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Delivering on Pre-Poll Promise, Rajasthan Scraps Education Criteria for Local Body Polls
This condition that requires a candidate to have passed Class X for contesting municipal elections was first introduced by the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government in 2015.
Streaming Now: Begin Your New Year Binge Watch With These New Movies and Shows
Here’s our list of top movies and shows this week to help kickstart your New Year binge.
Frozen Taps, and Bone-Chilling Cold: Kashmir Battles Chillai-Kalan, its Harshest Winter in 3 Decades
This year, however, the winter is harsher in nearly three decades. On Thursday, in J&K’s summer capital, Srinagar the night temperature was recorded at minus 7.6 degrees—coldest December night in 28 years.
UK Splashes £100 Million on Ferries to Ease Brexit Fears
The Department for Transport's has signed contracts with French firm Brittany Ferries, Danish company DFDS and Britain's Seaborne, saying the awards were "a small but important element" of its no-deal planning.
Britain's Cameron Norrie Surprises Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at Hopman Cup
Norrie secured the biggest scalp of his career to upset the exciting Tsitsipas in the opening men's singles, but Maria Sikkari then squared the tie with a three-set win over Katie Boulter.
BJP MP Demands Strict Law to Control Country's Population
Another MP said that India need not go the "China way in violating human rights" in its efforts to control population, but this issue needs to be taken seriously.
Cabinet Approves New Commissions for Indian Medicine System and Homeopathy
The draft bill is aimed at bringing reforms in the medical education of Indian medicine sector in lines with the National Medical Commission proposed for setting up for the allopathy system of medicine.
Multiple Warnings Avert Major Mishap As 3 Planes Come 'Perilously' Close in Delhi Airspace
Flights of Dutch carrier KLM, Taiwan's Eva Air and the US-based National Airlines were involved in the incident which happened on December 23.
Three of Indian-origin Family Killed in Accident in Iceland
The family was reportedly on holiday in the Nordic island country when their hired Toyota Land Cruiser slammed through a railing while crossing a high single-lane bridge at Skeidararsandur, a vast sand plain in the southern part Iceland.
Cabinet Approves Death Penalty for Aggravated Sexual Assault, POCSO Act Strengthened
To curb child pornography, the amendment levies heavy fine for not deleting, destroying child pornographic material. Not reporting child pornography will also invite a hefty fine, the Law Minister said.
Small Step for ISRO, Giant Leap for India: Gaganyaan to Send 3 to Space for 7 Days
The Gaganyaan spaceflight will carry a three-member crew for a minimum of seven days in space at a total cost of Rs 10,000 crore. Two unmanned flights and one manned flight will be undertaken as part of the programme.
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Three Dead After Car Falls in Gorge Due to Poor Visibility in Uttarakhand
The incident happened on a road near Banali village late in the evening on Thursday, in which three youngsters, working on a project of laying electricity wires, lost their lives.
Nitin Gadkari Comes to Kejriwal's Rescue as Miscreants Heckle Delhi Chief Minister
The action by the BJP workers ridiculing Kejriwal for the bouts of coughing he suffered from till 2016, left the AAP leader in an awkward position at the Vigyan Bhawan event as he asked for some silence from the audience.
SEBI Refuses to Grant Stay on Forensic Audit of Inter Globe Finance
Following the interim order, the company was given opportunity to submit its explanations and it filed replies in that regard.
Lok Sabha Polls May Delay Attempts to Improve Strained India-Pak Ties, Say Official Sources
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier said that he was willing to wait for New Delhi's response till general elections are held in India.