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“It was Mahatma Gandhi’s wish, he had said liquor destroys lives,” said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2SBrtL7

The social justice and empowerment ministry plans to monitor the feed from at least 5% of such organisations on an annual basis to ensure that funds disbursed by the Centre are being put to proper use. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/38ypCfF

Vijender Gupta, an MLA-elect from Rohini, was the leader of the opposition in the sixth legislative assembly and had taken up issues such as the lack of buses, pollution and the upkeep of government schools and mohalla clinics, among others. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2UZixR8

According to people familiar with the matter, the ship, intercepted on February 3, is undergoing a detailed inspection at Kandla Port in Gujarat. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2whRC8N

In this year’s Budget, the Revised Estimate (RE) figure for 2019-20 under this head is Rs 6.6 lakh crore, only 77% of the promise made in the Interim Budget. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2vIHvtl

Armed men carried out the bloodshed on Friday in the village of Ntumbo in the Northwest region, James Nunan, a local official of humanitarian coordination agency OCHA, told AFP. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2HAj4Rv

The gases was emanating from a vegetable container in Pakistan’s port city Karachi. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2P0od9G

In a call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trump “expressed concern over the violence in Idlib, Syria and... conveyed the United States’ desire to see an end to Russia’s support for the Assad regime’s atrocities.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SvpZSp

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government last week announced a new set of rules to regulate social media activity and has given all digital companies and social media platforms three months to adhere to the new rules. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/320PyOh

US authorities announced on the weekend they would offer American passengers the option to leave and fly home, where they will face another 14-day isolation period. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38JJkVT

The Central Board of Directors of the RBI at its 582nd meeting reviewed the current economic situation, global and domestic challenges and various areas of operations of the Reserve Bank. from Hindustan Times - business https://ift.tt/2uT0aCJ

Products imported from the EU after January 1, 2021 will require customs declarations, which cost between 16 pounds ($21) and 56 pounds per product line. from Hindustan Times - business https://ift.tt/38z1HfZ

MEGHAN MARKLE and Prince Harry have already been on a double date with Jennifer Lopez and her husband, and now a Hollywood actress is eyeing them up for a date in LA. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2OXrF4Q

The governor of Illinois on Thursday urged police to investigate the alleged wrongful arrest of Jaylan Butler, a black college student swimmer.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/39E8Trd

The biggest and most anticipated race of the NASCAR Cup Series season will have to wait until Monday after rain postponed the 2020 Daytona 500.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38yXGYZ

The focus on preserving biodiversity, especially migratory species, comes after a UN report last year warned that around one million animal and plant species face extinction, many within decades. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/31Z9gKo

Ruling out a tie-up with any other party in Maharashtra, Nadda said, “I can see that the next assembly elections in the state will be one-sided for the BJP. We will not need anyone else.” from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/37zIE3P

THE party that wants to abolish the Welsh Assembly and reverse devolution might enjoy renewed popularity, according to a political expert and new poll. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2OYU6j2

PRINCESS DIANA and Prince Charles' marital conflicts were headline fodder for years and upsetting photographs, such as Diana alone at the Taj Mahal, appeared to solidify rumours of an unhappy marriage. Yet, another unearthed photograph reveals how that image of the Princess may not have told the full story. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2uLaQ6k

THE QUEEN has agreed to host Princess Beatrice's wedding reception at Buckingham Palace. This is the real reason the Queen decided to honour her granddaughter with the kind offer. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2SKJEwM

STORM ELLEN will be the name of the next weather system after the Met Office announced Storm Dennis had developed in the North Atlantic this week. Will Storm Ellen soon develop? from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2vsDZTM

A mother and two daughters were found dead after an Amber Alert was issued Saturday. An arrest was made in connection with the case.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HGxuQt

Daniel Lee Martin, 54, a country singer who opened for Vince Gill and Willie Nelson, was found dead as he awaited trial on child sex charges.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UZ4ECu