Rape survivor Bilkis Bano on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court for an open court hearing of her plea for review of the SC's May 13 judgment allowing Gujarat to consider the remission pleas of 11 lifers, guilty of gang-raping many and murdering 14 during the 2002 communal riots in the state. The covnicts concealed from the apex court the fact that the Gujarat HC had twice rejected similar pleas, she said.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Mexico exit World Cup on goal difference despite beating Saudi
Mexico scored twice in five second-half minutes in a thrilling last-ditch effort to stay in the World Cup on Wednesday, beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 but agonisingly missing out on the last 16 on goal difference. Goals from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez soon after the interval catapulted Mexico back into contention, but a string of superb saves by Saudi keeper Mohamed Al-Owais and two disallowed efforts denied the South Americans the elusive goal they needed to advance.
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Remittances to India set to hit record $100bn this year
Remittance flows to India are estimated to grow 12% to reach $100 billion for the first time this year— way ahead of Mexico, China and Philippines— according to World Bank’s Migration and Development brief. Between 2016-17 and 2020-21, the share of remittances from US, UK and Singapore increased from 26% to over 36%, while the share from five Gulf countries dropped from 54% to 28%,” the World Bank said.
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India saw very low number of Covid vax clotting cases: Govt
The Centre informed the Supreme Court that India had a very low incidence of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) cases of Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) during administration of 220 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines. It said till September 30 this year India has administered 219.9 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine. A total 26 AEFI cases of TTS were reported, of which 14 recovered and 12 died.
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EU warns Musk that Twitter faces ban over content moderation
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
T'gana cops tow away SUV with AP CM's sister inside, arrest her
The Hyderabad police on Tuesday towed away YSR Telangana Party leader and Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's sister YS Sharmila's SUV, with her in the driver's seat. She was later arrested along with her supporters while she was en route to Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's camp office to protest against her vehicle being attacked by TRS workers in Warangal a day earlier.
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AIIMS restores data, online services to take time to resume
After six days, AIIMS authorities finally managed to restore the hospital's e-data, which was hacked after a ransomware attack on its servers. However, the network is still being sanitised and it may take some more time to restore the online services, sources said. It is feared that the data of around 3-4 crore patients could have been compromised due to the breach detected on November 23.
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Monday, November 28, 2022
Foreign secretary Kwatra gets 16-month extension
FIFA WC: Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0 to qualify for last 16
Sunday, November 27, 2022
BMW with VIP plates & MoD sticker kills cyclist
Threat of terrorism will loom till vote-bank politics remains: PM Modi
Terrorism once thrived in India because Congress viewed it “from the prism of vote-bank and appeasement politics”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in poll-bound Gujarat's Kheda on Sunday while contrasting BJP's fight against terror with the opposition's “unchanged mindset” and “backdoor” attempts to save the perpetrators.
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Germany keep WC hopes alive after a draw with Spain
It's not all over for Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2022 as they remained in the race for a Round of 16 spot after a 1-1 draw with Spain on Monday. The result gave the four-time champions a much needed one point to stay alive in Qatar, while Spain consolidated their top position in the Group E standings with four points.
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Landslide kills at least seven on Italy's Ischia island
FIFA WC: Croatia go top with 4-1 win, Canada eliminated
Canada's celebration for their first ever goal in the men's World Cup did not last long as they crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after suffering a 1-4 defeat against Croatia in their second Group F game on Sunday. Alphonso Davies scored the historical goal in the second minute to give Canada a perfect start, but Croatia showed their class to register a thumping comeback win.
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Saturday, November 26, 2022
Mbappe double takes France into World Cup knockout stage
Kylian Mbappe shone for the defending champions with a brace as France beat Denmark 2-1 in their second Group D match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Saturday. With the victory, France became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 in Qatar with one game in hand.
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Friday, November 25, 2022
WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Voice Status Update for iOS Beta
Qatar eliminated after Netherlands and Ecuador draw
The Netherlands survived Ecuador onslaught to eke out a 1-1 draw in their second Group A match at the Khalifa International stadium to remain in contention for the Round of 16 spot. Ecuador too remained in the race but the result eliminated hosts Qatar from the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday.
