Following a ”successful” experiment to decongest key stretches, the Delhi Traffic Police said now only one-way traffic will be allowed on three roads – Abai Marg from San Martin Marg to Sardar Patel Marg, Kushak Road from Teen Murti to Rajaji Marg, and Purana Qila Road from C-Hexagon (India Gate […]
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Ensure safety of women working late hours, UP police tells private firms
Amid concerns for women safety in view of the gruesome rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad, the state police has issued an advisory for women travelling alone, especially during night hours. The state police has also issued strict directions to commercial establishments to provide pick and drop […]
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‘Govt can’t suppress my voice in Parliament’, says former finance minister P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram arrived for Winter Session of Parliament on Thursday, a day after he was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the INX Media case. “The government can’t suppress my voice in Parliament”, Chidambaram was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. Chidambaram was lodged in […]
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Woman’s burnt body found in Bihar’s Samastipur
In the second such incident within 24 hours, Bihar police on Wednesday recovered a half-burnt body of an unidentified woman from a tobacco field under Samastipur’s Warisnagar police station area . Earlier on Tuesday, a half-burnt body of girl with bullet injuries was recovered from Buxar. In both cases, the […]
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All you need to know about Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
WHAT IS THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL? – The bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make people from Hindu, Sikh, Jain Buddhist, Christian and Parsi faiths who entered India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for citizenship. – In case a person belong to the aforementioned faiths, from these three […]
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UP woman gangraped in March assaulted, set afire by 5 men: Police
A 30-year-old woman was assaulted, stabbed and set on fire by five men who she had accused of gangrape in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district early on Thursday. Police said the woman was on her way to the railway station to catch an early morning train to Rae Bareli when she […]
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Indian Coast guards rescue 264 distressed fishermen from Arabian Sea
Indian Coast guards, with the help from merchant vessels transiting in the Arabian sea, rescued over 250 fishermen who were in distress owing to rough sea conditions. Responding to a message from Tamil Nadu Fisheries authority Kolachel intimating about the distress of 50 stranded Fishing Boats at a distance of […]
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2 dead as US sailor open fires at US military base in Hawaii, shoots himself
Two victims have died after a shooting at the historic military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, military officials said. A third victim is in stable condition after being hospitalized while the shooter, a U.S. Navy sailor, also died from “an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound”, the officials said in […]
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Onion imports making up just a small fraction of shortfall as prices surge
The government is scouring markets in West Asia and Europe for onions, but has been able to import just a fraction of what the country needs, prolonging the worst price spiral since the 2010 crisis. On November 22, the government contracted 6,090 tonnes of shipments from Egypt. These consignments are […]
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Rare Indian art displayed in London exhibition
Exquisite colonial-era paintings by artists such as Shaikh Zain ud-Din, Bhawani Das and Ghulam Ali Khan have been brought together for the first time in a major exhibition that shifts the focus from ‘Company School’ of painting to lesser known artists. Titled ‘Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India […]
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Sensex, Nifty gain in opening session ahead of RBI policy decision on Thursday
Indian share market nudged higher in opening deals on Thursday, helped by hopes of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank later in the day and a possibility of a trade deal between the US and China sooner than speculated. The RBI will announce its monetary policy decision at 1145 […]
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Katrina Kaif shares inspiring workout videos
Actor Katrina Kaif has shared videos of her gruelling workout session, and it is just the fitness inspiration you need as winter plays a dampener on your exercise schedule. Sharing the videos, Katrina wrote on Instagram, “When @rezaparkview is in town u can always expect madnessssssss , @yasminkarachiwala and my workout partner […]
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Fit India School Rating System launched as part of Fit India Campaign
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju launched the Fit India School Rating System at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Delhi Cantt here on Wednesday. They also jointly inaugurated the newly constructed cricket stadium which has been constructed with an estimated cost […]
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DiCaprio’s girlfriend Camila Morrone addresses age gap between them
Actor and model Camila Morrone opened up about the scrutiny surrounding her relationship with actor and environmentalist Leonardo Di Caprio who is 23 years older than her. “I just think anyone should be able to date who they want to date,” 22-year-old Morrone said. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, […]
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JNU protest: Students decide to boycott exams
Jawaharlal Nehru University students have decided to boycott exams in protest over the hostel fee hike, according to a resolution adopted by the representatives of various schools and centres of the varsity. A general body meeting was held on Wednesday among the students’ representatives of various schools and centres and […]