Indian news and history: March 2021

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Yes, Israel "Occupies" West Bank, US Says

Joe Biden's administration said Wednesday that Israel's control of the West Bank is indeed "occupation," clarifying its stance after the release of a report that seemed to downplay the term, adopting...

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"Orders Issued By Oversight": Interest Rate Cuts On Small Savings Dropped

The government has rolled back cuts on interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificates or NSC and Public Provident Fund or PPF, announced last evening.

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Two Girls, 3 And 5, Dropped Over 14-Foot Wall At US-Mexico Border

Two small Ecuadoran girls were hoisted over and dropped from top of a 14-foot wall marking US-Mexican border in the middle of night before being picked up by US Customs and Border Protection...

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Twin YouTube Pranksters Plead Guilty To Staging Fake Bank Robberies

YouTube stars Alan and Alex Stokes, twins known for provocative video gags, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from two fake bank robberies they staged in California.

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When Is This Pic From, Fan Asks SRK. "Dinosaur Age," He Tweets Back

Just Shah Rukh Khan things. What's not to love?

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US Plant Ruins 15 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses: Report

About 15 million doses of the single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson were ruined in a factory error in the United States, The New York Times reported -- a blow to the company's...

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Pics: Second Phase Of Voting For West Bengal And Assam Assembly Elections Begins

Polling began at 7 am today for for 30 constituencies, including the high-profile Nandigram seat, in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections and for 39 seats in the second phase of...

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PM Urges Bengal To "Strengthen Democracy" As 2nd Phase Vote Begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people of West Bengal to go out in large numbers and vote for the second phase of the assembly election.

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India Vaccine Net Widens Today To All Those Who Are 45 Or Older: 10 Facts

India enters the third phase of the world's largest inoculation drive today as vaccine net extends to people who are 45 and older. By vaccinating more people, the centre aims to give a boost to Covid...

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US Exporters Continue To Encounter Significant Barriers In India: Report

The Biden administration has alleged that US exporters continued to encounter significant tariff and non-tariff barriers that impede the imports of its products into India.

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Opinion: The Motive For Mamata's Letter To Sonia Gandhi, Other Party Leaders

Have Opposition leaders finally realised that a single party can't stop the BJP juggernaut, and to dislodge the BJP, and for their own survival, it is important to come together?

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India Vaccine Net Widens Today To All Those Who Are 45 Or Older: 10 Facts

France Tightens Virus Measures As Covid Cases Reach Daily High Of 40,000

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a limited nationwide lockdown to battle soaring Covid-19 cases, while Brazil feared further devastation was ahead after its deadliest month of...

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Opinion: The Motive For Mamata's Letter To Sonia Gandhi, Other Party Leaders

US Special Presidential Envoy For Climate John Kerry To Visit India

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abu Dhabi, New Delhi and Dhaka from April 1-9 to discuss the climate crisis, the State Department has announced.

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Music Director Bappi Lahiri Tests Positive For COVID-19

Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the singer's spokesperson confirmed.

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Bengal's Biggest Fight Today In Nandigram, 39 Seats Up For Polls In Assam

Nandigram - the epicentre of the battle for Bengal - goes to polls today, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee toe-to-toe with her protege-turned-arch rival Suvendu Adhikari. Thirty constituencies in...

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4 Ministers, Deputy Speaker In Fray As Assam Readies For Phase-2 Polls

Up to 345 candidates, including four sitting ministers and the deputy speaker, face the polls tomorrow as the second phase of Assam's Assembly Elections are held in 39 seats. Around 73.4 lakh people...

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D-Day For Mamata Banerjee As Nandigram Votes In Phase 2 Of Bengal Polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's bold call to take on her party's most prominent defector to the BJP on his home turf will be put to the test today as the people of Nandigram go to vote...

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As Bengal, Assam Vote, All Eyes On Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari

For Mamata Banerjee, and the BJP, the battle for Nandigram is a prestige fight because it was the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement in the region that helped her capture power in the state for the...

