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September 19, 2022

Protests over 'objectionable' video in pvt univ, 2 arrested

PROTESTS erupted on the campus of a private university on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road in Mohali following reports that objectionable videos of girl students were allegedly recorded and shared on social media by a hosteller, following which Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered a high-level probe on Sunday.

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Pinarayi proposes, Bommai disposes rail & road projects

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday turned down various road and rail infrastructure projects proposed by his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, saying the projects would adversely affect ecologically sensitive areas and wildlife sanctuaries on the Karnataka side.

1 min

Chorus grows for Rahul Gandhi as party president

Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Gujarat, Odisha PCCS adopt resolutions urging him to lead party

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Four arrested for obstructing ACB team at AAP MLA's residence: OPolice

FOUR men were arrested for allegedly obstructing an AntiCorruption Branch (ACB) team, which raided AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's residence, from discharging its duties, police said on Sunday.

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Arif accuses Pinarayi for inaction over 2019 heckling

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan continued his tirade against the LDF government and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday, accusing him of directing the police not to lodge a case when he was heckled at Kannur University in 2019.

1 min

SUCH VARYING WAYS TO FINDING PEACE

THE International Day of Peace or Peace Day is observed around the world each year on September 21.

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MAKING SENSE OF GDP GROWTH AND POVERTY

The fifth-largest aggregate GDP is based on official exchange rates. If PPP exchange rates are used for conversion, Indian GDP is already the third-largest

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Tourism ministry to identify key areas behind low world ranking

CONCERNED with the country's low ranking in global travel and tourism index (TTDI) over the years, the ministry of tourism is set to launch an exercise to conduct a gap analysis and identify the key areas in which India is lagging. During the process, it will also identify and develop indicator wise action plans. It has planned to set up a project monitoring unit (PMU) for the purpose.

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2.5K defence related patent applications filed since 2018

THE work towards indigenisation and innovation into the defence manufacturing is bearing results with the number of patent applications filed particularly in areas of design in the recent years crossing the numbers of the same filed till four years back.

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Kedarnath: Move to put gold on walls of sanctorum sparks debate

THE Badri Kedar Temple Committee's decision to add a gold coating to the walls of the sanctum sanctorum has been resulted as rifts between political parties and the temple's priest community.

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Tradition of keeping Muslim in puja panel continues

SETTING up an example of brotherhood in Jalpaiguri in north Bengal, organisers of a Durga Puja give their Muslim neighbour berth in the puja committee as joint secretary.

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Federal Reserve meet to guide market this week

THE global equity market, including India, will be eagerly watching the US Federal Reserve meet that will take place on September 20-21 for future directions. As the world's biggest economy, the US, reported a higher than expected inflation data for the month of August, it sent shivers all across the globe of a possible recession scenario.

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WHY SET MULTIPLE GOALS FOR YOUR MONEY

FINANCIAL planning is like minding a herd. Just like sheep or cattle, your money tends to meander. When you receive your paycheck, you want to ensure that you provide adequately for your future. You need to manage today's expenses after setting aside a small portion of your income for tomorrow.

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Bajrang braves head injury for 4th Worlds medal

INJURIES seem to spur wrestler Bajrang Punia on. It happened last year at the Tokyo Olympics where he competed with his injured right knee to win bronze. It happened again at the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Despite sustaining a serious head injury in his first bout, he not only competed with his skull bandaged heavily but also finished on the podium, winning his fourth Worlds medal. For the record, he is the only wrestler from the country to win four medals at the event.

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