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Why Virat Kohli's form holds the key to India's fortunes

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

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

Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai is learnt to have assured Deepak Mittal that the Taliban will address all 3 major concerns expressed by India – safety and return of Indian nationals, safe passage for Afghan nationals looking to come to India and preventing Pakistan based terror groups from using Afghan territory to target India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YfBDGr
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GDP growth in Q1 records 20.1% recovery on low base

Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday showed GDP growth rose 20.1% in the three months to June, the first quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year, compared with a record contraction of 24.4% in the year-ago period. It was also higher than 1.6% growth recorded in January-March 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gOIKMw
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Covid: New 1-day high of 1.28 crore jabs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JD(U) on Sunday demanded formation of a coordination committee in the 15-party National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the national level. JD(U) national secretary general KC Tyagi said a coordination committee, or convener, is needed in the NDA like the one in the era of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and JD(U) functionary George Fernandes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yp4apj
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After 17 months, SC to resume physical hearing in a limited way from Sept 1

Seventeen months after the Supreme Court completely switched to virtual mode of hearing through video-conferencing, the court has decided to resume physical hearing in a limited way from September 1 with lawyers continuing to have the option joining through the virtual mode. “As per the latest SOP, those appearing before the court in the final hearing/regular matters listed on non-miscellaneous days will have the option of being heard in the physical mode. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WEBfRf
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Nagarathna set to have 3rd shortest term as CJI

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

NCP and Congress on Sunday claimed that a “report” circulating on social media has revealed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gave former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh a clean chit, much before cases were filed against him for corruption and money laundering. However, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said, “As per the reports, Deshmukh has been given a clean chit… CBI must clarify if the document in circulation is part of the PE report,” Malik said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UZTGza
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Fresh tender for 58 Vande Bharat trains floated

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

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

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

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

Reaching the Hindu shrine of Kedarnath and holy Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand is likely to become smoother and more enjoyable in the near future as the government plans to provide ropeway links to these major pilgrimage sites. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for preparing the feasibility and detailed project reports for eight ropeway links in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh connecting the most sought after pilgrimage and tourist sites. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BhRJ0m
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Cases up 32% to 8-week high, 2/3rd from Kerala

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

Cracking the whip against foreign armament majors for failure to fulfil their offsets obligations in defence deals, India has threatened to ban a US company and put another 11 American, French, Russian and Israeli firms on a watch-list for imposition of penalties. The defence ministry (MoD) has delivered a stern message to the arms companies, seeking repeated time extensions to discharge their offsets commitments, that it won’t be business as usual any longer, say top sources. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WvJsXC
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Kerala logs nearly 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases in 5 days

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

According to Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, as long as Hindus are in a majority in the country, the rule of law, the Constitution and secularism will remain and, when Hindus cease to comprise the majority, all these will be finished. Patel said that Hindus are liberal in their thinking and so democracy is flourishing in the country. “This is my personal opinion. Democracy works where the majority embrace the values of a democracy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3t3781S
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Jan Dhan accounts hit 43 crore in 7 years

The Centre on Saturday said it had communicated to banks about the plan to ensure coverage of Jan Dhan account holders under various micro insurance schemes while PM Narendra Modi said the government’s financial inclusion initiative had transformed the country’s development trajectory and helped deepen transparency. As on August 18, the number of total PMJDY accounts were 43 crore and 55.5% (23.9 crore) Jan Dhan account holders are women and 66.7% (28.7 crore) are in rural and semi-urban areas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mML8qZ
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1 Covaxin dose to survivor = 2 doses to uninfected

A single-dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in people who had been infected with Covid-19 previously generates antibody response similar to that provided by two doses of the vaccine in those without any history of the infection, shows a pilot study by ICMR. The study assumes significance because if ICMR can validate the initial findings through a large-scale study, it can be instrumental in expediting the coverage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mIwXmr
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Touching kid’s cheeks not sexual assault: HC