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D-Day For Mamata Banerjee As Nandigram Votes In Phase 2 Of Bengal Polls

Bengal's Biggest Fight Today In Nandigram, 39 Seats Up For Polls In Assam

Madras High Court Orders Reburial Of COVID-19 Victim Dr Simon Hercules

After 11 months of his death, the Madras High Court on Wednesay ordered the exhumation of the body of Dr Simon Hercules, who had been treating Covid patients and fell victim to the virus in April last...

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Reese's "Morning Reading" Would Have Been 'Unfinished' Without This Book

"This dynamic, talented, generous woman," wrote Reese Witherspoon

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After Canada, Germany Halts AstraZeneca Jabs For Under-60s Over Clot Risk

Germany will deploy AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for general use only for over-60 year olds, the government said Tuesday, imposing restrictions for younger people taking the jab after several...

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"In Spirit Of April Fool's Day...": Volkswagen On US 'Name Change'

German automaker Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit issued a false news release on Tuesday claiming it would rename its U.S. operations as "Voltswagen of America" in a marketing stunt designed to call...

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Actor Ajaz Khan Arrested In Mumbai Drugs Case

Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today, a day after he was detained for questioning over restricted drugs found at his Mumbai home. He...

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Biden To Let Trump's H-1B Visa Ban Expire In Win For Tech Firms: Report

President Joe Biden plans to allow a pandemic-related ban on visas for certain temporary workers, enacted by former President Donald Trump, to expire Wednesday, according to people familiar with the...

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"Actually I Am Shandilya..." Mamata Banerjee Signs Off From Nandigram

As the curtains came down Tuesday night on campaigning for the second phase of the Bengal election, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee played one final card - telling voters she belonged to the 'Shandilya...

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Biden To Let Trump's H-1B Visa Ban Expire In Win For Tech Firms: Report

"Actually I Am Shandilya..." Mamata Banerjee Signs Off From Nandigram

As the curtains came down Tuesday night on campaigning for the second phase of the Bengal election, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee played one final card - telling voters she belonged to the...

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Narcotics Probe Agency NCB Arrests Bollywood Actor Ajaz Khan

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today arrested Bollywood actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan, a day after he was detained for questioning over possession of contraband drugs. He was...

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"In Spirit Of April Fool's Day...": Volkswagen Clarifies On Name Change

"Stayed Up Nights Apologising...": George Floyd Death Witness's Regret

The teenager who took the viral video of George Floyd's death told the trial on Tuesday of the white police officer charged with killing the 46-year-old Black man that she regrets not being able to...

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Sushmita Sen Blown Away By Rohman Shawl's Shayari. His Reply

Here's a glimpse of Sushmita Sen and Rohman Shawl's Instagram PDA

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Biden Expected To End Trump's H1-B Visa Ban: Report

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to allow a proclamation from his Republican predecessor that had blocked many temporary foreign workers from coming into the United States to expire on Wednesday,...

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"These Attacks Must Stop": Biden On Violence Against Asian-Americans

US President Joe Biden has announced additional actions to respond to the violence and xenophobia perpetrated against Asian Americans.

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No Permit Needed For Vehicles Carrying Oxygen Till September 30

The government on Tuesday said it has extended the exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30, 2021, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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India Takes Part In Second Sherpas Meeting Of G7, Guest Countries

Suresh Prabhu, who is India's Sherpa to G-20 and G7, attended the second virtual meeting of Sherpas of Group of Seven (G7) and guest countries on Tuesday.

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2 French Naval Ships Arrive In India On Goodwill Visit

The French Navy's amphibious assault helicopter carrier Tonnerre and frigate Surcouf arrived in Kochi on Tuesday ahead of a mega naval war game involving France and four member nations of the Quad...

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Sharad Pawar Doing Well After Operation: Maharashtra Health Minister

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is doing well after an operation, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.

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WHO Chief Toughens Tone On China With Lab Probe Call

The WHO's chief, long accused of complacency towards Beijing, hardened his tone Tuesday, urging further investigation into a theory Covid-19 sprang from a laboratory leak.

