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20Oct

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kheri: Lakhimpur Kheri case: Investigations cannot be an unending story, SC tells UP govt | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file an updated status report in the case relating to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 27. The UP government submitted a sealed cover affidavit in the Supreme Court and informed that it has arrested 10 accused in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. A bench headed by CJI N V Ramana was informed that the police has also registered FIR for the lynching of three by protesting farmers. "The investigations cannot be an unending story and the state must dispel the view that the police is dragging its feet about investigation," the Supreme Court said. "Statements of four out of 44 witnesses have been recorded by judicial magistrate in Lakhimpur Kheri case," UP governent informed the Sup...

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rahul gandhi: ‘Drug addict’: Congress slams BJP over remarks against Rahul Gandhi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel for his "drug addict" remarks against Rahul Gandhi and demanded an apology for his alleged statements. "Instead of making such derogatory comments, they must tell if they are in a hangover of drugs which were found at the Adani port in Gujarat, worth 2 lakh crore. Kateel must have taken that drug, that's the reason in a hangover of it, he is speaking like that." Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said. "It is an uncultured statement made by the BJP leader in Karnataka which cannot be acceptable. Nalini Kumar Kateel being president of the party in Karnataka must apologize for his statement," he added. Karnataka BJP chief on Tuesday had attacked ex-Congress president Rahul Gandhi and al...

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India-UK agree to continue working to deepen cooperation during 2nd Multilateral Dialogue | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The delegations of India and the UK, during the second India-UK Multilateral Dialogue, have agreed to continue working closely to further deepen their cooperation on multilateral issues during the second India-UK Multilateral Dialogue. The 2nd India-UK Multilateral Dialogue was held on October 18 in London. According to an official release, the Indian delegation was led by Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary (UN Political), Ministry of External Affairs and the UK side was led by Harriet Mathews CMB OBE, Deputy Political Director for UN, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). "The UK side congratulated India on its successful presidency of the UN Security Council in August 2021. Discussions covered issues of mutual interest pertaining to UN reforms, counterterroris...

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Covid has entered endemic phase in India, says expert | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The chances of a third Covid-19 wave appear remote under the “present circumstances” with only the Delta and its derivatives as the main SARS-CoV-2 variants in circulation and the weekly caseload dropping steadily, as per experts. “We need to forget about the third wave for the moment. If it does come up, it would be mid or the last quarter of next year,” said Dr T Jacob John, retired professor and head of the departments of clinical virology and microbiology, Christian Medical College (Vellore). “The Covid epidemic in India has transitioned into the endemic phase,” he added. Dr Shashank Joshi, a member of Maharashtra government’s Covid task force, said: “Nobody can predict the timing of third wave. If a new variant of concern emerges, it can’t be ruled out.” John said the se...

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patna: Bihar migrant workers return from terror-hit Valley, some in coffins | India News – Times of India

PATNA: Migrant labourers from Bihar fleeing Kashmir after a spate of targeted killings by terrorists have started reaching home. The less fortunate ones in coffins. The bodies of Yogendra Rishi Dev and Raja Rishi Dev of Araria — killed in Kulgam on October 17 — arrived at Patna airport on Tuesday. In Purnia, meanwhile, villagers of Kariyat bid a tearful farewell to Mohammed Muzahid Alam, who was killed last Wednesday. At least five people from Bihar have been killed by terrorists in the last 15 days. Those who have returned alive are thanking God. Like Mohammed Anamul Haq from Forbesganj, who reached Patna on Monday night. He was accompanied by his wife Rubiya and daughters Sabina and Ayesha. “There is no dearth of work in J&K. But the attacks have created panic. Family members have...

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j&k: NIA to investigate 4 cases of civilian killings in J&K | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe four cases relating to recent civilian killings by terrorists in J&K, the victims being Srinagar pharmacist M L Bindroo, Sikh school principal Supinder Kaur and teacher Deepak Chand, Bihari vendor Virendra Paswan, and two Bihari labourers — Raja Reshi Dev and Joginder Reshi Dev — killed in Kulgam. NIA has been roped in to probe the larger conspiracy behind the killings, purportedly at the behest of groups like LeT & its arm The Resistance Front that get Pakistan support. Targeted hits seen as attack on ‘positive’ J&K narrative The home ministry will hand over four relevant cases to NIA for probing the origins of the attacks, seen as a move by ISI-backed terrorist groups to attack a “positive” narrative in J&K ...

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gopinath: IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to leave job and return to Harvard University | India News – Times of India

WASHINGTON: IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution. The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019. She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University when she joined the Washington-based global lender. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday announced that the search for Gopinath's successor would begin shortly. “Gita's contribution to the Fund and our membership has been truly remarkable - quite simply, her impact on the IMF's work has been tremendous,” Georgieva said. Mysuru-born Gopinath is the first-...

