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A week after the CID failed to serve a bailable warrant against Param Bir Singh as they could not find him at his address, state home minister Dilip Walse Patil on Thursday said the MVA government had launched a massive search to trace the former Mumbai police chief for his alleged involvement in serious crimes. When asked if Singh had gone to London or Russia, as alleged in certain quarters, Walse Patil said he had no such information. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Yjgsn4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 04:50AM

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For the first time since April this year, India recorded less than 1% deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic during the period of a month. The case fatality rate (CFR or death rate) dropped to 0.97% in September from a high of 3.07% in June. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/39VI0Ba https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 03:41AM

Leon Cooperman and family donate $100M to hospital Billionaire Leon Cooperman and his wife Toby have donated $100 million to a New Jersey hospital

When PM Modi attended a virtual ceremony on Thursday to lay the foundation stone of four medical colleges in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot put forward a list of development works he wanted for the state. “This shows he trusts me, despite our different political ideologies,” said Modi, calling Gehlot a “good friend”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wybja8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 03:33AM

Amrinder Singh, goalkeeper of the Indian national football team and ATK Mohun Bagan FC in the Indian Super League, is a celebrity in his own right, but his name with one syllable less than the former CM has fortuitously invited a whole lot of unwanted political attention. After being repeatedly tagged by the media and others in heated discussions and speculation about the Punjab turmoil, Amrinder has stood up to protect his “identity” like he would the Indian and ATK goal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39PPjup https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 03:05AM

The unexpected crisis in its Punjab unit wrought by the leadership’s choice Navjot Sidhu and the renewed G23 aggression are likely to provide relief to Congress incumbents in the two other party-ruled states which have been rocked by demands for change in recent months. The twin events have created enough disturbance within Congress, that many believe is likely to dampen the leadership’s appetite for experiments. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ASTMZ3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 02:58AM

The Congress dissident bloc G 23 Thursday condemned the protest outside the residence of senior colleague Kapil Sibal, calling it orchestrated and demanding party chief Sonia Gandhi take action against those responsible. While in a spate of tweets from the letter writers did not mention who was behind the protests that they called orchestrated, the allegation appeared to be pointing at the AICC managers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mdLKUr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 03:25AM

The eight core sectors grew for the sixth consecutive month in August led by robust expansion in cement, electricity, coal and natural gas segments, data showed on Thursday. The key infrastructure sector spanning coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity grew an annual 11.6% in August, higher than the 9.9% in July. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3utXeHd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 01:51AM

The Bombay high court has upheld the life term handed to three men for a 2010 gang rape of a young woman who “innocently took a lift from a man in a car’’ in Pune. However, it frowned on the trial court judge and public prosecutor for allowing the defence to put unnecessary questions to her involving graphic details during cross-examination. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3uuoFjX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 02:26AM

The Supreme Court on Thursday cited its own ruling that barred protesters from blocking public roads and said farmers’ grievances could be addressed either by Parliament or judiciary but they cannot be seen to cause harassment to commuters through sit-in dharnas on highways, hindering traffic to and from Delhi to neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BcoA7r https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 02:21AM

Amid the pangs of its Punjab headache, Rajasthan has raised its hand to present Congress with a new problem to solve. Four of the six BSP-turned-Congress legislators from the desert state on Thursday reached New Delhi to seek "legal and political" support to save their places in the face of a Supreme Court petition challenging their assembly membership under the anti-defection law. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39QENTp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 02:54AM

The four-month summer monsoon, which ended as a ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday and is set to withdraw from October 6, leaves India’s agriculture on a good footing with the levels of soil moisture sufficient to support the rabi or winter crop at a time when the economy is still recovering from Covid. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kZ4B6t https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 02:39AM

The crisis in Congress escalated on Thursday with former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh saying he will quit Congress soon, and senior leader P Chidambaram joining veteran partymen Ghulam Nabi Azad, B S Hooda and Anand Sharma to criticise protests by a group of workers outside ‘G23’ leader and former Union minister Kapil Sibal’s house.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3F6WOvi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 01:42AM

India has added five billionaires every month in the last 12 months as the value of businesses such as chemicals, software and pharmaceuticals soared. Among the traditional billionaires, Gautam Adani (59) and family, with Rs 5.1 lakh crore (a 261% surge), for the first time has become Asia’s second-richest. His family has added Rs 1,000 crore a day over the last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zZGKrr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 01:19AM

As many as 31 states and UTs have covered more than 60% of their adult population above 18 with at least one dose of Covid vaccines and 25% of this cohort has received the full two doses. Overall, 69% of the total adult population of the country has received at least one dose of vaccine. As a share of the entire population, the coverage works out to 46% and India has administered 889 million shots. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3omuSh9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 12:56AM

