Over 62 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Thursday at the end of third-phase elections, in which 17 assembly seats of Jharkhand went to polls, officials said. Amid tight security, 62.60 per cent of 56,18,267 voters exercised their franchise in the 17 seats across eight districts, they said. Police […]
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Third phase Jharkhand polls register close to 58 per cent polling till 3 pm
Close to 58% voter turnout was registered till 3 pm in the third phase of the five-phase Jharkhand assembly elections held on 17 seats on Thursday, which will also decide the fate of one former chief minister, two cabinet ministers, and seven sitting MLAs. Barring a few incidents of technical […]
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Surging aircraft deliveries will keep airfare under pressure in 2020
With Boeing 737 Max expected to return to service next year, overall aircraft deliveries are likely to increase in 2020 and this will continue to keep airfares under pressure, said a senior official of global airlines body IATA on Wednesday. During a presentation here, Brian Pearce, Chief Economist, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said, […]
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‘Not worried over slow rate of GDP growth’: Pranab Mukherjee
Former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday that he was not worried over the economic slowdown as “certain things” that are happening would have its impact. Mukherjee, who also served as the finance minister in the UPA government, further said there is nothing wrong in public sector banks needing capital […]
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Decoding the Winter Session: The Parliament’s 8 big legislations
The winter session of Parliament began on November 18 and will conclude on December 13. The nearly month-long sessions saw some key Bills being table and passed. A few Bills such as the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 that seeks to prohibit commercial surrogacy, but allows altruistic surrogacy has been sent […]
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Pregnant minor allegedly set ablaze by boyfriend, dies
The 19-year-old pregnant girl, who was allegedly set ablaze by her boyfriend at a village in Bihar’s West Champaran district, died on Tuesday late evening. According to police, the victim, who had 70% burn injuries died near Hajipur, when being brought to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) from […]
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As Tihar gears up, the mechanics of a hanging in India
Tihar jail officers have started preparations to execute the four men convicted of raping and murdering a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a bus in south Delhi’s Munirka seven years back. On December 16, 2012, Pawan Gupta, Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Mukesh Singh, Ram Singh, and a 17-year-old assaulted and […]
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US wants Pak to try and convict Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed now
The United States called upon Pakistan on Wednesday to follow up its long overdue indictment of Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 2002 Mumbai massacre, with “full prosecution” and “expeditious trial” in a sign it remains sceptical of Pakistan’s dubious counter-terrorism measures. Saeed and four associates were indicted Tuesday by […]
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Ex-SC judge to head inquiry panel into Telangana encounter, orders Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted an inquiry commission to probe the killing of four men in an encounter in Telangana. They were accused of raping and murdering a 26-year-old veterinary doctor in Telangana last month. The three-member commission will be headed by retired Supreme Court judge VS Sirpurkar. Retired Bombay […]
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World getting hotter, more dangerous faster than thought: UN chief
The world is getting hotter and more dangerous faster than previously thought, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here at the COP 25 climate conference on Wednesday, urging the countries that carbon pollution must stop rising in 2020 to keep the Paris Agreement goals within realistic reach. The Paris agreement was […]
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IUML challenges new citizenship law in Supreme Court, say it’s unconstitutional
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a Kerala party that has four lawmakers in Parliament, on Thursday challenged the contentious changes to the Citizenship Bill in the Supreme Court, arguing that the law was unconstitutional and should be struck down. The petitioners have also filed a separate request urging the […]
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US hits Iran with new sanctions, hopes for prisoner dialogue
The Trump administration on Wednesday hit Iran with new sanctions that target several transportation firms as it continues its “maximum pressure campaign” against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The sanctions target Iran’s state shipping line and a China-based company that has been involved in delivering […]
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Salman Khan shares promotional video introducing villain of Dabangg 3
Bollywood star Salman Khan is all set to meet his match in the climax of his upcoming film Dabangg 3, where he will engage in a hand-to-hand combat with Kannada star Sudeep, who plays the antagonist in the film. Salman has introduced the film’s villain Bali Singh in a new teaser video from Dabangg […]
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International Universal Health Coverage Day 2019: Date, theme and significance
Promoted by the World Health Organization, Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on December 12. The day commemorates the December 2012 resolution by the United Nations General Assembly urging countries to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) as an essential part of international development. The idea of the resolution is that everyone […]
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Heavy to very heavy snowfall likely today
Heavy to very heavy snowfall is likely to occur at a few places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh districts today and heavy snow/rainfall at isolated places in Dehradun, Tehri, Nainital, Champawat and Almora districts on Thursday. According to the state meteorological centre, western disturbances are likely to affect […]