Opining that NEET, instead of giving the expected good results, has benefited only students who spend lakhs of rupees on coaching classes and put rural students at a disadvantage, the Madras High Court on Monday advised the Centre, which framed the rules, to take note of it. The division bench, […]
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Onions @ Rs 100 per kg in Pune… and could rise further
PUNE The retail prices of onion, a key kitchen staple, have shot up to Rs 90 to Rs 100 per kg, retail, due to unseasonal November rain in the state. The price of onions in August and September touched Rs 80 per kg. Sheetal Patil, a consumer, said, “For the […]
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Railway Board gives clearance to establish Bengaluru suburban rail
The Railway Board on Monday gave clearance to establish Bengaluru suburban rail, said Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi. “In order to fast track the Bengaluru Suburban Rail, the extended railway board met today and gave its clearance,” tweeted Angadi. Assuring Bengaluru residents, Angadi said he will make […]
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Asian Championships: Shooter Deepak Kumar bags bronze and Olympic quota
Deepak Kumar secured India’s 10th Tokyo Olympic quota in shooting after winning the men’s 10m air rifle bronze medal at the 14th Asian Championships here on Tuesday. Deepak shot 145 in the final of the event on the tournament’s opening day. Deepak, who won a bronze medal at the 2018 […]
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In Shiv Sena’s latest dart at BJP, Devendra Fadnavis is ‘outgoing’ CM
The Shiv Sena took a swipe at Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday and called him the “outgoing chief minister”. The Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said that Fadnavis seemed to be at a “loss for words” after his meeting with BJP president Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday. The Sena and the BJP have been […]
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As McDonald’s CEO learned, workplace romance can be perilous
Workplace couples are often romanticized – think Bill and Melinda Gates or Michelle and Barack Obama. But when the relationship involves two people with unequal power, it can also be fraught with peril, especially in the #MeToo era. McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook is only the latest chief executive to be ousted over […]
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‘Eat the rich’ graffiti spells tough times for Chilean tourism
Written in large letters on the wall in front of the upmarket Cumbres hotel in central Santiago is the simple message: “Eat the Rich.” In English, just in case the guests were in any doubt. On Friday evening, masked youths ran past, escaping the water cannons and tear gas on […]
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Iran will inject uranium gas into centrifuges at Fordo nuclear facility
Iran’s president announced on Tuesday that Tehran will begin injecting uranium gas into 1,044 centrifuges, the latest step away from its nuclear deal with world powers since President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord over a year ago. The development is significant as the centrifuges previously spun empty, without gas […]
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Make stubble lucrative, says Swaminathan
India’s top agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan has appealed to policymakers to find other methods to fight stubble burning instead of blaming farmers after the noxious smog engulfed the national capital for a few days. In a series of tweets, Swaminath, widely credited for the country’s Green Revolution, has also pointed […]
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Defence Ministry’s quota proposal for arms unit apprentices rejected
A proposal mooted by the Defence Ministry to provide 10 per cent reservation to trade apprentices belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in ordnance factories has been turned down by the Union Skill Development Ministry, sources said here. The employee federations of the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), parent organisation […]
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Government proposes move to secure regional waters
India on Monday proposed an “Indo-Pacific oceans initiative” at the East Asia Summit in Bangkok to ensure security in regional waters and boost the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. Thailand, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), said it would discuss the initiative proposed […]
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CBSE Board Exam 2020: Correction window for class 10, 12 applications open till November 11
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has activated the link for the correction process in the application forms of candidates of class 10 and 12 board exams 2020. The list of candidates (LOC) was submitted till September 30, 2019 after which some schools had requested CBSE to allow corrections in the applications. CBSE will accept corrections […]
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Samsung to shut down CPU research division in US
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it will shut down a CPU research division at one of its US facilities, a move that analysts said dimmed prospects for the tech giant’s Exynos-branded mobile chips. Exynos mobile processor chips are considered a hallmark of the South Korean firm’s attempts to […]
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UK company that used Goa call centres to target elderly with high-priced supplements shut down
A UK-based company that targeted individuals over 65 and sold them health supplements with false and misleading claims from call centres in Goa and transferred most of the income to India, has been closed down following legal action. Nutrizen Wellness Ltd, based in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has been wound up in […]
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US House releases transcripts of impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump
US House impeachment investigators began releasing Monday first transcripts of closed-door hearing, including that of Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, who told lawmakers was the target of a smear campaign and was recalled, she was told, because she had lost the trust of President Donald Trump. The other […]