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

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

India will have back-to-back opportunities next month to engage on the evolving situation with Russia and China, two leading players in the war-ravaged country after the departure of the US. The Brics summit will take place virtually on September 9. The Afghanistan security situation is likely to dominate the agenda for the SCO meet and also figure prominently in the Brics virtual meeting where the leaders are expected to express concern over the deteriorating security environment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UVQK6x
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'Citizens can’t depend on govts alone for truth'

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

Vehicular traffic on several state and national highways in Haryana came to a standstill after police lathi-charged protesting farmers on Saturday afternoon at Karnal’s Bastara toll plaza to stop them from marching to the venue of a BJP state-level meeting chaired by CM Manohar Lal Khattar. Thousands of farmers, carrying black and BKU flags, gathered at Bastara toll plaza from Saturday morning after a call was given to protest and show black flags to the state BJP leaders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gBYnXx
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Green India Mission falls 30% short of target

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

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

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the latest developments in Afghanistan.The conversation came just two days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport killed around 170 Afghans and 13 US troops. Spoke to US Secretary of State Blinken. Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. Also exchanged views on the agenda of UNSC," Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jvk25H
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Mahindra bags1,350 cr deal for anti-sub systems

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

India on Friday hit a record one crore doses of anti-Covid jabs till 10pm, surpassing the previous high of 92 lakh shots on August 16 as vaccination picked up pace with improved supplies. Now almost 37% of India's 1.3 billion population is covered with at least one dose, whereas 10% have received both doses. In terms of the 94 crore adult or 18-plus population currently eligible to receive shots, 51% have been covered with at least one dose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mzjpKa
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Delhi schools to reopen on Sept 1 with curbs

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

The government has begun work on a “India-specific model” for the likes of Amazon and Flipkart to collaborate effectively with mom-and-pop stores. The move is part of the government’s review of the draft consumer protection rules for e-commerce. Government officials, however, made it clear that there would be no compromise on protecting the interests of consumers, while ensuring that conflict of interest for the sellers is avoided. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gEq1mM
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'Will give befitting reply if not allowed to take decisions'

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

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

The road transport ministry notified a new regime of “Bharat series (BH)” for registration of personal vehicles owned by defence personnel, employees of Central and state governments, PSUs and private sector companies and organizations, which have their offices in four or more states and UTs. This scheme will be voluntary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sUxfHW
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Delhi & Mumbai make it to 60 safe cities list

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

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met Election Commission officials on Thursday on the issue of pending byelections in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee needs to be elected to the assembly after having lost the Nandigram seat to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari who had crossed over to the saffron fold just before the elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sNVfwC
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‘Jailer shameless, Tihar haven for criminals’

Reprimanding Tihar jail authorities in the severest possible terms for allegedly conniving with Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra to allow them to operate from inside the prison to scuttle the ongoing probe against them and "dissipate" their properties before the ED could seize them, the Supreme Court said the "maximum security prison" in the capital has become a safe haven for criminals and that the jail superintendent is "shameless". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zoCLVP
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Govt's new rules may pave way for air taxis

India on Thursday notified a new set of liberal drone rules that could pave the way for these unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) soon carrying both goods for e-commerce and transporting people on air taxis. . “This (new) policy has been put in place under careful monitoring directly by the PM with trust (in users) as its basis and (to ensure) economic welfare of people,” K Vijay Raghavan, principal scientific advisor to the government said.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mADcJ7
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'Sexual act by husband not rape, even if by force'

Sexual intercourse or sexual act by a man with his wife, who is not under 18 years of age, is “not rape even if it is by force or against her wish,” observed the Chhattisgarh high court while discharging a man of rape charges. The complainant had alleged that her husband had made “unnatural physical relation” with her several times. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UUhBQy
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Live: 60 people killed in Kabul airport attack; Islamic State takes responsibility

