I-T cracks down on unrecognised political parties

The coordinated action came after the I-T authorities built on the information received from the Election Commission in May this year, pointing to financial impropriety, attempts at wilful tax evasion, receipt of bogus donations and money laundering by some of the entities.

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Rahul Gandhi talks opposition unity as he flags off Bharat yatra

At a public meeting on the southern tip of the country to launch the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi said the national flag — which embodies the guaranteed rights of freedom of religion and language — is under assault.

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Apple has introduced its most expensive iPhones of 2022

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Apple launches all-new Watch Series 8, Watch SE: Key features

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Withdraw Section 66A cases in 3 weeks: SC

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6 states, 30 locations: ED searches in excise case

Manish Sisodia is accused no. 1 among 16 named in an FIR registered by CBI on August 17 to probe Delhi's liquor licensing scam. Some top officials of the Delhi’s Excise department, including Arva Gopi Krishna, the then excise commissioner, his deputy Anand Tiwari and assistant excise commissionerare are others under ED’s scanner.

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BJP brainstorms for 144 ‘difficult’ seats

Amit Shah and JP Nadda held an interaction with senior ministers on organisational issues. They suggested that the ministers should not ignore organisational work and keep their focus on expanding the party’s footprint by winning the LS seats where it had finished second or third on previous occasions.

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Flooded houses in elite Bengaluru locality lose light & water

A basic villa in Epsilon costs Rs 10 crore. Depending on the size of the plot, the price can easily head north of Rs 20-30 crore. An acre plot is apparently Rs 80 crore. When you have put down such huge amounts for your house, the last thing you expect is for it to be flooded.

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Jeweller slain on road, entire colony chases down killers

Sakinder Yadav (35) was tracked by his assailants as he closed his shop in the DLF area of Loni, got on his bike and started for home in Delhi’s Karawal Nagar, a short distance from there on the other side of the border. The spot where they attacked him is around 800 metres from his shop.

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SC asks CMs of Punjab, Haryana to meet on SYL dispute

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Ranbir and Alia avoid attending Sandhya Puja at Ujjain

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor who are currently awaiting the release of Brahmastra were planning to visit the famous Mahakaleshwar Temple of Ujjain for Sandhya Aarti. However, the duo avoided attending the same due to security reasons.

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Booker Prize 2022 shortlist announced

A shortlist of six books for the Booker Prize 2022 was announced in the wee hours of September 7, 2022 (India time). Read more details about the Booker Prize 2022 shortlist here.

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Asia Cup: India lose to Lanka, stare at elimination

Defending champions India went perilously close to elimination after a 6-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in their super four stage match of the Asia Cup. The result left the Men in Blue at the mercy of the other teams to have a chance of making it to the final. It also meant that India skipper Rohit Sharma's scintillating 41-ball 72 went in vain, as the islanders completed a chase of 174 with a ball to spare. India will be out of the tournament if Pakistan beat Afghanistan on Wednesday.

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3 killed as car rams auto outside AIIMS, Delhi

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All barricades will be manned: Delhi cops to HC

Delhi Police Monday said no unmanned barricades would be left on roads and it would act immediately if the public reported any violations on helpline number 112 or Twitter.

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7 in 10 Indians in rear seats do not wear seat belts: Poll

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Tories one family, time to unite behind PM Truss, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak on Monday asked Tory members to unite behind newly appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss, minutes after she defeated him in the leadership contest to succeed Boris Johnson, to steer the country through difficult times.

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Unite behind Liz Truss, says Rishi Sunak after defeat in UK PM race

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Envious, woman poisons & kills topper classmate of daughter

A 42-year-old woman in Puducherry town Karaikal allegedly poisoned her daughter's 13-year-old classmate by spiking his soft drink because the boy always topped in academic and extracurricular activities.

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Rahul's speech 'immature, full of hate & anger': BJP

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Bangla PM may seek India's help on Rohingya

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may seek India's help on repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar and raise concerns on communal violence in both countries that has spillover impact across borders during her meeting with PM Narendra Modi.

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No one except MSD messaged me after I quit Test captaincy: Kohli

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Asia Cup: All-round Nawaz helps Pakistan beat India in a thrilling Super 4 clash

A tactically superior Pakistan caught India completely off-guard with a Mohd. Nawaz (42 off 20) punt as they exacted sweet revenge with a 5-wicket victory in an exciting Super 4 game of the Asia Cup. Chasing a tough target of 182, the ever dependable Mohd. Rizwan (71) anchored the Pakistan innings but it was Nawaz who played the decisive knock of the match. Khushdil and Iftikhar completed a deserving victory with a ball to spare.

