Ola joins IPO rush, may raise up to $2 billion

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Q1 GDP growth seen at new high on recovery

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Chinese investment flows via hybrid route under lens

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'Ignoble end': Last US troops exit Afghanistan, Taliban celebrate with gunfire

America's longest war ended ignobly, in the dead of night in Afghanistan. A giant C-17 transport laden with troops and the US ambassador flew out of Kabul airport a minute before midnight local time on August 31, the deadline set by President Joe Biden.

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Top10: What about the arms US leaves behind in Af?

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Pant's technique under the scanner after modest scores

25, 37, 22, 2 and 1 are Pant's returns from this series so far, and that's simply not enough from a No. 6 batsman in a team that is playing with only six specialist batsmen. In Australia, he was phenomenal playing at that spot, winning that series for India.

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India celebrates best-ever day at Paralympics

The day's developments took India's total medal tally to 7, their best ever at a Paralympic Games, raising hopes of ushering in a revolution for differently-abled athletes in a country where even ramps for the disabled are a rarity in public places. At the Rio Games in 2016, India had won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, but increased government funding and a special focus on para athletes has paid off in spades this time around.

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Paralympics live: Rubina qualifies for 10m AP final

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Afghanistan live: US President to address nation

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America's longest war. The final pullout fulfilled President JOe Biden's pledge to end what he called a "forever war" that began in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Live: 'Most adults to get Covid vaccine first dose by Oct'

India on Monday reported 42,909 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. A total of 380 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours pushing the death toll to 4,38,210. With 7,766 active cases, India's total active tally rose to 3,76,324, which is 1.15 per cent of the total Covid cases in the county. Stay with TOI for all updates on Covid-19 from India and around the world:

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Ahead of Tuesday deadline, US completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan

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Farmers demand action against Karnal SDM

“Protection of democracy is the work of the administration. They are assigned to do this job. We have heard and seen the audio and video (of the SDM instructing cops)...Rest, the DGP is probing the incident and the local administration, too, is doing the same. We shall act as and when the report comes to us,” Khattar told reporters in Chandigarh.

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E-challans worth Rs 1,975 crore since Sept 2019

Uttar Pradesh has collected the maximum fine of Rs 545 crore, followed by Bihar with Rs 488 crore and Delhi Rs 244 crore during September 2019 and July 2021, according to government data. Haryana and Tamil Nadu come fourth and fifth in the list.

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4 gagannauts to go to Russia for their spacesuits

“The spacesuits are being stitched in Russia and they will be coming here to Moscow to undertake tailoring measurements,” Indian ambassador to Russia D B Venkatesh Varma told the Indian media recently.

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Stuck in India for up to a year, Filipinos return home

Dr Neerav Goyal, senior liver transplant surgeon at Apollo, said it was heartening to find that though they were on immunosuppressive therapy, the four kids infected by Covid did well. “It reinforces the observation that children do well in handling SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes Covid,” he said.

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India reiterates 2-state solution on Palestinian issue

Shringla chaired four meetings of the Security Council on Monday, a day before the end of India's presidency of the Council. Officials said India successfully steered discussions during its presidency on Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen, and the Middle East Peace Process.

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Pakistan tries to step up terror activities in Kashmir

Terror launchpads close to the border are active again and infiltration has picked up, with agencies warning that this could point to an attempt by Pakistan to use the developments in Afghanistan to its advantage.

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Sale of meat, liquor banned in Mathura

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday imposed a complete ban on the sale of liquor and meat in Mathura. Yogi was speaking at the Krishnotsava 2021 programme in Mathura. He suggested that those engaged in liquor and meat trade may take up selling milk in order to revive the glory of Mathura.

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'Will foil any bid to fuel cross-border terror'

Delivering the Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture, organised by Panjab University through videoconferencing, Singh said the government has been “constantly monitoring” the developments in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country.

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Afghan Sikhs, Hindus return home from Kabul gurdwara

A Kabul-based Sikh, who runs a cosmetics shop, said, “Nearly 40 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus run shops and businesses in Kabul. They have started returning to work. My brother has a wholesale business of medicines with Indian pharma firms and is back at work.

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Row as JD(U) says ‘Nitish Kumar is PM material’

JD(U)’s Nalanda MP Kaushlendra Kumar even offered his seat to Nitish so that he could contest the next Lok Sabha polls. He cited the example of Narendra Modi, saying he too was the chief minister of Gujarat before becoming the PM.

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Afghanistan pullout in final hours, US shoots down 5 rockets aimed at airport

The US military shot down rockets aimed at Kabul airport by the Islamic State-Khorasan on Monday morning, a day after it said that one of its drones struck a vehicle full of explosives. The US has warned that more attacks are possible before it withdraws on Tuesday.

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NCB gets custody of Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli

​Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli has been sent to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till September 1 on Monday, following the seizure of drugs from his residence in Mumbai.

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Defying ban, Chinese apps quietly grow in India, again

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Krishna Janmashtami 2021: Images, Quotes, Wishes

According to the Hindu calendar, Lord Krishna's birth anniversary falls on the 8th day aka ashtami of the Krishnapaksha in August or September. For worshippers of Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu, this is an extremely important festival.

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Hurricane Ida knocks out power in New Orleans

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Top 10: 'Very poor' standard of investigation by Delhi Police, says court

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Rs100 lakh cr Gati Shakti to be unveiled in Sept

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan — which will offer multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including two defence corridors across the country — will be unveiled next month as part of a plan to reduce logistic costs and provide better connectivity. Modi on August 15 had announced that the total size of the Gati Shakti project will be Rs 100 lakh crore for developing holistic infrastructure

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Defying ban, Chinese apps quietly grow in India, again

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100 lakh cr Gati Shakti scheme to be unveiled in Sept

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan — which will offer multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including two defence corridors across the country — will be unveiled next month as part of a plan to reduce logistic costs and provide better connectivity. Modi on August 15 had announced that the total size of the Gati Shakti project will be Rs 100 lakh crore for developing holistic infrastructure

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Paralympics LIVE: Discus Thrower Yogesh eyes gold

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3rd wave could be less severe than 2nd one: ICMR

With recent projections that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic could hit anytime between September and October, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) projects that it could be less severe than the recent second wave. Dr Samiran Panda, head of ICMR’s Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases (ECD) division, said that nobody can predict the third wave for the whole country. “It will now make sense only if district or state-specific data are used for specific projections.

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‘Super’ app to provide all vehicle-related services

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Actor Armaan held in drugs case day after house search

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After 17 months, SC to resume physical hearing in a limited way from Sept 1

Seventeen months after the Supreme Court completely switched to virtual mode of hearing through video-conferencing, the court has decided to resume physical hearing in a limited way from September 1 with lawyers continuing to have the option joining through the virtual mode. “As per the latest SOP, those appearing before the court in the final hearing/regular matters listed on non-miscellaneous days will have the option of being heard in the physical mode.

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Nagarathna set to have 3rd shortest term as CJI

Justice B V Nagarathna will take the first step towards becoming first woman chief justice of India (CJI) on Tuesday when she takes oath as a Supreme Court judge but with a scheduled tenure of 36 days as the head of judiciary, from September 24-October 29, 2027, it would be the third shortest in the 77-year history of Supreme Court. Justice Nagaratha’s 36-day tenure as CJI would be identical to that of Justice Shah.

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Deshmukh got clean chit? Cong, NCP seek probe

NCP and Congress on Sunday claimed that a “report” circulating on social media has revealed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gave former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh a clean chit, much before cases were filed against him for corruption and money laundering. However, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said, “As per the reports, Deshmukh has been given a clean chit… CBI must clarify if the document in circulation is part of the PE report,” Malik said.

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Fresh tender for 58 Vande Bharat trains floated

Racing against the target to introduce 73 Vande Bharat trains by August 15, 2023, the railway ministry has floated a fresh tender to procure 58 more such trains. The delivery of these news trains will take the total tally to 102 by March 2024, barely two months before the next general election.

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Need to form coordination committee in NDA: JD(U)

JD(U) on Sunday demanded formation of a coordination committee in the 15-party National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the national level. JD(U) national secretary general KC Tyagi said a coordination committee, or convener, is needed in the NDA like the one in the era of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and JD(U) functionary George Fernandes.

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100 lakh cr Gati Shakti scheme to be unveiled in Sept

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan — which will offer multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including two defence corridors across the country — will be unveiled next month as part of a plan to reduce logistic costs and provide better connectivity. Modi on August 15 had announced that the total size of the Gati Shakti project will be Rs 100 lakh crore for developing holistic infrastructure

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‘Afghanistan situation led to strategy rethink’

The situation in Afghanistan has emerged as a challenge for India, which along with alignment and realignment of global powers had led the country to rethink its strategy while also putting its weight behind the ‘Quad’, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Turning to the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, he said a unilateral attempt was made last year to change the status quo on the northern borders, which also led to the Galwan Valley clashes.