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No Permit Needed For Vehicles Carrying Oxygen Till September 30

Sharad Pawar Doing Well After Operation: Maharashtra Health Minister

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is doing well after an operation, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.

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LIVE Updates: 14 Countries Raise Concerns On Virus Origin Report

The United States led a chorus of concern from a group of nations on Tuesday over a WHO-backed report into the origins of the coronavirus in China, with accusations swirling that Beijing failed to...

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Pandemic Delays Gender Parity By A Generation: World Economic Forum

The pandemic has rolled back years of progress towards equality between men and women, according a report Wednesday showing the crisis had added decades to the trajectory towards closing the gender...

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Cops Attacked As Religious Procession Refused In Maharashtra, 4 Injured

A mob of sword-carrying Sikh protesters broke through barricades at a Gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded last evening and attacked policemen, leaving four injured, after the police refused to allow a...

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"Trinamool, BJP Merely Conspirators Now Divided": Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

The "silence of the graveyard" has engulfed Nandigram and Singur in the past decade, West Bengal's former communist Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has said on the eve of the state's second...

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Manipur Withdraws 'No Refuge For Myanmarese' Order: Government Sources

The Manipur government has withdrawn an earlier order against local authorities setting up food and shelter camps for Myanmar citizens entering India due to the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring...

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Cops Attacked As Religious Procession Refused In Maharashtra, 4 Injured

Farooq Abdullah Tests Covid Positive, Son Omar Says Family Self-Isolating

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for COVID-19, his son Omar Abdullah tweeted this morning, adding that the family would self-isolate.

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Holi 2021: What Celebrations Looked Like For COVID+ Milind Soman

They were separated by a glass and Ankita visited Milind wearing PPE gear and a mask. Also, they put colour on themselves to avoid any contact

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Covid Probably Came To Humans From Animals: WHO Experts

A team of international experts will present details Tuesday of their findings from a mission to China, which concluded Covid-19 probably passed to humans from a bat via an intermediary animal, all...

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Watch: Unruly Fans, Chaos At Theatre Showing Pawan Kalyan's Film Trailer

Chaos erupted at the Sangam Sharath theatre in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam as a large number of fans gathered for the launch of the trailer of actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan's movie 'Vakeel...

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Watch: Unruly Fans, Chaos At Theatre Showing Pawan Kalyan's Film Trailer

Covid Probably Passed From A Bat, Says WHO Experts' Report

A Glimpse Of The Bachchan Residence In Pic Of Aaradhya's Holi Celebration

"Happiness, peace, good health and lots of love always," Aishwarya wrote in her Holi post

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Babul Supriyo Sparks Controversy After "Slapping" Man In BJP Office

Union minister Babul Supriyo who is contesting the West Bengal assembly election from the Tollygunje constituency, has courted controversy by allegedly slapping a man inside a party office in Kolkata.

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Indian-American Couple Donates Rs 1 Crore For Bihar, Jharkhand Healthcare

An Indian American couple has donated over Rs 1 for crore healthcare works in Bihar and Jharkhand, the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) announced on Monday.

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Mozambique Town Deserted As ISIS Claims Control

The key northern Mozambique town of Palma was all but deserted Monday, its residents fleeing by road, boat or on foot as the ISIS claimed control after a prolonged onslaught.

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The Wuhan Lab At The Heart Of The "Extremely Unlikely" Leak Theory

A team commissioned by the World Health Organization to investigate the source of the coronavirus in Wuhan in January concluded that it was "extremely unlikely" that the pathogen originated in a...

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Search On For 11 Trapped In Illegal Goldmine In Colombia

Rescuers were working against the clock to rescue 11 people trapped in a flooded illegal goldmine since last week, Colombian authorities said Monday.

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S Jaishankar Meets Ashraf Ghani, Discusses Afghan Peace Process

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday and had a discussion on the Afghan peace process.

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Gujarat Chief Minister Weighed Against 85 Kgs Of Silver At Event

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was on Monday weighed against 85 kilograms of silver at a function organised in Gandhinagar.

