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Kerala government allows 100 percent occupancy in the cinemas

The government has granted full occupancy for cinema halls in the state.

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BP exiting stake in Russian oil and gas company Rosneft

​​The British company also said its CEO, Bernard Looney, and former BP executive Bob Dudley will immediately resign from Rosneft's board. ``Like so many, I have been deeply shocked and saddened by the situation unfolding in Ukraine and my heart goes out to everyone affected. It has caused us to fundamentally rethink BP's position with Rosneft,'' Looney said in a statement.

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Nepal withstands Chinese pressure to ratify US Millennium Challenge Corporation package

MCC is a grant in aid wherein Nepal gets $ 500 million for infrastructural projects. Infrastructural projects envisaged under MCC are India-Nepal cross border connectivity projects, including roads and transmission line, ET has learnt.

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BJP meets West Bengal Governor , seeks fresh polls in 107 civic bodies

The party said in its letter to the SEC that the state poll panel "has failed to perform its role in ensuring a free and fair municipal election as directed by the hon'ble high court" resulting in widespread rigging in all 107 municipalties and attacks on BJP activists by TMC cadre.

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Shreyas Iyer's third fifty in a row hands India 3-0 series sweep vs Sri Lanka

Chasing a target of 147, it was like a walk in the park for Shreyas, who smashed 73 not out off 45 balls to complete the chase in 16.5 overs after Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj enjoyed a brilliant run in the powerplay overs.

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Ukraine-Russia Fallout: Creditworthiness of Indian companies come under scanner

ICRA, CARE and India Ratings are now busy analysing sector-wise cause and effect. Defence, tea exports, steel, coal, pharmaceuticals, fertiliser, oil and gas are some of those local sectors that will likely face ramifications. Individual rating revisions may be the next step amid evolving scenarios.

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Ukraine crisis: Indian students arrive at border on own, stuck



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Covid: IIT-K experts predict 4th wave around June 22



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Uttar Pradesh Polls: Ground report from key constituencies in the fourth and fifth phases

While Lucknow East and Lucknow Cantonment are traditional bastions of BJP, Sarojini Nagar could pose a challenge to the party. Former joint director of the Enforcement Directorate Rajeshwar Singh is the BJP candidate. “He may be an encounter specialist but that does not matter for us,” says Nagendra Singh, a lawyer, whose vote has gone to SP’s Abhishek Mishra.

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Uttar Pradesh polls: 61 seats in 12 districts go to polls today

Amethi, Rae Bareli, Sultanpur, Chitrakoot, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Barabanki, Ayodhaya, Baharaich, Shrawasti and Gonda. In the 2017 polls, BJP had secured 47 out of the 61 seats while its partner, Apna Dal (Sonelal), had bagged three.

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Fear dominates students stuck in bunkers with little food, water

An estimated 15,000 Indian nationals are stuck in Ukraine as the war is unfolding. Most of them are students pursuing their higher studies, mainly in medicine and language courses.

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Pragga prodigy: The Rise and Rise of Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

In February 2022, Pragg laid low Carlsen at the online Airthings Masters Rapid Chess Tournament. With Carlsen, who was recently struck by Covid, on the other side of the world, Pragg was competing from his home with the local time approaching 3 am. After winning, he told the online interviewers, all that he was looking forward to was some sleep!

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Maharashtra launches it's own Agriculture Export Policy; seeks consistency in centre's export policy to promote state's agri exports

The Government of India had unveiled its Agriculture Export Policy in December 2018, directing the state governments to draft their own policy. Accordingly, the state government had constituted a committee in May 2019 to draft the policy.

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Reliance moves in to take charge of Future Retail



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Russia to tap rainy-day fund as sanctions hit borrowing abilities

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States, Britain and other Western nations have imposed new sanctions targeting Russian banks, sovereign debt and individuals.

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First batch of Indian students from Ukraine being evacuated via Romania

The India students will be taken to Romanian capital Bucharest, which is at a distance of 500 kilometres from the Ukrainian-Romanian border. It takes anywhere between seven to nine hours to cover the distance by road.

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'500-tonne structure of ISS could drop on India'

Responding to US' sanctions announcement made against Russia in reaction to the latter's invasion of Ukraine, Dimitry Rogozin, head of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, posted a series of 'retaliatory' tweets one of which said there was also a "chance" of a 500-tonne structure of the International Space Station (ISS) "dropping on India".

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India can be 3rd largest economy by 2030 on back of four big reforms: Arvind Panagariya

“I predict we will grow 7-8% in the next decade provided the Covid is behind us. However, if we want to reap the full benefits of reforms we need to open up and increase our scale of operations,” Panagariya said. He was referring to the four big reforms in the forms of Bankruptcy Code, labour reforms, GST and Corporate Tax.

