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With Big, Bold Art, Sarah Cain Redefines Seriousness in Painting

By BY JONATHAN GRIFFIN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3kYAnk1

Supreme Court to Hear Ted Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kX2xf7

Hundreds are quarantining in one of N.J.’s biggest school districts.

By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3kUtSys

Sikh Unani physician killed in Peshawar

Unknown gunmen shot dead a Unani physician belonging to the Sikh community in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, triggering panic among the tiny minority community in the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Sikhs have demanded that the Pakistan government ensure their security and rein in the elements targeting them. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uoxEDu

21 absconders arrested by Reasi Police in one month

Reasi Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested 21 criminals in one month, who had been evading arrests for long, including five surrendered terrorists who later turned absconders. Reasi SSP Shailender Singh said, "In another round of chase, raids and searches, multiple police teams arrested 21 more absconders evading arrests and executed 35 warrants in the last four weeks." from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CZMuDp

Good summer monsoon and prediction of normal winter rains raise hope for record output in 2021-22 crop year

The four-month summer monsoon ended as ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday by bridging the earlier deficit and its withdrawal from northwest India will start from October 6 - the second most delayed withdrawal after 1960, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) while predicting ‘normal’ winter (October-December) monsoon rainfall that occurs in south Peninsular India. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3F56O8g

Unitech Group case: ED attaches 29 land parcels valued Rs 30 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached 29 land parcels admeasuring 13,600 square meters having book value of Rs 30.29 crore in relation to the investigation being conducted against Unitech Group. The land parcels are situated in sectors 96-98 in Uttar Pradesh's Noida. These land parcels were illegally allotted to Carnoustie Management (India) Pvt Ltd (CMPL) by Chandras of Unitech Group, the ED said on Thursday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3F3qitX

Maharashtra DGP, Chief Secretary called by CBI in corruption probe against Anil Deshmukh

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Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets PM Modi, discusses development issues

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Hundreds are quarantining in one of N.J.’s biggest school districts.

By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3uru4sc

The Senate passes a short-term spending bill to keep the government open. It heads to the House next.

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kUNNgE

El caso de Larry Nassar nos recuerda nuestro fracaso al abordar las agresiones sexuales

By BY JANE MANNING from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3F7aiaj

Revisiting a Post-Apocalyptic Play in the Pandemic

By BY RACHEL SHTEIR from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3ioiA42

Breaking Up the Philanthropy ‘Boys Club’

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Time has come to expand social security in Rajasthan: Gehlot

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Citing high moisture content, Centre asks Punjab, Haryana to postpone paddy procurement till Oct 11

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Sidhu undermining Punjab CM's authority: Amarinder

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Sidhu likely to stay as Punjab Congress chief, coordination panel to be formed: Top developments

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India hits out at China; rejects fresh allegations against it over eastern Ladakh row

India hit out at China on Thursday for once again holding it responsible for the eastern Ladakh standoff, asserting that the "provocative" behaviour and "unilateral" attempts by the Chinese military to alter the status quo resulted in a serious disturbance of peace and tranquillity in the region. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ime85I

Why Are Fast Food Workers Signing Noncompete Agreements?

By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3m3oGYk

Pre-primary kids to get midday meals too

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday scaled up the national mid-day meal scheme as ‘PM-POSHAN’ which will also cover students of ‘Balvatikas’ (pre-primary classes) and provide hot cooked meals to students of elementary classes in government and aided schools. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3F26JCg

India set to take part in SCO anti-terror exercise in Pakistan

India is likely to send a three-member team to participate in a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) anti-terror exercise in Pakistan next week, TOI has learnt. The Pabbi anti-terror Exercise 2021 is being held at Pabbi in Pakistan’s Nowshera district from October 3 under the aegis of SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) which seeks to promote counter-terrorism cooperation between SCO member-states. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3EW0P5A

BSF IG N S Jamwal promoted to ADG rank

BSF inspector general (Jammu frontier) N S Jamwal on Wednesday was promoted to the rank of additional director general (ADG) and posted to the prestigious Western Command in Chandigarh. Jamwal, a native of Jammu, has 37 years of professional experience working in different fields. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3F2fuw2

Forget the ‘Hero’s Journey’ and Consider the Heroine’s Quest Instead

By BY LAURA MILLER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3m4F5vM

Illuminati Hotties’ Wonderfully Warped Punk-Pop

By BY LINDSAY ZOLADZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Yay4BI

For Al Franken, a Comeback Attempt Goes Through Comedy Clubs

By BY JASON ZINOMAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2ZJnSk7

Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties with Russia

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3iiqWKs

U.K. Labour Leader Makes a Firm Push to the Political Center

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Review: Tracy Letts Brings Out the Long Knives in Short Plays

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Second wettest Sept in 27 years bridges monsoon deficit

