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Most parts of north and central India, already reeling under high heat for several weeks, can expect a dry and scorching month of April, the India Meteorological Department has warned in its outlook for the month. While the intensity of the current heatwave may reduce over north India, including Delhi-NCR, for a few days starting Friday, both day and night temperatures are likely to remain above normal in April, IMD said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jasom6q https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN April 01, 2022 at 01:41AM

Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got “significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine’s state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts. Stay with TOI for more updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/H1tlOgo https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN March 31, 2022 at 11:56PM

Grazia Millennial Awards 2022: Red carpet from Times of India https://ift.tt/cnShIDQ https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN April 01, 2022 at 01:03AM

The biggest night in Marathi cinema, the 6th edition of Planet Marathi presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2021, held on March 31 at St. Andrews, Bandra, Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T5sECn7 https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN March 31, 2022 at 12:51PM

Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to withdraw the disaster management and epidemic act for Covid-19 management in the state and lifted all Covid curbs. Active caseload in the country has fallen to 14,307. Stay with TOI for more updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/uJVLWmK https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN April 01, 2022 at 12:04AM

A day ahead of Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to India, external affairs minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with United States secretary of state Antony Blinken on Wednesday night when they discussed the global economy, Indo-Pacific and the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/koHYfwS https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6 March 31, 2022 at 01:41AM

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The Centre on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that a citizen’s fundamental rights must be respected. In an affidavit filed on a plea by Twitter users Megh Bulletin and Wokeflix challenging the suspension of accounts by the platform, the government said a person’s liberty and freedom of expression cannot be “waylaid or jettisoned in the slipstream of social and technological advancement”, adding that suspension of accounts must be the last resort. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JdHP6Nm https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6 March 31, 2022 at 01:06AM

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga returned figures of 4-20 to set up a three-wicket victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore in a low-scoring IPL thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UnFaZBd https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6 March 30, 2022 at 11:46PM

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While calling for efforts to boost intra-Bimstec trade and economic ties, foreign minister S Jaishankar underlined the need for member-states to collectively fight terrorism, extremism and transnational crimes. At a ministerial meeting ahead of the summit on Wednesday, Jaishankar said developments in Ukraine had added to the international disquiet and that maintenance of international peace and stability could no longer be taken for granted. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SlK5bIX https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 30, 2022 at 01:59AM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Karnataka government to stop the expansion work of Karwar port, which handles three million tonnes of cargo per annum and services the hinterland of northern Karnataka, Goa and southern Maharashtra. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1KMLQED https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 30, 2022 at 02:22AM

Announcing the inauguration of the expanded PM Museum on April 14, PM Narendra Modi told BJP MPs during the parliamentary party meeting that it is the only party in office which has recognised the contribution of every PM by building a museum to honour them. He shared details of the refurbished museum. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GJ1nqiw https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 30, 2022 at 02:28AM

Remarking that courts should take a liberal view in awarding compensation to victims who are left 100% disabled and also suffer mental disabilities after road accidents, the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its helping hand to one such child and awarded Rs 50 lakh compensation with 7.5% interest per annum. The total amount could come to about Rs 1 crore as the accident took place in 12 years ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vRZWChy https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 30, 2022 at 01:37AM

Maths in Class XII is no more mandatory to apply for one-third of engineering courses, including architecture, bio-technology and fashion technology, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) announced on Tuesday. In its new guidelines for 2022-23, the AICTE also made chemistry in Class XII optional for studying computer science, electrical engineering and electronics engineering. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bcw1DNe https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 30, 2022 at 01:51AM

Delhi on Tuesday reported 95 Covid-19 cases and no fresh fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate declined to 0.45 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. With these fresh cases, the national capital's tally increased to 18,64,734. The death toll stands at 26,151, it stated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/M4Bkfic https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 29, 2022 at 11:50PM

