Court sentences Digvijaya Singh, five others to 1 year in jail in Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha case

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NEET tail-enders jump queue, grab med seats

MBBS aspirants who missed out in the initial rounds of seat allotment and pinned their hopes on vacant NRI quota seats have been bested by students at the tail end of the NEET qualifying list helped by NRI sponsors.

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First gender-neutral institute in India soon

The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) is set to become India's first fully gender-neutral educational institution. It has introduced a policy of inclusive education for gender and sexual minorities. Nalsar officials said most Indian universities don't have gender-neutral spaces such as hostels and washrooms.

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IPL 2022: KKR beat CSK by six wickets in season opener

A clinically all-round Kolkata Knight Riders beat defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first tournament fifty in three years went in vain in the IPL lung opener in Mumbai on Saturday. KKR, who lost to CSK in the last season summit clash, chased down the 132 target with nine balls to spare, with out of favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane top-scoring with a 34-ball 44.

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Hope China follows independent India policy: Jaishankar to Wang

The Jaishankar-Wang meeting also saw India and China discussing a range of regional and global issues with Beijing saying that they had expressed serious concerns about the impact of unilateral sanctions on the global economy and supply chain security in a clear reference to the US and EU sanctions on Russia.

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Supreme Court reserves order on review plea in Sidhu road-rage case

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved verdict on a petition seeking harsher punishment to Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was let off with a meagre fine of Rs 1,000 in a road rage case 33 years ago, in which the victim died in hospital.

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BJP misusing central agencies: Uddhav Thackeray

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Before new school session,1cr kids aged 12-14 get 1st Covid shot

Ahead of the new academic session that is set to begin from April, Covid vaccination among adolescents of 12-14 years picked up pace this week with over one crore youngsters in this age group initiating immunisation in the last 10 days. The government lowered the eligible age for Covid vaccination to 12 years from March 16 to bring adolescents of 12-14 years under the span of the programme.

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Live: Experts worry about how US will see next Covid surge coming

As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new Covid-19 surge in the US and wondering how long it will take to detect. Despite disease monitoring improvements over the last two years, they say, some recent developments don't bode well. Stay with TOI for latest updates

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US calls India's position over Ukraine 'unsatisfactory' but unsurprising

A senior White House official said on Friday India's position at the United Nations over the crisis in Ukraine has been "unsatisfactory" but was also unsurprising given its historical relationship with Russia.

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Samson miffed at Royals' post, social media team sacked

IPL side Rajasthan Royals on Friday sacked its social media team after captain Sanju Samson expressed displeasure on a post depicting him in a way he did not like. In a now-deleted post, the Royals' Twitter handle had an edited picture of Samson sitting in the team bus with sunglasses and a towel wrapped on his head. It had a caption "Kya khoob lagte ho" with a laughing emoji. But, the post did not go down well with Samson, who took to Twitter to express his disappointment.

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Live: Huge mandate spells new challenges, says Yogi

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Parl panel: Govt far from goal of doubling farmers’ income

parliamentary panel on agriculture in its report, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, noted that the government is far from its 2022 goal of doubling the income of farmers which the Centre had announced six years ago. The panel recommended that the ministry should formulate a "special team" to figure out the reasons for falling farmers' income in those states and take some "course corrective measures" so that the goal of doubling farmers' income is not lost sight of.

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High court collegiums not naming judges for 233 slots: Govt

Various high court collegiums have not recommended any name for as many as 233 vacancies of judges, the law ministry has said. Currently, 404 judges’ posts are vacant in 25 high courts. Lack of candidates recommended for judgeship of high courts has resulted in vacancies mostly remaining above 400 for several years now.

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India TB cases up 19%, Delhi tops prevalence

India saw a sharp 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year, even as 64% of the surveyed symptomatic population did not seek healthcare services between 2019 and 2021, the India TB report 2022 and National TB Prevalence Survey shows. Over 19.3 lakh new and relapsed TB patients were notified in 2021 against 16.3 lakh in 2020, the TB report 2022 released by health minister Mansukh Mandaviya shows.

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Wang Yi cites J&K at OIC, MEA snubs China’s locus standi

Even as speculation mounted about the date of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s reported visit to India this week, the government on Wednesday hit out at Wang for referring to Jammu & Kashmir in his speech before OIC foreign ministers in Islamabad, saying China has no locus standi to talk about India’s Union Territory.