Above-normal rainfall this month, which turned out to be the second wettest September in the past 27 years, has almost bridged the deficit of the monsoon season with the cumulative rainfall showing the gap to be narrowed down from 9% on August 31 to merely 1% on Wednesday, indicating the four-month season may finally be logged as ‘near normal’ monsoon. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CYqady

Sidhu blames choice of new AG, ‘tainted’ ministers for quitting

The curious case of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab PCC chief within 10 days of his bête noire Amarinder Singh’s exit as CM unravelled on Wednesday when he declared the new-look Congress government’s choice of advocate general and the re-entry of “tainted” ministers into the restructured cabinet forced his hand. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3upACaJ

Farooq Abdullah mysteriously drops off Zoom call whilst addressing Hindus for Labour event

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president and former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah was due to address the Hindus for Labour event at the Hilton Hotel, Brighton, via video link on Wednesday as its keynote speaker. TOI has seen a letter from him confirming he would address the conference. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CVD1wX

‘Stalkerware’ Apps Are Proliferating. Protect Yourself.

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3kTUmjS

What could happen in court today.

By BY JOE COSCARELLI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3uBgYc9

Who is the judge presiding over the conservatorship case?

By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3zS8u1g

Memo to Democrats: ‘Grow Up. Do Your Job.’

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Elvis vs. Lenin: A Superpower Confrontation on Canvas

By BY KIMBERLY BRADLEY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3kPMUWQ

'Get well soon Sibal': Punjab crisis triggers another round of 'Congress vs Congress' battle

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Cong hits out at home minister Amit Shah after his meeting with Amarinder Singh

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Rare phenomenon unfolding as remnants of Cyclone Gulab impact western states: IMD

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Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

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Congress to retire Kerala old warhorses?

It’s a season of open discontent in the Kerala unit of Congress but those in the know say that it is not likely to extend beyond a lot of sound and some fury. Reason: The Congress high command in Delhi wants the old guard sidelined and rampant factionalism neutralised, and to that purpose it will be willing to put up with KPCC president K Sudhakaran’s rather brash and authoritarian style of functioning.​ from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kRaUsJ

Kerala Congress leaders defer Delhi visit, Rahul in state today

The discussion between the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) and the Kerala Congress leadership on the appointment of new KPCC office-bearers, scheduled to be held in New Delhi, was postponed on Tuesday. KPCC chief K Sudhakaran and opposition leader VD Satheesan were supposed to reach New Delhi on Wednesday for discussions but have deferred their travel plans. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kMctYQ

PM releases 35 new crops with ‘special traits’

Seeking to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday released 35 new indigenously-developed crop varieties with special traits like drought tolerant, disease resistant and biofortified food crops with higher nutrient content such as protein, iron and zinc. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZGkVAP

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi hands out portfolios, keeps 14 depts with himself

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi in his first portfolio allocation on Tuesday kept 14 departments with him — including the key responsibilities of vigilance, power and mining. The allocation, which Congress sources said was vetted by Rahul Gandhi, saw the seven new faces in the reconstituted cabinet being given charge of key departments. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/39NbpgQ

Month after month, Covaxin missing production target

Homegrown Covaxin was to play a major role in vaccination against Covid-19. But eight months after the vaccination drive began, only one in 11 Indians has managed to get the first indigenous vaccine. Bharat Biotech, which manufactures it, has failed to ramp up production at the pace it had envisaged. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/39KbQZl

Military Leaders Advised Against Pulling All Troops From Afghanistan

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How the Black Women Around R. Kelly’s Case Feel About His Conviction

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Switchover buzz as Captain Amarinder Singh in Delhi to meet ‘friends’

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh arrived in Delhi on Tuesday amidst an intense buzz over a meeting with the BJP brass that might be a precursor to an alliance, even as his visit was termed as a personal one to meet “friends”. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3AUUZPy

Switch hit: Sidhu quits as PCC chief; minister follows

In a switch hit that left Congress on a sticky wicket in Punjab again, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as PCC chief on Tuesday, followed by the resignation of new minister Razia Sultana “in solidarity” with him. Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal, who was made PCC treasurer soon after Sidhu took over, also put in his papers along with general secretary Yoginder Dhingra. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3idya24

Seven infiltrators from Pak killed, one caught alive in last 10 days: Army

In the past 10 days, seven infiltrators from Pakistan were killed in separate anti-terror operations along the Line of Control (LoC) while one Lashkar-e-Taiba operative was caught alive in J&K’s Uri sector, GOC 19 Infantry Division Maj Gen Virendra Vats said on Tuesday, adding that Pakistan was itching to carry out a sensational terror strike in Kashmir. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/39IWUuH

RSS chief Bhagwat to visit Jammu beginning Sept 30

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat will embark on a four-day visit to Jammu, beginning September 30. A statement issued in this regard by Jammu Prant Karvahak stated that during his stay Bhagwat will participate in many programmes in the region. He had earlier visited Jammu in 2016. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zMiUiJ