India helps foil China resolution against Aukus

India's "deft and impactful diplomacy" at the recent IAEA general conference in Vienna was one of the reasons that forced China to withdraw a resolution against Aukus, a security-focused Australia, UK and US initiative that seeks to arm Australia with N-powered submarines. "India's considered role helped many smaller countries take a clear stand on the Chinese proposal," said a source.

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SC: Preventive detention invalid if order delayed

Observing that preventive detention is a serious invasion of personal liberty and all safeguards allowed under law must be adhered to, the Supreme Court on Friday held that unreasonable delay between getting a proposal and passing an order for detention would make the order invalid.

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Chidambaram, Digvijaya in race for leader of Oppn in RS

With Mallikarjun Kharge set to become the Congress president, former finance minister P Chidambaram and Digvijaya Singh are in the race to succeed him as leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, with Singh's nose seemingly ahead.

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It’s Kharge vs Tharoor for Cong prez, Diggy drops out

It is Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor for the much-awaited Congress presidential election. Octogenarian Kharge, the establishment's choice, and Tharoor, the underdog diplomat-turned-politician, filed their nomination papers on the last day on Friday, setting to rest the two-month-long speculation.

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EMIs start rising as RBI ups key rate 50bps; 4th hike in 5 mths

For new borrowers, the rates might not go up proportionately as banks can revise their spreads to charge lower rates. As the cost of funds for banks has not gone up, lenders are likely to announce special offers for the festive season. Lenders said that while higher rates do have an impact on demand, the overall sentiment is positive. The sensex gained as the policy was on expected lines and the rupee also firmed up.

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Live: India abstains, Russia vetoes UN resolution calling its referendums illegal

Russia vetoed a UN resolution Friday that would have condemned its 'illegal' referendums in four Ukrainian regions, declared that they have 'no validity' and urged all countries not to recognise any 'purported annexation' of the territory by Moscow. Stay with TOI for live updates --

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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina after Florida

A resurgent Hurricane Ian slammed into the South Carolina coast on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a destructive march across the Florida peninsula that washed away houses and stranded thousands along the state's Gulf Coast.

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300 officials fail to track tiger in Valmiki Tiger Reserve

VTR director-cum-field director Nesamani K said the tiger is around three-years-old and is likely to have been forced away from the forest by other adult tigers in the VTR. He also claimed that the feeding habit of the tiger may also have changed owing to being near human habitation for long.

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6-airbag deadline pushed back to Oct next year

Barely two days before the proposed timeline for implementation of mandatory six airbags in all cars, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the new norm will be effective from October 2023, considering "global supply chain constraints" and feedback from the industry.

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Deposit ₹5.2cr in 2 weeks for hartal damage: HC tells PFI

The Kerala HC Thursday directed the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) to deposit Rs 5.2 crore in two weeks to compensate for damage caused to assets of the state road transport corporation during an illegal flash strike. The division bench also ordered the state to make PFI state secretary Abdul Sattar an accused in all cases registered in the state.

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Two villages in Pauri, hours apart, give 'back-to-back' CDS

Uttarakhand is celebrating the appointment of Lt Gen Anil Chauhan as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), and the fact that Chauhan and his predecessor, Gen Bipin Rawat, not only hail from the hill state but also come from the same district, Pauri Garhwal.

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Air India discount for sr citizens, students halved

The discount on the base fare that Air India (AI) offers to senior citizens and students will be slashed from 50% to 25% for all bookings done from September 29, said an internal circular by the airline on Thursday, reports Manju V. The carrier will, however, continue to extend its 50% sop on base fare to other categories.

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US embassy to add staff to cut visa wait time

Attributing the inexorably long visa waiting period to the impact of Covid, the US embassy in Delhi said staffing should be back to 100% of pre-Covid level in less than a year.

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In a first, Supreme Court recognises concept of marital rape

For the first time, the Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the concept of ‘marital rape’, and held ‘rape’ under the MTP Act includes a husband’s act of sexual assault committed on his wife. Though another bench is to hear pleas on marital rape next February, Justice D Y Chandrachud’s observation can be seen by many as a pointer to the trajectory SC may take while deciding the prickly issue next year.

