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Wednesday, 31 October 2018
As Trump targets citizenship, Indian-Americans look up 14th Amendment
Regardless of the status of parents, the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution bestows American citizenship on the child, with rare exceptions – such as children born to diplomats serving their country in the US. But broadly, the 14th Amendment holds that "all persons born or naturalized in the US, and subject to jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the US."
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'Khashoggi was strangled, his body dismembered'
The statement is the first public confirmation by a Turkish official that Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered after he entered the Saudi Consulate on October 2 to collect paperwork needed to marry his Turkish fiancee.
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'No formal invite was sent to Trump to visit India'
PM Modi had extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit India at his convenience but no formal or written invite was sent to him, official sources said on Wednesday. The clarification by the sources came two days after a White House spokesperson said Trump was unable to participate due to scheduling constraints.
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India jumps 23 spots, now ranks 77 in Ease of Doing Business
The World bank ranks countries based on 10 parameters, including starting a business, construction permits, getting electricity, getting credit, paying taxes, trade across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency.
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Live: India jumps 23 spots in Ease of Doing Business, stands at no. 77
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
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Tharoor sends legal notice to Ravi Shankar Prasad
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has sent a legal notice to Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for stating in a press conference that "Tharoor is an accused in a case of murder."
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India refused to play ACT final, claims Pak coach
They lifted the Asian Champions Trophy jointly but India and Pakistan were on Wednesday locked in a war of words over how the decision was reached to abandon the final after a thunderstorm and heavy showers in Muscat.
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Investors richer by Rs 1.92L cr as stocks recover
"After a volatile start, market sharply rebounded led by clarity over the independence of RBI by the government. Rupee pared some losses while strong global cues and stock specific actions supported the market to remain positive," said Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Financial Services Ltd.
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China alerts India about flood in Brahmaputra
The alert of a landslide and subsequent formation of an artificial lake was informed to India late Monday evening, separately through diplomatic channels and the mechanism under which China shares hydrological data with Brahmaputra, the official added.
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'Tata Sons and TCS violated rules in sacking Cyrus Mistry'
The right to information (RTI) reply, given by Uday Khomane, the assistant registrar of companies (RoC), Mumbai on October 3, is in response to a RTI request filed by the investment arms of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group on August 31.
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ED seeks custodial interrogation of Chidambaram
The Enforcement Directorate has opposed the bail plea of P Chidambaram and has sought the custodial interrogation of the senior Congress leader in the Aircel Maxis case.
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‘Kill us all’: Slain J&K cop’s kin pen open letter to terrorists
An anonymous, poignant post — probably written by Mir’s friend or relative — addressed to Imtiaz Mir murderers on his Facebook page went viral even as condolences from friends and well-wishers kept pouring in. “But when you killed him why didn’t you kill us all? Why didn’t you kill his Mom, Dad, sister, brother and the woman whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life with,” the writer asked helplessly in the Facebook post.
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Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman
While the position was reportedly handed over to him with great expectations, the actor has just quit his position citing “busy schedule”.
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"Kerala is safe to come to," Virat writes a note
Kerala is called 'God's own country'. The beauty of the state has ensured that it is one of the preferred destinations for both Indian and foreign tourists. The recent devastating floods that hit the southern state, the worst in nearly a century though crippled Kerala and sent shock waves across the country.
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RBI autonomy essential, says finmin amid rift with central bank
Tensions between the RBI and the government have spilled into the public domain after deputy governor Viral Acharya said last week that undermining central bank independence could be “potentially catastrophic”.
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#MeToo: Akbar appears record his statement
Former Union minister M J Akbar on Wednesday appeared before a Delhi court to record his statement in a criminal defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani. Multiple women have come out with accounts of alleged sexual harassment by Akbar when he was a journalist.
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PM Modi unveils 'Statue of Unity'
The imposing monument is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in the US and is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat's Narmada district. It has been built using over 70,000 tonnes of cement, 18,500 tonnes of reinforcement steel, 6,000 tonnes of structural steel and 1,700 metric tonnes of bronze, which was used for the outer cladding of the structure.
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SC to Centre: File affidavit saying price of Rafale deal can't be shared
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit within 10 days to say that the pricing in the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France is exclusive and cannot be shared with the court.
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RBI governor Urjit Patel may resign, say reports
There has been an irreversible breakdown between the RBI Governor Urjit Patel and the government, the report further stated, adding that all options were on the table.
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Live: PM to inaugurate Statue for Unity shortly
Prime Minister Modi will shortly unveil Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue in Gujarat, which the highest in the world. Stay with us for live updates
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Indian cricket is in danger: Sourav Ganguly
According to Sourav Ganguly, president, Cricket Association of Bengal, in his letter to BCCI said that “Indian cricket is in danger”. He expressed his displeasure on how the CoA is handling the #MeToo allegation, at the manner in which Ravi Shastri was appointed coach, cricketing rules being changed in the middle of a season and no clarity on who headed the BCCI.
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Statue of Unity: 4,000 cops, 20 drones to keep vigil in Narmada
Police are already on tenterhooks due to the agitation by a group of tribals led by leader Chhotu Vasava who claim to be affected adversely by the project. The district has been witnessing agitations and minor incidents of violence due to the protests.
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Officer probing Asthana drags in RAW spl secy
DSP Ajay Kumar Bassi, who registered a corruption FIR against Asthana, has alleged that RAW special secretary Samanta Goel helped the CBI no. 2 in the alleged extortion of money from Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana. Asthana, in a letter to the CVC, had termed Bassi “an officer of doubtful integrity” enlisted by Verma to “falsely implicate” him.
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#MeToo storm in AIR, 9 complainants sacked
Nine women employees of All India Radio's Shahdol station in MP have gone public with their complaints of sexual harassment against the station's assistant director (programming). Despite a police complaint against him, and the Internal Complaint Committee of AIR declaring him guilty, the accused is currently stationed at AIR headquarters in New Delhi.
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Jaish chief’s nephew killed in Tral encounter?
Earlier this month, an input with the intelligence agencies had suggested that one of Maulana Masood Azhar’s nephews named Usman (codename: Abu Huzaifa) was about to infiltrate into the Valley. Usman was reportedly the deputy chief of Jaish’s sniper squad.
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Will govt invoke Sec 7 for 1st time if RBI logjam persists?
Section 7 of RBI Act says, “The Central Government may from time to time give such directions to the Bank as it may, after consultation with the Governor of the Bank, consider necessary in the public interest.”
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Tuesday, 30 October 2018
US slams removal of Pakistan ban on JuD, FIF
"The expiration of the ban on JuD and FIF runs counter to Pakistan's commitment to work with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to address weaknesses in its counter-terrorism financing regime," a US state department spokesperson said.
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India placed 14th on CPJ's Global Impunity Index
India has once again featured on the list of countries with the worst record of punishing the killers of journalists, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This is the 11th year India has been placed on the list. The report claimed that the situation in India, which occupied 14th spot, has worsened with a total of 18 unresolved cases.
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Lanka crisis: China paying Rajapakse to buy MPs, says sacked minister
Parliament has been suspended since President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as head of government last Friday and nominated former strongarm leader Mahinda Rajapakse for a spectacular return to frontline politics. Rajapakse, 72, gave four legislators from Wickremesinghe's party ministerial portfolios after persuading them to defect on Monday.
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CBI vs CBI: Dy SP moves SC against his transfer
Bassi, said in his plea that he believed that he will be made a "scapegoat and victimised" for discharging his duties in the FIR pertaining to Asthana and "grave and irreparable harm and injury" shall befall Bassi if the application is not allowed.
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Indonesian divers hunt for doomed plane's cockpit recorders
Indonesia deployed divers on Tuesday to search for an airliner that crashed with 189 people on board, as "pinger locators" tried to zero in on its cockpit recorders and find out why an almost-new plane went down in the sea minutes after take-off.
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Ganguly criticises CoA's handling of Johri case
Raising concerns over the manner in which the sexual harassment allegations against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been handled by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), the former India captain Sourav Ganguly has written a letter to the cricket-governing body's office-bearers on Tuesday.
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US President Donald Trump plans to end birthright citizenship
"We're the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits," Trump said in an interview for "Axios on HBO."He wants to end the so-called "anchor babies" and "chain migration."
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MP CM's son files defamation case against Rahul
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son Kartikey filed a criminal defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leader of intentionally making a false allegation about his name being in Panama Papers of alleged tax evaders.
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Arun Jaitley criticises RBI for indiscriminate lending by banks
"The central bank looked the other way when banks gave loans indiscriminately during 2008 to 2014," Arun Jaitley said while speaking at an event in New Delhi.
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Khaleel officially warned for provocative action
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday issued an official warning to young Indian fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed for a Level 1 breach of the Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the fourth ODI against the West Indies in Mumbai on Monday. The hosts won the match by a mammoth 224 runs, as Ahmed starred with the ball in his spell of 3/13.
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Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi & 5 others to face terror charges
A special NIA court on Tuesday charged all the seven accused, including Lieutenant Colonel Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case for terror conspiracy, murder and other related offences. Under the UAPA, the accused have been charged with being part of a terrorist act, and under IPC they have been charged with criminal conspiracy and murder.
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More body parts found from crashed Indonesian jet
The Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service just months ago, crashed into the Java Sea moments after it had asked to return to Jakarta on Monday. Flight JT 610 sped up as it suddenly lost altitude and then vanished from radar 12 minutes after take-off, with authorities saying witnesses saw the jet plunge into the water.
