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Kashmiri Pandit assassin among 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama https://ift.tt/tGPw2g1

The killer of a Kashmiri Pandit man was among two terrorists shot dead around 1am Tuesday in an operation lasting several hours at a village mosque in Awantipora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district that also left a soldier of 55 Rashtriya Rifles killed and one of his colleagues wounded, J&K police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vl3HscK
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Pakistan court grants ex-PM Imran interim bail in Toshakhana case https://ift.tt/tGPw2g1

Pakistan's Islamabad high court granted interim bail to former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday, hours after a sessions court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him for skipping hearings in the Toshakhana case pertaining to purchase of gifts from the state depository. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qmi7wBu
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India to experience heat waves this year after hottest February https://ift.tt/tGPw2g1

India is likely to experience heat waves between March and May, especially in the key wheat producing central and northern states, the weather office said on Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever maximum temperature in February. A heat-wave for the second straight year could dent production of wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas, and complicate governments efforts to bring down food inflation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xMgvdFl
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J&K: Muslims help with Pandit’s funeral https://ift.tt/qflN4hv

Muslim neighbours on Monday joined and helped in the last rites of Sanjay Kumar Sharma, the Kashmiri Pandit bank guard slain by terrorists the previous day in Pulwama district. The Sharmas are the only Pandit family in Achan village, and his Muslim friends and neighbours took it upon themselves to do all they could in his funeral. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5H0NSPQ
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'El Nino' fears raise food inflation worry https://ift.tt/qflN4hv

The monsoon may still be about three months away, but there are already concerns that an El Nino effect bringing drought-like conditions would raise food inflation. Several research reports have highlighted the possibility of a drop in agricultural output, keeping inflation high during the current financial year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jkNSzK1
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AI to get this year six wide-body A350s meant for Aeroflot https://ift.tt/qflN4hv

Air India international passengers will soon get the much-awaited ca- bin product as the back-in-Tata- fold airline will induct six wide-body A350 aircraft into its fleet this year, said Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD. At $70 billion, AI for the first time confirmed the list price of its record order for 470 aircraft that are a mix of Airbus and Boeing wide and narrow bodies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Mevt0Uz
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Manish Sisodia's arrest in excise case may throw a spanner in the works; AAP govt in spot https://ift.tt/gwq2MaI

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's arrest in the alleged excise policy scam - though widely speculated by many, including chief minister Arvind Kejriwal - has come as a big jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party. Handling 18 of the 33 government departments, Sisodia was not only literally carrying the entire government on his shoulders, but his able handling of the dispensation had also given the chief minister a leverage to focus on the expansion of the party beyond Delhi and Punjab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ilsdm1q
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Russia praises 'constructive' role of India's G20 presidency https://ift.tt/gwq2MaI

Following the G20 meeting of the finance ministers, which ended without a joint communique because of differences between G7 and Russia and China, Russia "noted" what it described as India's constructive role in the negotiations. In an official statement, the Russian foreign ministry said the Indian presidency strove for a fair consideration of interests and positions of all countries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Jx1BVAy
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PM Modi to release Rs 16,800cr aid to over 8cr farmers today https://ift.tt/gwq2MaI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday release the 13th instalment amount of more than Rs 16,800 crore to over eight crore beneficiary farmers under the income support scheme -PM-Kisan -at Belagavi, Karnataka. Under the scheme, Rs 6,000 is annually released directly into each of the eligible landholder farmers' bank accounts in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZyQh3FC
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India sends Mirages for 'Cobra Warrior' exercise in UK https://ift.tt/gwq2MaI

Going full-throttle for multi-nation air combat wargames, India on Sunday dispatched Mirage-2000 fighters and other aircraft for the 'Cobra Warrior' exercise in the United Kingdom. Five Mirage-2000 jets, two C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlift planes and one IL-78 mid-air refuelling aircraft, along with 145 IAF personnel, flew from the Jamnagar air-base for the exercise at Waddington in the UK. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DpgjkHq
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Nitish, Lalu call for BJP-mukt Bharat in 2024 https://ift.tt/gwq2MaI