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First among equals: Why Congress still matters more than rest of the opposition

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Centre declares PFI 'unlawful association' for 5 years

"PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts operate openly as a socio-economic, educational and political organization but, they have been pursuing a secret agenda to radicalize a particular section of the society working towards undermining the concept of democracy," said the government notification. The decision to ban PFI comes after the second round of crackdown against the outfit on Tuesday.

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Majority of women in WB married by 21, only 17% in Delhi

A majority of women in West Bengal and Jharkhand were married by the age of 21, while the proportion in Jammu and Kashmir was less than 10% in 2020. In Delhi, over 17% of women married before 21. In the country as a whole, nearly 30% of women married by the time they were 21, just released government data shows.

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Act against RSS too: Muslim outfits' chorus

Several Islamic groups in Kerala reacted cautiously to the PFI ban on Wednesday and reiterated their opposition to the outfit's extremist ideology, but at the same time asked the Centre to check "hate campaigns" of RSS and affiliates against the minority community.

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Want condoms too? IAS officer rebukes girl seeking pads

A senior woman IAS officer in Bihar has kicked up a major controversy by publicly mocking a poor schoolgirl who asked if the government could provide sanitary napkins at lower prices, saying there was no end to such demands and asking if they would want 'condoms too.'

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Zarina Wahab: Sooraj Pancholi is innocent and Rabia Khan knows it - Exclusive

Yesterday a Court order was published which criticized late actress Jiah Khan's mother Rabia Khan for misusing the judicial machinery. The order stated that Rabia was trying to protract the trial by repeatedly filing applications in various courts despite the fact that the CBI had submitted a report confirming that Jiah's death was by suicide and not homicide, as alleged by Rabia. In light of this order, ETimes reached out to the main accused, Sooraj Pancholi's mother Zarina Wahab. Here is the conversation that took place...

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Bihar court issues arrest warrant against Ekta Kapoor

A court in Bihar's Begusarai on Wednesday issued arrest warrants against Ekta Kapoor, film producer and director, and her mother Shobha Kapoor on charges of insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their family members in her web series 'XXX' (Season-2). The court of judge Vikas Kumar issued the warrant on the basis of a complaint lodged by Shambhu Kumar, an ex-serviceman and a resident of Begusarai.

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Time-bound processes for adoption get rolling

New adoption regulations issued by the women and child development ministry lay out the process for district magistrates to issue adoption orders which earlier fell in the domain of the courts till the amended Juvenile Justice Model (Amendment) Rule 2022 came into force on September 1.

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Jaypee flagship 3rd in group to face insolvency

State Bank of India has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to initiate insolvency action against Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, the flagship company of Jaypee group, putting the fate of thousands of homebuyers in Jaypee Greens, Jaypee Wishtown and Jaypee Greens Sports City, including the F1 track, in uncertainty. The number of units that will be impacted was not readily available.

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SC live streaming rare treat for students of law

Tuesday's streaming was smooth and glitch free, the credit for which goes to Justice D Y Chandrachud under whose leadership the e-committee of the Supreme Court has been striving hard to bring reform in the judicial sector by adoption of new technologies and the live streaming is one of them.

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Stubble-burning season begins in north

The widespread post-harvest practice of burning of paddy-crop stubbles in Punjab and Haryana is a major contributor to air pollution in north India in October and November.

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Despite differences over Pakistan, Russia arms, US and India pledge elevated ties

American disquiet over New Delhi's continued arms and energy ties with Russia and India's concerns over Washington's F-16 sustainment program with Pakistan will not hold back the two countries from further elevating their bilateral ties and bringing "close ties even closer," top officials from the two sides said on Tuesday.

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Army deploys more 'winterised' howitzers on China front

The Army will soon induct 'loitering munitions’ amid the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, while the force also cranks up long-range high-volume firepower with 'winterised' howitzers and advanced rockets backed by drones and weapon-locating radars along the northern borders.

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Live: Pro-Pilot posters in Rajasthan CM hometown

From being the ultimate loyalist and putative national president, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, in the matter of a day, went to being a rebel who defied the leadership. His red line that antagonist Sachin Pilot could not be his replacement triggered a crisis because Congress did not believe that a mild Gandhian who untiringly swears loyalty to the brass could challenge its authority. Stay with TOI for live updates --

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In a first, 2 girls inducted into Rashtriya Indian Military College

The Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) inducted two girls for the first time in the institution's history of over 100 years, reports Pankul Sharma. The 'July batch of 2022' began on Monday with students of Class 8, including the two girl students. Central command PRO Shantanu Pratap Singh termed it "a historic moment for the college". He said one of the girl students is from Haryana and the other is a day scholar. The decision on RIMC came after the Centre opened the doors of the NDA for women.