A new-look and re-energised Rajasthan Royals attacked from the outset and inflicted on Sunrisers Hyderabad a 61-run hammering to begin their campaign in IPL 15 on a rousing note on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JO8GvB0 https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 29, 2022 at 11:43PM

Amid signs of a drawdown in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has indicated he is open to meeting President Vladimir Putin for talks despite calling him a "war criminal" and a "butcher" and calling for his ouster. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RbANX7Z https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO March 29, 2022 at 10:31PM

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath sprang a few surprises while allocating portfolios to his ministers on Monday, taking away the important public works department from deputy CM Keshav Maurya, and giving the middleweight medical-health and medical education departments to the other deputy, Brajesh Pathak. According to the portfolio list released by Raj Bhavan late Monday evening, Yogi has kept 34 departments, including home. from Times of India https://ift.tt/st8BSN3 https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa March 29, 2022 at 12:59AM

The Opposition on Monday demanded a rollback in the hike in prices of fuel and cooking gas and sought a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the floor of the House over the issue. The Opposition members also dismissed the contention of the government that the rise in prices was due to the Russia-Ukraine war. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LnPgowb https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa March 29, 2022 at 01:14AM

While most of us in India woke up on Monday to frantically search the internet for uncensored footage of actor Will Smith punching Chris Rock for a punchline that mocked his wife, there was another heated contest going on at the Oscars between two streaming platforms, Apple and Netflix. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yFzeiBV https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa March 29, 2022 at 01:27AM

Public dealings at banks and public transport services were hit in several states, including in West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which were impacted by the all-India strike called by central trade unions to protest the government’s labour and economic policies, including disinvestment and privatisation of public sector entities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FAwMk3g https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa March 29, 2022 at 01:41AM

On a day when Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced doorstep delivery of ration in Punjab so that the poor don’t have to stand in queues, AAP’s national convener and chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, said “no force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/bqK0vYX https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa March 29, 2022 at 01:22AM

All-round Gujarat Titans defeated fellow IPL newcomers Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a thrilling clash at Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Rahul Tewatia 40*, Matthew Wade 30, Hardik Pandya 33, and David Miller 30 played inspiring knocks for Gujarat as they chased the target of 159 with two balls to spare in the battle of debutants against Lucknow. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Xke9GJ0 https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa March 29, 2022 at 12:04AM

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Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday upped the ante over the state’s updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), calling for a fresh exercise to collate citizenship data rather than just partially reverifying the rolls. “The old NRC should be reviewed; it should be new and done again,” he told the media on the sidelines of an event in the city. “The government is in touch with All Assam Students’ Union in this regard.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/No9pm5P https://ift.tt/16TYuRC March 28, 2022 at 12:44AM

Buoyed by India achieving the export target of $400 billion, PM Modi in the latest episode of “Mann Ki Baat” made a strong push for “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” citing it as the route to taking local products to new heights globally. “Let’s make the local ‘global’ and augment the prestige of our products further,” the PM said in the 87th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. The PM said that the export target achieved might come across as a matter related to the economy; but more than the economy, it is related to the capability of India, the potential of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dGNuswY https://ift.tt/16TYuRC March 28, 2022 at 01:00AM

The power ministry on Sunday alerted the Central Electricity Authority, grid monitors, central generation companies and states on possible threat to grid security and stability as well as supply of power during the three-day countrywide strike called by trade unions from Monday. The alert is prompted by the fact that the grid is a sensitive operation and could be affected by sudden outage of supply or generation capacity. This may lead to blackouts in large areas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gnxcCmo https://ift.tt/16TYuRC March 28, 2022 at 02:02AM

The travel industry stakeholders of the country on Sunday hailed the decision of the Central government to resume commercial international passengers services after a gap of two years from today. Stay with TOI more updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/PeQiYVD https://ift.tt/16TYuRC March 28, 2022 at 12:02AM