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Adani Power to respond within three weeks to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s curative plea seeking reversal of the SC’s 2019 judgment upholding Adani’s decision to terminate its Mundra plant’s power purchase agreement (PPA) with Urja. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Yf6N0P https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 01:33AM

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the world’s two richest businessmen, are set to take on Airtel’s Sunil Mittal and Reliance Jio’s Mukesh Ambani in the high-speed broadband and internet space as they have approached the Indian government with separate plans to offer satellite-based internet connectivity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3io9cxj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 01, 2021 at 12:40AM

The four-month summer monsoon ended as ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday by bridging the earlier deficit and its withdrawal from northwest India will start from October 6 - the second most delayed withdrawal after 1960, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) while predicting ‘normal’ winter (October-December) monsoon rainfall that occurs in south Peninsular India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3F56O8g https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 11:55PM

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Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League play-offs on Thursday. The CSK bowlers restricted SRH to 134/7 after MS Dhoni opted to bowl first on a slow surface. The three-time former champions then registered a convincing six-wicket win. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WqNfpp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 11:37PM

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Amazon settles with employees allegedly fired for criticizing working conditions Amazon.com Inc and the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Wednesday the company had reached a settlement with two former employees who alleged they were fired last year after they criticized the working conditions at the e-commerce giant's warehouses.

Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island's attorney general saying Wednesday the plan doesn't hold the OxyContin maker or its owners accountable for its role in sparking the opioid crisis.

Voting is under way in 3 assembly constituencies - Bhabanipur, Jangipur and Samserganj- in West Bengal. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting from Bhabanipur. Banerjee has to win this bypoll to retain the chief minister's post. The counting of votes will take place on October 3. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/39PCNeh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 07:11AM

Amid the frantic firefighting in Punjab, Congress found itself dragged into the Chhattisgarh power struggle on Wednesday when around 15 party MLAs — loyalists of CM Bhupesh Baghel — landed in Delhi in the evening, apparently to lobby against any change of guard in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y4iSWT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 07:06AM

GM CEO Mary Barra first woman to lead Business Roundtable Business Roundtable has elected GM CEO Mary Barra as its incoming chair, making her the first woman to lead the association

Amid growing defections from the party and the chaos in the Punjab unit, Congress veteran and G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the leadership to convene a meeting of the Congress Working Committee. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ilr2kl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 06:39AM

The turmoil in Punjab Congress and the G-23 offensive against the leadership has triggered a bitter war of words, with Congress leaders slamming Kapil Sibal and some others for raising concerns about “instability in Punjab”. Former MP and Delhi leader Ajay Maken said, “Sonia Gandhi had ensured that Sibal became a minister at the Centre despite not having an organisational background. Everyone in the party is being heard. Want to tell Sibal and others that they shouldn’t degrade the organization that gave them an identity.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZKu37u https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 03:34AM

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday called on Union home minister Amit Shah at the latter’s residence here. The two leaders had a meeting of over 50 minutes, boosting speculation about the Congress leader either joining BJP or allying with it for the Punjab polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ATzGxR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 03:16AM

Congress veteran and ‘G23’ leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the party brass to convene a CWC meeting to discuss the problems in Punjab. Another ‘G23’ leader, Kapil Sibal, said the party was “headless” and no one knew who was taking decisions. ​​Leaders close to “them” (leadership) have left the party, while “we” (G23) are standing by them, he added. Suggesting they were loyal but not blind, Sibal said, “We are G23, not Ji Huzoor 23”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AXM0go https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 03:34AM

India is likely to send a three-member team to participate in a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) anti-terror exercise in Pakistan next week, TOI has learnt. The Pabbi anti-terror Exercise 2021 is being held at Pabbi in Pakistan’s Nowshera district from October 3 under the aegis of SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) which seeks to promote counter-terrorism cooperation between SCO member-states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EW0P5A https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 01:28AM

Above-normal rainfall this month, which turned out to be the second wettest September in the past 27 years, has almost bridged the deficit of the monsoon season with the cumulative rainfall showing the gap to be narrowed down from 9% on August 31 to merely 1% on Wednesday, indicating the four-month season may finally be logged as ‘near normal’ monsoon. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CYqady https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 12:57AM

The curious case of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab PCC chief within 10 days of his bête noire Amarinder Singh’s exit as CM unravelled on Wednesday when he declared the new-look Congress government’s choice of advocate general and the re-entry of “tainted” ministers into the restructured cabinet forced his hand. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3upACaJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 12:50AM