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Not fooling anybody: EAM slams Pakistan package

Foreign minister S Jaishankar publicly expressed India's displeasure over the $450 million sustainment package for Pakistan's F-16 fleet as he said Washington was "not fooling any- body" by claiming the fighter jets were meant for counter-terrorism purposes.

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Fertility rate declined by 20% in India in 10 years: SRS data

The average GFR in India stood at 86.1 from 2008 to 2010 (three-year period) and has come down to 68.7 during 2018-20 (average of three years), according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) data 2020 released recently. The decline, SRS data show, has been steeper in rural areas at 20.2% compared to 15.6% in urban areas.

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PM Modi to attend Shinzo Abe's funeral in Tokyo today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Japan on Monday to participate in the state funeral of Shinzo Abe, a leader he shared a great personal rapport with. Modi will meet Abe's wife Akie Abe during his 12-16 hours stay in Japan and also hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.

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Azad unveils Democratic Azad Party, vows to follow 'Mahatma's ideals'

Former J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad launched his Democratic Azad Party with a nod to the "ideals of Mahatma Gandhi" in Jammu on Monday, exactly a month to the day he quit Congress with a critique of how the grand old party he had been part of for five decades "reached the point of no return".

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Why things are falling apart in Congress and centre can't hold

Amid the crisis in Rajasthan, the rebuff from the Gehlot camp stands in stark contrast to the ease with which Congress replaced Amarinder Singh as the chief minister of Punjab last year, underscoring the growing belief that an ever-weakening Congress would leave the leadership vulnerable to state satraps with hold over local units.

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Eye on China? US backs event on Arunachal tribes

As part of a series of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' (India75) and US-India 75th anniversary celebrations, an event to highlight the cultural heritage of indigenous tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, 'Living Heritage of Arunachal', will be held on Tuesday.

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Getting MLAs to switch was Maken's Pilot project: Gehlot loyalist Shanti Dhariwal

Minister and Ashok Gehlot loyalist Shanti Dhariwal alleged a “100% conspiracy” against the CM by Ajay Maken and Sachin Pilot. Accusing Maken of approaching MLAs to campaign for Pilot as the next CM, Dhariwal said he had proof to back his allegation.

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At 844, sex ratio at birth worst in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand’s sex ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) at birth was found to be the worst in the country at 844, and Kerala’s the best, at 974, according to the Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2020. The report, released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) on September 22, stated that the country’s overall sex ratio at birth had gone up by three points to 907 in 2018-20 from 904 in 2017-19.

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RBI may hike rates by 50bps at this week's policy meet

An increase of 50 basis points (100bps = 1 percentage point) in interest rates by the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the RBI is seen as inevitable by economists in the wake of the 75bps hike by the US Fed. The subsequent pressure on the rupee has made it more likely that the domestic central bank would increase rates too this Friday.

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Rajasthan political crisis: In bid to block Pilot, Gehlot camp MLAs quit en masse

Legislators and ministers loyal to Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot made a beeline for the assembly speaker’s residence late Sunday to resign en masse ahead of a scheduled CLP meeting, seeking to preempt the possibility of the Congress high command from picking his bete noire Sachin Pilot for chief ministership. Cabinet minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said 92 of Congress' 108 MLAs were at speaker CP Joshi’s door.

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Ankita cremated: 'Razing part of resort erased key evidence’

The family of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, whose brutal murder rocked Uttarakhand, cremated her body in Srinagar in Pauri Garhwal on Sunday evening. Earlier on Sunday, Ankita’s father refused to cremate her body, demanding the full post-mortem examination report. ​​The post-mortem examination was conducted on Saturday by a panel of doctors from AIIMS, Rishikesh.