The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the twin suicide bombings outside the Kabul report which left at least 60 dead and scores injured on Thursday. Several countries have condemned the deadly blasts, this as the UN chief has called for a meeting of the permanent members of the UNSC. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mzXBxQ
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Half of India’s adults have got at least 1 vaccine dose

Half of the country's adult population eligible for Covid vaccines has received at least one dose, which includes 99% coverage among healthcare workers and 100% front-line workers for the first dose. A little more than 60% of the over-60 population has also been covered by at least a first dose of the vaccine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gBu0R7
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3rd Test: Root puts England in command with third ton

Carrying on the best form of his life, England captain Joe Root scored his third century of the series against India to move his team into a prime position to win the third Test at Headingley on Thursday. Root struck 121 -- adding to knocks of 109 and 180* earlier in the series and three other three-figure scores in 2021 -- as England reached 423-8 at the end of Day 2, for a lead of 345 runs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/38gWLOs
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Reopen Delhi schools from next month, says panel

A committee of experts constituted by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has suggested reopening of schools in Delhi for all classes in a phased manner from next month in the wake of significant improvement in the Covid-19 situation. The committee has suggested that the process be staggered. In the first phase, higher classes should be reopened, followed by the middle level classes and finally primary classes from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DiLKKF
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Eye on polls, UP to junk stubble-burning cases

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced withdrawal of cases filed against farmers for stubble-burning. It also announced to waive off the fines imposed on them for the offence. The state is slated to go to polls early next year. According to the release, Adityanath promised farmers that his government will ensure that all previous payments of farmers that have been pending since 2010 are cleared before the new cane-crushing season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sNjivo
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Caste census: Cong asks govt to remove 50% quota cap

Congress has reminded the Centre that there is an urgent need to remove the 50% cap on reservations if measures for social justice are to have any real impact, seeking to lob a political hot potato towards the ruling BJP amid renewed hype over a caste census following the meeting of a Bihar delegation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sRiXIb
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Airline staff to face random dope tests

For the first time, India has proposed to conduct dope tests randomly on pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers (ATCOs). Aspiring pilots may be required to undergo tests for psychoactive substances before getting admission to a flying school. ​​ If an aviation personnel tests positive for the second time it could lead to suspension of licence for three years and a third time positive test could mean cancellation of licence. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sN92TU
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As schools reopen, government vows 2 crore extra vaccine doses for staff

As many states gear up to open physical schools, more than two crore additional doses of Covid vaccine will be made available to states this month, the Centre said urging states to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers' Day on September 5. Overall, more than 60 crore doses have been administered so far, with nearly 50% of the 94 crore adult population receiving at least first dose of the jabs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sKSDzs
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India needs to jab 1 cr/day to inoculate all by year end

Starting Thursday, India needs to average almost one crore doses per day till the end of the year to reach the target of fully vaccinating the entire adult population. To do this, it will have to nearly double the daily average it achieved in the best week so far — just under 59 lakh per day from June 19 to 25. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DaWKcS
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Reopen Delhi schools from next month, says panel

A committee of experts constituted by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has suggested reopening of schools in Delhi for all classes in a phased manner from next month in the wake of significant improvement in the Covid-19 situation. The committee has suggested that the process be staggered. In the first phase, higher classes should be reopened, followed by the middle level classes and finally primary classes from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zl5St0
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PMO clears 9 names for appointment as SC judges

The Prime Minister's Office is learnt to have cleared the nine names recommended by the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana for appointment as judges of the apex court. They have been advised by the law ministry to undergo customary medical tests prior to issuance of warrants of appointment by the President. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3B7exjk
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Government revises bank pension plan

The government has announced changes to the pension scheme of public sector banks. For family members of employees, the ceiling on family pension has been lifted and, for current employees, the banks’ contribution to the scheme has been increased by four percentage points to 14% from earlier 10%. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BdajGZ
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3rd Test: Anderson & Co demolish India, England 120/0

