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Kerala HC dismisses petition of Franco Mulakkal accused in nun rape case c
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 1 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by former Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused in the nun rape case, challenging the Kottayam Additional Session Court's order rejecting his plea for deferring the cross-examination of witnesses
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Bihar polls: EC warns of misuse of social media to incite communal, caste
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 1 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Thursday said that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the number of polling stations in Bihar for the Assembly elections has increased from 65,333 in 2015 to 1,06,526 in 2020.
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China can't be trusted, Xi's dictatorship 'thuggish': Britain last HK gove
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 1 (ANI): Asserting that China cannot be trusted, Britain's last Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten has said that the coronavirus pandemic becomes a "greater menace" because of the Chinese government that silenced its brave doctors when they tried to blow the whistle on
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BharatPe clocks over Rs 80 crore disbursements in September
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Merchant payment network BharatPe said on Thursday it recorded disbursal of over Rs 80 crore in September, making it the largest fintech lender for merchants in India during the pandemic.
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GovernEye launches survey to find the Most Helpful Lok Sabha MPs during CO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): GovernEye Systems, a New Delhi based citizen engagement platform, is trying to find out how in the future we can be best prepared for an unexpected crisis like a pandemic that requires a strict lockdown.
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AiMeD unveils figure of the growth rate of Indian medical device industry
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): As India geared up to fight the COVID-19 crisis, the Association of Indian Medical device industry relentlessly worked at the forefront to combat the crisis. Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, AiMED on the behalf of the Indian medical device industr
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ATCS Inc. conducts onboarding and campus hiring amidst COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): ATCS Jaipur is onboarding over 85 students handpicked from campus placements held in 2019 amidst the unprecedented pandemic that has had a major impact on the job market globally.
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SC dismisses pleas seeking inquiry into alleged mismanagement of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions, filed by several retired bureaucrats led by KP Fabian, seeking directions to set up a commission of inquiry into the alleged "gross mismanagement" of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'Bell Bottom' becomes first film in the world to start and finish shooting
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Akshay Kumar's spy-thriller 'Bell Bottom,' has become the first film in the world to start and finish its shooting during the pandemic.
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A-Pac bank provisioning set to remain elevated in 2021: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, October 1 (ANI): Provisioning levels will remain elevated across Asia Pacific (A-Pac) banking sectors in the second half of this year and 2021, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Canada extends coronavirus travel ban until October 31
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is extending the travel ban for foreigners until October 31 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a statement.
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With spike of 86,821 cases, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 63-lakh mark
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): With an increase of 86,821 new cases and 1,181 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count crossed the 63-lakh mark on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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