The seven-party Bihar mahagathbandhan led by CM Nitish Kumar made a clarion call Saturday for a “BJP-mukt Bharat” in 2024. JD(U) supremo Nitish said BJP won’t get a single Lok Sabha seat out of 40 in Bihar in the next year’s general elections because the coalition partners are united, while RJD president Lalu Prasad said BJP and RSS were polarising the country and attempting to end reservation for Dalits and marginalised communities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YwFkfrD
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Pattern in Dalit, Adivasi student suicides in top institutes: CJI https://ift.tt/ieLUmkJ

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday that he was disturbed by incidents of students from marginalised communities taking their lives in top institutions like the IITs and national law universities, and that there was a pattern in Dalit and Adivasi students dying by suicide that should be questioned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ihse8VQ
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Cong’s Khera deplaned, arrested at IGI, gets bail https://ift.tt/XArMvzP

High drama unfolded at IGI Airport on Thursday after Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera was deplaned from a Raipur-bound flight moments before take-off and arrested by Assam cops over his remark on PM Modi, triggering protests by party members on the tarmac. Hours later, the Supreme Court granted interim Khera bail, but deprecated his comments and refused to club the FIRs for now. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HIVOype
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'Almost all' Fed officials backed quarter-percentage-point hike https://ift.tt/t30GKx6

A solid majority of Federal Reserve officials agreed at their last policy meeting to slow the pace of increases in the US central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate to a quarter of a percentage point, but also agreed the risks of high inflation remained a "key factor" shaping monetary policy and warranted continued rate hikes until it was controlled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zd1ai8Y
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NIA cracks down on terror-mafia-drugs nexus https://ift.tt/doBNmVR

In a multi-state crackdown on the nexus between gangsters in India and terrorists and drugs smugglers based in foreign countries, including Pakistan and Canada, the NIA on Tuesday conducted raids at 76 locations across eight states, focusing on arms suppliers and hawala operators allegedly working with criminal gangs linked to targeted killings. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wJrknq6
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BBC docu hatchet job to shape extremist image of India: EAM https://ift.tt/doBNmVR

Foreign minister S Jaishankar hit out at BBC for its documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and PM Modi’s alleged role as he called it a hatchet job and “politics by another means”. He also slammed Rahul Gandhi for questioning India’s China policy saying it was Modi who had despatched troops to the LAC to counter Beijing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BgX2koH
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Aided Turkey as it's 'one earth, one family': PM Modi https://ift.tt/KXvtFMr

Post the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Turkey's southeast and neighbouring Syria on February 6, killing more than 30,000 people and leaving more than a million homeless, India launched Operation Dost to extend assistance to the two countries by sending relief materials in collaboration with the Indian Army. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aided-turkiye-as-its-one-earth-one-family-pm-modi/articleshow/98107072.cms
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People don't vote on basis of candidate's educational degrees: SC https://ift.tt/KXvtFMr

The apex court was hearing a petition filed by Congress candidate Anugrah Narayan Singh challenging election of MLA Harsh Vardhan Bajpayee in 2017 assembly poll in UP on the ground that the winning candidate had lied in declaring his educational qualification. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/people-dont-vote-on-basis-of-candidates-educational-degrees-sc/articleshow/98106946.cms
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Actor parks car in filmy style, cops script 2 penalty receipts https://ift.tt/Fgzfsur

The first challan of Rs500 was issued to the actor for parking his vehicle in the wrong direction. The second for Rs750 was issued under the Motor Vehicle Act for Disobedience of Police order /direction. “The actor has been fined Rs1,250 for violating two traffic rules when he visited the temple. He has paid the fine,” a police officer at the Dadar traffic police division told TOI. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/actor-parks-car-in-filmy-style-cops-script-2-penalty-receipts/articleshow/98073212.cms
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Indians spent $10 billion on foreign travel in April-December https://ift.tt/Fgzfsur

