Sonia Gandhi meets oppn netas to chalk out Parl strategy

NCP partriarch Sharad Pawar, CPM chief Sitaram Yechury, DMK veteran TR Baalu, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah besides Rahul Gandhi and Congress senior Mallikarjun Kharge held detailed discussions on issues ranging from suspension of MPs from Rajya Sabha to efforts required to boost the opposition unity.

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Rajnath asks DRDO to fast develop hypersonic weapons

With China, Russia and the US actively building aerodynamically manoeuverable hypersonic weapons that fly over five times the speed of sound (Mach 5), defence minister Rajnath Singh has directed DRDO to move fast towards developing such arsenal to 'maintain' India’s minimum credible deterrence against adversaries.

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Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's best moments

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's best moments

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Spyware firm NSO mulls shutdown of its Pegasus unit: Report

NSO Group, the scandal-plagued spyware company that’s in danger of defaulting on its debts, is exploring options that include shutting its controversial Pegasus unit and selling the entire company, according to people familiar with the matter. Talks have been held with several investment funds about moves that include a refinancing or outright sale, said the people, who asked not to be identified.

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Been waiting for this chance: Priyank Panchal

For years — since 2008 to be precise — Priyank Panchal was at it, going through the domestic grind and piling up tonnes of runs season after season for Gujarat. Leading India 'A' in South Africa recently, he played his 100th First-Class match.

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NGT gives nod for Delhi-Doon e-way; 11k trees to be cut

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday gave a go-ahead to the construction of the Delhi-Dehradun expressway, which is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to under three hours from the 5-6 hours it takes currently. With the tribunal's nod to the project, around 11,000 trees are set to be axed on a 19-km-long stretch of the expressway.

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PM's Kashi day out: A dip in the Ganga, chat with labourers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took the ritualistic dip in the holy river before going to inaugurate the Rs 900-crore Kashi Vishwanath Dham (KVD), housing the world-famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The PM also met the labourers engaged in the construction of KVD. He showered flowers on them and sat on the ground for a photo shoot.

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IMF warns of crypto risks, suggests global standards

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Gujarat puts Covid toll at 10,099, but clears 16,175 ex gratia claims

The official Covid toll in Gujarat, as declared by the government, stands at 10,099 till Monday and the report submitted to the SC indicates that 6,076 “extra or additional claims” have been added, making Gujarat the latest state to add a significant number to its death tally. In the past, former chief minister Vijay Rupani had rejected claims of under-reporting of Covid deaths.

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DRDO successfully tests indigenous missile-assisted torpedo system

An indigenous supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system (SMART), which has a far greater range than conventional torpedoes to target enemy submarines, was successfully tested from Wheeler Island in Odisha on Monday. "The SMART system is a next generation standoff torpedo delivery system designed to enhance the Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities," a DRDO official said.

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Panel on MSP & farm issues very soon: Govt

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Rajnath: Our responsibility to fulfil vision of Gen Rawat

It is the responsibility of the country's defence establishment to steadfastly work towards achieving chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat's vision of military modernisation and complete self-reliance in arms production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.

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Omicron no reason to rush booster decision: Experts

The government’s scientific advisory groups are considering a booster or third dose of Covid vaccines for those who are immunocompromised or people at high risk even as new variant Omicron is not as yet seen as a reason to speed up a decision on the third dose. The government’s primary focus at present remains faster delivery of second doses to reach a critical 80% coverage, officials said.

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CBSE drops ‘misogynistic’ question after furore in LS

CBSE expressed regret and said it would set up an expert committee to issue guidelines on setting question papers after a comprehension passage in the Term-1 English question paper, which contained disparaging commentary on the position of women in families, triggered a controversy and was raised in Parliament by opposition leaders on Monday.

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EC begins exercise for polls in 5 states

In a clear indication that announcement of polls in five states – UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur - may not be far away, the Election Commission will begin its customary visits to the election-bound states on Wednesday, starting with Punjab, to assess poll preparedness and discuss related issues with the stakeholders before it finalises the poll schedule.

