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Anti-trafficking bill maintains distinction between trafficking, smuggling of migrants: WCD

The women and child development ministry on Monday said the anti-trafficking bill maintains a "clear distinction" between trafficking and smuggling of migrants and excludes "consenting adults from its purview". from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vggnOI

Chidambaram's family members directed to appear in court on Aug 20 in black money case

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Maneka apolgizes for using term 'other ones' for transgenders in Lok Sabha

Women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi today apologized for using the term "the other ones" for transgenders in Lok Sabha, saying she did not "snigger but was embarrassed by her own lack of knowledge". from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2viTryf

Mamata likely to meet Sonia, invite her to federal front rally in Kolkata

Mamata Banerjee, who was earlier seen as wary of involving the Congress in any federal coalition to take on the BJP, has in recent weeks appeared to be more open to joining hands with the national party to consolidate the opposition forces. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2v3gPAm

SC keeps CBI director on tenterhook for slow progress in Manipur fake encounter cases

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After #MeToo, in Germany comes #MeTwo

The hashtag, which echoes the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment, was created by Ali Can, a 24-year-old journalist of Turkish descent, following the furore over Turkish-German soccer star Mesut Ozil's recent resignation from the German national team. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2v00Ses

Karman Kaur only 6th Indian to crack WTA top-200

Before Karman, Sania Mirza, Nirupama Vaidyanathan, Shikha Uberoi, Sunitha Rao and Ankita Raina had made it to top-200 in WTA rankings. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2uW9tif

HS Prannoy storms into second round at World Badminton Championships

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy dished out a commanding performance to storm into the second round of the World Badminton Championships at Nanjing, China on Monday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2NWDrJY

Women's Hockey World Cup: Pumped up India face Italy in knockouts

Bolstered by the campaign-saving draw against a mighty USA, the Indian women's hockey team will fancy its chances against lower-ranked Italy in the cross-over World Cup match on Tuesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Ou9imv

India colts trounce SL by six wickets in first Youth ODI

In a lopsided first game of the five-match series in Colombo on Monday, the Indian colts won by six wickets after bowling out the hosts for 143. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ApRE0e

Sedatives overdose left Kathua victim incapacitated to resist rape, murder: J&K Crime Branch

The charge sheet filed in the Pathankot sessions court sums up the investigation of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Crime Branch team and also gives details of the analyses of calls and bank accounts that led it to the eight accused of the brutal crime in January this year. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NVqtfk

Amar Singh praises Modi, creates buzz in political circles

Former Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh may be down but not out, yet. Amid talk of a larger opposition unity, Mahagathbandhan, or a federal front, Singh is quietly weighing his options. The fact is everyone in the UP BJP is talking about Singh's new-found love for PM Narendra Modi. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LM1bTO

41 security men killed, 907 injured in terror-related and stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir

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Inducted in NADA panel, Sehwag yet to attend hearings

On November 9 last year, Sehwag was included in the six-member panel along with Justice RV Easwar (head), advocate Vibha Datta Makhija, former Delhi captain Vinay Lamba, Dr Naveen Dang and Dr Harsh Mahajan. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2AoukQj

Separate statehood row: Karnataka CM blames media for controversy

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Be angry and challenge Kohli, Vaughan's message to England

Be angry and challenge Virat Kohli, urged former captain Michael Vaughan to an English side hosting an ambitious India, for long seeking to shed the poor travellers' tag, in a highly-anticipated Test series. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2NQf6oY

Olga Danilovic jumps 75 spots in WTA rankings

The Serbian teenager jumped from 187th to 112th behind an unchanged top 10 led by Simona Halep, Carolina Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2v2lenf

Two chargesheets filed in Manipur fake encounter cases, CBI director tells SC

The CBI director on Monday told the Supreme Court that two chargesheets have been filed in cases of alleged Manipur fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and state police, and five more final reports will be filed in separate cases by August 31. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K7Eapb

Rafael Nadal stays on top of ATP rankings

Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili jumped 46 places to be 35th, while Matteo Berrettini of Italy rocketed 30 positions to be 54th. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2M3P5Ca

Modi's pro-India Inc remark 'theatrics' to escape questions on Rafale: Raj Babbar

The question still remains as to why the Rafale deal was snatched from the HAL, which is a government undertaking, and handed over to a private company floated just 15 days before by someone with no experience even of the bicycle business, a senior Congress leader said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mQEmzY

Government releases NRC list in Assam, opposition parties see red

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Thomas hailed as 'Perfect Poster boy' after Tour de France win

Geraint Thomas was labelled the "Perfect Poster Boy" on Monday after the British Team Sky rider deposed teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome to win the Tour de France. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LKuSEz

No coercive action against those not included in the final NRC: Rajnath Singh

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Chance for Virat Kohli to topple Steve Smith in ICC Test rankings

India captain Virat Kohli will look to snatch the coveted number-one position from Australia's Steve Smith in the ICC Test Player Rankings during the five-Test series which is beginning with the first Test in Birmingham on Wednesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Orkcco

India series opener to be England's 1000th Test, ICC congratulates

"On behalf of the cricket family, I want to congratulate England on their 1000th men's Test match, the first country to reach this milestone," ICC chairman Shashank Manohar said in a statement. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LZnzWl

Vijay Mallya 'devastated' to lose control of Force India F1 team

Vijay Mallya is 'devastated' to have lost control of the Force India Formula One team but the embattled tycoon should still have a say in what happens next, according to his right-hand man Bob Fernley. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LT7fdi

UK reviews anti-slavery law to fight 'evolving' 4 billion pound crime

The government also urged businesses to tackle modern slavery hidden in their supply chains, as research by the Home Office (interior ministry) found that the crime sets Britain back by up to 4.3 billion pounds ($5.6 billion) annually. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LxKFHA