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ED eyes bookkeeper in Uddhav Thackeray's kin’s case

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Will bring culprits of Birbhum mass murders to justice: PM Modi

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CUET on Class 12 subjects, but no bar on any course

The Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2022, to be conducted by NTA, will be the basis for admission to close to 1.8 lakh seats across 45 central universities and their affiliated/constituent colleges. ​​The application process and the test and admission criteria need to be understood to let you choose your preferred course and college across the country. Ahead of NTA’s own announcement over a week later, TOI simplifies things for you.

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With 80 new ones, govt aims to have 220 airports by 2025

The government has set a target of increasing the number of airports from 140 to 220 by 2025, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as he expected that the revival of the sector, scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic, may lead to a substantial jump in passenger traffic.

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Rape is rape even if perpetrated by husband, says court

An act of sexual assault on the wife, albeit by the husband, cannot but be termed a rape, the Karnataka HC observed on Wednesday. “A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man, the ‘husband’, on the woman, the ‘wife’,” the court held while refusing to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the accused husband vis-a-vis charges of rape, cruelty, criminal intimidation and also offences under Pocso Act in connection with alleged sexual acts.

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Covid-19 vaccines not mandatory: Centre to SC

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NDA to train girls on a par with boys

The National Defence Academy (NDA) said on Tuesday that a majority of military training activities of boy and girl cadets would be conducted together, and it was “geared up” for training the first batch of girl cadets in an absolutely gender-neutral manner from June 2022. The move was crucial keeping their employability in mind, wherein the women officers are required to command the troops of men, the NDA said in a press release.

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Modi, UK PM discuss 'grave situation' in Ukraine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Boris Johnson spoke over the phone on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. "The leaders agreed that Ukraine's integrity and territorial sovereignty must be respected, and that Russia must adhere to the United Nations Charter," read a statement by Johnson's office.

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ED attaches Uddhav kin’s assets; MVA cries vendetta

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 6.45 crore, including 11 residential flats at Thane, belonging to a company controlled and owned by Shridhar Madhav Patankar, brother-in-law of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Patankar is brother of Rashmi Thackeray, wife of the CM and editor of Saamna newspaper.

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Court summons Salman Khan for allegedly misbehaving with a journalist

Amid several court cases, with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, still ongoing, Bollywood actor Salman Khan faces another fresh legal battle.

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Central univ colleges won’t consider board results for UG seats

No weightage will be given to board exam performances in undergraduate admissions in all central universities and their affiliated colleges in the 2022-23 academic session. The University Grants Commission on Monday announced that the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score will be the basis for admission this year. However, the universities will be allowed to set a minimum eligibility on board exams marks.

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SC to order scrutiny of Covid certificates to nail fakes

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to order random scrutiny of Covid death claim applications to identify those who got compensation with forged documents after the issue was flagged by the Centre which received complaints from several states. A bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna reserved its order on Centre’s plea for random checking of documents and said it will pass order on March 23 when it will also decide which agency will carry out scrutiny.

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China airliner crashes with 132 on board; no sign of survivors

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. The jet was carrying 123 flyers and nine crew members. The airline said it deeply mourned the death of passengers and crew, without specifying how many were killed. Media said there were no signs of survivors.

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Australia & India: Can’t allow a Ukraine in the Indo-Pacific

While Australian PM Scott Morrison called for holding Russia to account for its Ukraine offensive in the virtual summit with PM Narendra Modi, Australia also expressed understanding of India's position on Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said after the meeting on Monday.

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'Respect Cong chief's views': Tharoor declines CPM's invite

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Harnaaz Sandhu’s welcome party in pictures

Pictures: Harnaaz Sandhu’s welcome party

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No Class 12 re-exam for hijab protesters: Karnataka govt

Hundreds of pre-university (PU) II students in Karnataka who had participated in hijab protests will not be given a second chance to appear for their practical examinations, which they boycotted in February-March. In Karnataka, Class 12 is called PU II. Two days after hinting at a re-exam, the government on Sunday categorically ruled out that option for students who were “absent” for the practicals conducted as part of the board examinations.

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Sen's impressive run ends in agony at All England final

Lakshya Sen's dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles final, continuing India's 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy. After four days of sensational badminton, the 20-year-old Sen faltered on the cusp of history as he committed too many errors to go down 10-21, 15-21 to former champion Axelsen in a lop-sided summit clash that lasted 53 minutes.