In the video that went viral on the internet, the youth can be seen approaching Nitish Kumar and trying to hit him from behind. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5DiAGz0 https://ift.tt/16TYuRC March 27, 2022 at 09:41PM

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Shiv Sena corporator in the BMC House that recently ended its term and chairperson of the civic body's powerful standing committee Yashwant Jadhav made a payment of around Rs 10 crore in cash to acquire tenancy rights in his residential building and another Rs 2 crore to his mother and entered it in a diary as 'Matoshree' on Gudi Padwa last year, which the Income-Tax department has found suspicious. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sJ9B7Eq https://ift.tt/k1z2drt March 27, 2022 at 03:12AM

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The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) is set to become India's first fully gender-neutral educational institution. It has introduced a policy of inclusive education for gender and sexual minorities. Nalsar officials said most Indian universities don't have gender-neutral spaces such as hostels and washrooms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gwJ1ECz https://ift.tt/k1z2drt March 27, 2022 at 01:52AM

A clinically all-round Kolkata Knight Riders beat defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first tournament fifty in three years went in vain in the IPL lung opener in Mumbai on Saturday. KKR, who lost to CSK in the last season summit clash, chased down the 132 target with nine balls to spare, with out of favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane top-scoring with a 34-ball 44. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oKQziy https://ift.tt/k1z2drt March 26, 2022 at 11:34PM

As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new Covid-19 surge in the US and wondering how long it will take to detect. Despite disease monitoring improvements over the last two years, they say, some recent developments don't bode well. Stay with TOI for latest updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/j8hzeUp https://ift.tt/TFPDefi March 26, 2022 at 12:02AM

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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) allowed the initiation of insolvency action against Supertech Ltd, dealing a blow to at least 11,000 homebuyers across some of the company’s projects. The action came after the Union Bank of India took the RK Arora-promoted company to the tribunal as the builder — whose two illegal towers are being demolished in Noida. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bEABqyU https://ift.tt/TFPDefi March 26, 2022 at 01:27AM

Ahead of the new academic session that is set to begin from April, Covid vaccination among adolescents of 12-14 years picked up pace this week with over one crore youngsters in this age group initiating immunisation in the last 10 days. The government lowered the eligible age for Covid vaccination to 12 years from March 16 to bring adolescents of 12-14 years under the span of the programme. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Fd39bBO https://ift.tt/TFPDefi March 26, 2022 at 01:48AM

A senior White House official said on Friday India's position at the United Nations over the crisis in Ukraine has been "unsatisfactory" but was also unsurprising given its historical relationship with Russia. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DgUin6t https://ift.tt/TFPDefi March 25, 2022 at 11:25PM

IPL side Rajasthan Royals on Friday sacked its social media team after captain Sanju Samson expressed displeasure on a post depicting him in a way he did not like. In a now-deleted post, the Royals' Twitter handle had an edited picture of Samson sitting in the team bus with sunglasses and a towel wrapped on his head. It had a caption "Kya khoob lagte ho" with a laughing emoji. But, the post did not go down well with Samson, who took to Twitter to express his disappointment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/O6qdnVw https://ift.tt/TFPDefi March 25, 2022 at 10:56PM

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parliamentary panel on agriculture in its report, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, noted that the government is far from its 2022 goal of doubling the income of farmers which the Centre had announced six years ago. The panel recommended that the ministry should formulate a "special team" to figure out the reasons for falling farmers' income in those states and take some "course corrective measures" so that the goal of doubling farmers' income is not lost sight of. from Times of India https://ift.tt/n02sgBv https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk March 25, 2022 at 03:03AM

Various high court collegiums have not recommended any name for as many as 233 vacancies of judges, the law ministry has said. Currently, 404 judges’ posts are vacant in 25 high courts. Lack of candidates recommended for judgeship of high courts has resulted in vacancies mostly remaining above 400 for several years now. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d2fUHJ3 https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk March 25, 2022 at 01:28AM