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RBI vs government: 10 flash points between Centre and central bank
Urjit Patel’s tenure started seemingly cordially, with the governor seen to be backing demonetisation within weeks of his appointment in September 2016. But ties soon soured over the issue of interest rates when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) led by him refused to meet chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian ahead of a decision on rates.
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What to expect from India's bullet train lookalike
Automated doors, an integrated rake without a separate engine, fully airconditioned, aerodynamic by design and capable of fast acceleration and quick braking, Train 18 was formally unveiled by the Railways on Oct 29, 2018 with many of the features of metro trains that we daily commute in.
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Spacecraft breaks record for coming closest to Sun
The $1.5 billion unmanned spacecraft launched in August, on a strategic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms. Its goal is make a series of 24 flybys past our scorching star. Another record is in sight for the Parker Solar Probe.
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Indonesia hunts for victims, wreckage of air crash
"Hopefully this morning we can find the wreckage or fuselage," Soerjanto Tjahjono, the head of Indonesia's transport safety panel, told Reuters, adding that an underwater acoustic beacon was deployed to locate the main body of the plane. The search and rescue agency added that four sonar detectors were also deployed in areas where aircraft debris had been found a day earlier off the shore of Karawang, West Java, and 15 vessels were scouring the sea surface.
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2013-2018: Rampant Rohit Sharma's magic run
Virat Kohli may be stacking up ODI hundreds by bucketload, but he has remained a step behind Rohit Sharma in terms of 'highest individual score of the year by an Indian'. With 162 off 137 balls, a record-extending seventh 150 or more score for him, against WI in Mumbai on Monday, Rohit has overtaken the lead from Kohli for this year too.
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RBI vs govt: Bankers too unhappy with Urjit Patel
It's not just the government that seems to have problems with the RBI governor. A large section of senior bankers has been unhappy with Urjit Patel for a long time because of his inflexibility on norms for recognising bad loans.
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Govt not to react to RBI's unilateral aggression
A senior government official told TOI, "Starting with the speech of deputy governor Viral Acharya and the unnecessary statement allegedly on behalf of employees, we have been witnessing a case of unilateral aggression. But we have decided not to rise to the bait."
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India scrambles to claw back ground in Sri Lanka
China's ambassador to Sri Lanka was among the first diplomats to meet Rajapaksa soon after he was sworn in as prime minister and he presented a congratulatory message from Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. India has indicated it was ready to do business with the new leader so long as his appointment was in line with the country's constitution.
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Indonesia crash fallout: DGCA writes to Boeing
Two Indian carriers, Jet Airways and SpiceJet, have ordered 225 and up to 205, respectively, of Boeing 737 MAX. A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said: “We are in touch with Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration (US aviation regulator FAA) to know more details about the unfortunate accident. "
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Sexual harassment plaints to NCW spike in 2018
NCW chief Rekha Sharma said that growing awareness about the law has resulted in more people coming forward to complain. The maximum complaints have come from Uttar Pradesh with the NCW receiving 695 complaints followed by Delhi at 352 and Haryana at 155. The NCW database also shows 14 complaints received as a fallout of the #MeTooIndia campaign.
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Shahabuddin's life sentence for murders upheld
A team of senior advocates appearing for Shahabuddin tried to divert the issue and sought to advance arguments but the CJI-led bench said, "There is nothing in these appeals and we will not interfere with the High Court judgment." The Supreme Court did not even seek a response from standing counsel Keshav Mohan, who appeared for the Bihar govt.
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HC extends relief to Asthana, slams CBI delay
"Has the institution come to a standstill? It appears the CBI is not interested in filing a reply in the case," Justice Najmi Waziri said, questioning the agency for refusing to spell out its stand on the petitions of Asthana and the agency's arrested DSP, Devender Kumar.
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Ayodhya: RSS, VHP for law on Ram Mandir
Vishwa Hindu Parishad,with the backing of the RSS, has demanded that the government bring a law or ordinance to facilitate construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site. Though BJP did not issue any statement, the party is not out of sync with the law or ordinance route advocated by the VHP but is weighing its political and legal consequences.
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Ayodhya case: RSS, VHP for law on Ram Mandir
Vishwa Hindu Parishad,with the backing of the RSS, has demanded that the government bring a law or ordinance to facilitate construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site. Though BJP did not issue any statement, the party is not out of sync with the law or ordinance route advocated by the VHP but is weighing its political and legal consequences.
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India, Japan agree on currency swap, ‘2+2’ talks
The swap agreement, a finance ministry release said, "will enable the agreed amount of foreign capital being available to India for use as and when need arises". Based on their shared vision, PM Modi and Japan PM Abe reiterated their unwavering commitment to working together towards a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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India tops in under-5 deaths due to toxic air, 60,000 killed in 2016: WHO
In low and middle income countries, 98% of children under five are said to be exposed to PM 2.5. In high income countries, this number is about 52%. Pregnant women, exposed to polluted air, are more likely to give birth prematurely, and have small, low birth-weight children, the WHO report says.
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Monday, 29 October 2018
Trump’s Iran sanctions resolve faces test from oil-thirsty India, China
The strategy is meant to cripple Iran's oil-dependent economy and force Tehran to quash not only its nuclear ambitions, but this time, its ballistic missile program and its influence in Syria.
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'You killed a man who loved Kashmir ... kill us all'
"You killed a man who loved Kashmir ... come and kills us all," read a Monday social media post written by a family member of Mir Imtiyaz, the Jammu and Kashmir police sub-inspector who was shot dead by terrorists in South Kashmir on Sunday.
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4th ODI: India crush West Indies by 224 runs, lead series 2-1
Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu's belligerent centuries and disciplined bowling effort saw India inflict 224- run crushing defeat on the West Indies in the fourth ODI at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
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Arjuna Ranatunga held over shooting incident
Sri Lankan police on Monday arrested deposed oil minister Arjuna Ranatunga over a shooting that killed one person on the weekend, police spokesman said. President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday declared that the cabinet had been dissolved with the appointment of a new prime minister a day earlier.
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Centre versus Reserve Bank of India: Six factors which fuelled the rift
Explaining the reasons for the differences between central banks and the government, Acharya had said, “A government’s horizon of decision-making is rendered short, like the duration of a T20 match...There are always upcoming elections of some sort. In contrast, a central bank plays a test match, trying to win each session but, importantly, also survive it so as to have a chance to win the next session.”
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India, Japan ink six pacts after Modi-Abe talks
During the 13th annual summit, PM Modi and Shinzo Abe reviewed developments in bilateral relations and explored new areas of cooperation, focusing on shared vision for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, where China is flexing its muscles. They agreed to hold a 2+2 dialogue between the foreign ministers and defence ministers of the two countries.
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Indonesia search and rescue says all 189 aboard crashed jet 'likely' dead
All 189 passenger and crew aboard a crashed Indonesian jet were "likely" killed in the accident, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Monday, as it announced it had found human remains. The Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service months ago, vanished from radar 13 minutes after taking off from Indonesian capital, plunging into the Java Sea.
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Bitcoin ATM: Customers wary after arrest of Unocoin founders in B'luru
When Harish B V and Sathvik Viswanath installed a bitcoin ATM at a mall in Bengaluru, the possibility of being arrested had never crossed their minds. They were only trying to revitalise their business which was in the doldrums after the finance ministry told banks to stop supporting cryptocurrency transactions earlier this year.
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Markets turn positive, Sensex gains over 550 pts
ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Adani Ports, Axis Bank, Tata Motors and L&T were among the major gainer on BSE, rising as much as 10.97 per cent. On the NSE platform, Nifty PSU Bank and Pharma surged by rising as much as 7.60 per cent.
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Why Sri Lanka's political crisis is bad news for India
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation's constitution and reconvene parliament after his decision to replace the prime minister triggered political turmoil.
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India vs WI Live Score: India opt to bat first
With the five-match series in the balance at 1-1, India take on West Indies in Mumbai to take a surprise lead and put their fancied hosts under further pressure.
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Ayodhya case: SC hearing in 1st week of January
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday posted the Ayodhya dispute case for hearing in the first week of January before an appropriate bench for fixing a schedule for hearing. Whether actual hearing will be in January, February or March will be for the appropriate bench to decide, the apex court said.
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India's Suneja captain of Lion Air plane that crashed with 189 on board
A Delhi boy, Bhavye Suneja, was captain of the ill-fated Indonesian carrier Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max that crashed into the sea while operating a domestic flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang on Monday with 189 people on board. Suneja was a resident of Mayur Vihar and got his pilot licence from Bel Air International in 2009.
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India's Suneja captain of Lion Air plane that crashed with 189 on board
A Delhi boy, Captain Bhavye Suneja, was captain of the ill-fated Indonesian carrier Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max that crashed into the sea while operating a domestic flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang on Monday with 189 people on board. Suneja was a resident of Mayur Vihar and got his pilot licence from Bel Air International in 2009.
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Flipkart loses Rs 3,200 crore on Amazon rivalry
Flipkart India, the wholesale arm of the online retailer, saw losses swelling by nearly 750% to over Rs 2,000 crore, while Flipkart Internet — the entity that runs the online marketplace — reported losses of about Rs 1,100 crore, which is a drop of just under 30% compared to the year before.
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Struggling MS Dhoni running out of time
Mumbai has always been kind to one of India's greatest ever cricketers. Just a few hundred metres away is the Wankhede. It is also the venue which saw Dhoni hit his most famous and muscular six off Nuwan Kulasekara into the stands to help India clinch the World Cup. That was April 2011.