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Paramilitary forces for Kolkata civic polls: SC junks BJP plea

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea of BJP seeking its direction to deploy central paramilitary forces in West Bengal for free and fair municipal polls in Kolkata and asked the party to approach the Calcutta high court. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, however, pointed out that the SC had agreed to intervene in Tripura civic polls and passed directions to ensure free and fair polls.

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ED attaches assets worth ₹8 crore of UP don, wife

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached properties and bank balances worth over Rs 8 crore belonging to Atiq Ahmad, a mafia don and former Samajwadi Party MP and his wife in a money laundering case. The don, who is also five-time MLA from Allahabad, is currently lodged in Sabarmati jail, Gujarat.

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‘No part of non-NDA opposition is divided’

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Coal shortage triggers ‘power tussle’ between 2 Cong states

The coal crisis in the country has sparked a ‘power struggle’, literally, between two Congress-administered states. Rajasthan, which suffered widespread blackouts due to fuel shortage at its power stations in recent months, has knocked at the Centre’s doors, saying the Chhattisgarh government is stalling plans to start two coal blocks and raise production from two other mines.

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Oust Hindutvawadis, bring rule of Hindus: Rahul Gandhi

Remove "Hindutvawadis" from power and "bring the rule of Hindus", Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said at a party rally in Jaipur on Sunday, stressing that the two are separate sets-a supporter of Hindutva chooses "satta-graha" to grab authority, while the Hindu searches for truth through satyagraha.

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Tigress saved from burning forest turns into 'friendly pet'

Five-month-old tigress Shikha was scared, weak and dehydrated when she was rescued by the forest department from a burning forest in Terai East, Nainital, in 2019. Now, the two-and-a-half-year-old tigress has become friendly at the Rani Bagh rescue centre in Nainital and is like a pet for the staff who raised her lovingly and with immense care. Shikha loves spending time with her caretakers.

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'Manmohan feels Anna stir manipulated CAG reports'

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Omicron now has three sub-variants

According to Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak Lineages (Pangolin) that assigns lineages under 'Pango lineage' system to various viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the third outlier of Omicron was found from a sample collected from England on December 3. The new outlier of Omicron variant has been temporarily named 'England/MILK-2D24AC9/2021'.

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PIO policy adviser elevated to key White House post

US President Joe Biden on Friday elevated Indian American Gautam Raghavan to a new position making him head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. A first-generation immigrant, Raghavan was born in India, raised in Seattle and graduated from Stanford University. He is the editor of "West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House."

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'Farq saaf hai': PM inaugurates '78 project, slams past UP govts

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India in pain, but will move forward: PM salutes Rawat

Hailing the late General Bipin Rawat as "a brave warrior" who put the armed forces on the path to being "atma nirbhar", PM Narendra Modi said the nation's pain at his passing would translate into a renewed resolve to continue the journey he so passionately believed in. In the coming days, Gen Rawat will see his India moving forward," the PM said while inaugurating the Saryu Canal project in UP.

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Anti-vaxxers who gave in now scrambling to 'undo' their jab

The Covid world that was divided into pro-vax and anti-vaxxers is now seeing a third category of vaccine sceptics who caved but are now scrambling to 'de-vaccinate' or 'undo' their shots with alternative remedies that they claim would "cleanse" their body of the alleged "metals and toxins".

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Gaganyaan to be launched in 2023: Jitendra Singh

Clearing the air on the launch year of India's much-delayed maiden human spaceflight mission to space, Union space minister Jitendra Singh said the final crewed Gaganyaan mission will be launched in 2023. He said the Venus mission is planned for launch in 2023, L-1 Aditya solar and Chandrayaan-3 missions due for launch in 2022-23 and the country's first space station is likely to come up by 2030.

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ED searches reveal PFI's laundering via assets in India, UAE

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IMA shuns ceremonies in subdued passing-out parade

A total of 387 gentlemen cadets - 319 Indian and 68 from friendly foreign countries - passed out from the Indian Military academy in a subdued ceremony in light of the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others in a chopper crash on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of the CDS and 12 others and underscored the need for the Army to embrace modern-day technology.