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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday scaled up the national mid-day meal scheme as ‘PM-POSHAN’ which will also cover students of ‘Balvatikas’ (pre-primary classes) and provide hot cooked meals to students of elementary classes in government and aided schools. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3F26JCg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 01:43AM

Breastfeeding is an inalienable constitutional right of a lactating mother and the right of the infant needs to be assimilated with the mother’s right, the Karnataka high court observed on Wednesday. It was disposing a batch of petitions filed by the biological mother and foster parents of a toddler. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m3zXrO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 01:53AM

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In the first insolvency resolution in the financial services space, Piramal Group has concluded payment of Rs 34,250 crore to take over Dewan Housing and Finance (DHFL). The deal is likely to help banks that had been hit by the company’s collapse. The payment will bolster the finances of banks that have written off loans to DHFL, whose promoters are accused of fraud.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3umE1qV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 02:29AM

More people are now undergoing a one-off genetic test costing Rs 8,000 to assess if they are born with a predisposition to heart diseases. The genomic risk score, also called polygenic score, currently prescribed for high-risk individuals — with family history of heart diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension or cholesterol levels — helps doctors assess risk, prevent or delay heart diseases, said senior cardiologist Dr S Ajit Mullasari at the Madras Medical Mission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3uqewFh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 02:48AM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) to a year-and-half old complaint by a devotee of Lord Balaji that irregularities have crept into the daily “puja and archana” in the temple causing consternation among devotees of the principal deity.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oi0Dro https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 30, 2021 at 02:07AM

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Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday, boosting their prospects of a top-two finish. Chasing 150, RCB completed the task with as many as 17 balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ohFdL0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 11:28PM

The BCCI has just sounded the bugle for what is going to be cricket industry's biggest war-cry over the next six months - sale of Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights. In a statement late Tuesday, the Cricket Board said: "IPL media rights tender for the cycle 2023-27 will be released immediately after the appointment of two new IPL teams". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3A1DkVj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 08:59AM

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​​​Under fire for not playing, and then not bowling in the second leg of IPL-2021, ahead of the T20 World Cup, Pandya smashed an unbeaten 40 (30b, 4x4, 2x6) on Tuesday night to help MI chase down 136 in a do-or-die game against a spirited Punjab Kings at Abu Dhabi. MI's six-wicket win in a low scoring thriller helped them climb to the fifth spot in the table, even as Punjab are at sixth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EV6s49 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 08:19AM

Top American generals on Tuesday told lawmakers that they had recommended having 2,500 troops in Afghanistan to which President Joe Biden disagreed. The White House, however, defended the presidential decision, acknowledging that it was a split recommendation from Biden's advisors and generals. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3un6E7t https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 08:14AM

India on Tuesday reported 18,795 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily count in 201 days. Meanwhile, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has declined to 2,92,206. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WpL5qe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 04:54AM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out Adani Gas Ltd’s challenge to the decision of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to award the city natural gas distribution (CGD) network for Sanand, Bavla and Dholka in Gujarat to Gujarat Gas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wlporj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 03:44AM

After the central leadership completely owned the Punjab restructuring and felt it had settled the chaotic unit, the surprise resignation by state president Navjot Singh Sidhu caught everyone by surprise and threatened to destabilise its stronghold and cast the Gandhi leadership in poor light. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kVnbMR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 01:56AM

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said Navjot Sidhu’s resignation as PPCC chief within two months of taking over the vital post had proved beyond doubt that the cricketer turned politician was an “unstable” man, who could not be relied upon to lead the ruling party, especially in a border state like Punjab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WkZTWZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 01:44AM

To ensure that those approaching courts in commercial disputes “understand that courts are not playgrounds, and litigation is not a pastime,” the Bombay HC recently directed a private company to pay Rs 25 lakh to a party against whom it was seeking orders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AQI2X0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 03:25AM

Come October 1, senior citizens seeking work opportunities will be able to register themselves on a first-of-its-kind dedicated employment exchange portal for the elderly. The ‘Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (Sacred)’ portal, being steered by the ministry of social justice and empowerment (MoSJ&E), will enable “virtual matching” of employable elderly of 60 years and above with employers who come forward and register on the platform. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1O1C6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 03:12AM

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The north-eastern states generally have the highest ratio of female workers in managerial positions, with Meghalaya topping the chart with 34.1%, followed by Sikkim and Mizoram, according to the annual bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kQQSyy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 02:26AM

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh arrived in Delhi on Tuesday amidst an intense buzz over a meeting with the BJP brass that might be a precursor to an alliance, even as his visit was termed as a personal one to meet “friends”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AUUZPy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 12:51AM