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Winners of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

The state government of Tamil Nadu on September 2 announced the list of winners under various categories for the State Film Awards for the year 2009 to 2014. The event for the same is held today, September 4 in Chennai at 5 pm. The statement issued by the government has the list of three selected movies, actors, actresses, musicians, and lyricists for every year from 2009 to 2014.

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Gujarat HC orders return of confiscated passport

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Greater Noida: Man dies as speeding BMW falls off Yamuna Expressway

A man died while another was injured after the BMW car they were travelling in lost control and fell off the Yamuna Expressway on Saturday morning.

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NCR schooler can't avail quota for Delhiites: HC

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In 75th year of freedom, India overtakes UK as 5th largest economy

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UK parents name their child after Indian dish 'Pakora'

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50% of rape cases in Rajasthan fake: CM Gehlot

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India & UAE set $100bn trade goal for next 5 years

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Row erupts as Punjab scribes allege profiling by cops

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Extension of St Stephen's principal term illegal: DU

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Karnataka seer remanded to custody, then cops take him to hospital

The chief pontiff of Murugha Mutt in Karnataka's Chitradurga, Shivamurthy Swami, accused of sexually assaulting two schoolgirls, was Friday remanded in police custody till September 5 amid high drama. He was initially sent to 14-day judicial custody and lodged in Chitradurga prison, where he developed health complications.

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How a cook, conductor, auto driver plotted Uttarakhand’s 'Vyapam'

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Farewell typos! Twitter unveils edit button

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Starbucks names Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan as new CEO

Starbucks has named a long-time PepsiCo executive as its new CEO. The coffee giant said Thursday that Laxman Narasimhan will join Starbucks on Oct. 1 after relocating from London to Seattle, where Starbucks is based.

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HC says UP government accountable for hooch death compensation

The Allahabad high court has held that the government is accountable for compensation in cases of death due to consumption of spurious liquor and directed the state government and other respondents to file their reply in the case of a petition on the Azamgarh hooch tragedy in which 10 persons died.

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‘Rishimania’ takes hold in London’s Wembley at final hustings of hopefuls

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Pocso case: Karnataka seer arrested, taken to undisclosed location for investigation

The Karnataka police have arrested Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the chief pontiff of Murugha Mutt, in connection with the abusing case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act in Chitradurga in Karnataka on Thursday night.

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Asia Cup: SL make Super 4s after two-wicket win over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh went into Thursday's virtual knockout game, having dealt cheap shops at each other in the buildup. The two teams, nicknamed The Lions and The Tigers, were probably venting out their frustration after the 'newbies' of world cricket Afghanistan pushed them to a corner in the last five days.

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Suspended Jharkhand BJP neta who tortured help arrested

Jharkhand Police on Wednesday arrested Seema Patra, the suspended BJP functionary and wife of a former IAS officer, for allegedly torturing her adivasi domestic help Sunita Kumari. Seema's son, disturbed by the torture, had reportedly shared the videos with his friend, an officer of the personnel & administrative reforms department of Jharkhand government, who went to police.

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At 13.5% in Q1, India's GDP grows at fastest pace in a year

Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed the country's GDP rose by an annual 13.5% in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal year, higher than the 4.1% in the previous quarter, but below the 20.1% recorded in the first quarter of 2021-22. The 13.5% growth was lower than the Reserve Bank of India's estimate of 16.2% for the first quarter of 2022-23.

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Gyanvapi case of national importance: Allahabad HC

Emphasising that the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath dispute was a "matter of national importance", the Allahabad HC on Tuesday directed the Archeological Survey of India DG and UP's additional chief secretary (home) to file their personal affidavits in the case within 10 days.

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Sonia bereaved; Prez Murmu, PM & others offer condolences

Congress president Sonia Gandhi's mother Paola Maino died on Saturday, the party said on Wednesday. She was in her 90s and living in her home in Italy. When the Gandhi family left for travel abroad last week, Congress announced that it was for Sonia's annual medical check-up, and that the family will also visit her home town to see her ailing mother.