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Ukraine crisis: India under pressure from US and Russia over UN vote

India is under enormous pressure from both Washington and Moscow to vote with them on a UN Security Council resolution to censure Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Both sides have reached out to New Delhi to make their case and openly expressed hope that they will have India's support for a vote that is expected in the early hours of Saturday IST.

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Bihar: 12 people injured in crude bomb explosion in Khagaria

Khagaria DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh said the bombs were kept in a plastic bag in garbage collected by the ragpickers.

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Ukraine crisis may slow, but not stop, Fed hiking

A quarter-point increase is still anticipated as the Fed begins to lift its target policy rate from the near zero level set at the outset of the pandemic.

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India's total FDI inflow of USD 60.3 billion in April-Dec '21 down 10.6 per cent: Govt data

Equity inflow through FDI during April to December period of 2021-22 is USD 43.1 billion which is 16 per cent lesser than the USD 51.4 billion received in FY 2020-21, latest official data shows, even as the government continued to put in place an enabling and investor-friendly FDI policy and remove policy bottlenecks that have been hindering the investment inflows into the country.

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Poll round-up: Yogi asks people to choose a strong govt



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Ahead of Market: 12 things that will decide stock action on Friday

No stock showed bullish setup according to the momentum indicator Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), reflecting the selling intensity.

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Mahesh Manjrekar reacts to case against him, says lawyers shall respond

The filmmaker has been caught in a legal trouble over the objectionable scenes with minor children in his recently released Marathi film Varan Bhat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha

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Govt to scan work of its scholarship awardees abroad

ET has gathered that central agencies have recently alerted union ministries funding scholarships of Indian students in foreign institutes on cases of scholarship awardees affiliating with agencies or working on themes/areas which often project India in adverse light on international platforms.

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Ukraine playing western card & vice versa: Russian Envoy

He further alleged that NATO was supplying massive arms to Ukraine to destabilise Russian interests. The Ukrainian rebel regions which were recognised by Russia were witnessing genocide and attempts were made by Kyiv to undermine Russian culture in these regions, claimed Babushkin.

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Imran Khan leaves for Russia within hours of western sanctions

Imran Khan's visit to Moscow will take place hours after US President Joe Biden and other Western governments imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia for sending its military into parts of eastern Ukraine.

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UP Polls: Petrol prices will cross Rs 200 if BJP comes into power, says Akhilesh Yadav in Gonda



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Russia evacuates embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates

Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region braced for further confrontation after President Vladimir Putin received authorization to use military force outside his country and the West responded with sanctions.

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'Janhvi Kapoor's friend reveals she had no contact with conman Sukesh'

Actress Janhvi Kapoor's name recently popped up in conman Sukesh Chandrashekar's money laundering case. There were reports which suggested that Sukesh used to send gifts to Janhvi, Sara Ali Khan and Bhumi Pednekar apart from Jacqueline Fernandez and Bhumi Pednekar.

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Putin says Ukraine peace agreement 'does not exist' anymore

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Western-brokered peace agreements seeking to end a conflict in eastern Ukraine no longer existed, after he recognised the independence of the ex-Soviet country's separatist regions.

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Several persons freed from Apple store where people are held hostage

Several persons have been able to leave an Apple store located on a central square in Amsterdam, where a man with a gun has taken one or more people hostage, the Dutch police said in Tuesday. In a tweet, the Amsterdam police added it didn't want to elaborate for now on the situation in and around the store.

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European Union nations unanimously approve Russian sanctions

Josep Borrell said the sanctions would affect members of Russia's lower house of parliament and other individuals involved in approving the deployment of Russian troops to separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine.

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Gunman takes hostages in Amsterdam Apple Store: Police

Armed police gathered Tuesday evening outside the Apple Store in Amsterdam amid reports that an armed assailant in the store is holding a hostage there. Amsterdam police said in a tweet that ``somebody with a firearm is in the store, police are at the location with many (specialized) units to bring the situation under control.''

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World can't afford another conflict, says Foreign Secretary of India HV Shringla on Russia-Ukraine crisis



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Polls round-up: BJP to score a four in UP says PM; oppn seeks halt on Goa police recruitment drive



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Ukrainian civilian killed in frontline shelling: officials

A Ukrainian civilian died on Monday in a shelling attack on a government-held village, officials said, with the incident coming as fears were rising of an imminent Russian invasion.

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Ahead of Indo-Pacific forum, India and France bat for rule of ocean law



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Election round-up: 'UP was hotbed of terrorism under SP, BSP rule'



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Markets pricing some geopolitics, but risk premia can grow further: Goldman

Current market levels imply a 5% discount is already priced into U.S. stocks, while European stocks carry an 8% geo-political discount, Goldman wrote.

