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President of India Droupadi Murmu honoured the winners of the 68th National Film Awards at a ceremony held in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur also attended the ceremony, which saw the who’s who of the entertainment industry receive the prestigious honour. The awards included the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which was presented to Asha Parekh. She was honoured with the prestigious award for her contribution to the Indian cinema in the ceremony today. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Bjlycs5 via IFTTT

Right to privacy doesn't end with a person's death and private chats and pictures of a deceased person cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act, the Calcutta high court has ruled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BtLjSo5 via IFTTT

The Allahabad HC on Friday refused to set aside the decision of a lower court in Shahjahanpur, which had declined to grant permission to the state government for the withdrawal of alleged rape case pending against ex-Union minister Swami Chinmayanand Saraswati. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6JK4AN9 via IFTTT

The Allahabad HC on Friday refused to set aside the decision of a lower court in Shahjahanpur, which had declined to grant permission to the state government for the withdrawal of alleged rape case pending against ex-Union minister Swami Chinmayanand Saraswati. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6HeCKsD via IFTTT

The average retail prices of rice, wheat and atta have increased by 8-19% in the past one year, according to the government data. The maximum increase has been in the case of atta (wheat flour) prices. On Thursday, the retail price of atta was Rs 36.2 per kg, which is an increase of around 19% from last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nhlmUP0 via IFTTT

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India's T20 World Cup hopes suffered a big blow on Wednesday with pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah's back injury resurfacing in a big way, which is likely to force him to skip the marquee event in Australia in October. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zKMEBCa via IFTTT

In a setback to the AAP government in Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday restrained the state from creating any "third party interest" with regard to distribution of wheat flour (atta) to the beneficiaries at their homes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VreP1Zm via IFTTT

A special vigilance judge on Thursday sentenced Barabati-Cuttack Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim, former IAS officer Vinod Kumar and two others to three years' rigorous imprisonment in connection with a loan scam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JlvpYUh via IFTTT

In a setback to the AAP government in Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday restrained the state from creating any "third party interest" with regard to distribution of wheat flour (atta) to the beneficiaries at their homes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yaV04jl via IFTTT

Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists on Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Islamic republic's morality police. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9O1SVWh via IFTTT

A day after CBI arrested influential AAP functionary Vijay Nair, ED on Wednesday arrested the MD of a Delhi-based liquor company, raising the prospect of central agencies moving closer to state government functionaries in connection with the probe into the alleged corruption in the now-junked liquor policy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FV4YKNf via IFTTT

Anger rises after 40% of Australians had details stolen in possibly the nation's worst-ever breach. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Cpj7YJ8 via IFTTT

The SC on Wednesday refused to stay the Centre's order to dismiss IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma and asked the Delhi HC to decide on the plea against his sacking expeditiously. On Verma's plea that he should be allowed to retire honourably, the bench said officers had to face tribulation for doing what they think is right and assured him that if truth is on his side then he will get justice. The HC had earlier refused relief to Verma, who is due to retire Sept 30. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZiBpdcX via IFTTT

A day after CBI arrested influential AAP functionary Vijay Nair, ED on Wednesday arrested the MD of a Delhi-based liquor company, raising the prospect of central agencies moving closer to state government functionaries in connection with the probe into the alleged corruption in the now-junked liquor policy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GvnKWmN via IFTTT

The PFI first came under the radar following the involvement of its cadres in chopping a Kerala college professor's palm in 2010 over alleged blasphemy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hDcJsRk via IFTTT

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Even as the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh remains incomplete, China has claimed the phase of "emergency response" that started with the Galwan clash in June 2022 had "basically" come to an end, and that the border situation is now switching to "normalised management and control". from Times of India https://ift.tt/p5XDOLP via IFTTT

"PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts operate openly as a socio-economic, educational and political organization but, they have been pursuing a secret agenda to radicalize a particular section of the society working towards undermining the concept of democracy," said the government notification. The decision to ban PFI comes after the second round of crackdown against the outfit on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Oh15gwI via IFTTT

Uttar Pradesh junior minister for vocational education and skill development (independent charge) Kapil Dev Aggarwal, BJP MLA from Khatauli constituency Vikram Saini, firebrand Hindutva proponent Sadhvi Prachi, along with several others surrendered before a local court on Tuesday in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0YTimEv via IFTTT