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Muslim wrestler gave Baroda 1st public Ganesha celebration

One of the earliest public celebrations of Ganeshotsav was initiated by a 107-year-old Muslim wrestler some 120 years ago. Jumma Dada, a famed wrestler in the erstwhile princely state of Baroda, started Sarvajanik Ganesh Mahotsav at his akhada in 1901 to instil a sense of patriotism and brotherhood in the youth.

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Cong at war: Party rejects call to publish rolls for prez polls

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Controversial Bihar minister Kartik Kumar resigns

"Sugarcane minister Kartik Kumar has resigned from his post and the chief minister has accepted his resignation. He no longer remains a member of the state cabinet,” said a press statement issued from the CM House on Wednesday evening.

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Havan is okay but namaz is not, says Omar Abdullah

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Germany: Can't liken China's LAC violation to Putin's war

While calling China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh outrageous and its LAC infringements a violation of the international order, new German ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann said that it is important to differentiate between China's conduct in India and Russia's actions in Ukraine. He said the Russian attack on Ukraine was the most serious aggression in the world in the past 70 years.

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67th Filmfare Awards 2022: Complete winners' list

The starry night that commemorated the milestones achieved by the film industry, the bars set by the filmmakers, and the acting prowess shown by the artists has finally come to an end. Though on the one hand, it was hard to get enough of what was served at the 67th Wolf777news Filmfare Awards 2022, on the other hand, it was so enlightening and enriching to experience an event that acknowledged the artistic excellence of the entertainment industry.

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Junking colonial past, PM Modi to unveil new naval ensign

PM Narendra Modi, while commissioning the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi on Friday, will also launch the new "Indianised" naval ensign or flag "befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage", the PMO said on Tuesday. The new ensign's design is yet to be made public but sources said the red St George's Cross that in a way represents the British legacy will be removed.

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Record rain turns B'luru into water world, city on yellow alert

As per the IMD report on Tuesday, Bengaluru recorded its highest single-day rainfall in August in 24 hours - 162.1mm - since August 27, 1890. The department has issued a yellow alert in Bengaluru Urban district for Wednesday and Thursday too. Three lakes - Bellandur, Varthur and Nallurahalli - overflowed and around 400 cars parked in basements of apartments around Nallurahalli lake were submerged.

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CUET-UG registers 60% attendance; Delhi registers 80%

The CUET-UG finally came to an end registering 60% attendance. Delhi recorded the highest attendance with nearly 80% while states from the North East region, especially the hill states registering around 35% attendance. However, the test for 103 candidates from Jharkhand will be conducted again shortly as the Centre Radha Govind University, Ramgarh, Jharkhand faced slow internet issues on Tuesday.

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67th #Wolf777newsFilmfareAwards 2022: Red Carpet

67th #Wolf777newsFilmfareAwards 2022: Red Carpet

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Asia Cup: Spinners, Zadran take Afghanistan to Super 4s

A fine performance from the spinners and an impactful cameo from Najibullah Zadran helped Afghanistan record a 7-wicket win over Bangladesh. Afghanistan's star spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/16) & Rashid Khan (3/22) ran through a reckless Bangladesh batting line-up to restrict the opposition to 127. Bangladesh stifled Afghanistan in the run chase before Najibullah's belligerent 43* off 17 balls, comprising 6 sixes, got his team over the line in 18.3 overs.

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Teesta bypassed HC, mustn't get special treatment: Guj to SC

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Girl’s death latest flashpoint in Jharkhand political slugfest

Security forces marched through the streets of Jharkhand’s Dumka on Monday to douse the flames of a potentially violent backlash over the death of a Class XII girl who had been set ablaze by a stalker while she was asleep, shifting the focus of the battle raging between the JMM-led coalition and the opposition from CM Hemant Soren’s office-of-profit case to an alleged law-and-order breakdown.

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1.1 lakh CUET-UG candidates to take exam on final day today

Other than those whose exams were cancelled due to technical glitches or centre issues, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has allotted Tuesday to around 30,000 candidates to take the exam. On the final day of the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) on Tuesday, over 1.1 lakh candidates will take the exam.

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Delhi, Beijing not uniting will hit 'Asian Century': Jaishankar

The state of the border with China will determine the state of our relationship, foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he underlined that much of the future of Asia depends on how relations between India and China develop in the foreseeable future and that adherence to laws, norms and rules will be crucial for managing the fissures in the continent.