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Amazon Food Delivery Business to Discontinue From December 29: Report
FIFA World Cup: Qatar vs Senegal Highlights: Senegal beat Qatar 3-1
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Twitter, Facebook, Others Fail to Remove Hate Speech, Says EU Review
Binance to Establish Industry Recovery Initiative to Invest in Companies
Live: China breaks Covid high of April 13 at over 31,000 cases
India saw a single day rise of 408 coronavirus infections, taking the tally to 4,46,70,483, while active cases further declined to 5,881, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,601 with five fatalities, which include four reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from Rajathan in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. Stay with TOI for more updates --
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Ronaldo first male player to score in five World Cups
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada
World No. 2 Belgium survived a scare on Wednesday, before registering a narrow 1-0 win over Canada in their opening group game at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. A missed penalty and a sublime finish highlights the Group F match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
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Spain start WC campaign with a 7-0 win against Costa Rica
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Live: Ukraine detains 'traitor' who released Kherson prisoners
The situation in Kyiv, and other cities have deteriorated following the largest missile attack on the country’s power grid on Tuesday. President Zelensky said over 10 million Ukrainians were left without electricity after the strikes. Stay with TOI for more updates
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CEC must be apolitical, strong and beyond influence, says Supreme Court
A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar, which is hearing a batch of petitions seeking its direction to insulate the poll panel from political or executive interference, said there are no “checks and balances” in the appointment process and it allows the government to appoint persons of its choice.
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Ronaldo to leave Man United after criticism of club
Monday, November 21, 2022
Live: Covid on wane, govt does away with Air Suvidha for int'l arrivals
People flying into India from abroad will no longer need to fill the “Air Suvidha” form starting Tuesday. The government revised the guidelines for international arrivals on Monday in the wake of the vast improvement in the pandemic situation and increased vaccination. Stay with TOI for more updates.
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Draft Telecom Bill: BIF Urges for Exclusion of OTT Services From Elements
Koo Gets Over 1 Million Downloads Within 48 Hours of Launch in Brazil
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Govt’s FY23 food subsidy bill likely to cross Rs 3L cr
The government’s food subsidy bill is likely to cross Rs 3 lakh crore during the current financial year, nearly 50% more than the budget estimate of Rs 2lakh crore. This is primarily due to the extension of free foodgrain scheme, PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna (PMGKAY) till December. According to estimates, this will be the second highest subsidy outgo for providing highly subsidised and free foodgrains to nearly 80 crore identified beneficiaries.
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COP27 inclusion of sustainable lifestyle key for India: Bhupender Yadav
With over 195 countries reaching a final agreement at UN climate talks (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, India which actively participated in the two-week long negotiations through multiple interventions welcomed its outcome paving the way for setting up of a loss and damage fund, and inclusion of “transition to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production” in its cover decision.
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Centre plans to include J&K ‘Balmiki’ members in SC list
As per the proposal, the ministry for social justice and empowerment is proposing the inclusion of ‘Balmiki’ in the SC list. The name is a spelling variation of ‘Valmiki’ which is already in the SC list, but given the strictness adopted in the recognition of Dalit groups, the difference leads to omission of many individuals or households from the ‘Balmiki’ caste from reservation and other affirmative action benefits.
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Bihar: 8 killed, 7 injured after a truck rams into religious procession
According to the police, the incident took place around 9pm on Mahnar- Hajipur main road under Desari police station area, when the locals have gathered on roadside under a tree to perform puja (prayer service) to worship Bhuiyan Baba. Amid the prayer service, an uncontrolled truck rammed people standing on the roadside and overturned on the spot after hitting the tree.
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FIFA WC: Qatar floors the world in stunning welcome
On Sunday, in the evening desert chill, at the gleaming, packed Al-Bayt stadium in the Al Khor town which literally means creek, by singing higher than the others, they were only reaffirming to the world that this belongs to them, that they had created it. And that, the world is welcome.
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
Synchronised rate hikes can spark recession: Shaktikanta Das
The governor’s statement comes at a time when the UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged that the country is in recession. In the US, corporates are on a massive layoff drive as fears of recession loom. The European Central Bank also said that a recession in the 19 countries that use the euro has become more likely.
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Terror is terror and no political spin can ever justify it, says S Jaishankar
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for imposing cost on countries which support terrorism, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the continued tendency of some nations to use terrorism as a tool of statecraft and willingness of others to justify and obfuscate that was among the causes of the growing scope, scale and intensity of terrorist threat.
