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November 08, 2022

Hemant Soren gets reprieve from SC

Supreme Court on Monday allowed the appeals of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the state government against a High Court order accepting the maintainability of PILs for an investigation into the mining lease case.

1 min

World 'on a highway to climate hell’: U.N. chief's fire & brimstone warning

'It is either a Climate Solidarity Pact - or a Collective Suicide Pact,' Antonio Guterres says

2 mins

State on cusp of entering pollution red zone

Study says state needs to turn down thermal power plant capacity by 41%, or 10 GW, to move into safe aerosol pollution category

2 mins

Supply woes ground 30 IndiGo planes

IndiGo on Monday said 30 aircraft are grounded for \"supply chain disruptions\" and the country's largest airline, which has a 57% market share, is evaluating wet-leasing of planes and other options to boost operations.

1 min

D-Company members relied on WhatsApp: NIA

Gangsters sent messages to multiple users to mask their communications with Dawood and Shakeel, says agency

1 min

Congress, comedian get copyright rap

A political party and a top comedian both found themselves facing cases of copyright infringement on the same day The Twitter handles of the Indian National Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' have come under fire after a suit filed by MRT Music, copyright holder of the soundtracks from the film KGF: Chapter 2.

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DIVIDED SC CLEARS 10% EWS QUOTA

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld by a 3-2 majority the 10% quota for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in educational institutions and government jobs, saying it was not discriminatory and did not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.

1 min

Gunathilaka denied bail

Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka was on Monday denied bail by a local court in Sydney after being charged with sexual assault of a woman, his country's cricket board suspended him from all forms of the game with immediate effect.

1 min

Arms dealer Bhandari can be extradited

A British court on Monday ruled that Sanjay Bhandari, an accused middleman and consultant in arms deals, can be extradited to India to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering, paving the way for the Government to order his extradition.

1 min

Large-scale layoffs coming at Meta: Report

After job cuts at Twitter, Facebook's parent Meta is planning to begin \"large-scale layoffs\" this week in what could be the largest reduction to date at a \"major technology corporation in a year that has seen a tech-industry retrenchment\".

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BMC asks WR to speed up bridge demolition

After the closure of the Gokhale bridge on Monday, the BMC has written to the Western Railways to demolish their portion of the bridge on priority.

1 min

Resign, face fresh polls: Aaditya dares 'traitors'

Aaditya Thackeray on Monday dared Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs to resign as legislators and contest fresh polls. Challenging the Chief Minister-led Shiv Sena further, he promised that if the rebels accept the dare then even he is ready to resign as Worli MLA.

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Versova-Ghatkopar Metro rides high on Andheri bridge closure

The closure of Gokhale bridge-which provided easy connectivity between the east and west sides of Andheri-has led to a surge in people opting for Metro 1 by almost 20% to cross over the suburban railway tracks.

1 min

Hotel bookings drop by 4% in 6 cities: Data

The slump was the result of reduced corporate travel amidst long weekends, festivals

1 min

Shinde, Fadnavis rule out midterm polls

Uddhav Thackeray's prediction of midterm polls in Maharashtra evoked sharp reactions from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who said that Balasahe banchi Shiv SenaBJP alliance is not afraid of it.

1 min

FISCAL RELIEF: Centre releases ₹7,183 crore revenue deficit grant to 14 states

Government on Monday released revenue deficit grant (RDG) of Rs 7,183.42 crore to 14 states.

1 min

PM'S ADVISER DEBROY FOR SINGLE-RATE GST. TAXATION WITHOUT EXEMPTIONS

As a polity, we need to recognise that the GST really should be the same regardless of the product, says Bibek Debroy

1 min

Estimated 32L weddings till Dec 14 to generate ₹3.75 lakh cr

Encouraged by the vigorous business in the festive season of Diwali this year, traders across the country, including Delhi, are now preparing themselves for one another bonanza -- the wedding season which will begin on November 14 through December 14.

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Aditya Birla Cap, Nippon Life initiate talks to merge life insurance JVs

Aditya Birla Capital is believed to be in discussion with Japan-based Nippon Life for merger of respective insurance ventures if the former emerges as successful bidder for life insurance venture of debt-ridden Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL), sources said.

1 min

Festive fervour puts automobile retail sales in fast lane in October

Total retail sales last month stood at 20,94,378 units, up 48% from 14,18,726 registrations in Oct 2024

2 mins

Probably forgot to fill fuel: Priyanka

Congress leader takes dig at BJP’s double engine pitch, calls for change

1 min

Kerala governor shows the door to two TV channels

An agitated Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday bluntly told journalists representing two Malayalam television channels to leave the venue of a press conference here and asserted that he would not talk to them.

1 min

Excise policy case: Sisodia's close aide to turn approver

Dinesh Arora tells court he is ready to make 'true disclosure voluntarily

2 mins

Kala Academy to be a no show for IFFI this year

Gaude hopeful of at least Black Box, Jury Room and Art Gallery getting ready in time

1 min

14,000 register for 5,500 vacancies at mega job fair

The arrangement for the mega job fair at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.

1 min

Darshan scheme: First charter train chugs off

The government's Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yatra Yojana scheme finally took off on Monday, with the maiden Charter train leaving for the Temple town of Tirupati, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant saying the scheme will help raise the Happiness index of the citizens.

1 min

3 Indian films among 15 to vie for 'Golden Peacock’

Three Indian films among 15 will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India(IFFI), to be held from November 20-28.

1 min

Biden, Trump to make final appeals ahead of crucial midterms

An election year that unfolded against the backdrop of economic turmoil, the elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy is concluding with a final full day of campaigning in which leaders of both parties will issue urgent appeals to their supporters.

1 min

Residents of Kiev region struggle to rebuild lives

Six months after Russian retreat, areas around region remain in ruins

2 mins

Time for Rohit and Hardik to get going

Now, guess who these two batsmen are? Before your imagination, you take on a wild ride, these are the stats of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya respectively in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

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Will go down as one of most remembered shots in T20 WC history: Ponting on Kohli’s straight six off Raut

Virat Kohli's sensational straight six off a super quick Haris Rauf delivery will go down as one of the best shots played in T20 World Cup history, reckons Australian legend Ricky Ponting.

1 min

Sabalenka stuns Swiatek, faces Garcia for title

Aryna Sabalenka ended top-ranked Iga Swiatek's 15match winning streak against top-10 opponents, winning 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 for a spot in the championship of the WTA Finals.

1 min

Shine away from home

Salah double fires Liverpool to first win of season outside of Anfield at Tottenham

1 min

Real Madrid to clash with Liverpool, PSG to take on Bayern in last-16

Real Madrid will play Liverpool in the round of 16 of the Champions League in a rematch of last year's final.

1 min

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