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SC to consider submission for urgent hearing of plea on Bengaluru civic body polls

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The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would look into submissions for urgent hearing of the plea related to conducting polls for the ‘Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’ (BBMP), whose term ended on September 10, 2020. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was told by senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, appearing for some of the candidates for the civic body polls, that elections have not taken place despite the fact that the tenure of the civic body ended in September 2020. The senior lawyer said the poll process has…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

UP RERA slaps Rs 1.40 cr penalty on nine promoters

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The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has slapped a penalty of over Rs 1.40 crore on more than half a dozen project promoters over non-compliance of its orders, officials said. The action was taken against nine promoters during the 84th meeting of UP RERA under the chairmanship of Rajive Kumar on February 11, according to the officials. The penalised promoters are AIMS Promoters, Wave Mega City Centre, Ansal Housing and Ansal Properties and Infrastructure, Antriksh Realtech, AVP Realty, ATS Realty, Krishna Estate Developers, Ratan Buildtech and Redicon Infrastructure…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Congress has always betrayed farmers: PM Modi

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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress, accusing it of betraying farmers and said it was the BJP government which made record purchase of grains. Addressing a rally here ahead of the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, Modi urged voters to bring the BJP-led alliance to power in the state for its all-round development. The prime minister also slammed Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for his remark on ‘bhaiyas’ from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, saying Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Ravidas too were born outside Punjab.…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

US hopes India will support America if Russia attacks Ukraine

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The US has hoped that India, which is committed to a rules-based international order, will stand by its side in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, which as per the Biden administration seems imminent with Moscow adding 7,000 troops to Ukraine’s border in recent days State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday that there was a discussion on Russia and Ukraine during the recently concluded Quad ministerial in Melbourne that included foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States He said there was a ?strong consensus?…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Maxwell set to miss Pakistan tour, start of IPL

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Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is set to miss the tour of Pakistan and the initial few games of Indian Premier League due to his wedding next month. Maxwell told ‘Fox Sports’ that the clash was unavoidable due to changes in the schedule. He is one of the retained players by Royal Challengers Bangalore alongside Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj. “Originally when I organised the dates with CA there was a two-week gap where I could potentially have it,” Maxwell said after the third T20 against Sri Lanka in Canberra. “So…

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COVID-19: India records 514 fresh fatalities, active cases dip

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India logged 30,615 new coronavirus infections, taking the country’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,27,23,558, while the active cases dipped to 3,70,240, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,09,872 with 514 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily COVID-19 cases were recorded less than one lakh for ten consecutive days The active cases comprise 0.87 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 97.94 per cent, the health ministry…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Rupee gains 18 paise to 75.14 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated 18 paise to 75.14 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday amid signs of de-escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 75.24 against the American dollar and then inched higher to quote 75.14, registering a rise of 18 paise from the last close. On Tuesday, the rupee snapped its five-session losing streak and surged 28 paise to close at 75.32 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

HC refuses to suspend 7-yr jail term of Ansal brothers in Uphaar evidence tampering case

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to suspend the seven-year term awarded to real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal in the Uphaar fire tragedy evidence tampering case. As far as Ansal brothers are concerned, I am rejecting their application, said Justice Subramonium Prasad. Last year, Ansals and former court staff Dinesh Chand Sharma and two others — P P Batra and Anoop Singh Karayat – were awarded seven-year jail term by a trial court and the sessions court had refused to suspend the sentence and release them on…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Russia makes moves to ease Ukraine tensions; West skeptical

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Russia made two overtures to ease tensions around Ukraine reporting a pullback of troops near its neighbour and welcoming talks with the West. But the United States and its allies said they needed evidence of the troop movements and that the threat of a Russian invasion still loomed. For the second day Tuesday, there were signs of hope that Europe might avoid war following weeks of escalating East-West tensions as Moscow massed around 150,000 troops on three sides of Ukraine and held massive military drills. Those moves led to dire…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Bollywood pays tribute to ‘Disco King’ Bappi Lahiri: He was the reasons for millions to dance

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Superstars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, and composer AR Rahman, among others on Wednesday mourned the death of singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, calling the veteran a “gem” of the Indian music industry. Lahiri, who popularised disco music in Indian cinema in the 80s and 90s, died following multiple health issues on Tuesday night at the CritiCare Hospital in Juhu. The 69-year-old had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday. “But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called for a doctor to visit their home.…

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