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Those who defame Gujarat should not find place in state: PM
Friday, November 18, 2022
PDS: Chhattisgarh fights ED over choice of SC bench
In an unprecedented tug-of-war for listing of a case before an "appropriate bench", the Chhattisgarh government appears locked in an intense legal battle in the Supreme Court with the ED that is seeking transfer of the trial in the alleged multi-crore Nagrik Apurti Nigam (PDS) scam accusing the state administration of protecting influential former IAS officers allegedly involved in the case.
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Rahul must create, not rake up, history: Raut on Savarkar
Raut added, "Veer Savarkar wasn't the deity of the RSS and BJP ever. They are taking this up for politics. Veer Savarkar is respected by a large section in Maharashtra and the country. We have been demanding Bharat Ratna for him, but is their love for Savarkar fake? Why is BJP not giving him Bharat Ratna?"
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List 10 transfer, 10 bail pleas/day before 13 SC benches each: CJI DY Chandrachud
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Public Remarks Pose Challenge for His Lawyers
WhatsApp Business Now Lets Users Search, Chat and Shop Products on the App
Court directs police to complete Aaftab's narco test in 5 days
Delhi's Saket District Court on Friday directed the city police to complete the narco analytic test of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of killing his live-in partner Shradhha Walkar, within five days, while giving clear-cut instructions to cops not to use any third-degree measure on the accused.
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Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Allows Easy Data Transfer
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Chhota Rajan, 3 others cleared in 2009 Maha shooting case
EQ quizzes Soren for 9 hours, supporters lay siege to Ranchi
Soren reached the ED's regional office around 11.50am, accompanied by his lawmaker brother Basant. The latter wasn't allowed in. The 47-year-old CM stepped out of the office at 9.40pm and drove straight to his residence along with wife Kalpana, who had arrived there a little before 9pm.
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Rahul sparks row, says Savarkar ‘betrayed’ Gandhi, Nehru, Patel
Centre seeks recall of Supreme Court order releasing Rajiv Gandhi killing convicts
The Union government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court, requesting it to review and recall its November 11 order directing release of six Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts by granting remission of sentence. It said that the court had erred by enlarging foreign terrorists convicted for assassination of a former PM without hearing the Centre.
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Sonos CEO Eyes Upbeat Holiday Season as Supply Chain Bottlenecks Ease
38 Indians duped of job offers in Myanmar repatriated
Thirty-eight Indian nationals, who were duped of job offers in Myanmar and were made to work under harsh conditions, have been repatriated to India, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said on Thursday. The Indian citizens who fell prey to transnational crime syndicates in Myanmar have left Yangon for Kolkata from where they would go to their respective native places.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Amazon Laid Off Devices Unit Staff, Including Retail and HR, Amid Job Cuts
Uttarakhand forest guard linked to killing of tigress transferred
America cuts thousands of jobs as recession looms
At least 5 killed in gun attack in Iran
At least five people were killed in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan on Wednesday in what state media described as a terrorist attack. Iran's state TV said 15 others were wounded in the attack at the market in the city of Izeh. The semi-official ISNA news agency said two gunmen in a car opened fire on people.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
India reducing infra gap with China along LAC
India has to a large extent reduced the huge "infrastructure differential" with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in terms of roads, tunnels, bridges, troop habitats, permanent defences, helipads and airfields over the past two years, top defence establishment sources said on Tuesday.
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Delhi cops bust int’l racket selling fake cancer drugs
BJP fields Shivpal’s aide to take on Dimple in MSY seat
Putting speculations to rest, the BJP on Tuesday announced the candidature of Raghuraj Singh Shakya and Akash Saxena for Mainpuri and Rampur bypolls necessitated following the demise of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and disqualification of SP veteran Azam Khan from UP assembly, respectively.
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G20 Live: PM Modi to hold bilateral talks today
Live: 'Two killed as Russian missile lands in Poland'
Monday, November 14, 2022
New int’l students in US up 80% to pre-Covid level
The Open Doors 2022 Report on International Educational Exchange, released on Monday by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education (IIE), found that 948,519 international students from more than 200 places of origin studied at US higher education institutions during the 2021-2022 academic year, a 4% increase compared to the previous academic year.
