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After public flak, govt & FDA say formalin inherent in fish - Times of India
PANAJI/ MARGAO: A day after public uproar over the food and drugs administration findings of cancer-causing chemical in fish brought from outside the state, the government and the agency got into a damage-control mode on Friday by claiming that “fish has inherent formalin content” and it was safe for consumption.The damage-control began on Thursday itself when a few hours after stating that the fish samples had tested positive for formalin, FDA came out with a mysterious “permissible limit”...
To beat exam cheats, Gujarat to block mobile internet today - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Mobile internet services would be blocked for four hours on Sunday across Gujarat to prevent misuse of cell phones during Revenue Talatis (accountants) Recruitment Exam.Gaun Seva Pasandgi Mandal (Gujarat State Subsidiary Selection Board or GSSSB) would conduct the exam from 10am to 1pm.“Considering the sensitive natureof the exam for recruitment of talatis,internet service providers have been asked to shut down all internet-based social media services from 9am to1pm to prevent the...
Allowing photography will prompt more people to plan their visits at ASI sites: PM - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Archaeological Survey of India 's ( ASI ) decision to allow photography inside protected monuments would enable more people to see their photos and prompt them to plan their visits to these historical sites.The ASI on Wednesday issued orders to allow photography within the premises of centrally protected monuments, hours after Modi questioned the logic behind existing restrictions on photography."More Indians should venture out, visit...
Donald Trump meets Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle
WINDSOR, ENGLAND: US President Donald Trump met Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle on Friday.While Trump's trip was not the full state visit he was originally promised, he was heralded by military bands on his arrival at Windsor, before he and First Lady Melania were due to have tea with the 92-year-old queen.As Elizabeth waited for Trump's arrival, she glanced at her watch.
Babri Masjid destroyed by 'Hindu Taliban': Supreme Court told - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Babri Masjid was destroyed by the " Hindu Taliban " just like the demolition of the Buddha statue by the Taliban at Bamiyan in Afghanistan, a litigant in the Ayodhya temple-mosque land dispute case told the Supreme Court on Friday.No law or the Constitution allows destruction of religious structures of any faith, senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for the legal heirs of M Siddiq -- one of the original litigants in the case and has died, told a bench of Chief Justice Dipak...
UPSESSB cancels nearly 70,000 applications for non-existent posts - Times of India
ALLAHABAD: UP Secondary Education Service Selection Board invalidated 69,830 applications for 341 posts of 8 subjects in TGT-PGT 2016 exam for govt aided colleges. The advertisement was released by the Samajwadi Party govt for the posts which were non-existant.The fault came to fore when the board was preparing for the exams. The written exam was scheduled to take place from September 27. The board has asked for a probe into the advertisement.
Girl’s visit to Muslim’s friend’s house causes tension - Times of India
Mangaluru: Tension prevailed in Kalladaka on Wednesday evening after members of the right-wing group raised objections to a Hindu girl visiting a Muslim’s house alleging it was an attempt at religious conversion . However, no case has been registered in this regard.According to police, they received a call that two girls from different communities studying medicine had come to one of their relative’s house near Shree Rama Vidyamandir in Kalladka .
SC asks for plan of action to deal with encroachments in Nilgiris elephant corridor - Times of India
Udhagamandalam: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Nilgiris collector to come out with a plan of action to deal with new resorts that have come up within the Moyar valley elephant corridor after the Madras High Court passed an order in 2009 seeking a status report of steps taken to remove encroachments.After the hearing, the bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said the Nilgiris collector has to draw up a plan of action in connection with the resorts, if any, that...
Home arrest for Israeli accused of arson that killed Palestinian family
JERUSALEM: An Israeli court on Thursday ordered a suspect in a firebombing that killed a Palestinian family to be released from prison to house arrest after throwing out parts of his confession.The July 2015 arson attack killed a toddler and his parents, drawing international condemnation.
Rescuers search for survivors of Afghan landslide: officials
ROKHA DISTRICT: Rescue efforts were under way for survivors of a landslide in remote northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday that officials said had killed at least six people and destroyed hundreds of buildings.Melting snow in the mountains of Panjshir , a province north of Kabul known for its snowcapped peaks, had flooded a lake, sending water and mud cascading over villages below, the disaster management ministry and local officials said.At least 10 villages had been "badly affected" with...
Techie jumped to death over poor review? - Times of India
BENGALURU: Bellandur police are investigating the alleged suicide of a 30-year-old techie Chaitanya who jumped to death on June 29 from the terrace of his office building after he was pulled up for poor performance.They have questioned his friends as well as colleagues and human resources department staff of the company he worked for.
EU interior ministers meet as nations tussle over migrant response
INNSBRUCK: Interior ministers from 28 European nations will meet Thursday as they face intensifying pressure to introduce new policies to stem migrant arrivals, in their first meeting after Austria took the EU helm with promises of a tough response to the issue.The meeting in Innsbruck will focus in particular on coming up with a common migration plan, with Austria expected to push to change the EU's migration policy so it is no longer possible to make asylum requests on European...
Malvika is India No. 1 in U-19 singles - Times of India
Nagpur: Malvika Bansod , 16, moved up two places and is now India No. 1 in Under-19 girls singles when the rankings were released by the Badminton Association of India on Wednesday. This is her first year in the age group. Last year she was No. 1 in U-17 too. Malvika had represented India in the World Junior Badminton Championship last year.“It’s a fantastic achievement, very creditable. It will boost her confidence a great deal and also add little bit of pressure to perform consistently.
MCG to ready redevelopment plan for Old Gurugram - Times of India
GURUGRAM: The MCG has been instructed to come up with a redevelopment plan for the city’s core /old parts that essentially include Old Gurugram.The move — apparently part of a policy recently announced by the state urban local bodies department, which will be implemented across Haryana — will include widening of roads, lanes by acquiring more land from owners of properties located along those stretches.For the purpose, MCG will offer incentives like allowing additional floor-area ratio and...
After Pillur & Siruvani, Sholayar dam reaches full capacity - Times of India
Coimbatore: There are enough indications that this monsoon could be the best of the decade.
Sohrabuddin case: Two more witnesses turn hostile, 85 so far - Times of India
MUMBAI: Two more prosecution witnesses turned hostile in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter cases here on Wednesday, taking the number of such witnesses to 85.One of them was Krishna Tripati, a lawyer who had represented Prajapati in the past.Mahihpal Singh, the other witness who was examined today, had allegedly driven Rajasthan police officials after Prajapati's alleged escape from their custody in 2006.Both deposed before CBI judge S J Sharma here.Tripati...
‘Kesavadev was an apostle of dissent’ - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: Governor P Sathasivam said that the literary works of P Kesavadev had always been about the ‘extraordinary lives of ordinary people’.
Gujrat Congress to woo defectors with 'Ghar Wapsi' campaign - Times of India
GANDHINAGAR: After losing out two bigwigs in two months in the form of senior legislator Kunwarji Bavaliya and former MLA Indraneel Rajyaguru, the Congress in Gujarat has decided to bring back the defectors into the party fold, calling it "Ghar Wapsi".Leader of opposition Paresh Dhanani said the party was open to welcome all those who left the party to join the BJP and were feeling suffocated as well as disgruntled BJP members.
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