After factoring in foreign exchange spent on education, maintenance of relatives, gifts and investments, Indians have sent out $19,354 million during the current fiscal, shows latest data released by RBI. This is close to the $19,610 sent abroad in FY22, which was a record year for remittances.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/dUPc7BD
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Ind vs Aus: KL Rahul stays in Test squad but loses VC role https://ift.tt/Fgzfsur

Despite a poor run of form, KL Rahul has managed to hold on to his place in the Indian squad for the final two Test matches of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Interestingly, the BCCI statement signed by Jay Shah on Sunday, didn’t mention Rahul as the vice-captain for the series unlike the first two Tests. Rahul had even led the Indian team in Bangladesh in December when regular captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out due to injury. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H8NotrM
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Just mind games: Indian mentalists are busting the ‘chamatkar’ myth https://ift.tt/EVgIRKt

Mentalists are trained to notice the slightest of changes in the cues. For instance, the eyes move in different directions when any form of mental activity is happening inside the human brain, explains Kumar. If one is remembering a picture from one’s past, the eyeballs move to the top right corner. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZkAVm4e
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Suicide drives IIT-B to draw up ‘lighter’ curriculum to cut stress https://ift.tt/EVgIRKt

The institute has made the introductory year’s curriculum less technical by introducing courses such as entrepreneurship, design, programmes from the humanities, right from the start. Also, the total overall credits of the BTech programme have been reduced. The decision was taken based on the Kishore Chatterjee Committee report. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BvxHqjO
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AICTE launches new courses in semiconductor design https://ift.tt/EVgIRKt

Announcing the launch, electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “These two programmes will help us create throughout the engineering ecosystem a very good semiconductor talent.” Any AICTE-affiliated college/university/technical institute may opt to offer these courses from Times of India https://ift.tt/rXzjoR5
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Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan and others mourn Nandamuri Taraka Ratna's demise https://ift.tt/EVgIRKt

Tollywood actor Nandamuri Taraka Ratna passed away after suffering from cardiac arrest. According to the reports, the 'Okato Number Kurraadu' actor has been in the hospital for the past 22 days, and his condition remained critical. The actor was 39 years old at the time of his death. He breathed his last on February 18. The actor's health deteriorated on Saturday, according to the hospital's official statement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/I8y76l4
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BBC ‘survey’: I-T says tax not paid on certain remittances https://ift.tt/YoqmJhs

It said such discrepancies relate to level of relevant Function, Asset and Risk (FAR) analysis, incorrect use of comparables that are applicable to determine the correct Arms Length Price (ALP) and inadequate revenue apportionment, among others. It made it clear that statements of only those employees were recorded whose role was crucial, including those connected to, primarily, finance, content development and other production related functions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ONqVXf2
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I-T officials wind up BBC office ‘survey’ on Day 3 https://ift.tt/iwq9gWa

The broadcaster had asked staff to cooperate with the authorities, sources said. Only business-critical staff were allowed entry into the offices while the survey operations were on. The operation was linked possibly to tax deducted at source and foreign taxation issues, sources had pointed out earlier. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/i-t-officials-wind-up-bbc-office-survey-on-day-3/articleshow/97992696.cms
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7-judge bench for Rebia review? SC decides today https://ift.tt/iwq9gWa

The Thackeray faction had initially filed petitions with the deputy speaker, who was officiating as the speaker in the absence of a regular one, seeking disqualification of 16 MLAs, including Shinde. But the rebel Sena faction pre-empted the move by sending a notice for removal of the deputy speaker, who then got restrained to disqualify them on the basis of the SC’s 2016 judgment in the Nabam Rebia case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QMcUkF8
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Late Nandamuri Rao becomes 1st actor to appear on Indian currency https://ift.tt/A08E745

