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SC starts hearing on constitutional validity of adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing a petition seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery, under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Cooking oil may prevent bacteria on food processing equipment
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 30(ANI): Cooking oil coating prevents bacteria from growing on food processing equipment, a new study has found.
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Paytm to roll new retail model for instant deliveries
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Digital payments company Paytm is now on an expansion spree to build a 'New Retail' model to equip shopkeepers with technology, logistics and marketing capabilities.
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Gender equality will increase women workforce participation: SBI
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Women are increasingly dropping out of the labour force in India. According to a report by State Bank of India's (SBI) Economic Research Department, there has been a drop in about 10 percentage points among women workers from 2004-05 to 2011-12.
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Employment and gender equality- the foundation of development
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Replying to a vote of confidence in Parliament, the Prime Minister made a very important statement that last year 10 million people got employment. Between increasing unemployment, this figure paints the picture of changing India. Although this
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US sanctions won't affect S-400 deal: Russian envoy
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): With India primed to acquire S-400 defence equipment, Russian ambassador to India, Nikolai Kudashev, clarified that the United States' (US) threats of imposing sanctions against Russian companies will have no significant impact on any Russian-Indian military
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Rath Yatra celebrated with equal fervour in Northeast
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripura [India], Jul 21 (ANI): The famous Jagannath Rath Yatra or the chariot fest is underway in different states of the country.
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Gorakhpur hospital gets additional equipment for Encephalitis treatment
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday informed that more beds, ventilators and other important equipment needed for treatment of Encephalitis have been installed in BRD Medical College hospital.
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Nspira Management Services raises USD 75 Mn of equity capital
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Nspira Management Services has announced raising funds worth ~USD 75 million of equity investment led by a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and Banyan Tree Growth Capital II.
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Centre opposes PIL seeking women liable under adultery offence
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday opposed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Joseph Shine, seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery.
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Brahma Group to invest on projects worth Rs. 3,250 Cr in Gurugram
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI-NewsVoir): Brahma Group, a real estate centric private equity fund plans to invest on projects worth Rs. 3,250 crores in the real estate sector across a total of 28,66,000 sqft. in Gurugram. This investment will be made over the next 36-40 months in residentia
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T20 World Cup may see specialised 'Turf20' ball
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], July 8 (ANI): An Australian sports equipment company has launched a specialised T20I ball, 'Turf20', crafted especially according to the hard-hitting format of cricket, ahead of the T20 World Cup in 2020.
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