Known risk factors behind 37% of India cancer deaths

Globally 44.4% (4.5 million) of all cancer deaths were attributable to risk factors, says the study. The estimates are based on the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk factors Report, 2019. According to the study, nearly half (50.6%) of all cancer deaths in men globally in 2019 (2.8 million) were due to known risk factors, compared with 36.3% all female cancer deaths (1.5 million) attributable to these factors.

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In a first, UK museum returns desi artefacts

Dignitaries from the high commission of India joined members of Glasgow Life, the charity that manages the Scottish city’s museum collections, at the transfer of ownership ceremony, following more than 18 months of talks.

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CBI to probe UP gang using SC/ST Act for blackmailing

The gang has been allegedly filing frivolous FIRs against high court and Prayagraj district court lawyers representing the accused people in the court.

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‘10 crore rural homes now have piped water; 7cr in 3 years’: PM Modi

The PM was addressing a programme to mark Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu becoming the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ (water to every household) certified state and UT respectively after gram sabhas of every villages passed a resolution to that effect.

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Sunak hails Bhagavad Gita on Janmashtami as source of strength

Sunak told volunteers and pilgrims that he drew strength from the Bhagavad Gita during his quest to be the next leader of the Conservative party. He said it had been “a tough campaign” and he had been “giving it everything he had got”. “But at times of the most difficulty, what Akshata has done for me, is to give me the teachings of the Gita and she has done it on the phone and by message. It is the Gita that has given me strength over the past few weeks,” he said.

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ICMR plans serosurvey to spot asymptomatic monkeypox patients

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found monkeypox symptoms seen in the current outbreak significantly different from those reported in the previous ones in African regions.

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India rejects captive-bred cheetahs from Namibia

During his recent visit to Namibia, Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, dean of Wildlife Institute of India and one of the experts tasked with this conservation initiative, found that three of the eight cheetahs kept in quarantine for translocation “were not able to catch wild prey”. Those three are going to be replaced by wild-caught cheetahs.

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HC verdict that cited FIR delay to free ‘rapist’ junked

Setting aside the order of and paving the way for trial in the case, the bench said the state being custodian to protect rights of people failed in its duty by not challenging the order of the high court.

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Drone dropping of weapons: NIA raids multiple locations in J&K

NIA sleuths, escorted by local police and CRPF personnel, carried out raids in Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts. Sources in police said NIA also raided the house of an already arrested person in Khatika Talab area of Jammu city.

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KBC 14: Contestant DG Prisons of Nagaland, Rupin Sharma shares the full story of extradition of Abu Salem and Monika Bedi from Portugal

The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 started with Amitabh Bachchan welcoming the audience and rollover contestant Rupin Sharma. He starts the game with him and presents the 7th question for Rs 40,000 in front of him.

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'Convicts in Bilkis case are Brahmins with good sanskaar'

C K Raulji, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Godhra, said he does not know whether the convicts, released after spending more than 15 years in jail, were involved in the crime.

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US visa? You may get appointment in 2024

Scores of people planning to apply for US visitor visas have been stumped by unprecedented long appointment wait times. The US State Department website shows the average waiting for the same in India is about one-and-a-half years, which means those planning to apply now can get an appointment for March-April 2024.

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Live: 3 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russia's Black Sea fleet based in annexed Crimea has installed a new commander, RIA news agency cited sources as saying on Wednesday, after Russian military bases on the peninsula were rocked by explosions in the past nine days. If confirmed, the removal of the previous commander Igor Osipov would mark the most prominent sacking of a military official in the nearly six months since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Stay with TOI live updates-

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Shopian ‘terrorist’ identified in Kashmiri Pandit killing

J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh told reporters that strict action would be taken against them, while additional DGP Vijay Kumar said a search team seized arms and ammunition from Wani’s home.

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Musk says tweet about buying Manchester United was a joke

The world's richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun and Musk was at it again when he told his more than 103 million followers: "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome."

