U.S. defends appointment of special prosecutors in Donziger case

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Attorney Steven Donziger outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York, October 1, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonJustice Department rejects constitutional argument in environmental lawyer’s appealDOJ filing says special prosecutors not ‘officers’ under appointments clauseNEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday told a federal appeals court reviewing the contempt conviction of disbarred environmental…Continue Reading

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Authorities on Friday advised people to limit outdoor activities and told government and private offices to cut vehicle use by at least 30 per cent as air quality in Delhi-NCR inched towards the emergency level amid a rise in emissions from farm fires and unfavourable meteorological conditions. Over 4,000 farm fires, accounting for 35 per…Continue Reading

Watch: NDRF personnel rescue nearly 500 persons from in and around Chennai, rescue ops continue

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While large parts of Chennai limping back to normalcy after being battered by over 50cms of rainfall over the last six days, rescue and relief operations continue across the inundated regions in the adjoining districts. As Civic authorities and their teams scramble to drain and pump out water from waterlogged areas across Chennai city, many…Continue Reading

India and Thai navies begin three-day coordinated patrol in Andaman Sea

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The Indian and Thai navies on Friday began a three-day coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea amid growing concern over China’s increasing maritime forays into the Indian Ocean region. The Indian Navy’s indigenously built missile corvette Karmuk and Thailand’s Khamrosin class anti-submarine patrol vessel Tayanchon along with maritime patrol aircraft from both navies are participating…Continue Reading

China biggest security threat to India, says CDS chief Bipin Rawat

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Amid tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India’s chief of defence staff Bipin Rawat said China has become the biggest security threat to the country. India and Chinese troops were involved in a clash at Galwan Valley in June last year in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The PLA had lost four soldiers…Continue Reading

Shortage of fertiliser poses fresh problems for Indian farmers ahead of sowing season

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As farmers rush to plant rabi winter crops as chill sets in northern India, several states across the country are reporting a massive shortage of fertiliser, threatening to disrupt their planting season. Several states like Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh are facing a severe shortage of fertilizers mainly of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP), according…Continue Reading

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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri says Virat Kohli might give up captaincy in other formats after doing so in the T20 version to deal with the intense pressure associated with the job, especially in COVID times.Shastri’s tenure with the Indian team ended with an early exit from T20 World Cup.Kohli, who has taken rest…Continue Reading

Politics Over Mamita Murder: Tight Security In Bargarh Ahead Of CM Naveen’s Visit Tomorrow

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With the Opposition parties announcing to stage demonstrations during Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s scheduled visit to Bijepur in Bargarh district on Saturday (tomorrow), the Odisha police is all set to turn the area into a fortress.Police sources said that elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the scheduled visit of the Chief Minister.…Continue Reading

Alarming! Cuttack Becomes Brain Stroke Capital Of India: ICMR Study

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Saraswati Rout, a resident of Gadasrirampur in Cuttack fell unconscious while cutting vegetables in kitchen six years back. Doctors diagnosed it as a brain stroke induced by high blood pressure. One side of her body was paralysed and, since then, she is completely bedridden.This is just an example and does not actually portray the alarming…Continue Reading

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The Odisha Higher Education Department on Friday issued guidelines for PG SPOT selection and Admission under SAMS.The department issued a letter in this connection to all the public Universities under the State Higher Education department and all colleges with PG teaching facility under the department.As per the letter, the following categories of candidates are eligible…Continue Reading