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Tihar official suspended over Satyendar Jain row
Delhi murder case: Love, betrayal and a chilling fallout
A 28-year-old food blogger from Mumbai allegedly strangled his 26-year-old live-in partner at their house in south Delhi, cut the body into 35 pieces, stored them in a refrigerator and disposed them of over 18 days at various places in the dead of night, according to police.
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Global population doubles since '74, hits 8 billion today
We are at the 8-billion population mark now, and will cross 10 billion before the year 2100, but UN population projection data and many experts agree the world’s population will not grow forever. Sometime this century, the population will peak and start declining thereafter.
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Sunday, November 13, 2022
Will refer ordinance to Prez if state targets me: Kerala guv
Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Sunday hinted that he will send the ordinance, which strips his powers as the chancellor of all state universities, to the President of the country. “I don’t want to judge the ordinance if the state government is targeting me. Hence, I will refer it (to the President),” said the governor while addressing reporters in New Delhi.
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Oppn hurting India reputation, says Rajnath on G20 logo row
Defence minister Rajnath Singh has said that it was unfortunate and surprising that opposition parties try to stoke controversies for political gains even if it causes damage to the country’s reputation. Singh, who unveiled the statue of Prithvi Raj Chouhan at Jhajjar in Haryana on Sunday, said that seeing the lotus in the G20 logo, some people raised objections, which was unfortunate as it was declared the national flower in 1950.
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Bali G20: PM Modi to attend key sessions on food and energy
he G20 summit on November 15-16 in Bali will see PM Narendra Modi and other leaders participating in three important sessions, including on food and energy security, digital transformation and health. PM will have around 20 engagements during his two-day stay in Bali where, as the next Chair, India will look to speak for the developing countries, which are battling some of the worst consequences of the conflict in Europe, and steer the agenda in a “balanced” manner.
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India: Can’t club us with big polluters
India with the help of other developing countries thwarted an attempt by developed countries to focus on all top 20 current CO2 emitters for additional mitigation actions, instead of just the big historical polluters (rich nations), during the first week of the UN climate talks (COP27). The crucial second week of negotiation involving ministers will begin Monday.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
India, Asean pledge peace & stability in Indo-Pacific
India and Asean in a joint statement on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, stability, maritime safety, freedom of navigation and overflight in the Indo-Pacific region, and also commitment to peaceful resolution of disputes, in accordance with international law, including UNCLOS.
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Teach medicine in Tamil, Amit Shah urges TN govt
Union home minister Amit Shah urged the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday to introduce Tamil as the medium of instruction for medical and other technical courses, saying it would help students understand their lessons better. Several states had already moved to offer medical and technical education in their native languages and Tamil Nadu should follow suit, Shah said. This would also help students pursue research in Tamil.
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Don’t make coal lone villain, India asserts at climate meet
Amid growing demand to end use of coal, India here at the UN climate talks (COP27) on Saturday made a strong point saying making any one fuel the villain is not right as natural gas and oil also lead to emissions. Making its intervention during presidency consultation on the cover decisions of COP27, India also suggested certain points to be included in the decision text, saying the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement requires phasing down of all fossil fuels.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
Centre sitting on collegium names unacceptable: SC
Expressing deep anguish over the Centre not clearing the names recommended by the collegium for appointment of judges in high courts and SC and keep these pending for long periods, the Supreme Court on Friday said that such practice was not acceptable and sought an explanation from the law secretary.
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FTX Files US Bankruptcy Proceedings, Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO
Thursday, November 10, 2022
SC allows house arrest for Navlakha, but sets rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea to be placed under house arrest, taking into consideration his medical issues, old age, no previous criminal record and also that there is no hope of completion of trial in the foreseeable future.The court though imposed all the conditions on him as suggested by the NIA, including that he would not get access to internet and communication devices like phones and laptop.
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Gujarat polls: Cong announces 2nd list of 46 candidates
The Congress on Thursday released its second list of 46 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections scheduled to be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. The total number of candidates declared so far by the party is 89. The Congress last Friday had released its first list of 43 candidates for the elections.
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ASML Launches EUR 12 Billion Buyback, Upgrades 2025 Forecast
Many senior players won't play T20 format next year, transition will kick off: BCCI sources
India's T20 squad will undergo a major transition in the next 24 months because senior players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin will be gradually eased out, BCCI sources said on Thursday. While it appears that Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik have played their last games in the shortest format, the BCCI will leave it to Kohli and Rohit to decide on their T20I future.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
BJP can’t fool people of Himachal with its ‘jumlas’: Kharge
Addressing his first public meeting of the Himachal Pradesh campaign, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday trained his guns on BJP and said it may have fooled people across the country with its “jumlas” but cannot do so in the hill state. “People here are educated, understand everything and take a considered decision in voting,” Kharge said.
