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Nirbhaya death row convict Pawan Gupta files curative plea in Supreme Court Gupta, against whom the death warrant has been issued for execution along with three other condemned prisoners on March 3, has filed the curative plea saying that the death penalty should not be awarded to him, his counsel A.P. Singh said. … [Read more...] about Top news of the day: Delhi violence death toll crosses 40, COVID-19 fears roil markets, and more

Dam Tien Thang, Deputy Director of Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade, said “Hanoi pays close attention to the policy on craft village development under which each village should turn out more than one leading enterprise. These businesses will lead and support local small production facilities which don’t have enough personnel, technology, or experience to make items for export.” … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 28

Frank Mattig, an ornithologist at the University of Oldenburg, Germany, who wasn’t involved in the study, said the findings echo what scientists have discovered in other marine species. Mattig, who studies the impact of PCBs and mercury on sea birds, said top predators such as dolphins and whales are particularly likely to accumulate high levels of toxins. … [Read more...] about English Channel dolphins carry ‘toxic cocktail’ of chemicals

Suddenly, people who had asked for asylum before July 16 — even if they had done so after arriving in the U.S. illegally — could proceed with their asylum applications while they waited in Mexico. But nearly everyone who tried to put in an asylum request after that date would first have to apply for asylum in Mexico or another country they had passed through. … [Read more...] about ‘Everybody cries here’: Hope and despair in Mexican shelter

* The government has allocated Rs 5,474.25 crore to agriculture, Rs 19,343 crore to education and sports and culture, Rs 6,533 crore to health and medical education, Rs 6,294 crore to rural development and panchayat, Rs 349 crore to industries and Rs 9,000 crore to pensions, reports PTI. * Khattar announced a Rs 1,42,343-crore budget in the state assembly. Khattar said that the debt is set to increase to Rs 1.98 lakh crore in 2020-21 as against Rs 1.76 lakh crore in the previous fiscal. * Haryana govt to provide Isosorbide Dinitrate tablets, which is used to treat heart failure, free of cost at public places in the state. * During the years 2014-15 to 2018-19, per capita income of Haryana has increased by 35.49%. The state's per capita income is projected to increase to Rs 1,80,026 in 2019-20 as compared to Rs 1,69,409 at constant prices in the year 2018-19, showing an increase of 6.3%. According to advance estimates, Haryana's per capita income at current prices in the year 2019-20 is … [Read more...] about Haryana budget 2020-21: CM Manohar Lal Khattar unveils Rs 1,42,343-crore budget