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How ropeways are going to help in pilgrims’ progress

Reaching the Hindu shrine of Kedarnath and holy Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand is likely to become smoother and more enjoyable in the near future as the government plans to provide ropeway links to these major pilgrimage sites. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for preparing the feasibility and detailed project reports for eight ropeway links in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh connecting the most sought after pilgrimage and tourist sites.

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Govt's new app makes checking fitness levels easier

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday launched the Fit India Mobile Application at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on National Sports Day.​“The Fit India Mobile App brings ease of checking one's fitness levels right into the palm of every Indian. It has some unique features like ‘fitness score’, animated videos, activity trackers and ‘my plan’ catering to (an) individual's specific needs,” Thakur said.

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Taliban wants trade with India via Pakistan

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Cases up 32% to 8-week high, 2/3rd from Kerala

The sharp surge in Covid-19 infections in Kerala post Onam sent India’s cases in the week ending Sunday zooming to an eight-week high, with the southern state alone accounting for 66% of all cases in the country in this period. India recorded more than 2.9 lakh fresh Covid cases in the week (August 23-29), a 32% jump from the tally in the preceding seven days. This was the highest number of weekly infections since the June 28-July 4 week when 3.05 lakh cases were recorded.

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India cracks whip against foreign arms companies

Cracking the whip against foreign armament majors for failure to fulfil their offsets obligations in defence deals, India has threatened to ban a US company and put another 11 American, French, Russian and Israeli firms on a watch-list for imposition of penalties. The defence ministry (MoD) has delivered a stern message to the arms companies, seeking repeated time extensions to discharge their offsets commitments, that it won’t be business as usual any longer, say top sources.

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Oppo Reno 6 5G review: Smart design, strong battery

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Cong says onus on Captain to stamp out dissent

Amid continuing troubles in Punjab unit, Congress is concerned that hopes of a united face closer to elections may remain a pipe-dream if chief minister Amarinder Singh does not take steps at his level to reassure aggrieved individual legislators. Congress believes that the CM should personally take the initiative to calm the nerves of the worried members so that they give up their “rebellion”. Singh’s camp though has been pointing out that interventions of the central leadership have not helped.

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Paralympics live: Paddler Patel eyes gold

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WB poll violence: CBI arrests 2 in Nadia

The CBI on Saturday arrested two persons in connection with the alleged murder of BJP worker Dharma Mandal in Nadia’s Chapra. These are the first arrests made by the central agency since Calcutta High Court asked it to probe cases of post-poll violence in Bengal. The CBI has also initiated 10 more FIRs, raising the total number of cases to 21.

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Live: Biden promises further strikes against ISIS-K

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said that he will plan more strikes on ISIS-K in Afghanistan. This comes just days after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians. Meanwhile, US has evacuated over 109k people since August 14. Stay with TOI for live updates --

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Live: Night curfew in Kerala from Mon amid rise in cases

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Kerala logs nearly 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases in 5 days

Kerala has added close to 1.5 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last five days alone, with the daily count in the state remaining over 30,000 for the fourth straight day as India again reported more than 45,000 infections on Saturday. The national tally of Covid cases on Saturday was 45,056, a day after 46,783 fresh cases were reported, as per TOI’s Covid database recorded real time from state government figures.

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Rule of law will stay till Hindus in majority: Patel

According to Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, as long as Hindus are in a majority in the country, the rule of law, the Constitution and secularism will remain and, when Hindus cease to comprise the majority, all these will be finished. Patel said that Hindus are liberal in their thinking and so democracy is flourishing in the country. “This is my personal opinion. Democracy works where the majority embrace the values of a democracy.

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Jan Dhan accounts hit 43 crore in 7 years

The Centre on Saturday said it had communicated to banks about the plan to ensure coverage of Jan Dhan account holders under various micro insurance schemes while PM Narendra Modi said the government’s financial inclusion initiative had transformed the country’s development trajectory and helped deepen transparency. As on August 18, the number of total PMJDY accounts were 43 crore and 55.5% (23.9 crore) Jan Dhan account holders are women and 66.7% (28.7 crore) are in rural and semi-urban areas.

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1 Covaxin dose to survivor = 2 doses to uninfected

A single-dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in people who had been infected with Covid-19 previously generates antibody response similar to that provided by two doses of the vaccine in those without any history of the infection, shows a pilot study by ICMR. The study assumes significance because if ICMR can validate the initial findings through a large-scale study, it can be instrumental in expediting the coverage.

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Now, new vehicle series for easy state transfers

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Advance booking for Diwali air travel higher this Aug

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Cong says onus on Captain to stamp out dissent

Amid continuing troubles in Punjab unit, Congress is concerned that hopes of a united face closer to elections may remain a pipe-dream if chief minister Amarinder Singh does not take steps at his level to reassure aggrieved individual legislators. Congress believes that the CM should personally take the initiative to calm the nerves of the worried members so that they give up their “rebellion”. Singh’s camp though has been pointing out that interventions of the central leadership have not helped.

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Amid rising power demand, coal stock at 57 plants ‘critical’

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India to flag Af concerns with Russia, China in Sept

India will have back-to-back opportunities next month to engage on the evolving situation with Russia and China, two leading players in the war-ravaged country after the departure of the US. The Brics summit will take place virtually on September 9. The Afghanistan security situation is likely to dominate the agenda for the SCO meet and also figure prominently in the Brics virtual meeting where the leaders are expected to express concern over the deteriorating security environment.

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Touching kid’s cheeks not sexual assault: HC

Observing that touching cheeks without a sexual intent would not attract the offence of “sexual assault” under the Pocso Act, the Bombay high court on Friday granted bail to a 46-year-old chicken seller who spent 13 months in jail. The court said primary evaluation of the material on record does not suggest the accused touched the minor’s cheeks with a sexual intent. “In consideration of these facts, in my view, a case is made out for releasing the applicant on bail,” the court said.

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'Citizens can’t depend on govts alone for truth'

Supreme Court Judge D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the courts can play the role of “Truth Commissions” at a time when falsehood and fake news circulation has increased manifold with proliferation of social media, and when citizens cannot depend solely on the government for ‘truth’ even in a democracy.

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Cops lathicharge protesting farmers in Haryana

Vehicular traffic on several state and national highways in Haryana came to a standstill after police lathi-charged protesting farmers on Saturday afternoon at Karnal’s Bastara toll plaza to stop them from marching to the venue of a BJP state-level meeting chaired by CM Manohar Lal Khattar. Thousands of farmers, carrying black and BKU flags, gathered at Bastara toll plaza from Saturday morning after a call was given to protest and show black flags to the state BJP leaders.

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Green India Mission falls 30% short of target

The ambitious Green India Mission (GIM) plan for undertaking afforestation activities under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has hit roadblocks in some states, resulting in a 30% shortfall in target from 2015-16 to 2020-21. Though five of 15 states/Union Territories shortlisted for the Mission have achieved 100% of their target, three others — West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and J&K — have so far not come on board to improve the quality of green cover in the country.

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BJP in cahoots with coal mafia: Mamata

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PM: India helps its people wherever they’re in trouble

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while dedicating the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial via video conference on Saturday evening, referred to the current crisis in Afghanistan and said that it was to help "our people" who fall victim to such circumstances that the government had enacted new laws.

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ED summons Abhishek, wife in laundering case

Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress’ second-in-command and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and his wife Rujira to join investigations in the politically sensitive Rs 1,300 crore money laundering scam. Abhishek, a Lok Sabha MP and TMC’s national general secretary, has been asked by ED to appear for questioning on September 6 while his wife has been summoned on September 1.

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Jaishankar speaks to Blinken over Afghan situation

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the latest developments in Afghanistan.The conversation came just two days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport killed around 170 Afghans and 13 US troops. Spoke to US Secretary of State Blinken. Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. Also exchanged views on the agenda of UNSC," Jaishankar wrote on Twitter.

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Kotak MF can’t offer fresh FMPs for 6 months: Sebi

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China targets US IPOs, use of cloud, algorithms

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'China withholding critical information on Covid origins'

President Joe Biden said Friday that China was withholding "critical information" on the origins of Covid-19 after the US intelligence community said it did not believe the virus was a bioweapon -- but remained split on whether it escaped from a lab.

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Delhi schools to reopen on Sept 1 with curbs

All government and private schools can reopen in Delhi from September 1 with the students of Classes 9 to 12 being allowed to come first. Colleges and coaching centres have also been allowed to resume functioning from that day. ​All these educational institutions will have to follow strict Covid-19 norms and ensure a 50% cap on the number of students. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) took this decision on Friday but a government notification is awaited.

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After Jio, Google now in talks to make large investments in Airtel

After its more than Rs 34,000 crore investment in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, American internet giant Alphabet Inc’s Google could well be on its way to making “substantial investments, running into several thousands of crores of rupees”, into Bharti Airtel, Jio’s main rival. The Sundar Pichai-led company is in “advanced stage of negotiations” with Airtel for the “past nearly one year”, and the deal size could be “substantially large”, top sources have said.

