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High Court Pulls Up Tihar Jail Over Prison Amenities

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High Court Pulls Up Tihar Jail Over Prison Amenities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Aviation Regulator Suspends Boeing Simulator Training Facility For Air India. Here’s Why

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Aviation Regulator Suspends Boeing Simulator Training Facility For Air India. Here’s Why

The decision to restore it will be taken after a verification process. Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has temporarily suspended the Boeing simulator training facility of Air India for certain alleged lapses, a source has said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is “verifying” some of the documents pertaining to the matter and will…

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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s Interview To NDTV

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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s Interview To NDTV

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today laid down India’s vision and plan on global issues during an exclusive interview with NDTV today Here are the top quotes from the interview “The world in 2023 is far more complicated than it has been for a long time because of the pandemic and an…

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“India Setting Example In Energy Transition”: S Jaishankar To NDTV

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“India Setting Example In Energy Transition”: S Jaishankar To NDTV

India is setting an example to the world in combating the climate change crisis and transitioning to the use of green and renewable sources of energy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told NDTV this afternoon in an exclusive interview ahead of the G20 Summit in Delhi next weekend. Asked about the role of developed countries…

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MK Stalin’s Onam Greetings In Malayalam Has A Political Message

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MK Stalin’s Onam Greetings In Malayalam Has A Political Message

MK Stalin posted his Malayalam video message on social media. (File Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday extended his Onam greetings in Malayalam and used the opportunity to send out a political message. In a brief Malayalam video message posted on his X handle, the ruling DMK chief urged both…

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Suicide Rate 2.6 Times Higher Among Indian Men Compared To Women: Study

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Suicide Rate 2.6 Times Higher Among Indian Men Compared To Women: Study

The findings of the study are based on data from the National Crime Records Bureau. Cases of death by suicide among Indian men have grown over one-third in the past seven years, claimed a report by The Lancet Regional Health. In 2014, 89,129 men died by suicide as against 42,521 women. The ratio rose to…

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Centre’s Correction On Bihar Caste Survey Affidavit Draws Opposition Fire

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Centre’s Correction On Bihar Caste Survey Affidavit Draws Opposition Fire

JDU and RJD have hit out the centre over the back-to-back affidavits New Delhi: The centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court on the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste survey, and its correction hours later, has “exposed the BJP” and its “motive to block the survey”, the Opposition has alleged. This comes after an affidavit…

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