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Live: Zelenskyy presses Israel for missile defence help

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Israeli members of the Knesset (Parliament) that the Russian invasion is an all-out war aimed at destroying the Ukrainian people and this is why it resembles what the Nazis did to the Jewish people during the Holocaust. Stay with TOI for all updates:

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PM Modi, Morrison to hold second virtual summit today

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Live: Weekly Covid deaths in India lowest in two years

India's apex body on immunisation NTAGI has recommended administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield between eight and 16 weeks after the first dose, official sources said on Sunday. Presently, the second dose of Covishield is given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy. Stay with TOI for all updates:

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Former Afghanistan finance minister now an Uber driver in US

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Super Singer season 3 winner : Suchismita bags the trophy

Popular singing reality show ‘Super Singer Season 3’, hosted by Jisshu U Sengupta, has found its winner. Leaving all other contestants behind, Suchismita Chakraborty has won the title of ‘Super Singer Season 3’, while Manasi Ghosh won the second spot. Kumar Gourab and Pranay Majumder jointly bagged the third prize. Soumi Ghosh was declared the 'Popular Choice Winner'.

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CJI: Trust Indian judiciary for absolute independence

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PM, Shah to attend Yogi’s swearing-in on March 25

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Covid-19: 'We can’t live in fear over surge elsewhere'

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Strategic Zoji La reopens ahead of schedule amid LAC tension

With Indian soldiers remaining forward-deployed in the continuing 22-month-long military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, the BRO on Saturday reopened the forbidding Zoji La on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road much ahead of schedule. The pass, key to maintaining operational preparedness of the armed forces, usually remains closed from end-November to mid-April due to heavy snow, leaving the Ladakh region cut off.

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2 held for 'death threats' to judges over hijab verdict

Tamil Nadu police arrested two men on Saturday on the charge of issuing death threats to Karnataka high court judges who delivered the 'hijab verdict' on March 15 that upheld a ban on students wearing the Islamic headscarf in class. Kovai Rahmathullah was arrested in Tirunelveli, while S Jamal Mohammed Usmani, 44, was taken into custody in Thanjavur.

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What’s wrong with saffron education, asks VP Naidu

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu called for Indians to “give up their colonial mindset” and instead “take pride in their own identity.” “Education in English-medium schools has given rise to a small class of aristocrats. We are accused of saffronising education, but then what is wrong with saffron? We have believed in the welfare of all and considered the whole world as one family” he said.

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Media has key role in achieving social transformation: PM Modi

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70%-80% parents fear learning loss in children: NCEE survey

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UAPA: 7-day limit is non-negotiable, says Kerala HC

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HC: Courts can't force parties to implement poll manifestos

The Allahabad high court has observed that there is no penal provision under any statute to bring political parties within the clutches of enforcement authorities, if they fail to fulfil their promises made in the election manifesto. The court's verdict came while hearing a petition that had sought registration of criminal cases against BJP for not fulfilling promises in 2014 LS poll manifesto.

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Covid: 4th wave could occur in India but not yet, feel experts

While the Omicron subvariant BA2 has caused a huge surge in South Korea and Europe, Indian experts are not worried about it triggering another wave in the country right away. Their reasons include boosted immunity from the third wave that occurred between December 2021 and February and high vaccination coverage in most states. But as antibodies wane, scientists believe the SARSCoV-2 virus can re-infect people.

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Omar: 'Kashmir Files' bundle of lies, don't forget other victims

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called 'The Kashmir Files' a concocted story and a bundle of lies. "The fact is that many lies have been projected in the film. It wasn't the NC government [in J&K] in 1990, as projected in the so-called film, but the governor's rule under the BJP-backed VP Singh regime," he said.

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Modi's talks with Japan, Australia PMs to focus on Ukraine

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ED summons Mamata's nephew, his wife in coal mining scam

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira for questioning in a money laundering case, linked to an alleged coal mining scam in West Bengal, registered against them last year. The total 'proceeds of crime' generated through the scam has been to the tune of Rs 1,352 crore, according to the agency.

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Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021: Complete Winners List

The Bengali edition of the prestigious Filmfare Awards is back. This year’s award ceremony is set to take place on March 17 in Kolkata celebrating the cinematic brilliance of Tollywood which enthralled us between 2020 and 2021.

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Share your Holi greetings!

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Is Dhanush extending an olive branch to his estranged wife?

Music knows no boundaries and music often means love! Is the South version of 'Musafir' titled 'Payani' directed by Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth, bringing her close to her estranged husband Dhanush? Just a while ago, ETimes has seen a tweet posted by Dhanush congratulating Aishwaryaa on the song.

