In this issue

November 08, 2022

3 Ayes, 2 Nays. EWS quota upheld

Minority verdict by CJI and Justice Bhat says it violates basic structure of the Constitution

2 mins

Sisodia's aide to turn approver in Delhi excise policy scam

IN a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Gujarat elections, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's close aide and a co-accused in the Delhi excise policy case, Dinesh Arora, has moved the special court to turn an approver.

1 min

Florence Nightingale awardee saves soldier who suffered heart attack

SUMAN, 32, a soldier from Nilambur is alive. And he has Florence Nightingale 2020 awardee P Geetha to thank for it.

1 min

Fugitive arms dealer Bhandari's extradition approved by UK court

IN a move that could pave the way for extradition of Sanjay Bhandari, a UK-based Indian arms dealer accused of tax evasion and kickbacks in a weapons deal, a London court on Monday ruled that he can be sent to India to face the charges.

1 min

Restrictions on vehicles to stay until November 13

Govt also decides to reopen primary classes from Nov 9 & revoke order asking 50% of its staff to work from home in view of better AQI

1 min

Have personal info about CM and Jain, says Sukesh in note

JAILED conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who has been firing serious allegations against AAP ministers through his letters, has come out with a fresh missive.

1 min

Noida Airport: Hundreds protest over relocation

NOIDA: Hundreds of villagers impacted by the development of Noida International Airport at Jewar staged a protest in Greater Noida on Monday, seeking enhanced compensation over acquisition of their land by the Uttar Pradesh government.

1 min

Poll nominations begin for 250 MCD wards

Candidates can withdraw their candidature till November 19, voting will take place on December 4

1 min

PM Narendra Modi to flag off first Vande Bharat train for south on Nov 11

COME November 11 and south India will get its first rake of Vande Bharat train, with its trial run completed between Chennai and Mysuru on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to flag off the newly rolled out train.

1 min

Guv media diktat unites rival parties

LDF, UDF condemn Kerala governor as he bars two TV channels from attending presser

2 mins

COMING TO GRIPS WITH PERMACRISIS IN OUR LIVES

The Permacrisis in our lives needs to be recognised. And accepted. Not resisted. That causes more angst

5 mins

RUPEE IN THE RED, CASE OF THE FOREX BLUES

THE rupee has been in the red for some time now, having depreciated by more than 10.5% since January 2022. This has led to a severe case of forex blues, with doomsday predictions on India's macroeconomic stability and concerns about India's return to the 1991 days.

3 mins

Modi factor will work for BJP: Himachal CM

Jai Ram Thakur says AAP not a challenger in poll, but admits that rebels are a concern for saffron party

3 mins

Sharp rise in gold smuggling as marriage season catapults demand

AFTER a lull of almost two years when flights across the globe were grounded due to lockdowns, India has witnessed a sharp rise in gold smuggling in the last few months.

1 min

In poll-bound HP, Agnipath a major issue for youth

Young voters feel that the scheme should be run alongside the normal recruitment process in the Army, Navy and Air Force

2 mins

Morbi bridge collapse: HC asks Guj govt to file report within 7 days

THE Gujarat High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the Morbi bridge collapse, and issued notices to the state’s home and urban housing departments, Gujarat State Human Rights Commission and the Morbi municipality.

1 min

No Imran Pakistan attack FIR yet, SC sets deadline

Tells police to file FIR within 24 hours, raps police chief over delay

1 min

'PUTIN'S CHEF' ADMITS TO INTERFERING IN U.S. ELECTIONS

YEVGENY Prigozhin, an entrepreneur known as Putin’s chef’ because of his catering contracts with the Kremlin on Monday admitted he had interfered in US elections and said he would continue to do so for the first time confirming the accusations he has been rejecting for years.

1 min

More western arms reach Ukraine as it copes with power blackouts

UKRAINE announced on Monday it had received more air defence systems from Western military allies, as officials in Kyiv said the situation with supplies was tense” after protracted Russian attacks on energy facilities.

1 min

Facebook parent Meta plans massive layoffs, says report

AFTER microblogging site Twitter sacked nearly 3,500 employees worldwide, including 180 in India, various reports suggest Facebook-parent company Meta and edtech major Unacademy too will announce layoffs soon.

1 min

Govt's efforts to cut bad loans yield results, says FM Sitharaman

FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government’s efforts to reduce non-performing assets NPAs) and improve the financial health of public sector banks PSBs) are yielding results as all of them declared net profit of ₹25,685 crore in the second quarter of FY23.

1 min

Paytm loss widens to ₹571 cr; hopes to turn profitable by Sept 2023

AS expected, Paytm continues to report big quarterly losses. One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, on Monday reported widening of consolidated loss to ₹571 crore for the quarter ending September 2022 Q2FY23) as against a net loss of ₹473 crore in the same period last year.

1 min

IndiGo grounds planes on supply chain issues

Airline is evaluating measures such as re-induction and wet leasing of aircraft to minimise the economic impact

1 min

Real challenge for Liverpool in CL

LIVERPOOL will have the chance to avenge last season's Champions League final defeat at the hands of Real Madrid after Jurgen Klopp's side were drawn on Monday to face the holders again in the last 16.

1 min

Shot to fame: SKY is the limit of innovation

India batter Suryakumar Yadav’s famous scoop in their final group stage match against Zimbabwe at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday

2 mins

ANOTHER SOCIAL COMEDY THAT MISSES THE BUS

POLITICAL correctness can crop up in the weirdest of places. In the 2017 Telugu hit Arjun Reddy, the lunk head hero disparagingly labels a college junior ‘fat chick’. When the film was remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh, the phrasing was changed to ‘healthy chick’.

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