India’s 75th Independence Day deserved something special from the nation’s most trusted source of news. The Times of India delivered — and how! Millions of readers woke up on the morning of August 15 to find a blockbuster edition on their doorsteps, including multiple books of the main TOI, one or more books of the entertainment pullout (depending on the location), and a special feature, Leaders of Change.
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021
On field tension helped our bowlers: Virat Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli said that the verbal altercation between England players and the two Indian tail-enders Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah spurred them to go flat out at the home team in 60 available overs.
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India vs England, 2nd Test: Lord's miracle, India style
Only one team had declared the third innings of a Test after lunch on the final day and won: It was New Zealand who beat Sri Lanka at Kandy in 1984. On a manic Monday at Lord’s, India became the second as they beat England by 151 runs to take a 1-0 lead.
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Live: 'Gave Af every chance against Taliban'
A day after the Taliban took control of Kabul, the airport in the Afghan capital witnessed a mad rush of people eager to leave the country, creating a stampede-like situation. Five people are reported dead as foreign forces tried to control the rush. However no major clash was reported from elsewhere in the country. Stay with TOI for all updates.
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Govt denies Pegasus charge, says SC can appoint panel
The government on Monday denied allegations levelled against it in the Pegasus controversy and said it is open to the Supreme Court appointing a technical committee, comprising neutral and independent experts, to inquire into all aspects of the case — whether the spyware was purchased by the Centre, and, if so, which of its agencies used it and for what purpose.
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Fill tribunal vacancies in 10 days: SC to govt
The Supreme Court on Monday pilloried the Union government for obstinately delaying appointments to vacancy-plagued tottering tribunals and also questioned its repeated audacity to override the apex court’s judgments to limit the tenure and service conditions of tribunal chairpersons and members.
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Afghan airspace shut for civilian planes, 7 killed
The tarmac of Kabul airport turned into a tragic centrepiece of the Taliban’s conquest of Afghanistan on Monday as five people were reported killed amid a scramble to clamber onto any aircraft readying for take-off, including a US military plane that was seen taxiing with hundreds running along like it were a giant bus that could be stopped to squeeze in a few more passengers.
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India to recalibrate air quality standards next year
India is likely to have new national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) in 2022, factoring in more pollutants, including ultra-fine particulate matter of less than PM2.5. The existing national standard was formulated 12 years ago.
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ED tells SC that Deshmukh used shell company
In a setback to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant him interim protection from arrest in a money laundering case lodged by Enforcement Directorate which told the court that the politician, his family members and close aides are associated with shell companies used for suspicious transactions.
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Afghan soldiers undergoing training in India stare at an uncertain future
A question mark now hangs over the fate of the over 150 Afghan soldiers and military cadets currently undergoing training in India, with the Taliban swiftly seizing control of the landlocked country after a virtual walkover against the Afghan army.
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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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Churma for Neeraj, ice-cream for Sindhu at PM’s breakfast
Invited for breakfast at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg on Monday, over 200 members of the Indian Olympics contingent to Tokyo spent two-and half hours in the company of host PM Narendra Modi, who made two specific requests from them— first, that they keep talking about malnutrition and ways to eliminate it and second, in keeping with the spirit of the ongoing ‘Amrit Mahotsava’, they visit at least 75 schools by August 15 next year to engage and encourage schoolchildren through sports.
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Fuel pricing: FM blames UPA’s oil bonds
Accusing the UPA of “trickery”, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Modi government was paying for the Rs 2.5 lakh crore liability of oil bonds.
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No Air India flights, IAF begins to evacuate stranded Indians
Describing the security situation in Kabul as having deteriorated significantly, and one changing rapidly, the Centre on Monday said it would stand by Afghans, who had been India’s partners in the promotion of “mutual developmental, educational and people-to-people endeavours’’.
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Sushmita Dev may play key role for Trinamool in Northeast
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Uttarakhand plans hotels on Char Dham road muck sites
On shaky expanses lined with muck and debris from the Char Dham all-weather road project, the Uttarakhand government plans on building hotels and tourist facilities to “make use” of the land. Environmentalists are alarmed and have flagged it as a move that could have disastrous consequences — the land could cave in any time and because most of these sites are in forest and riverbed areas, they would be in the direct line of impact if a landslide or flood hit.