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'Revised J&K poll rolls may add 25L new voters over 3 yrs'

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the then undivided state of J&K had 78.4 lakh registered voters. Excluding what is now the UT of Ladakh, the number would have been 76.7 lakh. An addition of 20 to 25 lakh voters would hence constitute an increase by about 26 to 33% over a three-year period. Between 2014 and 2019, the increase in voters had been about 6.5 lakh.

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Huge explosion hits Kabul mosque, many casualties feared

Police said there were multiple casualties but did not say how many. One Taliban intelligence official told Reuters that as many as 35 people may have been wounded or killed, and the toll could rise further. Witnesses told Reuters the powerful explosion was heard in a northern Kabul neighbourhood, shattering windows in nearby buildings. Ambulances rushed to the spot.

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Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2022: Wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook & Whatsapp status

Janmashtami 2022 Wishes: Here are some wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook & Whatsapp status to share with your friends and family on the occasion of Janmashtami 2022.

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Life in jail sans remission for gangrape of minor valid? SC to examine law

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna said this question required consideration as the SC has already quashed the provision imposing mandatory death sentence as unconstitutional. It asked additional solicitor general K M Nataraj as well as advocate Agrawal to submit written submissions and propositions on the issue after it was informed that AG would also address the court on this.

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PM Modi & Macron discuss def ties, civilian N-energy cooperation

They also discussed important geopolitical challenges including those related to global food security. India and France have been expressing concern at the risk to the global food security and nutrition in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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Doval in Russia to review ties; Af, terror too figure on agenda

Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, defence and food and energy security in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict are among the regional and global issues Doval is likely to discuss in his meetings with Russian authorities, including his counterpart Nikolai Patrushev, during his two-day visit to the Russian capital.

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CBSE lets Class X students with basic math study subject in Class XI

​​As per the original plan, only those who opt for ‘Mathematics Standard’, as opposed to ‘Basic’, in class 10 are eligible to pursue maths at junior college level. However, citing the Covid pandemic as a stressful situation for students, the board had waived off that condition in 2021, and has decided to continue with the same for one more year.

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SC says prima facie ‘Talaq-e-Hasan’ is not improper as triple talaq

In Talaq-e-Hasan, ‘talaq’ is pronounced once a month, over a period of three months and if cohabitation does not resume during this period, the divorce gets formalised after the third utterance in the third month.

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‘Hooch’ claims 5 lives in Bihar dists in 48 hours

The incident comes soon after 12 hooch deaths in Saran recently. According to police, four deaths were reported from ward number 6 and 13 of Kochas area in Sasaram on Sunday and Monday. Three of them were brothers. The police sent two bodies for post-mortem while the other two were cremated by their family.

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Ghulam Nabi Azad turns down Cong offer to be J&K campaign panel chief

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned as chairman of the party's newly constituted Jammu and Kashmir campaign committee just hours after he was appointed to the post by party president Sonia Gandhi.

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SC gives justice to rich & poor with equal speed: Lalit

TOI asked him whether the judiciary unwittingly gave precedence to cases of the rich and influential, who engage renowned senior advocates assisted by a battery of lawyers, as compared to the cases of poor and marginalised who could ill afford even a lawyer.

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Should bring back Netaji remains ‘home’: Daughter

“Nothing in his life was more important to Netaji than his country’s independence. Since he didn’t live to experience the joy of freedom, it’s time that at least his remains can return to Indian soil,” Pfaff, an academic who lives in Germany, said. She said she feels obliged to ensure that her father’s dearest wish, to return to his country in freedom, is fulfilled and that appropriate ceremonies to honour him will be performed.

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Nawaz to end exile, back in Pakistan this Sept: PML-N

Saying injustice was done to Nawaz, minister and party stalwart Javed Latif told reporters that PML-N that leads a coalition government in Pakistan would not let him to go back to jail upon his return. The government is considering relevant legislation to ease the party chief’s return.

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Two booked for ‘bomber’ text that delayed flight by 6 hours

Commissioner of Police N Shashi Kumar said that a case has been taken up under IPC 505 (1) (b) and (c) based on a complaint by Indigo Airlines manager K P Bopanna.