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army: Poonch encounter: Army chief visits forward areas in Poonch, Rajouri | India News – Times of India

JAMMU: The Army chief, General M M Naravane, visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts on Tuesday and reviewed the security situation. The twin frontier districts of Poonch and Rajouri have been a hotbed of terror-related activity in the recent past. Gen Naravane’s visit comes amidst a rise in anti-terror operations by the Army in Poonch sector where nine soldiers have been killed in the past fortnight and an operation is currently underway to flush out terrorists in the 16 Corps area. "The Army Chief visited forward areas of the White Knight Corps and undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation along the LoC," official sources said. He was briefed by commanders on the ground about the present situation and ongoing counter-infiltration operat...

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rana: Another former J&K min quits NC | India News – Times of India

JAMMU: Former Jammu & Kashmir minister Prem Sagar Aziz quit the National Conference (NC) on Tuesday and extended support to former party colleague Devender Singh Rana, who had joined BJP recently. Aziz, who was NC’s Bani Assembly constituency in-charge, said, “I was in the Congress for 45 years and joined the National Conference only because of Rana. As I know that he is working for the cause of Jammu, I support him unequivocally. Now that he has disassociated himself from the NC for the sake of Jammu, I cannot continue in the party.” On October 10, former MLAs Devinder Singh Rana, who is the younger brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh, and Surjeet Singh Salathia had resigned from the party to join BJP the next day. Rana was the provincial president of the National Conference. ...

19Oct

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bjp: Congress gives no respect to women: Rita Bahuguna | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Reacting to Congress general secretary Priyanka Vadra’s announcement that her party would give 40% tickets to women in the UP assembly elections, former UP Congress Committee president and BJP MP from Prayagraj Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Tuesday said there was ‘never any respect for women’ in the Congress party. “Had there been respect for women in the Congress I would not have left the party after serving it for nearly 18 years,” she said. Many other senior leaders and workers have left the Congress in despair. Today in Rajasthan and Maharashtra stories of women harassment and exploitation are heard every day,” she said. Joshi said that the Congress was sure to lose in UP. “Therefore talking about women contesting elections is nothing but a farce,” she said. Joshi said if the Cong...

19Oct

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punjab: Former Punjab CM to launch his own party, hints at alliance with BJP in 2022 polls | India News – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has finally spelt out his next political move by announcing his plan to launch a political party, besides hinting at a seat sharing arrangement with the BJP, provided the farmers’ issue is resolved, and an alliance with splinter Akali groups. “Hopeful of a seat arrangement with BJP in 2022 Punjab Assembly polls if Farmers’ Protest is resolved in farmers’ interest. Also looking at alliance with like-minded parties such as breakaway Akali groups, particularly Dhindsa & Brahmpura factions,” Amarinder was quoted in a tweet by his media adviser Raveen Thukral on Tuesday. ‘Hopeful of a seat arrangement with @BJP4India in 2022 Punjab Assembly polls if #FarmersProtest is resolved in farm… https://t.co/nCOvw4LKDU— Raveen Thukral (@RT_M...

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aipef: Power engineers’ body seeks capping of IPPs’ profiteering | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Terming it “black marketing” of power by energy exchange in the wake of nation-wide coal crisis, the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Tuesday called for an urgent meeting of the Forum of Regulators. In a letter sent to Union power minister RK Singh, AIPEF also demanded constitution of an expert committee to fix responsibility for the coal crisis besides evolving ways to avoid such crisis in future. The federation categorically sought capping of profiteering by the Independent Power Producers (IPP) -- comprising private power generation companies -- under section 62(1) of the Electricity Act 2003. “Top most priority is to stop black marketing in energy exchanges mostly by private operators during the prevailing crisis,” AIPEF chairman, Shailendra Dubey said. The f...

19Oct

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kole: AD(S) MP apologises after rebuke from Anupriya over casteist slur | India News – Times of India

VARANASI: NDA constituent Apna Dal (Sonelal) MP Pakaudi Lal Kole landed in troubled waters when a video in which he is purportedly using abusive words for Brahmins and Thakurs, went viral on social media on Tuesday. Kole is MP from Robertsganj (reserved) seat in Sonbhadra district. The surfacing of the video led to large-scale protests in Sonbhadra and Mirzapur districts, following which Kole faced the ire of AD(S) leader and Union minister Anupriya Patel. Kole later apologized, claiming the video was doctored to distort his image. On Monday, Kole had gone to address a gathering of Kole fraternity on an inter college campus in Babura area of Mirzapur district to mobilise support for his son and MLA from Chhanbe assembly seat, Rahul Prakash. The video containing his speech delivered at t...