​​The UP government will go to the Allahabad HC against a special Pocso court's order sentencing a man to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a minor in 2019 and seek capital punishment for him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/b40O13A via IFTTT

Making the first arrest in the alleged excise policy scam, the CBI on Tuesday arrested Vijay Nair, former CEO of an event management company, Only Much Louder, and named as accused number 5 in the FIR registered by the agency. from Times of India https://ift.tt/n2avFDr via IFTTT

​​The UP government will go to the Allahabad HC against a special Pocso court's order sentencing a man to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a minor in 2019 and seek capital punishment for him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FvJ3HPR via IFTTT

New adoption regulations issued by the women and child development ministry lay out the process for district magistrates to issue adoption orders which earlier fell in the domain of the courts till the amended Juvenile Justice Model (Amendment) Rule 2022 came into force on September 1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vm0oqIx via IFTTT

India on Tuesday reported 3,230 fresh Covid cases and 4,255 recoveries. The country's active caseload currently stands at 42,358 and the daily positivity rate is 1.18 per cent. The country saw 32 Covid deaths. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qjerxI via IFTTT

Ukrainian and Russian forces were locked in heavy fighting in different parts of Ukraine on Tuesday as Russian-organised referendums in four regions Moscow hopes to annex drew to a close. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Donetsk region in the east remained his country's -- and Russia's -- top strategic priority, with fighting engulfing several towns as Russian troops try to advance to the south and west. Stay with TOI for live updates - from Times of India https://ift.tt/EgCjm1N via IFTTT

'Tarikh Pe Tarikh' may well become a thing of the past as the Supreme Court gets strict with lawyers seeking adjournments and such pleas, even from senior lawyers, are now being denied. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Eab6HOq via IFTTT

The Alimuddin Street puja was revived by local Muslims after a 16-year break last year. This time, nuns from Missionaries of Charity will join their Hindu neighbours in the carnival. A six-member all-Muslim committee is in charge here. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ui9MEbP via IFTTT

Even as Congress termed the boycott by MLAs close to Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot "gross indiscipline", it is learned that the party is scrambling to salvage the situation and has reached out to the state leadership. The party brass is in a dilemma owing to the AICC presidential election, for which Gehlot is the top contender. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AbWzqnN via IFTTT

First-time Congress MLA Divya Maderna, scion of the Maderna political family, on Monday said that the condition put forth for the CLP resolution by Gehlot-loyalist MLAs was tantamount to party indiscipline. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TtSzGa3 via IFTTT

Varsha Barma exclusively shares her journey on winning the trophy of DID Super Moms 3. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FojzhBf via IFTTT

India is set to manufacture Apple’s flagship iPhone 14 smartphones with the company confirming that the devices would be made in India at contract-manufacturer Foxconn’s factory in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. This would perhaps be the quickest scale-up that Apple has initiated in its India manufacturing setup with the latest iPhone being made here within weeks of its global unveiling on September 7. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ajQk52r via IFTTT

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As 55 men, women and children landed in Delhi, the number of those from the Sikh community remaining in Afghanistan number just a little over 40 with most of them staying back to protect and care for the "Guru Granth Sahib" amid the ongoing impasse with the Taliban regime which has refused to allow the religious scriptures to be taken out citing them to be the heritage of Afghanistan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/z2suJ4T via IFTTT

Tears flowed unabashedly at London's O2 Arena on Friday night. Roger Federer stressed, between sobs, that his were happy tears - at first to the 17,500 spectators and then to his family, teenage daughters, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/s4aIuzK via IFTTT

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India exercised the Right of Reply in the UN general assembly on Friday to respond sharply to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who had raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during his address to the high-level general debate earlier in the day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/M9tUVad via IFTTT

Sitting courtside Rafa Nadal cried as his great rival, Roger Federer, bid an emotional farewell to tennis at the Laver Cup on Friday, later saying an important part of him was also leaving the men's Tour with the retirement of the Swiss. Pictures and videos of Federer and Nadal - who shared one of tennis's most enthralling rivalries - crying together after combining for Team Europe in a doubles defeat at London's O2 Arena went viral on social media, leaving their legions of fans highly emotional. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uJ39wbW via IFTTT