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Fact Check: Have mass crowds really gathered to watch Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' in Lucknow? Here's the truth

Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' has been rocking the headlines since its release. The film was released in theatres on Thursday and has failed to pull the audience to the theatres. Recently, a social media user posted a video of a massive crowd gathering at a shopping mall to buy tickets for Aamir's film. In the video, one can see people fighting for tickets in the jam-packed mall.

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Washington Sundar out of Zimbabwe series

Off-spinner Washington Sundar's return to international cricket will be further delayed as a left shoulder injury sustained during a 50-over game for his county side Lancashire has now ruled him out of three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting August 18.

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After Rushdie attack, agencies worried about Nupur's safety

Global terrorist organisation al-Qaida has exhorted Indian Muslims to bring Nupur Sharma to “justice” for alleged blasphemy, aggravating the worry of intelligence agencies about the safety of the former BJP spokesperson who has already been in the crosshairs of serious jihadi threats for her controversial comments against Prophet Muhammad.

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BJP & Congress cross swords on horrors of partition

Union HRD minister Dharmendra Pradhan retaliated against Congress’s attack on the effort to remember Partition by saying those who did not care about the lives and honour of millions when they agreed to divide the country have trouble paying tributes to those who lost everything during the tragedy.

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Akhand Bharat can happen when fear is shed: Bhagwat

Fear is the only thing that stands in the way of fulfilling the vision of an “Akhand Bharat” (unified Indian subcontinent) as the country celebrates 75 years of Independence and charts a roadmap for the next 25, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday while flagging “caste system” as a divisive factor.

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Nitish Kumar likely to expand his cabinet on Aug 16

The Congress, which has 19 MLAs, would have three ministerial berths, while Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S), which left the NDA along with the JD(U) would get one cabinet berth.

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CRPF, J&K cops jointly bag 62% police gallantry medals

The CRPF and J&K Police have together bagged over 62% of the police gallantry medals awarded this Independence Day, with 204 (58%) of the total 347 medals awarded in this category honouring personnel for counter-terror successes in J&K, 80 for action against Left-wing extremists and 14 for crushing insurgency in the northeast.

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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, big bull who backed India, dead

On the eve of its 75th Independence Day, India lost one of its biggest supporters. Jhunjhunwala, billionaire investor, stock trader, qualified chartered accountant and philanthropist, who recently became the co-owner of India’s newest airline, passed away after fighting several health-related issues for the last few years. He was 62.

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Ranchi: 3 of family electrocuted while hoisting tricolour

The incident occurred at 7.30pm when the city was experiencing a drizzle and high-speed wind. Locals said they were electrocuted as the flag post touched the high-tension overhead wire, running close to the terrace of the Arsande rice mill bound house of Vijay Jha under the Kanke police station area of Ranchi district.

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Heartbreaking tales of partition captured

As India and Pakistan observe their 75th Independence Day, scores of literary work capture the pains of 1947 partition that displaced, killed and orphaned millions.

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‘One MLA, One Pension’ bill gets Punjab gov nod: Mann

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Pak to attend SCO counter-terror drills in India

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Feisty Parsi flag-bearer unfurled 1st version of tiranga in Germany

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Anshu Jain, pioneering global banker, dies at 59

Anshu Jain, who made the exhilarating journey from Jaipur to the pinnacle of Europe's financial giant Deutsche Bank, died in the UK in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 59. Jain, who was last with US investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald as president, was co-chief of Deutsche Bank from 2012 to 2015. He played a transformational role in the bank, widening the scope of its global activities. He leaves behind his wife, son and daughter.

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Crore-plus packages make IIT comeback

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China seeks India’s support on Taiwan but defends terror stand

With India yet to publicly reaffirm commitment to its ‘One-China’ policy, Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong expressed hope that the Indian government will reiterate support for Beijing’s principle saying the same provided the “political basis’’ for its relations with India and other countries.

