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Sardar Sarovar: Release of water from IBPT stopped after heavy rains in MP, Gujarat - Times of India
VADODARA: The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) in Gujarat has stopped releasing water from the irrigation bypass tunnel (IBPT) following heavy rains in the dam's catchment areas in the state and Madhya Pradesh, a top official has said.Due to drinking water crisis, the SSNL had started releasing Sardar Sarovar dam water from the IBPT in February this year and it was scheduled to continue till the end of this month, Dr J N Singh, Chief Secretary of the Gujarat government told PTI over...
Mumbai: 2 arrested, drugs worth Rs 1.45 cr seized - Times of India
MUMBAI: Two persons were arrested and drugs worth over Rs 1.45 crore were seized from them, police said on Monday.A Crime Branch official said that, acting on a tip-off, police had detained Salim Khan (60) and recovered 1 kilogram of drugs from his possession.Police also recovered another 6.9 kilograms of drugs from Khan's house in a slum in Bandra area, the official said.Khan, during interrogation, tipped them off about one Nurul Huda from whom police recovered 2.1 kilograms of MDMA...
Bru pull out of repatriation treaty - Times of India
GUWAHATI: In less than a fortnight of signing the treaty with Centre and state governments of Tripura and Mizoram that ensured a smooth return of the 5,407 displaced Bru families from their exile of 21 years in Tripura to their homeland in Mizoram, the Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MDPF) pulled out of the agreement on Monday.General secretary of MBDPF, Bruno Msha told TOI, "Yes we have pulled out of the repatriation treaty which we signed with the three governments on July 3 in New...
LG Kiran Bedi's praise of Puducherry’s French legacy leaves Twitter upset - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Several online users were miffed with LG Kiran Bedi praise of union territory Puducherry's French heritage after France won the FIFA World Cup defeating Croatia in the Final on Sunday."When one shares joy it multiplies. Puducherry is a place of celebrations and shared joy. It’s spiritual and nature gifted. It has inherited its water harvesting infra from the French. People are grateful to them for the Tanks, Lakes, Ponds, Canals and Channels.
Turkey stops registering Syrian refugees: Human Rights Watch
ANKARA: Turkish authorities have stopped registering "all but a handful" of newly-arrived Syrian refugees , depriving them of essential services and putting them at risk of deportation, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. Turkey is hosting some 3.5 million refugees from the Syrian civil war and its generosity since the conflict broke out in 2011 has won international praise.
Canadian Sikh bodies, gurdwaras join hands to get Sikhs, Hindus out of Afghanistan - Times of India
JALANDHAR: Canada-based Sikh bodies, including World Sikh Organization and gurdwara committees, have taken up the cause of Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan after a recent blast killed 19 persons, most of them Sikhs. They are urging the Canadian government to recognize Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan as vulnerable minorities and develop an appropriate plan to directly evacuate them.They have also urged people to ask MPs of their areas to join the effort.
Blame game on as taxi touts stay put at airport - Times of India
Lax policing, nexus between parking operators and union leaders and absence of signage lead to the steady growth of touts and their periodic return at the Kolkata airport inconveniencing frequent fliers and tourists.While airport authorities blamed it on cops for not being able to free the premises of taxi, hotel and tour touts, cops passed the buck on airport officials for “failing to install enough signage and act tough” against the agency manning the parking who are often hand-in-glove...
Deputy mpl commr faces action for denying info under RTI Act - Times of India
Nagpur: The State Information Commissioner (SIC), Nagpur bench, has expressed annoyance over failure of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to provide information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act to an activist. SIC has also directed the municipal commissioner to conduct an enquiry against deputy commissioner Sanjay Kakde for not attending the hearings.On February 26, 2015, activist Ankita Shah had sought information pertaining to NMC’s Bhandewadi animal shelter on eight counts.
Bangladeshi woman gets 3 years’ rigorous imprisonment - Times of India
THANE: A 24-year-old woman from Dhaka, found guilty of running a sex racket at Mumbra, has been convicted and sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) by the district court In her order, assistant sessions judge S A Sinha sentenced Muskan Masud Gazi and imposed a fine of Rs 12,000.
Beautiful Game? Get rid of the rowdies, on and off the field
By Invitation: Anil DharkerWho called it the 'Beautiful Game'? There are many claimants but the one who made it synonymous with football was the legendary Pele with his autobiography, My Life and the Beautiful Game. Tonight when France plays Croatia in the World Cup final, will we see the beautiful game?
Iran's supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions
DUBAI: Iran's supreme leader on Sunday called on state bodies to support the government of President Hassan Rouhani in fighting looming US economic sanctions, saying America's "conspiracy" could be defeated, according to his official website.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei used a speech to members of Rouhani's cabinet to call for support for the government and action against alleged financial crime to ease popular concerns fuelled by US President Donald Trump 's decision to withdraw from world powers'...
Odisha: IndiaSkills regional competitions begin - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated the IndiaSkills Regional Competitions (Eastern Chapter) 2018. More than 225 competitors from 22 states are competing across 27 skills ranging from Mobile Robotics, Automobile Technology, Cooking, Bricklaying, CNC Milling and Web Design during the competitions.Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said, “It is imperative that the government and the private sector work hand in hand to ensure a successful skilled ecosystem.
MCG to take over 7 private colonies within 3 months - Times of India
GURUGRAM: The takeover process of privately developed colonies has reached its final phase with the developers of DLF phases 1-3, Palam Vihar, Sushant Lok 1, South City 1 and Suncity agreeing to complete infrastructure work within two months before transferring them to MCG This was decided at an inter-departmental meeting chaired by the director of the town and country planning department, K Pandurang, in Gurugram on Saturday.
Social values taking back seat: Elders - Times of India
Nagpur: The world has changed drastically over a period of time in the face of globalization and change in the taste of people, especially youngsters, due to which social values have been eroding fast.
CBI files final chargesheet against Kuldeep Singh Sengar - Times of India
LUCKNOW: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed the third chargesheet in the Unnao rape case in a special CBI court in Lucknow and named 10 persons, including BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar , for falsely implicating the rape survivor's father in an Arms Act case.The nine others include station house officer Ashok Singh Bhadauriya, sub-inspector Kamta Prasad, constable Amir Khan, all of Makhi police station in Unnao, MLA's brother Atul Singh Sengar, Tinku Singh, Vinay Mishra,...
Note ban happened instantly, why not Ram Mandir: Uddhav Thackeray to BJP - Times of India
PUNE: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today asked why the BJP-led Central government does not take a quick decision to build the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, the way it did in the case of demonetisation."They (BJP) talk about building a Ram Mandir , bringing Uniform Civil Code and repealing section 370 in Jammu and Kashmir before the election, but which election, 2019 or 2050, they do not specify," Thackeray told reporters after a meeting of party leaders."The way you (the BJP government) took the...
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