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I stand squarely behind decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan: Biden
Biden returned to the White House Monday afternoon from the Camp David presidential retreat ahead of his planned speech at 3:45 p.m. from the East Room. It will be his first public remarks on the Afghanistan situation in nearly a week. Biden and other top US officials had been stunned by the pace of the Taliban's swift routing of the Afghan military.
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Saudi Aramco in advanced talks on up to $25bn RIL deal
Saudi Aramco is in advanced talks for an all-stock deal to acquire a stake in Reliance Industries Ltd’s oil refining and chemicals business, people with knowledge of the matter said.from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/3ySNkjM
Power ministry circulates draft rules on clean energy
The ministry of power on Monday sais it has circulated the draft rules on renewable energy for seeking comments from stakeholders.from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/3APG7kS
Monday, 16 August 2021
Sitharaman to meet PSB chiefs on Aug 25, track performance
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India plans to finish evacuation in 48 hours
As the Taliban reached Kabul on Sunday, India prepared to evacuate its staff and embassy personnel from Kabul in the next 48 hours. With US forces still in control of Kabul airport, Indian commercial flights are continuing but not for long. India plans to complete evacuating its nationals before the US completes its own withdrawal.
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Exporters to get new duty refund scheme this week
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Paytm will help staff turn ESOPs to shares
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NSE records over 50 lakh new investors since April
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Abolish all petrol 2-wheelers in 4 years, says Ola co-founder
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Kabul falls to Taliban: Joe Biden, Donald Trump trade blame amid American ignominy
American leaders and strategists raged against each other in a bitter blame game over the weekend as US global reputation geo-political equities went up in flames following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Recrimination, anger, and shame coursed through the US political discourse as President Joe Biden blamed his predecessor Donald Trump for the fiasco, and Trump, in turn, berated Biden and Democrats for what experts said was one of the greatest US intelligence failures ever.
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AI plane hovers in Afghan airspace for an hour to fly back 129 stranded
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Three sub-lineages of Delta-plus in circulation in Maharashtra
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India fighting expansionism in strong but restrained way: PM
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India has divergences with US on Afghanistan: EAM SJaishankar
Whether it is the Indian leadership or the average Indian, “we aspire to bigger things,” said foreign minister S Jaishankar, addressing the India@75: The Freedom Summit organised by Times Now on Sunday. The Quad, he said, has become an important grouping in a 21st century which is more multipolar. But while India’s interests converge with the US’ in the east, there are divergences in the west, particularly Afghanistan, the minister said.
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No good House debates, sorry state of affairs: CJI
Speaking at the Independence Day function in Supreme Court, the CJI recalled the contribution of the legal community, led by lawyers -- Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and Babu Rajendra Prasad -- to the freedom struggle and reminded advocates that the first Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and assemblies were filled with lawyers active in public life.
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Kabul falls to Taliban: Joe Biden, Donald Trump trade blame amid American ignominy
American leaders and strategists raged against each other in a bitter blame game over the weekend as US global reputation geo-political equities went up in flames following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Recrimination, anger, and shame coursed through the US political discourse as President Joe Biden blamed his predecessor Donald Trump for the fiasco, and Trump, in turn, berated Biden and Democrats for what experts said was one of the greatest US intelligence failures ever.
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Afghanistan president flees, Taliban set to declare Islamic emirate
Kabul fell to the Taliban in a swift and seemingly bloodless takeover on Sunday as President Ashraf Ghani took flight to Tajikistan, leaving a small band of political representatives to complete the handover of Afghanistan's final frontier to the advancing forces that had captured most of the country in the span of 10 days. Soon after Taliban fighters took over the presidential palace, sporadic gunfire was heard in central Kabul.
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PM Modi calls for ‘saturation coverage’ of welfare scheme beneficiaries
Calling on the nation to re-dedicate itself to unfinished tasks, PM Modi on Sunday said there is a need to “hand-hold” sections that are lagging and set a goal of “saturation” or 100% coverage of beneficiaries of schemes such as bank accounts for the poor, health cover under Ayushman Bharat and Ujjwala.