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Ability to chase makes Kohli special: Gavaskar
In a terrific turnaround, the Windies stunned India to win the third ODI at Pune and level the series. Despite skipper Virat Kohli's third consecutive century, India fell well short of the Windies total.
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MeToo: Why survivors shouldn't stay anonymous
Neither is being anonymous part of the original #MeToo movement’s spirit, nor is anonymity assured
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'Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane has crashed'
Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Monday that a Lion Air passenger flight from Jakarta, the capital, to the city of Pangkal Pinang off the island of Sumatra, had crashed into the sea. "It has been confirmed that it has crashed," Yusuf Latif, a spokesman for the agency, said by text message when asked about the fate of the Lion aeroplane.
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Live: PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in Japan
On day two of his Japan visit, PM Modi is addressing the Indian diaspora in Japan. Stay with us for live updates
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'Closely following' Sri Lanka developments: India
On Sunday, as the speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament Karu Jayasuriya recognised Ranil Wickremasinghe as prime minister, the MEA spokesperson said, "India is closely following the recent political developments in Sri Lanka. As a democracy and a close friendly neighbour, we hope that democratic values and the constitutional process will be respected."
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Indians bag 56% of US practical training slots
Indian students in the US hailing from STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields dominated the scene when it came to participating in the optional practical training (OPT) programme, under which they can work in the United States once they obtain their degrees. They held 56% of the total STEM-OPT authorisations in fiscal 2017.
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'Shah's Sabarimala remark show contempt for SC'
Accusing Shah of inciting his partymen to defy the SC order, CPM, said the BJP chief has "exposed the real hand behind the violent protests against women's entry into Sabarimala". Despite repeated attempts to enter the temple post SC verdict, women in the 10 to 50 age group failed to reach the temple because of violent protests earlier this month.
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On way to meet kin, J&K cop killed by terrorists
Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir (30) was going home when terrorists intercepted his vehicle at Wahibugh. They took him to a deserted area nearby and killed him. Mir became a sub-inspector in 2010. He had served in Ganderbal district in south Kashmir for five years before being transferred to Kulgam district last year. He was shifted to the CID department in March.
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Tensions between Patel-led RBI, government reach boiling point
In New Delhi and Mumbai's corridors of power and wealth, the growing schism between the government and the RBI, and particularly its governor Urjit Patel, has been the subject of much talk since the early months of this year. During this time, there has been an almost complete breakdown in communication between the government and the central bank.
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Hockey ACT: India, Pak declared joint winners
Rain played spoilsport as it forced the much-awaited summit clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan to be called-off at the Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat on Sunday. The two teams were declared joint winners of the fifth edition of the continental event.
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Sunday, 28 October 2018
'India may get US waiver on S-400 deal after some bilateral turbulence'
Both US defence secretary Jim Mattis and secretary of state Mike Pompeo have strongly backed India's case for a "national security waiver" under CAATSA, which seeks to prevent countries from buying Russian weapons or Iranian oil. The presidential waiver for the S-400 deal, if and when it's granted, will come with caveats, say experts.
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J&K cop changed look to meet his parents, but failed to dodge terrorists
Mir, 30, was shot dead by militants at Wahibug in the militancy-infested Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Sunday when he was on his way home. Posted in the CID department, Mir had been warned against venturing into his village as there was a possibility of attack by militant groups, who have been targeting policemen in the state recently.
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MSD slugs it out in nets despite 'optional' session
Under pressure to deliver, a determined MS Dhoni on Sunday slogged it out at the Cricket Club of India ahead of the fourth ODI between India and West Indies. Despite it being an 'optional' session, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman, who was dropped for the T20 series against WI and Australia, batted in the nets for over 45 minutes, facing local bowlers.
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Shots fired as Sri Lanka political crisis escalates
Sri Lanka police said two people were injured Sunday when shots were fired in Colombo, as a constitutional crisis sparked by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's sacking turned violent. Bodyguards for petroleum minister Arjuna Ranatunga fired live rounds at a mob loyal to President Maithripala Sirisena after the group tried to take the cabinet member hostage, police said.
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'Penniless billionaires' expose major fraud in Pak
Rickshaw driver Mohammad Rasheed was stunned and scared when he found 3 billion rupees ($22.5 million) had passed through an unused bank account in his name. His case mirrors dozens of similar stories in recent weeks that have filled newspapers in Pakistan and riled a populace long accustomed to extravagant tales of corruption and theft.
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Four highly-trained snipers active in Kashmir: Security officials
Based on intelligence inputs, security agencies believe that at least two separate 'buddy' groups of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) comprising two terrorists each entered Kashmir valley in early September and have entrenched themselves in South Kashmir's Pulwama district with the help of some overground supporters of the outfit.
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Sri Lanka parliament speaker recognises Wickremesinghe as PM
In a letter to Lankan president, parliament's speaker questioned Sirisena's decision to suspend the House till November 16, saying it will have "serious and undesirable" consequences. He asked the president to restore Wickremesinghe's privileges as the leader of the government who has "obtained a mandate to secure democracy and good governance”.
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Sri Lanka parliament speaker recognises Wickremesinghe as PM
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said Wickremesinghe's request to retain the security and privileges of prime minister was fair until another candidate could prove a majority in parliament.
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Ex-Isro chief Madhavan Nair joins BJP in Kerala
Former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board G Raman Nair and ex-chairman of Isro G Madhavan Nair were among five leaders who joined the BJP here on Saturday.
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SC hearing on Ayodhya title suit from October 29
The Supreme Court will on Monday decide the scheduled course of action for commencement of hearing on over the century-old festering dispute between Hindu and Muslim parties over ownership on 2.77 acres of land at Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya.
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Sacked Lanka PM Wickremesinghe stays put as crisis deepens
Officials said police will now seek a court order to evict Wickremesinghe, 69, threatening to escalate the standoff as neighbours and Western nations asked all sides to exercise restraint and respect the constitution. Wickremesinghe's security and official cars were withdrawn by President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday, as the ousted PM demanded an emergency session to prove he still commanded a majority in parliament.
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Stone bowls, dhurries: PM Modi's gift to Abe
Two stone bowls made from rose quartz and yellow quartz stone, a handwoven dhurrie woven especially for the occasion along with a Jodhpuri wooden chest were the gifts presented by PM Modi to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during the on-going visit of PM Modi to Japan. The two bowls were crafted by master artisan Shabbirhusen Ibrahimbhai Shaikh of Gujarat.
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Respect democratic values: India on Lanka crisis
In fast paced political developments, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended Parliament on Saturday, a day after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and naming Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister.
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PM Modi one of my most dependable friends: Abe
Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of his most "dependable" friends and together with the Indian leader, he would like to strengthen bilateral cooperation to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Global outcry over Khashoggi 'hysterical': Saudi
Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist critical of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed by Saudi agents at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. "This issue has become fairly hysterical," Foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said. "I think people have assigned blame to Saudi Arabia with such certainty before the investigation is complete."
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Cop takes baby to work, social media cheers
It was yet another day at work for constable Archana Singh at Jhansi Kotwali police station. As she went about her daily work on Friday, little did she know that she had become the toast of the country, especially on social media.
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Steve Jobs' daughter talks about life with father
“They teach you how other people think, during your most productive years,” he said. “It kills creativity. Makes people into bozos.” It made sense to me. Still, I wondered why he always wanted to skate around Stanford, why he seemed to love it, if he didn’t believe in it- Excerpts from ‘Small Fry', a 2018 memoir by Lisa Brennan-Jobs, daughter of Steve Jobs.
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Live: PM adresses nation on Mann Ki Baat
PM Modi is addressing the nation in his 49th Mann ki Baat programme. Stay with TOI for live updates
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'Keeper' Dhoni shows he's still got the goods
When Mahendra Singh Dhoni marshals the bowling resources and sets the field, the body language of skipper Virat Kohli resembles that of a student in front of his math teacher.
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Sri Lanka crisis deepens, India to wait & watch
While Wickremesinghe decried the coup as "unconstitutional" and illegal, Rajapaksa took to the streets to call upon the leader to step down "to respect the law and democracy." In 2015, the constitution was amended to rule out the President sacking the prime minister who could only be removed by Parliament. The Speaker, Karu Jayasuriya, will soon be expected to announce his decision.
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How mining is killing Aravali ranges
The Aravali ranges are disappearing in Rajasthan.In their place have appeared dusty barren gaps that let the desert wind blow freely towards Delhi, compounding the capital’s problems with pollution. The Supreme Court’s central empowered committee said in its report last week that 31 of 128 hills in the Aravali region of Rajasthan were gone forever.
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Maoists kill four CRPF men in poll-bound Bastar
Maoists blew up a mine-proof CRPF vehicle and then fired upon the wounded personnel, killing four of them and critically injuring two others in Bastar's Bijapur district on Saturday. Bijapur goes to polls on November 12 along with the rest of the insurgency-hit Bastar and chief minister Raman Singh's home turf of Rajnandgaon.
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Activists' arrest: SC rejects plea for verdict review
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by historian Romila Thapar and four other eminent persons seeking a review of its September 28 judgment declining relief to rights activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Gautam Navlakha, Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, who were arrested under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act by Pune police.
