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6:54 PM

Govt appoints 10 advocates and judicial officers as Additional judges of Punjab and Haryana HC

The government of India has appointed 10 advocates and judicial officers as Additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court

 

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T20 World Cup: England beats New Zealand, displaces Australia from second position in Group 1

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PM Modi meets families of victims who lost their lives in Morbi bridge collapse

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PM Modi meets those involved in rescue, relief operations at Gujarat's Morbi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi approaches the bridge collapse site in Morbi, Gujarat

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We built bypass roads in Karsog, provided tap water to households in upper reaches: Amit Shah in Himachal

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Global gold demand rises 28 pc to 1,181.5 tonnes in September quarter: WGC

Retail investment demand for gold bars and coins as well as central bank purchases pushed the global gold demand by 28 per cent to 1,181.5 tonnes in the September quarter, according to the World Gold Council report.

 

The total global demand stood at 921.9 tonnes during the July-September quarter of 2021, the World Gold Council's 'Gold Demand Trends Q3 2022' showed on Tuesday.

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Morbi bridge collapse: SC to hear plea on Nov 14 for judicial probe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on November 14 a PIL seeking direction to appoint a judicial commission under the supervision of the retired top court judge to initiate a probe on the Morbi Bridge collapse incident.

A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi posted the matter for hearing on November 14 after the advocate who filed the petition mentioned it for urgent hearing.

"You are very quick. What are your prayers," the CJI asked. To this Advocate Vishal Tiwari who filed the plea replied, "I am seeking a judicial enquiry commission".

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Hiring in India IT sector slows down 18% in Oct: Report

Hiring in the Indian IT sector slowed down by 18 per cent in the month of October compared to last year, a report showed on Tuesday.

With the IT sector showing a decline, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune showed a decline in hiring activity, according to the Naukri JobSpeak index.

Apart from IT, other sectors that recorded a notable decline in hiring sentiments included telecom and healthcare.

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40% of Indians defrauded while shopping online during festive season

Around 40 per cent of Indians surveyed have been defrauded when shopping online during festive season, finds a study.

The study was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Norton, a global leader in Cyber safety, which released the Indian findings that explored attitudes toward cyber security and online shopping during the festive season.

According to the findings, two-third of Indian adults surveyed were concerned about their personal details being compromised (78 per cent), being defrauded by a third-party retailer (77 per cent), buying or receiving a refurbished device as a gift (72 per cent), and a device they receive as a gift being hacked (69 per cent).