New Delhi, August 17Maintaining that the term “freebie” should not be confused with genuine welfare measures, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said political parties and candidates could not be prevented from making poll promises aimed at fulfilling the constitutional mandate even as it noted that “there are no free lunches”.During…
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106 deaths per lakh in Delhi owing to PM2.5
New Delhi, August 17Delhi and Kolkata reported 106 and 99 deaths per 1 lakh population in 2019, which could be attributed to PM2.5 pollution, according to a new report published by US-based Health Effects Institute on Wednesday.Delhi had the highest average level of fine PM2.5 among the world’s most-populated cities,…
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BJP trying to create a vote bank; CM not kept in loop: Sisodia Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More ‘Centre conspiring to settle Rohingya refugees in Delhi’‘Delimitation exercise not being done as per rules’
Act requires commission to work with elected representatives: Congress leader Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More ‘Delimitation exercise not being done as per rules’Positive bias to continue for domestic markets
Analysts expect FPIs buying to continue Read More | Source: The Hindu Business Line…
View More Positive bias to continue for domestic marketsSensex settles above 60,000, Nifty ends near 18k
BSE Sensex jumped 418 points to settle at 60,260, while NSE Nifty gained 119 points to close at 17,944 Read More | Source: The Hindu Business Line…
View More Sensex settles above 60,000, Nifty ends near 18kHuge explosion hits Kabul mosque, many casualties feared
Kabul, August 17 A huge explosion struck a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday, witnesses and police said, with many feared dead or injured. Police said there were multiple casualties but did not say how many. One Taliban intelligence official told Reuters that as many as 35 people…
View More Huge explosion hits Kabul mosque, many casualties fearedLashkar terrorist killed, cop injured during weapon recovery operation near international border in Jammu
Arjun Sharma Jammu, August 17 A terrorist was shot dead while a police constable got injured when the former was taken to International Border in Jammu for recovery of weapons on Wednesday evening. In connection with February 24 dropping of weapons from Pakistan and subsequent recovery of arms and ammunitions,…
View More Lashkar terrorist killed, cop injured during weapon recovery operation near international border in JammuJalore Dalit boy’s death: Rajasthan govt officials appear before NCSC in Delhi
Panel to also undertake a review of atrocities and crimes against Dalits in Rajasthan Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Jalore Dalit boy’s death: Rajasthan govt officials appear before NCSC in DelhiTwo arrested on murder charges as Class XII student dies in scuffle in Coimbatore
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View More Two arrested on murder charges as Class XII student dies in scuffle in CoimbatoreTwo arrested from Delhi for planting IED under cop’s vehicle in Amritsar
Amritsar/Chandigarh, August 17A day after an IED was found hidden under the vehicle of a police officer, the Punjab Police on Wednesday said two people who had allegedly planted the explosive material have been arrested from Delhi.A police official said those arrested belonged to Patti area of Tarn Taran district…
View More Two arrested from Delhi for planting IED under cop’s vehicle in AmritsarAdani Group gets provisional approval for energy projects in Sri Lanka
Colombo, August 17 Sri Lanka has granted provisional approval to Adani Green Energy for two wind projects of 286 MW and 234 MW for an investment of over USD 500 million in the country’s Northern province, Energy and Power Minister Kanchana Wijesekara announced on Wednesday. Wijesekara said in a tweet…
View More Adani Group gets provisional approval for energy projects in Sri LankaSecurity breach at NSA Doval’s residence: 3 CISF commandos dismissed from service
New Delhi, August 17Three commandos of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are learnt to have been dismissed from their services and two senior officers of the force’s VIP security unit transferred following a security breach at the residence of National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval earlier this year.Doval is a…
View More Security breach at NSA Doval’s residence: 3 CISF commandos dismissed from serviceAudition time for Rahul and Chahar against Raza-powered Zimbabwe
Against India, the hosts’ “fearless brand of cricket” will be tested more than it was when they played Bangladesh Read More | Source: ESPN cricinfo…
View More Audition time for Rahul and Chahar against Raza-powered ZimbabweBroker’s Call: Tata Chemicals (Buy)
Geojit Financial Read More | Source: The Hindu Business Line…
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