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Farmers Celebrate Holi On Protest Sites At Delhi Borders

The farmers protesting against the three contentious farm laws at the Delhi borders - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur - on Monday celebrated Holi and Hola Mohalla.

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WHO Report Says "Very Low" Chance Of Frozen Food COVID-19 Origin

The chances that Covid-19 emerged in Wuhan because of imported frozen food are "very low", international health experts said Monday, casting doubt on one of the main theories China has embraced for...

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Drones Banned In Puducherry Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit Today

Flying of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been banned in the entire Puducherry region from March 29-30 to ensure security during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit for...

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Indian-American Couple Donates Rs 1 Crore For Bihar, Jharkhand Healthcare

90% Of US Adults Will Be Eligible For Vaccine By April 19: White House

US President Joe Biden's administration on Monday announced a raft of new actions to ramp up the national immunization campaign and ensure that 90 percent of adults will be eligible for vaccination...

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Sunday, March 28, 2021

India Had "Season Of Lifetime In Toughest Of Times", Tweets Ravi Shastri

India vs England: Ravi Shastri took to Twitter to congratulate Team India after wrapping up a 2-1 series win in the ODIs against England.

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2 Australian Ministers Demoted After Rape Allegations

Two Australian ministers were demoted from top cabinet posts Monday as the ruling conservative party tried to draw a line under dual rape scandals that have convulsed national politics.

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PM, Party To Decide Next Assam Chief Minister, Says BJP's Himanta Sarma

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP parliamentary board will decide who the next Chief Minister of Assam will be and that was none of his concern, state Cabinet Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has...

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"Festival Of Joy, Happiness And Laughter": PM Tweets Holi Wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Holi and wished that the festival infuses "new vigour and energy" in the lives of people.

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Tamil Nadu's EPS Chokes Up Over DMK Leader's Taunt: "People Will Punish"

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, who has been the target of DMK leader A Raja's jibes including one comparing him to "MK Stalin's Slipper", almost broke down on Sunday while campaigning...

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Opinion: Even Without A Pandemic, Going Maskless In Delhi Can Kill You

It has been a year since the pandemic hit India and, for me, the oddest thing is how healthy I've been. Like most but not all of the people I see on the streets, I have been masked up these past 12...

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Tamil Nadu's EPS Chokes Up Over DMK Leaders Taunt: "People Will Punish"

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, who has been the target of DMK leader A Raja's jibes including one comparing him to "MK Stalin's Slipper", almost broke down on Sunday while...

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Amid Egypt's Plans To Unload Ship, Suez Canal Salvage Teams Struggle

Suez Canal salvage teams intensified excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway ahead of attempts to refloat it, with two sources saying work had...

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"Festival Of Joy, Happiness And Laughter": PM Tweets Holi Wishes

Opinion: Even Without A Pandemic, Going Maskless In Delhi Can Kill You

Happy Holi 2021: Wishes, Images, Messages, SMS, WhatsApp Status, Photos

Happy Holi Wishes: Today is Holi. It many states of north India it is also called Rangwali Holi as playing Holi with colours is the main thing today. Amid the Covid pandemic, there are restrictions...

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"Absolutely Outrageous, Terrible": Joe Biden On Myanmar Bloodshed

US President Joe Biden said Sunday the bloodshed unleashed against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar was "absolutely outrageous," after security forces killed more than 100 people, including at least...

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"No Such Meeting": NCP On Sharad Pawar-Amit Shah Meet Speculations

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Sunday dismissed the reports of meeting between his party chief Sharad Pawar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Troops Fire At Funeral As Myanmar Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people across the country gathered to mourn 114 people killed the previous day in the worst crackdown on protests since...

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RTI Activist Critically Injured In Bomb Attack In Odisha: Police

A Right to Information (RTI) activist, who is also a local BJP leader, suffered serious injuries after criminals hurled bombs at him in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Sunday.