England ripped through India for 78 -- its eighth lowest total in Test cricket -- before putting on the team's highest opening stand of the summer to take complete control of the third Test after Day 1 at Headingley. Winning the toss for the first time in the last nine Tests against England was the only thing that went right Wednesday for India captain Virat Kohli, whose batting line-up collapsed in 40.4 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3krRYPA
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Vijay Mallya files plea in UK high court

Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya has filed papers in the UK high court seeking permission to appeal against his bankruptcy order. Mallya (65) was declared bankrupt by the insolvency and companies court (ICC) of the high court on July 26 this year. His name is now listed in the individual insolvency register. from Times of India https://ift.tt/38gWlaJ
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Karnataka becomes first state to implement NEP

Karnataka became the first state in the country to implement the National Education Policy 2020 with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and CM Basavaraj Bommai virtually launching the university and college admission module as per the new policy on Monday from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WpvR4v
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Taliban block Afghans’ access to airport

The Taliban warned on Tuesday they would not extend the August 31 deadline announced by the Biden administration for withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan and urged the US to evacuate all its nationals by the agreed date. The group’s statement comes a day after its Doha based spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said the decision on extension beyond August 31 would be made by the Taliban top leadership. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mvgORp
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Asset monetisation: 'Govt set to gift away assets created over 70 yrs'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday dubbed the government's "asset monetisation plan" as a deal to gift the crown jewels created over 70 years to select industrialist friends, warning that it will lead to creation of monopolies and hurt the future employment for the youth. He said PM Narendra Modi was working for 2-3 industrialists, and not people of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jebvDX
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20-yr-old case among 121 pending against MPs, MLAs

Despite its order to expeditiously conclude trial of criminal cases involving lawmakers, the Supreme Court has been informed that many such cases have been pending for years with a total of 121 cases which are pending trial against sitting and former MPs/MLAs in special CBI courts across the country. One case has been pending for over 20 years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DisOvm
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Form special force to guard courts, judges: Bar Council

Referring to the killing of a judge in Jharkhand and crimes committed frequently within court premises across the country and clashes between lawyers and police, the Bar Council of India, the apex statutory body to regulate Bar, has pleaded the Supreme Court that a specialised security force be formed under the control of the judiciary to provide protection to judges and court premises instead of relying on police. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jbFOes
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BJP signals it’s open to caste census, keeps eye on Nitish

BJP has signalled that it is open to the idea of a caste census without getting into specifics such as a likely timeline while keeping a wary eye on ally Nitish Kumar's attempts to raise stakes over OBC politics by calling for a caste count. The Centre is unlikely to announce a caste census in a hurry. The stalled regular census cannot be rejigged at present, given much of the process is online and altering codes is not easy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jesIwR
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Union minister Rane gets bail at midnight, will move HC

Union Cabinet minister Narayan Rane, 69, arrested on Tuesday after a Ratnagiri court refused him transit pre-arrest bail in FIRs over his 'slap' remark against CM Uddhav Thackeray, was granted bail by a Mahad magistrate minutes before midnight. The procedure in filing the case diary was not as mandated and custodial interrogation of Rane was not needed, said the judicial magistrate first class in his order. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WnPNV7
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Good nasal bacteria could make Covid less severe: Research

The existing good bacteria in the nasal environment of a Covid-positive person can influence the severity of the infection, a study by the city-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) and B J Medical College has revealed. Scientists say this could also explain why certain individuals infected with SARS-COV-2 are asymptomatic - the concept being somewhat like the presence of good bacteria in the gut helping one's immunity to fight infections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DfFXpk
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Amid ban murmurs, Geelani home drops Hurriyat board

Amid murmurs of an impending ban on both factions of the secessionist Hurriyat Conference, ailing patriarch Syed Ali Shah Geelani's kin appeared to shield themselves from the administration's glare by hurriedly removing a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat signboard from the three-storey annexe of their palatial family residence in Srinagar's Hyderpora neighbourhood. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sI2qWZ
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PM Modi needs to decide on caste census: Nitish