Homegrown Covaxin was to play a major role in vaccination against Covid-19. But eight months after the vaccination drive began, only one in 11 Indians has managed to get the first indigenous vaccine. Bharat Biotech, which manufactures it, has failed to ramp up production at the pace it had envisaged. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39KbQZl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 01:00AM

In a switch hit that left Congress on a sticky wicket in Punjab again, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as PCC chief on Tuesday, followed by the resignation of new minister Razia Sultana “in solidarity” with him. Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal, who was made PCC treasurer soon after Sidhu took over, also put in his papers along with general secretary Yoginder Dhingra. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3idya24 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 12:44AM

Markets regulator Sebi has penalised promoters of Videocon Industries, Venugopal Dhoot and two of his investment companies, with a total fine of Rs 75 lakh for pledging Videocon shares without proper disclosure to shareholders and also for entering into off market transactions using inside information. The case relates to Sebi rule violations by these entities between April and September 2017. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39RX3vD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 01:22AM

It’s a season of open discontent in the Kerala unit of Congress but those in the know say that it is not likely to extend beyond a lot of sound and some fury. Reason: The Congress high command in Delhi wants the old guard sidelined and rampant factionalism neutralised, and to that purpose it will be willing to put up with KPCC president K Sudhakaran’s rather brash and authoritarian style of functioning.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kRaUsJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 29, 2021 at 01:40AM

Mumbai Indians won their first game after three defeats as they beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in Abu Dhabi. Punjab Kings managed a below-par 135 for 6 which MI surpassed in 19 over with Hardik Pandya scoring unbeaten 40 off 30 balls while Saurabh Tiwary top-scored with 45. With the victory, Mumbai climbed to the fifth spot in the points table while Punjab are now at 6th spot. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zVdMZW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 11:49PM

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Cyclone Gulab has fizzled into a depression but the system’s westward movement has resulted in a red alert for seven districts in Maharashtra, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting extremely heavy/heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated locations on Tuesday. In the wake of heavy rains, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday announced that all government offices, schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the state would remain closed on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ocUDQN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 07:58AM

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson on Monday rued that they could not finish their innings with a flourish from a strong position and lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets, making it tougher for themselves to make the cut for the IPL Play-offs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ujm8Jx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 08:14AM

Gas well blowout near Los Angeles leads to $1.8B settlement Thousands of families sickened and forced from their Los Angeles homes after the nation’s largest-known natural gas leak have reached a $1.8 billion settlement with a utility, attorneys said Monday.

Merck nears deal to acquire Acceleron Pharma Merck & Co. is in advanced talks to acquire Acceleron Pharma Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that would bolster the pharmaceutical giant’s rare-disease business.

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PM Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, envisaged as a complete digital health ecosystem with a ‘health ID’ for every citizen, digitised personal health records, as well as a registry of doctors and health facilities across the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m67qBL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 04:27AM

An internal split within the Communist Party of India (CPI) over promoting Kanhaiya Kumar at the national level may have triggered the former student leader’s imminent exit from the party. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3icIPdq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 03:54AM

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In many of the tribal-majority districts, it is not celebrities but community leaders and members of self-help groups, mostly led by women, who have emerged as key “influencers” to push the Covid vaccination drive. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zKmJFi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 03:38AM

Issuing guidelines for sexual harassment at workplace cases, the Bombay high court has directed that henceforth all such matters will be heard in-camera or in the judge’s chambers and not in open court, and the orders are not to be uploaded on the official website. The HC has also barred the media from publishing the proceedings without court permission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39GWqoC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 03:46AM

Days after its attack on Infosys, RSS-affiliate magazine Panchjanya, in its latest issue, has carried a cover story on Amazon, likening the online retail giant to East India Company and accusing it of corrupt practices. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oc9FGs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 03:16AM

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Farm groups in Punjab, which have been at the forefront of the struggle against the Central farm laws, brought the state to near standstill on Monday as the Bharat bandh paralysed rail and road traffic, and business establishments were shut in all towns and cities. While the impact was less severe in Haryana, the western part of Uttar Pradesh saw some toll plazas being blocked and trains cancelled due to protests on tracks. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WfLzyY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 01:59AM

The Supreme Court on Monday accused the National Medical Council, National Board of Examinations and the health ministry of “playing football” with the lives of young doctors aspiring to do their specialisation by changing the pattern of questions for the NEET-Super Speciality Examination more than a month after notifying the exam date. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1ra9P https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 02:07AM

India on Monday called for stepped up attention from the international community to check illicit proliferation of nuclear weapons. Addressing the UN security council meeting on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla said, “There is a need for the international community to pay closer attention to the illicit proliferation of networks of nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, components and relevant technologies.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EPHF1c https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 02:32AM