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'Court orders shouldn't break people's faith'
BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday pledged his party's "rock-solid" support to devotees protesting against the Supreme Court order that the Sabarimala temple permit entry of women of all ages, claiming the Kerala government was trying to destroy traditions. "BJP is ready to go to any extent to protest for the rights of Ayyappa devotees," Shah added.
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Govt to lodge criminal cases against polluters who fail to clean up act
In a move to step up pressure on polluters as Delhi faces its annual winter bad air days, the Centre said on Saturday that criminal prosecution will be launched against violators failing to take action despite warnings and offenders will also be named and shamed on official websites.
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Former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana passes away
Former chief minister of Delhi Madan Lal Khurana passed away at the age of 82 at around 11pm on Saturday night. He was bedridden for over two years due to multiple illnesses and was undergoing treatment at his Kirti Nagar residence in the city.
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8 killed in US synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh; shooter identified
A gunman opened fire at a Jewish synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh on Saturday, killing at least eight persons and injuring several others including three policemen, local media reports said. Robert Bowers, 46, surrendered after he was injured during an exchange of fire with the police. President Trump described this as a devastating situation.
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Saturday, 27 October 2018
Trump turns down India's invite for Republic Day
US President Donald Trump has turned down the Indian government's invite to visit India on the occasion of Republic Day. This, TOI has learnt, was conveyed in the form of a letter from the US authorities to NSA Ajit Doval recently. The letter is said to have comprised a regret message from Trump.
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Asian Champions Trophy semis: India 0-0 Japan
Stay updated with Times of India for all the live updates on Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy match between India and Japan
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Inside China's internment camps: Tear gas, Tasers and textbooks
The facilities have come under international scrutiny, with rights activists describing them as political re-education camps. The centres should "teach like a school, be managed like the military, and be defended like a prison", said one document, quoting Xinjiang's Communist Party secretary.
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3rd ODI: WI beat India by 43 runs to level series
West Indies beat India by 43 runs in the third one-day international in Pune on Saturday to level the five-match series at 1-1. Chasing 284 for victory, India were bowled out for 240 in 47.4 overs despite skipper Virat Kohli's 107 off 119 balls.
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3rd ODI: WI beat India by 43 runs to level series
West Indies beat India by 43 runs in the third one-day international in Pune on Saturday to level the five-match series at 1-1. Chasing 284 for victory, India were bowled out for 240 in 47.4 overs despite skipper Virat Kohli's 107 off 119 balls.
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India vs WI: Kohli is first Indian to score 3 consecutive tons in ODIs
There is no stopping run-machine Virat Kohli. India skipper on Saturday added another feather to his glittering career, becoming the first Indian batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals.
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4 CRPF personnel killed as Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh
Four personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two injured after Maoists blew up a mine-protected-vehicle (MPV) in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Saturday, police said. When the MPV carrying six personnel was around one km away from the camp, ultras triggered a powerful land mine blast, he said.
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Indo-Pacific issues to dominate Modi-Abe summit
Modi and Abe are likely to announce that India and Japan will work with Asean countries to fulfil Indo-Pacific goals of being inclusive and helpful. India and Japan will also announce infrastructure projects in three countries in India’s neighbourhood — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
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Watch: Dhoni takes stunning catch in third ODI
Jasprit Bumrah struck to dismiss Chandrapaul Hemraj. But what made the talking point of the dismissal is Dhoni's sensational run of about 20 yards to made a full stretch dive to complete the catch, as Hemraj failed to connect Bumrah's short delivery.
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5 cops suspended for giving 'special treatment' to Dawood's brother
Five police personnel have been suspended for allegedly giving special 'treatment' at a civil hospital to Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Iqbal Kaskar, who was arrested in extortion cases. Kaskar was caught on camera eating biryani and smoking a cigarette in front of police.
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BJP-Sena alliance a political reality: Fadnavis
Despite the drought conditions, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is confident of returning to power with ally Shiv Sena in 2019.
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3rd ODI Live: West Indies off to a cautious start
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3rd ODI Live : India elect to bowl against Windies
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'Pak poses 3 times more terror risk than Syria'
It's not Syria, but Pakistan which poses the maximum terror risk to humanity, according to a study, `Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI) -- by Oxford University and Strategic Foresight Group (SFG).
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I might not live for very long, Kumaraswamy says
Every time chief minister H D Kumaraswamy speaks about his health at a public rally, he tends to let his emotions run away with him.
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Turmoil in Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa's return to power a worry for India
In 2015, India lent its influence to broker a coalition between Sirisena and Wickremesinghe to remove Rajapaksa from office. This came after Rajapaksa had given China strategic entry into Sri Lanka, by leasing out Hambantota port to them and generally allowing Sri Lanka to become a poster child for China's famed "debt trap diplomacy".
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RBI deputy governor slams govt again: Centre plays T20, we play Test
RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya on Friday once again raised the issue of the bank's independence and lack of powers to regulate PSU banks, saying the apex bank was "statutorily limited in undertaking action against PSBs, including asset divestiture, replacement of management/board and revoking licence".
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MoD spokesperson removed after tweet
The government appointed Col Aman Anand as acting spokesperson of the ministry of defence and sent principal spokesperson Swaranashree Rao Rajashekar on leave on Friday after her tweet triggered strong reactions. The tweet, from the ministry's official Twitter handle, appeared to criticise former Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash.
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Elgar Parishad case: Pune court rejects bail plea of three activists
On September 28, the Supreme Court had extended the house arrest of the activists by four weeks, which ended on Friday. Police action came after the Pune court rejected their bail pleas. The court relied extensively on "incriminating" letters recovered from the electronic devices of the activists as well as a couple of email intercepts.
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Crime data system may stop police verification
The CCTNS has already e-integrated 14,710 of the total 15,655 police stations across the country, allowing police personnel and law enforcement agencies including CBI, IB, ED, Narcotics Control Bureau and NIA to access criminal record and history of a person from any police station in the country.
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Amrapali CFO apologises for 'memory loss' claim
Two days after claiming to be suffering from "memory loss" and blaming it for his "inability" to field queries of the Supreme Court-appointed forensic auditors regarding Amrapali Group's financial transactions, the company's chief financial officer offered profuse apologies on Friday and answered all questions posed by the court.
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BJP, JD(U) strike 50:50 deal for LS polls in Bihar
The understanding is rooted in realism, and is reflective of both BJP's new-found political muscle as well as the impressive gains Nitish has clocked since 2014 when his party managed to win just two LS seats. The agreement with Nitish also means that BJP will have to jettison 4-5 of its sitting Lok Sabha members in the state.
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Court notice to Sterling promoters in fraud case
ED investigation has revealed that 249 companies were incorporated and controlled by the promoters of the Sterling Biotech group, of which more than 200 companies were found to be shell companies. These were used to siphon off loans obtained from various banks and indulge in money laundering, the ED said.
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Elgar Parishad case: Activists' house arrest ends, 3 back in police custody
On September 28, the Supreme Court had extended the house arrest of the activists by four weeks, which ended on Friday. Police action came after the Pune court rejected their bail pleas. The court relied extensively on "incriminating" letters recovered from the electronic devices of the activists as well as a couple of email intercepts.
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Kashmir: Army jawan killed in stone pelting
22-year-old soldier sepoy Rajendra Singh was a part of the Quick Reaction Team which was providing security to a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) convoy on the national highway in Anantnag district. He was from village Badena in Pithoragarh in Uttrakhand and had joined the Army in 2016. He is survived by his parents.
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SC asks CVC to finish probe against CBI chief Verma in two weeks
Supreme Court on Friday appointed retired apex court judge A K Patnaik to supervise and ensure completion of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) inquiry into bribery charges against CBI director Alok Verma within two weeks and asked interim chief M Nageswara Rao not to take any policy decisions.
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Friday, 26 October 2018
MS Dhoni dropped from T20I series against Windies, Australia
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Friday dropped from India's 16-member teams for both the T20 International series against the West Indies and Australia later this year. Captain Virat Kohli was rested from the three-match T20I series against the West Indies beginning on November 4. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Kohli's absence.
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MS Dhoni left out of India squads for West Indies and Australia T20Is
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left out of the India squads for the upcoming Twenty20 International (T20I) series against West Indies and Australia, while skipper Virat Kohli was rested for the Windies series.
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Facing SC heat, Amrapali CFO gets his 'memory back', answers queries
Irked by 'selective' memory loss claim of Amrapali CFO Chander Wadhwa, who refused to answer queries of SC-appointed auditors, the apex court had summoned him to appear before it to undergo a "memory test". Wadhwa answered all questions while apologising for his behaviour for taking the refuge of memory loss for avoiding queries raised by the auditors.
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US parcel bombs: FBI arrests suspect in Florida
Federal authorities arrested a person in connection with at least a dozen parcel bombs sent this week to Democratic politicians and high-profile critics of US President Trump. On Friday, police found two of the suspicious packages addressed to US Senator Cory Booker and James Clapper, the former US director of national intelligence.
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#MeToo: 'Ready to testify against BCCI CEO'
Former Mumbai captain Shishir Hattangadi on Friday said that he is ready to testify against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri who has been charged with sexual misconduct. On Thursday, the Committee of Administrators (COA) formed a three-member panel to probe the allegation of sexual harassment against Johri.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes new PM of Sri Lanka amid political drama
In a dramatic political development in Sri Lanka, former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday sworn in as the new prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena after his party abruptly quit the ruling coalition.
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Sri Lanka President sacks Prime Minister
President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday sacked his Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and appointed former president Mahinda Rajapakse as the new premier, the president's office said. A private television network loyal to Rajapakse televised him being sworn in as the new Prime Minister, replacing Wickremesinghe.
