India, China to complete disengagement in Gogra-Hotsprings in next three days: MEA

New Delhi, September 9 India and China will complete the disengagement process in the Gogra-Hotsprings area in eastern Ladakh by September 12, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday. The ministry’s comment came a day after the Indian and Chinese armies announced that they have begun to disengage from the…

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A day after rice export curbs, govt says kharif output could fall by 10-12 million tonne

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, September 9 A day after the ban on the export of broken rice to increase domestic availability, the government today said Kharif rice production could fall by 10-12 million tonne due to poor rains in some places and factors such as crop diversification. However, India has…

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Degrees through distance learning to be on par with those obtained by conventional mode

New Delhi, September 9 Degrees obtained through distance and online learning from recognised institutions will be treated on a par with those offered through conventional mode, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC). “Degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in conformity with UGC notification on Specification of Degrees, 2014 and,…

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T-shirt war between BJP, Congress: Does Rahul Gandhi’s shirt cost Rs 41K?

ANI New Delhi, September 9 As the Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ reached the third day, there was a face-off between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s T-shirt. The BJP attacked the Congress on social media, claiming that Rahul Gandhi, who has been raising the issue…

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Modi govt has ruined farmers, Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik says in Haryana’s Rohtak

Sunit Dhawan Rohtak, September 9 Launching a fresh tirade against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik accused it of having ruined the farmers and batting for businessmen Ambani and Adani. “The Union Government is dilly-dallying the enactment of a law on minimum support…

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India declares state mourning on September 11 as mark of respect to Queen

New Delhi, September 9 India on Friday declared a day-long state mourning on September 11 as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II. “As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be a one-day state mourning on September 11…

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Cyrus Mistry death: Mercedes interim report says car brakes were applied 5 seconds before crash

Mumbai, September 9 Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report on the fatal accident of industrialist Cyrus Mistry to the Palghar police, which mentions that the brakes of the vehicle were pressed five seconds before it crashed into the road divider, a senior official said on Friday. He said…

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Supreme Court asks Centre to respond in 2 weeks to petition challenging Places of Worship Act

Satya Prakash New Delhi, September 9 The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, that mandates status quo with regard to character of places of worship as existing on August 15, 1947. A…

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Clearly decided what to do, no confusion in my mind: Rahul Gandhi on Congress president’s election

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, September 9 Ahead of the commencement of nomination process for the election to the post of Congress president, the party’s favoured candidate Rahul Gandhi on Friday declared that he had decided what to do and there was no confusion in his mind about the issue. “I…

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BJP fires meme as Rahul Gandhi begins day 2 of Congress’s revival journey

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, September 9 As former Congress president Rahul Gandhi began day two of Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is being seen as the party’s attempt to revive itself, the ruling BJP hit back with a caustic meme. The BJP fielded Assam Chief Minister and former Congressman Himanta Biswa…

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Supreme Court puts on hold demolition of Goa nightclub ‘Curlies’ where Sonali Phogat was drugged before her death

Chandigarh, September 9 The demolition of Goa restaurant ‘Curlie’s’, in focus after BJP’s Sonali Phogat’s death, was on Friday put on hold by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has stayed demolition of subject to the condition that no commercial activities would take place there. The demolition squad had…

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1 of 4 trekkers from West Bengal on their way to Mt Tibba in Malana returns; Manali mountaineering teams leave to trace 3 missing members

Shimla, September 9 Four trekkers from West Bengal on their way to Mt Ali Ratni Tibba (5458m) in Malana area of Kullu district were reported to be missingsince September 7. While one member returned to Wachem (near Malana) and informed about the incident, the other trekkers still remain untraceable. The…

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Mining mafia back to haunt Nuh; 2 months after DSP’s killing, 50 men attack police team

Sumedha SharmaNuh, September 8The mining mafia are back to haunt Nuh. Two months after the alleged murder of DSP, a joint team of mining department and police was attacked yet again in Nuh. The team acting on a tip off had gone to the Baded village and took three people…

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