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Railways Blames Contractors, Law & Order, Slow Land Acquisition Issues After Centre Warns on DFC Delay
While the original deadline for completion of these DFCs was December 2021, the Railways recently said it has been pushed back by six months to June 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Punjab Police Busts Narco-terror Racket with Links to KLF; Wanted Smuggler, Constable Held
Rajinder's brother-in-law has also been arrested from Uttar Pradesh for his involvement in the racket, which has been traced to associates of deceased terrorist Harmeet Singh alias PhD, Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta said in a statement.
Defence Ministry Working on Second List of Weapons That Will Be Banned from Import
The ministry has already started preliminary discussions with major stakeholders like the defence public sector undertakings, private industries, DRDO and the three services on the second negative arms import list, they said.
Maharashtra Public Services Commission Exams Put off Due to Covid-19 Situation: Govt
The revised schedule for the exams will be announced later, state Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar told the council of ministers during its meeting.
Powell Edges Toward Loosening The Fed's Stance On Inflation
For decades, the Federal Reserve made clear its readiness to raise interest rates at the earliest signs of creeping inflation.
Review: 'All Together Now' Is A Sweet Call To Help Others
Amber Appleton gives, gives, gives. The 17-year-old spends her free time teaching English to a group of Korean women. She visits a nursing home to hand out free doughnuts and raises money for school projects. She adopts a tiny dog and puts its needs ahead...
Kids-for-cash Judge Loses Bid For Lighter Prison Sentence
A federal judge upheld the 28-year prison sentence of a disgraced Pennsylvania judge who locked up thousands of juvenile offenders while he was taking kickbacks from the owner and builder of for-profit detention centers, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
UN Watchdog Says Iran Has Agreed to Allow Access to 2 Suspected Nuclear Sites
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran was voluntarily providing the IAEA with access to the two locations specified by the IAEA and facilitating the IAEA verification activities to resolve the issues.
TNEA Random Numbers 2020: Tamil Nadu Govt Releases List at tneaonline.org; How to Check
According to reports, more than 1.1 lakh candidates have applied for admissions and the rank list is expected to be released on September 7, while online counselling for the general quota would be conducted between September 17 and October 6.
Montenegro President: Independence At Stake In Upcoming Vote
Montenegros president says a weekend parliamentary election will be crucial to the defense of the small Balkan states independence in the face of renewed attempts by Serbia and Russia to bring nationalist and antiWestern allies to power, his party said We...
Pompeo Discusses Gulf Unity, Regional Stability With Bahraini Leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed regional stability and Gulf unity with Bahraini leaders on Wednesday, as part of a Middle East tour following an accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on normalising relations.
Amarinder Singh Asks Punjab AG to Coordinate with Counterparts to File Review Plea on NEET, JEE Exams
Singh asked Punjab Advocate General to coordinate with his counterparts in other opposition-ruled states for filing a collective review petition in the Supreme Court, to seek deferment of the exams.
Group Of French-speaking Countries Suspends Mali After Coup
Mali has been suspended from a global body of Frenchspeaking countries after a military junta overthrew the West African country's democratically elected president.
Urvashi Rautela's Instagram Family Grows to 30 Million
Urvashi Rautela posted a note and a video collage to celebrate the milestone, which has moved her ahead of the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.
EU Ponders Future Of Top Trade Official After Travel Gaffe
European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen was weighing the fate of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan after the Irishman became embroiled in controversy over a recent trip home and questionable adherence to COVID19 rules.
Sensex Surges 230 Points on Fag-end Buying; RIL Climbs Over 2%
After touching a high of 39,111.55 during the day, the BSE Sensex ended 230.04 points or 0.59 per cent higher at 39,073.92. The NSE Nifty advanced 77.35 points or 0.67 per cent to finish at 11,549.60.