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Real revolt or fixed match? Raj Cong unit keeps all guessing

If Gehlot does contest the internal polls, then many believe the message would be that the so-called revolt was actually a "fixed match" between the Central and state brass to demonstrate who among the aspirants had the acceptability to lead the party in Rajasthan. But if Gehlot backs out, then it would be seen as a genuine revolt whereby the state leadership virtually seceded from the already weakened high command, and refused to accept its writ.

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Nitish, Pawar, Badal at Haryana rally, but many skip

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'Can scale up output of Tejas fighters for exports, operational needs'

India can scale up production of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft to meet operational requirements and export orders, defence ministry officials said. The single-engine Tejas fighter is already the frontrunner to bag a Malaysian order for 18 light twin-seat fighter trainers despite strong competition from Chinese JF-17, South Korean FA-50 and Russian MiG-35 and Yak-130 jets.

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Step up border vigilance to check infiltration: Amit Shah

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Terrorists in J&K attack migrants again, injure two in Pulwama

Two migrant labourers were shot at and injured by terrorists in Kharbhatpora locality of Ratnipora in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday evening.

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PFI unleashed 'guerrilla strike' during hartal: Kerala CM

Masked supporters of PFI unleashed a "planned violent guerrilla strike" during Friday's statewide protest called by the outfit, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. An NIA special court in Kochi sent 11 PFI functionaries to the central agency's custody till September 30. UP Police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Saturday arrested six members of PFI from Varanasi and Meerut under UAPA.

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Sharif lying to obfuscate Pak's misdeeds, India tells UNGA

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Pilot, Gehlot loyalist or a surprise choice? Rajasthan CLP to meet today, likely to pick new CM

Rajasthan CLP will meet on Sunday, in what appears to be an exercise to pick the successor of CM Ashok Gehlot, the putative AICC president. The core issue is if Gehlot will have to relinquish the CM’s post, and if Sachin Pilot will replace him. Pilot is also the choice of the leadership. But the party has to negotiate the CM’s preference, and the legislature party in which Gehlot has an absolute support.

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Petrol bombs hurled at local RSS functionary’s house in Madurai

According to the police, two unknown assailants hurled three petrol bombs at the house of MH Krishnan, a local functionary of RSS, when he and his family members were inside their residence in Mela Anuppanadi.

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Stay alert, 'urban Naxals' out to stall development: PM Modi

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IIT Bombay most preferred for 93 of JEE's top 100

The cream of the JEE toppers - the top 100 - has overwhelmingly picked IIT Bombay at the close of first-round admissions of 2022-23, making it the most sought-after tech college, with Delhi and Madras a distant second and third. Ninety-three of them have opted for the Powai-based college as their first choice. All but one asked for computer science; 69 made the cut.

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Rs 627cr plan in offing to supply grid power to Ladakh LAC villages

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Canada ties in tailspin, govt issues hate crime advisory

The government said there had been a sharp increase in hate crimes, sectarian violence and anti-India activities in Canada and that the perpetrators had not been brought to justice so far. India reacted strongly to the so-called "Khalistan referendum" in Canada, saying it was "deeply objectionable" that such a "politically motivated" activity by extremist elements was allowed to take place in a friendly country.

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West cherry-picking PM Modi's remarks: Russian envoy

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Plea seeks carbon dating of Gyanvapi ‘shivling’

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SC jails Malvinder & Shivinder Singh for 6 months over contempt

The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded a six-month jail term to former promoters of Fortis Healthcare, Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh. The case relates to the sale of shares of Fortis to Malaysia-based IHH Healthcare. The top court also ordered a forensic audit of the share sale in Fortis Healthcare.

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Live: Russia to begin annexation votes in Ukrainian regions

Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War Two, as world powers at the United Nations demanded Moscow be held accountable for alleged atrocities in Ukraine. Meanwhile Russia will on Friday begin its plan to annex around 15% of Ukrainian territory via referendums in four regions controlled by Russian forces. Stay with TOI for all updates

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Only NRI seats will be on offer for OCI & PIO students

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Hijab part of a student’s right to privacy, SC told

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1 lakh cases pending in lower courts for more than 30 years

There are more than a lakh cases in district and taluka courts pending for over 30 years. With 41,210 such cases, Uttar Pradesh leads the list and is followed by Maharashtra with 23,483, West Bengal with 14,345 and Bihar with 11,713 cases. That’s a total of nearly 91,000 between just these four states.