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Shashi Tharoor may throw his hat into the ring

Congress MP from Kerala Shashi Tharoor may contest the election for the party president's post, a likely move that was reflected in a newspaper article he penned saying that the party polls were the first step towards rejuvenation of the organisation and that an open contest would strengthen the party and legitimise the incoming leader.

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Teen with brittle bone disease enters cradle of Grammy winners

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PM Modi reaches out to flood-hit Pakistanis in hour of grief

As floods wreak havoc in Pakistan, PM Narendra Modi on Monday reached out to the Pakistani people by expressing his "heartfelt condolences" to the families of the victims. "Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan. We extend our heartfelt condolences to families of the victims, the injured and all those affected by this natural calamity," he tweeted.

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Divita Rai crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022

Karnataka's Divita Rai has been crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022. She will be representing India in the Miss Universe 2022 pageant

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Miss Universe Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu honoured with Pride of India award!

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India slams Chinese envoy in Lanka for remarks on ‘spy ship’

Taking umbrage to Chinese ambassador Qi Zhenhong’s remarks targeting India over the recent controversy over the docking of a Chinese vessel at the Hambantota port, the Indian high commission in Colombo slammed the Chinese diplomat for his violation of “basic diplomatic etiquette” saying Qi’s view of Sri Lanka’s northern neighbour may be “coloured by how his own country behaves”.

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‘Crack’ seems to have appeared between India & Congress: Tewari

Still recovering from the shock of rebel Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s attack on Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Congress was on Saturday besieged by a fresh round of tongue-lashing by party MP Manish Tewari, who called for “self-introspection” on account of a “crack” appearing between India and Congress, pointing to the deepening disconnect the party has with political ground realities.

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No power can stop khadi from going global, says PM Modi

Making a fervent pitch for promoting and embracing khadi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Ahmedabad on Saturday that no power can stop khadi from going global. He was speaking at ‘Khadi Utsav’ on the banks of the Sabarmati river, where a record was created of 7,500 women simultaneously spinning the ‘charkha’ to mark the 75th year of India’s independence.

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Justice Lalit takes over as CJI, has plan to cut caseload ready

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit on Saturday became the 49th Chief Justice of India, with President Droupadi Murmu administering his oath of office in the presence of the Vice-President, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries.

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Hyderabad Archbishop Anthony becomes first Dalit Cardinal

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PM Modi played a key role in the 40-year legacy of Suzuki in India

While talking about the history of the company in India, RC Bhargava spoke about the key role that Prime Minister Narendra Modi played in the company’s decision to build its facility in Ahemdabad, Gujrat.

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'By 2030, 50% of power capacity will be from non-fossil sources'

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Guv sits on EC verdict in case against Hemant Soren

The suspense building up over Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s political future boiled over on Friday with governor Ramesh Bais still to unbox the EC’s verdict in the office-of-profit case, prompting an anxious JMM to urge both to get it over with and end the uncertainty enveloping the state.

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In 17 years, 8 parties got Rs 15,000 crore from unknown donors: ADR

In the last 17 years, between 2004 and 2021, eight national parties have collected over Rs 15,000 crore in small donations below Rs 20,000 each from unknown contributors, the identities of whom have not been disclosed and neither has the Election Commission nor the income tax authorities conducted any investigation on them.

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Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League title

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League Meeting title by winning the Lausanne leg. The 24-year-old Chopra, who had pulled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a "minor" groin injury he had suffered while winning a silver during the World Championships last month, hurled the spear to 89.08m in his first attempt to seal the win in style.

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Live: Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to clinch Diamond League Meeting title

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FIFA lifts ban on Indian football federation, U-17 Women's World Cup to be held in India

FIFA has lifted the suspension imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) earlier this month due to undue third-party influence, world soccer's governing body said on Friday.

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India looks to hire Gorkha Agniveers, Nepal not keen

India’s Agnipath armed forces recruitment scheme seems to have run into serious turbulence in Nepal with its government yet to approve enlisting of the country’s youth under the same. In line with the 1947 tripartite India-Nepal-UK agreement, India recruits Nepali soldiers for its Gorkha Regiments with equal benefits and pension facilities.

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IndianOil unveils Rs 2L cr net zero greenhouse gas plan

India’s largest oil refiner and fuel retailer IndianOil on Thursday unveiled a Rs 2 lakh crore roadmap to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emission from its operations by 2046.

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To give workforce ‘nari shakti’ boost, PM eyes WFH, flexi hours

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said India must ready itself for future needs on the labour front by provisioning for flexible workplaces, building a work-from-home ecosystem and factoring in flexi work hours, particularly with a view to boost the participation of women in workforce.

