The Bombay high court on Friday refused to declare Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a forest area. The high court also declined to quash approval to cut trees for a metro car shed, reported news agency PTI. “The issue is pending before the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal. Hence, we are dismissing […]
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Rahul Gandhi visits youth protesting night traffic ban on national highway in Kerala
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited five youths sitting on a relay hunger strike for 10 days against the restriction on movement of vehicles on a national highway that passes through a tiger reserve in neighbouring Karnataka. Expressing solidarity with the youths, Gandhi spoke to them and said he […]
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RCA elections: It’s Rajasthan CM’s son Vaibhav Gehlot vs BJP leader for president
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s son, Vaibhav Gehlot, has padded up for an innings in the state’s cricket administration after unsuccessfully contesting the Lok Sabha election from Jodhpur this year. Vaibhav Gehlot is taking on Ram Prakash Choudhary, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Jodhpur, for the post of […]
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‘Sab changa si?’: Mehbooba Mufti tweets dig at Centre’s development plank for J&K
The Centre has “no moral authority” to talk about the development of Jammu and Kashmir, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter tweeted on her behalf on Friday. “Economy on the brink of a recession. Sab changa si? (Everything all right?) A government that plunged the country into an economic crisis […]
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Priyanka Gandhi attacks Centre over Kashmir ‘lockdown’, says innocent children impacted most
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday attacked the Modi government over alleged lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir for the last two months, saying it has affected innocent children the most. The Congress general secretary also tagged a media report on Twitter which claimed that children in Kashmir were away […]
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Enforcement Directorate files money laundering case in PMC Bank scam, raids six locations
Enforcement Directorate, the federal agency mandated to probe financial crimes, on Friday filed a money laundering case in the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC) scam. The case is being investigated by the economic offences wing of Mumbai police. The ED began its probe with raids in six locations in Mumbai and […]
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Tejas Express flagged off: Know about its schedule, fare and menu
Tejas Express, India’s first private semi-high speed train, has been flagged off by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the Lucknow-New Delhi route on Friday. The Tejas Express will be the first train of Indian Railways that will be fully run by its subsidiary Indian Railways Catering and Tourism […]
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Clashes as Ecuador president Lenin Moreno declares ‘state of emergency’
Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Ecuador after President Lenin Moreno declared a “state of emergency” Thursday following demonstrations against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies. Police fired tear gas at protesters who threw stones and fire bombs close to the seat of government in […]
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Donald Trump threats complicate negotiations for whistleblower to testify to Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump’s public attacks on the unidentified whistleblower at the center of a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry are complicating negotiations for the person to testify to Congress, according to three people familiar with the matter. Trump has suggested the whistleblower committed treason, prompting concerns among Democrats on the U.S. […]
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Iraqi PM demands parliamentary support to reshuffle cabinet after deadly unrest
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on lawmakers on Thursday to support him to reshuffle cabinet posts and urged calm after three days of deadly civil unrest rocked the country. Abdul Mahdi said there was no ‘magic solution’ to Iraq’s chronic governance problems and graft but pledged to try […]
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Hong Kong set to discuss emergency laws as further protests planned
Hong Kong’s government is expected to discuss sweeping emergency laws on Friday that would include banning face masks at protests, two sources told Reuters, an unprecedented move to ease months of violent unrest in the Chinese-ruled city. Demonstrations are planned on Friday against any potential anti-mask law, with multiple protests […]
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India hockey team trounce Belgium 5-1 in last tour game
The Indian men’s hockey team on Thursday produced an attacking masterclass to defeat reigning world and European champions Belgium 5-1 in the fifth and last match to maintain their 100 per cent record in their tour of Belgium. The Indian team won all five matches during the tour, beating Belgium […]
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Rafael Nadal out of Shanghai Masters with wrist injury
Rafael Nadal pulled out of next week’s Shanghai Masters on Friday saying he had failed to recover from a wrist injury. Spain’s world number two also withdrew from last month’s Laver Cup. It is the second year in a row that the 19-time Grand Slam champion will have failed to […]
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‘I am shocked,’ Sourav Ganguly reacts to Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s speech at the UN, terms it ‘poor’
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly reacted strongly to Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s speech at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Labelling Imran Khan’s address as ‘rubbish and poor’ Ganguly said he was ‘shocked’ after hearing it. Ganguly made this comment while replying to former India cricketer […]
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Netherlands batsman ‘apologises’ for beating Virat Kohli and Babar Azam to top spot in elite ODI list
Netherlands cricketer Ryan ten Doeschate was at his witty best when he found out that he topped a list that comprised India captain Virat Kohli and Pakistan sensation Babar Azam. ten Doeschate holds the record of having the highest average in ODIs for players who have scored minimum 1000 runs. […]