Author: Pranay Lad
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Coal India to ink MoU with Indian Oil, BHEL, and GAIL for coal-to-chemical products
Next week, Coal India Limited (CIL) will sign agreements for the establishment of four Surface Coal Gasification (SCG) projects with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), and GAIL (India). According to a formal announcement made on Friday by the Ministry of Coal, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government-run businesses…
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Chhattisgarh govt to start ‘Hamar Beti Hamar Maan’ campaign for women’s safety
The Chhattisgarh government has launched the “Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan” campaign in this state with an eye on women’s empowerment and safety. “The civilization that empowers and protects its girls is the society that advances steadily. I want to let you know that the Chhattisgarh government will launch the “Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan” campaign with the girls’…
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BJP calls Cong presidential polls “fake” remote controlled by Gandhis
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took digs at the Congress on Friday amid speculation about the potential selection of the next president of the party, claiming that the presidential election would be nothing more than a show because the Gandhis will remotely control the next party leader. Ashok Gehlot, the chief minister of Rajasthan, and…
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Rupee breaches 81 mark for a new lifetime low
After the US dollar index rose to a two-decade high this week on optimism that demand for safe-haven currencies like the dollar would increase, the rupee saw yet another record low on Friday morning. In contrast to Thursday’s closing price of 80.86, the rupee began this morning 25 paise worse than the previous session, reaching…
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“Remain Vigilant”: MEA issues advisory to Indians in Canada
In light of the rise in criminal activity and anti-Indian sentiment in Canada, India on Friday issued a warning for its citizens and students there. The Indian embassies in Canada have discussed these events with the Canadian authorities and asked them to look into these offences, according to a statement from the Ministry of External…
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It must be obliterated: Long Arm of Law upon PFI, as it chops off Kerala’s Prof hands
After being accused of defaming the Prophet Muhammad and the Quran in a question paper he had assigned, Kerala-based professor TJ Joseph had his hand severed by members of the extremist Islamist Popular Front of India (PFI) 12 years and two months ago. Joseph leads a humble existence in Muvattupuzha, where he spends his time…
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Movie Tickets go on sale at just Rs.75 on National Cinema Day
The Multiplex Authority of India (MAI) is offering movie tickets at a whopping price of Rs 75 on nearly about 4000 screens pan India. This offer is likely to draw tons of movie enthusiasts towards movie theatres. National Cinema Day is assumed on 23rd September to celebrate the spirit of cinema in our country. National…
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Iranian activist gets 3-year sentence for filming without hijab
Iranian rights campaigner Melika Qaragozlu, 22, was found guilty of violating the nation’s mandatory hijab laws and was given a sentence of three years, eight months in prison and eight million tomans in fine, according to her attorney’s tweets. After taking part in a national day of civil disobedience on July 12, activist Melika Qaragozlu,…
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SC to hear Manoj Tiwari’s plea challenging Delhi govt’s firecracker ban on Oct 10
The Delhi government’s ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, and use of all sorts of firecrackers was made in an effort to reduce pollution in the nation’s capital, and the Supreme Court decided to hear Manoj Tiwari’s appeal against it on Friday. After attorney Shashank Shekhar Jha brought up Tiwari’s request for an urgent hearing,…
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Rakes Up Kashmir Issue Again, Makes False Statements
During a speech to The Council of Foreign Relations in New York, Pakistani minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari brought up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and made untrue allegations about India. Along with other foreign leaders, the Pakistani foreign minister is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Bilawal addressed the Kashmir issue…