India saw a sharp 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year, even as 64% of the surveyed symptomatic population did not seek healthcare services between 2019 and 2021, the India TB report 2022 and National TB Prevalence Survey shows. Over 19.3 lakh new and relapsed TB patients were notified in 2021 against 16.3 lakh in 2020, the TB report 2022 released by health minister Mansukh Mandaviya shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/23TEgMr https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk March 25, 2022 at 12:53AM

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The Calcutta high court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the Bogtui village massacre in Birbhum’s Rampurhat that left eight people dead a day earlier. The division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj directed the special investigation team (SIT) to produce the case diary and other relevant documents before it by 2pm on Thursday, while declining a prayer for a CBI investigation into the crime. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1mit9qK https://ift.tt/GKey6N1 March 24, 2022 at 02:30AM

The government has set a target of increasing the number of airports from 140 to 220 by 2025, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as he expected that the revival of the sector, scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic, may lead to a substantial jump in passenger traffic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/puyvmH6 https://ift.tt/GKey6N1 March 24, 2022 at 12:52AM

The role of a Group Captain among other officers is under the scanner in the ongoing IAF inquiry into the accidental firing of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that crashed 124km inside Pakistan on March 9. The IAF, incidentally, on Wednesday tested the new version of the land-attack BrahMos missile, with the strike range extended from the original 290-km to 350-400-km, at the Andaman and Nicobar Command. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Gi709X2 https://ift.tt/GKey6N1 March 24, 2022 at 02:16AM

Even as speculation mounted about the date of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s reported visit to India this week, the government on Wednesday hit out at Wang for referring to Jammu & Kashmir in his speech before OIC foreign ministers in Islamabad, saying China has no locus standi to talk about India’s Union Territory. from Times of India https://ift.tt/z9yQw64 https://ift.tt/GKey6N1 March 24, 2022 at 03:20AM

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An act of sexual assault on the wife, albeit by the husband, cannot but be termed a rape, the Karnataka HC observed on Wednesday. “A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man, the ‘husband’, on the woman, the ‘wife’,” the court held while refusing to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the accused husband vis-a-vis charges of rape, cruelty, criminal intimidation and also offences under Pocso Act in connection with alleged sexual acts. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YpQLe6d https://ift.tt/GKey6N1 March 24, 2022 at 01:20AM

The National Defence Academy (NDA) said on Tuesday that a majority of military training activities of boy and girl cadets would be conducted together, and it was “geared up” for training the first batch of girl cadets in an absolutely gender-neutral manner from June 2022. The move was crucial keeping their employability in mind, wherein the women officers are required to command the troops of men, the NDA said in a press release. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8blCEXn https://ift.tt/CB42bXd March 23, 2022 at 01:14AM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Boris Johnson spoke over the phone on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. "The leaders agreed that Ukraine's integrity and territorial sovereignty must be respected, and that Russia must adhere to the United Nations Charter," read a statement by Johnson's office. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BXSyTZ5 https://ift.tt/CB42bXd March 22, 2022 at 09:09PM

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 6.45 crore, including 11 residential flats at Thane, belonging to a company controlled and owned by Shridhar Madhav Patankar, brother-in-law of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Patankar is brother of Rashmi Thackeray, wife of the CM and editor of Saamna newspaper. from Times of India https://ift.tt/g6dmj54 https://ift.tt/CB42bXd March 23, 2022 at 12:51AM

Amid several court cases, with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, still ongoing, Bollywood actor Salman Khan faces another fresh legal battle. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RTMmign https://ift.tt/CB42bXd March 22, 2022 at 11:29PM

The young model and beauty icon wants to break stigmas around fashion and beauty. Excerpts from a powerful conversation... from Times of India https://ift.tt/f395rYh https://ift.tt/CB42bXd March 22, 2022 at 10:23PM