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US retaliates to Kabul attack: Key points

The United States launched a drone strike against an Islamic State attack "planner" in eastern Afghanistan, the military said on Saturday, a day after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians.

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Paralympics: Paddler Bhavinaben storms into final

Bhavinaben Patel continued to script history as she became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal here on Saturday.

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Top 10: BJP spends more in a year than what other parties earn

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‘Climate change is the tipping point driving migration'

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Paralympics Live: Bhavina loses first game of her TT semis

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Brics nations join India in opposing EU carbon tax

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SC mulls young lawyers as arbitrators to cut cost

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Mahindra bags1,350 cr deal for anti-sub systems

The defence ministry on Friday inked a Rs 1,350 crore contract with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDS) to manufacture 14 integrated anti-submarine warfare defence suites (IADS) for front-line warships of the Navy. “The IADS comes with an integrated capability for detecting enemy submarines and torpedoes at extended ranges as well as diverting incoming torpedoes fired by enemy submarines. It will enhance the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capability,” said an official.

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25k farmers to use stubble solution

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Will continue as Chhattisgarh CM: Baghel

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India administered record 1 cr jabs on Friday

India on Friday hit a record one crore doses of anti-Covid jabs till 10pm, surpassing the previous high of 92 lakh shots on August 16 as vaccination picked up pace with improved supplies. Now almost 37% of India's 1.3 billion population is covered with at least one dose, whereas 10% have received both doses. In terms of the 94 crore adult or 18-plus population currently eligible to receive shots, 51% have been covered with at least one dose.

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Delhi schools to reopen on Sept 1 with curbs

All government and private schools can reopen in Delhi from September 1 with the students of Classes 9 to 12 being allowed to come first. Colleges and coaching centres have also been allowed to resume functioning from that day. ​All these educational institutions will have to follow strict Covid-19 norms and ensure a 50% cap on the number of students. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) took this decision on Friday but a government notification is awaited.

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Literature offers hope in difficult times: Naidu

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Govt reviews consumer protection rules for e-com

The government has begun work on a “India-specific model” for the likes of Amazon and Flipkart to collaborate effectively with mom-and-pop stores. The move is part of the government’s review of the draft consumer protection rules for e-commerce. Government officials, however, made it clear that there would be no compromise on protecting the interests of consumers, while ensuring that conflict of interest for the sellers is avoided.

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'Will give befitting reply if not allowed to take decisions'

Just over a month after being appointed as Punjab PCC chief with the blessings of the Gandhis, Navjot Singh Sidhu displayed his belligerent face on Friday by telling the Congress high command that he should be given freedom to take decisions or else he will give a befitting reply. Sidhu said, “I have told the (party) high command only one thing. If I fulfil the aspirations of the people and (implement) the Punjab model, I won’t let the Congress lose out in politics for the next 20 years

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Google now in talks to make large investments in Airtel

After its more than Rs 34,000 crore investment in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, American internet giant Alphabet Inc’s Google could well be on its way to making “substantial investments, running into several thousands of crores of rupees”, into Bharti Airtel, Jio’s main rival. The Sundar Pichai-led company is in “advanced stage of negotiations” with Airtel for the “past nearly one year”, and the deal size could be “substantially large”, top sources have said.

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New 'BH' registration series for personal vehicles

The road transport ministry notified a new regime of “Bharat series (BH)” for registration of personal vehicles owned by defence personnel, employees of Central and state governments, PSUs and private sector companies and organizations, which have their offices in four or more states and UTs. This scheme will be voluntary.

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Naseem Banu, the first female superstar of B'wood

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13 US troops among 73 killed in Kabul attack: Key points

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We will hunt you down and make you pay: Biden to attackers

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Paralympics Live: Powerlifter Sakina's final at 9.30 am

Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Paralympics 2020, India Events at Paralympic Games, Results, Medal Table and more.

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Joe Root scores his third consecutive ton against India

Such has been Joe Root's supremacy with the bat since turning 30 in December that he has churned out epic knocks of 228 and 186 on rank turners in Galle (Sri Lanka) and 218 against India in Chennai earlier this year. In the first Test of the this series, Root hit a match-saving 109 at Trent Bridge and followed up with a 180 at Lord's in the second Test.

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India gets new rules for drones: 10 big changes

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Top 10: 'Forced sex between married couple not rape'

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Apple CEO Tim Cook set to get $750 million, here's why

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Desi tourists don't need ILP to visit protected-areas

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Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans

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Live: Kerala logs 30k Covid cases for 2nd day

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Narasimha to be 3rd from Bar to become CJI

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‘Govt not planning to cut gap between vax doses’

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Trinamool team seeks bypolls at earliest in WB

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met Election Commission officials on Thursday on the issue of pending byelections in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee needs to be elected to the assembly after having lost the Nandigram seat to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari who had crossed over to the saffron fold just before the elections.

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'Let fully vaccinated enter without RT-PCR'

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Delhi & Mumbai make it to 60 safe cities list

Two Indian cities — New Delhi and Mumbai — figure on the Safe City Index issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of The Economist Group. The report ranks Mumbai 50 out of 60 cities surveyed. Copenhagen in Denmark crowns the list.

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V-P Naidu to launch Times Litfest today

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'Sexual act by husband not rape, even if by force'

Sexual intercourse or sexual act by a man with his wife, who is not under 18 years of age, is “not rape even if it is by force or against her wish,” observed the Chhattisgarh high court while discharging a man of rape charges. The complainant had alleged that her husband had made “unnatural physical relation” with her several times.

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‘Jailer shameless, Tihar haven for criminals’

Reprimanding Tihar jail authorities in the severest possible terms for allegedly conniving with Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra to allow them to operate from inside the prison to scuttle the ongoing probe against them and "dissipate" their properties before the ED could seize them, the Supreme Court said the "maximum security prison" in the capital has become a safe haven for criminals and that the jail superintendent is "shameless".

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Live: 60 people killed in Kabul airport attack; Islamic State takes responsibility

The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the twin suicide bombings outside the Kabul report which left at least 60 dead and scores injured on Thursday. Several countries have condemned the deadly blasts, this as the UN chief has called for a meeting of the permanent members of the UNSC. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments --

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Half of India’s adults have got at least 1 vaccine dose

Half of the country's adult population eligible for Covid vaccines has received at least one dose, which includes 99% coverage among healthcare workers and 100% front-line workers for the first dose. A little more than 60% of the over-60 population has also been covered by at least a first dose of the vaccine.

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Govt's new rules may pave way for air taxis

India on Thursday notified a new set of liberal drone rules that could pave the way for these unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) soon carrying both goods for e-commerce and transporting people on air taxis. . “This (new) policy has been put in place under careful monitoring directly by the PM with trust (in users) as its basis and (to ensure) economic welfare of people,” K Vijay Raghavan, principal scientific advisor to the government said.​

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Chhattisgarh Congress crisis deepens

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NTPC recruits all-women tech trainee batch in an industry first

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3rd Test: England fans throw ball at Siraj from stands

Having faced racial abuse in Australia, India's new pace sensation Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday had spectators "throwing a ball at him" while fielding at the boundary line, as revealed by teammate Rishabh Pant at the end of first day's play in the third Test against England.

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Google executive leaks photo of it's 'iPhone 13 killer'

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Top10: How far is India from its vaccination target?

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FM to banks: Start credit outreach scheme from Oct

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India startup funds top China in July after 8 years

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India evacuates passport-less Afghanistan infant, paperwork done in Delhi

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3rd Test: Led by Anderson, England rip India apart for 78

Virat Kohli & Co cut a sorry figure when they were rolled over for 78 (40.4 overs) in their first innings after deciding to bat first on a moisture-laden surface on Day 1 of the third Test. It was India's lowest score in England since they were shot out for 42 at Lord's in 1974 and it was the ageless James Anderson again who did the bulk of the damage in his opening spell.

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MBA student gang-raped in Mysuru

A 22-year-old MBA student who went on a ride with her classmate was allegedly gang-raped by a group of six youths on a secluded stretch at the Chamundi foothills on Tuesday night. The man riding the bike, a local resident, was also thrashed, police said.

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Expected Afghanistan takeover, but not so fast: CDS

India had expected the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan but the swiftness with which it happened was a surprise, chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday, while calling for greater cooperation and intelligence-sharing among the “Quad” countries in the global war against terrorism.

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Registration of migrant workers to begin today

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Eye on polls, UP to junk stubble-burning cases

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced withdrawal of cases filed against farmers for stubble-burning. It also announced to waive off the fines imposed on them for the offence. The state is slated to go to polls early next year. According to the release, Adityanath promised farmers that his government will ensure that all previous payments of farmers that have been pending since 2010 are cleared before the new cane-crushing season.

