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Court clears Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in false affidavit case - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A city court has discharged chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case wherein the complainant had alleged that he had filed a “false affidavit” regarding his residential address along with his nomination papers before the election commission on November 16, 2013 for contesting the assembly polls Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal observed, “Merely due to the fact that a person has other residential addresses apart from where he has enrolled himself as a voter...
Melania Trump's parents are sworn in as US citizens
NEW YORK: First lady Melania Trump 's parents have been sworn in as US citizens.A lawyer for Viktor and Amalija Knavs says the Slovenian couple took the citizenship oath on Thursday in New York City They had been living in the US as permanent residents.The Knavses raised Melania in the rural industrial town of Sevnica while Slovenia was under Communist rule.Viktor was a car dealer. Amalija worked in a textile factory.
Wriddhiman Saha returns home after surgery in England, to be assessed after 3 weeks - Times of India
KOLKATA: Eight days after being operated on his right shoulder in Manchester Wriddhiman Saha returned to the city on Thursday morning. His right arm strapped in a sling from the elbow to fingers, Saha walked out of the airport terminal pushing his trolley bag with his left hand.“I have to keep it (right arm) this way and cannot change the position for the next three weeks.
Panel for call interception power to Sebi; relatives to be held accountable for info leak - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Suggesting sweeping reforms, a high-level committee today recommended market watchdog Sebi to seek powers to intercept calls to aid investigations and also grant immunity to whistle-blowers blowing the lid off frauds and other violations.The committee suggested a series of changes in rules on market frauds, insider trading , surveillance and investigations while recommending mandatory whistle-blower policies at listed firms and a searchable list of all immediate relatives and...
Jayaram, Rituparna, Mithun enter quarter-finals of Vietnam Open - Times of India
HO CHI MINH CITY: Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram Rituparna Das and Mithun Manjunath were through to the quarter-finals of the USD 75,000 Vietnam Open Tour Super 100 tournament here on Thursday.Jayaram, who touched a career-high rank of 13, toppled top-seeded Brazilian Ygor Coelho 22-20, 21-14, in 34 minutes and will next face Canada's Xiaodong Sheng.The 30-year-old had reached the finals at the White Nights last month and ended a runner-up at the Korea Open Super Series in 2015.Former national...
95 govt high schools upgraded to higher secondary schools in TN - Times of India
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu school education department has issued an order upgrading 95 government and municipality high schools into higher secondary schools Apart from regular science courses, arts courses would also be made available for Class XI and XII students in these schools, said an order issued by school education secretary Pradeep Yadav.Salaries of headmasters and teachers working in these high schools would be upgraded on a par with those working in higher secondary schools.The...
Harivansh hopes for constructive debate, consensus in House - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Newly-elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh on Thursday said it would be his endeavour to uphold the dignity of the Upper House and expressed hope that differences would be ironed out through constructive debates, consensus and guidance.The journalist-turned-politician exuded confidence that all members will work together and tread on principles of Gandhi and Jai Prakash Naryan to ensure a smooth run of the House.The JD(U) member said, "Treading on rules and procedures...
CBSE 10th compartment result 2018 declared @ cbseresults.nic.in
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE ) Class 10 board exam results for compartment students declared on Thursday, August 9, 2018 on the official.Around two lakh students appeared for Class 10 and 12 compartment examination that were held from July 16 to 24, 2018.The CBSE had scheduled the class 10 compartment results for third week of August but it was manage to declare the results one week prior to the scheduled time.The board exams this year were marred by controversy...
Eye on polls, teachers pad up for season of protests - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: With the assembly election less than a year away, teachers of government schools have lined up a series of demonstrations and rallies in support of various demands.Members of as many as seven school teachers' associations have decided to wear black badges on August 9 to protest against the state government's alleged hypocrisy towards them. They threatened to boycott the election if their demands were not met."The government shows its double standards while dealing with our demands.
18 killed in landslides and heavy rains in Kerala - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At least 18 people were killed as heavy rains and landslides hit parts of Kerala early today, officials said.According to the disaster control room sources, 10 people were killed in landslides in Idukki, five in Malappuram , two in Kannur and one in Wayanad district . Three persons are missing -- one each in Wayanad, Palakkad and Kozhikode districts.Five members of a family lost their lives in Idukki's Adimali town.
Apple's mettle in India tested in squabble over anti-spam app - Times of India
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: In India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market, Apple Inc’s normally deft management of government relations is being put to a fresh high-stakes test.For almost two years, Apple has battled India’s telecom regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( Trai ), over a demand that it allow the use of the government’s anti-spam app.
