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October 20, 2021

Women will get 40% Cong tickets in UP

EXHORTING women to join active politics and fight for their rights, Congress general secretary and UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said 40% of the party’s tickets for the state polls due early next year would go to women. She, however, dodged questions on her own electoral debut, saying she has not taken a call yet.

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Unprecedented rains take Uttarakhand toll to 28

Nainital bears brunt with 18 deaths; several missing amid landslides

2 mins

FABINDIA WITHDRAWS AD AFTER ROW OVER URDU PHRASE

POPULAR clothing brand Fabindia withdrew their recent promotional advertisement about a new festive collection on Tuesday after it created a social media uproar for allegedly ‘tarnishing’ the Hindu festival of Diwali.

1 min

A SPRINT AGAINST LITTER

The Swedish trend ‘plogging’ is gaining momentum in Delhi-NCR as citizens ‘pick up trash while jogging’ for a litter-free India

3 mins

Dust pollution: Construction sites slapped with ₹9 lakh in penalties

The violations were found by DPCC teams under the government’s anti-dust campaign

1 min

Why Migration Is A Natural Health Experiment

Studies provide proof—across ethnicity, time and geography— that environmental factors greatly influence disease outcomes like hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease

3 mins

Women at the centre of new Cong strategy

Priyanka plays big part in shaping party’s plans for next year’s UP Assembly polls

2 mins

Rain-Hit Uttarakhand Stares At Damages Beyond Repair

Puran Singh Sijwali (39), a farmer from Bakrigod village near Joelikote in Nainital, has lost his house, farm and livestock. In many places in Uttarakhand, it will take a lifetime to rebuild life from the scratch.

1 min

China Slams Brakes On Economic Reforms

After taking a series of measures to shake up industries in a bid to make the economy less dependent on debt, monopolies, and fossil fuel, Beijing is now slowly dialing back on its reforms that appear to have hit the citizens hard, Bloomberg reported.

1 min

Bangladesh police arrest 450 over religious unrest

PM Shiekh Hasina directs home minister to take strict action against those responsible; ruling party holds march supporting Hindus

2 mins

Taliban To Reward Bombers Who Attacked US Forces

THE Taliban have promised plots of land to relatives of suicide bombers who attacked US and Afghan soldiers, in a provocative gesture that seems to run counter to their efforts to court international support.

1 min

HUL Net Profit Up 9%; Declares 15% Dividend

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever on Tuesday reported a standalone net profit of ₹2,187 crore for the September quarter, an increase of 9% from ₹2,009 crore reported in the year-ago period. The company announced an interim dividend of 15% per equity share. The profit after tax (PAT) for the company grew 6% sequentially from ₹2,061 crore in the June quarter.

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