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Congress president Sonia Gandhi's mother Paola Maino died on Saturday, the party said on Wednesday. She was in her 90s and living in her home in Italy. When the Gandhi family left for travel abroad last week, Congress announced that it was for Sonia's annual medical check-up, and that the family will also visit her home town to see her ailing mother. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YA4IJtu https://ift.tt/csOmieQ
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One of the earliest public celebrations of Ganeshotsav was initiated by a 107-year-old Muslim wrestler some 120 years ago. Jumma Dada, a famed wrestler in the erstwhile princely state of Baroda, started Sarvajanik Ganesh Mahotsav at his akhada in 1901 to instil a sense of patriotism and brotherhood in the youth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6GaqxNz https://ift.tt/csOmieQ
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Karnataka's Divita Rai has been crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022. She will be representing India in the Miss Universe 2022 pageant from Times of India https://ift.tt/4eSltJv https://ift.tt/8VO2w71
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While talking about the history of the company in India, RC Bhargava spoke about the key role that Prime Minister Narendra Modi played in the company’s decision to build its facility in Ahemdabad, Gujrat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JO8jWPI https://ift.tt/vfeBMSw
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In the last 17 years, between 2004 and 2021, eight national parties have collected over Rs 15,000 crore in small donations below Rs 20,000 each from unknown contributors, the identities of whom have not been disclosed and neither has the Election Commission nor the income tax authorities conducted any investigation on them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/S20lMD6 https://ift.tt/vfeBMSw
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The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and Gujarat government in two weeks on a PIL demanding cancellation of remission of sentence to 11 lifers who were convicted for murdering 14 people and gang-raping women, including Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 post-Godhra communal riots from Times of India https://ift.tt/sHkAKRc https://ift.tt/tmLpuBc
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Cajoling constitutional court judges to shun complex language and pen judgments in an easy to understand flow, the Supreme Court sent back an “incomprehensible” verdict to Himachal Pradesh high court for fresh consideration saying judgments must make sense to litigants. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tMDezYS https://ift.tt/SAZQutp
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The public slugfest between BJP and AAP continued on Wednesday with the latter alleging that 35 of its MLAs have been offered Rs 20 crore each to join the saffron party. BJP responded by saying that “they may have got such offers from the liquor mafia”, asking AAP to disclose the names of people who approached them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uFRJaP4 https://ift.tt/SAZQutp
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The commanding officer (CO) of a BrahMos unit that "accidentally fired" a supersonic cruise missile that crashed 124-km inside Pakistan on March 9 and two other officers have been summarily sacked by the government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sHtZ60q https://ift.tt/Q2yc6mp
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Thousands of farmers from various states gathered at Jantar Mantar on Monday to participate in a 'mahapanchayat' demanding a law on minimum support price (MSP) for crops, a promise they claimed had not been fulfilled by the central government. The mahapanchayat was called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) (non-political), an umbrella body of over 60 farmer unions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ip6Xczu https://ift.tt/e2ZEmxt
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China has "disregarded" bilateral border agreements with India, and the ongoing border stand-off in eastern Ladakh has cast a shadow over India's ties with China, foreign minister S Jaishankar said at an event in Brazil. Participating in a community programme in Sao Paulo, the minister said India has agreements with China going back to the 1990s which prohibit "bringing mass troops in the border area". from Times of India https://ift.tt/12BN03U https://ift.tt/5KmeT2H
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The timing of Anand Sharma’s resignation as chief of Congress steering committee in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh is significant as it comes on the back of senior colleague and another key ‘G-23’ leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation as chairman of the campaign committee of J&K Congress. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WiOS3hj https://ift.tt/5KmeT2H
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The CBI on Saturday summoned at least three of the accused named in the FIR in the alleged excise policy scam for questioning at its headquarters in Delhi. They were allowed to leave late in the evening after their statements were recorded, sources said, adding that they were likely to be questioned again after the agency studies its answers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IV6CfAJ https://ift.tt/9ZxkjUD
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The PM was addressing a programme to mark Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu becoming the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ (water to every household) certified state and UT respectively after gram sabhas of every villages passed a resolution to that effect. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hKVSyuU https://ift.tt/OedYsSN
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Sunak told volunteers and pilgrims that he drew strength from the Bhagavad Gita during his quest to be the next leader of the Conservative party. He said it had been “a tough campaign” and he had been “giving it everything he had got”. “But at times of the most difficulty, what Akshata has done for me, is to give me the teachings of the Gita and she has done it on the phone and by message. It is the Gita that has given me strength over the past few weeks,” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GL7ckdX https://ift.tt/OedYsSN
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Setting aside the order of and paving the way for trial in the case, the bench said the state being custodian to protect rights of people failed in its duty by not challenging the order of the high court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/us0fxBR https://ift.tt/aVT0IBb
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NIA sleuths, escorted by local police and CRPF personnel, carried out raids in Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts. Sources in police said NIA also raided the house of an already arrested person in Khatika Talab area of Jammu city. from Times of India https://ift.tt/f7i56WJ https://ift.tt/aVT0IBb