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Caste census: Cong asks govt to remove 50% quota cap

Congress has reminded the Centre that there is an urgent need to remove the 50% cap on reservations if measures for social justice are to have any real impact, seeking to lob a political hot potato towards the ruling BJP amid renewed hype over a caste census following the meeting of a Bihar delegation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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SC remark prompts WB to put brakes on Pegasus panel

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As schools reopen, government vows 2 crore extra vaccine doses for staff

As many states gear up to open physical schools, more than two crore additional doses of Covid vaccine will be made available to states this month, the Centre said urging states to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers' Day on September 5. Overall, more than 60 crore doses have been administered so far, with nearly 50% of the 94 crore adult population receiving at least first dose of the jabs.

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Airline staff to face random dope tests

For the first time, India has proposed to conduct dope tests randomly on pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers (ATCOs). Aspiring pilots may be required to undergo tests for psychoactive substances before getting admission to a flying school. ​​ If an aviation personnel tests positive for the second time it could lead to suspension of licence for three years and a third time positive test could mean cancellation of licence.

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'54% of senior citizens in pension schemes happy'

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CBI can’t keep sword hanging over accused: SC

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India needs to jab 1 cr/day to inoculate all by year end

Starting Thursday, India needs to average almost one crore doses per day till the end of the year to reach the target of fully vaccinating the entire adult population. To do this, it will have to nearly double the daily average it achieved in the best week so far — just under 59 lakh per day from June 19 to 25.

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PMO clears 9 names for appointment as SC judges

The Prime Minister's Office is learnt to have cleared the nine names recommended by the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana for appointment as judges of the apex court. They have been advised by the law ministry to undergo customary medical tests prior to issuance of warrants of appointment by the President.

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Government revises bank pension plan

The government has announced changes to the pension scheme of public sector banks. For family members of employees, the ceiling on family pension has been lifted and, for current employees, the banks’ contribution to the scheme has been increased by four percentage points to 14% from earlier 10%.

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Reopen Delhi schools from next month, says panel

A committee of experts constituted by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has suggested reopening of schools in Delhi for all classes in a phased manner from next month in the wake of significant improvement in the Covid-19 situation. The committee has suggested that the process be staggered. In the first phase, higher classes should be reopened, followed by the middle level classes and finally primary classes

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3rd Test: Anderson & Co demolish India, England 120/0

England ripped through India for 78 -- its eighth lowest total in Test cricket -- before putting on the team's highest opening stand of the summer to take complete control of the third Test after Day 1 at Headingley. Winning the toss for the first time in the last nine Tests against England was the only thing that went right Wednesday for India captain Virat Kohli, whose batting line-up collapsed in 40.4 overs.

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Vijay Mallya files plea in UK high court

Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya has filed papers in the UK high court seeking permission to appeal against his bankruptcy order. Mallya (65) was declared bankrupt by the insolvency and companies court (ICC) of the high court on July 26 this year. His name is now listed in the individual insolvency register.

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‘American dreams’ of Afghan Hindus, Sikhs delay evacuation to India

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I’ve superiors’ orders, have to do my duty: SP tells Rane

The countdown to Union minister Narayan Rane’s arrest began at a meeting at Chiplun to mark his Jan Aashirwad Yatra close to the Mumbai-Goa highway. News of violence sparked by his comment on the chief minister was being aired. His plea for anticipatory bail had been dismissed by the Ratnagiri sessions court.

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Infy 4th co to touch $100bn mcap

Infosys has joined the elite club of Indian companies with $100 billion or more in market capitalisation. The only others are Reliance Industries, TCS and HDFC Bank, with m-caps of $186 billion, $180 billion and $116 billion, respectively.

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Will Infosys be able to resolve tax portal glitches by Sept 15?

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9 ways Apple changed under CEO Tim Cook

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Why Hyundai brought performance N Brand in India

Hyundai’s approach has been slightly different though. A top official says i20 N Line will not cannibalize the i20 or any other product in the portfolio, instead, the introduction of the company’s performance brand and will further reinstate Hyundai’s commitment to Indian customers.

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Microsoft tool blamed for exposing data of 38mn users

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5 biggest companies in the TV market globally

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3rd Test: Intense India look to subdue troubled England

They did it in Australia. They are now doing it in England. This Indian cricket team has kept the flame of Test cricket burning bright one series after the other, fuelled intrinsically by their passion for the red-ball format.

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We can't be satisfied with one gold: Neeraj Chopra

Sixteen days after winning gold, Neeraj Chopra is all too aware of the power of his legacy. And the legacy is in safe hands. He knows the transience of attention. He knows people will celebrate and forget and get back to their lives. He knows he will have to keep improving, keep bettering himself. He knows a sporting revolution may still elude India, even after his gold-winning feat.

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Post-Onam, Kerala sees 3-month high of 24k cases

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Times Top10: Congress crisis worsens in Punjab

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Narayan Rane held after ‘slap Uddhav’ jibe sparks clashes, gets bail

Union Cabinet minister Narayan Rane, 69, arrested on Tuesday after a Ratnagiri court refused him transit pre-arrest bail in FIRs over his 'slap' remark against CM Uddhav Thackeray, was granted bail by a Mahad magistrate minutes before midnight. The procedure in filing the case diary was not as mandated and custodial interrogation of Rane was not needed, said the judicial magistrate first class in his order.

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Taliban block Afghans’ access to airport

The Taliban warned on Tuesday they would not extend the August 31 deadline announced by the Biden administration for withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan and urged the US to evacuate all its nationals by the agreed date. The group’s statement comes a day after its Doha based spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said the decision on extension beyond August 31 would be made by the Taliban top leadership.

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Asset monetisation: 'Govt set to gift away assets created over 70 yrs'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday dubbed the government's "asset monetisation plan" as a deal to gift the crown jewels created over 70 years to select industrialist friends, warning that it will lead to creation of monopolies and hurt the future employment for the youth. He said PM Narendra Modi was working for 2-3 industrialists, and not people of India.

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20-yr-old case among 121 pending against MPs, MLAs

Despite its order to expeditiously conclude trial of criminal cases involving lawmakers, the Supreme Court has been informed that many such cases have been pending for years with a total of 121 cases which are pending trial against sitting and former MPs/MLAs in special CBI courts across the country. One case has been pending for over 20 years.

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Karnataka becomes first state to implement NEP

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Union minister Rane gets bail at midnight, will move HC

Union Cabinet minister Narayan Rane, 69, arrested on Tuesday after a Ratnagiri court refused him transit pre-arrest bail in FIRs over his 'slap' remark against CM Uddhav Thackeray, was granted bail by a Mahad magistrate minutes before midnight. The procedure in filing the case diary was not as mandated and custodial interrogation of Rane was not needed, said the judicial magistrate first class in his order.

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Form special force to guard courts, judges: Bar Council

Referring to the killing of a judge in Jharkhand and crimes committed frequently within court premises across the country and clashes between lawyers and police, the Bar Council of India, the apex statutory body to regulate Bar, has pleaded the Supreme Court that a specialised security force be formed under the control of the judiciary to provide protection to judges and court premises instead of relying on police.

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BJP signals it’s open to caste census, keeps eye on Nitish

BJP has signalled that it is open to the idea of a caste census without getting into specifics such as a likely timeline while keeping a wary eye on ally Nitish Kumar's attempts to raise stakes over OBC politics by calling for a caste count. The Centre is unlikely to announce a caste census in a hurry. The stalled regular census cannot be rejigged at present, given much of the process is online and altering codes is not easy.

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'Afghanistan shouldn't be used by Pak-based terrorists'

While expressing concern over the "grave humanitarian crisis" unfolding in Afghanistan, India Tuesday yet again voiced its apprehension about the security situation as it said Afghan territory should not be used by Pakistan-based terror groups to target any country in the neighbourhood.

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Income cannot be sole basis to decide creamy layer: SC

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Modi, Putin discuss steps to ensure regional security

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Discount curbs: Maruti fined Rs 200 crore by CCI

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Fix tax portal glitches by September 15, Sitharaman tells Infosys

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Harris says Beijing continues to 'coerce' in South China Sea

Harris will visit Vietnam on her trip to Asia, where US officials aim to reaffirm Washington's commitment to the region and address concerns about China's claims to disputed parts of the South China Sea

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Why Vodafone Idea's failure is 'bad news' for mobile users

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How voice remotes work & why they can be ‘frustrating’

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Why Cognizant may have a H1-B visa ‘problem’

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Virat Kohli and Joe Root: Captains in contrast

An effect of a packed itinerary is that teams start getting on each other's nerves quickly and the atmosphere can get combustible, as it did in the second Test at Lord's. And that is where things start getting tricky for the captains.

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Times Top10: CAG raises questions on UP's Kumbh spending

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Sitharaman unveils Rs 6L crore national asset monetisation plan

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched a four-year road map for a Rs 6-lakh-crore asset monetisation plan. A large chunk of this will be through brownfield assets of central ministries and public sector entities across roads, railways and power. The FM made it clear that the plan only involves brownfield projects and not land and also promised to give incentives to states for undertaking disinvestment and asset monetisation.