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India slams China for shielding Pakistani terrorists

India again slammed China for blocking the proposal to designate Jaish-e-Muhammed deputy chief Abdul Rauf Asghar as global terrorist saying he had been proscribed under Indian and US laws already, and so the “technical hold” on the proposed UN ban on such a wanted terrorist was “most uncalled for”.

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Europe eyes Musk's SpaceX to replace Russian rockets

The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk's SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia's Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe's Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap alongside Japan and India, but final decisions depend on the still unresolved timetable for Europe's delayed Ariane 6 rocket.

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Salman Rushdie stabbing sends literary world into shock

“We cannot immediately think of any comparable incident of a public violent attack on a writer during a literary event here in the US,” said Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of the nonprofit literary organisation PEN America, who noted that the motivations for the attack and Rushdie’s current condition were unknown as of Friday late morning.

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'FBI removed top secret documents from Trump's home'

FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Monday removed 11 sets of classified documents including some marked as top secret, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing documents it reviewed.

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Salman Rushdie attacked: All you need to know

In a shocking turn of events, former Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12, 2022.

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Comedian Raju Srivastava's condition is stable

Comedian and actor Raju Srivastava ji’s condition is stable and his family has shared a note about his health update. Here is the note: "Dear all, Raju Srivastava ji’s condition is stable. We are praying for his speedy recovery. "

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PM Modi celebrates Rakhi with PMO staffers’ kin

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Rate hikes won’t lead to stress: Axis CEO

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Cross-examine survivors of assault in 1 sitting: SC

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7% Indians own crypto, 7th highest globally: UN

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'Some TN Dalit panchayat chiefs not allowed to hoist flag'

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India without clinical trial registry since July 1

Officially, the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI) does not exist anymore since there has been no official order extending its existence beyond June 30, 2022. The existing staff of CTRI also have not been given any further extension. But over 1,060 clinical trials have been registered between July 1 and August 5.

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'Volunteer battalions', amnesty for prisoners: Is Russia running out of troops for Ukraine war?

As Russia continues to suffer losses in its invasion of Ukraine, now nearing its sixth month, the Kremlin has refused to announce a full-blown mobilization — a move that could be very unpopular for President Vladimir Putin. That has led instead to a covert recruitment effort that includes using prisoners to make up the manpower shortage.

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Mexico president wants PM Modi in panel for ‘global truce’

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Elon Musk sells another $7 billion Tesla shares

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Live: Corbevax gets nod as booster after Covishield, Covaxin

Biological E’s Covid vaccine Corbevax has received the government’s nod for use as a precaution. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Watch movie review: Raksha Bandhan

This highly emotional drama doesn’t fail to touch you, but it had the potential to be a far more entertaining watch.

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Flyers left confused with mail in inbox

Passengers who have to travel abroad have started getting mails from airlines to collect the date being sought under National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger (NCTC-P).

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Bihar can't run sans Lalu: Daughter tweets song

After BJP-JD(U) breakup in Bihar on Tuesday, former CM Lalu Prasad's daughter posted celebratory tweets mentioning Bhojpuri song, saying "Lalu Bin Chalu Ee Bihar Na Hoyi (Bihar can't run without Lalu)".

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Bihar: Congress gets in with just 19 MLAs, will face anti-incumbency

The news of Nitish Kumar's desertion of the BJP-backed coalition government in Bihar provided a source of happiness to Congress but did not trigger the jubilation that the recruitment of a new ally would have ordinarily generated.

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Last straw was 'bid to do a Maharashtra in Bihar'

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday took a formal decision to quit the BJP-led NDA after over a dozen JD(U) MPs and MLAs complained to him during a meeting that attempts were being made by their bigger ally to break the party.

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Kolkata professor asked to quit, pay ₹99cr for swimsuit post

The teacher told TOI the university had asked her to quit after a guardian complained about the photos which were not meant for public viewing. To her legal notice in March this year, the university responded by seeking an unconditional apology and Rs 99 crore compensation. The teacher said she would file a writ petition in the Calcutta high court this month.

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Woman kills partner, packs body in suitcase

Preeti Sharma allegedly slit the throat of Feroz Salmani, 23, her live-in partner, in a fit of rage after the two had an argument over the weekend. Police said she stored the body in her fridge for a day and planned to leave the suitcase on a train.

