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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 -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/JFDOTxL

Two Jaish-e-Mohammed men killed in Baramulla https://ift.tt/vNsq9Ty

Two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in a shootout with a combined team of Army, CRPF and J&K police in the Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/jTWKC2m

EXID’s Hani to star in coming of age series Fantasy Spot https://ift.tt/uTmn2WD

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South Korean singer actress Hani, member of female pop group EXID, is confirmed to star in new Coupang Play series titled Fantasy Spot. The drama is currently slated to premiere sometime later this year. According to Korean tabloid Soompi, Fantasy Spot will tell the story of women in their twenties who want to “live properly” and “feel properly.” On September 30, Hani’s agency Sublime Artist Agency officially announced, “Actress Ahn Heeyeon [Hani’s given name] has been cast in Coupang Play’s series ‘Fantasy Spot.’” The statement continued, “Following the wide variety of roles she’s played in her projects up until now, she is preparing to make yet another new and different transformation, so please give her lots of anticipation and love.” Per the report, Hani will star as Son Hee Jae, a young, warm-hearted woman who wants to get to know and understand herself properly. When she unexpectedly winds up in charge of a podcast, she finds herself changing as she contemplates love once ag...

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ndgRA9S

Noise inside Vande Bharat train 100x less than that in airplane: PM Modi https://ift.tt/miGnR2N

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The noise inside Vande Bharat train is 100 times less than that in an airplane, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after travelling in the indigenously designed train. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/ruNTpC1

Alia Bhatt opens up about her new range of maternity wear; reveals it’s a part of her apparel brand Ed-A-Mamma https://ift.tt/XDcqbmg

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Amidst the grand success of Brahmastra , new producer-entrepreneur Alia Bhatt has decided to add yet another feather to her cap. After launching the brand Ed-A-Mamma, which was solely dedicated to kids' wear, the mother-to-be has launched her collection of maternity wear. In a recent post shared by the actress, announcing the launch of her maternity wear, she mentioned that she modified her own clothes to be her maternity wear because she believes there isn’t enough explored when it comes to maternity fashion. At the recent Forbes event Tycoons of Tomorrow, where Alia Bhatt was one of the speakers, the actress spoke about launching this new collection. In the recent Forbes event, Alia Bhatt opened up about her ‘investor’ side where she spoke about her entrepreneurial skills and what pushed her to start her maternity line. “What started off as a gap in my wardrobe turned out to be a whole maternity line,” she said. She also revealed that she was wearing her own maternity line at t...

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/euh02Nw

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2pfqIct

Bundelkhand to get its first tiger reserve in Chitrakoot https://ift.tt/Nf30hrR

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With this, the total number of such reserves in UP will go up to four, including the Dudhwa tiger reserve in Lakhimpur district, Pilibhit tiger reserve and Amangarh tiger reserve (a buffer zone of the Corbett tiger reserve) in Bijnor. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/psQJ3Gk

Gehlot out of Cong prez race, Sonia to take call on Raj CM

As the race was thrown open, Congress was finalising a replacement candidate for Gehlot, with Mallikarjun Kharge, a senior Dalit leader, as the lead contender. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rGZDN8b

Congress may call another CLP meet in Jaipur https://ift.tt/jdN4MRQ

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The announcement spar- ked fresh buzz about whether Gehlot will continue in the CM's post or will be eased out, and if his replacement will be his bete noire Pilot. It is felt that AICC may call another legislature party meeting in Jaipur. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/LqjMKYr

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8MgbVh1

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

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Terror funding case: SIA conducts raids in Rajouri-Poonch https://ift.tt/Sh29N1i

Continuing its crackdown on terror funding, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday conducted raids at different locations in Poonch and Rajouri districts of J&K. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/DJeCFNo

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gWV1ESO

Govt appoints Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) as new Chief of Defence Staff https://ift.tt/TNJuawC

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Lt-Gen Chauhan (61), currently the military advisor to national security advisor Ajit Doval and the National Security Council Secretariat, will now have to spearhead the entire process to build an integrated war-fighting machinery within budgetary constraints through the creation of theatre commands and other structures. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/Rd2YZ34