To commemorate the centenary celebrations of late former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and world famous actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, the Indian Government Mint has decided to print Rs 100 silver coin with his portrait. He is about to become the first Tollywood actor to be featured on Indian currency. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3V9haOl
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CPM to EC: Probe charges of Shah's 'secret' meet with Tripura officers https://ift.tt/mFyLHI6

For the third time in under one week, CPM approached the Election Commission flagging concerns over the February 16 assembly polls in Tripura, alleging that Union home minister Amit Shah was trying to "directly influence the conduct of elections". CPM chief Sitaram Yechury wrote to the poll panel, asking the EC observers to look into the matter and fix responsibility, where necessary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qONIUZh
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Let speakers deal with disqualifications first, not courts: SC https://ift.tt/mFyLHI6

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disagreed with senior advocate Kapil Sibal's proposition that given the inherent bias of speakers towards governing parties, the constitutional courts of jurisdiction concerned should be made the first forums for deciding disqualification petitions against MLAs under the anti-defection law. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sg8i0kh
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PM sounds poll bugle in Raj, slams Gehlot govt for low growth https://ift.tt/vae0BL6

Sounding the poll bugle for the upcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan barely minutes after inaugurating and laying foundation stone for highway projects in the state, Prime Minister Narendra accused the past Congress-ruled governments for not developing border villages out of "fear of enemies" and appealed to a large crowd to vote BJP back to power. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iu0b7Oh
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Hrs after Nadda visit, Maoists kill another BJP neta in Bastar https://ift.tt/vae0BL6

Ramdhar Alami, a former BJP-supported sarpanch, was murdered on Saturday hours after national party president JP Nadda visited Bastar and warned the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government over its inability to stop such political killings ahead of assembly polls later this year. Earlier, on February 3, 40-year-old BJP leader Neelkant Kakem was hacked to death by suspected Maoists. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8IK20fC
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Warplane shot down object over northern Canada: Trudeau https://ift.tt/OoIa6np

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a US warplane shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after US planes took similar action over Alaska. Shortly before Trueau's tweet, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said it had detected an object flying at high altitude over Canada. NORAD gave no further information, including when the object was first spotted or what it is. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qYspLIi
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'Interpretation of law must keep pace with the changing needs of society' https://ift.tt/OoIa6np

Holding that the court’s interpretation of the Constitution must be in tune with the changing times and some of its earlier interpretations are no longer valid, the Supreme Court has said that excommunication or ostracisation of a person in society is against constitutional ethos as it will result in his “civil death” and decided to re-examine its six-decade old verdict permitting a religious community to excommunicate its dissidents. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KB5XEI1
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Can leader of opposition status be withdrawn? SC to decide https://ift.tt/CwReJ2b

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine an important constitutional question — Can a Speaker or chairman withdraw the ‘leader of opposition’ recognition from the leader of a party which has the highest numerical strength among opposition groups, but its number is below 10% of House strength. The decision could have a bearing on the functioning of vital democratic institutions like Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, assemblies and legislative councils. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cOsjY3U
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US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaska: White House https://ift.tt/CwReJ2b

A US fighter jet on Friday shot down over Alaska a high-altitude object that was the size of a small car, on the order of President Joe Biden, the White House said on Friday. White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters many details were unknown about the object but the United States expected to recover the object after it landed in US territorial waters. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aOt5PVY
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'Chinese surveillance balloons have operated over 5 continents' https://ift.tt/IB0VFRM

The White House on Wednesday said that China has operated a global fleet of espionage balloons similar to the one shot down last week after crossing the United States. "These balloons are all part of a (Chinese)... fleet of balloons developed to conduct surveillance operations," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9p5SfPO
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20 new initiatives in cooperative sector in 20 months: Amit Shah https://ift.tt/3iUf5ay