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Indian Idol 12 winner: Pawandeep Rajan lifts the trophy
The reality singing show Indian Idol 12, which premiered in November 2020, has finally come to an end with Uttarakhand boy Pawandeep Rajan lifting the winner’s trophy. Pawandeep had won hearts soon as show premiered and fans already saw a winner in him.
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Sunday, 15 August 2021
75 Vande Bharat trains to connect different parts of country: PM
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2nd Test: Pitch invader casually joins Indian team after lunch
A pitch invader at Lord's Cricket Ground left the Indian cricket team in splits after he casually joined the team in the field. A British man who was donning an Indian Test shirt walked out onto the field to join the Indian team after lunch and began ordering field changes. The man had 'Jarvo 69' on his shirt and was then quickly escorted by the security personnel off the field.
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Live: 75 'Vande Bharat' trains will connect different parts of country, says PM
India is celebrating 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', marking the 75th year of Independence, amid patriotic fervour. A series of events are being organised across the country to mark the occasion. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
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We must now transform into a sport-playing nation: Sachin
We can’t continue to ignore sports and its role in not just our physical but our mental health, writes Sachin Tendulkar in a Times of India special as the country celebrates Independence Day.
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Happy Independence Day: Images, quotes, wishes
The date, August 15 holds special significance in the heart of every Indian as we commemorate the day to value and cherish the great courage and valour our leaders, freedom fighters showcased to build our mighty nation
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India Inc must invest in startups to help retain local talent: Piyush Goyal
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China most distrusted nation, says survey of Indian youth
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Four Jaish terrorists arrested, major attack averted
Those arrested were also involved in collecting air-dropped weapon consignments and delivering the same to active terrorists in Kashmir Valley, besides carrying out reconnaissance of important targets in other parts of the country, ADGP (Jammu zone) Mukesh Singh on Saturday.
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Covid live: Private hospitals seek nod for jabs at home
A total of more than 53 crore doses were administered till Friday, of which 41.53 crore were given as first dose – covering over 46% of the 90 crore adult population. Nearly 13% of this population group has been fully immunised against Covid-19. Stay with TOI for all updates.
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Unmarried girls in India don’t do carnal activities for fun: HC
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In interim order, Bombay HC stays some provisions of new IT rules
In an interim order, the Bombay high court on Saturday stayed some provisions of the government’s new Information Technology rules that pertain to the code of ethics for publishers of online content. The HC stayed Rule 9(1) and Rule 9(3) of the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, saying the rules seeks to regulate something the IT Act itself does not.
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August 14 to be Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: PM Modi
"Partition’s pains can never be forgotten. Millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day," said the PM as he explained the rationale of the decision in a series of tweets. Pakistan celebrates its independence day on August 14.
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2nd Test: Root helps England take vital 1st innings lead
England captain Joe Root continued his dream run with an artistic 22nd ton to ensure a morale boosting first innings lead of 27 as the second Test against India is poised for an interesting finish in the next couple of days. Root (180*), who scored his second successive hundred, took England from a position of weakness to strength with the first innings total of 391 after India scored 364 in their first essay.
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Saturday, 14 August 2021
Deaths linked to Delta-plus variant rise to 5 in Maharashtra
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Domestic flyers hit 50 lakh in July, up 61% from June 2021
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UP: Three booked under NSA for cow killing freed
Observing that 'slaughtering a cow in the secrecy of one's own house probably because of poverty or lack of employment or hunger, would perhaps only involve a law and order, and not public order, issue', a Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has quashed a detention order passed under the National Security Act ( NSA) against three Sitapur residents.
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At 100GW, India now fourth in solar, wind energy capacity
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Tough action likely against oppn MPs for RS scuffles
Discussions held with officials by Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu have led to the assessment that the pulling and shoving in the House was initiated by a set of opposition MPs determined to approach the officials' table and physically disrupt proceedings.
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Twitter transfers its India director to US
Manish Maheshwari, who was leading Twitter’s India operations over the past two years, will now be in-charge of Twitter’s “Revenue Strategy and Operations” for new markets worldwide. This caps a tumultuous tenure in the country where he saw multiple FIRs and police cases being filed against him over a variety of legal issues following the rollout of new IT Rules.