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'Enrolment in schools dipped by 3.3mn in 10 years'

The last decade saw the highest enrolment in 2015-16, when it touched 260.6 million, and the lowest in 2018-19, when it dropped to 248.3 million. The government has focused on how total enrolment increased by 2.6 million in 2019-20 compared to 2018-19. In reality, enrolment in grades I to XII in 2019-20 was less than that in all other years since 2012-13, barring 2018-19.

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'Do away with discretionary quota for allotment of public property'

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2 cops shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

An official said the terrorists opened fire on a police party in Gulshan Chowk area of Bandipora, injuring two policemen who died while being taken to hospital. The slain cops were identified as Mohammad Sultan and Fayaz Ahmad, the driver and personal security guard of the Bandipora SHO. Security forces cordoned off the area, but the terrorists managed to escape.

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SC asks panel to decide on easing anti-pollution curbs

With pollution somewhat loosening its annual wintry grip over Delhi and NCR, the Supreme Court on Friday relegated back to the executive the task of constant monitoring of ambient air quality over the national capital region and indicated reopening of schools and industries and resumption of construction activities could be on the cards.

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‘Danger zone’: 'Use of masks down to 60%, lowest since Dec’20'

The usage of maks in India has declined drastically to below 60% — the lowest since December 2020 — raising concerns among the health authorities who termed it a “danger zone” for protection against Covid-19. It is even below pre-second wave level, they said. Use of masks peaked to over 80% between May and June this year, when the country witnessed a devastating second wave of Covid-19.

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Cryptocurrencies, social media must empower democracy: PM

Delivering India’s “national statement” at the US Summit for Democracy on Friday, PM Narendra Modi called for efforts to jointly shape global norms for emerging technologies like social media and crypto currencies, so that “they are used to empower democracy, not to undermine it”. He had on Thursday called on technology firms to contribute to efforts for preserving open and democratic societies.

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UK man tests positive in UP, flies out with ‘-ve’ report

A British passport holder — who arrived in India on November 24 — tested positive for Covid but managed to fly out of the country on December 4 after securing a negative report from a Bareilly private lab. Dr Anurag Gautam, nodal officer for Covid in Bareilly, told TOI, "The Lucknow lab confirmed that the man was infected with the Delta variant. We are verifying the credibility of the second report ..."

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Nawab Malik apologises to HC for breaking Wankhede pledge

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HC admits NIA plea against Gaur bail order in Antilia case

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SC: Not just crime, look at criminal’s mental state too

Holding that the court should not take into consideration only the crime but also the criminal, his state of mind and his socio-economic conditions while awarding the sentence, the Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a first time offender who killed his two siblings and a nephew over a property dispute.

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Centre refused nod to Didi’s Nepal visit at 11th hr: WB govt

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Indian sisters pay Rs 1.5cr to help 92 people, pets flee Af

In an evacuation dubbed "Operation Magic Carpet", the 92 evacuees — including 30 women, 32 children and six pets — were transported across land from Kabul to Islamabad using the services of American-Israeli rescue specialist Moti Kahana. They stayed in safe houses for different periods of time until it was safe to cross the border at different times and places.

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Ms Universe prelim: Swimwear and evening gown round

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Vintage car baraat, glass mandap: Inside Vicky-Kat wedding

Bollywood couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif tied the knot at Sawai Madhopur’s Fort Barwara on Thursday afternoon amid much secrecy and high security. Here’s a peek inside the most anticipated and closely-guarded nuptials of the year.

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Ensure BSF doesn’t get into villages sans nod: Didi to cops

Two days after CM Mamata Banerjee asked Bengal DGP Manoj Malaviya to “directly speak” with BSF DG Pankaj Kumar Singh on all border-related issues, saying she didn’t “want any confrontation in which the local police are kept in the dark”, she again asserted on Thursday that “law and order” was a state subject and asked police to remain alert along border areas.

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What works and what doesn’t in protecting against Omicron

Studies indicate that omicron is much more transmissible and potent to cause severe symptoms as compared to other previous variants.