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J&K: Army jawan injured in stone-pelting dies
An Army jawan died at a hospital here on Friday after he sustained head injuries during stone-pelting by a group of youths. A resident of Uttarakhand's Badena village, Rajendra Singh had joined the Army in 2016 and is survived by his parents.
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2019 LS polls: BJP, JD(U) to contest equal number of seats in Bihar
It has been decided that BJP and JDU will fight on an equal number of seats for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in Bihar, said Amit Shah. The BJP chief said that the actual numbers will be announced in the coming days. CM Nitish Kumar-led JD(U), BJP, LJP and RLSP are the NDA partners in Bihar which has 40 Lok Sabha seats.
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'Vibrations' force flight to return after take-off
High vibration in Pratt engines for the A320 neos is the latest in the series of unending snags plaguing the engines for over two years now. A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the “manufacturer (PW) is aware of this (vibration issue) and is working on it”.
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We forced India to bring back Bumrah, Bhuvi: WI
West Indies coach Stuart Law is happy that his batsmen have been able to "manufacture" changes in the Indian bowling line-up with their premier pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah set to play the final three ODIs.
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#MeToo: Tanushree reacts to smear campaigns
In the statement, Tanushree says that she is not a drug addict, nor does she drink and is not a lesbian. Rather, she says, that she is "too much of a woman for this patriarchal and misogynistic cesspool to handle."
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Sensex dives nearly 350 pts; Nifty below 10,050
Yes Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Tata Consultancy Services and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the major losers on the 30-share BSE, falling as much as 8.97 per cent. On NSE, all the sub-indices ended in red with Nifty Private Bank declining the most by 2.05 per cent.
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Rahul leads Cong protest, says removing CBI chief won't help PM
The CBI vs CBI battle and the Centre's decision to send the top two officers of the central agency on leave has got the opposition up in arms, with Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday leading a protest in New Delhi against the central government's move to divest CBI director Alok Verma of his powers .
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#MeToo? 50% of urban men wary around women
The YouGov India survey of 1,000 urban Indian adults (51 per cent men and 49 per cent women) was conducted between October 16-22. The survey pointed out that one in every two men agree was more careful while interacting with a woman and one in three men agreed that they are limiting their conversations with female co-workers to strictly business matters.
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Kohli's team made to wait outside Visakhapatnam airport
The members of the Indian cricket team were forced to wait outside the Visakhapatnam Airport after the second ODI vs the West Indies. The team reached the airport in two buses to catch a flight to Pune, the venue of the third ODI.
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Kohli: Will dive 6 times in an over for the team
Performing for the country is "not a favour done to anyone", and may be that is the reason even after 10 years of international cricket, Indian captain Virat Kohli feels "no sense of entitlement". Kohli, who completed the fastest 10,000 ODI runs eclipsing Sachin Tendulkar by an astounding 54 innings, said that "nothing should be taken for granted."
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China agrees to increase imports from India
"Global disruptions offer a chance to increase Indian exports," commerce minister Suresh Prabhu said at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
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'Vigil' outside CBI chief house blows up in IB face
There was high drama at the CBI chief's house on Thursday after his PSOs roughed up and dragged four IB men inside the house after spotting their cars in the vicinity. While keeping tabs on incidents in VVIP zones is considered part of IB's functions, the fracas soon blew up into a major incident as allegations of snooping flew thick and fast.
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Live: Heavy security outside CBI headquarters
The Supreme Court will today hear CBI director Alok Verma’s plea against the decision to divest him of his powers. Stay with TOI for all live updates:
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#MeToo puts spotlight on co-working spaces
According to a report, there are over 600 shared workspaces with more than 1.80 lakh seats across the country. Not all co-working places follow strict internal guidelines, which leaves people working in these places at risk of being harassed.
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US univs move court against student policy
A group of educational institutions in the US has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a recent policy change that adversely impacts international students. Under this policy, international students, for no fault of theirs, could find themselves barred from entering the US for three to 10 years.
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'Vigil' outside CBI chief house blows up in IB face
There was high drama at the CBI chief's house on Thursday after his PSOs roughed up and dragged four IB men inside the house after spotting their cars in the vicinity. While keeping tabs on incidents in VVIP zones is considered part of IB's functions, the fracas soon blew up into a major incident as allegations of snooping flew thick and fast.
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Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram is now an accused
Building a case of money laundering, the ED said it found financial links between the Chidambarams and companies allegedly associated with Karti which showed "routing of proceeds of crime", received as quid pro quo for the Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval granted by the then finance minister to a Mauritius-based company.
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Delhi: 8-year-old dies after playground scuffle
Locals said that 8-year-old Azeem and other students from a madrassa in Begumpur village were playing cricket when the accused boys asked them to move away. When they refused, a scuffle ensued during which Azeem was pushed to the ground and lost consciousness. Azeem was rushed to a private hospital and was declared dead on Thursday evening.
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Month after SC verdict, telcos still using Aadhaar for issuing SIMs
Several telecom company executives told TOI that Aadhaar's biometric facility "is still being used" as it is "one of the most convenient and user-friendly ways to on-board customers without the hassle of paperwork or time-consuming authentication". A senior official at UIDAI said that telecom companies may be at variance with the SC order.
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#MeToo: CoA sets up panel to probe Johri charge
The Committee of Administrators Thursday formed a three-member panel to probe the allegation of sexual harassment against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri but chairman Vinod Rai stood in the way of his sacking which was demanded by his fellow CoA member among others.
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Thursday, 25 October 2018
Audit reveals how Amrapali directors got crores from homebuyers' money
Auditors Ravi Bhatia and Pawan Kumar Aggarwal said in their report that the amount received from buyers was always higher than the project cost. According to the report, Amrapali director CMD Anil Sharma and director Shiv Priya were given Rs 2.41 crore by the company under the garb of professional charges.
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I don't feel any sense of entitlement: Virat Kohli
Performing for the country is "not a favour done to anyone", and may be that is the reason even after 10 years of international cricket, Indian captain Virat Kohli feels "no sense of entitlement".
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Don't know why I was not picked: Kedar Jadhav
A 'fit-again' Kedar Jadhav was on Thursday slightly taken aback after not being picked for the remaining three ODIs against the West Indies and said there was no communication over his non-exclusion.
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Russia's S-400 to Israel's Barak-8: How India is fortifying its defence
Both Russia's S-400 missile shields and Israel's Barak-8 missiles will go a long way in capabilities of Indian defence forces. While Barak-8 could be crucial to the Indian Navy, S-400 missile system can engage up to 36 targets at a time and simultaneously launch 72 missiles.
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Removal of CBI chief illegal, criminal: Rahul
Terming the removal of CBI director Alok Verma "illegal" and "criminal", Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that the director of the national investigation agency can only be appointed or removed by consensus between the CJI, the PM and the leader of the opposition. Rahul also claimed that attempts are being made to suppress evidence.
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Live: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addresses media
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
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'Verma is still director, but can't attend office'
The CBI, which is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis due to infighting, has clarified that Alok Verma will continue to be the director of the agency and Rakesh Asthana will remain special director.
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Khashoggi murder premeditated: Saudi prosecutor
"Information from the Turkish authorities indicates that the act of the suspects in the Khashoggi case was premeditated," the public prosecutor said in a statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
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Telecom taxed like tobacco industry: Sunil Mittal
Speaking at the inaugural session of India Mobile Congress 2018, Sunil Mittal who is the Chairman of telecom major Bharti Airtel, rued that the telecom sector remains highly taxed just like the tobacco industry, when it is contributing to India's digital aspirations.
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Sensex crashes 344 points amid global rout
Bharti Airtel, Vedanta, Adani Ports, Yes Bank and Tata Motors were among the major losers on BSE with their stock falling as much as 7.18 per cent. On the NSE index, aprt from Nifty IT, all the sub-indices tracked losses, declining as much as 2.37 per cent.
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Bhuvi, Bumrah in for last 3 ODIs against WI
Pace bowlers Bhunvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were called up for the last three ODIs against West Indies, as the BCCI selection committee excluded Mohammed Shami from the list of 15 announnced on Thursday.
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Gujarat diamond baron to gift 600 cars to staff this Diwali
Diamond baron Savji Dholakiya, chairman of Shri Hari Krishna Exports said that 1,500 employees have qualified under the loyalty programme of which 600 have opted for cars while 900 will be given fixed deposit certificates. Four employees will be given keys of their new cars by PM Modi. Total incentives worth Rs 50 crore will be given this Diwali.
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Aircel Maxis case: ED charges P Chidambaram
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Aircel-Maxis case in Delhi's Patiala House Court. The ED has listed a total of nine people including P Chidambaram as accused in the chargesheet.
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IB men were on routine patrol, not snooping on ex-CBI chief: Sources
Intelligence Bureau sources on Thursday clarified that its officers picked up by sacked CBI chief Alok Kumar Verma's personal security officers were not snooping on Verma but only carrying out routine patrol duty. They had stopped by at Janpath, where Verma's residence is located, as there was 'an unusual collection of people there.'
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Ola, Uber fares went up by 15% in last one year
The figures are a national average, and the actual changes may be different for different cities. Bengaluru users have reported significantly higher increases. RedSeer did not provide city-wise figures.
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Madras HC confirms disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs, TN govt safe
The Madras high court on Thursday confirmed the disqualification order passed by Tamil Nadu assembly speaker P Dhanapal, expelling 18 AIADMK rebel legislators from the assembly under anti-defection law.
