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16.5 per cent polling in Meghalaya till 9.30 am

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About 16.5 per cent polling was recorded in the first two-and-a-half hours of voting for the Meghalaya Assembly today, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state F R Kharkongor said. Polling had started at 7 am, but due to the malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, it got delayed in some booths, the CEO said. No incidents of violence were reported from anywhere in the state, he added. Voting is being held in 59 seats of the 60-member Assembly as the election in…

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Ian had doubts over Greg’s choice as Team India coach: Ganguly

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Even brother Ian Chappell was not very positive about Greg Chappell taking over as Team India coach in 2005 and so was Sunil Gavaskar but Sourav Ganguly says he decided to ignore all these warnings and follow his instincts on the appointment. In fact, Ganguly was in awe of Chappell prior to his appointment and even embarked on a secret trip to Australia in 2003 before the team was to tour that country for doing an exhaustive recce of the grounds and preparing himself and his teammates. He got in…

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Bon Jovi to reunite for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

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American rock group Bon Jovi are set to reunite with their original line up at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The iconic group are also expected to play a couple of songs at the ceremony on April 14 in Cleveland, with the original line up – including Alec John Such and Richie Sambora, reported Billboard The band also features Jon Bon Jovi, drummer Tico Torres and keyboardist David Bryan. Alec left the band in 1993, and Richie followed suit in 2013. ‘Speaking to Alec on the…

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Magistrates should exercise caution in applying judicial minds: SC

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The Supreme Court has termed as “unfortunate” that in a number of cases, magistrates across India are not guided by concrete precedents set by it in exercising caution while applying their judicious mind. Talking about the maxim that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done, the top court said the magistrates are expected to apply their independent mind while taking cognisance of a matter and such a view, should be reflected in the order. A bench of Justices N V Ramana…

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Delhi HC says GNIDA not carrying out commercial activity for profit

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The Delhi High Court today exempted the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) from paying Income Tax, saying it was not carrying out any commercial activity with any profit motive. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Pratibha M Singh allowed the plea of the GNIDA seeking to set aside a 2015 order of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) rejecting its application for grant of exemption under Section 10 (46) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Section 10(46) of the IT Act deals with the exemption of ‘specified…

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Musharraf treason case to be heard on March 8

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A special tribunal in Pakistan will resume on March 8 the hearing of treason case against former military dictator Pervez Musharraf for imposing emergency rule in the country in 2007. Musharraf, 74, who left the country for Dubai in March 2016 , was declared a proclaimed absconder by the court in May 2016. The court also asked the government to confiscate his properties, including a farm house in suburbs of capital Islamabad. The former president was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in the country which…

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Sensex rises 134 pts; Nifty tops 10,500 on global cues

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The benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 134 points today on sustained buying in key frontline counters led by metal, auto, capital goods and banking stocks. Sentiments bolstered in all Asian markets following positive cues from Wall Street. Also, continued buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) and strengthening rupee boosted market mood, brokers said. The BSE Sensex rose 133.78 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 34,275.93. All sectoral indices were trading higher, led by metals, auto, capital goods and banking stocks that gained up to 1.34 per cent. The gauge had…

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Rupee gains 6 paise against dollar in opening trade

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The rupee strengthened by 6 paise to 64.67 against the dollar at the forex market today on fresh selling of the American currency by exporters and banks amid strength in domestic equities. Dealers said dollar’s weakness against other currencies overseas and early gains in domestic equity markets supported the rupee. On Friday, the rupee had gained 31 paise to end at 64.73 against the US dollar. The dollar eased after climbing Friday on the back of the comments from the US Fed cementing expectations of more aggressive US rate hikes…

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Students and teachers returned to a Florida school for the first time since 17 people were killed there, consoling each other even as they called for swift action to address gun violence. “Imagine (being) in a plane crash and then having to get on the same plane every day and fly somewhere else — it’s never going to be the same,” David Hogg, a survivor of the February 14 shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school, told ABC television’s “This Week.” The school held a voluntary “orientation” Sunday, with teachers…

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China prepares ground for Xi to stay in power indefinitely

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In an unprecedented move, China’s ruling Communist Party today prepared the ground for President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely after the end of his second term in 2022 as it proposed to remove presidential term limits from the party’s Constitution. The CPC Central Committee proposed removing the clause that the President and Vice-President “shall serve no more than two consecutive terms” from the country’s Constitution, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today. The removal of the term limit, which is expected to be endorsed by the Plenum of the…

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