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UP convicts who appeal to HC face avg 35-year wait

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Sitharaman unveils Rs 6L crore national asset monetisation plan

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Revise norms, ensure no crowding in festive season: Centre to states

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Good nasal bacteria could make Covid less severe: Research

The existing good bacteria in the nasal environment of a Covid-positive person can influence the severity of the infection, a study by the city-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) and B J Medical College has revealed. Scientists say this could also explain why certain individuals infected with SARS-COV-2 are asymptomatic - the concept being somewhat like the presence of good bacteria in the gut helping one's immunity to fight infections.

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Amid ban murmurs, Geelani home drops Hurriyat board

Amid murmurs of an impending ban on both factions of the secessionist Hurriyat Conference, ailing patriarch Syed Ali Shah Geelani's kin appeared to shield themselves from the administration's glare by hurriedly removing a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat signboard from the three-storey annexe of their palatial family residence in Srinagar's Hyderpora neighbourhood.

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PM Modi needs to decide on caste census: Nitish

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday tossed the issue of caste-based census in the Centre's court, saying it was for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a call on estimating the respective strength of castes. Nitish told reporters, "The Prime Minister listened to all members of the delegation on caste census. We urged the PM to take an appropriate decision on it. We briefed him about how resolutions have been passed in the state assembly twice on caste census."

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Weekly Covid cases fall in all major states

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China may fill financial vacuum in Afghanistan

China on Monday hinted at stepping up financial assistance to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, saying it will play a "positive role" in helping the war-ravaged country amid global pushback to stop funding to Kabul until the Afghan militant group modified its hardline religious policies.

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1.6 crore people in India have missed their 2nd shot

At least 1.6 crore people in India are yet to get second shot of the Covid vaccine 16 weeks after their first, the longest recommended gap between two shots. Over a crore of them are among the elderly, and the rest are from other vulnerable groups such as health and frontline workers and those aged over 45.

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Live: Weekly Covid cases fall in all major states

India reported 25,072 new Covid-19 cases and 389 deaths in the last 24 hours, making it the lowest in 160 days, as per health ministry's updated bulletin on Monday. Stay with TOI for all updates --

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Live: Encounter starts in Sopore, operation under way

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss:

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Army women break another glass ceiling

Five women officers from "combat-support arms" have for the first time been cleared for promotion to the rank of Colonel (time-scale) in the Army after completing 26 years of service like their male counterparts. The promotion of the five women officers is the outcome of a Supreme Court order to the 13-lakh strong Army last year to end gender bias and grant permanent commission (PC) to women officers in eight more branches.

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Live: 'US believes it can evacuate Americans by Aug 31'

Pakistan and its intelligence service have played a key role in fostering the Taliban and allowing it to eventually take over Afghanistan, a top Republican lawmaker has alleged, stating that it is disgusting to watch Islamabad celebrate the group's victory that will bring 'untold brutality' to Afghans. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments-

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Top10: Why petrol should’ve gone down by Rs 2 but didn’t

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China’s crackdown on tech firms may help Indian startups

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India's Rahul Rajasekharan wins Mister Supranational Asia 2021 title!

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Shaili misses long jump gold at junior Worlds by just 1cm

On Sunday, at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, 17-year-old Shaili Singh lived up to her billing and battled the pressure-cooker atmosphere to win silver - she missed the gold by just one centimetre. India's new queen of long jump hails from Jhansi, a city that doesn't need much of an introduction in Uttar Pradesh.

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Guj: Mafia turn beggars into lab rats for new drugs

Beggars can't be choosers. And, when the drug mafia in Ahmedabad decide to conduct trials for their new synthetic drugs, this saying turns quite literal. An on-ground probe by has revealed that the drug mafia are targeting beggars to try their narcotic pills and powders to check its effect and efficacy.

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Amarinder calls remarks by Sidhu advisers 'anti-India'

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Govt ‘summons’ Infosys CEO after tax portal outage

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Govt against merging ailing Voda Idea with BSNL-MTNL

The government is against the merger of beleaguered Vodafone Idea with state-owned BSNL and MTNL, multiple sources have told TOI. The stand comes weeks after industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla had said that he is “willing to hand over” his 27% stake in the crippled telco to “any entity — public sector/government /domestic financial entity” in the name of “national interest”.

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HDFC Bank, Paytm team up for digital payments

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ITAT upholds tax treaty relief on delayed TRC

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New DFI management to take a call on IIFCL merger

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Govt against merging ailing Voda Idea with BSNL-MTNL

The government is against the merger of beleaguered Vodafone Idea with state-owned BSNL and MTNL, multiple sources have told TOI. The stand comes weeks after industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla had said that he is “willing to hand over” his 27% stake in the crippled telco to “any entity — public sector/government /domestic financial entity” in the name of “national interest”.

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Varo Vargas wins Mister Supranational 2021

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Fuel prices cut by 20p/litre, but fail to keep pace with crude’s fall

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60 Afghans, including 23 Hindus and Sikhs, among 400 airlifted

While India’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan continued to focus on its own nationals, among the close to 400 people flown to India on Sunday were also about 60 Afghans, including 23 Sikhs and Hindus. With many now seeking help from India in their bid to exit Afghanistan, the Centre has deployed a team of diplomats and defence ministry officials at the Kabul airport to coordinate evacuation efforts with the US and other countries facilitating the exercise.

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Both Hurriyat factions may be banned under UAPA: Officials

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In Gujarat, mafia turn beggars into lab rats for new drugs

Beggars can't be choosers. And, when the drug mafia in Ahmedabad decide to conduct trials for their new synthetic drugs, this saying turns quite literal. An on-ground probe by has revealed that the drug mafia are targeting beggars to try their narcotic pills and powders to check its effect and efficacy.

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Amarinder calls remarks by Sidhu advisers 'atrocious', 'anti-India'

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Day before key meeting, BJP strongly backs caste census

A day before the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar-led all-party delegation from the state meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a caste-based census, BJP strongly endorsed the move for a caste-wise head count .

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Afghanistan crisis shows why CAA is needed: Puri

Amid the ongoing evacuation from Afghanistan, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that the problems faced by the Sikh and Hindu communities point to why the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act was necessary. "Recent developments in our volatile neighbourhood & the way Sikhs & Hindus are going through a harrowing time are precisely why it was necessary to enact the Citizenship Amendment Act," Puri tweeted.

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States need to boost Covid care facilities for kids: Panel

A committee of experts has warned of an imminent third wave of Covid that could peak around October and sought better medical preparedness for children who might be at similar risk as adults. The report of the committee has noted that "paediatric facilities - doctors, staff, equipment like ventilators, ambulances, etc. are nowhere close to what may be required in case a large number of children become infected". The report has been submitted to the PMO.

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Indian-origin SA people get threats, go into panic mode

As uneasy calm settled over the troubled KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces of South Africa, worst affected in the July violence following the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma, cracks are beginning to show. Their prime targets - Indian-origin South Africans in Durban and Johannesburg - say they have been receiving WhatsApp messages threatening renewed or 'Part-II' of the violence, asking "Indians to go back from where they came".

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Shah Rukh-Shehnaaz Lala, Anushka-Karnesh, Priyanka-Siddharth: Celebs speak about siblings

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Google’s AirPod rivals, Realme new laptops & other news

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Happy Raksha Bandhan 2021: Images, quotes and wishes

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi, is celebrated on the last day of the month of Shravana. During this occasion, sisters tie beautifully decorated bands, also known as rakhis, on their brother's wrist. The bond between a brother and a sister is sacred. It is a bittersweet relationship that consists of all the love and care in the world, but also involves several episodes of rifts and conflicts.

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Given a chance, women perform with gusto: Sitharaman

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Given a chance, women perform with gusto: Nirmala Sitharaman

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Pradeep Guha combined creativity with business sense–and a big heart

Pradeep Guha wasn’t a tall man – physically. But in terms of stature, his was a towering presence. He was one of a rare breed who married a deep understanding of the creative process with a hard head for business

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What has changed from 2018, when India lost in England, to now

​​The Indian team has shown the spunk that we have got used to seeing of late, especially after a brilliant come-from-behind win in Australia earlier this year. Add to that the increasing vulnerability of the England team and the signs of a historic series win for India in England are clearly visible.

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For TN loss of 2 LS seats in '60s, HC moots 5,600cr in damages

If Tamil Nadu has unfairly paid the price for controlling population growth by having its Lok Sabha seats reduced by two, is there a way to compensate for that? The Madras High Court has come out with a formula that pegs monetary compensation to the state at Rs 5,600 crore. Till 1962, Tamil Nadu had 41 Lok Sabha members. The number got reduced to 39 ahead of the 1967 general polls because the state had successfully controlled its population growth by then.

