Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, January 03, 2018
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| Rajya Sabha set for triple talaq bill showdown today |
| The stage is set for a noisy showdown in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday over the bill to criminalise instant talaq, with the Modi government unwilling to refer it to a parliamentary committee and daring the opposition to oppose the legislation on the floor of the House. |
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| H-1B tweak may send back over 5 lakh Indians |
| India may be looking at upwards of 500,000 of its “skilled” workforce returning home from America if a proposal by the Trump administration not to extend H-1B visa of those waiting for permanent residency (Green Card) is implemented. |
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| Dalit anger over Pune clashes paralyse Mumbai |
| A day after the bicentenary of a British battle with the Peshwas—marked by Dalits as a momentous episode in their history—was marred by clashes between the commemorating group and right-wingers opposed to the event, violent protests by Dalits erupted across Maharashtra on Tuesday. |
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| Tamil Nadu needs a political revolution, Rajinikanth says |
| Actor Rajinikanth, who announced his decision to launch a political party and field candidates in all the 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in the next assembly polls, hopes his initiative will help set the “incorrect system” in the state right. |
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| Kambli credits Sachin for bringing him back on field |
| Former India batsman Vinod Kambli said that he took up to coaching on the advice of his friend and one-time teammate Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar and Kambli were students of famed coach Ramakant Achrekar and both went to play for India and their friendship was well known to all. |
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| Bank deposits will remain insured under FRDI: Govt |
| The government on Tuesday assured bank depositors that their money will remain insured under the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) bill and the resolution corporation can raise the deposit insurance amount. |
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| NTPC generates 10% more power in Q3 to fuel growth |
| State-run generation utility NTPC has recorded a 10.39% growth in output in the third quarter ending December against the previous corresponding period, reinforcing the rebound in manufacturing activities. |
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| SBI minimum balance controversy: Bank breaks silence |
| In a release, SBI stated that “it had waived (MAB) charges for its customers for the last 6 years” and “the charges were reintroduced from April 1, 2017 which was subsequently revised downwards from October 1, 2017 post receiving feedback from its stakeholders.” |
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