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Cong set to lose chairmanship of Rajya Sabha panel on home

The govt is unwilling to accommodate Congress' request to let it retain the helmsmanship of the department-related standing committee (DRSC) on home affairs in Rajya Sabha. The decision to withdraw Congress' leadership of the DRSC on home affairs in the RS and IT and communications in LS is being done "as per the existing strength of the parties" and in light of its numbers in RS coming down since 2019, sources said.

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Gehlot agrees to run for Cong president, step down as Raj CM

Ashok Gehlot is likely to be the next president of Congress but will have to step down as chief minister of Rajasthan. Gehlot, who had on Wednesday declared his intent to continue as Rajasthan CM even if he was elected as Congress chief, gave up his insistence after Rahul Gandhi declared that the new party chief would have to adhere to the “one man one post” principle.

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SIT cites 90 witnesses to back charges against Setalvad, others

The SIT filed a chargesheet on Wednesday against social activist Teesta Setalvad, former DGP RB Sreekumar and ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt, citing 90 witnesses in support of charges of fabricating evidence to frame 63 persons for a purported "larger conspiracy behind the 2002 riots". Sreekumar and Bhatt are behind bars, while Setalvad has been granted interim bail by the SC in this case.

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No criminality in 5.8k intercepted calls in Radia tapes: CBI to SC

Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the CBI inquiry into the 'Radia tapes' conversations revealed no criminality. This amounted to giving a clean chit to corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, whose intercepted telephonic conversations had purportedly ranged from fixing individual problems to appointment of ministers in the Cabinet to dictating journalists what is to be written.

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Bihar ‘more or less’ freed of Reds: CRPF

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Army plans to do away with Raj-era customs, honours

The Army is now reviewing its colonial and pre-colonial era customs, traditions, battle honours and names that can be discarded in accordance with the government's directive to "Indianise" the armed forces. This comes after the new Naval Ensign, which included the removal of the red-coloured St George's Cross from the flag, was unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on September 2.

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EWS quota won't hurt SC/STs, OBCs: Govt

Justifying 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections belonging to general class, the Centre on Wednesday contended that it is a constitutional obligation to extend helping hands to the poor and it is duty of the government to fulfil their aspirations who are not getting opportunity because of their economic status.

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Savarkar on Rahul's yatra banner, Cong draws taunts

A photo of Hindu Mahasabha founder Vinayak Damodar Savarkar appeared on a banner at Athani near Kochi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, landing Congress in a spot on Wednesday as it faced a howl of taunts on social media and from BJP and CPM for the faux pas. The banner featuring freedom fighters was put up by a group from the Chengamanad panchayat.

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US Fed delivers big rate hike, sees another large move this year

The US Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3.00%-3.25% on Wednesday and signaled more large increases to come in new projections showing its policy rate rising to 4.40% by the end of this year before topping out at 4.60% in 2023 to battle continued strong inflation.

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'Chhello Show' director on how film edged out 'The Kashmir Files', 'RRR'

Gujarati film 'Last Film Show' ('Chhello Show') is India’s official entry to the Best International Feature Film category of the 95th Academy Awards. The announcement has surprised one and all. There was a strong undercurrent in the country that 'The Kashmir Files' or 'RRR' will make it.

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Gehlot’s surprise CLP meet strengthens buzz about Cong chief bid

The buzz about Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot throwing his hat in the Congress presidential ring grew stronger late Tuesday when he convened a last-minute CLP meeting at his Civil Lines residence in Jaipur, purportedly telling his MLAs that he would continue “taking care” of the state “even if I have to fill out the form”. His former deputy and bete noire Sachin Pilot, currently in Kerala, was the notable absentee.

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India set to roll out two desi Covid vaccines

A top central official has said that India is set to introduce new vaccines that may later be added as boosters to top up protection against Covid-19. Dr NK Arora, chairperson of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), told TOI on Tuesday that two new “made-in-India” vaccines will soon be available on CoWIN — an mRNA shot and an intranasal vaccine.

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Scindia to probe Mann flight row, seeks report from Lufthansa

nion civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday he will initiate an inquiry into allegations of Lufthansa deplaning Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Frankfurt because he was “drunk”. Scindia has sought a detailed report from the German carrier.