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MHA: 60% of international borders in north east porous
Over 60% of India’s international borders in the Northeast with China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan is porous, which along with internal socio-economic and historical factors has caused a “fragile security situation” in the region, the MHA says in its 2020-21 report. The fragile security situation has “resulted in violence, extortion and diverse demands by various Indian insurgent groups, which maintain safe havens/camps in neighbouring countries”, it says.
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‘Accidental lawyer’ DY Chandrachud followed in dad’s footsteps, is 50th CJI
Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud took oath in the name of God as he was sworn in by President Draupadi Murmu as the 50th Chief Justice of India, creating the historic milestone of a father-son duo heading the Indian judiciary 37 years, two months and 28 days apart. His father Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud was sworn in as CJI on February 28, 1978 and retired on July 11, 1985, holding a record tenure of seven years, four months and 19 days.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Problem of plenty: Ahmedabad ward elects 5 MLAs, 4 MPs!
The people of Lambha, a municipal ward in Ahmedabad, have a problem of plenty. This 44 sq km area elects four MPs, five MLAs, and four councillors! It appears that too many legislative cooks spoil the development broth. The ward is divided into multiple assembly and parliamentary constituencies, so voters are confused about which door to knock to have their grievances redressed.
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India indebted to Manmohan Singh for economic reforms: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the country is indebted to former prime minister Manmohan Singh for the economic reforms. India needs a liberal economic policy with the intention to provide its benefits to poor people, Gadkari said while speaking at TIOL Awards 2022 event. The economic reforms started by Singh as the finance minister in 1991 gave a new direction to India as it ushered in a liberal economy, he added.
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Emergency-era shift of education to concurrent list challenged
Challenging the Emergency-era constitutional amendment shifting education from the state list to the concurrent list, senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued in the Madras high court on Tuesday that health and education were two fundamental attributes of humans and both should be under absolute control of states. The amendment is a legislative invasion against parents, children and the state’s right, he said.
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Problem of plenty: Ahmedabad ward elects 5 MLAs, 4 MPs!
The people of Lambha, a municipal ward in Ahmedabad, have a problem of plenty. This 44 sq km area elects four MPs, five MLAs, and four councillors! It appears that too many legislative cooks spoil the development broth. The ward is divided into multiple assembly and parliamentary constituencies, so voters are confused about which door to knock to have their grievances redressed.
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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; strong tremors felt in Delhi and neighbouring areas
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal early on Wednesday and strong tremours were felt in Delhi andd neighbouring areas. The tremours were felt around 2am. The National Center for Seismology put the epicenter of the earth quake at 90 km south east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, bordering Nepal.
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In India’s interest to keep importing Russian oil: Jaishankar
Foreign minister S Jaishankar strongly backed India's increasing oil imports from Russia saying energy ties with Moscow have worked to India's advantage and that it's in India's interest to keep the imports going. Asked about the Western pressure on India to limit trade ties with Russia, he said India's “fundamental obligation” is to ensure that the Indian consumer has the best possible access, on most advantageous terms, to international markets.
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Monday, November 7, 2022
Dawood sent Rs 25 lakh this year for ‘big terror acts’: NIA
Fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his close aide Chhota Shakeel sent Rs 25 lakh in cash from Pakistan via Dubai to Surat and then to Mumbai through hawala channels to Arif Shaikh and Shabbir Shaikh for “commission of terrorist activities and committing big sensational incidents in (the) Mumbai area”, says the chargesheet filed by NIA on Saturday against Dawood, Shakeel, his brother-in-law Mohammad Salim Qureshi alias Salim Fruit and the two Shaikhs.
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India, Russia seek polycentric world: Moscow ahead of EAM trip
Ahead of foreign minister S Jaishankar’s talks with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Ukraine and other regional and global issues, Russia emphasised both countries shared similar positions on “most pressing issues” and also in their adherence to international law and the UN Charter, which the West has accused Russia of violating by invading and annexing Ukrainian territory.