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Elon Musk says he is 'thinking of' quitting his jobs

"thinking of quitting my jobs & becoming an influencer full-time wdyt," Musk said in a tweet, without elaborating. "It would be nice to have a bit more free time on my hands as opposed to just working day and night, from when I wake up to when I go to sleep 7 days a week. Pretty intense."

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CDS chopper crash: Tri-service probe begins

The high-level inquiry into the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash that killed General Bipin Rawat and 12 others on Wednesday has begun under a three-star officer, with technical defect or human error being the main focus and the possibility of sabotage being considered extremely remote.

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भारतीय संघात आणखी एका जागेसाठी स्पर्धा सुरू; रोहित शर्माचा...

नवी दिल्ली: बीसीसीआयने विराट कोहलीच्या जागी वनडे संघाचा कर्णधार म्हणून रोहित शर्माची निवड केली. आता टी-२० बरोबरच वनडेत देखील रोहितच कर्णधार असेल. मर्यादीत षटकाच्या क्रिकेटमध्ये कर्णधाराचा फैसला झाला आता वेळ आहे ती उपकर्णधाराची होय. आजवर उपकर्णधाराच्या भूमिकेत असलेल्या रोहित शर्माची जागा कोण घेणार. २०२४ साली होणाऱ्या टी-२० वर्ल्डकपमध्ये खेळलेच याची हमी नाही. कारण तोपर्यंत ते ३७ वर्षाचा होईल. त्यामुळेच भविष्याचा विचार करून आताच अशा खेळाडूकडे उपकर्धारपद दिले जाईल जो भविष्यात संघाचे नेतृत्व करू शकेल. उपकर्णधाराच्या शर्यतीत सध्या ३ खेळाडू आघाडीवर आहेत. यातील पहिले नाव म्हणजे होय. संघातील उपकर्णधाराच्या शर्यतीतील सर्वात आघाडीवरचे नाव आहे. आयपीएलच्या माध्यमातून त्याच्याकडे कर्णधारपदाचा अनुभव आहे. वनडे आणि टी-२० आंतरराष्ट्रीय स्पर्धेत त्याच्याकडे उपकर्णधारपद दिले जाऊ शकते. काही मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स नुसार त्याचे नाव सर्वात आघाडीवर आहे. मर्यादित षटकाच्या क्रिकेटमध्ये राहुलने फलंदाजीत महत्त्वाची भूमिका पार पाडली आहे. वर्ल्डकप आणि न्यूझीलंडविरुद्ध झालेल्या टी-२० मालिकेत त्याने ही जबाबदारी चागंल्या पद्धतीने पार पाडली होती. उपकर्णधारपदासाठी निवड समितीकडे दुसरा पर्याय म्हणजे होय. समितीमधील काही सदस्यांच्या मते पंतकडे उपकर्णधारपद दिले जावे. २४ वर्षीय पंतने आयपीएलमध्ये दिल्ली कॅपिटल्सचे नेतृत्व केले आहे. आक्रमक फलंदाजीसोबत तो संघाला पुढे घेऊन जाऊ शकतो. पंतच्या बाबतीत दुसरा एक मुद्दा म्हणजे दिल्ली संघात त्याच्या सोबत रिकी पॉन्टिंग सारखा प्रशिक्षक असल्याने यश मिळत असण्याची शक्यता नाकारता येत नाही. हा एक मुद्दा पंतच्या विरोधात जातो. कर्णधारपदासोबत डीआरएस घेण्यात विकेटकीपरची भूमिका महत्त्वाची असते. राहुल आणि पंत या दोघांशिवाय संघातील उपकर्णधारपदाचा आणखी एक दावेदार म्हणजे होय. बुमराहच्या नेतृत्वाखाली भारतीय गोलंदाजीने जगभरात दमदार कामगिरी केली आहे. संघातील नव्या खेळाडूंना तो वेळोवेळी मार्गदर्शन देखील करत असतो. जर बीसीसीआयने उपकर्णधार म्हणून त्याच्यावर विश्वास दाखवला तर धक्का बसणार नाही.

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At 70, new Covid-19 cases in Guj at 158-day high

The state recorded vaccination of 3.75 lakh persons, taking the total to 8.42 crore.