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Kabaddi players served food kept on toilet floor, 1 suspended

Shocking videos of over 200 under-17 female kabaddi players being served food kept on the floor of a toilet, right next to men's urinals, in a stadium in UP's Saharanpur went viral on social media on Tuesday, triggering massive anger and criticism.

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84% of principal posts in Delhi govt schools vacant

From principals to teachers, government schools in the city are facing an acute shortage of manpower, according to Directorate of Education (DoE) data. Of a total of 950 sanctioned posts for principals, only 154 have been filled while 796, or 83.7%, are lying vacant. Most of the schools are being run by vice-principals. Even in the case of vice-principals, of 1,670 sanctioned posts, 565 (about 34%) lie unfilled.

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Uniform order secular, bans hijab & saffron shawls: Karnataka

he Karnataka government on Tuesday argued that its February 5 order asking educational institutions to enforce prescribed uniforms was secular in nature as it banned all additional religious clothing by students irrespective of their religious affiliation, be it hijab or saffron shawls.

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Draft standards for rear seat-belt reminders mandates alerts for unbuckled seats

The road transport ministry has put draft standards for rear seatbelt reminders, which would be a mandatory feature in all new cars in the next six months. As per the proposed automotive standard, the audio seatbelt reminder will alert the driver and occupants even if any passenger, including on the rear seat, removes the safety-belt buckle later.

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Happy about internal polls, will play ‘neutral role’: Sonia Gandhi

ongress president Sonia Gandhi is learnt to have told party leaders that internal elections are good for the organisation, and that she will play a “neutral role” in the process. The remarks have been variously interpreted, with some believing that her being “neutral” suggests that Rahul Gandhi is not ready to take back the reins of the party and may not agree to contest, and that an open contest was welcome.

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No talks at cost of food security: India to international community

India on Monday ruled out any negotiations at the cost of food security and asked the global community to keep the interests of farmers, indigenous communities and tribal population in mind while contemplating any amendment or revision to international treaties.

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Bihar officers not applying their mind on liquor law: HC

Irked by the manner in which state authorities are passing stereotyped orders on confiscation or auction of seized vehicles under Bihar’s liquor prohibition law, the Patna high court orally remarked on Monday that such actions by excise department officers were “glaring manifestations of their non-application of mind in implementation of the prohibition law”.

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Now, Congress units in TN, Maha, Bihar want Rahul as chief

Congress pradesh committees in three more states — Maharashtra, TN and Bihar — passed “unanimous” resolutions on Monday backing Rahul Gandhi for the post of party president, adding heft to a campaign that started in contender Ashok Gehlot’s backyard, Rajasthan, over the weekend and spread to Chhattisgarh and Gujarat.

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Lured to Thailand, 300 Indians forced into cybercrime in Myanmar

More than 300 Indians, including at least 60 from Tamil Nadu, have been held hostage by a gang at Myawaddy in Myanmar where they are forced to do cybercrime activities, multiple sources told TOI. People from some other countries were also being held by the racket. The victims are held captive in the Myawaddy region which is not under the control of the Myanmar government and is dominated by ethnic armed groups.

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SC wants constitution bench to set norms for death sentences

Emphasising lack of uniformity in approach and differences of opinion on how to proceed and analyse mitigating circumstances, while awarding death sentence to a convict by courts, the Supreme Court on Monday referred the issue to a five-judge bench Constitution bench for a comprehensive and authoritative adjudication.

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Indian student succumbs to injuries sustained during shooting rampage in Canada

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‘Megalomaniac’ who glorifies graft: BJP attacks Kejriwal

Dubbing Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal a “megalomaniac” who considers himself God after winning assembly polls in two states, BJP on Sunday took a swipe at him saying it was a matter of “surprise” that the AAP leader did not say US President Joe Biden was also afraid of him.

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50 death sentences in 8 months: Most since Gujarat was formed

Trial courts in Gujarat have sentenced to death 50 persons in 11 cases over eight months this year, the highest for any year since the formation of the state in 1960. Court documents show that this large number is made up mainly of the record 38 convicts ordered to be hanged by a special court in February over the 2008 serial blasts case. The rest involve rape and murder.

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$968m in 4 months: India pips China to be top Lanka lender

With a total of $968 million in loans in four months of 2022, India has emerged as Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender, overtaking China in the process, a media report said. In the past five years from 2017-2021, China has been the largest bilateral lender to Sri Lanka as China disbursed $947 million, out of which $809 million was obtained as market borrowings from the China Development Bank.

