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A bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan remarked that there are some convicts who are “more privileged” as usually cases are filed against denial of early release.The bench was considering the batch of pleas filed against the Gujarat government’s decision allowing early release of convicts in the case of gang rape of Bilkis and murder of her family members committed during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.During the hearing, senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for a convict, put forth that the seriousness of crime cannot be a factor for challenging the early release as grant of remission is meant for…

In his remarks at the launch of North East Wine Incubation Centre at Mawdiangdiang here, Sangma recalled a moment when he encountered a homemade pineapple wine with a simple, handcrafted label on a beer bottle, which stemmed the idea to devise strategy to promote professional wine making and packaging.The wine incubation centre is first of its kind in the entire northeast region of India.”Despite the unimpressive packaging, the wine inside was exceptional. This experience, combined with discussions and observations, led to the realisation that there is immense potential in the fruit wine industry in Meghalaya,” Sangma added.”This entire activity that…

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Pakistan’s start was not good as they lost opener Fakhar Zaman early in the inning. However, Abdullah Shafique struck a fine half-century, 52 off 69 balls to prop up their innings.Skipper Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique added 64 runs for the second-wicket partnership before Dunith Wellalage struck a big blow. The 20-year-old spinner added another big name to his list of victims by dismissing Babar with a terrific delivery. The Pakistan skipper made 29 off 35.Rattled by the blow. Pakistan’s middle-order perished, as they lost three wickets for 53 runs. Pathirana…

Dubai, Sep 14 (IANS) The International League (ILT20), the franchise T20 league in the United Arab Emirates, has announced a development tournament scheduled from September 30 to October 10 in Dubai. The tournament will act as a platform for UAE’s domestic and international players to showcase their talent in a bid to be picked by the ILT20 franchises for the second season of the league.So far, the six franchises have retained 11 UAE players as part of their squads for Season 2. This means 13 spots are still up for grabs (franchises need to have at least four UAE players…

Rameswaram, Sep 14 (IANS) Surfers from Tamil Nadu ruled the roost as Sekar Patchai and Monica Pugazharasu successfully defended their titles in the Technical Men’s and Women’s categories respectively on Day 1 of the Palkbay Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) Challenge 2023. Sekar and Monica’s efforts helped the hosts Tamil Nadu sweep all four titles available on the day.Competing at the Pirappanvalasi Beach here, Sekar recorded a timing of 13:22.30 mins in the 2km race while Manikandan M. of Tamil Nadu finished second with 13:32.07 mins. Santhosan S. of Tamil Nadu with a timing of 14:07.01 mins to complete a clean sweep…

San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) People who sleep late and wake up late could both be at an increased risk of developing diabetes than those who sleep early, according to the study. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, US, studied the relationship between chronotype (a person’s preferred timing of sleep and waking) and diabetes risk and looked at the role of lifestyle factors as well and found it associated with 19 per cent increased risk of diabetes.The study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, analysed the data of 63,676 female nurses.The result shows that around 11 per…

San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) Artifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, has launched a new feature called “Links” which will let users share any link from the web in order to view a personalised feed of links based on their interests.”Artifact is expanding beyond articles! Starting today, you can share any link from the web that’s interesting to you and view a personalised feed of links based on your interests — broadening what’s possible to discover with Artifact’s AI,” Artifact posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.To get started posting with Links, users…

He was speaking at the review meeting of the Commercial Tax Department in the conference hall of Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.The Chief Minister appreciated that the growth rate of tax collection by Commercial Tax Department’s is 19.2 per cent, which is the highest in the country.He also said that officers should not be satisfied and must explore the opportunities to detect more and more tax evasion cases to exceed the tax collection target.He said that the department should pay more attention to prevent tax evasion by intensive enforcement.The growth rate is 19.2 per cent and is the highest in the…

This was the largest vessel to have ever berthed at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata in its over 150-year history.The MT Clearocean Ajax is a Large Crude Carrier with a capacity of 113,252 tonnes.When she berthed at HOJ-3, she carried 48,111 tonnes of Naptha.This was also a record. This was the highest ever single parcel load for Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL).The highest single parcel load of Naptha handled by SMP, Kolkata till now was 44,088 tonnes.This was in 2017 from the tanker MT Sanmer Sonnet.The four-year-old MT Clearocean Ajax flies the Monrovian flag and has a crew of 22.All…

The actor took to his Instagram on Thursday and reposted a video from his fan club which showcased his journey from his humble beginnings in the reality show ‘Roadies’ to the star that he has become today.Ayushmann is a self-made star who has stamped his presence in Indian cinema through sheer talent. Ayushmann acknowledged the fan-made video on his birthday and admitted that he was going through ‘wrecking self-doubt’.Ayushmann said: “It’s been a life full of tests, many ups and downs, days and nights of wrecking self-doubt. But here I’m. Still standing. Still believing. Thanks to everyone who has loved…