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday tossed the issue of caste-based census in the Centre's court, saying it was for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a call on estimating the respective strength of castes. Nitish told reporters, "The Prime Minister listened to all members of the delegation on caste census. We urged the PM to take an appropriate decision on it. We briefed him about how resolutions have been passed in the state assembly twice on caste census." from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WjujIG
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China may fill financial vacuum in Afghanistan

China on Monday hinted at stepping up financial assistance to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, saying it will play a "positive role" in helping the war-ravaged country amid global pushback to stop funding to Kabul until the Afghan militant group modified its hardline religious policies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ybkLgc
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1.6 crore people in India have missed their 2nd shot

At least 1.6 crore people in India are yet to get second shot of the Covid vaccine 16 weeks after their first, the longest recommended gap between two shots. Over a crore of them are among the elderly, and the rest are from other vulnerable groups such as health and frontline workers and those aged over 45. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sEmutr
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Army women break another glass ceiling

Five women officers from "combat-support arms" have for the first time been cleared for promotion to the rank of Colonel (time-scale) in the Army after completing 26 years of service like their male counterparts. The promotion of the five women officers is the outcome of a Supreme Court order to the 13-lakh strong Army last year to end gender bias and grant permanent commission (PC) to women officers in eight more branches. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DlaK47
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Afghan live: US flights have evacuated 16,000 people in 24 hours, says Biden top aide

Pakistan and its intelligence service have played a key role in fostering the Taliban and allowing it to eventually take over Afghanistan, a top Republican lawmaker has alleged, stating that it is disgusting to watch Islamabad celebrate the group's victory that will bring 'untold brutality' to Afghans. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sKp0yb
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60 Afghans, including 23 Hindus and Sikhs, among 400 airlifted

While India’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan continued to focus on its own nationals, among the close to 400 people flown to India on Sunday were also about 60 Afghans, including 23 Sikhs and Hindus. With many now seeking help from India in their bid to exit Afghanistan, the Centre has deployed a team of diplomats and defence ministry officials at the Kabul airport to coordinate evacuation efforts with the US and other countries facilitating the exercise. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UEZHRH
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In Gujarat, mafia turn beggars into lab rats for new drugs

Beggars can't be choosers. And, when the drug mafia in Ahmedabad decide to conduct trials for their new synthetic drugs, this saying turns quite literal. An on-ground probe by has revealed that the drug mafia are targeting beggars to try their narcotic pills and powders to check its effect and efficacy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mpVPzd
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Afghanistan crisis shows why CAA is needed: Puri

Amid the ongoing evacuation from Afghanistan, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that the problems faced by the Sikh and Hindu communities point to why the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act was necessary. "Recent developments in our volatile neighbourhood & the way Sikhs & Hindus are going through a harrowing time are precisely why it was necessary to enact the Citizenship Amendment Act," Puri tweeted. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gHx2mX
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States need to boost Covid care facilities for kids: Panel

A committee of experts has warned of an imminent third wave of Covid that could peak around October and sought better medical preparedness for children who might be at similar risk as adults. The report of the committee has noted that "paediatric facilities - doctors, staff, equipment like ventilators, ambulances, etc. are nowhere close to what may be required in case a large number of children become infected". The report has been submitted to the PMO. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sBNxWl
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Indian-origin SA people get threats, go into panic mode

As uneasy calm settled over the troubled KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces of South Africa, worst affected in the July violence following the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma, cracks are beginning to show. Their prime targets - Indian-origin South Africans in Durban and Johannesburg - say they have been receiving WhatsApp messages threatening renewed or 'Part-II' of the violence, asking "Indians to go back from where they came". from Times of India https://ift.tt/384gLUd
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Afghanistan faces economic shock as sanctions replace aid

