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State election commissioners have to be independent persons: SC

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 State election commissioners have to be “independent persons” not occupying a post under the Centre or state governments, the Supreme Court has ruled, terming the Goa government’s move to give its law secretary the additional charge of the SEC a “mockery” of constitutional mandate. In a significant verdict, the top court also directed if there were any such persons holding the post of SEC in any other state, “such persons must be asked forthwith to step down from such office and the State Government concerned be bound to fulfil the…

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Govt committed to promote renewable energy, especially in MSME sector: Gadkari

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The government is committed to promote renewable energy resources in the country, especially in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector, Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said. He also exuded confidence that within five years, India will be a top manufacturing hub for automobiles in the world. Gadkari, who holds MSME portfolio along with road transport, said by making solar energy available, “we will create big market for electric vehicles”. He invited investors abroad to invest in Indian MSMEs and expressed hope that this will provide a number of…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

London police tactics at vigil for slain woman draw scrutiny

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London’s police department is under scrutiny for the way officers handled some participants at an unofficial vigil Saturday night for a London woman whose death led to murder charges against a fellow officer and spurred a national conversation about violence against women in the UK. Hundreds of people disregarded a judge’s ruling and police requests by gathering at Clapham Common in honour of Sarah Everard, 33, who last was seen alive near the south London park on March 3. Demonstrators said they wanted to draw attention to the fear and…

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India records 25,320 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 84 days

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India on Sunday recorded 25,320 COVID-19 infections, the highest daily rise in 84 days, taking the case tally to 1,13,59,048,?according to Union health ministry data As many as 26,624 new infections were recorded on December 20 The death toll increased to 1,58,607 on Sunday with 161 new fatalities, the highest in 44 days, the data updated at 8 am showed The country’s active caseload increased to 2,10,544 and constitutes?1.85 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate dropped to 96.75 per cent from 96.82 per cent on Saturday The…

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Was excited to bowl first on a slow wicket: Archer

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England pacer Jofra Archer said bowling first on the two-paced Motera track gave them a bit of an advantage as they exploited the conditions early to beat India by eight wickets in the series-opening T20I here on Friday. Returning from an elbow injury, Archer led England’s bowling attack with three for 23 runs as they restricted India to 124 for 7 in 20 overs after skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl first. “I was excited to bowl first because there was a bit of dew when…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Lili Reinhart to lead Netflix movie ‘Plus/Minus’

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Actor Lili Reinhart will topline Netflix’s upcoming feature film “Plus/Minus”. The movie will be directed by Wanuri Kahiu, who was behind the popular Kenyan romance “Rafiki”, Netflix said in a press release. April Prosser has penned the film’s screenplay. Reinhart, 24, will star as Natalie, whose life, on the eve of her college graduation, diverges into two parallel realities: one in which she becomes pregnant and must navigate motherhood as a young adult in her Texas hometown, the other in which she moves to L.A. to pursue her career. In…

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Indian economy looking at ‘V-shaped’ recovery: Anurag Thakur

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There are green shoots visible in various sectors of the economy and the country is already looking at a ‘V-shaped’ recovery, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur said on Saturday. “India is already looking at ‘V-shaped’ recovery. Along with the green shoots in various sectors, in the month of February, FPI inflows were Rs 25,787 crore,” Thakur said at a virtual conclave organised by the Institute of Actuaries of India. After two consecutive quarters of contraction, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) entered into a positive…

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Top Dems call on Cuomo to resign amid harassment allegations

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confronted a stunning series of defections Friday amid allegations of sexual harassment that left the high-profile Democrat fighting for his political survival, angry and alone. By day’s end, the three-term governor had lost the support of almost the entire 29-member New York congressional delegation and a majority of Democrats in the state legislature. None of the desertions hurt more than those of New York’s two US senators, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct…

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With 24,882 new infections, India records highest single-day spike so far this year

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India on Saturday recorded 24,882 fresh COVID-19 infections, the highest so far this year, which took the caseload to 1,13,33,728, according to Union health ministry data This is also the highest daily rise in the last 83 days. As many as 26,624 new infections were recorded on December 20 The death toll climbed to 1,58,446 with 140 new fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed The country’s active caseload increased to 2,02,022. It constitutes 1.74 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate dropped to 96.82 per…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex rallies over 500 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,100

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 500 points in opening trade on Tuesday tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid mixed cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 509.07 points or 1.01 per cent higher at 50,950.14, and the broader NSE Nifty was quoting 149.35 points or 1 per cent up at 15,105.55. HDFC Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, M&M, Tech Mahindra and Asian Paints. On…

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