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Shah lauds 'Kashmir Files,' Farooq seeks exodus probe

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Covid live: 1.4 lakh in 12-14 yrs age group jabbed on Day 1

Anti-Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12-14 years opened on Wednesday. Even as the Omicron wave in Indian continues to wane, the Centre has asked all to stay vigilant in wake of the surge in cases in countries like Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Stop RIL takeover of Future outlets, Amazon tells SC

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No plans to privatise Railways: Govt in Lok Sabha

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4-year UG course, faster PhD rules to be out today

UGC on Thursday will notify the new four-year-undergraduate programme (FYUP) and the revised PhD regulations. The FYUP of 160 credits will replace the present three-year choice based credit system (CBCS) at UG level and enable students to directly join PhD programmes on completion of the four-year degree programmes.

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US Fed hikes interest rate amid high inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and projected its policy rate would hit a range between 1.75% and 2% by year's end in a newly aggressive stance against inflation that will push borrowing costs to restrictive levels in 2023.

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Aadhaar tweak to help auto update of DigiLocker papers

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Covid: Centre supports states’ vaccine mandate

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Hijab row: Hours after HC’s judgment, appeals line up in SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw a rush of appeals challenging the Karnataka high court’s ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice and that the government order effectively banning the headgear in educational institutions is valid. The original petitioner before the Karnataka HC, student Aishat Shifa, is expected to file her appeal against the high court judgment only by Wednesday.

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Chennai to host World Chess Olympiad

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At review meet, Priyanka takes 'full responsibility' for Cong's UP defeat

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Sikh airport staff can carry kirpans: BCAS

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India, Pak should hold talks, probe missile misfire: China

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Sitharaman attacks Congress for Kashmiri Pandits' exodus

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India records lowest daily Covid cases since May 2020

The number of fresh Covid-19 cases has dropped to 2,503 on Sunday, the lowest since May 2020, while active cases dipped to 36,168, the lowest in 675 days, according to health ministry data. With 27 Covid fatalities recorded on Sunday, the total death toll has now climbed to 5.15 lakh.

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Prosecutor Fadnavis said was plotting to frame BJP netas puts in his papers

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Yogi calls on PM Modi, Shah, Rajnath to discuss UP cabinet

Poised for a second term after completing full five years in office, Yogi Adityanath’s leadership on Sunday received a reassertion of endorsement from PM Narendra Modi. "Met Yogi Adityanath Ji and congratulated him on the historic victory in the UP elections. In the last five years, he has worked tirelessly to fulfil the aspirations of the people," Modi tweeted after meeting Yogi in New Delhi.

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AAP celebrates Punjab win with big roadshow

Punjab will get an honest chief minister after decades, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday while leading a roadshow in Amritsar with CM-designate Bhagwant Mann to celebrate the party’s landslide victory in the assembly elections. AAP won 92 of the 117 seats to form its first state government outside Delhi.

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CCS discusses sanctions on Russia, impact on India

With the US-led western countries slapping wide-ranging sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, India is faced with the challenge of maintaining high operational military readiness along the frontiers with China and Pakistan since almost 70% of its defence hardware and software is of Soviet or Russian-origin.

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India's maternal mortality ratio improves to 103

India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) improved to 103 for the period 2017-19, but the ratio has worsened in states such as West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh, according to official data just released. With the MMR continuing to drop for the third year running, India looks set to achieve the sustainable development goal of bringing it to 70 well before the target year of 2030.

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Fadnavis quizzed by cyber police over intel ‘leak’

A cyber police team recorded opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis’s statement on Sunday as part of its probe into leak of confidential data and documents from the state intelligence police transfers based on illegal phone-tapping by ex-SID chief Rashmi Shukla. He claimed the nature of the questions asked were accusatory and that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government was trying to “frame” him.

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Pant backs his strengths and that's a good sign for team: Bumrah

Rishabh Pant backs his naturally aggressive style of batting and that is a positive sign for the Indian team, vice captain Jasprit Bumrah said on Sunday after stumper's fiery knock helped them set Sri Lanka a massive 400-plus target in the second Test. "Not each and everyone (can) play in the same manner. Every individual has a different game-plan, so he has backed his strengths," Bumrah said after day's play.

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Fans enter ground, click selfie with Virat Kohli

In a minor security breach, three fans entered the playing area towards the end of the second day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka and one of them managed to click a selfie with Virat Kohli before being whisked away by the security personnel.