The cooperative sector in India has seen 20 new initiatives in the past 20 months since the formation of the ministry of cooperation in July, 2021. Enlisting the central government’s initiatives, home and cooperation minister Amit Shah in his written response to Parliament questions on Tuesday said they would “strengthen India’s cooperative architecture, syncing it with the country’s economic and social needs”. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/20-new-initiatives-in-cooperative-sector-in-20-months-amit-shah/articleshow/97708679.cms
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Zoom Video to cut 1,300 jobs, or 15% of global workforce https://ift.tt/3iUf5ay

Zoom Video Communications Inc. is eliminating 15% of its workers as the service that became ubiquitous during the pandemic adapts to slower growth. The company will cut about 1,300 jobs as part of a restructuring, Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan said Tuesday in a blog post. Yuan called himself “accountable” for the company’s issues and said he would reduce his salary and forgo his bonus. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MzZu80A
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Prabhas's team quashes engagement rumours with Kriti Sanon https://ift.tt/KW5MQL9

No, actor Prabhas is not going to be engaged. For the past few days, there have been speculations that the star actor will be engaged to his co-star Kriti Sanon. She has been paired opposite Prabhas for the first time in the upcoming pan-India film 'Adipurush.' According to the rumours, actor Prabhas and Kriti Sanon were dating each other for a long time and decided to take their relationship to the next level. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nDQdTrj
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Reality contrary to government claim, say Joshimath locals https://ift.tt/kmu3QMU

Sanjay Uniyal, treasurer of Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (JBSS), a citizens’ collective which is spearheading the movement in support of the residents, said, “We are receiving regular reports of fresh cracks in houses. We’re receiving nearly half-a-dozen complaints daily”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Lgjh9Zf
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Karnataka: PM Narendra Modi to Inaugurate India Energy Week in Bengaluru Today https://ift.tt/kmu3QMU

IEW is being held from February 6-8. According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the event will bring together leaders from the traditional and non-traditional energy industry, governments, and academia to discuss the challenges and opportunities that a responsible energy transition presents. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/HmjNxUL
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Two killed, one missing following avalanche in Lahaul and Spiti https://ift.tt/kmu3QMU

Two labourers were killed and another went missing after an avalanche on Shinkula–Darcha road in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday evening. Three casual labourers got buried in the snow along with snow cutter/dozers as avalanche hit Chika village in the district, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/14kDjFK
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Musharraf leaves behind mixed legacy, will be remembered for Kargil https://ift.tt/kmu3QMU

With his death, after a protracted illness, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf leaves behind a Janus-faced legacy in relations with India which saw him presiding over some horrendous acts of terrorism but later, under pressure from the US which reportedly threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the stone age after 9/11, suing for peace. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LyApfd6
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Silent on construction details, government says Himalayas unstable https://ift.tt/kmu3QMU

In the backdrop of the recent land subsidence episodes of Joshimath area in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, the government has told Parliament that many parts of the Himalayas have “unstable and dynamic geology, which may lead to land subsidence and landslides”. It also said that the region has been witnessing “gradual subsidence”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Sxcp0wI
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11 Jamia accused discharged, court calls them ‘scapegoats’ https://ift.tt/sF1Zmdq

In a big setback to the prosecution, a Delhi court on Saturday discharged student activists Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in a case related to the violence that took place at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 saying they had been made “scapegoats” because police couldn’t catch the actual perpetrators. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RTzWbLn
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Supreme Court warns Centre over delay in appointment, transfers of high court judges https://ift.tt/LnvzQGs

The Supreme Court on Friday toughened its stand on the delay in implementation of the collegium's recommendation for elevation and transfer of HC judges, saying that the Centre's indecision was very troubling and warned that it would be compelled to take a “difficult” and “unpalatable” decision. from Times of India https://ift.tt/G4zIHeW
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Banks, FIs' exposure to Adani Group within limit: FM Sitharaman https://ift.tt/LnvzQGs

