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Supreme Court Okays Separate Quotas For Marginalised Among SC/STs

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New Delhi: A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities. The landmark verdict was passed by the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud by a 6:1 majority, with…

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Bill To Amend Disaster Management Act In Parliament Today

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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a bill to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in both Houses of Parliament on Thursday. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the statutory resolution regarding Section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha…

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Co-Pilot Faints On Lisbon-Bound Flight, Rare “Red Alert” Issued

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The 193-passenger flight made a safe, “in line with procedures” landing in Portugal. An co-pilot was hospitalised after he fainted on a flight from London to Portugal on July 27. He became ill during the approach to Lisbon Airport on easyJet Flight EZY2459 from Luton. Upon landing, he was attended to by paramedics at the…

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Infosys slapped with ₹32,403 crore GST notice for overseas expenses

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GST authorities have slapped a ₹32,403 crore notice on Infosys for services availed by the company from its overseas branches for five years. File | Photo Credit: Reuters GST authorities have slapped a ₹32,403 crore notice on Infosys for services availed by the company from its overseas branches for five years starting in 2017. Infosys,…

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Paris Olympic Games 2024, Day 6 Live Updates: Medal Hopes In Race Walk, Shooting; Badminton Knockouts Start

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Paris Olympic Games Live: A Look At India’s Schedule Today Here’s how India’s schedule looks like on Day 6 of Paris Olympics: 11am- Athletics – Men’s 20km Race Walk Final- Akshdeep Singh, Vikas Singh, Paramjeet Bisht 12:30pm- Golf – Men’s Round 1- Gaganjeet Bhullar, Shubhankar Sharma 12:50pm- Athletics – Women’s 20km Race Walk- Priyanka Goswami…

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Hotter Kalahari desert may stop hornbills breeding by 2027

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Southern yellow-billed hornbills struggle to breed at high temperatures. | Photo Credit: Nicholas B. Pattinson, Special arrangement Rapid climate change has the potential to strongly influence the physiology, behaviour and breeding success of animals. Research is showing that increasing temperatures, for instance, are having negative effects on animals. These range from mass die-off events during…

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Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo’s Son Didn’t Kidnap Fellow Gangster, Says Lawyer

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Joaquin Guzman, one of the most consequential traffickers, was arrested last week by US Agents (file). Mexico City: The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman did not kidnap drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the Guzman family’s lawyer said on Wednesday, following reports Guzman’s son had betrayed Zambada to the United…

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Here’s why Union Budget 2024 promised policy on pumped storage

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Budget 2024-25 promised that “a policy for promoting pumped storage projects will be brought out for electricity storage and facilitating smooth integration of the growing share of renewable energy with its variable and intermittent nature.” Why pumped storage India has planned to create an ambitious 500 GW of non-fossil power by 2030. In around two…

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Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump waves to supporters after speaking at a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AP Republican Presidential candidate former President Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of…

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