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Allahabad HC agrees to hear PIL on Krishna Janmabhoomi

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After charging up cadre, PM woos Gujarat youth

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Poll debacle may put Congress on brink of losing LoP post in Rajya Sabha

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All eyes on Gandhis as CWC debates poll drubbing today

With Congress calling a meeting of the apex body CWC on Sunday evening to discuss the rout in the recently concluded five state elections, all eyes are on party chief Sonia Gandhi and the Gandhi siblings, amid mounting concerns in the rank and file about the future. The meeting will feature the AICC managers who conducted the elections, which includes Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, besides Sonia Gandhi.

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EPF rate slashed to 8.1%, lowest in over 4 decades

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Saturday proposed to lower the interest rate on retirement savings for its 6.4 crore subscribers from 8.5% to 8.1%, the lowest since 1977-78. The payout, which will have to be confirmed by the finance ministry, is in line with the agency’s earnings and will leave it with a surplus of Rs 450 crore during the financial year.

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UGC to allow experts without PhD to teach

In a major move to rope in industry experts and professionals, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is doing away with the mandatory PhD requirement to teach in central universities. Special positions — professor of practice and associate professor of practice — are being created. This will allow, say a diplomat, to walk in to teach international relations.

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UP: Maurya defeated, speculation over CM deputy in Yogi Term 2

Battle over, victory achieved and now it’s time to go back to the drawing board again as the Yogi Adityanath government in UP takes charge for a second term in a few days from now. Speculation swirled on Friday over the government’s composition: appointment of deputy CMs, and possible changes in the party’s organisational command by rewarding critical players in the emphatic election win.

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‘Every second in Sumy bunker felt like a missile would hit’

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Modi’s visit propels Gujarat BJP into election mode

Riding high on BJP’s wins in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, a jubilant PM Narendra Modi on Friday attributed the electoral victories to the power of democracy wherein people were voting for development. ​​​“Due to the power of democracy, BJP retained power in states where governments were hardly elected twice in a row. This was possible as people are voting for development,” Modi said at a gathering of over a lakh representatives from the state’s panchayati raj institutions.

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FIR lodged against Bellamkonda Suresh and his son Sai Sreenivas in Rs 85 lakh cheating case

Hyderabad police have booked a case of cheating against Telugu film producer Bellamkonda Suresh and his son and actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas for allegedly cheating a financier to the tune of Rs 85 lakh. A case was booked on Friday against the duo by the Central Crime Station (CCS) police on the direction of a city court.

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Live: 'India’s Covid toll 8 times higher than reported'

A new paper in the Lancet indicates that India’s Covid-19 deaths were vastly under-reported and estimates that up to the end of 2021 India had the highest number of cumulative excess deaths in the world at 4.07 million deaths. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Live: Zelensky accuses Moscow of attack on humanitarian corridor in Mariupol

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday said around 100,000 people had evacuated the country's cities in two days, but accused Russian forces of targeting a humanitarian corridor in the city of Mariupol. Stay with TOI for all updates:

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Uttarakhand: Modi mantra echoes in Dev bhoomi again

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Sawant keeps Goa party going, mixology ensures BJP hat-trick

Successfully beating anti-incumbency and overcoming resentment and rebellion, BJP reached the half-way mark in the 40-member Goa assembly on its own and is just one short of a majority. This is BJP’s second highest number of seats in Goa’s political history. The party is all set to form the government for the third consecutive term in the tiniest state.

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Assembly election results: BJP breaks cycle in UP; AAPheaval in Punjab

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Biden officials bat for India amid criticism of New Delhi's stand on Russia-Ukraine spat

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Covovax gets DCGI’s EUA nod for 12-17-year-olds

In a move that will further expand the basket of Covid vaccines approved for adolescents, the drug regulator has given emergency approval to Serum Institute of India’s Covovax for use in 12-17 year olds. This is the fourth vaccine to get regulatory approval for use in youngsters.

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Live: Punjab gears up for counting of votes

Counting of votes for 117 assembly constituencies of Punjab will take place today. A total of 1,304 candidates, including 93 women and two transgenders, are in the fray. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live updates on Punjab Election Results and Constituency wise results.

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In Goa, it’s natural for BJP & MGP to join hands: Fadnavis

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SC grants bail to lifer Perarivalan in Rajiv killing case

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Row erupts as state EC defers civic polls date announcement

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