As the Taliban attempt the precarious shift from insurgent movement to functioning government, Afghanistan is facing the heightened risk of a financial collapse after being propped up for the past two decades by foreign aid that now accounts for nearly half its legal economy. United States and the international community are already shutting the flow of money, leaving Afghanistan in the stranglehold of sanctions that were designed to cut the Taliban off from the global financial system. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3y51mxC
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Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul to hammer out govt

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar arrived in Kabul on Saturday to join negotiations with the Afghan and insurgent leaders. "Talks for an interim government have been going on between insurgents and Afghan politicians led by former president Hamid Karzai and former foreign minister and Afghanistan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah since the fall of Kabul after lightning advances by Taliban fighters. Negotiations are on," Ahmadullah Waseq, deputy, Taliban cultural affairs committee, said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sDyRFS
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Live: 'India can operate 2 flights daily for Kabul evacuation'

Taliban denied the abduction of over 150 people, mostly Indians, from an area close to the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Saturday. Afghan media clarified that all Indian citizens were safe in Kabul and their documents were being processed for evacuation. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3y6bHcB
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Half-a-trillion $ wiped off China markets in a week

China’s tech stocks slumped to new lows on Friday and Hong Kong’s benchmark index hit an almost 10-month trough, as an unrelenting series of Chinese regulatory crackdowns crushed investors’ confidence. More than $560 billion in market value has been wiped off Hong Kong and mainland China exchanges in a week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3D5k3F2
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Centre stockpiling drugs to fight another Covid wave

The government has kickstarted an exercise to create a national stockpile of critical medicines for Covid-19 to tide over the challenges around affordability and accessibility as it prepares for a possible third wave. To begin with, buffer stocks of 15-odd medicines, including anti-viral Remdesivir, key antibiotics Tocilizumab, and black fungus drug Amphotericin B will be maintained, after supplies are procured through the tendering process, sources told TOI from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AVDw9l
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Taxes on fuel trigger worry at RBI policy panel’s meet

The government's move to pass on increases in global crude oil price to consumers, but prevent corrections through higher taxes, has raised concerns on inflation among RBI's monetary policy committee members. The minutes of the MPC meeting released on Friday reveal that, worried by inflation, one member had voted to raise the reverse repo, the rate at which banks lend to the RBI. This rate is outside the remit of the MPC, which votes only on the repo rate. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3B28zA7
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Empires founded on terror don't last: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said destructive forces and people following the ideology of creating empires using terror as a tool have an ephemeral dominance and they cannot suppress humanity forever. The Prime Minister's comments come in the wake of Taliban's stunningly rapid takeover of Afghanistan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/380sDGP
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Amid Afghanistan concerns, India slams Pak’s ‘state hospitality’ for terror groups

With concerns mounting about the possibility that Afghanistan could now be used as a terror launch pad, India said at the UN Security Council Thursday the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the country since the Taliban takeover would only embolden terror groups active in the region, including Pakistan-based LeT and JeM, which continued to enjoy “state hospitality”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3k1Wa8s
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SC: Arrest shouldn’t be done as routine

Holding personal liberty as an important aspect of constitutional mandate, the Supreme Court has said that arrests should not be done in a routine manner when the accused is cooperating in a probe and there is no reason to believe that s/he will abscond or influence the investigation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3y3mxQD
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Gujarat HC stays some sections of ‘anti-love jihad’ law

The Gujarat high court on Thursday stayed six amended provisions in the anti-conversion law covering interfaith marriages, popularly known as “anti-love jihad law”. The court clarified that the amended sections would not apply in cases of inter-religious marriages, which take place without force, allurement or fraudulent means. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UvW54f
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Apni Party member shot dead in J&K

Terrorists shot dead a senior Apni Party member outside his residence at Devsar in south Kashmir's Kulgam on Thursday, making him the fourth political functionary to be killed in J&K since last week after a husband-wife panchayat duo and a constituency in-charge of BJP.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/2W6Nfuw
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‘No instigation, no cruelty by Shashi Tharoor’