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Fitness to be criterion to scrap vehicles: PM Modi
PM Modi on Friday said fitness and not age would be the criteria to scrap old vehicles. Private vehicles of more than 20-year vintage and commercial vehicles older than 15 years will be scrapped if they don’t pass the fitness test. While launching the National Vehicle Scrapping Policy, PM Modi said the move would help create wealth from waste, a concept followed in developed countries.
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New IT rules restrict liberty of thought: HC
The Bombay high court on Friday reserved for interim orders, two public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of the new digital media ethics code and intermediary guidelines under the Information Technology Rules, 2021, asking the Centre “How can protection under substantive law be taken away by a delegated legislation?’’
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Covid: Govt releases Rs 7,200cr to get 3rd-wave-ready
The ministry is hopeful that all 1,755 PSA oxygen generating plants will get commissioned by the end of August. If oxygen plants to be set-up by PSUs are also taken into account, a total of 2,200 such plants will be functioning in the near future. At present, around 375 plants have been commissioned across states and 500 are at an advanced stage and likely to be set-up soon, official sources said.
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Taliban take Kandahar, Kabul just 40km away
The fall of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city and the former headquarters of the Taliban movement, in the south to the insurgents in the early hours of Friday was followed by the swift retreat of government forces from at least six other provincial capitals. These stunning, and rapid, victories have brought the insurgents to 40 km from the national capital, Kabul. The Taliban now control 18 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals.
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Won’t recognise any Afghan government imposed by force: India, others at Doha meet
After a regional conference in Doha, India joined Qatar and several other countries in declaring that there will be no recognition of any military takeover of Afghanistan and in calling for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire. According to Qatar, China and Pakistan were among the countries who said they won't recognise any violent takeover in a separate meeting in Doha on August 10 this week.
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Airtel, Jio conclude spectrum trading agreement
Bharti Airtel on Friday announced the closure of its agreement with Reliance Jio Infocomm to transfer the 'Right to Use' of Airtel's 800 MHz spectrum in three circles to the Mukesh Ambani-led firm.from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/2UenoQr
CCI approves Zomato buying 9.3% stake in Grofers India
The Competition Commission has approved online food delivery platform Zomato's proposed purchase of 9.3 per cent stake in online grocery shopping player Grofers India.from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/37CGGSO
Exports up 49.85% in July; trade deficit at $10.97 billion
The country's exports surged 49.85 per cent to $35.43 billion in July on account of healthy growth in petroleum, engineering, and gems and jewellery segments, even as the trade deficit widened to $10.97 billion during the month, official data showed on Friday.from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/2VUUKnO
India's late strike leaves 2nd Test evenly poised
India evened things up with a massive breakthrough in added time but skipper Joe Root continued to bat gamely and keep England in the hunt in the second Test at Lord's on Friday. At stumps after an engrossing second day's play, England were 119 for three after batting for 45 overs, having bowled India out for 364 in their first innings. Root was batting on 48 and giving him company was Jonny Bairstow on 6.
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Why Royal Enfield not in a hurry to get into EV space
Royal Enfield, which is a part of Eicher Motors, currently sells bikes ranging between 250cc to 750cc in the domestic and international markets.
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Lamborghini Countach is back: 100 kmph in 2.8 sec
With its aspirated V12 engine combined with Lamborghini’s hybrid supercapacitor technology, the Countach LPI 800-4 retains the inimitable V12 experience and sound from its Longitudinale Posteriore (LP) mounted powerplant combined with the hybrid (I) technology developed for the Sián.
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Vehicle scrappage policy: What it means for car owners
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Friday, 13 August 2021
Merit must come first in selection of judges: Justice Nariman
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Afghanistan: India looks to play 'constructive' role in Doha for political outcome
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Government will do ‘everything’ to revive growth: Nirmala Sitharaman
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Covid live: Cases stay near 40k; falling sluggishly in August
India has seen a steady, although painfully slow, fall in daily covid cases so far in august after a spike in the last week of july. the seven-day rolling average of daily cases, which had risen to 40,832 on August 1, stood at 37,719 on August 11 (Wednesday), the lowest since July 25. Stay with toi for the latest developments
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Government will do ‘everything’ to revive growth: Sitharaman
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