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October 13, 2021

Selective outrage damages human rights: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at selective outrage by a section of the people, saying political opportunism causes maximum damage to human rights.

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Suspected Pak terrorist arrested, was living in Delhi for a decade on fake ID

THE Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested a Pakistani national from East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar area who was planning an attack in the national capital during the festival season. Police recovered one AK47 with two magazines and 60 rounds, two sophisticated pistols with 50 rounds and a hand grenade.

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Harak Singh Rawat's meeting with Uttarakhand BJP chief sets party abuzz

THE political landscape in Uttarakhand seems to be in a flux. A day after state cabinet minister Yashpal Arya and his MLA son Sanjiv Arya re-joined the Congress, Harak Singh Rawat, also a senior minister, announced that he would not contest the 2022 assembly polls.

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Akshay Kumar wraps up ‘Raksha Bandhan' shoot

AKSHAY Kumar has wrapped up shoot for Raksha Bandhan. The Aanand L Rai directorial had gone on floors in June.

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‘UNCAR' for a day every week: CM

Kejriwal appeals to citizens to partake in three campaigns started to curb air pollution

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Stubble burning is the culprit: CM

CHIEF Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that stubble burning is drastically affecting the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) levels. Delhi’s AQI levels are currently in the moderate category at 178.

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Panel to look into high tension lines

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to constitute an expert committee to examine whether high tension lines in the proximity of Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) can be permissible.

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NHRC chairman credits Shah for ‘new era in J&K'

Asserts it is now a norm to accuse India of rights violation at the behest of foreign forces

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Five militants killed as gunfight continues in J&K

Joint operations based on intelligence help security forces prevail

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Non-Hindus told to stay away from Garba in MP

RIGHT-WING Hindu outfits are up in arms against entry of non Hindus at Garba pandals during ongoing Navratri in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh.

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European court rejects Catholic abuse victims' case, says Vatican can't be sued

THE European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected a case by alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests who sought to hold the Vatican responsible, saying the Holy See benefited from legal immunity granted to sovereign states. The ruling came as the Church is reeling from a scathing French report that found “massive” child sex assaults by clergy since 1950, with an estimated 216,000 abused minors.

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Taliban meet with envoys, Brussels pledges €1 bn aid

Afghanistan badly in need of liquidity as its assets have been frozen by western govts

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At ₹9.95 lakh, BMW brings in the most expensive scooter for Indian market

It has a TFT dashboard with bluetooth connectivity, automatic stability control and dual-channel ABS as standard. The maxiscooter rides on a 15-inch front and a 14-inch rear tyre.

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RBI BANS AUDITOR OF SREI FIRM FOR TWO YEARS

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said that it has debarred audit firm Haribhakti & Co, the auditor of SREI Infrastructure Finance (SIFL), from undertaking audit assignments for banking and non-banking financial companies (NBFC) for at least two years starting from April 1, 2022 for failing to comply with RBI guidelines.

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