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Oppn lavishly praises Naidu as he ends RS chair term

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien took a swipe at the government during his farewell speech for outgoing Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu in the Rajya Sabha as he raised the issue of Upper House passing three farm laws in September 2020 amid high voltage drama when Naidu was not in the chair.

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Lok Sabha clears Bill to speed up 'green transition'

Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which aims to hasten green transition by giving the government powers to regulate energy consumption, mandate use of non-fossil fuels by industries and set efficiency standards for vehicles, ships and equipment as part of India's climate action architecture.

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Oppose bills, don’t stall them: PM Modi

In his farewell speech for Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi hinted the opposition was stalling legislative business in Rajya Sabha. "This House certainly has the right to agree or disagree to the bills referred from the other House. The House can pass, reject or amend them. But our democracy doesn't envisage stalling the bills," Modi said.

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Sanjay Raut used proceeds of crime to buy Alibaug land: ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a special PMLA court on Monday that Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, arrested in a money laundering case connected to the Patra Chawl project, had utilised a considerable amount of cash, allegedly received as proceeds of crime, to purchase land in Kihim, Alibaug. The ED said the purchase had been confirmed by some of the sellers.

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Like for like, India's best ever CWG performance

India's 61 medals at Birmingham might seem well short of the 101 won in the Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010 and their 22 gold medals below the 26 won at Gold Coast four years ago, but account for disciplines that were missing here, and this is actually India's best CWG performance.

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CWG 2022: India finish 4th with 22 gold medals

Led by the iconic PV Sindhu, Indian shuttlers owned the badminton arena by winning all three titles on offer on the day while paddler Sharath Kamal yet again reminded everyone of his class and awe-inspiring longevity with a coruscating show, as the country wrapped up its CWG campaign with 61 medals to finish a creditable fourth.

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Bid to repeat Chirag model: JD(U) on BJP

JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh on Sunday said his party was reduced to 43 seats in Bihar in the 2020 assembly polls, compared to 71 five years ago, not because of decrease in its mass base but use of “Chirag Model” as part of a well-planned conspiracy to downsize CM Nitish Kumar in the state’s politics.

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CWG: Sharath-Sreeja pair wins gold in mixed doubles TT

Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal defied age to team up with young Sreeja Akula to win the mixed doubles gold medal at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Barring a blip in the second game, Sharath and Akula pair was in complete control of the tie, comfortably beating Javen Choong and Karen Lyne of Malaysia 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 in the gold medal contest. Sharath produced a class act to also reach the men's singles final.

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India win 5th T20I by 88 runs, complete 4-1 Windies rout

Shreyas Iyer roared back to form with a stroke-filled 64 while the spinners picked up all the 10 wickets as India recorded yet another one-sided 88-run victory over West Indies to wrap up 5-match T20I series by a comprehensive 4-1 margin. Iyer's fifty and useful contributions from Deepak Hooda (38) and Hardik Pandya (28) propelled India to 188/7. In reply, West Indies were all out for 100 inside 16 overs as one of the most lopsided T20I bilateral series came to an end.

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Neta's supporters barge into society, misbehave with residents

Tyagi was booked in a molestation case on Friday after he pushed a woman, a resident of the society he lives in, during an argument over palm trees he had planted near his apartment.

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Here’s what Rajeev Sen had to say about his estranged wife

Charu Asopa and Rajeev Sen, who tied the knot in 2019, have been in the news for their constant fights and taking the legal route to part ways. Last month, Charu in an exclusive interview with BT told us that the couple has decided to part ways legally and she initiated the process. While the actress accused Rajeev of spreading lies about her, the latter claimed that she hid her first marriage from him.

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Man attacked by mob over Nupur post, 6 arrested

A 23-year-old man was attacked on August 4 in Karjat allegedly over a post he shared on Nupur Sharma's comments. Five people have been arrested.

