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4 Sentenced To Life For Brutal Murder Of Man Who Harassed Accused's Wife
Four years after a brutal murder, a district judge in Gobichettipalayam near here on Wednesday awarded a life sentence to four persons and acquitted three others accused of the crime.
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Meet Prahlad Patel: Union Minister Who Is Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Probable
Elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time in 1989 and brought back into the Union Cabinet after 15 years in 2019, Prahlad Patel now faces a new political challenge - fighting the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls from Narsinghpur.
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Government Withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill, to Be Replaced With Comprehensive Framework, MoS IT Says
The government on Wednesday withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 from parliament, stating that it would be replaced with a comprehensive framework of Global standard laws including Digital Privacy laws for contemporary and future challenges. The legislation, which had alarmed big tech firms, has been under consideration for several year...
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Tournament Director Roma Khanna Resigns Due To Personal Reasons
Roma Khanna had spearheaded the bid for the U-17 World Cup back in 2019, and also successfully led the bid for AFC Women's Asian Cup, which India is set to host next year in January.
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As Covid Rises, India's 'R' Factor Highest In A Year. What It Means
The increase in coronavirus cases in India - 131,750 over the past 72 hours - has been underlined by a worrying spike in the 'R', or 'reproduction rate', of the virus, which jumped to 1.32 on Monday - the highest since April last year
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Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee
The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which was introduced in Lok Sabha in the winter session last year, has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) of both the Houses.
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New Year’s Resolutions: 5 Fitness Apps to Keep You Healthy in 2020
New year: We bring you the five best fitness and mental wellness apps to help you move forward with your fitness goals for 2020.
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Top Auto Newsmakers of 2019
2019 has been a rather topsy-turvy year for Indian Auto Industry. While the economy wasn't in the best of health, the auto sector did see big launches throughout the year and India's motorsport personalities were in news as well, not for the best reasons always.
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Greta Thunberg Should "Chill," Go To Movies, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Time magazine's naming of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, saying the climate activist should "chill" and go see a movie.
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Greta Thunberg Is TIME's 2019 Person Of The Year
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Magazine's person of the year 2019 on Wednesday. Over the past year, the teen activist has come a long way. What started as her solo protest on Fridays against global warming outside the Swedish parliament last year, has unraveled into a global youth movement demanding policymakers around the world to ...
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Urban Unemployment Rate Slows In March Quarter: Report
A person is considered as unemployed in a week if he did not work even for 1 hour during that week. Joblessness among the youth - those aged between 15-29 years and who account for roughly over a third of India's 1.3 billion people - was also marginally lower at 22.5% in the quarter ending March 2019, from 23.7% in the preceding quarter.
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Will Do Everything Possible To Make India Proud In Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia
Bajrang Punia was honoured with the "Indian Personality Of The Year - Sports" award during the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 in Dubai.
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Assam NRC Final List 2019 Highlights: Police Appeals To People Not To Believe In Rumours
The final Assam citizens' list will be published online at 10 am on Saturday, over a year after the first list that identifies whether a person is an Indian or a foreigner was released. The list is also likely to give clarity on the status of over 41 lakh people who don't appear in the list.
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Final Assam Citizen List Tomorrow, Tense Wait For Over 41 Lakh: 10 Points
The final Assam citizens' list will be published online at 10 am on Saturday, over a year after the first list that identifies whether a person is an Indian or a foreigner was released. The names of over 41 lakh people don't appear in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam. The announcement of the final NRC list is likely to be the bigge...
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World Breastfeeding Week 2019: Neha Dhupia Shares An Important Message About Breastfeeding; Debunking Myths About Breastfeeding
World breastfeeding week is celebrated each year to make it easier for every mother to breastfeed her child. This week creates awareness all over the world about the importance of breastfeeding for proper development of a baby.
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4 Sentenced To Life For Brutal Murder Of Man Who Harassed Accused's Wife
Four years after a brutal murder, a district judge in Gobichettipalayam near here on Wednesday awarded a life sentence to four persons and acquitted three others accused of the crime.
-
Meet Prahlad Patel: Union Minister Who Is Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Probable
Elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time in 1989 and brought back into the Union Cabinet after 15 years in 2019, Prahlad Patel now faces a new political challenge - fighting the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls from Narsinghpur.
-
Government Withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill, to Be Replaced With Comprehensive Framework, MoS IT Says
The government on Wednesday withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 from parliament, stating that it would be replaced with a comprehensive framework of Global standard laws including Digital Privacy laws for contemporary and future challenges. The legislation, which had alarmed big tech firms, has been under consideration for several year...
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Tournament Director Roma Khanna Resigns Due To Personal Reasons
Roma Khanna had spearheaded the bid for the U-17 World Cup back in 2019, and also successfully led the bid for AFC Women's Asian Cup, which India is set to host next year in January.
-
As Covid Rises, India's 'R' Factor Highest In A Year. What It Means
The increase in coronavirus cases in India - 131,750 over the past 72 hours - has been underlined by a worrying spike in the 'R', or 'reproduction rate', of the virus, which jumped to 1.32 on Monday - the highest since April last year
-
Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee
The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which was introduced in Lok Sabha in the winter session last year, has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) of both the Houses.
-
New Year’s Resolutions: 5 Fitness Apps to Keep You Healthy in 2020
New year: We bring you the five best fitness and mental wellness apps to help you move forward with your fitness goals for 2020.
-
Top Auto Newsmakers of 2019
2019 has been a rather topsy-turvy year for Indian Auto Industry. While the economy wasn't in the best of health, the auto sector did see big launches throughout the year and India's motorsport personalities were in news as well, not for the best reasons always.
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Greta Thunberg Should "Chill," Go To Movies, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Time magazine's naming of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, saying the climate activist should "chill" and go see a movie.
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Greta Thunberg Is TIME's 2019 Person Of The Year
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Magazine's person of the year 2019 on Wednesday. Over the past year, the teen activist has come a long way. What started as her solo protest on Fridays against global warming outside the Swedish parliament last year, has unraveled into a global youth movement demanding policymakers around the world to ...
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Urban Unemployment Rate Slows In March Quarter: Report
A person is considered as unemployed in a week if he did not work even for 1 hour during that week. Joblessness among the youth - those aged between 15-29 years and who account for roughly over a third of India's 1.3 billion people - was also marginally lower at 22.5% in the quarter ending March 2019, from 23.7% in the preceding quarter.
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Will Do Everything Possible To Make India Proud In Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia
Bajrang Punia was honoured with the "Indian Personality Of The Year - Sports" award during the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 in Dubai.
-
Assam NRC Final List 2019 Highlights: Police Appeals To People Not To Believe In Rumours
The final Assam citizens' list will be published online at 10 am on Saturday, over a year after the first list that identifies whether a person is an Indian or a foreigner was released. The list is also likely to give clarity on the status of over 41 lakh people who don't appear in the list.
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Final Assam Citizen List Tomorrow, Tense Wait For Over 41 Lakh: 10 Points
The final Assam citizens' list will be published online at 10 am on Saturday, over a year after the first list that identifies whether a person is an Indian or a foreigner was released. The names of over 41 lakh people don't appear in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam. The announcement of the final NRC list is likely to be the bigge...
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World Breastfeeding Week 2019: Neha Dhupia Shares An Important Message About Breastfeeding; Debunking Myths About Breastfeeding
World breastfeeding week is celebrated each year to make it easier for every mother to breastfeed her child. This week creates awareness all over the world about the importance of breastfeeding for proper development of a baby.