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IED blast at Delhi court, cops probe terror angle

An improvised explosive device (IED), assembled in a steel tiffin box and kept inside a laptop bag, exploded inside a courtroom at the Rohini district court complex on Thursday morning, causing panic. According to police, the explosion at room number 102 happened when the court was in session.

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Be tolerant of those with different views: Supreme Court

Citing examples of politicians of the bygone era, including former Prime Ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpaiyee who respected each other despite belonging to two different political streams, the Supreme Court on Thursday said people, including the “political class”, should introspect and be tolerant towards those having opposite views.

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Chopper crash: Sulur Base says 2 copters sent but Madras Regimental Centre denies it

Conflicting reports have emerged on whether the IAF did a recce flight of the route before the Mi-17 V 5 carrying CDS Gen Bipin Rawat took off from Sulur air base for the helipad at Wellington on Wednesday and crashed at Nanjappachathiram, killing 13 of the 14 people on board.

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Farmers call off year-long stir, to leave Delhi borders from Sat

Hours after receiving a ‘signed’ letter from the Centre accepting most of their demands, farmer Unions on Thursday ended their year-long agitation and decided to leave the sites they had occupied on national highways on Delhi borders with tents at Singhu, a key protest venue, being wound up and similar action expected at other places including several toll plazas in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

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Tripura ‘violence’ case: SC relief for journos, media firm

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed criminal proceedings against a media house and its two women journalists who were booked by Tripura Police for reporting on alleged communal violence in the state.

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Stopped man from disrupting Ayodhya case: Ranjan Gogoi

Had an unnamed person not been denied entry into the courtroom on October 16, 2019, the day on which the Supreme Court reserved its verdict in the fiercely-contested Ayodhya land dispute case, the hearing may have been disrupted and the unanimous 5-0 historic verdict in favour of the Ram Temple might not have been delivered on November 9, 2019.

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'Govt claims of India’s economic recovery hollow'

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of being in denial on price rise and “impervious to the suffering of the people”, as she said claims of economic recovery were hollow and the mere fact that stock markets have risen or profit to select big companies could not be its indicator.

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'China poses challenge to strategic goals'

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IAF man battling for life cheated death last year

The lone survivor among the 14 on board the Mi-17 V5 chopper that crashed on Wednesday, Group Captain Varun Singh has dodged death a second time while on duty. Now battling for life in the military hospital at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, the IAF officer had survived a life-threatening emergency while flying the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft in October last year.

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Challenged status quo, pushed reforms even if it ruffled feathers

Whether one agreed or disagreed with him, one could never ignore India’s top military officer, General Bipin Rawat. He himself made it very clear that as the country’s first-ever CDS, his mandate was to push ‘jointness and integration’ among the Army, Navy and IAF despite stiff resistance, while also weaning the forces off their overwhelming dependence on expensive foreign weapon systems.

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'Not enough orders, may cut Covishield output by 50%'

With not enough orders for Covishield from the Centre, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said the company is looking at slashing monthly production of vaccines by at least 50% %. SII has written to the government to seek clarity on its requirement, if any, for normal two doses for eligible people and also on booster doses.

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HC notice to Malik on ‘wilful breach’ of his undertaking

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed state minister Nawab Malik to file an affidavit, explaining why action not be taken against him for wilful breach of his undertaking not to post or make statements against Dnyandev Wankhede and his son — Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede — and their family.

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BRO to collect toll from civilian traffic on 4 key Ladakh routes

For the first time, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to collect toll from civilian traffic plying on the roads it builds, especially in the Himalayan states bordering China and Pakistan. The agency — under the defence ministry — plans to start with four routes covering a distance of 941 kms in Ladakh, including the Leh-Srinagar highway, and Leh’s link to Chalunka in the Nubra valley that is flanked by Chorbat area of Pakistan in the west and Siachen in the north.