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Live: Verdict soon on 18 TN MLAs disqualification
The fate of 18 AIADMK MLAs who were disqualified more than a year ago will be known today as Justice M Sathyanarayanan will deliver the verdict. Stay with us for all the live updates:
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18 MLAs' disqualification: Umpteen possibilities
The third high court judge will pronounce judgement in the 18 AIADMK rebel MLAs’ disqualification case. In case the 18 MLAs’ disqualification is upheld, the govt can survive with 107 votes. If the court sets aside the disqualification, then numbers are heavily stacked against CM Palaniswami. Many opposition MLAs could spring a surprise by bailing out the government.
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Moin Akhtar Qureshi: The man behind downfall of 3 CBI chiefs
Moin Akhtar Qureshi faces multiple investigations, ranging from tax evasion to money laundering and corruption. He is also accused of spending large sums through hawala transactions and other modes to oblige CBI officers and politicians.
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Virat Kohli @ 10K: Another day in office
By the time Virat Kohli finishes his stunning, milestone-laden international career, his unbeaten knock of 157 in Vizag might just be a footnote in the grander scheme of things.
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Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs
The suspicious parcels, at least five in all, were intercepted before any reached their intended recipients, who included former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and former CIA director John Brennan, the FBI said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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'2-child norm valid even if 3rd given for adoption'
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that birth of a third child would automatically disqualify a person from contesting panchayat polls and from holding the post of a member or sarpanch in a panchayat.
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Centre issues fourth draft on W Ghats no-go zone
The latest draft, issued by the environment ministry on October 3, is exactly the same what the Centre had proposed in the February 27, 2017 notification in terms of extent of the ESA and restrictions of activities.
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High trade margins push up drug prices: CCI
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has pointed at "unreasonably high trade margins" as responsible for exorbitant drug prices, highlighting the role of intermediaries in increasing prices of medicines along with need to promote generic medicines with quality assurance.
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CBI feud: Alok Verma challenges govt order in SC
The year-long fight that roiled the CBI and saw Asthana file a complaint accusing Verma of several improprieties and the CBI chief retaliating by registering an FIR against his deputy for alleged corruption ended with both being benched and as many as 14 officers shuffled.
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Amrapali diverted homebuyers' money to shell cos: Auditors to SC
The auditors, who were entrusted with the task of tracking the trail of diversion of over Rs 2,765 crore of homebuyers' money by conducting forensic audit of all 46 companies of the group, told a bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit that their preliminary investigations revealed that money was diverted to at least 20 shell companies.
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18 MLAs disqualification case: Judgment today
Justice M Sathyanarayanan is set to deliver his verdict in the case of the disqualification 18 AIADMK MLAs, that happened more than a year ago, at 10.30am on Thursday. The fate of the 18 MLAs who faced disqualification for their dissent against Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami depends on the verdict of the third judge.
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Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Korea 4-1
Defending champions India finished off their league encounters in style by beating Korea 4-1 for their fourth win of the Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat on Wednesday. India consolidated their top position in the standings with 13 points from five matches.
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Wednesday, 24 October 2018
CBI shakeup: Oppn cries foul; govt defends move
In an unprecedented move, CBI director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana have been sent on leave amid an ongoing spat between them. While the government maintained that the officers were sent on leave in accordance with the recommendations of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the decision was necessary for a fair probe, the opposition hinted at a larger conspiracy at play.
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CBI vs CBI: How the agency got a new interim chief overnight
On any normal night, the headquarters of the CBI is steeped in silence with only alert sentries of CISF seen guarding the imposing building here; but Tuesday night was different. Around 10 pm, teams of about 15-16 officers entered the compound in Innova and Ertiga vehicles. History was made as no director of the agency was changed in such a manner.
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2nd ODI: Kohli breaks record but match ends in tie
Run-machine Virat Kohli sprinted to fastest 10,000 ODI runs but West Indies stole a tie from India with Shai Hope's gutsy hundred in an exhilarating second one-dayer on Wednesday.
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Asian Champions Trophy Live: India vs Korea
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Unstoppable Kohli fastest to 10,000 ODI runs, breaks Tendulkar's record
Virat Kohli is now the fifth Indian batsman and the 13th overall to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs. Kohli achieved the incredible milestone during the second ODI against the West Indies in Visakhapatnam. Kohli is now the fifth Indian batsman and the 13th overall to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs.
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Alok Verma was not cooperating with CVC: Govt
The government on Wednesday said that ousted CBI director Alok Verma was not cooperating with the Central Vigilance Commission's probe of "serious allegations" against him.
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GoM to look into harassment at workplace
The government has constituted Group of Ministers headed by the Home Minister Rajnath Singh to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at workplace. Other than the home minister, the GoM will comprise Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and Maneka Gandhi.
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India signs $777m deal for Israeli missile defence
The LRSAM, part of the Barak 8 family, is an air and missile defence system used by Israel's navy as well as India's navy, air and land forces. With this deal, sales of the Barak 8 over the past few years total over $6 billion.
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India vs WI Live Score: India opt to bat first
Equipped with a top-order that is riding an unprecedented run of rich form, India are favoured to extend their dominance while West Indies face insurmountable odds to draw parity, in the second ODI in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
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PM Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize 2018
The Seoul Peace Prize committee awarded PM Modi for 'Modinomics' which "reduced social and economic disparity between the rich and the poor in the country"; for the 'Modi Doctrine' that helped with regional and global peace through a proactive foreign policy; and the 'Act East Policy.'
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Jet Airways asks banks for loan rejig
In a bid to stay afloat, Jet Airways has asked banks to give a moratorium and restructure its loan, while seeking fresh funds to meet working capital needs.
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#MeToo: Bahl’s accuser don’t want to pursue case
In a statement submitted to the Bombay high court, the girl expressed unwillingness to pursue the matter further with any formal complaint. When asked by Justice S J Kathawalla, her counsel Navroz Seervai said she wants to put the episode behind her and resume her normal life. Her one-page statement said an “absence of a written complaint or FIR does not and cannot take away from the truth of my statements” made on an online portal about events of the intervening night of May 4-5, 2015. “I affirm and stand by” the statements, she said.
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CBI vs CBI live updates: CBI building sealed
The government today appointed M Nageshwar Rao as the interim CBI director with immediate effect. CBI director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana have been sent on leave. Stay with TOI for live updates:
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CBI vs CBI: Govt names Nageshwar Rao interim chief of probe agency
The government on Wednesday sent CBI director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana on leave and named Nageshwar Rao as interim chief of the investigating agency. Nageshwar Rao, IPS, currently working as joint director in the agency.
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CBI No. 2 Asthana ran extortion racket in garb of probe, says agency
The CBI, reeling from a lacerating internal fight, heaped more embarrassment upon itself on Tuesday by alleging in a Delhi court that its special director Rakesh Asthana and his junior, DSP Devender Kumar, were running an extortion racket in the garb of investigation.
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'70 trucks with stones bound for Ayodhya'
VHP is said to have ordered truckloads of stones and roping in more artisans to carve them into pillars and structures that would be assembled into a three-storied Ram temple once the legal hurdle gets cleared. VHP leaders in Ayodhya claimed that 70 more trucks carrying stones are expected to arrive soon.
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Track flights throughout journey: DGCA to carriers
Come November 8 and Indian carriers will have to track their aircraft throughout their journey. India had decided on this move after the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ MH 370 on March 8, 2014, when flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and is now going to implement that.
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New rules to ask reasons for giving up citizenship
Those renouncing Indian citizenship on account of being national of another country will now have to declare the circumstances or reasons due to which they intend to acquire foreign citizenship. The government has notified a revised form for declaration of renunciation by Indian citizens who are also nationals of another country.
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Will hold talks if Pak stops sponsoring terror: HM
The Modi government is willing to hold dialogue with Pakistan provided it stops sponsoring crossborder terrorism, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here Tuesday. Singh said the Centre is ready to hold talks with anyone, including Pakistan but terror and dialogue can never go together.
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ACT Hockey: India held to 0-0 draw by Malaysia
An erratic display by India saw them squander a number of goal-scoring opportunities, which allowed Malaysia to hold their World No. 5 opponents to a goal-less draw in a league match of the ongoing men's Asian Champions Trophy on Monday.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2018
ACT Hockey Live Score: India 0 - 0 Malaysia
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14 injured in stampede at rly station in Kolkata
At least 14 people have been injured in a stampede at Santragachhi junction in Kolkata on Tuesday evening. The incident happened at 6pm following heavy rush of passengers on a footbridge at the station, according to CPRO South Eastern Railways Soumitra Majumdar.
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HC orders status quo against CBI's Asthana; DSP sent to 7-day custody
The Delhi high court has ordered status quo on the criminal proceedings initiated against CBI's special director Rakesh Asthana, who has been booked in a bribery case. However, the agency's deputy superintendent of police Devender Kumar was sent to 7-day custody in the same case.
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Imran for peace talks with India after LS polls
"When I won the elections and came to power the first thing I tried to do was extend a hand of peace to India," Khan said, adding the overture was 'rebuffed' by Delhi. "Now what we are hoping is that we wait until the elections then again we will resume our peace talks with India," he said, referring to upcoming Lok Sabha polls scheduled to take place by mid-May.