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UK court allows extradition of def middleman to India
A UK court has ordered the extradition of defence middleman Sanjay Bhandari to India to face income tax evasion, black money and money-laundering accusations. At Westminster magistrates’ court, district judge Michal Snow said on Monday he was satisfied with the assurances from the Indian government about the conditions Bhandari would be held in Tihar Jail and sent the case to UK home secretary Suella Braverman to make a final decision.
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SC acquits 3 on death row for teen’s rape-murder
The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men sentenced to death in the brutal gangrape-cum-murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawla in 2012. SC said the trial court acted as a “passive umpire” while the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused by adducing cogent and clinching evidence. Pointing out to many “glaring lapses” during the trial, the SC said the prosecution failed to prove their involvement in the crime beyond reasonable doubt.
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On Dev Deepawali, hotel tariff crosses Rs 1 lakh per day in Varanasi
Dev Deepawali in Kashi is a spectacle like no other. With 12 lakh tourists and devotees thronging the holy city to witness it on Monday, the room tariff in some of the high-end luxury hotels went up to Rs 1 lakh per day. With city hotels packed to capacity, a large number of guests preferred to stay at hotels in adjoining districts.
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Sunday, November 6, 2022
Will implement UCC in Himachal Pradesh if voted back: Shah
Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced in Himachal Pradesh that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the state if BJP is voted back to office. Addressing an election rally in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, he said, “If you elect the Jai Ram Thakur government, I promise you that the common civil code will be implemented in Himachal Pradesh. No one can stop that.”
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80% of 777 J&K pellet victims have partial vision loss: Study
A huge majority of those who received eye injuries due to gun pellets in Srinagar between July and November in 2016 have suffered some degree of vision loss. About 80% of them have vision limited to “counting fingers”, according to a review research paper on 777 eye operations carried out during this period.
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Jana Gana & Vande Mataram ‘stand on same level’: Govt in HC
The Centre has told the Delhi high court that the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ “stand on the same level” and citizens should show equal respect to both. It submitted that even though unlike the national anthem, there are no penal provisions or official instructions about singing or playing ‘Vande Mataram’, the song occupies a unique place in the emotions and psyche of Indians.
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In run-up to Gujarat election, BJP wins key bypolls in Bihar, Haryana, UP, Odisha
BJP’s winning streak in bypolls continued on Sunday with a 4-out-of-6 scorecard that came with bonuses like giving estranged ally Nitish Kumar’s re-engineered Grand Alliance in Bihar a reality check, dealing Naveen Patnaik-led BJD its first loss in a Odisha byelection in 13 years, running TRS close in Telangana’s Munugode and seeing Congress draw a blank across the board.
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Saturday, November 5, 2022
Child abuse cases happening due to educated parents’ ego: HC
Child abuse is happening by educated parents and this needs to be tackled differently by bringing in suitable legislation, senior judge of the Karnataka high court, Justice B Veerappa, said on Saturday. Veerappa called for the need for a legislative change so as to consider differently love-affair cases, children’s custody cases involving both the educated parents and those of kids’ sexual abuse.
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Tirupati temple’s net worth put at Rs 2.3 lakh crore
he net worth of the Lord Venkateswara temple, believed to be one of the richest in India, is pegged at Rs 2.3 lakh crore. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, keeper of the temple dedicated to Tirupati’s presiding deity, declared its net worth for the first time since its founding in 1933. The temple trust said it has 10.3 tonnes of gold deposits in nationalised banks worth more than Rs 5,300 crore at current bullion rates.
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ED questions Manish Sisodia’s PA in excise investigation
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday questioned deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s personal assistant Devendra Sharma in connection with its money laundering probe in the Delhi excise policy case. The questioning, and coinciding searches in Delhi-NCR, drew a sharp reaction from the AAP leader, who accused the agency of harassment.
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Friday, November 4, 2022
Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers
Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it's three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which orbits the black hole at about the same distance as Earth orbits the sun.
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Oreva spent Rs 12L of allotted Rs 2cr on renovating Morbi bridge
The Oreva Group’s claim of “full and final” renovation of the 143-year-old Morbi suspension footbridge that collapsed on October 30, killing 135 people, was little more than cosmetic work on which the company spent Rs 12 lakh, or 6% of the allotted Rs 2 crore, the ongoing probe has revealed.
