined India in admonishing China for denouncing the India-US ongoing military exercise in Uttarakhand, not very far from the LAC. US chargé d'affaires Elizabeth Jones said, “I would point you to the statements we have heard from our Indian colleagues to the effect that it’s really none of their business." from Times of India https://ift.tt/I8bWBOM via IFTTT

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The US Friday joined India in admonishing China for denouncing the India-US ongoing military exercise in Uttarakhand, not very far from the LAC. US chargé d'affaires Elizabeth Jones said, “I would point you to the statements we have heard from our Indian colleagues to the effect that it’s really none of their business." from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/I8bWBOM via

South Korea reach last 16, Portugal top group despite loss

Another dramatic day in Qatar as South Korea came from behind to beat the more-fancied Portugal 2-1 to qualify for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday. The drama did not end with the win with Korea's fate hanging on the result of the other Group H match between Ghana and Uruguay. After a long wait of eight minutes or so, Korea celebrated again as they sealed the last 16 spot with Portugal, who topped the group despite the loss. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qXuCi9U via IFTTT

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Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud said on Friday every form of "elite understanding" of the democratic process that educated people are better decision-makers must be rejected. He said the concept of universal adult franchise is linked to the idea of participatory democracy and individuals, whom the society has "despised" as being uneducated, have shown tremendous political acumen and awareness of local problems, which even the educated may not understand. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/IhZNGMm via

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Measles cases are not expected to get out of control in India despite a spike in number of cases in some regions, chief of health at Unicef-India Luigi D'Aquino has said. India has reported more than 12,000 cases of measles so far this year - highest in four years. "“Areas with identified measles outbreaks should be reached with a comprehensive intervention consisting of MR vaccination and vitamin A supplementation," he said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/IFuc8wq via

Didn't mean to hurt affected Kashmiris, says Lapid

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, whose criticism of 'The Kashmir Files' irked a section of the right-wing, has offered a "total apology" to people if his comments have hurt or insulted people who suffered during the Kashmir exodus, but maintained his remarks were limited to the quality of the film. He said his remarks were neither a statement on the political situation in Kashmir, nor a denial of the tragedy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mbB2XP6 via IFTTT

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Observing that literacy and awareness level among Indian farmers are not at the level of their counterparts in western countries, the Supreme Court on Thursday said all precautionary measures must be taken before allowing cultivation of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant mustard crop. It asked the Centre whether there was any "compelling reason" to permit it now. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/CchwV4k via

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

International postings were fewer than last year’s and most IITs saw the highest annual international compensation at a little more than Rs 1 crore. But the India story shone through with domestic hirings picking up in large numbers and, in some cases, offering more than what recruiters with international positions did. from Times of India https://ift.tt/taoN1lE via IFTTT

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International postings were fewer than last year’s and most IITs saw the highest annual international compensation at a little more than Rs 1 crore. But the India story shone through with domestic hirings picking up in large numbers and, in some cases, offering more than what recruiters with international positions did. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/taoN1lE via