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'Virat Kohli doesn't seem human sometimes'
Kohli is the world's No.1 batsman in both the Test and one-day formats and is just 81 runs short of becoming the fastest to reach 10,000 ODI runs. The record currently stands in the name of the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, who took 259 innings to get there, while Kohli has so far played 204 innings.
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Twitter locked my account, says Elon Musk
Musk's tweet, however, did not clarify the reason or the duration for which the account was locked. The Tesla chief had earlier posted a couple of tweets citing his 'love' for 'anime' (animated characters) and also that he 'owns a chibi Wolverine'.
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Japan, India negotiating military logistics pact
Under the proposed pact, Japanese ships would get access to fuel and servicing at major Indian naval bases, including the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Similarly, India's navy would get access to Japanese facilities for maintenance.
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'Himalayan Viagra' under threat from climate
A prized caterpillar fungus that is more valuable than gold and is nicknamed "Himalayan Viagra" in Asia, where it is seen as a wonder drug, is becoming harder to find due to climate change, researchers said Monday. People in China and Nepal have been killed in clashes over the years over the elusive fungus "yarchagumba," known formally as Ophiocordyceps sinensis.
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'Khashoggi's murder planned days in advance'
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Saudi officials had planned murder of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi days before his death and called on Saudi Arabia govt to allow trial of suspects in Istanbul.
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First Made-in-India engineless train gets on track for trial run
Built for a quick intra-day travel on Shatabdi Express routes like Delhi-Bhopal, Chennai-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Ahmedabad, the sixteen-coach train has latest amenities and can cut down on travel time by 10-15%. The train has better acceleration than conventional trains as it has 50% more power and is equipped with a smart braking system.
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How India's #MeToo campaign different from US
Life on the frontlines of India's #MeToo is different from the movement that swept the US. While America was more focused on workplace harassment, India's campaign has taken on a more diffuse character.
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All-new Santro launched, prices start at Rs 3.9L
India' second-largest carmaker, Hyundai, on Tuesday announced the launch of its all-new Santro at a starting price of Rs 3.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The company said that the new small family car retains the iconic Tallboy design concept of the previous generation Santro.
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Enslaved for sex by IS, survivor recounts ordeal
Laila Talo Khuder Alali was 26 when the ISIS arrived at her village, Kocho in Kurdistan, on August 3, 2014, in the midst of a campaign across northern Iraq, killing, displacing and enslaving thousands of Yazidis, whose religion has roots in Sufism and Zoroastrianism.
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The man who ran Khashoggi killing via Skype
Saud al-Qahtani, a top aide for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is one of the fall guys as Riyadh tries to stem international outrage at Khashoggi’s death. On Saturday, Saudi state media said King Salman had sacked Qahtani and four other officials over the killing carried out by a 15-man hit team.
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SC allows sale of firecrackers with conditions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the sale and manufacture of "green" firecrackers which have low emission across the country. The bursting of firecrackers will be allowed till 10 pm on Diwali and for New Year and Christmas celebrations, bursting will be allowed between 11:45 pm to 12:30 am.
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Rise, fall & suspense: Bitcoin's wild 1st decade
Published on October 31, 2008 by a person or group writing under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the currency was introduced to an unsuspecting world in a nine-page paper called "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System". The first 50 bitcoins were born at 1815 GMT on January 3, 2009.
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New realty business: Storing rich people’s cars
It’s easy enough to build a basement cellar for your collection of Lafites and Latours or clear some wall space for your Richters and Basquiats. But try finding room for a dozen or so vintage Ferraris, Porsches and Plymouth Barracudas. In this dilemma some entrepreneurs and investors are seeing an opportunity.
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No complete ban on firecrackers: SC
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Are Virat-Rohit the greatest ODI pair today?
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have many individual records between them, but what's often overlooked is that in just 64 stands together, they have already joined the list of most prolific partners in ODIs.
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Paytm founder’s secy held for Rs 20cr blackmail
A long-time secretary to Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma was among 3 people arrested in Noida on Monday for allegedly trying to extort Rs 20 cr from him. The trio claimed to be in possession of data that included personal information on Sharma that the former secretary is suspected to have stolen as she had access to his laptop and phone.
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China launches Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
The 55-kilometre crossing, which includes a snaking road bridge and underwater tunnel, links Hong Kong's Lantau island to Zhuhai and the gambling enclave of Macau, across the waters of the Pearl River Estuary. It is the second major infrastructure project tying Hong Kong to mainland China to launch in a matter of weeks and is part of a Beijing-driven strategy to create a sprawling "Greater Bay Area" economic hub.
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Non-salaried taxpayers up, but salaried still bear tax brunt
Data released by the I-T department on Monday showed a massive gap between the salaried, whose taxes are deducted, and the non-salaried. The I-T department claimed a 68% rise in individual crorepatis. In the last four years, efforts to widen the tax base resulted in an 80% jump in number of returns filed to 6.9 crore.
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6 women fail to enter Sabari, shrine shut till Nov 4
The Sabarimala temple closed on Monday night with the ‘ban’ on entry of women still in place, after six days of tense standoff between protesters and police that had the entire state on the edge. On Monday, five women from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh tried to get a ‘darshan’ but had to turn back.
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India asks China to back UN application on Azhar
India asked China on Monday to support the pending application in the UN to designate Pakistanbased Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. It also asked Beijing not to give shelter to hardline Ulfa leader Paresh Baruah on its soil, officials said.
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Govt to change visa form to check child sex abuse
Foreigners applying for a visa to travel to India will now have to fill up a questionnaire declaring if they have any criminal record and if they have been denied a visa in the past because of a pending case. The measure is to check entry of persons who may have been involved in child sexual abuse cases.
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Monday, 22 October 2018
Bajrang misses gold at Worlds, still makes record
Asian Games and Commonwealth Games champion Bajrang Punia has managed to change the colour of his World Championships medal but a gold remained elusive for the 24-year-old wrestler as he lost his 65kg Freestyle final to Takuto Otoguro of Japan in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday.
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Khashoggi murder in Saudi consulate 'savagely planned', says Turkey
The case has shone the spotlight on Crown Prince Mohammed. He has spearheaded a reform drive for the kingdom but now faces a stream of allegations -- denied by Riyadh -- that he ordered the killing of Khashoggi.
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CBI arrests its deputy SP in bribery case
CBI on Monday arrested Devender Kumar, deputy superintendent of police in Rakesh Asthana-led Special Investigation Team (SIT), even as the agency failed to recover any bribe amount out of Rs 3 crore allegedly paid by the complainant – Sathish Babu Sana. The agency also searched Kumar's office at CBI headquarters.
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'Look inwards, address your own issues': India slams Imran Khan
Taking a stern view of Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s statement on Kashmir, India lambasted its neighbour for meddling in its internal affairs. "The remarks made by Pakistan's PM in his tweet today are deeply regrettable. Instead of making comments on India's internal affairs, Pakistan leadership should look inwards and address its own issues," MEA said.
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We believe he was killed: Father Kuriakose's kin
The family and villagers of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara at Pallippuram in Cherthala in Kerala alleged mystery behind his death and demanded a detailed inquiry into it.
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'Khashoggi murder planned in savage manner'
The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Riyadh's Istanbul consulate was planned in a "savage manner", Turkey's ruling party spokesman said on Monday. "This was planned in an extremely savage manner, and we are faced with a situation where there has been a lot of effort to whitewash this," Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesman said.
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I-T dept launches drive against Indians with illegal foreign assets
Officials, however, said the taxman, armed with vital transaction details of overseas transactions from the financial intelligence unit (FIU) and other sources, is working on such cases across the country and this was part of a major "concerted" action against black money.
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No flood threat now in Arunachal, Assam: China
China on Monday said the flood situation in Yarlung Tsangpo river has returned to normal, which had arisen due to the formation of an artificial lake created by a landslide and blocking its main steam in Tibet, posing a threat to India's northeastern states.
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Rohit Sharma breaks Sachin, Warner's joint record
Rohit Sharma on Sunday broke master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Australian opener David Warner’s joint record to become the first batsman with six 150-plus scores in One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
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Once secret, Harvard's admissions process out
A federal trial is providing a rare glimpse into the secretive selection process at Harvard. Emails hint that there is special consideration for the offspring of big donors. Harvard is accused of racial bias against Asian-American students.
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#MeToo: Ira Trivedi calls out Chetan Bhagat’s 'lie
In response to the Chetan Bhagat, Ira Trivedi has hit back stating that he quoted her out of context and maligned her image. To support her claims, she released an email trail that allegedly followed her mail that ended with the salutation “Miss you, kiss you.”
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'Number of 'crorepatis' has risen by 60% in India'
Releasing key statistics of income tax and direct taxes for a period of about four years, the policy-making body of the IT department said the number of individual taxpayers earning over Rs 1 crore annually had seen a growth of about 68 per cent.
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One killing, two accounts: What we know about Jamal Khashoggi's death
What happened to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on October 2 remains open for debate. The Turks have said Khashoggi's body was cut up with a bone saw inside the Saudi consulate. A Saudi official, however, said Khashoggi's body was given to a local "collaborator" to dispose.
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Ahead of MP polls, sarpanch killed with arrows
Sarpanch Najru Bhil's body was found with nine arrows piercing his face, head and back. He died on the spot, Dhar SP Birendra Singh said, adding that the main accused was BJP's Sooraj Singh, who had lost to Najru in the last local body polls. Police have registered a case against Singh and 21 others. Political violence is very rare in MP. No one can remember the last time electoral rivalry led to a murder.