Togadia dares government to deport Bangladeshis - Times of India
VARANASI: Firebrand Hiunditva leader and former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Pravin Togadia indirectly dared the Central government saying if it has guts, it should set an example by deporting 40 lakh Bangladeshi detected after compilation of NRC." Forty lakh Bangladeshi ko bhejoge tab kahenge ki aap veer ho, nahi to sirf baatein karten ho (I will accept your bravery if you send 40 lakh Bangladeshis, otherwise it is only your tall talks)," said Togadia, who was here on Wednesday to offer...
Kuldeep is ideal pick to back Ashwin: Sourav Ganguly - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Though India lost the first Test at Edgbaston in four days, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly feels the match was a fine example for Test match cricket.In his column for the Times of India, Ganguly wrote, "The first Test of the India-England series was another bright example of why the original version of the game continues to be the ultimate test for any cricketer. It was a humdinger of a battle with the pendulum swinging this way and that every now and again.
Kerala rains live updates: Idukki dam opens first time in 26 years - The Times of India
Around 600 cusecs of water were discharged from the Idamalayar dam this morning, with the water level rising to 169.95 metres against the full reservoir level of 165m. The water level at Idukki dam was 2,398 at 8am, 50ft against the FRL of 2,403 feet. The administration has been put on high-alert
Tout offering discount on drugs nabbed at PMCH - Times of India
PATNA: A tout, identified as Pankaj Kumar Giri, was arrested at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) while trying to lure a patient’s attendant to buy medicines on 30% discount from a store outside the hospital on Wednesday.The tout approached Sanjeet Kumar Yadav, whose aunt was admitted there on Tuesday, and promised 30% discount on medicines from a shop opposite PMCH. “When asked about the man, Yadav said about Giri’s offer.
Former SP held guilty of taking Rs 2 lakh bribe - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: A special CBI court on Wednesday held former SP Deshraj Singh guilty in a bribery case, ending a six-year-long trial. The quantum of sentence would be pronounced on August 10.A 2008 batch IPS officer, Deshraj was arrested by the CBI in October 2012 on the complaint of Chandigarh Police inspector Anokh Singh, then station house officer, Sector 26. Deshraj was holding the charge of SP (city) at the time of his arrest.
Gurgaon to get state’s first rehab centre for drug addicts - Times of India
Gurgaon: The city is likely to get Haryana’s first rehabilitation centre for persons addicted to alcohol, drugs and tobacco Chief medical officer Dr Gulshan Arora said a proposal would soon be sent to the state government for starting a rehabilitation centre, along with the de-addiction centre that is already running with only 10 beds on the premises of the Civil hospital.“A proposal for a new state-of-the-art building for the Civil hospital is already being prepared.
Gujarat: Finding the 'Face of Vadnagar' - Times of India
VADNAGAR: A face carved out of grey stone found in Ghaskol area of Vadnagar , during an excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is thought to be the exemplar of local culture. Therefore, the excavation team has given it the sobriquet of ‘Face of Vadnagar.’ The artifact — measuring 4cm x 2cm, found from a structure considered to have rich Buddhist connections, dates back to the 5th-10th century CE period.
NMC to lose reservation land on Hingna Rd - Times of India
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is all set to lose yet another sprawling reservation land for its failure to acquire it in 18 years. The 1.22 hectare land in question is situated on Hingna road.City’s development plan was approved in 2000. There were 891 reservation lands of which 202 were for the NMC’s purpose. The NMC was supposed to acquire all within a period of 10 years.
‘Rim Jhim Gire Sawan’ gives Kishore Kumar fans a treat - Times of India
Nagpur: Amateur singers comprising bank professionals, architects, engineers, writers and doctors showcased their singing skills at a concert ‘Rim Jhim Gire Sawan’, organized by Sargam, to pay tributes to legendary Kishore Kumar on his birth anniversary, observed on August 4 every year.
‘Non-ticketing sources to bring more revenue for Metro’ - Times of India
Nagpur: MahaMetro managing director Brijesh Dixit is confident that Nagpur Metro will establish several benchmarks. “We aim to generate more than 60% revenue from non-ticket sources . Hong Kong is the highest at 43%. We aim to surpass it,” he said.Delivering the VG Bhide memorial lecture at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Dixit said, “If we earn more through other sources, the Metro fares will be lower and more people will use it.
‘Not a grain of truth in Rafale allegations’ - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Calling it “another attempt at maligning the government by spreading falsehood and peddling fabricated facts”, Union minister Arun Jaitley issued a rejoinder to the charges levelled by BJP rebels Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie on the Rafale deal.“There is not a grain of truth in the wild allegations nor anything substantiating in the purported facts and voluminous documents marshalled to corroborate the baseless accusations”, Jaitley said in a post on his website.
