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Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna of the Rouse Avenue Court dismissed the applications seeking transfer of pending proceedings before Special Judge Vikas Dhull to another judge, citing that allegations of bias or prejudice are easy to plead, but difficult to establish.The court said the strong observations made by a judge cannot itself be the basis to conclude that he or she is not holding the trial in a fair and impartial manner.It said: “A judge is supposed to conduct proceedings without fear and favour. During the course of proceedings, some orders may favour the prosecution, and some…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Jorge Martin of Prima Pramac Racing (Ducati) and reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia have arrived in India and experienced the Buddh International Circuit and its vibrant paddock ahead of the first-ever Grand Prix of India.The riders including Aleix Espargaro and Fabio Di Giannantonio are also gearing up for an exciting journey around Delhi, where they will also immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Indian culture and heritage.Ducati Lenovo Team – Francesco Bagnaia (Italy)Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia arrived in MotoGP in 2019 having claimed the 2018 Moto2 title. A debut MotoGP win came at…

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced SBI Life as official partner for its domestic and international season 2023-26.SBI Life – the insurance company – has signed a three-year deal with the BCCI and their partnership will begin with the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting September 22, 2023.Roger Binny, president, BCCI said: “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with SBI Life as the official partner of BCCI for both domestic and international cricket. SBI Life has been one of the torchbearers in the insurance sector and we are…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian men’s volleyball team stunned three-time champions South Korea 3-2 in their thrilling second and final pool match of the Asian Games, in Hangzhou on Wednesday.On Tuesday, after securing a 3-0 victory over Cambodia, India took the top position in their group, amassing a total of five points.According to information received here, India will face either Chinese Taipei or Mongolia as they continue their quest for a medal.It’s worth noting that India’s last medal in this competition came in the 1986 edition when they clinched bronze. In the previous edition held in Indonesia, India finished…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Direct-to-consumer (D2C) foodtech platform Licious on Wednesday said it has implemented measures for better business efficiency and is hopeful of closing FY24 with a revenue run rate of Rs 1,200 crore, after a report said the company is going through flat revenues as cash burn continuesIn a statement to IANS, Licious said that earlier this year, it turned operating margin profitable with “minimal cash burn at 8 per cent operating profit margin and 30 per cent product gross margin”. To achieve these impactful business results, “given the current context of larger macro-economic factors and without…

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Want to remove the bad mouth odour after a dish loaded on garlic? Try eating yoghurt, particularly Greek yoghurt, immediately after having garlic, said researchers including one of an Indian-origin.The lab-based study showed that whole milk plain yoghurt prevented almost all of the volatile compounds responsible for garlic’s pungent scent from escaping into the air. “With apples, we have always said to eat them (garlic) immediately. The same with yoghurt is presumed to be the case — have your garlic and eat the yoghurt right away,” Sheryl Barringer, Professor of Food Science and Technology at…

India’s campaign starts on September 24 against Hong Kong in the morning session, followed by a clash against defending champions Japan in the afternoon session.Drawn in Pool F alongside Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, India will have to qualify as one of the top two teams to make it to the semifinal. The final Rugby Sevens squad includes Sheetal Sharma (Captain), Sandhya Rai (Vice Captain), Sweta Shahi, Mama Naik, Kalyani Patil, Vaishnavi Patil, Lachmi Oraon, Dumuni Marndi, Hupi Majhi, Shikha Yadav, Tarulata Naik and Priya Bansal. Sheetal captained the team that performed well at the recently held Borneo 7’s in…

The deceased and injured were identified as Sanjeev, 28, a resident of Agra, Sonu, 40, of Delhi’s Nangloi, while the injured were Usha, 40, of Nangloi, Bhanu, Harveer, and Ashok, all residents of UP’s Etah. Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said that a call regarding a blaze at a factory was received at 4.44 p.m followed which six fire tenders were rushed to the spot. “On reaching the spot, it was found that some types of blast occurred in a plastic factory. Five persons were seriously injured in which two of them died on the spot. All were rushed…

Amit Mishra, the veteran leg-spinner, feels the series will be a good indication of who between Ashwin and Washington would be the best option for the side, especially with the Men’s ODI World Cup on the horizon.“By bringing both of them into the squad, the team think-tank wants to have a look at the duo so as to prepare in the situation of someone suffering an injury during the World Cup. If it happens, then team has information of who between these two can be drafted into the side and can fulfill us from every aspect.”“They want to see who…

The accused, Malay Kumar Gupta, a resident of sector-17 in Rohini, also disclosed his role in committing many crimes in the area during the current year. Consequently, as per his disclosure, a total 23 criminal cases of snatching, theft, and pickpocketing registered in north Delghi’s Kotwali police station, have been worked out with his arrest.According to police, during patrolling on Tuesday at about 07:00 p.m., one person riding on a Scooty without a helmet coming from Main Gate, Labour Chowk side was noticed.The police officer signalled the Scooty rider to stop in order to check him and for the purpose…