India has reported 4,912 new cases of Covid-19 and 38 deaths in 24 hours, data released by the government on Saturday stated. The active caseload in the country stands at 44,436 and the current recovery rate is 98.71%. Stay with TOI for latest developments -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/9jhE53Z via IFTTT

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The government on Friday said that it does not intend to de-crypt the messaging carried through OTT platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Signal, even though it proposes a licensing regime for the companies, which will need to follow a mandate to get KYC details of users. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H7w4iZD via IFTTT

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The rupee breached the 81 level against the dollar for the first time on Friday as markets turned jittery after the Fed's rate hike and escalation of hostilities in Ukraine. The RBI continued to defend the rupee even as reserves dipped to $546 billion, down by $5 billion during the week ended September 16, and $97 billion lower from their peak levels of $642 billion last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SmzqG3P via IFTTT

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All eyes are on the RBI’s rate action next week after central banks from Manila to Oslo announced hikes on Thursday. The recent hikes came hours after the US Federal Reserve again raised rates by 75 basis points. Various agencies have forecast a 35-50bps increase as inflation, after moderating in July, has again shot up to 7% in August. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NEPMZhX via IFTTT

YSRC leadership on Thursday clarified that the party will have election for the post of president and there will be no concept of president for life. The party had at its plenary in July elected chief minister and YSRC president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy its president for life. But the EC said electing a party president for life is anti-democracy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2HyNa86 via IFTTT

More must be done to tackle women-hating movement incel, the Centre for Countering Digital Hate warns. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Ug0w3YC via IFTTT

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The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded a six-month jail term to former promoters of Fortis Healthcare, Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh. The case relates to the sale of shares of Fortis to Malaysia-based IHH Healthcare. The top court also ordered a forensic audit of the share sale in Fortis Healthcare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dUS47Kp via IFTTT

Single day rise of 5,443 new coronavirus infections push India's Covid-19 tally to 4,45,53,042, death toll climbs to 5,28,429. Active Covid cases climb to 46,342 from 46,216. Stay with TOI with all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/UOsMlQG via IFTTT

Communal tensions, which had reached a flash point in Leicester, have now spread to Birmingham after a mob of hundreds of angry Muslim men descended on a tiny Hindu temple west of the city on Tuesday night. Some of them were angry that the Durga Bhawan Hindu Centre in Smethwick had invited Sadhvi Rithambara, founder of Param Shakti Peeth and Vatsalyagram, to speak there, even though her event was cancelled last week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xzacLbM via IFTTT

A photo of Hindu Mahasabha founder Vinayak Damodar Savarkar appeared on a banner at Athani near Kochi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, landing Congress in a spot on Wednesday as it faced a howl of taunts on social media and from BJP and CPM for the faux pas. The banner featuring freedom fighters was put up by a group from the Chengamanad panchayat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/h7Srkji via IFTTT

With the Shiv Sena's application to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park pending before the BMC for a month now, the party has made a strong pitch before the Bombay HC to strengthen its case. The party has conducted the rally at Shivaji Park since 1966, it told Bombay high court on Wednesday while urging it to direct the civic authorities to forthwith grant permission for the event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sH0nLBh via IFTTT

The government will now provide 50% fiscal support to those making chips for industries such as automobiles and electric vehicles, telecom, computers, IoT devices, and servers. Many of these were previously getting support, ranging between 30% and 50%. The new package now also promises the 50% support to those engaged in semiconductor packaging and verification work. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xb5gpt9 via IFTTT

With the Shiv Sena's application to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park pending before the BMC for a month now, the party has made a strong pitch before the Bombay HC to strengthen its case. The party has conducted the rally at Shivaji Park since 1966, it told Bombay high court on Wednesday while urging it to direct the civic authorities to forthwith grant permission for the event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tbSn8Df via IFTTT

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Cameron Green smashed 61 and Matthew Wade provided the late assault to secure Australia's four-wicket victory in the first T20I against India on Tuesday. The clash produced a high-scoring contest, which the tourists clinched with four balls to spare to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5o9IVzY via IFTTT

"Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India was right when he said the time is not for war. It is not for revenge against the West or for opposing the West against the East. It is the collective time for our sovereign equal states to cope together with challenges we face," Macron said during his address at the General Debate of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/StoZB5a via IFTTT

India captain Rohit Sharma attributed the 4-wicket defeat to Australia in the first T20I on their lacklustre bowling performance, an area which has been a cause for concern for the team with the T20 World Cup fast approaching. Indian batters Hardik (71*), Rahul (55) and Suryakumar (46) played brilliant innings to help the hosts post 208/6. However, an underwhelming bowling display, in the absence of pace spearhead Bumrah, & sloppy fielding that included 3 dropped catches ensured India's defeat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qzUp2rZ via IFTTT

Powai police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old IIT-Bombay canteen worker, employed on a contractual basis, in an alleged case of watching or capturing images of a student bathing in the girls hostel. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dKTZHYL via IFTTT

The Congress units in Odisha, Jharkhand and Haryana on Tuesday passed resolutions backing Rahul Gandhi for the post of party president, joining at least eight other PCCs which have rooted for him. Besides the three PCCs which backed Rahul, party units in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and J&K have already thrown in their lot behind the Wayanad MP while the Kerala and Telangana units are expected to follow suit in the next few days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lCtvynW via IFTTT

A purported “recommendation letter” from former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee endorsing his “close family friend” Arpita Mukherjee's wish to adopt a child is part of the Enforcement Directorate's 172-page first chargesheet in the jobs-for-cash case. The agency has presented this as part of the evidence that it claims establishes a strong connection between the duo, arrested within hours of each other on July 23, five months after Arpita filed an adoption plea. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aTpzWtq via IFTTT

A total of 68% of children in the age group of three to six years are out of the ambit of the public provisioning for early childhood education (ECE) in India, according to a study commissioned by Save the Children India. For the remaining 32%, spending is to the tune of Rs 8,297 per child per annum, which varies between states, from Rs 3,792 in Meghalaya to Rs 34,758 in Arunachal Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/P50RgCA via IFTTT

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held several bilateral and multilateral meetings as he began his hectic diplomatic week at the high-level session of the UN General Assembly here. Jaishankar, who arrived here Sunday, began the UNGA meetings with the India-CELAC Quartet. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XSrJgxK via IFTTT

The teenager's inquest begins today and some see it as test of the power of US tech giants. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/qTuZyri via IFTTT

Wheelchair-bound Arvind Prabhoo, chairperson of the All India Pickleball Association, was unable to accompany the 16 players representing India at the 2022 World Pickleball Championship between September 20 and 24 in Bali as he was not allowed to board a Vietjet flight from Mumbai on Saturday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZY891Dk via IFTTT

Natural disasters have spurred some communities and homeowners to generate their own electricity. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/hlD3Rb6 via IFTTT

Wheelchair-bound Arvind Prabhoo, chairperson of the All India Pickleball Association, was unable to accompany the 16 players representing India at the 2022 World Pickleball Championship between September 20 and 24 in Bali as he was not allowed to board a Vietjet flight from Mumbai on Saturday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EzHTmCY via IFTTT

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The six matches against Australia and South Africa are seen as a dress rehearsal ahead of the T20 World Cup Down Under, next month, and as such India skipper Rohit Sharma expects his boys to go all out and express themselves, even if that means taking calculated risks with innovative shots or starting an over with a bouncer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kNTo7eU via IFTTT

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US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue, something sure to anger Beijing. Asked whether US forces would defend the self-ruled island claimed by China, he replied: "Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack." from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q8xyhTa via IFTTT

Trial courts in Gujarat have sentenced to death 50 persons in 11 cases over eight months this year, the highest for any year since the formation of the state in 1960. Court documents show that this large number is made up mainly of the record 38 convicts ordered to be hanged by a special court in February over the 2008 serial blasts case. The rest involve rape and murder. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iJsaLhD via IFTTT

After wheat, India’s decision to ban the export of broken rice and also impose 20% export duty on some varieties of the cereal, has come under attack from Senegal, a large importer, as well as the United States and the European Union. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GC8g9tX via IFTTT