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Troops Fire At Funeral As Myanmar Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Aladdin's Cave Of Goods Stuck In Suez Canal Logjam

An Aladdin's cave of goods ranging from IKEA furnishings to tens of thousands of livestock is stuck in a maritime traffic jam caused by the Suez Canal blockage.

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Watch: US Navy Members Sing Hindi Song From Popular Bollywood Movie

Members of the US Navy sang a popular Hindi song at a dinner meeting between US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

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India Gifts 1 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses To Nepal Army

As a mark of friendship and strong ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu, India on Sunday sent one lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the Nepal Army.

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Doctors Issue Warning Over Rise In French Covid Intensive Care Patients

The number of COVID-19 patients in France's intensive care units has risen to a new high for this year, health ministry data showed on Sunday, as doctors warned a third wave of infections could soon...

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"All About Coming Together": Kamala Harris Extends Greeting On Holi

US Vice President Kamala Harris has greeted people on the occasion of Holi, saying the festival is all about "positivity, setting aside our differences, and coming together".

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Green Initiative With Arab Leaders

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the leaders of Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Sudan to discuss a massive regional tree-planting project, state news agency (SPA) reported early on...

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LIVE Updates: India's Covid Tally At 1.19 Crore, Over 1.61 Lakh Deaths

India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months, the health ministry data showed on Sunday.

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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Criminal Who Fled After Delhi Hospital Firing Killed In Encounter

A notorious criminal of the infamous Goga gang was killed in an encounter with the Delhi police this morning after he escaped from an hospital two days ago.

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Snake Venom Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Odisha, 6 Arrested

Officials of the Bhubaneswar forest department on Saturday busted a snake venom smuggling racket and arrested six persons including a woman.

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Happy Holi 2021: Holika Dahan Wishes, Messages And Images To Share

Holi 2021: Today is Holika Dahan or Choti Holi. This year amid the pandemic, let's follow the Covid protocols and enjoy sharing Holika Dahan wishes and messages with friends and family. Holika Dahan...

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Global Condemnation Follows As Myanmar Sees Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Defence chiefs from a dozen countries on Sunday jointly condemned the bloodbath in Myanmar a day earlier, when at least 90 people -- including several children -- were killed after security forces...

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Snake Venom Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Odisha, 6 Arrested

Officials of the Bhubaneswar forest department on Saturday busted a snake venom smuggling racket and arrested six persons including a woman.

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Global Condemnation Follows As Myanmar Sees Bloodiest Day Since Coup

"Everything Tasted Like Cardboard": Coronavirus Survivors On Sensory Loss

Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, "everything tasted like cardboard," recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year...

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"Everything Tasted Like Cardboard": Coronavirus Survivors On Sensory Loss

Chief Justice Invokes Poet To Advise Judges Against Social Media

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Saturday invoked poet Rudyard Kipling to advise judges against social media slander.

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Suez Canal Chief Cites Possible "Human Error" In Ship Grounding

Egypt's Suez Canal chief said Saturday that "technical or human errors" could be behind the grounding of a huge container ship blocking the vital waterway, causing a backlog of over 300 vessels.

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Inspired by Bollywood Movie, 5 Rob Delhi Doctor Posing As CBI Officials

Inspired by a Bollywood movie, a group of five posed as CBI officials and robbed Rs 36 lakh, jewellery and foreign currency from a doctor's house in northwest Delhi's Pitampura area, the police said...

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In Saudi's Climate Change Campaign, A Plan To Plant Billions Of Trees

Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia on Saturday unveiled a sweeping campaign to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions, including a plan to plant billions of trees in the coming decades.

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Amid Tamil Nadu Poll Campaign, Smriti Irani Performs Dandiya. Video

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday joined party workers in a dandiya dance while campaigning for Vanathi Srinivasan, the BJP's candidate from Coimbatore South constituency of Tamil Nadu ahead of...

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Hundreds Protest Against Denmark's Virus Law, "Corona Passports"

Hundreds gathered in central Copenhagen on Saturday to protest against a controversial virus law and Denmark's plan to create so called "corona passports".