19Oct

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congress: Priyanka’s ’40 percent tickets to women’ gambit: Can the Congress count on a gender vote bank? | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In the cold, calculating world of politics where "winnability" is often the sole criterion for choosing a candidate, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi announced on Tuesday that her party would give 40 % of the tickets in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh polls to women contestants. The move, or rather the gamble, is quite a bold one especially as it is being tried in a Hindi-heartland state where caste and communal identities are likely to have a bigger bearing on the voting patterns. For a party that is trying to find its bearings in UP, the Congress would hope the idea of women's empowerment will draw new voters to its fold. However, for a turnaround to happen, some factors would be crucial - women are one half of the population, but can they behave like a separate votebank? And ...

19Oct

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S Jaishankar visits Israel’s Ovda Airbase to meet IAF contingent taking part in biennial Blue Flag exercise | India News – Times of India

JERUSALEM: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday visited Israel's Ovda Airbase to meet the Indian contingent participating in the biennial Blue Flag exercise involving Air Force missions from eight countries, that aims to share knowledge and combat experience to improve operational capabilities. A total of 85 Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel are taking part in the exercises along with five upgraded Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft. They are the latest updated technological version of the French aircraft, equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems. The US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Greece and Israel are the other nations participating in the exercises, which will for the first time see the participation of F-35 aircraft. India had also participated in this biennial eve...

19Oct

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2022 polls: Congress to field 40% women candidates in Uttar Pradesh | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: In a bid to attract and consolidate women power towards the grand old party, the UP Congress will be giving 40% of its tickets to women in the 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections. In-charge UP and party national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made an official announcement in this regard on Tuesday here at the UP Congress headquarters. She also said that had just her will prevailed, she would have reserved half the tickets for women. Inviting women to apply for different seats till November 15, Priyanka also said that that selection of women candidates will be based purely on merit. "We at Congress Party have pledged to give 40% of all tickets to women candidates in 2022 Vidhan Sabha election," Priyanka said announcing the decision. On the rationale behind the step, she said: "...

19Oct

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SAD announces four more candidates for Punjab assembly polls | India News – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Tuesday four more candidates for the Punjab assembly polls to be held next year, taking the total number of names announced so far to 74. Baldev Singh Mann has been fielded from Sunam while Harpal Juneja will contest from Patiala Urban seat, said senior SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema. Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak committee chief Gobind Singh Longwal will be fielded from Lehra and Hardev Singh Megh from the Balluana assembly segment. The SAD had in June allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for elections to the 117-member Punjab assembly. According to the seat-sharing arrangement, the Mayawati-led BSP will fight in 20 of the 117 assembly seats in Punjab, while the rest will be contested by the SAD. Sou...

19Oct

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fabindia: Faceoff: Fabindia’s ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’ campaign ignites a row over Urdu | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI. Ethnic wear retailer Fabindia’s new collection launched before Diwali, christened ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’, ran into a social media storm on Monday with several users urging consumers to boycott the brand. The brand drew the ire of netizens who charged the brand of tarnishing the Hindu festival of Diwali by giving it a Urdu name. Fabindia's promotional tweet featured models wearing its Diwali 2021 collection. "As we welcome the festival of love and light, Jashn-e-Riwaaz by Fabindia is a collection that beautifully pays homage to Indian culture," Fabindia said in the now-deleted tweet. The tweet prompted a reaction from young BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who accused the brand of 'abrahamizing' Hindu festivals. Deepavali is not Jash-e-Riwaaz. This deliberate attempt of abrahamisation of Hindu...

19Oct

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jaishankar: S Jaishankar terms meeting with counterparts of US, UAE, Israel as ‘fruitful’ | India News – Times of India

TEL AVIV: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday termed his first meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the US, UAE, and Israel as 'fruitful' and said the Ministers discussed working together on economic growth and global issues. "A fruitful first meeting with Israeli APM and FM Yair Lapid, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and US Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken this evening," EAM said in a tweet. "Discussed working together more closely on economic growth and global issues, agreed on expeditious follow-up," he added in the tweet. Jaishankar's remarks came after the minister along with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid joined a virtual meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed. During the meeting, th...

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sit: SIT summons over 50 farmers in Kheri case, arrests 4 aides of minister’s son | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Over 50 farmers have been summoned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with an FIR on the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence that broke out in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3. In another development later in the day, the SIT arrested four aides of Union minister of state for home Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish. The accused, including Sumit Jaiswal, who got the counter-complaint lodged against the farmers, had been absconding after their convoy allegedly mowed down four farmers and a journalist. In a video that went viral, purportedly from the Kheri violence, Jaiswal, in a blue kurta, was seen coming out of the Thar (an SUV) that ran farmers over. He gave multiple interviews to news channels thereafter. The day the SIT was formed, he suddenly went...