Dubbing Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal a “megalomaniac” who considers himself God after winning assembly polls in two states, BJP on Sunday took a swipe at him saying it was a matter of “surprise” that the AAP leader did not say US President Joe Biden was also afraid of him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GunXvib via IFTTT

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar has said the "mentality" of north India and Parliament seems not conducive yet to giving reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies. He was replying to a question on the Women's Reservation Bill, which aims to reserve 33 per cent seats in the Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies for women which is yet to be passed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qw8JZLr via IFTTT

The Indian Council of Medical Research has found three sub-clusters of monkeypox cases detected in India — first cluster of Kerala (n5) and Delhi (n2) is aligned with the USA-2022 ON674051.1; second cluster of Delhi (n3) is aligned with USA-2022 ON675438.1; and third which consists of the UK, US and Thailand. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pI0B2yk via IFTTT

Foreign minister S Jaishankar will on Sunday begin his 10-day visit to the US, during which he will lead the Indian delegation at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York and later travel to Washington DC for a meeting with his counterpart Antony Blinken. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Tbkugsv via IFTTT

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Investigators searching through a mass burial site in Ukraine have found evidence that some of the dead were tortured, including bodies with broken limbs and ropes around their necks, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said Friday. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Russia-Ukraine war: from Times of India https://ift.tt/pdIFVPR via IFTTT

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has decided to introduce a tactical player substitution rule in the T20 format with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy starting in October. The regulation will be called 'impact player'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4IFDTVZ via IFTTT

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The city corporation authorities on Friday morning demolished the controversial bus waiting shed in front of the CET at Sreekaryam where students had protested — by sitting on each other’s laps — against the residents who damaged the shed in an apparent attempt to stop boys and girls from being there together. from Times of India https://ift.tt/au4VrE7 via IFTTT

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Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died a week ago aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, is at rest in the capital's Westminster Hall ahead of Monday's state funeral at Westminster Abbey. Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, her coffin borne to the Houses of Parliament by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family members. Stay with TOI for latest updates -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ry9fLgW via IFTTT

Soon websites or organisations publishing fake reviews of products and services online may be held accountable. Even manufacturers and service providers could face action for publishing fake or misleading reviews on their own sites after collecting them from customers or from a third party contracted by them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5FHJ8Ui via IFTTT

Accompanied by hundreds of party workers and senior party leaders, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday resumed his party's Bharat Jodo yatra, a 150-day-long foot march, after a day's rest from Polayathodu in Kollam district of Kerala. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/TK1GMRc via IFTTT

Russia said it was carrying out massive strikes across the Ukrainian frontline and accused Kyiv's soldiers of abusing civilians in territories recaptured in a dramatic counter-offensive. Ukraine, meanwhile, vowed to liberate all its territory after driving back Russian forces in the northeast of country and raising flags over battle-scarred towns, calling on the West to speed up deliveries of weapons to back the dramatic advance. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Russia-Ukraine war: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3N6wL1K via IFTTT

In a rare move, the Bombay high court has issued a contempt notice three months ahead of a possible default by a builder notorious for repeatedly flouting HC orders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UftIYDF via IFTTT

The emojis are being used to hide harmful content about vaccines from Facebook moderation tools. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/EIiZO3T via IFTTT

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India reports 5,108 fresh cases, 19 deaths and 5,675 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 45,749 and daily positivity rate at 1.44%. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Covid in India and across the world: from Times of India https://ift.tt/NEjWwIY via IFTTT

Fitch expects the Indian economy to slow down and said in a statement released late on Wednesday that it would cut the country's gross domestic product growth forecast for the current fiscal year through March 2023 to 7% from 7.8%. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q1u9OBL via IFTTT

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Serena Williams, who seemed to make a farewell to competitive tennis at the US Open, dropped a hint she might not be done on Wednesday by evoking a famous retirement U-turn. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5c3tLbE via IFTTT

MHT CET Result 2022 LIVE Updates: The State CET Cell, Maharashtra will declare the MHT CET result 2022 today. The result will be announced around 5 PM. Candidates, who appeared for the examination, can check and download their results on the official website - https://ift.tt/irNqEZC. The result can be downloaded through candidate login using their User ID (application number) and password (date of birth). Stay with the TOI for MHT CET exam result 2022 direct link, steps to check, time. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yDbtuqf via IFTTT