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BNP Paribas Arbitrage buys L&T Finance Holdings shares worth Rs 413 cr

Separately, Citi Group Markets Mauritius Pvt Ltd sold shares of L&T Finance Holdings at the same price.

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IDFC FIRST Bank MD & CEO gifts shares worth over Rs 3.95 cr to trainer, driver, support staff

V Vaidyanathan, managing director and chief executive officer, has gifted 9,00,000 equity shares of IDFC FIRST Bank held by him on February 21, 2022, the bank said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

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NSE-BSE Bulk Deals: Delta Corp keeps dumping shares of Advani Hotel

The company sold 5,41,797 shares at an average price of Rs 99.40 per share. This is the third instance in three weeks when Delta Corp has sold its stake in the resort operator.

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Ahead of Market: 12 things that will decide stock action on Tuesday

Overall, the market breadth was in favour of losers as 710 stocks ended in the green, while 2,778 names settled with cuts.

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Healthy turn-out in UP, Punjab; PM launches attack on SP



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Maharaeshtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and I agree country needs a change, says KCR

"Today, we spoke about the country's politics, how to ensure the country's progress and the current situation in the country. We have discussed ways on how to bring about an increase in the country's growth, and how to do some structural changes in the country. We are talking to them and our other allies too to finalise a way (on forging an anti-BJP front) for the way ahead," he told reporters after the meeting with Uddhav Thackeray.

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Russia Ukraine crisis: Zelenskyy appeals for ceasefire; India asks embassy staff's kin to return home



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UP Elections 2022: Akhilesh Yadav takes ‘Baba bulldozer’ jibe at CM Yogi Adityanath



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Uttar Pradesh polls: Shia Muslims of Lucknow may not opt for the BJP this time around

Often seen to be inclined towards the BJP in the past due to the popularity of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and defence minister Rajnath Singh, a large section of Shia Muslims of Lucknow may distance itself from the party in the current elections, alleging discrimination and neglect by the current government.

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India beat West Indies by 17 runs, win series 3-0

Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 65 off 31 balls to fire India to 184 for five in 20 overs.

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3rd T20I: Surya, Iyer shine as India seal 3-0 sweep

Indian seamers fired in unison after Suryakumar Yadav's belligerent fifty as the hosts coasted to a series-sweeping 17-run win over the West Indies in the third and final T20I in Kolkata on Sunday. After Deepak Chahar limped off the field after failing to complete the third over due to a hamstring injury, Harshal Patel (3/22), Venkatesh Iyer (2/23 from 2.1 overs) and Shardul Thakur (2/33) performed their tasks impressively to defend India's 184/5.

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Ashish Mishra will not get bail from people's courts: Akhilesh Yadav on Lakhimpur Kheri incident



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Tata Steel drive to hire, upskill trans employees

On December 2, 2020, Tata Steel, one of India's biggest steelmakers, West Bokaro Division onboarded 14 transgender employees, as trainee Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) Operators at its mines. The 14 are currently under training and will be deployed in mining operations soon.

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Dravid told me won't be picked henceforth: Saha

Veteran wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who has been dropped from the Indian Test team, on Saturday revealed that the team management headed by head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about "retirement" as he won't be considered for selection henceforth.

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'Very positive about upcoming Punjab elections': Charanjit Singh Channi’s wife ahead of polling



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3 Canadian colleges close: Advisory for Indian students



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India-UAE CEPA will lead to glorious, shared future: EAM Jaishankar

The path-breaking trade agreement was signed during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan on Friday. The agreement was signed and exchanged by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri in New Delhi.

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Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar wedding

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar are all set to tie the sacred knot this coming Saturday. Ahead of their big day, a video of their Khandala bungalow has gone viral, where the wedding festivities are taking place in full swing.

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Reliance Capital lenders agree on asset sales in 8 clusters

The eight clusters include asset reconstruction business, securities and broking business, life insurance business, non-life insurance business, real estate held by Reliance Capital, and loans in the books of the insolvent finance company. Applicants can give offers for more than one cluster or the entire company.

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In a first, France joins China to build USD 1.7 billion global infra projects

France is the first country to establish the third-party market intergovernmental cooperation mechanism with China, the NDRC said. The French move to join China, whose Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) drew flack for its debt diplomacy, is being regarded as an image boost for Beijing in the face of its growing hostility with the US.

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India, UAE will stand shoulder to shoulder against terrorism: Modi



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2nd in 5 weeks: IED found in Delhi, blast averted

A major terror strike was averted as the IED contained around 2.2kg RDX and was packed in a rectangular iron casing weighing around 800 grams. Like the IED in Ghazipur, this also had an ABCD switch and a programmable timer, an ISI speciality.