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The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 started with Amitabh Bachchan welcoming the audience and rollover contestant Rupin Sharma. He starts the game with him and presents the 7th question for Rs 40,000 in front of him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TS59sJ6 https://ift.tt/aVT0IBb
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The world's richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun and Musk was at it again when he told his more than 103 million followers: "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome." from Times of India https://ift.tt/K18dezs https://ift.tt/N4jaWVt
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Janmashtami 2022 Wishes: Here are some wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook & Whatsapp status to share with your friends and family on the occasion of Janmashtami 2022. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tJN6yjZ https://ift.tt/N4jaWVt
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In Talaq-e-Hasan, ‘talaq’ is pronounced once a month, over a period of three months and if cohabitation does not resume during this period, the divorce gets formalised after the third utterance in the third month. from Times of India https://ift.tt/crN6t1m https://ift.tt/2VeMQDE
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Saying injustice was done to Nawaz, minister and party stalwart Javed Latif told reporters that PML-N that leads a coalition government in Pakistan would not let him to go back to jail upon his return. The government is considering relevant legislation to ease the party chief’s return. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bfEVsh6 https://ift.tt/NU7d524
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Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' has been rocking the headlines since its release. The film was released in theatres on Thursday and has failed to pull the audience to the theatres. Recently, a social media user posted a video of a massive crowd gathering at a shopping mall to buy tickets for Aamir's film. In the video, one can see people fighting for tickets in the jam-packed mall. from Times of India https://ift.tt/utvYCye https://ift.tt/NU7d524
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On the eve of its 75th Independence Day, India lost one of its biggest supporters. Jhunjhunwala, billionaire investor, stock trader, qualified chartered accountant and philanthropist, who recently became the co-owner of India’s newest airline, passed away after fighting several health-related issues for the last few years. He was 62. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yot64ai https://ift.tt/YkjK7QD
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The incident occurred at 7.30pm when the city was experiencing a drizzle and high-speed wind. Locals said they were electrocuted as the flag post touched the high-tension overhead wire, running close to the terrace of the Arsande rice mill bound house of Vijay Jha under the Kanke police station area of Ranchi district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qOofEHA https://ift.tt/YkjK7QD
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With India yet to publicly reaffirm commitment to its ‘One-China’ policy, Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong expressed hope that the Indian government will reiterate support for Beijing’s principle saying the same provided the “political basis’’ for its relations with India and other countries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/u6JjVI4 https://ift.tt/eSufC7Z
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“We cannot immediately think of any comparable incident of a public violent attack on a writer during a literary event here in the US,” said Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of the nonprofit literary organisation PEN America, who noted that the motivations for the attack and Rushdie’s current condition were unknown as of Friday late morning. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bFPGC3L https://ift.tt/FTCkQx3
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In a shocking turn of events, former Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12, 2022. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XmqK8Ql https://ift.tt/FTCkQx3
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Comedian and actor Raju Srivastava ji’s condition is stable and his family has shared a note about his health update. Here is the note: "Dear all, Raju Srivastava ji’s condition is stable. We are praying for his speedy recovery. " from Times of India https://ift.tt/YNHBWj6 https://ift.tt/FTCkQx3
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The CJI said, “The economy losing money or getting ruined is one issue and, at the same time, welfare measures for the poor... both have to be considered. Both have to be balanced. That is the reason why we initiated the debate. We want an expert panel to put its collective thinking and wisdom into the issue and give a report which can be the basis for the court to take some measures.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/jdsLr0J https://ift.tt/kgzp2sO
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Officially, the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI) does not exist anymore since there has been no official order extending its existence beyond June 30, 2022. The existing staff of CTRI also have not been given any further extension. But over 1,060 clinical trials have been registered between July 1 and August 5. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TIo3B7Q https://ift.tt/kgzp2sO
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The Election Commission on Wednesday supported the Supreme Court's decision to set up an expert committee to examine regulatory measures on freebies announced by political parties ahead of elections, but declined to be part of the panel while taking strong objections to SC's remarks portraying it to be non-serious about the problem. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lYKdtA7 https://ift.tt/EiGo5w9
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This highly emotional drama doesn’t fail to touch you, but it had the potential to be a far more entertaining watch. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8upZKYx https://ift.tt/EiGo5w9
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The BJP-JD(U) coalition in Bihar appeared to be teetering on the brink as a gleeful opposition waited with open arms to embrace CM Nitish Kumar amid growing tension in his partnership with the saffron party. Speculation of a regime change surged after Nitish convened a meeting of party MLAs and MPs on Tuesday. In a not-so unrelated development, RJD has called a meeting of key functionaries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9D1Bqvd https://ift.tt/orO3AZK
