How Yakub Memon was hanged

                     Over 22 years after the 1993 Mumbai blasts, Yakub Memon, the sole convict on death row, was hanged on his 53rd birthday today. Here is how Yakub's hanging happened. 1. Yakub Memon was woken up at 3.30am on Thursday. 2. Yakub was permitted a warm bath and was provided with a set of fresh clothes — hours ahead of his scheduled hanging. 3. Arrangements...

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Kalam had congratulated a cop moments before he collapsed

SHILLONG: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam had congratulated a constable for remaining alert throughout the day, minutes before he collapsed at the Indian Institute of Management and died here on Monday night."The former President congratulated an SOT (special operation team) personnel for being alert throughout the road trip from Guwahati to Shillong last evening," East Khasi Hills district SP M Kharkrang said.He said the personnel at first...

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EPFO to launch online PF withdrawal facility in 3 months

NEW DELHI: Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to launch the online PF withdrawals facility in next three months for the benefit of its over six crore subscribers.After the launch of this facility, subscribers will be able to apply online for withdrawal of the provident fund which will be transferred directly to their bank accounts.The details of the online PF withdrawal facility will be discussed at a meeting of EPFO trustees from workers' side called by the Labour Ministr  on July 24, a senior Labour Ministry official said.At present, the...

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