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In Saudi's Climate Change Campaign, A Plan To Plant Billions Of Trees

Amid Tamil Nadu Poll Campaign, Smriti Irani Performs Dandiya

10 Arrested For Violence During First Phase Of Polling In West Bengal

At least 10 people were arrested for allegedly being involved in incidents of violence that occurred in two of the 30 constituencies of West Bengal where polling was held in the first of the...

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5,000 Fans Tested For Covid Before Non-Distanced Concert In Barcelona

Music fans in Barcelona had rapid COVID-19 tests ahead of attending a rock concert on Saturday in a trial that, if successful, could provide a route to recovery for the ravaged live music industry in...

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1 Dead, Multiple Wounded In Stabbing At Canada Library; Suspect Arrested

One person is dead and multiple others were wounded in a stabbing at a public library in an affluent Vancouver suburb on Saturday, and a suspect, who apparently acted alone, was taken into custody.

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Boris Johnson Condemns "Disgraceful Attacks" On Police In Bristol

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday condemned "disgraceful attacks" on police after a third night of violence hit the western city of Bristol by protesters condemning new crime...

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Japan To Issue Digital Vaccine Passport: Report

Japan is set to issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, joining China, the EU and other countries that have adopted similar measures aimed at opening...

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Suez Canal Chief Cites Possible "Human Error" In Ship Grounding

6 States See Surge In Covid, Account For 79.5% Of Cases, Says Centre

Six states - Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - continue to report a high surge in daily COVID-19 cases and account for 79.57 per cent of the new infections...

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Scientists Warn Of Deadly Heat Waves In India, In Spite Of Climate Goals

Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more commonplace in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according...

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Domestic Violence Complaints Spiked In Year Of Lockdown: Women's Panel

The number of complaints of domestic violence received by the National Commission for Women rose sharply in 2020, the year of the lockdown when most people were confined to their homes due to...

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Considering Translating Draft Environment Report In 22 Languages: Centre

The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Friday that its views on translating the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) in all 22 languages in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution was being given...

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Nitin Gadkari Promises "Road Projects Worth Rs 2 Lakh Crore In Assam"

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said road projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore will be completed in Assam if the BJP is voted to power for the second time in the northeastern state.

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Compared To "Stalin's Slipper" By DMK Leader, Tamil Nadu's EPS Hits Back

Less than two weeks before Tamil Nadu goes to vote, former Union Minister A Raja has provoked a major controversy by calling Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, popularly known as EPS, "worth less...

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South Africa Turns To UN To Extradite Gupta Brothers From UAE

South Africa will approach the UN in a bid to extradite the controversial Gupta brothers from the UAE, where they are in self-exile, as talks with the Emirates have delivered no results, Justice...

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Called "Less Than Stalin's Slipper", Tamil Nadu's EPS Hits Back At A Raja

PM Urges "Young Friends To Vote" In First Phase Of Assam, Bengal Polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people in West Bengal and Assam to go out in large numbers and vote in the first phase of the elections to the state assembles.

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Nitin Gadkari Promises "Road Projects Worth Rs 2 Lakh Crore In Assam"

Watch: Rohit Sharma's "Fielding Brilliance" Gives India 1st Breakthrough

India vs England, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma's sensational acrobatic effort got rid of England opener Jason Roy in the 17th over of the innings in second ODI on Friday.

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PM Urges "Young Friends To Vote" In First Phase Of Assam, Bengal Polls

30 Seats In Bengal, 47 In Assam Vote In Phase 1 Of Polls Today: 10 Points

The first phases of the Bengal and Assam Assembly elections have started, with 30 seats in Bengal and 47 in Assam voting. In Bengal, the ruling Trinamool and the opposition BJP - who have waged a...

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Biden Administration Took Wrong First Step Over Missile Test: North Korea

North Korea said on Saturday that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden had taken a wrong first step and revealed "deep-seated hostility" by criticizing its self-defensive missile test.