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UP Assembly polls: Locals connect with Mulayam, but BJP ensures it's no cakewalk for Akhilesh Yadav

The BJP has fielded Vivek Shakya, eyeing the 45,000 Shakya voters in the constituency. The BSP has fielded VP Singh. Karhal has about 150,000 Yadav voters and 77,000 Dalit voters. There are 42,ooo general category voters, apart from 15,000 Muslims. In both these seats, the Congress has not fielded a candidate. Karhal and Jaswantnagar will go to the polls in the third phase of the election on February 20.

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I’m a celebrity now, won’t have to sell peanuts: 'Kacha badam’ singer

‘Kacha badam’ singer Bhuban Badyakar signs a 3-lakh contract with Godhulibela Music.

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Punjab Assembly polls: Youth 'disgruntlement' with SAD, Congress likely to give AAP edge

Several people feel that both SAD and Congress have been tried in many elections and there is a need to give AAP a chance. Punjab has usually voted out the incumbent, with 2012 being a rare exception when SAD got a consecutive second term. Former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who recently floated Punjab Lok Congress, appears to have lost his popularity. Some observers even expressed doubts about him winning his Patiala Urban seat.

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A company can create more value by focusing on two core factors instead of multiple projects: Felix Oberholzer-Gee

I’m always very surprised and impressed by how many initiatives and projects go on at the same time within companies — it’s amazing how many things the modern firm does, says Felix Oberholzer-Gee.

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Wall Street pares losses, gyrates after release of Fed minutes

All three major US stock indexes spent the session in negative territory, with tech shares weighing heaviest, as investors contended with shifting geopolitical tensions and a raft of data suggesting US the economy is heating up, thereby bolstering the Federal Reserve's case for aggressive rate tightening

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Fed eyes rate hike soon, faster tightening pace if needed

Surging inflation has spurred some US central bankers to revise up their outlook for rate increases this year, while both Democrats and Republicans are urging the Fed to get price pressures under control.

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Punjab Assembly polls: Leaders try to woo followers of Guru Ravidas

The BJP has also reached out to the Sirsa Dera with the Haryana government releasing Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim on a 21-day furlough from February 7- 27. Voters in districts adjoining Haryana are followers of this Dera and Baba Ram Rahim's support to any political party can significantly improve its prospects. Most voters in these districts maintain that Baba Ram Rahim has been released with this aim and he is expected to issue a diktat before polling on February 20. He has been convicted of murder and rape.

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Bappi Lahiri's funeral tomorrow at 9 am

According to the latest reports, the singer's last rites rituals will begin at 9 am. His mortal remains will be taken from his home to the Vile Parle cremation ground for friends and family to bid their final goodbye.

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10 drown in well during wedding ritual in UP

As many as nine people died after they accidentally fell into a well during a 'haldi' ceremony in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

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MLAs no authority to prescribe uniforms: Petitioners' Counsel in Karnataka

​​Similar incidents happened in Bijapur, Kalaburagi and Yadgir. Authorities at Pompei PU college sent back 26 hijab-clad students. At Dayanand Pai degree college, two students who wore hijab were sent home. Over 500 law students, legal academics and lawyers practising in different jurisdictions across courts have, meanwhile, written an open letter condemning the 'violation of constitutional rights' of young Muslim women denied entry into educational spaces because of their hijab.

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1st T20I: India beat West Indies by 6 wickets, lead series 1-0

India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first T20I here on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. India restricted West Indies to 157 for seven and then overhauled the target with seven balls to spare, scoring 162 for 4 in 18.5 overs.

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Lalu Prasad convicted in final fodder scam case

The Ranchi CBI special court of additional judicial commissioner SK Shashi pronounced the verdict while acquitting 24 others in the case relating to embezzlement of government money 25 years ago when Lalu was CM of undivided Bihar.

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Mamata Banerjee calls party's 1st National Working Committee after accommodating seniors

Apart from Banerjee, the new NWC will have 19 other members, including former finance minister Amit Mitra, Partha Chatterjee, Subrata Bakshi, MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Abhishek Banerjee, Yashwant Singh, Trinamool minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, MLA Moloy Ghatak, Anubrata Mondal and Goutam Deb.

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Will make Delhi world's 'most progressive capital', says CM Arvind Kejriwal on eve of AAP's 7th anniv in power

Listing out the changes made in the education system, he said government schools have been provided with world-class infrastructure and over 20,000 new classrooms while teachers have been trained at reputable institutions in the country and abroad. Parent participation has been ensured by strengthening school management committees, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.

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