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One of the 11 convicts, all of whom have been granted remission in the case of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and killing of 14 of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that reformation is the main purpose of criminal justice system and that there was no error in the decision of the Gujarat government in granting them the same. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ydvrpW2

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but still finished second with a final round throw of 85.71m in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here on Thursday. The 25-year-old Chopra, also the reigning Olympic champion, produced three legal throws of 80.79m, 85.22m and 85.71m while the remaining three were fouls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lrAODHI

India recorded a 7.8-per cent GDP growth in the April-June period of 2023-24, the highest in the last four quarters, on the back of double-digit expansion in the services sector.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/Dzc7xnN

The IAF is going full steam ahead in making the airspace over the Delhi-National Capital Region as impregnable as possible, with fighter jets, surface-to-air missile systems, anti-drone systems, airborne early-warning and control systems (AEW&C) and other sensors being deployed for the G20 summit on September 9-10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dHPCorv

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is peeved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) putting in public domain the draft guidelines for equivalence and recognition of degrees obtained from foreign universities and for qualification obtained from schools affiliated to foreign boards, a role that had been assigned to the Association up until now. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cWzInT6

About eight in 10 Indians have a favourable view of PM Narendra Modi, including a majority of 55% expressing a very favourable view, a survey by US-based think tank Pew Research Center showed on Wednesday, a finding which confirms the incumbent as the frontrunner for the top post in 2024 when Lok Sabha elections are scheduled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7JNI0dl

The Sharad Pawar camp of NCP has engaged its functionaries from north India to start the party’s preparations to contest some seats in Haryana and Rajasthan assembly polls. Some politicians from northern states have been called to Mumbai to discuss the issue of getting seats for NCP under INDIA in Haryana and Rajasthan when its allies meet on August 31 and September 1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4cikuIM