Flipkart CEO Binny Bansal resigns after investigation into ‘personal misconduct’ allegation

Flipkart Group Chief Executive Officer Binny Bansal on Tuesday resigned from his post following an investigation into an allegation of “serious personal misconduct”, Flipkart and Walmart Inc said in a statement. Walmart is the largest shareholder in the Indian e-commerce firm.

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2002 Gujarat riots: SC to hear Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to Narendra Modi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on November 19 a plea against the clean chit granted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a case related to allegations of a “larger conspiracy” behind the 2002 Gujarat riots.

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Centre sacks Air India Director of Operations Arvind Kathpalia for failing alcohol test

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday sacked Captain Arvind Kathpalia from the post of director of operations of Air India, a day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation suspended his flying licence for three years for failing an alcohol test. The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association had earlier on Tuesday demanded that Kathpalia be sacked immediately, for being a “repeat offender”.

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Delegation urges president to direct Supreme Court to notify name of third SIT member investigation 1984 riots

A delegation of eminent citizens on Tuesday requested President Ram Nath Kovind to direct the Supreme Court to notify the name of the third member of the Special Investigation Team investigating the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The panel said it urged Kovind to intervene as the team cannot function without the third member.

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Union minister Ananth Kumar accorded state funeral, senior BJP and Congress leaders pay tribute

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ananth Kumar was cremated with full state honours in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru on Tuesday. The 59-year-old minister, who died of lung cancer on Monday, was given a 21-gun salute and a guard of honour.

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Supreme Court agrees to hear Sabarimala review petitions on January 22

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear in open court on January 22 a batch of 49 review petitions challenging the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The petitions have sought a review of a judgement given by a five-judge Constitution bench on September 28, which allowed women of all ages entry into the shrine.

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‘We chose Anil Ambani’s company ourselves,’ Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier tells ANI

Dassault Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier on Tuesday reiterated that it was his company that had chosen businessman Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence to be one of its offset partners in the Rafale fighter jet deal. He said the choice was not dictated by the Indian government as claimed by former French President Francois Hollande. Dassault manufactures the aircraft.

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Delhi High Court denies bail to suspected middleman in bribery case involving Rakesh Asthana

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail petition of Manoj Prasad, a suspected middleman arrested in connection with the bribery allegations levelled against the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

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Delhi: Air quality remains severe, sporadic rainfall may lead to further deterioration

The air quality remained in the “severe” category as a thick haze enveloped Delhi on Tuesday. The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 404 at noon, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

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Tinder rolls out more gender options for Indian users, lists 23 choices

Dating app Tinder on Tuesday announced a new update that will let its users from India select any gender that they identify with. The company said the new update has added 23 new genders to the list, which will “give users the ability to add information about their gender outside the binary”.

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Centre warns Twitter of strict action if unlawful content is not promptly removed

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday asked social media service Twitter to ensure that unlawful and objectionable content is promptly removed from its platform. The ministry warned of strict legal action if the platform failed to comply with directives of law enforcement agencies.

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CBI invokes terror charges against accused arrested for murder of Narendra Dabholkar

The Central Bureau of Investigation has invoked charges pertaining to terrorist acts in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar five years ago. The agency submitted its probe report to a Pune court on Monday and invoked Sections 15 and 16 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against the accused.

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Three-year-old girl found dead in Gurugram was tortured and raped, say police

A three-year-old girl who was found dead in Guga Colony in Gurugram’s Sector 66 on Monday morning was allegedly tortured and raped before being killed, the police were quoted as saying on Tuesday. The suspect has been identified as a 20-year-old migrant labourer from Uttar Pradesh.

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‘If Opposition parties believe the BJP is dangerous, then it must be so,’ says Rajinikanth

Actor Rajinikanth on Monday appeared to agree with the Opposition’s claim that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is “dangerous”. “If parties here believe the BJP is dangerous, then it must be,” he said.

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Free photographer Shahidul Alam, Bangladesh urged by Arundhati Roy, other South Asian intellectuals

More than 30 prominent personalities, including writers, historians, actors and intellectuals from South Asia, on Tuesday called on the Bangladesh government to immediately release photographer and activist Shahidul Alam from detention. The letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came on the 100th day of Alam’s imprisonment.

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Telangana Assembly polls: Congress releases first list of 65 candidates

The Congress on Monday released its first list of 65 candidates for the Telangana Assembly elections slated for December 7. The early elections were announced after Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao dissolved the 119-seat Assembly in September. The state was earlier scheduled to go to the polls by May 2019.

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Supreme Court to hear batch of petitions seeking a review of Sabarimala verdict today

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a batch of over 48 review petitions challenging the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, PTI reported. The petitions seek a review of a judgement given by a five-judge Constitution bench on September 28, which allowed women of all ages entry into the shrine.

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Delhi High Court gives DU eight more days to verify DUSU president Ankiv Baisoya’s degree

The Delhi High Court on Monday gave the Delhi University time till November 20 to verify the authenticity of the university degree of its students’ union president, Ankiv Baisoya. On October 30, the High Court had given the university till November 12 to carry out the verification. The two-month period within which fresh elections can be held expires on November 13.

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