US shoots down unidentified high-altitude aerial object in Alaska

Washington, February 11A US fighter jet Friday shot down an object, the size of a small car, flying with payloads at a height of about 40,000 feet off the northern coast of Alaska on the direction of President Joe Biden, officials said.According to Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder,…

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Bought for lakhs by Indian Army 12 years back, Labrador in Dalai Lama’s security auctioned for Rs 1,550

Lalit Mohan Dharamsala, February 10 Doko, a Labrador, which remained in the security of the Dalai Lama for the past 12 years, was today auctioned by the Himachal Pradesh Police for Rs 1,550. The auction took place at Shiva Temple, located behind the Dalai Lama Temple here. Sources said about…

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US must address India’s ties with Russia its slide in democratic values: Senate report

Sandeep Dikshit New Delhi, February 10 The Biden administration must address India’s ties with Russia and its “downward trend of democratic values and institutions”, said a report by the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. Editorial: India-Russia trade The report said the Biden administration was right in not predicating…

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Supreme Court regains full strength as Centre notifies two more judges

New Delhi, February 10After a gap of nine months, the Supreme Court is all set to function with its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges as the Centre on Friday notified the appointment of two more judges.Law Minister Kiren Rijiju took to Twitter to announce the latest appointments and congratulated…

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Can’t go into ‘suitability’ of candidate: Supreme Court on Justice Victoria Gowri

New Delhi, February 10 Highlighting the difference between “eligibility” and “suitability”, the Supreme Court on Friday said it could only decide whether the candidate recommended for the appointment as a judge met the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Constitution, and not her suitability for judgeship. Judged everyday On taking…

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Hindenburg Report Row: Supreme Court tells govt, SEBI to respond, mulls panel to protect investors

Satya PrakashNew Delhi, February 10Maintaining that there should be a robust mechanism to protect the interests of Indian investors, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and market regulator SEBI to respond to two PILs alleging that innocent investors suffered huge losses following Hindenburg report resulting in crash of…

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‘Here as a family member, not PM’: Modi’s mega outreach to Dawoodi Bohra community

New Delhi, February 10 “I am here as your family member. I am not here as Prime Minister,” PM Narendra Modi said on Friday while inaugurating the Mumbai campus of Dawoodi Bohra community’s principal educational institute Aljamea-tus-Saifiyaf in Andheri. In a mega outreach to Bohras, one of the communities the…

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‘Suitability’ of a candidate for judgeship can’t be gone into: Supreme Court

Satya Prakash New Delhi, February 10 Highlighting the difference between “eligibility” and “suitability”, the Supreme Court on Friday said it can only decide whether the candidate recommended for appointment as a judge met the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Constitution; and not her suitability for judgeship. “Eligibility is an objective…

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US needs to address India’s ties with Russia, its ‘downward trend’ of democratic values: Senatorial report

Washington, February 10The Biden Administration needs to address India’s ties with Russia and its “downward trend of democratic values and institutions” as the US focuses on the strategically important Indo-Pacific region, said a report by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.The report released by the Democratic Party has called for supporting…

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Congress MP Rajani Patil suspended from Rajya Sabha for recording House proceedings

New Delhi, February 10 Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday suspended Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil for the remainder of the current Budget Session for filming House proceedings. Dhankhar, who had earlier in the day indicated that action would be taken against those who had filmed a ruckus during…

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Congress MP Rajani Patil suspended from Rajya Sabha for recording House proceedings, Bhagwant Mann precedent cited

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, February 10 Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday suspended Congress MP Rajani Patil for the current Budget Session over videography of House proceedings during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the President’s Address yesterday. Dhankhar, while referring the matter to the privileges committee, said a…

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Indian Army doctor receives a peck on her cheek by Turkish woman amid rescue operations, Internet all hearts

Chandigarh, February 10 Amid gut-wrenching sights of devastation caused by massive earthquake in Turkey, a picture is winning hearts across social media platforms where a Turkish woman was seen kissing an Indian Army doctor. The picture has been shared by official Twitter account of Indian Army. “#OperationDost We Care….

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Moody’s cuts 4 Adani Group companies’ rating outlook to negative

New Delhi, February 10 Moody’s Investor Service on Friday revised downwards the rating outlook on four Adani Group companies to negative from stable after a significant and rapid decline in market value following a report by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research. In a statement, Moody’s said the rating outlook for…

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Earthquakes: How safe are buildings in India?

Vibha SharmaChandigarh, February 10Two devastating earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5 in magnitude flattened multiple buildings, killing thousands of people across southern Turkey and northern Syria.According to reports, some of the new buildings also crumbled under the impact, raising questions about building safety standards in Turkey. Ideally, technology and building rules…

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Earthquakes: How safe are buildings in India?

Vibha SharmaChandigarh, February 10Two devastating earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5 in magnitude flattened multiple buildings, killing thousands of people across southern Turkey and northern Syria.According to reports, some of the new buildings also crumbled under the impact, raising questions about building safety standards in Turkey. Ideally, technology and building rules…

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