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HC directs District Judge to file report on sentencing proceedings of lawyer

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The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the District Judge (Headquarters) to file a report in relation to the trial court proceedings on sentencing of a lawyer who was convicted for assaulting a retired district court judge when she was an advocate. The high court’s direction came after being informed by the retired judge that two sitting district judges were present on the dias when the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) was conducting the proceedings in the matter. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anoop Kumar Mendiratta wondered how two other…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

UN says at least 227 civilians dead in Ukraine

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The UN human rights office says 227 civilians have been killed and another 525 injured in its latest count of the toll in Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s military invasion that began a week ago. The office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says the tally eclipses the entire civilian casualty count from the war in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces in 2014 which left 136 dead and 577 injured. The rights office admits that the figures so far are a vast undercount. It…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Jaishankar briefs consultative panel on Ukraine crisis; Opp says it stands united with govt

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The opposition stands united with the government, opposition leaders said on Thursday after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the consultative committee of his ministry on Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the evacuation of Indians from the war-hit nation. During the meeting, which was attended by nine MPs from six parties, including Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi, the opposition members broadly supported the government’s stand of abstaining from voting in the UNSC on a resolution deploring Russia, sources said. “Just completed a MEA consultative committee meeting on developments in Ukraine.…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Putin was wrong, US is ready: Biden in first State of the Union Address

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Accusing his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of waging a “premeditated and unprovoked” war against Ukraine, President Joe Biden in his maiden State of the Union Address said the United States is ready to tackle the challenge posed by him. “Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising,” Biden said addressing the joint session of the Congress in his first State of the…

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India’s mfg activities expand in Feb as output, new orders rise amid favourable demand: PMI

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 India’s manufacturing sector activities expanded in February as output and new orders grew at accelerated rates, supported by favourable demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 54.9 in February, up from 54.0 in January, signalling a stronger improvement in the sector’s health. The February PMI data pointed to an improvement in overall operating conditions for the eighth straight month. In PMI parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction. Sustained…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Jason Roy pulls out of IPL citing bubble fatigue

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England’s flamboyant batter Jason Roy has pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going. According to a report in ‘ESPNcricinfo’, Roy informed the franchise of his decision last week. The Titans are yet to finalise a replacement. The 31-year-old South African-born English cricketer was signed by Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 2 crore at the mega auction. The development is a big blow to the Gujarat franchise…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Adipurush’ to globally release in Jan 2023

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Filmmaker Om Raut’s magnum opus Adipurush will arrive in theatres in 3D on January 12, 2023, the makers announced Tuesday. The multilingual period saga, which is being touted as a film celebrating the victory of good over evil , is an on-screen adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana. It features Prabhas as Lord Ram and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. The film was previously scheduled to be released on August 11, 2022. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, the team announced the new release date of Adipurush via social media.…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Kerala HC verdict on MediaOne appeal against ban on Wednesday

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The Kerala High Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on Malayalam news channel MediaOne’s appeal against a single judge order upholding the Centre’s decision to stop its telecast by not renewing its licence. Besides the channel, appeals were also moved by some of its employees, including its Editor, as well the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) whose pleas against the Centre’s decision were also rejected by the single judge on February 8. According to the cause list uploaded on the high court website, it will pronounce…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Power consumption grows 2.2 pc to 105.54 billion units in February

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India’s power consumption growth remained subdued at 2.2 per cent year-on-year in February to 105.54 billion units (BU), showing the impact of local restrictions imposed by the states due to the third wave of COVID-19. Power consumption in February 2021 was 103.25 BU, a tad lower than 103.81 BU in the same month of 2020, as per the power ministry data. According to the data, peak power demand met or highest supply in a day rose to 193.64 GW in the month under review compared to 187.97 GW in February…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Biden says Americans should not worry about nuclear war after Russian actions

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US President Joe Biden said on Monday Americans should not worry about a nuclear war after Moscow put its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid a barrage of Western reprisals over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response to a question about whether US citizens should be concerned about a nuclear war breaking out, Biden said “no.” White House officials said earlier in the day the United States sees no reason to change its nuclear alert levels at this time, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. But it’s also important…

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