Jaishankar raises visa delay issues with US; Blinken says he is sensitive to it https://ift.tt/8GeMW7V

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar has raised the issue of the huge backlog of US visa applications from India with secretary of state Antony Blinken to which the top American diplomat said he is sensitive to the matter and has a plan to address it.Blinken blamed the Covid-19 pandemic for a backlog of visa applications from Indian nationals. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/Hgi5Mcv

Ayan Mukerji reveals he wanted to do a bear sequence like the lavish animal sequence in RRR; confessed he couldn’t do it due to budget constraints https://ift.tt/gOeITDi

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Brahmastra has gone on to roar at the box office with the film receiving a lot of appreciation from fans and viewers. Despite the low phase in Bollywood, the fantasy adventure bringing together real-life couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt together for the first time, has been doing good business at the box office. While expectations are riding high not just for Part One but also for the upcoming two parts of the trilogy, Ayan Mukerji has asserted that the next parts will be academically inclined towards Indian mythology rather than human emotions. Recalling his experience of shooting for Part One, the filmmaker revealed that he had to comprise on shots due to budget constraints including a scene that was eventually incorporated in the SS Rajamouli film RRR . Reminiscing about one such incident, Ayan Mukerji revealed during FICCI 2022, that he had planned a bear sequence quite similar to the one showcased in RRR featuring Junior NTR. However, he couldn’t achieve what SS Rajamouli c...

Ayan Mukerji reveals he doesn’t want to take up another 7 years for Brahmastra 2; reveals what Part Two and Part Three are all about https://ift.tt/m216u95

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Readers would be aware that Brahmastra was announced years ago, way back somewhere in 2015. Seven years later, the film finally saw the light of the day and has opened up to rave reviews from audiences. The VFX of the film is being highly appreciated and there are a lot of expectations riding high on the second part of the trilogy. When the film was announced with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead, filmmaker Ayan Mukerji asserted that it is only the first part of the Brahmastra trilogy. Speaking about the other two parts at the recently held FICCI event in Mumbai, Ayan, who shared the stage with producer Karan Johar, opened up about the details of the film. At the recent FICCI event, Ayan Mukerji said, “We hope we can complete the film faster and people can enjoy it. That's the vision! Our production processes are now being able to fasten this Astraverse. It was very important to achieve that because we can’t take another 7 years to make Part 2. So how do we integrate th...

Govt appoints Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) as new CDS

Lt-Gen Chauhan (61), currently the military advisor to national security advisor Ajit Doval and the National Security Council Secretariat, will now have to spearhead the entire process to build an integrated war-fighting machinery within budgetary constraints through the creation of theatre commands and other structures. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Rd2YZ34

Contest AICC poll, leave Rajasthan CM call to Sonia Gandhi: Congress to Ashok Gehlot https://ift.tt/X6L9PGe

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The bid to rope in Gehlot, who is in the eye of a storm over the boycott of the legislative party meeting in Jaipur on Sunday, have been on for two days, and the party seems to be using a mix of persuasion and sternness to nudge him. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/Vei1NxJ

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jQxYJMu

Ashok Gehlot tries to distance self from 'parallel meeting' https://ift.tt/9Y2KniB

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday distanced himself from the alleged "parallel meeting" at cabinet colleague Shanti Dhariwal's residence in the run-up to the mass resignations that scuttled Sunday night's CLP meeting, saying that MLAs supposedly loyal to him gathered there without his knowledge and that he never intended to deviate from what the Congress high command wanted him to do. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/KWDsehC

Conditions favourable for further monsoon withdrawal: IMD https://ift.tt/bfMvY5q

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gipDX6w

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/96NVlXK

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jEzc9rJ

PM Narendra Modi to attend Shinzo Abe's funeral in Tokyo today https://ift.tt/BPW7nNI

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3fgMPJ1

Fertility rate declined by 20% in India in 10 years: SRS data https://ift.tt/YDLrBgo

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/5IdOMuA

Getting MLAs to switch was Maken's Pilot project: Ashok Gehlot loyalist Shanti Dhariwal https://ift.tt/mzOxBbd

