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DLF to offer only completed flats; to remove delivery uncertainty

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As part of its new business model, DLF will sell apartments only when it gets occupancy certificate after completing the project so as to remove any uncertainty regarding costs and delivery timelines, a senior official of the realty major said. The decision assumes significance as the Indian real estate market, especially Delhi-NCR, has been facing huge delays in project executions, forcing home buyers to protest and move courts.Lakhs of home buyers are stuck in various projects of developers such as Jaypee group, Amrapali, Unitech and The 3C Company.Highlighting the company’s…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Toll in ship-fishing boat collision goes up to five

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The body of one more fisherman who went missing when a vessel hit their fishing boat in the high seas nearly a week ago was recovered last evening, a Defence spokesman said here today.With this the number of fishermen who died in the incident has risen to five.A total of nine fishermen had gone missing after the incident on August 7. The body of another missing fisherman was recovered on August 11.The spokesman said the body recovered yesterday was brought to the Munambam harbour near here. Relatives of the fisherman…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Pak court hears remaining 2 graft cases against Sharif

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Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif today appeared before an accountability court hearing corruption cases against him and his family, the first court appearance in the remaining two graft cases following his incarceration. Following the hearing, the accountability court Judge Arshad Malik adjourned the hearing and summoned the investigation officer of the cases on August 15. For the first time since his jailing, 68-year-old Sharif appeared before the Islamabad-based court for hearing in the two graft cases – the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and the Hill Metal Establishment case.Sharif, along…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

HC sentences man to jail for a month for lying on oath

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Taking a serious view against a man for lying on oath, the Delhi High Court has sentenced him to jail for a month for contempt of court and said it will be a great public disaster if the fountain of justice is allowed to be poisoned by anyone giving false statements in a court of law.Justice Manmohan said as the man had admittedly made false statements under oath, the court was of the view that it struck a blow at the rule of law and no court could ignore such…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Malaysia ex-PM Najib to face corruption trial in February

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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s trial on corruption charges related to a massive financial scandal that led to his shock election defeat will start in February, a court said today.Najib, 65, will stand trial for criminal breach of trust, money laundering and power abuse linked to billions of dollars allegedly looted from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. The former leader, who is free on bail, has been hit with seven charges so far, including three for money laundering lodged on Wednesday over claims he pocketed 42 million ringgit (USD 10.3…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Nadal sets up showdown with birthday boy Tsitsipas

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Toronto, Aug 12 (DIN NEWS) Rafael Nadal beat Karen Khachanov 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 on Saturday to set up a final with birthday boy Stefano Tsitsipas at the Toronto Masters. The Spanish icon will try on Sunday to spoil the 20th celebrations of the Greek youngster, who reached the second final of his career by beating Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), saving a match point in victory. World number one Nadal won a battle of the tennis generations with Tsitsipas last April in the Barcelona title match.…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Prez Kovind to watch documentary on ‘President’s bodyguards’

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (DIN NEWS) President Ram Nath Kovind will watch a special screening of National Geographic’s ‘The President’s Bodyguard’ documentary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. It will premiere on the Independence Day, i.e. August 15, at 9 pm, on National Geographic channel, a statement issued by the channel said today. “Ceremonial occasions like the Republic Day parade, the President’s address to Parliament, oath-taking ceremony of a new President, or receiving a visiting head of state, are watched keenly in India and abroad. The President’s Bodyguard displays the best…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

OCI card holders appear to enjoy freedom of speech, equality like other Indians: HC

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court has said that Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) appear to enjoy the fundamental rights of equality before law and freedom of speech and expression in the same way as any other Indian citizen does. The court’s observation came while asking the Centre to place before it the material based on which an intelligence report had recommended cancellation of the OCI registration of a US-based Indian-origin doctor. Dr Christo Thomas Philip had challenged the cancellation of his OCI registration for alleged…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Adani walks away with gas rights for 21 cities; BPCL bags 11 cities

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (DIN NEWS) Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has bagged licences to retail gas in 21 cities in the latest city gas distribution bid round that saw state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd’s unit and Torrent Gas emerging as the other big winners. Adani Gas won rights to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households and industries in 13 cities on its own and another nine, including Allahabad, in joint venture with state-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC), according to results of 78 out of the 86…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

In wake of critical book, Trump calls Omarosa ‘a lowlife’

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Bridgewater, Aug 12 (DIN NEWS) President Donald Trump has one word to describe former White House staffer and fellow reality-TV star Omarosa Manigault Newman: “Lowlife.” Manigault Newman claims in an upcoming book, “Unhinged,” that Trump used racial slurs on the set of his reality show “The Apprentice.” She also says she later concluded that he is a racist and a bigot. On Saturday, reporters asked Trump during an event at his golf club in New Jersey if he felt betrayed by Manigault Newman. He responded: “Lowlife. She’s a lowlife.” Manigault…

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