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SC panel indicts Ferozepur SSP for PM security lapse

A committee appointed by the Supreme Court under Justice Indu Malhotra has indicted Ferozepur SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans for serious lapses in duty which resulted in PM Narendra Modi’s convoy getting stranded over a flyover in Punjab amid hostile groups.

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'Horrific’, says India as it finally slams Rushdie attack

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SC seeks reply of Centre, Gujarat in Bilkis Bano case

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and Gujarat government in two weeks on a PIL demanding cancellation of remission of sentence to 11 lifers who were convicted for murdering 14 people and gang-raping women, including Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 post-Godhra communal riots

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Several desi H-1B visa holders unable to visit home

The great US visa appointment crunch has not only made it difficult for desi visa seekers to go there, but also for Indians with H-1B visas working in America to come home on personal visits.

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ED raids Ranchi businessman’s house, finds 2 AK-47s

The ED on Wednesday conducted raids at 17 places in Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Delhi NCR in connection with illegal mining, money laundering and suspected criminal nexus between the Jharkhand administration, businessmen and politicians.

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Assam govt to shut 34 schools as all students fail in Class X boards

The Assam government will shut down 34 schools as not a single one of about 1,000 students from these state-run institutes could clear the Class X state board examination held in March this year. An angry education minister Ranoj Pegu said it’s meaningless to spend taxpayers’ money on schools with a zero success rate.

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Why not an all-party meet on freebies: SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested the Centre could call “an all-party meeting to discuss the pros and cons of freebies and take a decision on how to curb it, if required”.

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Can’t restrain Muslim man from talaq, remarriage: Kerala high court

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SC tells HCs to write rulings in easy-to-understand language

Cajoling constitutional court judges to shun complex language and pen judgments in an easy to understand flow, the Supreme Court sent back an “incomprehensible” verdict to Himachal Pradesh high court for fresh consideration saying judgments must make sense to litigants.

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MLAs being offered Rs 20cr: AAP; name the approachers, says BJP

The public slugfest between BJP and AAP continued on Wednesday with the latter alleging that 35 of its MLAs have been offered Rs 20 crore each to join the saffron party. BJP responded by saying that “they may have got such offers from the liquor mafia”, asking AAP to disclose the names of people who approached them.

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Nitish wins trust vote, calls for oppn unity ahead of 2024 LS polls

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday made a fresh call for opposition unity across the country ahead of the 2024 general elections, but at the same also asserted that he had no ‘personal ambitions’ to become the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate.

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Adani buys 29% in NDTV, to make open of fer for 26%

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A meet ahead of Congress president polls sparks buzz

The meeting of senior Congress leader and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday morning, ahead of the elections for a new Congress president, set off a buzz in party circles. ​​Gehlot, however, downplayed speculations around his candidature as "media created" and added the party will elect a new president when the situation arises and that there are many eminent leaders available to take up the responsibility.

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Bihar floor test: 165 MLAs to support Nitish-led grand alliance govt

The eight political parties which are supporting the new government are RJD (79 MLAs), JD-U (45), Congress (19), CPI-ML (12), HAMS (4), CPI (2), CPM (2) and AIMIM (1).

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Amitabh Bachchan tests Covid positive for the second time

Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time.

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Explained: Why big tech companies are laying off staff

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'Saved ourselves by taking shelter in jungle at night'

Shanti Panwar, 45, vividly remembers the night of August 19, when flash floods, triggered by heavy rain, wreaked havoc in her village in Raipur area of Dehradun district. Her family members, 15 of them spanning three generations, had lived together in their two-storey house for years. A large part of it is now under the debris.

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Karnataka HC refuses to ban loudspeakers for azaan

The Karnataka high court on Monday refrained from directing the authorities to stop mosques from using loudspeakers or public-address systems for the azaan/adhan (call to prayer) five times a day, saying that “tolerance is the characteristic of the Constitution of India as well as Indian civilisation”.

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UGC to seek people's views on 'professor of practice' norms

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Karnataka HC refuses to ban loudspeakers for azaan

The Karnataka high court on Monday refrained from directing the authorities to stop mosques from using loudspeakers or public-address systems for the azaan/adhan (call to prayer) five times a day, saying that “tolerance is the characteristic of the Constitution of India as well as Indian civilisation”.

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