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The Supreme Court on Monday decided to order random scrutiny of Covid death claim applications to identify those who got compensation with forged documents after the issue was flagged by the Centre which received complaints from several states. A bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna reserved its order on Centre’s plea for random checking of documents and said it will pass order on March 23 when it will also decide which agency will carry out scrutiny. from Times of India https://ift.tt/a3uE6vr https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7 March 22, 2022 at 03:10AM

No weightage will be given to board exam performances in undergraduate admissions in all central universities and their affiliated colleges in the 2022-23 academic session. The University Grants Commission on Monday announced that the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score will be the basis for admission this year. However, the universities will be allowed to set a minimum eligibility on board exams marks. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QERd70j https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7 March 22, 2022 at 02:21AM

The BJP leadership’s decision to continue Pushkar Singh Dhami as Uttarakhand CM seems to have cleared the way for the retention of Keshav Prasad Maurya as deputy CM in the new Yogi government in UP. Like Dhami, Maurya suffered defeat in his home constituency of Sirathu. However, the decision regarding who helms the saffron regime in neighbouring Uttarakhand may have removed what could have been a hurdle for the OBC leader. from Times of India https://ift.tt/z69oE2e https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7 March 22, 2022 at 12:34AM

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. The jet was carrying 123 flyers and nine crew members. The airline said it deeply mourned the death of passengers and crew, without specifying how many were killed. Media said there were no signs of survivors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cosvgKS https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7 March 22, 2022 at 01:05AM

While Australian PM Scott Morrison called for holding Russia to account for its Ukraine offensive in the virtual summit with PM Narendra Modi, Australia also expressed understanding of India's position on Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said after the meeting on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5kKXFp9 https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7 March 22, 2022 at 01:10AM

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India's apex body on immunisation NTAGI has recommended administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield between eight and 16 weeks after the first dose, official sources said on Sunday. Presently, the second dose of Covishield is given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/dKIwpEF https://ift.tt/vrb3x7z March 20, 2022 at 11:50PM

Hundreds of pre-university (PU) II students in Karnataka who had participated in hijab protests will not be given a second chance to appear for their practical examinations, which they boycotted in February-March. In Karnataka, Class 12 is called PU II. Two days after hinting at a re-exam, the government on Sunday categorically ruled out that option for students who were “absent” for the practicals conducted as part of the board examinations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R9Tjlzk https://ift.tt/vrb3x7z March 21, 2022 at 01:04AM

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With Indian soldiers remaining forward-deployed in the continuing 22-month-long military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, the BRO on Saturday reopened the forbidding Zoji La on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road much ahead of schedule. The pass, key to maintaining operational preparedness of the armed forces, usually remains closed from end-November to mid-April due to heavy snow, leaving the Ladakh region cut off. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zLRQ290 https://ift.tt/brQxvMs March 20, 2022 at 02:22AM

Tamil Nadu police arrested two men on Saturday on the charge of issuing death threats to Karnataka high court judges who delivered the 'hijab verdict' on March 15 that upheld a ban on students wearing the Islamic headscarf in class. Kovai Rahmathullah was arrested in Tirunelveli, while S Jamal Mohammed Usmani, 44, was taken into custody in Thanjavur. from Times of India https://ift.tt/i5914Xt https://ift.tt/brQxvMs March 20, 2022 at 01:29AM

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu called for Indians to “give up their colonial mindset” and instead “take pride in their own identity.” “Education in English-medium schools has given rise to a small class of aristocrats. We are accused of saffronising education, but then what is wrong with saffron? We have believed in the welfare of all and considered the whole world as one family” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zdawU86 https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD March 20, 2022 at 12:49AM

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Prime Minister Imran Khan's government will petition Pakistan's Supreme Court to seek a ruling on whether defectors from his party could lose their seats ahead of a no-confidence vote against him. Interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad told a news conference it had been decided to seek the Supreme Court's ruling about whether the defectors are eligible to cast a vote after switching sides. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jhrQdVF https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD March 19, 2022 at 03:47AM

