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High Court Pulls Up Tihar Jail Over Prison Amenities

August 29, 2023 admin

Prisoner’s constitutional rights persist even behind bars, said the high court. New Delhi: Observing that a prisoner’s basic constitutional rights persist even behind bars, the Delhi High Court has constituted a four-member fact-finding committee of lawyers to “meticulously” inspect the living conditions in Tihar jail, including the status of drinking water, sanitation, overall hygiene and…

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Supreme Court To Hear Convict Vikas Yadav’s Petition On October 3

August 29, 2023 admin

Vikas Yadav was against Nitish Katara’s alleged relationship with his sister Bharti Yadav. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would hear on October 3 a plea by Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year jail term in the sensational 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, raising the issue of denial of remission benefit…

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Glitch halts Toyota factories in Japan

August 29, 2023 admin

This aerial photo shows Toyota’s Motomachi plant in central Japan. File | Photo Credit: AP Toyota said Tuesday it has been hit by a technical glitch that forced it to suspend production at all of its 14 factories in Japan. The world’s top-selling automaker said the “malfunction in the production order system” occurred during the…

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Sri Lanka Announce Squad For Asia Cup 2023; Dasun Shanaka To Lead, Wanindu Hasaranga Ruled Out Due To Injury

August 29, 2023 admin

Sri Lanka have been hit by injuries to key bowlers as they named their 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday. Leg-spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is among four key Sri Lankan players who will miss the upcoming Asia Cup due to injury. Pacers Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara are also…

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US Wants To Work With China, Says Joe Biden Official Gina Raimondo

August 29, 2023 admin

US firms have reported growing challenges with operating in China (Representational) Washington: The United States wants to work with China to solve problems such as climate change and artificial intelligence, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told China’s Premier Li Qiang at a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday. Gina Raimondo is the latest US President Joe…

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Chinese Man Ruptures Eardrum After Kissing His Girlfriend For 10 Minutes: Report

August 29, 2023 admin

Doctors said that passionate kissing can lead to a rapid change in air pressure A Chinese man was reportedly rushed to hospital after kissing his girlfriend for 10 minutes, South China Morning Post reported. The report said that the man suffered loss of hearing after locking lips with his girlfriend. The media outlet reported that…

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Neeraj Chopra Asked By Lady For Autograph On India Flag. World Champion Refused And Said This

August 29, 2023 admin

Neeraj Chopra gives an autograph on the Hungarian lady’s shirt sleeve.© X (formerly Twitter) Neeraj Chopra is the toast of the nation, yet again. The 25-year-old javelin thrower, who has taken Indian athletics to a stupendous height with his achievements, did a first for India on Sunday night, when he won the World Championship gold…

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“Article 370 Repeal One Of Our Biggest Achievements”: S Jaishankar

August 29, 2023 admin

New Delhi: Foreign minister S Jaishankar termed the scrapping of Article 370 — which gave Jammu and Kashmir its special status — “one of the biggest achievements” of the BJP-led Central government. In a conversation with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia that’s part of NDTV’s mega conclave “Decoding G-20”, Mr Jaishankar said, “About Kashmir, honestly, I…

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Delhi Metro Records Highest-Ever Count Of Daily Passenger Journeys On August 28: DMRC

August 29, 2023 admin

Delhi Metro on August 28 recorded the highest-ever count of daily passenger journeys – 68.16 lakh New Delhi: Delhi Metro on August 28 recorded the highest-ever count of daily passenger journeys – 68.16 lakh – for the period spanning before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the DMRC said today. The previous highest recorded passenger journey…

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Shehbaz slams suspension of Imran Khan’s sentence in Toshakhana case, calls it ‘dark chapter’

August 29, 2023 admin

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on August 29 slammed Supreme Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial for “favouring” Imran Khan, saying his messages to the lower courts led to the suspension of the sentence of the former Premier and called the verdict a “dark chapter” in the country’s history. The Islamabad High Court (IHC)…

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