As many as 12 people died while 18 others were injured after the minibus they were travelling in fell into a gorge at Sawjian Nallah in J&K’s Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Among the deceased were two minor boys, aged five and 14, as well as three women, two of them teenagers. “The accident took place near Barari Ballah Sawjian around 8.35am when the bus driver lost control of the vehicle near a bridge. The bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge,” said an official. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9P7DjJW via IFTTT

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said India had always been a secular country even when the framers of the Constitution had not thought it fit to insert the word ‘secular’ in the Preamble. The Preamble of the Constitution, which came into force on January 26, 1950 with India becoming a republic, had originally stated: “We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign democratic Republic….” from Times of India https://ift.tt/WCysi5o via IFTTT

After arguing for lifting of the hijab ban in educational institutions citing its essentiality to Islam and women’s right to choice of dress as part of right to freedom of expression and privacy, the Muslim side on Wednesday told the SC that it has become a trend with the majority community to target Islamic religious practices, customs and places of worship. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pN83Laz via IFTTT

The proverb that "behind every successful man, there is a woman" has clearly become outdated and perhaps it's time to rephrase it to "behind every successful marriage, there is a supportive spouse". from Times of India https://ift.tt/VpMPq2v via IFTTT

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was brought back to the Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Crowds gathered along the route to capture the moment and pay their last respects. King Charles III and other members of the late queen’s close family later met the coffin at at the Palace. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/6zapwNg via IFTTT

Nasa will attempt to launch its Artemis I moon mission on September 27 after two failures, with a potential backup opportunity of October 2 under review. Nasa said that it adjusted the targeted dates for a cryogenic demonstration test and the next launch opportunities for Artemis I. The agency will conduct the demonstration test on September 21, before going for the launch. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8nAFlEr via IFTTT

Exuding confidence that BJP will form the government in Gujarat under the leadership of CM Bhupendra Patel after the assembly elections later this year, Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that “dream sellers” will not win in the state. Speaking virtually on the commemoration of Patel completing one year in office as CM, Shah said BJP will again form the government with a two-thirds majority. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oks6VuI via IFTTT

Karnataka on Tuesday announced “third gender” reservations in police recruitment, becoming possibly the first state to do so. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cwxHV5v via IFTTT

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The HBO drama “Succession” and comedy “Ted Lasso” took top honors at the Emmy Awards in a ceremony that spread its awards between repeat winners and also honored several first-timers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/r6lIqXL via IFTTT

The Income Tax department conducted raids at 100 locations related to these Registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP). One of them is the Janatawadi Congress party located in Mumbai's Chunabhatti. The IT department found out that the party has received Rs 90 crore in donations. The national president of the Janatawadi Congress Party confirmed that the party had received Rs 91 crore in donations and claimed the party had spent all the money on party work and has called the raids politically motivated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fezXjm2 via IFTTT

The BJP has hired seven trains to bring its party members and supporters from different parts of West Bengal to join 'Nabanna Abhijan' (march to secretariat) on September 13 - a rally to be taken out in protest against the alleged corrupt practices of the TMC government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZKlPc9M via IFTTT

Hannah Waddingham wore Dolce & Gabbana with bedazzled high top sneakers on her feet Monday while Elle Fanning went Old Hollywood in a gown designed by Sharon Long of her show, "The Great," as glamour returned to the Emmys in sticky Los Angeles humidity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YrpD2uA via IFTTT

Operations at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine have been fully stopped, Energoatom, the state agency in charge of the plant, said on Sunday. Russia on Saturday said it was pulling back troops from the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine as Kyiv announced massive territorial gains in its lightning counter-offensive. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Russia-Ukraine war: from Times of India https://ift.tt/ALGqegF via IFTTT

CBI is set to probe the murder of BJP leader and social media influencer Sonali Phogat, with the department of personnel and training (DoPT) endorsing the Union home ministry’s recommendation for handing over the case to the Central agency. The ministry of home affairs had written to DoPT recommending a CBI probe into the unnatural death of Phogat. A letter in this regard was earlier received by home minister Amit Shah from Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XujEI8g via IFTTT