WhatsApp limits number of forwards for Indian users - Times of India
BENGALURU: WhatsApp on Wednesday officially rolled out a limit of only five forwards at a time for Indian users in a bid to curb the spread of fake news and provocative content. With the rise in lynchings based on fake news, the social media platform has come in for widespread criticism.The limit is applicable only for its 200 million users in India. The move was announced by WhatsApp last month.
Indologist’s talk on Aurangzeb scrapped over denial of permit - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Eminent Indologist and Sanskrit scholar Audrey Truschke, who was scheduled to deliver a talk on Aurangzeb and other aspects of Indian history in Hyderabad on August 11, has expressed regrets over denial of permission by the police.
Gujarat high court stays Hardik Patel's jail term - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday suspended the jail term awarded by a trial court to Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in a 2015 rioting case. The stay order, passed by Justice S H Vora, would be valid till the next hearing."The high court has given its order in a case filed by me. Now whatever process is required in the High Court, we will do that," Hardik Patel told reporters soon after the order.
DG Vanzara's role clear in Ishrat Jahan encounter: Court - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: A special CBI court here has said that prima facie former police officer DG Vanzara 's role was "clear and greater" than that of former DGP PP Pandey in the Ishrat Jahan case Pandey has been discharged in the case by the same court.Special CBI judge JK Pandya also said that another accused, NK Amin , who had also filed a discharge application, was present at the spot during the encounter.The court yesterday rejected discharge pleas of both Vanzara and Amin.
England need to be more clinical: Jos Buttler - Times of India
LONDON: Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler feels England need to be more clinical in some aspects, including catching, as they seek to extend their lead over India in the second Test starting on Thursday. Virat Kohli may have compiled a fine century in the series opener but ahead of the Lord's Test, Buttler also took solace from the way the Indian captain was made to work for his runs."It was a brilliant hundred from Kohli in the first innings, but you have to give the bowlers credit too.
UK university collaborates with Indian scientists to combat eye infections - Times of India
LONDON: Scientists from a leading British university are collaborating with their Indian counterparts to launch pioneering a research aimed at helping thousands of people across the globe at the risk of losing their sight to a "silent epidemic" of eye infections The multi-disciplinary team of scientists and clinicians from the University of Sheffield are working with a team of doctors of the Hyderabad-based LV Prasad Eye Institute to develop a new treatment for eye infections that does not...
More than 565 enthusiasts to partake in ‘Vikas Daud’ on Aug 9 - Times of India
Nagpur: Gadchiroli police has organized ‘Vikas Daud’ or run for development on the occasion of United Nation’s World's Indigenous Peoples’ Day on August 9.
Shiv Sena to back NDA candidate for RS deputy chairman's post - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena , an estranged ally of the BJP, will back the NDA candidate for the election to the post of the Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman, the party said on Wednesday.The NDA has fielded Harivansh Narayan Singh of the JD(U) for the August 9 election."We will back the NDA candidate," said Shiv Sena MP Anil Desai The Shiv Sena had abstained from voting on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha moved by the Opposition last month against the Modi government.
East Delhi robbery: How accused got Indian identity for just Rs 2,000 - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Mohammed Ikram (32), the kingpin of the gang, hailed from Khulna district in Bangladesh . But the police were in for a surprise when they nabbed him—he had a genuine Aadhaar card issued in his name, which showed him as a resident of F Block, Sundar Nagri, northeast Delhi.This had almost led the police to free him as the suspect they were looking for was a Bangladeshi national.
M Karunanidhi and Surjit Singh Barnala, who died last year, were close friends - Times of India
BARNALA: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi and its former governor Surjit Singh Barnala were close to each other despite their different political paths. Their friendship blossomed in January 1991 when Barnala, who was the governor of Tamil Nadu at the time, declined to send a report against the Karunanidhi-led DMK government.
12-year-old Dalit boy attempts suicide, teacher booked - Times of India
JALANDHAR: A teacher of a prominent private school in Jalandhar has been booked by the police after a 12-year-old Dalit student attempted suicide at his home on August 3 after he was allegedly bullied by classmates and physically assaulted and scolded by his class teacher for complaining against them.The boy, a budding cricketer training at an academy run by Harbhajan Singh, has been hospitalised with fractures in both the legs and an arm.
UP Deoria horror: Police kept sending girls to blacklisted shelter home - Times of India
DEORIA: Girls and women rescued from various places were repeatedly sent to the infamous Ma Vindhyavasini Balika Sanrakshan Grih in Deoria by the police despite the state government blacklisting the shelter home in July 2017. SP Deoria Rohan P Kanay admitted that after he assumed charge in April this year, he received two letters from the district magistrate asking the police not to send the rescued girls to the shelter home.
Rajya Sabha passes IIM bill granting more autonomy, power to grant degrees - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institutes of management can now set campuses abroad.
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