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Nasa selects PIO Anil Menon and 9 other candidates from 12,000 aspirants for Moon mission

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'PDP will contest polls, but I won’t till Art 370 is restored'

Former J&K CM and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said her party shall fight assembly polls in the UT, as and when they are held, so as not to cede any space to BJP. However, she added that she would not contest polls individually unless Article 370 and Article 35A are restored and J&K returns to its pre-August 5, 2019 status.

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2-mth-old’s dad, man married for 9 days among Oting’s 13

Thirteen is more than dead statistics for Oting in Nagaland’s Mon district — for a village that lost as many of its sons to a botched Army ambush and subsequent violence on Saturday, the number will remain wrapped in a range of emotions for years to come. It will be remembered by a baby when she grows up as her father was among the dead that day. Or by the wife of a man who got married just nine days before the tragedy.

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WhatsApp disappearing message: When it works & when not

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Devices under 5K you can buy to make your home smart

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Live: PM to visit Gorakhpur, dedicate projects worth Rs 9,600cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) today and dedicate to the nation, development projects worth over Rs 9600 crore. Stay with us for all live updates from across India.

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Advocate files complaint against Vicky-Katrina

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are all set to tie the knot in a royal fort wedding in Rajasthan on December 9 and ETimes was the first to inform you about their big wedding plans and the venue.

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Selection headaches for India ahead of SA tour

If only 2021 follows India. This is the year they scaled the Test summit, well almost, if not for the reverse in the World Test Championship final.

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Injured Anderson set to miss opening Ashes Test

Veteran pace spearhead Jimmy Anderson is set to miss the opening Test against Australia, reports said Tuesday, dealing a blow to England's chances of regaining the Ashes.

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Top 10: What really happened in Nagaland?

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WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when given intravenously to people sick with Covid-19.

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Supreme Court sees chances of bias, restrains Mumbai police from filing charges against PBS

Pointing out “likelihood of bias” in the ongoing investigation by the Maarashtra police in criminal cases it has registered against Param Bir Singh, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it is prima facie of the view that the investigation against the former Mumbai police commissioner should be done by another agency and restrained the state police from filing chargesheet in cases against the senior IPS officer.

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India and Russia ink 10-yr pact on defence tech, deal on AK rifles

India and Russia on Monday inked a new expansive 10-year pact on military-technical cooperation as well as the deal for AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles, even as defence minister Rajnath Singh raised China’s “completely unprovoked aggression” in eastern Ladakh while seeking greater partnership with Moscow across all domains.

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Opposition blocks price rise talks, ministers slam it for hypocrisy

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Political compulsions can’t undo verdict: SC to Maharashtra

In a setback to the Maharashtra government just a day before the last date of filing nomination papers for elections to local bodies, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the ordinance brought by the state to reserve 27% seats for OBCs in these bodies and directed the Election Commission to stay the polls.

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Intention was to murder, injure: Nagaland cops’ FIR

Nagaland police registered a suo motu FIR on Sunday against the Army’s 21st Para-Special Forces unit, alleging they didn’t give prior intimation about the operation in Mon that led to 14 civilian deaths because the “intention” was “to murder and injure civilians”.

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'38 inducted through lateral entry since 2018'

Stating that 38 candidates had been inducted on lateral entry basis into the central government since 2018, minister of state for PMO and personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said the lateral recruitment process achieves the twin objectives of bringing fresh talent and augmenting the manpower at certain levels.

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Flyers deferring leisure trips but cancellations not high

The Delta variant of Covid-19 delayed the wedding of Mayank and Khushi Bansal (names changed on request) from March to last week. And now Omicron has forced this Delhi-based couple to defer their dream honeymoon in Switzerland indefinitely. “Several Schengen states are witnessing an upsurge in cases. Also, we don’t want to fly back to IGIA and spend hours there with thousands of other passengers for our on-arrival RT-PCR test,” Mayank said on Monday

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'Cardinal rule for courts is not to interfere in govt policies'

Less than a week after the President and the Prime Minister expressed anguish over frequent interference in policy decisions by the judiciary, the Supreme Court on Monday said the cardinal rule for the courts is not to interfere with the government's economic and regulatory policies.

