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Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses review plea against remission of 11 convict
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of Bilkis Bano seeking a review of its earlier order by which it had asked the Gujarat government to consider the plea for the remission of 11 convicts in a gangrape case under 1992 policy. A bench of judges headed by Justice Ajay Rastogi dismissed
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'Military build-up doomed to fail', says China on Japan's new security pol
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Japanese media said the new strategies outlined in three defence and security documents approved by Japan's cabinet on Friday are a marked departure from post-WWII norms. Most notably, they involve doubling defence spending over the next five years to 2 per cent of GDP in fiscal 2027, Japan'
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Biden administration launches 'China House' amid competition with Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China House brings together a group of China experts from throughout the State Department to work on security, economic, technological, diplomatic and strategic issues, the statement said. Improved coordination will result in more consistent State Department policy, and better position th
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Beijing reports first Covid deaths since easing of policy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing on Friday reported the deaths of two former Chinese state media journalists due to Covid-19, the first since most pandemic control measures were lifted on December 7, reported Singapore daily Today.
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'New low, even for Pak': India slams Bilawal's 'uncivilised outburst' at P
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In response to media queries on Bilawal's 'uncivilised' remarks, the official spokesperson for the MEA, Arindam Bagchi, said, "These comments are a new low, even for Pakistan. Pakistan foreign minister's frustration would be better directed towards the masterminds of terrorist enterprises
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Bank of England raises bank rate by 50 basis points to 3.5 pc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of United Kingdom's central bank sets monetary policy to meet the 2 per cent inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment, according to a statement available on bankofengland.co.uk.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy failed miserably: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The policy was introduced by the government in view of a renewed surge in coronavirus cases in China where 1,000 new cases have been reported each day. Xi's zero-COVID policy has caused fear, anger, and confusion among the citizens, the report said.
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches development projects worth Rs 214 cr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Talking about healthcare, the Chief Minister said, "Our policy is that every life is precious. Stating that the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has become a model for the entire country, till date 8 lakh people have received treatment under this scheme and the state government has spent more tha
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China working for resumption of dialogue with US: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China has opened the backdoor channel for assessing ties with US as Washington is "proactively making preparations for a conflict in the Taiwan Strait when it happens," reported The HK Post.
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Chinese leadership appears to have put restrictive 'Zero-Covid' approach o
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Chinese leadership appears to have put the restrictive 'Zero-Covid' approach on the back-burner for now, even though some cities have been witnessing high infection numbers.
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Bihar hooch tragedy: Nitish Kumar should apologize to people of state, say
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Terming the Bihar hooch tragedy "shameful", Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Thursday demanded an apology from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the incident.
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Delhi Excise policy case: Trial court takes cognisance of CBI chargesheet,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Thursday took cognisance on a chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinpally, two public servants and others named in the chargesheet filed in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.
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