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Kerala nun rape case: Priest who testified against Franco found dead
Family of father Kuriakose Kattuthara in Cherthala who was found dead on Monday morning alleged mystery behind his death and demanded a detailed inquiry in the death.
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#MeToo: Sruthi says Sarja molested 4 more girls
After accusing ‘Action King’ Arjun Sarja of sexual harassment, actress Sruthi Hariharan has now come out and revealed that the actor has apparently harassed four other women from the film industry.
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How to fund your child’s sports dreams
Sports is emerging as a possible career choice for many youngsters and parents need to plan their finances to fund future champions. Experts feel that along with focus on honing their kids’ sporting acumen, it is also important for parents to address the financial aspect early on.
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How mob halted women from Sabarimala darshan
The unruly mob prevailed at Sabarimala when four women pilgrims were denied entry to the hill shrine on Sunday. With Ayyappa devotees on their trek downhill joining the mob, the women were booed, jeered and abused by the angry mob.
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Infosys' rising staff costs worry investors
The initial enthusiasm was driven by its better than expected revenue growth and the order-booking of over $2 billion in the quarter, the highest ever in the history of the company.
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New sting alleges spot-fixing in 15 matches
Aneel Munawar, an alleged match-fixer on ICC's radar, is said to have been involved in 26 spot-fixing instances in six Tests, six ODIs and three World T20 matches between 2011-12, according to Al Jazeera's investigative documentary released on Sunday (October 21).
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In a first, diesel is costlier than petrol in Odisha
For the first time in the country, diesel is being sold in Odisha at a price higher than that of petrol. On Sunday, diesel was being sold at Rs 80.78 per litre while petrol was being dispensed at Rs 80.65 per litre in the state capital. The price of diesel surpassed that of petrol for the first time here on Saturday.
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In CBI FIR, complainant says he paid Rs 3cr to special director Asthana
In its FIR against Rakesh Asthana, registered on the complaint of Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana in which he claimed to have paid about Rs 3 crore to the CBI special director since last year, the agency accused the Gujarat cadre IPS officer of criminal conspiracy and corruption.
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US-China trade war gives chance to India
The commerce department is sensing an opportunity for exporters in the US due to the trade war with China and has identified close to 180 items where Indian players can take advantage of the opportunity that has opened up due to higher duties on Chinese products.
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My govt fixing one family’s mistakes: PM Modi
Wearing the trademark cap of the Indian National Army presented to him by a former associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government was seeking to correct the wrongs done to leaders like Bose by “one family” that led the country. Modi said the idea of India and Indianness had emerged from nationalist leaders like Netaji.
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7 civilians, 4 jawans die in Kashmir in single day
In a sudden escalation of violence in J&K, 16 people, including seven civilians and four jawans, were killed and more than 40 others injured in three separate incidents on Sunday. The civilians lost their lives in a blast soon after an encounter got over in Laroo village in Kulgam district in which three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were eliminated.
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Sunday, 21 October 2018
Amritsar tragedy: Eyewitnesses, locals counter train driver's claims
Locals came out hard against the statement of the driver, who has said that the Dussehra revellers at the spot of the accident had pelted stones at the train. The driver in his statement said that he had applied "emergency brakes" as he saw the crowd on the tracks.
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Killing of Khashoggi a terrible mistake: Saudi minister
Saudi Arabian officials do not know details of how dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in their consulate in Istanbul or where his body is, Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday. Jubeir called the killing of Khashoggi a terrible mistake and offered condolences to his family.
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PM, Cong spar over recognition to freedom fighters
In a veiled attack on the Nehru-Gandhi clan, PM Modi said the contribution of several great leaders such as Sardar Patel, BR Ambedkar and Subhas Chandra Bose to the freedom struggle was "deliberately" forgotten to glorify "one family".
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Will reveal 'naked truth' over Khashoggi: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal the "naked truth" over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying that he would make a new statement on the case next week. Saudi authorities conceded on Saturday that Khashoggi, a Riyadh critic, was killed inside the kingdom's Istanbul diplomatic compound.
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1st ODI: Kohli, Rohit trample West Indies in India's 8-wicket win
After mauling West Indies 2-0 in the Test series, India began the ODI series in an emphatic manner as they inflicted a crushing eight-wicket defeat on the visitors in the first match.
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Captain Kohli's 14th ton now only next to Ponting
Chase-master Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma turned West Indies attack into a bunch of net bowlers on Sunday in the first ODI at Guwahati, despositing them to every corner of the park en route their respective centuries that knocked over many records -- the most noticeable being Kohli's 14th century as ODI captain that put him only behind Australia's Ricky Ponting.
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On Day 5, four women stopped from proceeding to Sabarimala shrine
Four women were prevented from entering the Sabarimala temple on Sunday by a large number of devotees of Lord Ayyappa as the stand-off over entry of women of menstrual age into the famous hill shrine continued for the fifth day.
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3 terrorists, 6 civilians killed in Kashmir's Kulgam
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in J&K’s Kulgam, while 6 civilians lost their lives in a blast following the gunfight there. Immediately after the gunfight ended and the forces withdrew from the spot, civilians rushed to the encounter site where an explosive substance went off resulting in death of civilians.
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Windies series will be crucial for Dhoni: Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday backed struggling Mahendra Singh Dhoni to do well in the World Cup and said the ongoing series against West Indies would be crucial for the veteran stumper looking forward to next year's showpiece event.
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CBI names special director Asthana in FIR
The CBI registered the case — FIR RC 13(A) of 2018 — against CBI Special Director Asthana on October 15 on the basis of a complaint from Satish Sana, facing probe in the 2017 case allegedly involving meat exporter Moin Qureshi, alleging the officer had allegedly helped him to get a clean chit.
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2 women prevented from climbing Sabarimala hills
Ayyappa devotees on Sunday prevented two Telugu-speaking women from climbing the holy hills. Sunday is the fifth day since the temple gates were opened for the monthly puja after the Supreme Court last month lifted a centuries-old ban on women between 10 and 50 years entering the Lord Ayyappa shrine.
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#MeToo: Star India asks accuser to come forward
The Internal Complaints Committee of Star India on Sexual Harassment (Star ICC) has written to the anonymous accuser -- who had alleged 'sexual exploitation' of women employees, asking her to reach out to the committee or its external member on allegations made by her in tweets.
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Amritsar accident: Train driver reveals what happened that night
Arvind Kumar, the driver of the DMU train narrated the sequence of the events which led to the accident. Despite applying the emergency brakes several number of people were mowed down by the train, he said. On Friday, around 59 Dusshera revellers were mowed down by a train as they had gathered on the tracks to witness the burning of Ravana's effigy in Amritsar.
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Denmark Open: Saina loses to Tai Tzu in final
Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal's dream run in the Denmark Open ended as she went down fighting against World number one Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei 13-21, 21-13, 6-21 in the women's singles final on Sunday.
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Live: Denmark Open Final, Saina vs Tai Tzu
Stay updated with Times of India for all live updates of Denmark Open Badminton final 2018 between Saina Nehwal and Tai Tzu Ying
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Feud between CBI chief, deputy: Agency may name spl director in FIR
An intense buzz that the CBI is set to file an FIR against its special director, Rakesh Asthana, has trained the spotlight again on the feud between him and the chief of the investigating agency, Alok Verma. It was said that another senior IPS officer, a batchmate of Asthana, who works for another agency, may also figure in the FIR.
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#MeToo: Anu Malik takes break from TV show
According to a report in Pinkvilla, Anu Malik said that he has decided to take a break from Indian Idol as he is currently unable to focus on his work, his music and the show.
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Amid scepticism, Saudi provides another version of Khashoggi death
Turkish officials suspect the body of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was cut up but the Saudi official said it was rolled up in a rug and given to a "local cooperator" for disposal. Asked about allegations that Khashoggi had been tortured and beheaded, he said preliminary results of the investigation did not suggest that.
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Live 1st ODI: India opt to bowl vs West Indies
India will look to start their preparation for next year's 50-over World Cup in style and iron out the weaknesses in the side against West Indies in the five-match ODI series starting on Sunday.
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Amritsar train tragedy: Police remove protestors from tracks
The agitated protestors resorted to stone-pelting in which some people including police personnel received minor injuries, witnesses said. They were raising slogans against the state government and demanding resignation of Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.
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Deve Gowda, Sidda share stage after 12 yrs
The last time former PM HD Deve Gowda and former CM Siddaramaiah shared the stage was 12 years ago when the latter was in JD(S) and deputy CM. On Saturday, as they shared the dais for a JD(S)-Congress joint press conference, the two stalwarts of Karnataka politics appeared to have put the past behind, each praising the other, and sought to project a united front ahead of the coming elections.
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#MeToo: Anu Malik ousted as a TV judge?
According to the latest reports, the senior composer who is a co-judge alongside Neha Kakkar and Vishal Dadlani, on the 10th season of the singing reality show on TV will be stepping down from his position.
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Why India saw 39 lakh avoidable deaths in last 12 years
Among deaths caused by unnatural accidents, road mishaps are the largest killer, claiming about 15 lakh lives during the 12-year period. In 2015 — the latest year for which data is available — about 1.5 lakh people were killed in road accidents, a figure 64% higher than road accident fatalities in 2004.
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Live: PM at Red Fort for Azad Hind Fauz event
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India look to firm up World Cup combinations
India are looking to fine-tune their World Cup preparations in the series while the West Indies are still not sure who will be available for the quadrennial extravaganza and who will give it a miss.
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