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Why a Bengal village is losing its sleep over Afghanistan crisis

A cluster of families in Sonamukhi - a Bengal town some 3,000km from Kabul - are watching the events unfolding in Afghanistan with more than the normal degree of interest. For more than half a century, these families in Bankura district have had a thriving trade relation with Afghanistan, supplying high-quality silk turbans, or saafa, to Kabuliwallahs.

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'New law validly entering into interfaith marriage'

The Gujarat high court has said that by a plain reading of the amendments to anti-conversion laws, popularly known as the love jihad law, it feels prima facie that any conversion following interfaith marriage would amount to an offence and such marriage itself and conversion would be deemed unlawful.

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135 Indian evacuees from Kabul being repatriated via Doha: Embassy

The first batch of 135 Indians who were evacuated from Kabul to Doha over the past few days, are being repatriated to India, the Indian Embassy in Qatar informed on Sunday. "1st batch of 135 Indians who were evacuated from Kabul to Doha over past days being repatriated tonight to India. Embassy officials provided consular and logistics assistance to ensure their safe return. We thank Qatar authorities and all concerned for making this possible," India in Qatar tweeted.

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'No plan yet of Covid-19 booster shots'

The government for now is not considering Covid vaccine booster shots as there is no recommendation on it yet from the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), Niti Aayog member (health) VK Paul said on Saturday. "The science of the need and the timing of booster shots is still evolving. Different vaccines may have different schedules. It is being closely watched and studied," he told TOI.

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US warns of security threat from IS near Kabul airport

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For TN loss of 2 LS seats in '60s, HC moots 5,600cr in damages

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Why a Bengal village is losing its sleep over Afghanistan crisis

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Namibia's Chanique Rabe crowned Miss Supranational 2021

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India's largest floating solar power plant starts in Andhra

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Given a chance, women perform with gusto: Sitharaman

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Afghanistan faces economic shock as sanctions replace aid

As the Taliban attempt the precarious shift from insurgent movement to functioning government, Afghanistan is facing the heightened risk of a financial collapse after being propped up for the past two decades by foreign aid that now accounts for nearly half its legal economy. United States and the international community are already shutting the flow of money, leaving Afghanistan in the stranglehold of sanctions that were designed to cut the Taliban off from the global financial system.

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Over 150 Indians 'detained' by Taliban, released later

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Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul to hammer out govt

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar arrived in Kabul on Saturday to join negotiations with the Afghan and insurgent leaders. "Talks for an interim government have been going on between insurgents and Afghan politicians led by former president Hamid Karzai and former foreign minister and Afghanistan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah since the fall of Kabul after lightning advances by Taliban fighters. Negotiations are on," Ahmadullah Waseq, deputy, Taliban cultural affairs committee, said.

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Live: 'India can operate 2 flights daily for Kabul evacuation'

Taliban denied the abduction of over 150 people, mostly Indians, from an area close to the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Saturday. Afghan media clarified that all Indian citizens were safe in Kabul and their documents were being processed for evacuation. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments --

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Live: Tamil Nadu extends lockdown by 2 weeks

India reported 34,457 new Covid cases and 540 deaths in last 24 hours, according to health ministry bulletin on Saturday. Meanwhile, the active caseload stands at 3,61,340; lowest in 151 days. Stay with TOI for all updates --

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Rakhi Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & Whatsapp status

Raksha Bandhan also known as Rakhi will be observed on Sunday, August 22. Here is a look at some wishes, quotes, images, and Facebook and Whatsapp status to share with your brothers and sisters this Raksha Bandhan.

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Draft rules for e-tail queer pitch for Tata, Adani’s super app plans

Indian conglomerates will find their e-commerce play significantly impacted, especially their development of apps, if the draft consumer rules that prevent “related parties” from selling on their marketplace-based online platforms are enacted.

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Venture capital funding: Startups raise $17 billion

Indian startups got $16.9 billion of venture capital funding in 2021, next only to Chinese counterparts in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, Global-Data said on Friday.

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Mashreq Bank activates UPI platform across UAE

NPCI International Payments (NIPL), the global arm of the National Payments Corporation of India, has partnered with UAE’s Mashreq to enable acceptance of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform in the UAE.

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Viral footage of US Marine lifting baby in Kabul

A heart-breaking video showing a US Marine lifting a baby over a razor wire-topped wall at Kabul's airport caught global attention Friday, amid the chaos of thousands trying to flee Afghanistan newly controlled by the Taliban. The video, which shows the infant, its diaper slipping off, being pulled up by one arm high above a crowd of Afghans seeking to enter the airport, took over social media nearly one week into the airlift to evacuate foreigners and Afghans from the war-torn country.

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We now have something to hold on to: Dilip Tirkey

It's rather noticeable that Dilip Tirkey struggling to emote. He wants to say something that'll convey how proud and happy he is for Indian hockey; how proud he is for Odisha backing Indian hockey. How proud he is as an ex-India player and captain. How proud he feels right now. He's looking for the perfect way to emote.

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Cook on why he starts his day early in the morning

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High-profile ED official to retire, may join BJP

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Apple II manual signed by Jobs sold for Rs 5.85 crore

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Apple wanted to hire ex-Google Search chief for Siri

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Half-a-trillion $ wiped off China markets in a week

China’s tech stocks slumped to new lows on Friday and Hong Kong’s benchmark index hit an almost 10-month trough, as an unrelenting series of Chinese regulatory crackdowns crushed investors’ confidence. More than $560 billion in market value has been wiped off Hong Kong and mainland China exchanges in a week.

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We put India on the cricketing map: Farokh Engineer

While Virat Kohli's men are currently the toast of the Indian cricket fans after their win at Lord's, around this time, 50 years ago (August 19-24), 1971, another Indian team was busy making history on English soil. India, led by Ajit Wadekar, defeated England by four wickets in a thrilling third and final Test at The Oval - recording their first ever Test and series victory in England.

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Taliban threats to Afghan journalists are growing

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Facebook eyes Indian startups for investments

It’s not just the behemoth Reliance Jio that Facebook has earmarked for investments in India. The American social-media giant eyes a bigger share of the burgeoning and lucrative Indian startup ecosystem as it looks at early-stage companies on the lines of its investments in social commerce platform Meesho and edtech enterprise Unacademy, both of whom have become unicorns.

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Biden pledges to evacuate Americans, Afghan allies; says Taliban cooperating

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Half-a-trillion $ wiped off China markets in a week

China’s tech stocks slumped to new lows on Friday and Hong Kong’s benchmark index hit an almost 10-month trough, as an unrelenting series of Chinese regulatory crackdowns crushed investors’ confidence. More than $560 billion in market value has been wiped off Hong Kong and mainland China exchanges in a week.

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Kia sells 1.5 lakh connected cars

Many carmakers now offer connected-car technology

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Yogi cabinet's expansion may amplify OBC push

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Injuries on cops in Dubey case not self-inflicted: Probe report

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Centre stockpiling drugs to fight another Covid wave

The government has kickstarted an exercise to create a national stockpile of critical medicines for Covid-19 to tide over the challenges around affordability and accessibility as it prepares for a possible third wave. To begin with, buffer stocks of 15-odd medicines, including anti-viral Remdesivir, key antibiotics Tocilizumab, and black fungus drug Amphotericin B will be maintained, after supplies are procured through the tendering process, sources told TOI

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Taxes on fuel trigger worry at RBI policy panel’s meet

The government's move to pass on increases in global crude oil price to consumers, but prevent corrections through higher taxes, has raised concerns on inflation among RBI's monetary policy committee members. The minutes of the MPC meeting released on Friday reveal that, worried by inflation, one member had voted to raise the reverse repo, the rate at which banks lend to the RBI. This rate is outside the remit of the MPC, which votes only on the repo rate.

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Cannot promise what final outcome will be in Afghanistan, says Biden

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Empires founded on terror don't last: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said destructive forces and people following the ideology of creating empires using terror as a tool have an ephemeral dominance and they cannot suppress humanity forever. The Prime Minister's comments come in the wake of Taliban's stunningly rapid takeover of Afghanistan.

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Reports of reprisals, targeted killings by Taliban fuel Af fears

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Birla Sun Life cuts term rates as vaccinations rise

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Kia to ramp up India capacity by up to 40%

Kia Motors is expanding its India operations and will increase local production capacity by as much as 40% by starting a third shift at its factory. The company plans to drive in new models, including a utility vehicle and possibly a hatchback, to capture a higher share of the market.

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Cars24 set to raise $350 million at nearly $1.8 billion valuation

Cars24, an online marketplace for pre-owned cars, is set to close in on a $350-million funding round that would value the company at around $1.8 billion.

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Government plans relief for defaulting exporters

The commerce department on Thursday promised to resolve several concerns of exporters — from relief for defaulters under some of the schemes to rising commodity prices and freight rates — while unveiling sectoral milestones as it chases a record $400-billion target this year.

