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Weekend rush to avail of traffic fine-waiver offer - Times of India
KOLKATA: The one-time waiver, which the traffic police are offering to motorists to clear their road-rule-violation fines by paying only 35% of the amount, has received unprecedented response. The cops have warned that severe action would be taken if a person fined for violation fails to pay once the waiver period gets over.
CR proposes Rs 500cr plan for LHB coach upkeep unit in Kalmeshwar - Times of India
Nagpur: In a major move that could change the face of entire Vidarbha region, the Central Railway has proposed to set up maintenance and periodic overhaul (POH) plant for Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) design coaches in Kalmeshwar, about 35km from Nagpur. According to official sources, the Central Railway headquarters at Mumbai has recently sent a Rs500 crore proposal for POH of 100 coaches to the Railway Board for including it in the 2019 budget.
France's Macron says nothing can justify the violence in Paris
BUENOS AIRES: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the wave of violence and vandalism in Paris on Saturday could not be justified in any way and had nothing to do with a peaceful expression of legitimate anger.“No cause justifies that security forces are attacked, shops pillaged, public or private buildings set on fire, pedestrians or journalists threatened or that the Arc de Triomphe is sullied,” Macron told a news conference in Buenos Aires, where he was attending the G20...
Hopes for second Brexit referendum reach fever pitch - Times of India
LONDON: Hopes for a second referendum on EU membership are rising in Britain amid heightened uncertainty over Brexit , but big hurdles remain -- from the timing to legal complexities on both sides of the Channel. Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to convince British lawmakers to back her Brexit deal -- formally signed off by EU leaders last weekend -- in a key vote in parliament on December 11. If, as widely expected, it is voted down, what happens next remains highly uncertain.
Stray dog ‘poisoned to death’, FIR lodged - Times of India
KOLKATA: The death of a stray dog — allegedly due to poisoning — has led a Bansdroni resident to lodge an FIR. Kajol Haldar (39), a resident of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road, lodged the complaint after she reportedly noticed some unidentified men poisoning a stray on Wednesday morning. The Netaji Nagar police, which has accepted the FIR, said they would carry out a post-mortem at the state forensic lab to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Telangana assembly elections 2018: Ex-Congress MP Rajagopal's survey gives 10 seats to independents; TRS approaches EC to stop release of his survey - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Former Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal who is known for his election surveys has declared that 8-10 independents would win in the Telangana elections and his survey has angered the ruling TRS. He said those independents would have a strong say in the formation of the next government in Telangana. Rajagopal had predicted a win for the TDP in AP and the TRS in Telangana in the 2014 elections. He had also predicted the NDA would form the government at the centre.
Pakistan rupee suffers massive hit, at all-time low at Rs 144
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan 's currency suffered a massive hit on Friday as the dollar rose to all time high at Rs 144, a day after the government celebrated its 100-day achievements, including new investments in the country to put it on the right track of development. The Pakistani currency shed 10 rupees in inter-bank trading by Friday afternoon after it was traded at 134 rupees on Thursday.
Again, men are fleeing villages as MGNREGA work declines - Times of India
The declining work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) in the tribal districts of Dungarpur and Banwara has intensified the migration, leaving several villages without a male population. These districts have completed a full circle after limiting migration for 10 years, especially women and children, to again witness a high trend.
MSEDCL hikes cheque bounce fine to Rs1,500 - Times of India
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has increased cheque bounce penalty for a consumer to Rs1,500 from Rs350. The discom has also offered a discount of Rs10 per bill for those who opt for e-bills.Sources in the MSEDCL said that 5.82 lakh low tension (LT) consumers across the state pay Rs580 crore every month through cheques. However, around 10,000 cheques bounce every month. Fed up with this practice of consumers, MSEDCL had decided to increase the penalty.
Friday was Gurugram’s least polluted day in two months - Times of India
GURUGRAM: The city breathed easy on Friday, which turned out to be the least polluted day in the past two months , with the AQI dropping to 175 (moderate) from 216 (poor) just a day before. Met officials said a change in the wind direction helped disperse particulate matter hanging in the lower atmospheric level, making the city’s air cleaner. The 24-hour average of PM2.5 was also recorded at 98.64µg/m³, as against 60µg/m³ that is considered to be the ‘safe’ limit.
Cameras spur huge jump in Noida traffic fines - Times of India
NOIDA: The number of traffic challans issued in Noida until November this year has seen an almost five times rise from 1.2 lakh in the corresponding period last year, riding on speeding and wrong-side driving. The traffic police have, however, attributed the rise to the e-challan system and installation of cameras and speed devices on expressways that have made it almost impossible for violators to escape without being tracked down.
Sarna praises Sidhu, Rahul Gandhi over Kartarpur corridor - Times of India
JALANDHAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) has thanked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for giving "unrestricted authority" to Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu to voice Sikh sentiments over Kartarpur Corridor. Notably, Sarna known for his proximity to Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh , had urged the latter to accept the invitation from Pakistan to attend groundbreaking ceremony for the Corridor but Amarinder declined the invitation.
Hockey World Cup: China's debut begins with a thrilling English draw - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: The Irish fairytale that unfurled five months ago in London may just have seen the teaser of its second version on Friday, when China's men's team entered weekend mood with a thrilling 2-2 draw on their World Cup debut against the 1986 runners-up England.
Pune: People affected by Mutha canal breach to get financial help - Times of India
PUNE: The citizens, who were affected due to Mutha canal breach, will get financial aid from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). As many as 90 families will get Rs 11,000 each, while 669 will get Rs 5,000 each. The standing committee of PMC has approved the proposal regarding it. "The survey of affected families was carried out. The district administration, which conducted the survey, has given us the details.
Study predicts 8.5 magnitude earthquake in Himalayas
BENGALURU: Growing warnings by scientists of an impending high-magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas have got further credence from yet another study by Indian researchers. The new study, led by seismologist C.P. Rajendran of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bengaluru, says the "enormous stacking up of strain in the region portends at least one earthquake of magnitude 8.5 or more in one of the overlapping segments of the central Himalayas anytime in the future".
Beijing lashes out at US for South China Sea sail-by
BEIJING: China on Friday scolded the United States for sending naval vessels close to disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations. The US and its allies have in recent times sent planes and warships to the area for "freedom of navigation" operations, intended as a signal to Beijing of their right under international law to pass through the waters claimed by China.
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