Article 35(A) validity in J&K: SC adjourns hearing until January

The Supreme Court on Friday again adjourned its hearing on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A, this time until January. The J&K government and the Centre on Friday sought postponement of the hearing on the ground that the Panchayat polls in the state would go on till December.

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Asian Games Live: Boxer Vikas settles for bronze

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) settled for a bronze medal after he was declared medically unfit to fight his semifinal bout due to a cut on his left eyelid sustained earlier in the event

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ITR filing last day today: Guide to avoid penalty

It is very important to pick the correct ITR form while filing the returns. Some of the available forms are ITR 1 (SAHAJ), ITR 2, ITR 3, ITR 4, ITR 4S (SUGAM), ITR 5, ITR 6 and ITR 7. After filing the returns online, taxpayers can quickly e-verify it using 'digital signature certificate' (DSC). For those who don't have a DSC, they can fill the verification form and send it to the tax department's office within 120 days of filing the returns.

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New low: Rupee@71, these people feel the pain

On Friday Rupee breached the 71-mark for the first time against the dollar, hitting a fresh low. The weakening of the rupee over the last few days has been attributed to month-end dollar demand from importers, the pressure being on currencies by Turkish lira and Chinese offshore yuan and rally in crude oil.

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Pak backs down after Imran govt's spat with US

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's new Imran Khan government is bending backwards to put behind it its first spat with the US over whether terrorism was discussed or not in the US administration's first chat with Pakistan's new premier last week. "Politically, we need to move on," said Pakistan yesterday .

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India not guaranteed sanctions waiver for Russian missiles: US

Under current US rules against Russia, countries could face sanctions if they transact with Russian defence or intelligence sectors. India is currently in talks with Russia for buying S-400 long-range, surface-to-air missile system.

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Asian Games 2018 Live: Day 12

India's Mouma Das lost 0-4 (6-11, 5-11, 6-11, 6-11) against Szuyu Chen of Chinese Taipei in table tennis singles Round of 32

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HC wants special toll plaza lanes for VIPs, judges

The Madras high court sent a blunt message to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday: create exclusive lanes for VIPs, including sitting judges, at all toll plazas on national highways or face contempt of court proceedings.

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After world record, India face Malaysia in SF today

India's 76 goals in the pool stage of the Asian Games is already a new world record for an international hockey tournament, and the defending champions take on Malaysia on Thursday to book a place in the final.

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Couldn't stand the humiliation: Shivpal Yadav

"I was being constantly humiliated. I was marginalized in the party for no fault of mine. People in UP are well aware of the turn of events that took place and the internal fight in the party," says estranged Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav.

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How a tin shed in western Uttar Pradesh is minting medals

It started in a tin shed. Sometimes the shooters would wait for the angry winds to subside and the swirling dust to settle down before they took aim. Occasionally, the monkeys hanging about on a tree nearby would steal their tiffins. That’s where Saurabh Chaudhary, who won the Asian Games gold medal in air pistol (10m), learnt to shoot in the winter of 2015.

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Asiad Live: Saina, Sindhu to play quarterfinals

India's table tennis contingent also began well by defeating Qatar in their first group match of the women's team event.

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Tibet trouble: Karmapa asks India to ease travel curbs

India's Tibet strategy Karmapa's differences with India have lingered despite suspicions having ebbed over time that his flight to India was "facilitated" by the Chinese and his stature as a leading religious figure in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, particularly the Kagyu lineage, giving him an international salience.

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Bihar rejig? BJP's ally hints at pact with RJD

Kushwaha rooted for an alliance between Yadavs and members of his community at an event organised by his party to mark the birth centenary of B P Mandal, who had headed the Mandal Commission that recommended 27% quota in jobs for backward castes. Though Kushwaha is in NDA, he is highly critical of JD(U). Taking advantage of Kushwaha's unhappiness, RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav has urged him to join the Grand Alliance in Bihar.

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No one honours me now, rues Mulayam

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Saturday that no one honours him now and may be people will honour him after his demise.

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After IT & electricity, India is now ready for 'ahimsa' meat: Maneka

A study found that 66% of consumers are ready to accept lab-grown ‘ahimsa’ meat taken from stem cells. Several top IT giants are investing in clean meat technology. The survey has found 46% want to buy clean meat regularly and 53% want to replace conventional meat with clean meat.

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Asian Games 2018 Live: Day 7

India's Saina Nehwal beat Fitriani of Indonesia 21-6, 21-14 in their Round of 16 match to reach quarterfinals

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Hyd: IAS officer gets jail for unlawful arrest

Justice P Naveen Rao sentenced the IAS officer K Siva Kumar Naidu to one-month jail for displaying "vindictive attitude" towards a retired govt employee for availing legal remedies from the Hyderabad HC. The judge also directed the state govt to pay a compensation of Rs 50k to the retired employee.

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13-yr-old adopted from Bhopal abandoned in Spain

The Madhya Pradesh Protection for Child Rights Commission on Thursday initiated an inquiry into the reported abandonment of a 13-yearold girl adopted from Bhopal by a Spanish couple earlier this year.

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Ready for another term as CM: Siddaramaiah

Addressing a gathering in Hassan, Siddaramaiah claimed that the Opposition joined hands to prevent him from becoming the chief minister for the second time, adding that caste and money were seeping into politics.

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