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/0ohT2Bz

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0ohT2Bz

Ghulam Nabi Azad unveils Democratic Azad Party, vows to follow 'Mahatma's ideals' https://ift.tt/Z5hkCvz

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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". from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/s58vN7f

Pakistani terrorist killed in Kulgam op https://ift.tt/Rz9SUVQ

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7W2oPmB

Ankita cremated, father says razing part of resort ‘erased key evidence’ https://ift.tt/dcMvsay

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/AO3pzJP

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

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Can scale up output of Tejas fighters for exports, operational needs, say officials https://ift.tt/EYFAGgb

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/KxO4eFh

'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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KxO4eFh

3rd T20I: Suryakumar, Kohli power India to a six-wicket win in series decider

It all boiled down to the last three overs. The Australians, who were 140 for six at the end of the 17th overs, had got 46 in the final three. The Indians, who had set the chase up very nicely needing just 32 for a series win, overcame some spirited fightback to post a thumping six-wicket win in the third and final T20I match. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CcxDeT3

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5TIhvyR

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

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After Interpol's tip-off on child porn, CBI raids in 21 states https://ift.tt/8C0GmsY

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The CBI on Saturday filed two FIRs and conducted pan-India raids at 59 locations in 21 states on the basis of inputs given by the Interpol's units in New Zealand and Singapore regarding online circulation and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The raids were carried out after around 75 individuals were traced and identified using internet protocol details records analysis of their devices. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/dXJ2vU7

Rajasthan CLP to meet today, likely to choose new CM https://ift.tt/9Z6zkxN

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/9FTo65f

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9FTo65f

Five MPs write to LS Speaker against decision to withdraw Shashi Tharoor’s chairmanship of parliamentary panel https://ift.tt/rzGaoQU

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Congress legislative party meeting to be held at Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's house on Sunday https://ift.tt/80pgdek

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A Congress legislative party meeting will be held on Sunday in Jaipur at Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot's residence. Gehlot is a frontrunner to become the next Congress president. However, the party's 'one-man, one-post' rule will not allow him to hold both posts. Sachin Pilot is scene as a possible candidate to replace Gehlot. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/0pMA9yw

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/70uZXYG

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

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Sachin Pilot meets speaker, Congress MLAs amid lobbying for Rajasthan CM post https://ift.tt/AK3fysR

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Former Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot on Friday reached Jaipur from Kochi amid hectic lobbying in the Congress for the chief minister's post after Ashok Gehlot announced his decision to contest the Congress national president's election, and rushed to meet the Speaker and party MLAs. It is learnt that the party top brass has asked Pilot to stay put in Jaipur and meet MLAs till a final decision is taken. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/m907SJ4

Rajasthan CM post: Gehlot says Cong brass to decide; Pilot meets Speaker, party MLAs

Former Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot on Friday reached Jaipur from Kochi amid hectic lobbying in the Congress for the chief minister's post after Ashok Gehlot announced his decision to contest the Congress national president's election, and rushed to meet the Speaker and party MLAs. It is learnt that the party top brass has asked Pilot to stay put in Jaipur and meet MLAs till a final decision is taken. from Times of India https://ift.tt/m907SJ4

China using 'coercive' economic tools in Indian Ocean to achieve security aims: US https://ift.tt/Kb9YWdn

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China is using “coercive economic tools” to achieve its security aims in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) while also not adhering to international laws and displaying a lack of transparency in its ongoing efforts to establish overseas military bases, a senior US defence official said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/l6mHgdU

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar backstabbed BJP to pursue his PM ambitions: Amit Shah in Purnia https://ift.tt/yE8tgvO

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2nd T20I: Rohit guides India to series-levelling win over Australia

Rohit Sharma displayed his six-hitting prowess with an unbeaten 46 after Axar Patel snapped two wickets in a fiery spell as India notched up a series-levelling six-wicket win over Australia in a rain hit second T20I here on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wNtjYSE

China using 'coercive' economic tools in Indian Ocean: US

China is using “coercive economic tools” to achieve its security aims in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) while also not adhering to international laws and displaying a lack of transparency in its ongoing efforts to establish overseas military bases, a senior US defence official said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l6mHgdU