There is nothing, even prima facie, to suggest that there was any wilful conduct on the part of Shashi Tharoor that was likely to drive his wife, Sunanda Pushkar, to suicide or to cause injury or danger to life, limb or health. Making this observation, a Delhi court has discharged him in the case of death of his wife. The court said that Pushkar might have felt distressed or mentally disturbed over the alleged extra-marital relation of Tharoor, but mental disturbance does not amount to the offence of abetment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ATuWb6
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Jet employees move NCLT over compensation

Jet Airways staffers have moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) challenging certain aspects of the Kalrock-Jalan consortium’s resolution plan that was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 22. The staffers also did not approve the compensation offered by the consortium with little over 3,000 (35%) of the nearly 9,000 employees voting in favour and 5,500 (61%) abstaining from voting. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3j1RekY
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Covid-19: Breakthrough infection common due to Delta, report says

Breakthrough infections of SARS-CoV2 after vaccination against Covid-19 are common across the globe during Delta outbreaks and genome sequencing of such cases in India currently also shows high proportion of Delta variant, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) says in its latest report.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z9bFlG
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Answer queries in English in same language: HC to Centre

The Madras high court on Thursday directed the Central government to respond in English to a representation in English, and follow the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963, strictly. “Once a representation is given in English, it is the duty of the Union government to reply in English only,” it said.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/2W20o8s
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Record 16L+ candidates register for NEET-UG

One of the biggest competitive undergraduate entrance exams, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG has got bigger, breaching the 16-lakh registrations mark for the first time. The number of candidates appearing in Indian languages too have increased significantly in the last five years — up from 1.1 lakh in 2017 to 3.4 lakh in 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kbbO1s
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Taliban destroy statue of Shia foe from 1990s civil war

The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shia militia leader who had fought against them during Afghanistan's civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on social media Wednesday. The statue depicted Abdul Ali Mazari, a militia leader killed by the Taliban in 1996, when the Islamic militants seized power from rival warlords. Mazari was a champion of Afghanistan's ethnic Hazara minority, Shia who were persecuted under the Sunni Taliban's earlier rule. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mgCuR4
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Could have been bystander: Court clears man in 1993 riots case

Twenty-eight years after a now-62-year-old man was accused of being part of a mob of around 400 who were hurling stones, soda bottles and fire balls at each other during communal riots in the city, a sessions court acquitted him after observing that even if it’s assumed that he was on the spot, it is possible that he was just an innocent bystander. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37Satqv
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Women seek right to worship deities inside Kashi mosque

A Varanasi court on Wednesday sought response from the UP government, Gyanvapi mosque management committee and Kashi Vishwanath temple trust on a suit filed by five Hindu women seeking restoration of worship rights of goddess and other deities inside the old temple complex, which was allegedly converted into a mosque during Mughal rule. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2W3igPJ
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Tharoor cleared of charges in wife Sunanda’s death case

A Delhi court on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in the case of the death of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar. Special judge Geetanjali Goel discharged Tharoor of all charges in a hearing conducted through video-conferencing. A detailed copy of the order spelling out the reasons has not yet been released. After the judge pronounced the verdict, Tharoor said he was "grateful" and it has been "seven and a half years of absolute torture". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3D1Oyvk
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Live: India sees 35,000 new Covid cases, Kerala tally up at 21.6k

Daily cases of Covid-19 in India continued to decline although infections in Kerala surged past 20,000 again after three days of relatively low numbers. India reported 35,134 fresh cases on Tuesday, a day after daily numbers had dipped below 25,000 following low testing on Independence Day. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XrN1yq
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India to go with democratic bloc on recognising Taliban

