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Petrol pumps in Delhi on strike demanding VAT cut

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Petrol pumps across the national capital were shut on Monday in protest against the Delhi government’s refusal to cut sales tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.But for a dozen company-owned-company-operated petrol pumps in the city, all pumps refused fuel, sending motorists running low on fuel and scrambling for alternate refuels.”All 400 petrol pumps and linked CNG pumps shut operations from 6.00 am Monday and will remain closed till 5 am tomorrow (Tuesday),” said Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) President Nishcal Singhania.Pump operators, however, refuelled emergency service vehicles like ambulances and…

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SC asks Centre if observation homes, JJBs equipped with video-conferencing facility

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The Supreme Court Monday asked the Centre to apprise it on whether observation homes, where minors in conflict with law were kept, and juvenile justice boards (JJBs) are equipped with the video-conferencing facility.Referring to the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, the bench said: “The Act mandates that observation home should be there in every district. It is better to have a home which is properly maintained and have video conferencing facility.” In the long run it will be cheaper for the states and also comfortable…

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India beat Pakistan 3-1 at Asian Champions Trophy hockey

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India made a stupendous comeback after being a goal down as they beat Pakistan 3-1 in the 5th Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament to stretch their unbeaten streak against arch-rivals to 11 games.Captain Manpreet Singh (24th), forward Mandeep Singh (31st) and Dilpreet Singh (42nd) scored for the winners with Indian captain’s impressive performance earning him ‘Man of the Match’ award on Saturday night.India dominated the proceeding despite Muhammad Irfan Jr’s first minute strike that had put Pakistan ahead.Ranked fifth in the world, India went into the match with a 10-match…

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Harassment stories anger me: Raveena Tandon on #MeToo

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Supporting India’s #MeToo movement, Raveena Tandon says even though she has not been a victim of sexual harassment, the countless stories of ill-treatment of women anger her.   The 43-year-old actor said she has been through “professional harassment” in the film industry and hence understands the trauma.   “I was never sexually harassed as I was not the one to just take it. I would give it back. But I can imagine the trauma that the young girls go through. It is so sad and disheartening to hear these stories. It angers…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

India will hit back with ‘double the force’ if its sovereignty is challenged: PM

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India never eyes anyone else’s territory but will hit back with “double the force” if its sovereignty is ever challenged, Prime Minister Modi said Sunday at an event to mark the 75th anniversary of proclamation of the Azad Hind government by Subhas Chandra Bose. He also said his government is working towards providing the armed fores with better technology and latest weapons even as efforts are underway to make the lives of soldiers easier by extending them with better facilities. Modi said his government took decisions such as carrying out…

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US will pull out of Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty with Russia: Trump

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President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will pull out of an arms control treaty with Russia dating from the cold war that limited the number of missiles in the two nations, accusing Moscow of violating the deal.The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty was one of those agreements and is set to expire in the next two years. The 1987 pact helps protect the security of the US and its allies in Europe and the Far East.It prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a…

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Goa global investors’ meet with focus on start-ups in Dec: Prabhu

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Global investors will meet in Goa in December to help finance the start-up community in the state, Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said Sunday.    He said the Centre was thinking of making Goa as the start-up and logistics hub to create more jobs and that it will also promote agricultural export from the coastal state.  “One of the problems faced by start-ups is finance. We have called all global players who are into financing. This event, to be held on December 7, will bring in global players for investment in…

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No insurance cover to persons suffering from congenital anomalies: HC seeks IRDAI explanation

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The Delhi High Court has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to “explain the reasonableness” of not granting insurance cover to people suffering from congenital anomalies.    “What is the objection to giving insurance cover to them (people suffering from congenital anomalies),” a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao asked the IRDAI and sought its response before the next date of hearing on December 17.  “Give the justification for such exclusion,” the court said to the insurance regulator.  The bench also issued notices to…

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Ed Moses backs calls for probe into WADA bullying claims

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Athletics great Ed Moses says he was told to “shut up” at a meeting of world anti-doping chiefs as he backed calls Friday for an investigation into bullying claims at the organisation.Moses, chair of the US Anti-Doping Agency, said a “hostile atmosphere” was “increasingly becoming the norm in the global anti-doping cauldron”.His comments, in an opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald, follow allegations by Beckie Scott, chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Athlete Committee, that she was “bullied” by some WADA officials over her opposition to reinstating Russia’s anti-doping agency.Scott,…

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I know I’ve become a star but don’t want to believe it: Ayushmann

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Six years and nearly a dozen films later, Ayushmann Khurrana says his aim is to be consistent with his choices by retaining his innocence towards the craft.Ayushmann, who made his debut with “Vicky Donor” in 2012, has featured in several slice-of-life films, including “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” and “Shubh Mangal Savdhan”. His first thriller “Andhadhun”, directed by Sriram Raghavan, is the best reviewed film of the year. He has followed it up with “Badhaai Ho”, which is garnering positive response. “I approach all my films as my first. If you carry…

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