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MCD polls on December 4, likely to be most bitterly fought
The stage is set for probably the most high-decibel civic poll campaign in Delhi, with the state election commission announcing the poll schedule for the reunified MCD. Delayed by more than 7 months due to the merger of the 3 erstwhile corporations and a subsequent delimitation exercise, the elections — a 3-cornered contest between BJP, AAP and Congress — will be held on December 4, while the votes will be counted on December 7, state election commissioner Vijay Kumar Dev announced.
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EPFO can’t seek extra 1.16% of salary for higher pension: SC
In a relief to lakhs of subscribers, the Supreme Court on Friday held that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot seek an additional contribution of 1.16% of the salary from those drawing over Rs 15,000 without the government amending the law and opened a four-month window for the members of the retirement savings body to exercise the option of getting pension on higher earnings.
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Switch Mobility Appoints Mahesh Babu as CEO After Andy Palmer Resigns
Each captain has a different way of operating: Roger Binny
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Anahita couldn’t merge into second lane, says Darius Pandole
Police on Tuesday recorded Darius’s statement at his home in south Mumbai. He was discharged from hospital last week. Police have to record Anahita’s statement, who is recovering in hospital. Police said recording Darius’s statement took a few hours as he could not immediately recollect the accident.
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'Indifferent cops and insensitive judges failed 1984 riot victims'
The summary of the report, submitted in April 2019 but made public on Thursday, stated that “the basic reason for these crimes remaining unpunished and culprits getting scot free was lack of interest shown by the (Delhi) Police and the authorities in handling these cases."
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Maharashtra, Kerala & Punjab jointly top school education index
The education ministry on Thursday released PGI 2020-21, a unique index for evidence-based comprehensive analysis of the school education system in India. In 2019-20, Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Kerala topped the index.
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1st in 20 years, note use in Diwali week down: Report
According to an SBI report, this is the first time in 20 years that a decline in the Diwali week has been observed with the exception of a marginal fall in 2009. This has been attributed to the surge in digital transactions, which this year has made up for the typical Diwali spike in cash withdrawals.
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India abstains from voting on Russia’s resolution in UNSC
KCR releases ‘poachgate’ footage, says will share ‘evidence’ with CJI
PM Modi congratulates Netanyahu for election win
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form the next government and end the political impasse plaguing the country.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Security a worry for Kedarnath shrine decked with gold
On October 26, a day before the temple closed, gold plating of the sanctum sanctorum was completed with estimates that over 230kg of the precious metal was used. However, security arrangements have not been enhanced and only 11 personnel of the Uttarakhand Police have been deputed to keep vigil.
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SC nixes plea challenging DY Chandrachud appointment as CJI
Security a worry for Kedarnath shrine decked with gold
On October 26, a day before the temple closed, gold plating of the sanctum sanctorum was completed with estimates that over 230kg of the precious metal was used. However, security arrangements have not been enhanced and only 11 personnel of the Uttarakhand Police have been deputed to keep vigil.
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Ela Bhatt, grande dame of SEWA, passes away
Ela Bhatt was 89 and is survived by her son Mihir, daughter-in-law and SEWA director Reema Nanavaty and two grandsons. Scores of leaders offered their tributes to Bhatt, who championed the cause of marginalized women, giving dignity, livelihood and leadership ability to millions at the grassroots level.
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Fed delivers big rate hike, signals possible smaller increases ahead
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point as it continued to battle the worst outbreak of inflation in 40 years, but signaled future increases in borrowing costs could be made in smaller steps to account for the "cumulative tightening of monetary policy" it has enacted so far.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Renovation firm only painted Morbi footbridge, polished cables, say cops
“The contractor seems to have just painted and polished all the cables ahead of the bridge being reopened to the public on October 26. We haven't found anything so far to confirm if any of those worn-out cables were changed," said a police officer privy to the probe. "We are now looking into this aspect in detail."
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BJP’s Himachal vice president files papers as rebel, expelled
Four former MLAs and an ex-MP were expelled Monday for contesting as independents from different constituencies — Tejwant Singh Negi from Kinnaur; Kishori Lal from Anni (SC); Manohar Dhiman, from Indora (SC); KL Thakur from Nalagarh; and former MP Kripal Parmar from Fatehpur.
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Arch-rivals BJP, Left unite to back Adani port in Kerala
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