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IIM-A retains Sanskrit verse in new logo, to reconstruct its dorms
Ahmedabad: IIM-Ahmedabad unveiled its new visual identity on Thursday as part of its plan with a focus on expanding its global footprint.
Will refusal to cooperate with ED be ground for Soren arrest?
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren with Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel during the National Tribal Dance Mahotsav in Raipur on Thursday
Prank call leads to search for missing’ Morbi crash victim’
Morbi: Even as the Gujarat police announced the final toll in the October 30 Morbi bridge collapse tragedy, a hoax call to the district collector office stating that a woman from Punjab named Gurpreet Kaur was missing led the officials to continue with the search operation till Thursday evening, report Ashish Chauhan & Nimesh Khakhariya.
J'khand health secy visits hosp, woman delivers on road outside
Hazaribag: A woman delivered a baby on a road outside Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital while Jharkhand health secretary Arun Kumar Singh was inspecting its premises on Wednesday.
Ranchi doc finds 8 fetuses in 21-day-old baby
Ranchi: In an extremely rare case, a 21-day-old baby was found carrying eight foetuses in her womb.
‘Call out those’ providing terrorists safe havens: India targets Pak, China
United Nations: India on Thursday urged the international community to “call out those” who provide safe havens to terrorists and come to their defence including in the UN Security Council sanctions regimes, a veiled reference to Pakistan and China.
Seven states make it to Level-II in PGI 2020-21
New Delhi: The Performing Grade Index (PGI) looks at the Indian education system as one of the largest in the world, with about 14.9 lakh schools, 95 lakh teachers, and nearly 26.5 crore students from varied socio-economic backgrounds.
To vote or knot? 35k weddings in first week of Dec in Gujarat
With voting for the state assembly elections scheduled for December 1 and 5, in two phases, it is expected that voter turnout may be low as it coincides with the wedding season.
EC seeks criminal cases of nominees on party sites
With Gujarat going to polls in December,the Election Commission of India (ECI) has come up with specific measures that are likely to embarrass political parties if they cannot avoid fielding candidates with criminal charges.
Cong’s 'silent campaign’ in crucial poll surprises all
New Delhi: Missing from the big rally stage, Congress’s tactics in election-bound Gujarat have flummoxed all and sundry in the wake of the big programmes and loud announcements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. But Congress claims it has a strategy in place, and has focused on localised door to door canvassing to mobilise support.
CEC justifies plan to amend MCC over poll promises
New Delhi: Even as only two political parties — BJP and SAD — backed EC’s proposal to amend the model code of conduct (MCC) that requires all parties to disclose financial viability of their poll promises in a standardised format, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday again justified the initiative, saying its sole purpose was to empower voters in assessing the promises and making an informed choice.
AAP positioning itself as alternative to BJP sets tone for high-voltage contest
New Delhi: The announcement of Gujarat assembly elections has set the tone for a high voltage contest in the state where Aam Aadmi Party has been aggressively trying to position itself as an “alternative” to BJP as it hopes to cash in on the perceived decline of Congress as the primary opponent in the state that is a saffron bastion and home turf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BJP looks at seventh straight win, and with a better tally
Party Feels It Faces No Real Risk This Time
Whatever it takes: Poll stn for lone Gir voter, booth in shipping container
New Delhi:Travelling the last mile to ensure that “no voter is left behind” , the EC will set up a polling station in a shipping container at Aliabet in Vagra assembly constituency to save its 217 voters from having to travel 82 kms on polling day to cast their vote.
Unable to contact Mallya, relieve me, says lawyer
New Delhi: The lawyer of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he was not receiving any communication from him and sought to be discharged from the case as a counsel.
‘Himachal set to buck trend of alternating govts: Shah
Holds 6 Rallies In 2 Days, Focuses On Cong Nepotism
Have patience, Rajnath tells HP crowd chanting 'PoK chahiye’
Kullu: “PoK chahiye (We want Pakistan-occupied Kashmir),” the crowd chanted. Defence minister Rajnath Singh replied with a smile: “Dhairya rakhiye (Have patience)”.
Cong: Karan Singh sidestepped Rijiju hit job on Nehru
Karan Singh is an old Congress hand going back to the time of Nehru and Indira, who enjoyed ministerial berths and organisational posts in the party
Data bank for clinical trials hangs in limbo
The extension given to the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI), the repository of all data related to clinical trials taking place in India, came to an end on September 30 without the government making any arrangement for its extension.
Mere possession of jihadi literature not an offence: Court in UAPA case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has discharged a 26-year-old Kashmiri youth booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), observing that mere possession of jihadi literature having a particular religious philosophy would not amount to an offence unless there was material to show execution of such philosophy to commit terrorist acts.
Terrorists shoot at, injure two migrant workers in Kashmir
Srinagar: Terrorists attacked and wounded two migrant labourers — a man from Bihar and another from Nepal — when they were working in a private school at Wanihama in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Thursday afternoon.
KCR releases ‘poachgate’ footage, says will share ‘evidence’ with CJI, HC
CM Rao alleges ‘bulldozing of elected governments’ in India
NCM takes up anti-Sikh riots relief issue with 9 states
New Delhi: Reminding that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots are a “dark spot” in the history of the country, the National Commission for Minorities has expressed concern that even though a number of relief packages were announced by the central and the state governments, there are several instances where the relief measures announced have not reached the families, despite 38 years having elapsed. NCM chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura has written to states on the matter.
Trying for nat’l live-streaming platform: DYC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's e-Committee, headed by CJI-designate Justice D Y Chandrachud, is working for creation of a national platform on which live streaming links for all court proceedings, from the highest court to the trial courts, will be available and accessible to every citizen.
Teen missing for 3 months after arrest; court for FIR against cops
Dehradun: The district and sessions court in Pauri Garhwal has ordered police to register a case against former SHO of Lakshmanjhula police station Santosh Kunwar and former in-charge of Tapovan police check-post in Rishikesh, Ashish Chauhan, in the case of a 19-year-old Agniveer aspirant's disappearance since August after he was arrested by police on allegations of theft from an ashram.
Anahita couldn’t merge into second lane, says Pandole
A preliminary report submitted by the car-maker to Palghar police had said brakes were applied five seconds before the crash and the speed had dropped to 89kmph. The speed limit for the highway is 80kmph
India criticises China Pak for 'unwarranted J&K references’
New Delhi: With Pakistan and China again raising the Kashmir issue in a joint statement, India Thursday rejected the \"unwarranted references\" with the government reminding the two countries that Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are and always will be integral and inalienable parts of India.
Put an end to anti-India activities, Canada told
New Delhi: Asking Canada yet again to put an end to anti-India activities on its soil, the government said Thursday it expects Canada to recognise as terrorists those individuals who have been designated as such under Indian laws.
India abstains from voting on Russia’s resolution on bio-weapons in UNSC
China Lone Nation To Back Call For Probe Against Ukraine, US
Four men nabbed for carjacking last month
New Delhi: Two carjackers were arrested by Delhi Police, while their two accomplices were nabbed by Rajasthan Police for robbing, thrashing, tying up and dumping a cab driver in Manesar last month.