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uIfEcpz

Gehlot agrees to run for Congress president, step down as Rajasthan CM https://ift.tt/UAD2xRC

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/8M1qF4T

Gehlot agrees to run for Congress president, step down as Rajasthan 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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8M1qF4T

Mining case: BJP leader seeks Jharkhand CM's removal after ED points to Hemant Soren aide's 'clout' https://ift.tt/LqtZDCg

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Durga puja celebrations should not inconvenience anyone: Mamata https://ift.tt/kYCcZyo

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Durga Puja committees in the state must take measures to ensure that pedestrian and vehicular traffic movement are regulated well without anyone having to encounter much hassle. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3DdbmJy

Congress may lose chairmanship of parliamentary panels on home affairs, IT https://ift.tt/LqtZDCg

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US and India are now more closely aligned in their relationship than ever in the past: Pentagon https://ift.tt/RL9tJv1

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Don't rest till realise the dreams: Nitin Gadkari https://ift.tt/rThYpw0

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SBkb3Aa

Hijab, like Eid cow slaughter, not an Article 25 right: Karnataka in SC https://ift.tt/MQnCeZj

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The Karnataka government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that enforcement of uniforms may prevent students from wearing any kind of religious clothing, including hijab, but it would not amount to stifling one's rights to freedom of religion or expression. Hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam and students are free to wear it outside their schools, it said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/irhqWAg

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xtWCel8

Congress president election: Can be both AICC chief & CM, says Gehlot; Digvijaya disagrees https://ift.tt/7JpuUKw

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National security to food security- Modi govt a failure: Congress https://ift.tt/uXOlJdf

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jAnr5CY

China remains clear & present danger, warn military chiefs https://ift.tt/IM1ob49

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Despite the troop disengagement at a ‘friction point’ in eastern Ladakh earlier this month, the overall threat from China has not receded in any way and it is fast extending to other domains in addition to the land borders, the country’s military brass warned on Tuesday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/PLK4HSe

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qLWFaYD

Can it grant divorce without both-party consent? Supreme Court to vet https://ift.tt/9kT3FSp

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After exercising its omnibus powers under Article 142 of the Constitution for the past 26 years to annul irretrievably broken marriages, the Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine whether it could grant divorce to estranged couples without both partners consenting to annulment of marriage. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/mVho36O

Uniform order secular, bans hijab & saffron shawls: Karnataka https://ift.tt/DR5Bney

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/JIcX7M1

Rahul, Priyanka not giving enough time to Congress: Himachal PCC chief https://ift.tt/Mq0wesa

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CM1HF7a

IOC threatens to suspend IOA for squabbling https://ift.tt/V4i9PQT

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SK8ZzCc

Supreme Court wants constitution bench to set norms for death sentences https://ift.tt/TqGEk9F

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/Gq0y9v6

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Gq0y9v6

UP Congress authorises Sonia Gandhi to select party’s next chief https://ift.tt/vdXcmA0

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Indian student succumbs to injuries sustained during shooting rampage in Canada

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Eknath Shinde camp gets MMRDA space for key Dussehra rally https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/94288633.cms

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The MMRDA last week gave permission to the CM Eknath Shinde faction for holding its Dussehra rally in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), and rejected the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s application for another plot in the BKC on the grounds that the plot has already been booked for another event. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/UgT6wtO

Girls hostel video ‘leak’ sets off storm of fear, rage in Chandigarh https://ift.tt/BVokNpK

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Allegations about a girl student of Chandigarh University recording and sharing with her boyfriend “objectionable videos” of fellow boarders at the hostel plunged the Mohali institute into a spiral of fear, rumours and unrest since late Saturday, culminating in the duo’s arrest on Sunday even as the authorities clarified there had been no privacy breach. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/tj876kc

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8MrAbNs

Brahmastra Box Office Estimate Day 10: Collects Rs. 16.75 crores on second Sunday; enters the Rs. 200 crore club

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra is roaring at the box office in India. After jumping on 2nd Friday and 2nd Saturday, the Ayan Mukerji film has seen a jump of 15 percent on Day 10. According to early estimates, the movie has collected in the range of Rs. 16.25 to 17.25 crores . This takes the 10-day total collection to Rs. 209-210 crores, thereby emerging the much-needed hit film for Hindi Film Industry. The film has continued to do phenomenal business in the Top 10 cities of India, and to everyone’s surprise, even the mass belt have come on board the film in the second weekend. The movie has collected in excess of Rs. 40 crores in its second weekend across India, which indicates a strong trend at the box office. Brahmastra is faring like a Hollywood film and hence, the business will see a dip on weekdays again. There is appreciation from a particular section of the audience, which is translating into footfalls at the ticket window. The business will escalate again in t...