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Direct tax kitty swells by 30% till September, over 2x asking rate

Gross direct tax collections rose 30% to a little under Rs 8.4 lakh crore during the fiscal year up to September 17, when the second instalment of advance tax had been paid. The current growth rate is more than twice the asking rate to meet the full year direct tax target of Rs 14.2 lakh crore. With around a fortnight to go for the half year of FY23 to end, direct tax collections are estimated at around 58% of the full year target.

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Bajrang becomes 1st Indian to win 4 medals at world c'ships

Ace grappler Bajrang Punia became the only Indian to claim four medals at the World Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze in the current edition on Sunday.

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1st WODI: Mandhana helps India beat England by 7 wickets

The graceful Smriti Mandhana once again enhanced her reputation as one of India's biggest match winners with an attractive 91 that literally decimated England by seven wickets in the opening WODI on Sunday.

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'India proving economy, ecology not conflicting fields'

The sprint of cheetahs in Kuno National Park is a symbol of India’s race for progress in Azadi Ka Amritkaal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after releasing cheetahs in the wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. India of the 21st century is giving a message to the world that economy and ecology are not conflicting fields, the PM asserted. “India is living and breathing example that economic progress of the country can take place along with protecting the environment.

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Gujarat isn’t Pak, it’s our brother: Fadnavis on Foxconn deal

Gujarat “is not Pakistan, it is our younger brother,” said deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis as he sought to dissipate political tensions over the loss of the Rs 1.5 lakh crore Foxconn-Vedanta semiconductor plant to the neighbouring state. The BJP has been accusing the MVA and especially Shiv Sena of ratcheting up social tensions between Marathi and Gujarati speakers over the shifting of the project.

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Rajasthan Cong passes resolution seeking Rahul at party helm

With a week to go for the start of the nomination process for the Congress president’s election, the party’s Rajasthan unit passed a resolution that Rahul Gandhi should become the AICC president. The resolution was passed in a meeting attended by the PCC delegates who vote in the President’s election, including chief minister Ashok Gehlot (who proposed the resolution), AICC state in-charge Ajay Maken, senior leaders and Sachin Pilot.

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Live: Prez Murmu reaches London to attend Queen's funeral

Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died a week ago aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, is at rest in the capital's Westminster Hall ahead of Monday's state funeral at Westminster Abbey. Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, her coffin borne to the Houses of Parliament by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family members. Stay with TOI for latest updates --

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Order choking funds for research reversed

The Union ministry of finance has revised the procedure for flow of funds for research under various Central sectoral schemes. The ministry “examined” the issue that earlier mandated that STEM researchers must open a zero-balance account for every project and on Friday reversed its March 2022 order.

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7 decades after extinction, cheetahs land in India’s heart

Seven decades after the last cheetah was hunted to extinction in India, its cousins from Africa are here to take their spot in the Indian sun. On Saturday, PM Modi operated a lever to open a gate and release eight cheetahs into a special enclosure. Jet-lagged after a 9,000-km overnight flight from Namibia to Gwalior, and then to the Kuno helipad, the cheetahs looked at their new surroundings a bit tentatively at first, but were soon sprinting about.

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Uttarakhand: Parts of Joshimath sinking, finds study

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Live: Entry to queue for queen's coffin reopens

Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died a week ago aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, is at rest in the capital's Westminster Hall ahead of Monday's state funeral at Westminster Abbey. Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, her coffin borne to the Houses of Parliament by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family members. Stay with TOI for latest updates --

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Kerala bus shed that saw unique sit-on-lap protest by students razed

The city corporation authorities on Friday morning demolished the controversial bus waiting shed in front of the CET at Sreekaryam where students had protested — by sitting on each other’s laps — against the residents who damaged the shed in an apparent attempt to stop boys and girls from being there together.

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At SCO meet, PM calls for better supply chains, full transit rights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for deepening cooperation and mutual trust among SCO member-states at the summit in Samarkand on Friday, urging the Eurasian security group to work together to develop reliable, resilient, and diversified supply chains in the region at a time when the pandemic and Ukraine conflict had caused an “unprecedented food and energy crisis".

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