The Allahabad high court has observed that there is no penal provision under any statute to bring political parties within the clutches of enforcement authorities, if they fail to fulfil their promises made in the election manifesto. The court's verdict came while hearing a petition that had sought registration of criminal cases against BJP for not fulfilling promises in 2014 LS poll manifesto. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CuP8Sir https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD March 19, 2022 at 03:21AM

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called 'The Kashmir Files' a concocted story and a bundle of lies. "The fact is that many lies have been projected in the film. It wasn't the NC government [in J&K] in 1990, as projected in the so-called film, but the governor's rule under the BJP-backed VP Singh regime," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l1sWD4J https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD March 19, 2022 at 01:52AM

While the Omicron subvariant BA2 has caused a huge surge in South Korea and Europe, Indian experts are not worried about it triggering another wave in the country right away. Their reasons include boosted immunity from the third wave that occurred between December 2021 and February and high vaccination coverage in most states. But as antibodies wane, scientists believe the SARSCoV-2 virus can re-infect people. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GJDIZlh https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD March 19, 2022 at 01:41AM

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Happy Holi 2022: The festival of colors Holi is being celebrated with pomp and gaiety on March 18, 2022. Holi festival holds immense religious significance in Indian culture. In the country, the festival promotes brotherhood, integrity, unity in diversity and happiness. The festival teaches us to be kind and generous towards fellow men and irrespective of caste, creed, color, and sex treat everyone equally. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U7LwZ6F https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm March 17, 2022 at 10:52PM

Anti-Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12-14 years opened on Wednesday. Even as the Omicron wave in Indian continues to wane, the Centre has asked all to stay vigilant in wake of the surge in cases in countries like Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore. Stay with TOI for live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/eZD61EP https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm March 17, 2022 at 04:20AM

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UGC on Thursday will notify the new four-year-undergraduate programme (FYUP) and the revised PhD regulations. The FYUP of 160 credits will replace the present three-year choice based credit system (CBCS) at UG level and enable students to directly join PhD programmes on completion of the four-year degree programmes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WSEw2OL https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm March 17, 2022 at 01:16AM

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and projected its policy rate would hit a range between 1.75% and 2% by year's end in a newly aggressive stance against inflation that will push borrowing costs to restrictive levels in 2023. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eHsMzk4 https://ift.tt/oM0V8jO March 16, 2022 at 11:38PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw a rush of appeals challenging the Karnataka high court’s ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice and that the government order effectively banning the headgear in educational institutions is valid. The original petitioner before the Karnataka HC, student Aishat Shifa, is expected to file her appeal against the high court judgment only by Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jtcCIH1 https://ift.tt/oM0V8jO March 16, 2022 at 01:58AM

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Russia said on Tuesday it had put US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top officials on a "stop list" that bars them from entering the country. Their names, together with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA chief William Burns, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and others, were included on a list of 13 individuals banned from Russia in response to sanctions imposed by Washington on Russian officials. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also named. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sFxthBv https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp March 15, 2022 at 08:39PM

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The number of fresh Covid-19 cases has dropped to 2,503 on Sunday, the lowest since May 2020, while active cases dipped to 36,168, the lowest in 675 days, according to health ministry data. With 27 Covid fatalities recorded on Sunday, the total death toll has now climbed to 5.15 lakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZEqlsDn https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp March 15, 2022 at 02:50AM

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Poised for a second term after completing full five years in office, Yogi Adityanath’s leadership on Sunday received a reassertion of endorsement from PM Narendra Modi. "Met Yogi Adityanath Ji and congratulated him on the historic victory in the UP elections. In the last five years, he has worked tirelessly to fulfil the aspirations of the people," Modi tweeted after meeting Yogi in New Delhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/x0fFE6s https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm March 14, 2022 at 01:04AM

Punjab will get an honest chief minister after decades, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday while leading a roadshow in Amritsar with CM-designate Bhagwant Mann to celebrate the party’s landslide victory in the assembly elections. AAP won 92 of the 117 seats to form its first state government outside Delhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Y307S5f https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm March 14, 2022 at 01:12AM

