Consumer spending: Angus Deaton, Thomas Piketty, 200 other academics seek immediate release of data

The group said it is fundamentally important for the country that statistical organisations are kept free from political interference.

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Railway officer objects to Khushwant Singh’s ‘obscene’ book being sold at Bhopal station

The incident occurred on Wednesday, when Railways Passenger Services Committee’s Chairperson Ramesh Chandra Ratn was on an inspection drive.

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Five non-BJP states urge Centre to clear GST compensation due for two months

In a joint statement, the finance ministers of Delhi, West Bengal, Punjab, Rajasthan and Kerala said the delay has put them in acute financial position.

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TRS MLA Ramesh Chennamaneni’s citizenship cancelled for allegedly concealing facts

The home ministry said that it would not have granted him citizenship had he disclosed facts about the one-year period preceding his application.

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Haren Pandya murder: Supreme Court rejects review petitions, upholds conviction of 10 accused

Former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya was shot dead in March 2003 in Ahmedabad while he was out for a morning walk.

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Canada: Four persons of Indian origin appointed to Justin Trudeau’s Cabinet

Among them is former law professor Anita Anand, who is the first Hindu minister in the country’s Cabinet.

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‘Selling the country’: Congress criticises Centre for decision to divest stake in Bharat Petroleum

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the Modi government did not create anything, but was ready to sell it all.

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Consumer expenditure: Expert panel didn’t suggest withholding findings, reports Business Standard

The committee of experts did not flag data quality problems as suggested by the government, an official told the newspaper.

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Shooting World Cup Final: Manu Bhaker wins India’s first medal in Putian with gold in 10m air pistol

The 17-year-old shot a junior world record score of 244.7 to top the podium in a tough field at season-ending ISSF World Cup final.

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Winter Session: In Lok Sabha, Congress calls electoral bonds ‘big scam’, opposes PSU stake sale

In the Upper House, Nationalist Congress Party MP Vandana Chavan is likely to bring up the matter of JNU fee hike.

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Activist Medha Patkar gets passport office’s notice for allegedly not disclosing cases against her

The Regional Passport Office in Mumbai has asked the activist why her passport should not be impounded for not disclosing the information.

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WhatsApp spyware: House panel agrees to discuss matter after Tharoor’s tie-breaker vote, say reports

The Bharatiya Janata Party members of the panel were against taking up the matter.

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