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Sisodia blames ex-LG for excise loss, seeks CBI probe

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia alleged on Saturday that a former LG made it mandatory for liquor sellers to have the approval of the MCD and DDA when opening shops in non-conforming areas.

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Two IndiGo engineers struck by lightning at airport

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3 held for bid to frame NRI’s son, extorting `6.5cr

A 24-year-old man and two of his friends have been arrested for allegedly extorting Rs 6.5 crore from the son of a woman from Dahisar who works in the US. They threatened to report him to the police by framing him in a drugs case, said the police. The three arrested accused also had unnatural sex with the 23-year-old youth and made a video of the act and threatened to upload it on social media

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2 get life in jail till death for J'khand judge's murder

Two men convicted of the murder of additional district and sessions judge Uttam Anand in Dhanbad last year have been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment till death.

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High level of uranium in Bihar groundwater

Recent findings of radioactive uranium in groundwater in some pockets of Bihar has set alarm bells ringing for the state administration as well as environmentalists.

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Jagdeep Dhankhar's victory margin highest in last six V-P polls

NDA nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday elected as the 14th Vice-President of India, defeating joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva after securing 528 votes (72.8%) against his rival's tally of 182.

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A mission to ensure honour for the dead

Single mom has helped cremate over 500: She has now become a messiah for the poor - and the dead. "I get calls from the mortuary, police, NGOs, slums and crematoriums. It's a spiritual thing for me, what I do... connects me to the almighty," she said.

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Bihar: Death toll in Saran hooch tragedy rises to 12

At least nine people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at Bhatha village under Maker police station area in Bihar's Saran district on Thursday.

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A mission to ensure honour for the dead

Single mom has helped cremate over 500: She has now become a messiah for the poor - and the dead. "I get calls from the mortuary, police, NGOs, slums and crematoriums. It's a spiritual thing for me, what I do... connects me to the almighty," she said.

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Mamata asks Modi to release outstanding dues to Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, essentially requesting him to intervene in matters to ensure the pending financial dues to the state from the Centre are cleared.

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Triple delight for paddler Sharath Kamal in CWG 2022

Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal put up a sensational show to progress to the semifinals of all his three events in the table tennis competition of the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

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Jaishankar, Blinken meet amid Asean discussions on Taiwan

Foreign minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed regional and global issues, including the Sri Lanka crisis and what the US described as Russia’s “brutal aggression” against Ukraine and its implications for global food security. The meeting took place in Cambodia on the sidelines of the Asean Regional Forum and against the backdrop of a spike in US-China tensions over the visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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SC threatens to send senior Army officer to jail for flouting order

The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the General Officer Commanding of Telangana-Andhra Sub-Area (TASA) for deliberate violation of a trial court order giving possession of a land to a civilian and using the might of armed forces to raze down the boundary wall on that land.

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Raut’s custody extended, wife to be quizzed by ED

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut used an additional Rs 1.17 crore of proceeds from crime for purchasing land at Alibaug, while his wife Varsha received Rs 1.08 crore into her bank account, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the special PMLA court on Thursday. The Rauts also received Rs 1.06 crore from Pravin Raut, a key accused in the Patra Chawl redevelopment case, the ED told the court.

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In a 1st, air reconnaissance op by all-woman Navy team

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Glitches at CUET again, 2nd shift exams put off

The first day of the second phase of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate courses — CUET(UG) — was marred by several technical glitches, so much so that the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducting the crucial test for admissions to all central many state university colleges had to postpone the exams.

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ED quizzes Kharge amid protests in Parliament

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday resumed its investigation into the Young Indian case by extensively quizzing leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, at the Herald House amid protests by Congress in Parliament and outside, and allegations of “intimidation of political opponents” — a charge that was rebutted by the anti-money laundering agency.

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Six dead, several ill after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra

Saran SP Santosh Kumar admitted that some people had consumed liquor at the village during Nag Panchami celebrations on Tuesday. "Marhoura and Sonepur DSPs are camping at the village. We have begun an investigation into the incident," he added.

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Cabinet OKs climate action goals under Paris Agreement

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Sonia joins colleagues in well, protests ED action

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