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HDFC Bank prices $1 billion AT-1 bonds at 3.7%

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Jet employees move NCLAT over compensation

Jet Airways staffers have moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) challenging certain aspects of the Kalrock-Jalan consortium’s resolution plan that was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 22. The staffers also did not approve the compensation offered by the consortium with little over 3,000 (35%) of the nearly 9,000 employees voting in favour and 5,500 (61%) abstaining from voting.

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Top10: 'Don't arrest people just because law allows it'

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Afghan woman news anchor stopped from working after Taliban takeover

An Afghan woman journalist has said she was barred from working at her TV station after the Taliban took control of the country, and pleaded for help in a video posted online.

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Covid live: India’s 7-day avg is still falling despite slight rise in cases

Despite the marginal increase in daily cases, the seven-day average continues to fall. With Jharkhand’s number yet to come, Thursday saw 36,599 cases and 543 deaths. The seven-day average of cases however was 34,445 which has been declining since August 5. Also, cases have not breached 40k mark since the last seven days.

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SC: Arrest shouldn’t be done as routine

Holding personal liberty as an important aspect of constitutional mandate, the Supreme Court has said that arrests should not be done in a routine manner when the accused is cooperating in a probe and there is no reason to believe that s/he will abscond or influence the investigation.

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Gujarat HC stays some sections of ‘anti-love jihad’ law

The Gujarat high court on Thursday stayed six amended provisions in the anti-conversion law covering interfaith marriages, popularly known as “anti-love jihad law”. The court clarified that the amended sections would not apply in cases of inter-religious marriages, which take place without force, allurement or fraudulent means.

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Apni Party member shot dead in J&K

Terrorists shot dead a senior Apni Party member outside his residence at Devsar in south Kashmir's Kulgam on Thursday, making him the fourth political functionary to be killed in J&K since last week after a husband-wife panchayat duo and a constituency in-charge of BJP.​

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‘No instigation, no cruelty by Shashi Tharoor’

There is nothing, even prima facie, to suggest that there was any wilful conduct on the part of Shashi Tharoor that was likely to drive his wife, Sunanda Pushkar, to suicide or to cause injury or danger to life, limb or health. Making this observation, a Delhi court has discharged him in the case of death of his wife. The court said that Pushkar might have felt distressed or mentally disturbed over the alleged extra-marital relation of Tharoor, but mental disturbance does not amount to the offence of abetment.

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It’s same scene ‘bees saal baad’: IC814 pilot

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Jet employees move NCLT over compensation

Jet Airways staffers have moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) challenging certain aspects of the Kalrock-Jalan consortium’s resolution plan that was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 22. The staffers also did not approve the compensation offered by the consortium with little over 3,000 (35%) of the nearly 9,000 employees voting in favour and 5,500 (61%) abstaining from voting.

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Covid-19: Breakthrough infection common due to Delta, report says

Breakthrough infections of SARS-CoV2 after vaccination against Covid-19 are common across the globe during Delta outbreaks and genome sequencing of such cases in India currently also shows high proportion of Delta variant, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) says in its latest report.​

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Covid vaccination for kids may start only by March ’22

Zydus Cadila's Covid-19 vaccine, ZyCoV-D, is expected to get an emergency use authorisation for the 12-18 cohort by end of August, whereas Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin – the world’s only vaccine being tested for use in the age group of 2-18 yrs - is also likely to get a go-ahead by September.

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Afghan crisis: Shortage drives up dry fruit prices

With the Taliban sealing Afghanistan’s land border trade routes, resulting in the stoppage of import-export transactions with India, prices of dry fruits have gone up by 15-20% in India.

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Answer queries in English in same language: HC to Centre

The Madras high court on Thursday directed the Central government to respond in English to a representation in English, and follow the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963, strictly. “Once a representation is given in English, it is the duty of the Union government to reply in English only,” it said.​

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Record 16L+ candidates register for NEET-UG

One of the biggest competitive undergraduate entrance exams, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG has got bigger, breaching the 16-lakh registrations mark for the first time. The number of candidates appearing in Indian languages too have increased significantly in the last five years — up from 1.1 lakh in 2017 to 3.4 lakh in 2021.

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HC orders CBI to probe Bengal post-poll violence cases

The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered a “court-monitored” CBI probe into cases of murder, rape and attempted rape during the poll process in West Bengal and set up a special investigation team under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge to probe other criminal cases.

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No democracy, only Sharia law in Afghanistan: Taliban member

Afghanistan may be governed by a ruling council now that the Taliban has taken over, while the Islamist militant movement’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, would likely remain in overall charge, a senior member of the group told Reuters.

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Amid Afghanistan concerns, India slams Pak’s ‘state hospitality’ for terror groups

With concerns mounting about the possibility that Afghanistan could now be used as a terror launch pad, India said at the UN Security Council Thursday the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the country since the Taliban takeover would only embolden terror groups active in the region, including Pakistan-based LeT and JeM, which continued to enjoy “state hospitality”.

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New Taliban regime casts shadow on India business in Afghanistan

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Lost a breadwinner? Help is here

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Oly medallist auctions silver to fund infant's operation

At the Tokyo Games, Maria Andrejczyk threw 64.61m to clinch the silver medal behind China’s gold-medal winner Shiying Liu (66.34m). Although her performance in Tokyo was close to her heart, Maria decided to put the medal for auction to save a life.

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Tossing and turning against India's pace proficiency

India have won an ‘away Test after losing the toss and batting first’ at Lord’s on Monday. It was the 13th occasion in India’s Test history that they won away after being inserted (46 Tests, 24 lost, nine drawn). Amazingly, in eight of these 13 Tests, at least one India pacer has taken five wickets or more in an innings. And these Tests saw 11 five-wicket hauls by an Indian pacer.

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Top10: Meet Baradar, the Taliban leader calling the shots

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Opinion: Nehru’s real big mistake

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India could get 1st woman CJI in Justice Nagarathna in 6 yrs

Independent India is likely to get its first woman Chief Justice when its turns 80 in 2027. The Collegium, headed by CJI N V Ramana, has taken a historic decision to recommend three women, among nine, for appointment as judges of the apex court and one of them, Justice B V Nagarathna, could go on to head the judiciary in February, 2027.

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Covid vaccine for kids likely in Sept or soon after: Expert

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Voda Idea falls Rs 150cr short on payment of licence fee

As it fights a desperate survival battle amidst heavy losses and mounting debt, Vodafone Idea has failed to pay the full licence fee to the government for the first quarter of this fiscal, with a shortfall of nearly Rs 150 crore.

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Live: Taliban meet with Karzai, Abdullah; Ghani backs talks

The Taliban have offered a pledge of reconciliation, vowing no revenge against opponents and to respect women's rights in a "different" rule of Afghanistan from two decades ago. Meanwhile, Afghans and foreigners continued to flee the country, with the United States and other nations stepping up evacuation airlifts from Kabul. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Women save more in Jan Dhan Yojana accounts

Average balances maintained by women in Jan Dhan Yojana accounts are 30% more than men according to an industry report. The study published by Women’s World Banking and Bank of Baroda estimates that by serving 10 crore low-income women public sector banks could attract Rs 25,000 crore in deposits and empower 40 crore low-income Indians.

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Exiled 200 years ago, Afghan royals introduced basmati to Doon

Their ancestors founded the last dynasty of Afghanistan, were exiled to India by the British and lived out their days in the Doon valley. Now, in a quiet pocket of Dehradun, seven descendants of the Afghan royals, who introduced Basmati to Dehradun, live as a family of farmers.

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India and US double down on ties, coordination

As developments in Afghanistan throw up whole new challenges, India and US are doubling down on their partnership. Government sources said on the ground in Kabul, the US prioritised Indian aircraft at the airport which is currently under their control, to enable India to evacuate its embassy staff and officials in an Indian Air Force aircraft. This helped India move swiftly and virtually in the nick of time.

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Cabinet okays HFC phase-down from 2032 plan

The Centre on Wednesday approved India's ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on phasing down climate-damaging refrigerant Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs). The Amendment to gradually reduce use of HFCs by the late 2040s was adopted by 197 countries in Rwanda in October 2016.

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US blocks Taliban access to Afghan central bank assets

The Biden administration has blocked access to Afghan central bank assets in the US to ensure that they are not available to the Taliban, an administration official said on Tuesday.

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India may not commit to ‘net zero’ emission timeline

India may not commit to the 'net zero' mid-century emission timeline as is being pushed by the US, UK and EU but the country appears to be amenable to an idea of putting out an enhanced target of climate action by aggregating all the new steps it has already been taking beyond its existing pledge under the Paris Agreement.

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Taliban destroy statue of Shia foe from 1990s civil war

The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shia militia leader who had fought against them during Afghanistan's civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on social media Wednesday. The statue depicted Abdul Ali Mazari, a militia leader killed by the Taliban in 1996, when the Islamic militants seized power from rival warlords. Mazari was a champion of Afghanistan's ethnic Hazara minority, Shia who were persecuted under the Sunni Taliban's earlier rule.