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Russia hails India for ‘refusing to obey’ US on S400

The 21st India-Russia annual summit featuring PM Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin saw the 2 countries, while reaffirming commitment to the S-400 deal despite the threat of US sanctions, strongly take up the issue of cross-border terrorism with focus on ensuring Afghanistan wasn’t used for terrorist activities by UNSC proscribed groups, including Pakistan-based LeT.

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2 NE CMs say AFSPA must go as Shah regrets Nagaland deaths

The outrage over the mistaken killing of villagers in Nagaland in an Army ambush and the subsequent violence grew on Monday, with the chief ministers of Nagaland and Meghalaya Neiphiu Rio and Conrad Sangma calling for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) while home minister Amit Shah expressed regret over the incident in Parliament.

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Expert panel split, call on additional dose put off

The scientific advisory group on Covid immunisation has deferred “any decision on additional dose” in the absence of consensus on whether there is a need to administer a ‘booster’ to those at high risk of infection or severe illness caused by the coronavirus. “No recommendation has been made by the NTAGI yet,” a senior official told TOI.

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SC grants PC to 12 women SSC officers released from service

The Supreme Court on Monday took the unprecedented step of granting permanent commission to 14 women short service commission (SSC) officers, 12 of whom had already been released from service without grant of PC, and heaped praise on the armed forces for displaying a complete change in mindset and supporting equal status for female officers.

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Live: Vicky Kaushak & Katrina Kaif arrive at their wedding venue

ETimes was the first to confirm Katrina and Vicky's winter wedding! Follow this blog for all live updates on this big fat Bollywood shaadi.

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Right-wing organisations create ruckus in school over 'religious conversion'

Activists of right-wing organisations allegedly created a ruckus and indulged in vandalism at a missionary school in a town in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district. They claimed religious conversion of eight students, a charge denied by the educational institute, police said.

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Android 12 for TV: New features, UI and more

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Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant

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Google’s Apple Watch rival: What we know & don't know

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How Apple's AirTags are being used to steal cars

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Top10: Nagaland shooting puts AFSPA back in focus

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Cyclone Jawad live: Heavy rain lashes Odisha, Bengal

Kolkata and the coastal districts of Bengal could be lashed by intense showers today even as a low-pressure area — a ‘remnant’ of Cyclone Jawad that moved towards the state along the Odisha coast on Sunday evening — nears the Bengal coast at midnight on Sunday. The showers in Kolkata, though, could lose intensity by the second half of Monday and cease completely by Tuesday morning, said the Met office. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over coastal and northern districts of Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts for today. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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Over 50% of adult population in India now fully vaccinated

India has vaccinated more than 50% of its adults with two jabs within 11 months of the launch of its anti-Covid programme. A total of 127.93 crore doses have been administered across the country till Sunday, with over 85% of the 18+ population covered with at least one dose.

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India hosts Pakistan delegation for SCO meet

While bilateral ties with Pakistan remain in a deep freeze, India and Pakistan continue to engage under the banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Eurasian political and security grouping that is seen as playing an increasingly important role in Afghanistan after the US departure.

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Param Bir Singh not whistleblower, says Maha govt affidavit

The Maharashtra government has filed a counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court seeking dismissal of the special leave petition (SLP) submitted by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh. The state said it had “no knowledge of any conversation having taken place” between him and incumbent director general of police Sanjay Pandey, and only learnt of the alleged exchange when Singh filed the petition.

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'Indo-Pacific, Af show we are entering a world of plurilateralism'

The current global situation has opened up spaces for middle powers and plurilateral arrangements to flourish, said foreign minister S Jaishankar. Addressing an Indian Ocean conference in Abu Dhabi, Jaishankar said, “A world of more decentralised globalisation obviously offers greater opportunities to many more nations. These would be accentuated by a stronger desire to foster localisation and promote regionalism.”

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In 1st week, Rajya Sabha lost over 50% of sitting time

The Rajya Sabha lost more than half of its scheduled sitting time in the first week of the winter session of Parliament owing to disruptions and forced adjournments on the back of the suspension of 12 opposition MPs on the first day.

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Half-baked intel may’ve led to botched Army operation in Nagaland

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