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09 Aug

The Delhi High Court on Friday passed a slew of directions relating to online Open Book Examination (OBE), which will be conducted by the Delhi University for final year undergraduate courses

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The Delhi High Court on Friday passed a slew of directions relating to online Open Book Examination (OBE), which will be conducted by the Delhi University for final year undergraduate courses from August 10, to ensure fair opportunity for students keeping in view the technical problems. The court said it is mindful that enormous preparations have been undertaken by students for giving the online OBE and now it is concerned about the manner in which the process can be further streamlined.Justice Prathiba M Singh said it has not gone into the legal arguments raised by petitioner students as to how…

09 Aug

Bihar government should not have interfered in the matter of Sushant Singh Rajput.

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The tussle between Bihar and Maharashtra governments over a CBI probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death flared up today as Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena hit back at the Nitish Kumar government for ordering an investigation by the agency."Bihar government should not have interfered in the matter of Sushant Singh Rajput. Over the last few years, Sushant was a Mumbaikar. Mumbai gave him prosperity and Bihar didn't stand by him during his struggle," an article in Sena mouthpiece Saamna read. Bihar had asked for CBI investigation last week, saying Sushant Rajput's family sought a probe by the agency. Till then,…

09 Aug

8 Crore Farmers Get Rs 6,000 Each Under Centre’s PM-KISAN Scheme , launched by Govt.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday transferred Rs 17,000 crore directly into the bank accounts of 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme. He said the scheme has been successful in its objective to provide financial support to farmers without any involvement of middlemen. The Centre provides Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme that was launched in December 2018. The prime minister "released the 6th installment under the PM-KISAN scheme of Rs 17,000 crore to nearly 8.5 crore farmers. The cash benefit was transferred directly to their Aadhaar verified…

09 Aug

Saudi Arabia has halted the provision of oil on loan for Pakistan after the Imran Khan government threatened to split the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) over Kashmir.

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Saudi Arabia has halted the provision of oil on loan for Pakistan after the Imran Khan government threatened to split the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) over Kashmir. Hit by a severe economic crisis, Pakistan had borrowed a $6.2 billion loan from Saudi Arabia in 2018.The loan package included a provision under which Saudi Arabia granted Pakistan $3.2 billion worth of oil, a year on deferred payments. Pakistani media on Saturday said that the provision meant for Islamabad expired two months ago and has not been renewed by Riyadh.Instead, Islamabad has prematurely returned $1 billion Saudi loan, four months ahead…

09 Aug

Actor Rhea Chakraborty has shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation she had with boyfriend

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Actor Rhea Chakraborty has shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation she had with boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput, in which he’d expressed concerns about his sister Priyanka’s behaviour with Rhea. Sushant died by suicide on June 14, and his family has accused Rhea of abetting it.In the conversations, shared by Rhea with India Today, the actor said that he believed his sister was manipulating his friend and roommate Siddharth Pithani. The conversations begin with Sushant praising Rhea and her brother Showik. ”Your family is very epic. Showik is compassionate and you too who are mine, you are a sufficient cause for…

08 Aug

Yogi Adityanath to be invited to lay foundation stone for public facilities on land for mosque in Ayodhya’.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be invited to inaugurate the public utility facilities coming up next to the mosque in Dhannipur village in Ayodhya. But there will be no ritual for laying the foundation stone of the religious structure itself, the Trust mandated to construct the mosque has said. Mr. Adityanath would be invited as the head of Uttar Pradesh. "On the five-acre land in Dhannipur village, which has been given for the construction of a mosque on the Supreme Court's directive, a hospital, a library, a community kitchen and a research centre will also be built. To…

08 Aug

Nagpur Police offers grammar lessons to scammers in Epic tweet.

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We are all aware of the fake and fraud messages that one gets. More than often, the language of these SMS or Whatsapp messages is wrong. Further, incorrect spellings are a way of identifying fake messages. Responding to complaints by citizens about spammers and fake SMSes, Nagpur City Police, in a tongue-in-cheek tweet, offered classes to all spammers sending out a bunch of text messages. In its tweet, Nagpur City Police attached a couple of screenshots of fake and error-ridden messages that people received asking them to update their KYC for Paytm. The Nagpur police in a tweet shared screenshots…

08 Aug

Migrants plod back to Delhi that shut them out.

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to citizens to play their part in reviving the economy of the city while taking adequate precautions against COVID-19. He also launched a job portal intended to bridge the gap between potential employers and employees, and appealed to migrant labourers, who had left the city during the lockdown, to return. “It is my appeal to all the 2 crore people of Delhi who have managed to control the coronavirus with their hard work, understanding and care that now we have to fix the economy of Delhi too, we have to bring it back…

08 Aug

Aircraft Touched Down 1 Km Into Runway Before Crashing In Kerala.

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The Air India Express plane, carrying 190 people from Dubai, on Friday touched down near a taxiway that is around 1,000 metres from the beginning of the runway at the Kozhikode airport before breaking up into two pieces, according to AAI. The pilot of the ill-fated flight — IX-1344 — could not sight the runway in the first landing attempt due to heavy rains. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh, who went to the crash site today, said the plane had fuel to attempt a diversionary landing elsewhere. The Air India Express plane came from Dubai carrying 184 people; 18 including…

08 Aug

Nissan releases interior images of ‘Nissan Magnite concept’

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Nissan India released the Interior images of the Nissan Magnite concept after the global unveil last month, highlighting the dashboard and the cabin space. Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, said, “The Nissan Magnite concept is an evolutionary leap in Nissan’s SUV history. Not only the exterior, but also the interiors exude premium-ness, sophistication and roominess. These core elements of design philosophy will be succeeded to the production model which is under development, coupled with superior technology on-board to be a game-changer in its segment.” Building on Nissan’s SUV heritage and advanced technology, the Nissan Magnite concept is designed…