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Could have been bystander: Court clears man in 1993 riots case

Twenty-eight years after a now-62-year-old man was accused of being part of a mob of around 400 who were hurling stones, soda bottles and fire balls at each other during communal riots in the city, a sessions court acquitted him after observing that even if it’s assumed that he was on the spot, it is possible that he was just an innocent bystander.

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Sedition charge on 91-year-old Samajwadi Party MP

Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Dr Shafiqur Rahman Barq, has been booked for equating the Taliban occupation of Afghanistan with India's freedom struggle.

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Women seek right to worship deities inside Kashi mosque

A Varanasi court on Wednesday sought response from the UP government, Gyanvapi mosque management committee and Kashi Vishwanath temple trust on a suit filed by five Hindu women seeking restoration of worship rights of goddess and other deities inside the old temple complex, which was allegedly converted into a mosque during Mughal rule.

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Evacuate kids & women at least: Af Sikhs, Hindus to Indian govt

Afghanistan’s Sikh and Hindu minorities have made a desperate appeal to India to at least evacuate their women and children while some escape routes are still open and Kabul protests against the takeover by the insurgents, report Yudhvir Rana and Shariq Majeed.

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India, US seek inclusive govt in Afghanistan with no place for terror

India and the US, along with some other countries that participated on Wednesday in a briefing-cum-conversation with US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman, agreed that it is important to work for as representative and as inclusive a government as possible in Afghanistan, reports Sachin Parashar. Another sentiment to emerge from the talks was that no part of Afghanistan should be allowed to turn into a terror safe haven.

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Tharoor cleared of charges in wife Sunanda’s death case

A Delhi court on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in the case of the death of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar. Special judge Geetanjali Goel discharged Tharoor of all charges in a hearing conducted through video-conferencing. A detailed copy of the order spelling out the reasons has not yet been released. After the judge pronounced the verdict, Tharoor said he was "grateful" and it has been "seven and a half years of absolute torture".

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Afghanistan: How India got past roadblocks, brought 200 home in 2 days

The operation was tricky but the “Sky-Lords”, the nickname of the C-17 Globemaster-III squadron in IAF, once again proved their mettle by evacuating almost 200 Indians in two aircraft from war-torn Kabul over the last couple of days.

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The pace-fuelled Indian team is an image of Virat Kohli

Pace was going to be his weapon of choice, especially when India travelled overseas, and he started building the team, “his team”, around quality fast bowlers. Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah formed the core. Kohli is a fantastic batsman whose powers have been on the wane since the start of 2020. What isn’t waning, though, is his passion to play Test cricket and excel in it.

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India sees 35,000 new Covid cases, Kerala tally up at 21.6k

Daily cases of Covid-19 in India continued to decline although infections in Kerala surged past 20,000 again after three days of relatively low numbers. India reported 35,134 fresh cases on Tuesday, a day after daily numbers had dipped below 25,000 following low testing on Independence Day. However, the seven-day rolling average of daily cases continued to dip as last Tuesday's count was above 38,000, indicating a continued dip in infections.

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2021 Honda Amaze Facelift India Launch Live: Specs, features, expected price

2021 Honda Amaze Facelift On Road Price in India, New Honda Amaze Sedan Launch in India Live Updates: The new Amaze will likely be offered in new colour options and some styling tweaks as well

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Taliban vow to respect women’s rights within Sharia

The Taliban vowed on Tuesday that they would respect women’s rights within the boundaries of Sharia law and would not seek revenge against those it had fought or against those that had worked with Western powers or the earlier government.

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Live: India sees 35,000 new Covid cases, Kerala tally up at 21.6k

Daily cases of Covid-19 in India continued to decline although infections in Kerala surged past 20,000 again after three days of relatively low numbers. India reported 35,134 fresh cases on Tuesday, a day after daily numbers had dipped below 25,000 following low testing on Independence Day. Stay here for all live updates

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Afghanistan crisis: Islamic emirate at doorsteps poses a challenge to India

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan brings into being a new Islamic emirate at India’s doorstep that is likely to be a lightning rod for Islamists everywhere with implications for India as regards terrorism and radicalisation.

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India to go with democratic bloc on recognising Taliban

India will align itself with the responses of the democratic bloc of countries on whether the incoming Taliban regime can be recognised, and much depends on the conduct of the new masters of Afghanistan in the weeks ahead. Unlike in the past when India — as most other nations — did not recognise the Taliban regime led by Mullah Omer, fresh considerations may be at work in the current situation.

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Give CBI autonomy like EC, CAG: Madras HC to Centre

The Madras high court issued a slew of directives to the Centre on Tuesday to “release the caged parrot” that the CBI has supposedly become, including bringing an Act granting statutory status with more powers and greater jurisdiction to the agency so that it becomes “more independent” like the Election Commission and Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

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SC insists Centre file response affidavit to PILs seeking probe into Pegasus ‘snooping’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday compelled a reluctant Centre to file a response affidavit to PILs seeking inquiry into alleged misuse of military-grade spyware Pegasus to snoop on phones of journalists, politicians and activists despite the government's vehement reiteration of its readiness to divulge everything to a technical expert committee for scrutiny.

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India must help all Afghans, shelter Hindus & Sikhs, PM tells CCS meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told the Cabinet Committee on Security that India must not only protect its citizens but also provide refuge to Sikh and Hindu minorities and help all Afghans who are looking to India for help.

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Covid-19: India reaches new peak of 88 lakh vaccinations in a day

A day after India scaled a new peak with 88.13 lakh doses of anti-Covid jabs given in a single day, daily vaccinations appeared to maintain its pace with nearly 54 lakh doses given till 9pm on Tuesday, reports Sushmi Dey. While the rise in daily vaccination is largely driven by those initiating their first dose, there is also a slight week on week increase in recipients of second dose.

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Mumbai, Chennai & 10 other cities to see sea levels rise in 30 yrs: Nasa

Indian coastal areas will face a sea level rise of 0.1 metre to 0.3 metre in the next two to three decades due to global warming, with Bhavnagar in Gujarat facing a rise of 0.22 metres that may submerge vast low-lying areas, a projection by Nasa has said.

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Lahore statue vandalised again

A man associated with an extremist religious group was arrested in Lahore on Tuesday for vandalising the statue of Sikh leader Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Lahore Fort.

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BJP constituency in-charge killed in J&K

Terrorists in J&K shot dead BJP's Kulgam constituency in-charge on Tuesday, less than 10 days after two Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen barged into an unprotected house in Anantnag to kill a sarpanch from the saffron party and his panchayat member wife.

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Can’t file rape case at drop of hat to settle scores: Delhi HC

False allegations of rape and molestation made at the drop of a hat, in a “very casual manner”, not only trivialise serious offences but also leave the accused stigmatised for life, Delhi High Court said while emphasising that such cases needed to be dealt with an iron hand “due to the serious nature of the offences”.

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Evacuation of embassy personnel from Kabul to India completed

The ambassador and all staff of the Indian embassy in Kabul were evacuated on August 17. But the embassy is officially not yet closed. “In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately.” MEA spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi wrote on Twitter.

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NIA arrests 2 Kerala women, says linked to IS terror module

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two women residents of Kannur in Kerala, who were said to be highly radicalised, with one of whom having travelled to Iran to join Islamic State terror outfit in Syria while the other was ready to make the journey to an IS-controlled territory.

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We have lives away from industry: Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth Malhotra is currently riding high on the success of his recently released war film, ‘Shershaah’. The actor has left everyone impressed with his impeccable performance as Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra. Celebrating the success of the film with ETimes, the actor spoke at length about the overwhelming response he’s been fetching. He also went on to reveal how Vikram Batra’s family and fiancée reacted to the film.

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RBI says inflation is on track to meet projections

Inflation is likely to remain within the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) projected levels for the rest of the year, it said on Tuesday while highlighting that inflation containment comes at the cost of economic growth.

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#ETimesCelebTracker: Today's 20 best celeb moments

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Bharat Petroleum scoops up US oil as demand rebounds

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd is scooping up rising volumes of US crude, people familiar with the matter said, as fuel demand in the Asian country recovers and weak US crude prices make purchases attractive.

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2021 may turn out to be India's year of IPO: RBI article

The year 2021 could turn out to be India's year of IPO with the domestic unicorns through their public issues setting "domestic stock markets on fire and global investors in a frenzy", an RBI article said on Tuesday.

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Rahul is looking every morning at Lord's honours board

KL Rahul who was adjudged man of the match for his brilliant 129 runs in the second Test at Lord's Cricket Ground is 'looking every morning' at honours boards to see if his name has been put there permanently or not.

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How the pandemic put Tier-II cities on busy aviation map

Unlike other metros, Mumbai with its congested single-runway airport offered a rather poor choice of direct flights to several Tier-II cities, pre-pandemic. With new work, travel and leisure trends in the past one year, though, flights to non-metros have become increasingly prominent on the city airport’s radar.

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