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PRAGGNANANDHAA AND NANDHIDHAA WIN ASIAN CONTINENTAL CHESS CHAMPIONS

Harpal Singh Bedi - 2022-11-04 18:17
New Delhi: Top seed Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa R drew his ninth-round encounter with B Adhiban in 63 moves to emerge as clear champion with seven points in the Asian Continental Chess Championship at Leela Ambience Convention Hotel here.
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SHIVA THAPA, AMIT AND SACHIN IN QUARTERS OF ASIAN ELITE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Harpal Singh Bedi - 2022-11-04 17:33
New Delhi: Five-time Asian Championships medalist Shiva Thapa, Amit Kumar and Sachin recorded contrasting victories over their rivals to move into the quarter finals of the Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Friday.

CLEARANCE TO GM MUSTARD IS HARMFUL TO ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH

CORPORATISATION IS SURE TO DESTABILISE PDS AND LEAD TO FARMER’S DISTRESS
Dr. Soma Marla - 2022-11-04 12:25
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, GOI (GEAC) has permitted on October 18 the environmental release of genetically-modified (GM) mustard. Being the first food crop, the studies by expert question the environmental and biosafety as well as human health risks associated with hasty government approval. Gory experience of GM cotton, which resulted in havoc and farmer suicides in cotton fields during the last decade and half only benefited Monsanto and other Agribusiness MNCs.

GUJARAT AND HIMACHAL POLL RESULTS ON DECEMBER 8 ARE CRUCIAL FOR RAHUL GANDHI

AT LEAST ONE WIN CAN REJUVENATE THE CONGRESS TO WORK FOR MORE IN 2023
Sushil Kutty - 2022-11-04 12:22
Five years back in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, the BJP and the Congress were face to face and people were asking the question “what does Gujarat and Himachal mean for the two national parties? In 2017, Aam Aadmi Party was limited to Delhi and nobody thought much of AAP other than to mention it in the passing, like in an obituary.

LEGISLATIONS UNABLE TO THWART ‘AUCTIONING’ OF DAUGHTERS, WIVES AND SISTERS

RAJASTHAN INCIDENT SHOWS NO CHANGE IN RUSTIC MINDSET IN SOCIETY
K Raveendran - 2022-11-04 12:19
The disgraceful incident in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara in which a man ‘auctioned’ his daughters to repay his debt is a social evil that manifests in similar occurrences in parts of northern India from time to time. The incident attracted widespread condemnation and lowered the prestige of India as a modern nation in highly negative western media reports.

SUPREME COURT CANNOT BEAR THE BRUNT OF INDIA’S FRAGILE GOVERNANCE

VENTURING OF THE COURT INTO REALM OF LAW MAKING HAS DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES
Varsha Ramesh - 2022-11-04 11:35
Article 32 is said to be the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution; it acts as a safeguard for all the other fundamental rights. However, it does not have indefinite jurisdiction – it is limited to fundamental rights, as demonstrated by the existence of Articles 139 and 226 in the Constitution.

MORBI BRIDGE COLLAPSE: QUESTIONS GUJARAT GOVT NEEDS TO ANSWER

PROPER PROBE IS NEEDED TO DECIDE ON THE NATURE OF OTHER BRIDGES
Prabir Purkayastha - 2022-11-04 11:32
The Morbi pedestrian suspension bridge over the Machchhu River collapsed on October 30, leading to the confirmed death of 141 persons and injuries to more than 100. In this column, I will not repeat what is widely known regarding one of the worst bridge disasters in India. The question that needs to be raised is whose responsibility is such a bridge in India and whether the authorities carried out their responsibilities. This is more than simply filing police cases against lower-level staff in the company, Oreva, a manufacturer of electronic clocks, CFL bulbs and e-bikes.
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HOCKEY: INDIA LOOKING FOR ENCORE AGAINST NEW ZEALAND

Harpal Singh Bedi - 2022-11-03 18:28
Bhubaneswar: India will be looking for an encore as they take on New Zealand in the second leg of double-header of the FIH Pro League to be played at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Friday.