Nitish may fight next LS polls from Phulpur seat in UP

Even as Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is trying to unite all opposition parties against BJP ahead of 2024 general elections, speculations are rife that he may contest the next Lok Sabha polls from the high-profile and Kurmi-dominated Phulpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Vmk7rU6

Bleak winter looms as farmers say no to bio-decomposer use https://ift.tt/RjNmVS1

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After the Centre declined to contribute to the plan of Delhi and Punjab governments to incentivise farmers with Rs 2,500 per acre for not burning stubble — remains of rice harvest — winter in the capital this year may not turn out to be any better than the previous ones. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/slD8kJf

Order choking funds for research reversed https://ift.tt/S6WiyJu

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/XkQD1bc

India backs Ukraine on virtual UN talk https://ift.tt/D1WXB8g

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Third time this year, China blocks proposal at UN on Pakistani terrorist https://ift.tt/ci4AB3x

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XkQD1bc

7 decades after extinction, cheetahs land in India’s heart https://ift.tt/iLSY5Ga

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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. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/HwgUR7t

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HwgUR7t

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan held in Waqf case

The anti corruption branch (ACB) of the Delhi government on Friday arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for his alleged involvement in a case of illegal appointments and financial irregularities in the management of Delhi Waqf Board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FMJ1uW9

SC seeks govt reply on marital rape pleas

After a split verdict by the Delhi high court on whether marital rape could be brought within the ambit of the offence of rape, the Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine the issue and sought a response from the Centre. A bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar of the had HC differed in their reading of the exception under IPC Section 375 that shields husbands from a rape charge by wives. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YjthlF9

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan held in Waqf case https://ift.tt/ae73tCP

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The anti corruption branch (ACB) of the Delhi government on Friday arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for his alleged involvement in a case of illegal appointments and financial irregularities in the management of Delhi Waqf Board. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/FMJ1uW9

Scientists develop LSD vax, mass production to be ready soon https://ift.tt/o5xAIzN

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Vivian Dsena starrer television show Sirf Tum goes off air https://ift.tt/klgPT3W

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Television show Sirf Tum, which was launched in November last year, and moved to the OTT platform of the channel earlier this month, is all set to wind up. The shoot of the show, which features Eisha Singh and Vivian Dsena in lead roles, will wrap up in a week’s time and the last episode will be streamed on September 16. Sirf Tum marked Vivian’s return to daily soaps two years after Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki went off air. Speaking about Sirf Tum going off air, Vivian confirmed, “Yes, the show is winding up on September 16. Everything in life must come to an end and according to my own life experiences, some endings are for the better. Over the years, I have understood that not everything happens the way we want or expect. Life is a roller-coaster ride, full of adventures and experiences and the best of experiences are the ones that teach you good lessons for the future.” The actor also revealed that he felt a special connection with his character Ranveer in Sirf Tum. He added, “...

IAF to kick off induction of indigenous light combat helicopter next month

The IAF will induct the first indigenous light combat helicopter (LCH), which is capable of offensive operations in the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge region and eastern Ladakh, at its Jodhpur airbase in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh on October 3. The phased induction of these 5.8-tonne choppers will boost IAF’s capabilities in high-altitude areas as well as in other terrains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XsOSpF9

Modi in Uzbekistan for SCO, to meet Putin, Iran president https://ift.tt/ms0rHGf

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PM Narendra Modi arrived in Samarkand late evening Thursday for the SCO summit where, as Modi said in his departure statement, he will exchange views on topical, regional and international issues, the expansion of SCO and on further deepening cooperation within the Organisation. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/WFim5Ds