Following paper leak, state govt dissolves Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission

Subhash Rajta Tribune News Service Shimla, February 21 Taking a strict view of the Junior Office Assistant (IT) paper leak, the government on Tuesday dissolved the suspended Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur. Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission would take over the functions of the staff selection commission. The…

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CBI searches at 30 locations in Punjab to probe allegations of corruption against FCI officials

New Delhi, February 21 The CBI on Tuesday launched searches at 30 locations in Punjab as part of its probe into allegations of corruption against Food Corporation of India (FCI) officials who procured inferior grains to benefit merchants and rice millers, officials said. The CBI teams started coordinated raids on…

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Uddhav Thackeray faction seeks stay on EC decision to recognise Eknath Shinde faction as real Shiv Sena

Satya Prakash New Delhi, February 21 Worried about losing control of party funds, the Uddhav Thackeray faction on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to stay the Election Commission’s order to recognise the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena. On behalf of the Uddhav Thackeray faction, senior counsel Kapil…

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Out on bail, Sapna Gill seeks molestation FIR against cricketer Prithvi Shaw in selfie brawl case

Mumbai, February 21Social media influencer Sapna Gill has filed an application in a Mumbai police station seeking registration of an FIR against Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and others for allegedly outraging her modesty.Gill, who was arrested last week along with some others in connection with an attack on Shaw following…

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DGCA asks aircraft operators to frame policy for routine flights in a ‘no-destination alternative’ environment

Vijay Mohan Chandigarh, February 21 To keep pace with technological advances and market trends, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has tweaked rules by asking aircraft operators to frame a policy for conduct of routine flight operations in a “no-destination alternative” environment. A destination alternative is a pre-determined aerodrome…

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BSF shoots down drone carrying 5kg narcotics in Rajasthan

Chandigarh, February 21 The Border Security Force shot down a drone in Sriganganagar sector of Rajasthan on Monday evening as it intruded into the Indian territory, and seized five packets of narcotics. The drone was found in a damaged condition. The packets, weighing about 5kg, are suspected to contain heroin,…

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Scuffle between Sonu Nigam’s security and Sena MLA’s son over selfie; music maestro Ustaad Ghulam Mustafa’s son pushed from stage

Mumbai, February 21 The Mumbai Police have registered a case against a man for voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful restraint and other charges in connection to a scuffle incident reported during singer Sonu Nigam’s live concert in Chembur area on Monday night. A case has been registered under IPC sections 323…

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North Korea missile tests put tens of thousands in China, Japan at radiation risk

Seoul, February 21 Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a report on Tuesday. North Korea secretly conducted six tests of…

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North Korea nuclear tests put tens of thousands in China, Japan at radiation risk

Seoul, February 21 Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a report on Tuesday. North Korea secretly conducted six tests of…

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3 dead, over 200 hurt as new magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Turkey, Syria

Ankara, February 21 Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu says three people were killed and 213 injured in the new magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria Monday. Search and rescue efforts were underway in three collapsed buildings where a total of five people were believed trapped. The new earthquake…

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In crackdown against gangster syndicate, NIA conducts searches in 8 states

New Delhi, February 21 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday was conducting raids across the nation at more than 70 locations belonging to gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Neeraj Bawana and their aides. The raids were conducted in Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh. The raids started…

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Uddhav group moves Supreme Court over Election Commission decision

New Delhi, February 20The fight for the Shiv Sena poll symbol reached the Supreme Court on Monday with the Uddhav Thackeray faction moving the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and allocating the “bow and arrow” symbol to…

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India, Singapore to link digital payment systems

New Delhi, February 20India and Singapore residents will be connected seamlessly through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of Singapore from tomorrow.Faster transactionsFaster amp; cost-efficient transfer of cross-border remittancesInstantaneous, low-cost money transfer to and from S’poreWill help diaspora, especially migrant workers amp; studentsThe linkage of these two…

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ED raids in Chhattisgarh, days ahead of Congress plenary

New Delhi, February 20The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at over a dozen locations in Chhattisgarh, including premises linked to state Congress leaders, as part of an ongoing probe into the alleged coal levy scam, officials said.The raids held for over 12 hours come days before the three-day…

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