India will align itself with the responses of the democratic bloc of countries on whether the incoming Taliban regime can be recognised, and much depends on the conduct of the new masters of Afghanistan in the weeks ahead. Unlike in the past when India — as most other nations — did not recognise the Taliban regime led by Mullah Omer, fresh considerations may be at work in the current situation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CUemK2
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Give CBI autonomy like EC, CAG: Madras HC to Centre

The Madras high court issued a slew of directives to the Centre on Tuesday to “release the caged parrot” that the CBI has supposedly become, including bringing an Act granting statutory status with more powers and greater jurisdiction to the agency so that it becomes “more independent” like the Election Commission and Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iWVNNr
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SC insists Centre file response affidavit to PILs seeking probe into Pegasus ‘snooping’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday compelled a reluctant Centre to file a response affidavit to PILs seeking inquiry into alleged misuse of military-grade spyware Pegasus to snoop on phones of journalists, politicians and activists despite the government's vehement reiteration of its readiness to divulge everything to a technical expert committee for scrutiny. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ssC9M5
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Covid-19: India reaches new peak of 88 lakh vaccinations in a day

A day after India scaled a new peak with 88.13 lakh doses of anti-Covid jabs given in a single day, daily vaccinations appeared to maintain its pace with nearly 54 lakh doses given till 9pm on Tuesday, reports Sushmi Dey. While the rise in daily vaccination is largely driven by those initiating their first dose, there is also a slight week on week increase in recipients of second dose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37NGYq2
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BJP constituency in-charge killed in J&K

Terrorists in J&K shot dead BJP's Kulgam constituency in-charge on Tuesday, less than 10 days after two Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen barged into an unprotected house in Anantnag to kill a sarpanch from the saffron party and his panchayat member wife. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jX99IG
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Can’t file rape case at drop of hat to settle scores: Delhi HC

False allegations of rape and molestation made at the drop of a hat, in a “very casual manner”, not only trivialise serious offences but also leave the accused stigmatised for life, Delhi High Court said while emphasising that such cases needed to be dealt with an iron hand “due to the serious nature of the offences”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AH1ips
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Evacuation of embassy personnel from Kabul to India completed

The ambassador and all staff of the Indian embassy in Kabul were evacuated on August 17. But the embassy is officially not yet closed. “In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately.” MEA spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi wrote on Twitter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sokMMu
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NIA arrests 2 Kerala women, says linked to IS terror module

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two women residents of Kannur in Kerala, who were said to be highly radicalised, with one of whom having travelled to Iran to join Islamic State terror outfit in Syria while the other was ready to make the journey to an IS-controlled territory. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AQLUac
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We have lives away from industry: Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth Malhotra is currently riding high on the success of his recently released war film, ‘Shershaah’. The actor has left everyone impressed with his impeccable performance as Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra. Celebrating the success of the film with ETimes, the actor spoke at length about the overwhelming response he’s been fetching. He also went on to reveal how Vikram Batra’s family and fiancée reacted to the film. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jYLWWt
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How the pandemic put Tier-II cities on busy aviation map

Unlike other metros, Mumbai with its congested single-runway airport offered a rather poor choice of direct flights to several Tier-II cities, pre-pandemic. With new work, travel and leisure trends in the past one year, though, flights to non-metros have become increasingly prominent on the city airport’s radar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CRM82s
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Govt denies Pegasus charge, says SC can appoint panel

The government on Monday denied allegations levelled against it in the Pegasus controversy and said it is open to the Supreme Court appointing a technical committee, comprising neutral and independent experts, to inquire into all aspects of the case — whether the spyware was purchased by the Centre, and, if so, which of its agencies used it and for what purpose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VZqPeM
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Fill tribunal vacancies in 10 days: SC to govt

The Supreme Court on Monday pilloried the Union government for obstinately delaying appointments to vacancy-plagued tottering tribunals and also questioned its repeated audacity to override the apex court’s judgments to limit the tenure and service conditions of tribunal chairpersons and members. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m9hTxW
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