In the context of an increase in average heights worldwide, there was, alarmingly, a decline in the average height of adult men and women in India in the decade from 2005-06 to 2015-16 after a significant increase from 1998-99. Women from the poorest sections showed the steepest decline as did tribal women. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zGc3aE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 28, 2021 at 02:46AM

Opener Jason Roy and skipper Kane Williamson struck confident half-centuries to shape Sunrisers Hyderabad's comfortable seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals as IPL play-offs calculations got a bit more complicated on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EWR6fq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 11:25PM

Harshal Patel is fast turning out to be Mumbai Indians’ nemesis. He’s a bowler Mumbai won’t forget in a hurry. For the second time this season, the seamer (4/17) turned out to be the game changer for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Mumbai. In the first leg of the competition in India, Harshal had returned 5/27 against the defending champions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lYqemF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 08:32AM

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China wields new legal weapon to fight claims of intellectual property theft Chinese technology giants have seized on a new legal tactic to fight claims of intellectual property theft, raising concerns in the U.S. that Beijing’s promises to strictly enforce patent and copyright laws will be undermined by Chinese courts.

Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called the nationwide strike and appealed to all organisations of workers, traders, transporters, businessmen, students, youth and women to voluntarily participate in it from 6am to 4pm. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZtTsC9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 04:44AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said growing volume of UPI transactions was making the economy more transparent and helping boost fin-tech.In his monthly radio broadcast Mann ki Baat, he also nudged Indians to buy khadi, handloom and handicraft products during the festival season as part of his push for local items. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kGLBcv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 04:58AM

A fisherman from Andhra Pradesh died while hundreds of people were evacuated, as cyclonic storm Gulab made landfall 20km north of Kalingapatnam on Sunday evening. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39LILg1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 03:37AM

India recorded just over 2 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, a 6.4% decline from the previous seven days and the lowest weekly count in nearly six months. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ia1LcT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 04:04AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vaccine pitch during his UNGA address on Saturday went down well with several heads of African and South American countries with many delegates thanking him for offering to make India the hub of global production of the anti -Covid shots and restoring supplies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3uesTfv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 04:28AM

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Reiterating his demand for a countrywide caste Census, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday said it is the need of the hour and the Centre should reconsider its decision against it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y6gtuu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 03:54AM

Seventeen months into the military confrontation in eastern Ladakh, China continues to build more troops shelters along the frontier as part of its ongoing overall consolidation of military positions and upgrade of air bases facing India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3o9KNz3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 01:34AM

BJP consolidated its ‘sawarn’ (upper caste), non-Yadav-OBC and non-Jatav-SC rainbow social coalition in UP, ahead of the 2022 UP polls, by inducting seven new ministers in an expansion of the Yogi Adityanath ministry on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XQldUA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 01:57AM

A last-minute replacement, an abortive campaign to dislodge another from the shortlist and a public outburst by two disgruntled ex-ministers marked the swearing-in of new Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s 15-member Cabinet on Sunday, mirroring the drama of his own selection a week ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oaU5uE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 02:05AM

Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XPTUtE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 02:12AM

​At a time when the Union government is still at the proposal stage for reserving 50% panchayat membership for women, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday strongly batted for 50% quota for women in all spheres of activity, urging them to “shout and demand” for this right. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1uNMX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 27, 2021 at 02:47AM

After weeks of thrilling, spine-tingling and daredevil performances and a few emotional moments too, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 has come to an end. Arjun Bijlani, who was hailed as one of the strongest contenders of Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, has emerged as the winner of the season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oouz5x https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 26, 2021 at 11:46PM

Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-round performance before Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to ensure a thumping 54-run victory for RCB over MI. Maxwell (56 off 37 balls and 2/23) produced one of his better efforts in the IPL while Harshal (4/17 in 3.1 overs), the current Purple Cap holder removed Hardik, Pollard and Rahul off successive deliveries to defend a target of 165. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kKWx9j https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 26, 2021 at 11:41PM

Parts of Odisha are witnessing heavy rain. Cyclone Gulab is likely to cross south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts between Kalingapatnam & Gopalpur around Sunday midnight. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wdohd3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 26, 2021 at 07:11AM

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It’s getting heated in the desert. While some teams seem to be feeling it, CSK and KKR are revelling in it. For now, these two teams are looking the hungriest in the second phase of the IPL, for different reasons. While CSK are chasing a top-two berth, KKR are suddenly a rejuvenated side after a poor first leg and are pushing to make the playoffs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZrEInf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 26, 2021 at 08:32AM

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