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day due to opposition protests over Assam NRC

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day following an uproar by the opposition, especially the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party over the publication of Assam's National Register of Citizens. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vfWl6L

Another 724 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra base camps

The pilgrims left in a convoy of 19 vehicles with detailed security arrangements in place. They are scheduled to reach the camps later in the day, they added. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mTXq0A

Santosh Hegde backs Anna Hazare's hunger strike on Lokpal

The former Solicitor General of India, a key member of "Team Anna" that spearheaded a strong anti-corruption movement in the country in 2011, said he would participate in the strike only "for a while" because he has other commitments. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M1eWL5

MoEF joint secretary, commissioner Agra division responsible for maintaining Taj Trapezium Zone

A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta had on July 26 made it clear that somebody has to take responsibility for protection of the Taj Mahal and asked the Centre to apprise it as to which departments of the central and Uttar Pradesh governments would be responsible for the maintenance and protection of the Taj Trapezium Zone from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K8fGwe

Delhi government yet to honour Manika Batra with cash reward

As per the existing policy of the Delhi government, a CWG gold medallist gets Rs 14 lakh for gold, Rs 10 lakh for silver and Rs 6 lakh for bronze. Since the amount of the cash prize was a lot lesser than what the athletes from Haryana and Tamil Nadu get, a revised proposal had gone to the Delhi government for approval. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2NW2tsG

Cambodian PM's party claims election rout, oppn sees 'death of democracy'

The White House said it would consider steps, including an expansion of visa restrictions placed on some Cambodian government members, in response to "flawed elections" in which there was no significant challenger to Hun Sen. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LBMtzq

Checkpoints at Mewat: Farmers complain of extortion in the name of cow protection

Dairy farmers and traders hire small pickup trucks or use their own to ferry the cattle bought at the mela. They transport these to Alwar or to Haryana and sell them at a profit to the locals. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NViq2l

RAW sacks 4 joint secy-level officers for ‘non-performance’

The decision was made on the basis of a rule of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) that allows government to get rid of non-performers after they have completed 30 years of service or have crossed the age of 50. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OoKQ5M

Kashmiri, Pashto, Dari languages to be taught to NDA cadets

An iconic institute located at Khadakwasla on the city's outskirts, NDA is the joint services academy of the armed forces where cadets receive training together before they go to their respective service academies for further pre-commissioning training. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K7ELY7

Centre resorting to vote-bank politics: Mamata Banerjee on NRC release

Accusing the Centre of trying to forcibly evict 40 lakh people, Mamta Banerjee said, "It is a matter of grave concern. Internet service has been snapped. We cannot contact people in Assam." from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Lx3pa5

Home Minister asks oppn parties not to politicise NRC issue

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World Day Against Trafficking: Activists remain divided on anti-trafficking bill

In 2013, UN member states adopted a resolution designating July 30 as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to "raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights". from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NXvzYT

BSNL illegal telephone exchange case: Supreme Court dismisses Dayanidhi Maran's appeal against Madras HC order

The Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed an appeal filed by former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran against the Madras High Court order setting aside his discharge in the BSNL illegal telephone exchange case. In a setback to the former Union minister and his elder brother Kalanidhi Maran, the Madras high court last Wednesday set aside a lower court order discharging the Maran brothers in the case. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AioUGB

MH370 investigators 'unable to confirm' cause of disappearance

"The team is unable to determine the real cause for disappearance of MH370...," Kok Soo Chon, head of the MH370 safety investigation team, told reporters. "The answer can only be conclusive if the wreckage is found," he said when asked of they would ever find out what happened on the plane. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AnOMRo

Death toll rises as dry conditions fuel deadly California fires

The death toll in northern California's Carr blaze has risen to six as firefighters from across the country struggled to control flames that have scorched tens of thousands of acres. "I've been a lifelong resident of this community, and I've never seen a fire with such destruction here in this area ever before," said Shasta County Supervisor Leonard Moty. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mU3aax

No bottle? Sauber's Ericsson races thirsty

Sauber's Swedish Formula One driver Marcus Ericsson has revealed that he has raced thirsty for years because he has ditched his car's water bottle in order to save weight. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2AjxXHp

How to check if your name is on Assam NRC’s final draft list

Here’s how can you can check if your name is on the list: The NRC draft is available across all NRC Sewa Kendras, with an in-built search option to check for names on the list. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M3ts5f

Rajya Sabha witnesses uproar over publication of Assam citizenship register

TMC, SP and Congress MPs created an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over the publication of Assam's National Register of Citizens. Out of 3.29 crore applicants, 2.89 crore have been found eligible for inclusion in the complete draft of NRC, that was released in Guwahati on Monday morning. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Otl3JQ

Assam final NRC draft released: 40 lakh fail to make it to citizenship list

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NRC draft release: Assam CM congratulates people, calls it a historic day

The process of publishing the final draft today was carried out in cooperation with the Registrar General of India, along with the central and the state government officials, under the direct supervision of the Supreme Court, the chief minister said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K7NE3N

Final draft of NRC with 2.9 crore names released in Assam

The names of 40.07 lakh applicants did not find a place in the historic document, touted to be a proof of Assamese identity. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mTRFzT

India key partner of US in Indo Pacific region: Trump administration

The remarks by a senior US diplomat came ahead of the announcement by the US of initiatives for development and economic assistance in the entire region. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AnB3ds

Learning with the Times: How the rich buy a new nationality

Fugitive Mehul Choksi bought Antiguan citizenship, and his new passport allows him visa-free entry to over 130 countries. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LRMvlQ