With the US-led western countries slapping wide-ranging sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, India is faced with the challenge of maintaining high operational military readiness along the frontiers with China and Pakistan since almost 70% of its defence hardware and software is of Soviet or Russian-origin. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gpD42XH https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm March 14, 2022 at 01:42AM

India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) improved to 103 for the period 2017-19, but the ratio has worsened in states such as West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh, according to official data just released. With the MMR continuing to drop for the third year running, India looks set to achieve the sustainable development goal of bringing it to 70 well before the target year of 2030. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0xrnR15 https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm March 14, 2022 at 01:54AM

A cyber police team recorded opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis’s statement on Sunday as part of its probe into leak of confidential data and documents from the state intelligence police transfers based on illegal phone-tapping by ex-SID chief Rashmi Shukla. He claimed the nature of the questions asked were accusatory and that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government was trying to “frame” him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TYslQP1 https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm March 14, 2022 at 01:30AM

Rishabh Pant backs his naturally aggressive style of batting and that is a positive sign for the Indian team, vice captain Jasprit Bumrah said on Sunday after stumper's fiery knock helped them set Sri Lanka a massive 400-plus target in the second Test. "Not each and everyone (can) play in the same manner. Every individual has a different game-plan, so he has backed his strengths," Bumrah said after day's play. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RB1DJfU https://ift.tt/B2Xd6f0 March 13, 2022 at 11:26PM

In a minor security breach, three fans entered the playing area towards the end of the second day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka and one of them managed to click a selfie with Virat Kohli before being whisked away by the security personnel. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JANMRvq https://ift.tt/B2Xd6f0 March 13, 2022 at 10:17PM

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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Saturday proposed to lower the interest rate on retirement savings for its 6.4 crore subscribers from 8.5% to 8.1%, the lowest since 1977-78. The payout, which will have to be confirmed by the finance ministry, is in line with the agency’s earnings and will leave it with a surplus of Rs 450 crore during the financial year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jLIFSzM https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R March 13, 2022 at 12:41AM

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned Olympic gold winner Viktor Axelsen in a hard-fought match to enter the final of German Open Super 300 tournament here on Saturday. In the final on Sunday, Sen will face Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn who beat Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the other semi-final. from Times of India https://ift.tt/u3LHpAN https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R March 12, 2022 at 11:00PM

In a major move to rope in industry experts and professionals, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is doing away with the mandatory PhD requirement to teach in central universities. Special positions — professor of practice and associate professor of practice — are being created. This will allow, say a diplomat, to walk in to teach international relations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eBa9RL1 https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R March 12, 2022 at 12:47AM

Battle over, victory achieved and now it’s time to go back to the drawing board again as the Yogi Adityanath government in UP takes charge for a second term in a few days from now. Speculation swirled on Friday over the government’s composition: appointment of deputy CMs, and possible changes in the party’s organisational command by rewarding critical players in the emphatic election win. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qgo4nDF https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R March 11, 2022 at 09:31PM

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Riding high on BJP’s wins in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, a jubilant PM Narendra Modi on Friday attributed the electoral victories to the power of democracy wherein people were voting for development. ​​​“Due to the power of democracy, BJP retained power in states where governments were hardly elected twice in a row. This was possible as people are voting for development,” Modi said at a gathering of over a lakh representatives from the state’s panchayati raj institutions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/E7GIhAx https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R March 12, 2022 at 01:34AM

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Hyderabad police have booked a case of cheating against Telugu film producer Bellamkonda Suresh and his son and actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas for allegedly cheating a financier to the tune of Rs 85 lakh. A case was booked on Friday against the duo by the Central Crime Station (CCS) police on the direction of a city court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BKqdVJN https://ift.tt/sGP1pug March 11, 2022 at 09:29PM