The Centre on Friday moved to soothe sentiments of investors, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying the exposure of banks and financial institutions to the Adani Group was well within permissible limits. She added that investor confidence in India would remain high as the markets were well-regulated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RN4r7W3
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Vodafone Idea gets a lifeline, govt to hold 33% stake https://ift.tt/LnvzQGs

The Centre finally stepped in to resurrect Vodafone Idea, the ailing telecom operator, and is going ahead to pick up around 33% stake in the company to emerge as the largest shareholder. The move came after promoters Aditya Birla group and Vodafone Plc assured that they will raise as much as 20,000 crore, apart from kickstarting the exercise to launch the high-speed 5G network. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ENhbFT5
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IAF launches hunt for new medium transport aircraft to replace old AN-32s https://ift.tt/LnvzQGs

The C-295, in turn, can carry up to 9-tonne of payload or 71 soldiers, and will replace the old Avro fleet in the IAF. While the first 16 C-295s are to be delivered in a flyaway condition by Airbus in the 2023-2025 timeframe, the remaining 40 will be produced at the new Tata-Airbus facility at Vadodara in Gujarat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rfgFCdn
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Govt committed to judge social diversity: Rijiju https://ift.tt/tc3X9DL

The government remains committed to social diversity in appointment of judges in the higher judiciary and has been requesting the chief justices of high courts that due consideration be given to suitable candidates from among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and women while recommending names to ensure social diversity in high courts, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gphceoU
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LS, RS stalled over Adani controversy; joint oppn demands probe https://ift.tt/tc3X9DL

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned without transacting any business on Thursday over the Adani controversy with a combined Opposition seeking a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or an SC-monitored panel into the massive slide in the company’s stocks in the wake of allegations of fraud. The parties accused the government of forcing LIC, SBI and other public institutions to invest in the Adani group “which has endangered the savings of crores of Indians”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/o3fyaiX
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Budget: 1cr in Rs 5-7L income range to gain from new tax regime https://ift.tt/tc3X9DL

Close to one crore individuals in the Rs 5-7 lakh income range stand to gain from the government’s decision to increase the rebate level to Rs 7 lakh under the new tax regime, data available with the finance ministry showed. Several of these individuals are unable to use the benefits available for investment in specified savings instruments, such as public provident fund or 5-year fixed deposits, increasing their tax liability, government sources told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ITxH0Z9
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'Domestic violence case valid even if woman’s spouse lives abroad' https://ift.tt/hj67Juq

Any woman residing in India either temporarily or permanently is entitled to seek relief from a court of law under the Domestic Violence Act even if her spouse lives outside the country, the Madras HC said. The court dismissed a petition challenging a domestic violence complaint filed by his wife against him in a Chennai family court. "The cause of action arises in India since the aggrieved person is residing here, even if abused economically by the spouse residing in another country," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NkRH7A2
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US may let GE make jet engines in India https://ift.tt/hj67Juq

The invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a state visit to the US comes amid efforts to achieve a quantum leap in bilateral ties, with India’s national security adviser, Ajit Doval, and his US counterpart, Jake Sullivan, tasked with launching a Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) initiative that officials suggest will top anything the two countries, long prone to mutual distrust, have achieved so far, including the civilian nuclear agreement of 2005. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VLJ6IPA
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'All-inclusive visionary Budget boost for a self-reliant India' https://ift.tt/hj67Juq

Reflecting the upbeat sentiments of BJP and party cadres over the announcements in the Union Budget, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday welcomed several proposals like tax relief to the middle class and measures to empower women, tribals and the most backward classes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TEJjrtz
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3rd T20I: India thrash NZ by 168 runs for their biggest win https://ift.tt/hj67Juq

Opener Shubman Gill scored his maiden century and Hardik Pandya produced an all-round show to help India register a record shattering 168-run victory over New Zealand in the third T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The hosts clinched the three-match series 2-1 with their biggest ever win in terms of runs in the format. It was also the biggest margin of victory in a T20I match between two full member teams. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FEk7fHl
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