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Led by the iconic PV Sindhu, Indian shuttlers owned the badminton arena by winning all three titles on offer on the day while paddler Sharath Kamal yet again reminded everyone of his class and awe-inspiring longevity with a coruscating show, as the country wrapped up its CWG campaign with 61 medals to finish a creditable fourth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8H2u3KN https://ift.tt/orO3AZK
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Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal defied age to team up with young Sreeja Akula to win the mixed doubles gold medal at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Barring a blip in the second game, Sharath and Akula pair was in complete control of the tie, comfortably beating Javen Choong and Karen Lyne of Malaysia 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 in the gold medal contest. Sharath produced a class act to also reach the men's singles final. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kcqST2y https://ift.tt/KJbePRC
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Shreyas Iyer roared back to form with a stroke-filled 64 while the spinners picked up all the 10 wickets as India recorded yet another one-sided 88-run victory over West Indies to wrap up 5-match T20I series by a comprehensive 4-1 margin. Iyer's fifty and useful contributions from Deepak Hooda (38) and Hardik Pandya (28) propelled India to 188/7. In reply, West Indies were all out for 100 inside 16 overs as one of the most lopsided T20I bilateral series came to an end. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AYIJqwg https://ift.tt/KJbePRC
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Star Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women's singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. The 35-year-old from Gujarat, who had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics, prevailed 12-10 11-2 11-9 over Nigeria's Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi to cap off a superb show at the quadrennial event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qd4lIGa https://ift.tt/EvozGyH
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Rohit Sharma maintained his unbeaten record as captain in bilateral T20Is after India made short work of West Indies by 59 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the 5-match series. It was a perfect weekend for the NRIs in and around Florida, as India first scored 191/5 with useful knocks from Rishabh Pant (44) and skipper Rohit (33). In reply, West Indies innings folded for a lowly 132 in 19.1 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gqZRzS https://ift.tt/EvozGyH
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Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal put up a sensational show to progress to the semifinals of all his three events in the table tennis competition of the Commonwealth Games on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fDsF7L4 https://ift.tt/WnlDS5P
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The number of new Covid-19 cases in the city crossed the 2,000-mark on Wednesday, with five patients succumbing to the deadly virus. The last time the city recorded over 2,000 cases was on February 4 (2,272 cases with 20 deaths) when it was witnessing the slowdown of the Omicron wave from Times of India https://ift.tt/wId9RMk https://ift.tt/gaPbI1n
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The government on Wednesday sprung a surprise as it spiked the much-debated, and contentious Data Protection Bill from Parliament, promising to introduce a new legislation “very soon but without any dilution to broader privacy aspects of the original bill and without any compromise to the Right to Privacy” as provided by the Supreme Court in its historic judgment given in August 2017. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mU8zbil https://ift.tt/gaPbI1n
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Pan-India star Prabhas attended the pre-release event of Dulquer Salmaan’s upcoming film 'Sita Ramam' in Hyderabad on Wednesday (August 3). Prabhas, who was last seen playing a world-renowned palmist named Vikramaditya in 'Radhe Shyam,' graced the occasion as the chief guest for the evening. The star actor arrived in style in Hyderabad for the 'Sita Ramam' pre-release event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dm3SAGN https://ift.tt/gaPbI1n
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The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday carried out searches at Herald House in central Delhi’s Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg besides a dozen other locations in connection with the National Herald money laundering case in which Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul, have recently been questioned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uEvjto0 https://ift.tt/LWXZG4R
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Suryakumar Yadav gave an exhibition of his incredible hitting skills with a superb 76 as India cantered to a 7-wicket win against the West Indies in the 3rd T20I. India now lead the 5-match series 2-1 with the caravan moving to USA's Florida for the last 2 games of the series. Chasing 165 for victory on a pitch where more than 147 had never been chased, India crossed the finish line with 6 balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SJw2Q1o https://ift.tt/LWXZG4R
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Over 50 women working at Quantum Seeds unit of Brandix India Apparel Company (BIAC), Atchutapuram in Anakapalle district, fell sick after inhaling some poisonous gas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZOIwBnl https://ift.tt/LWXZG4R
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The government on Tuesday evening cut the windfall tax on diesel and ATF in line with softening international petroleum product prices but raised the duty on domestically produced crude oil. While the tax on export of diesel was cut to Rs 5 per litre from Rs 11, that on jet fuel (ATF) was scrapped, an official notification showed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H2au9L0 https://ift.tt/LWXZG4R
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After two weeks of virtual washout, Parliament transacted legislative business again on Monday with the Lok Sabha taking up a debate on price rise during which finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the members that the macroeconomic fundamentals of the economy remain strong. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PEN1AyO https://ift.tt/oHzXtmb
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The Centre has constituted a task force to monitor the emerging monkeypox situation in the country even as Kerala confirmed the first death in the country from the disease and Delhi reported its second case, a Nigerian national with no recent history of travel abroad. Meanwhile, another suspected case emerged in Rajasthan. The task force has been mandated to monitor and provide guidance on the expansion of diagnostic facilities and to explore vaccination for the infection. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2aUWRkM https://ift.tt/oHzXtmb
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