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Latest News LIVE Updates: Night Curfew In Maharashtra From Sunday

Maharashtra will enforce a night curfew from Sunday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office said, as the state struggles with its biggest surge in coronavirus infections since the beginning of the...

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Bengal, Assam Vote In Phase 1, Assam Chief Minister Among Key Candidates

The politically volatile states of West Bengal and Assam are voting in the first phase of assembly elections today amid a resurgent Covid crisis to decide the fate of a number of top politicians...

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Chief Minister Sonowal Among Big Names In 1st Phase Of Assam Polls

The first of three phases of the 2021 Assam Assembly election begins today with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state Congress chief Ripun Borah and Speaker Hitendranath Goswami among the...

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26 Of 30 Seats In Bengal Phase 1 Polls Voted For Trinamool In 2016

The first phase of the 2021 Bengal Assembly election begins today, with over 73 lakh voters from 30 constituencies - covering the districts of Purulia and Jhargram, and parts of Bankura, West...

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30 Seats In Bengal, 47 In Assam Vote In Phase 1 Of Polls Today: 10 Points

The first phases of the Bengal and Assam Assembly elections start today, with 30 seats in Bengal and 47 in Assam voting. In Bengal the ruling Trinamool and the opposition BJP - who have waged a...

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26 Of 30 Seats In Bengal Phase 1 Polls Voted For Trinamool In 2016

Chief Minister Sonowal Among Big Names In 1st Phase Of Assam Polls

Former BJP Leader Swami Chinmayanand Acquitted In Rape Case: Lawyer

A special court for lawmakers on Friday acquitted former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of keeping a law student in his captivity at Shahjahanpur allegedly to rape her.

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US Condemns Chinese "Campaign" Against Foreign Brands

The United States on Friday condemned a "boycott" campaign by Beijing against foreign brands that have declined to use cotton grown in China's Xinjiang region due to reports of rights abuses there.

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Supreme Court's Order Upholds Freedom Of Expression: Meghalaya Editor

Padma Shri awardee and senior journalist Patricia Mukhim on Friday said that the Supreme Court order to quash an FIR lodged against her over a Facebook post gives hope to people across the country and...

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

"Had Sheikh Mujibur Rehman Not Been Assassinated...": PM Modi's Op-Ed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today began a two-day trip to Bangladesh, his first foreign visit after the coronavirus pandemic broke out. In a special op-ed published in leading Bangladesh newspaper...

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No Vegetable, Milk Supplies On Bharat Bandh Today, Say Farmers

Rail and road traffic across the country may get affected today as farmers, protesting against three contentious agricultural laws, hold an all-India strike - Bharat Bandh - to mark four months of...

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DMK Leader EV Velu's Properties Searched By Tax Officials For 2nd Day

Income tax officials carried searches at the properties owned by senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu candidate EV Velu for the second consecutive day on Friday. The searches, Income Tax officials said,...

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PM Modi In Dhaka For Bangladesh's 50th Year Of Liberation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off his first foreign tour since India declared the Covid-19 lockdown a year ago. He will be in Bangladesh today and tomorrow to attend the celebration of...

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Dia Mirza And Vaibhav Rekhi Are Making Memories In "Absolute Paradise"

"Every moment here so far has been pure joy," Dia Mirza captioned her photos from the Maldives

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Suez Canal Could Be Blocked For Weeks By "Beached Whale" Ship

A huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday in a new setback...

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'Yes Or No?': US Lawmakers Fume Over Big Tech's Answers On Misinformaion

In their first appearance before Congress since Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter were asked by U.S. lawmakers whether their platforms...

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Rail, Road Transport Likely To Be Affected Today Due To Bharat Bandh

Rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in parts of the country on Friday as farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws have called a...

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Spa Worker, Waiter: Volunteers Patrol US Streets After Anti-Asian Attacks

Wearing bright safety vests and carrying walkie-talkies, volunteers patrol a Chinese neighborhood in New York to protect Asian Americans against a surge of pandemic-era violence after deadly mass...

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US University To Pay Over $1 Billion In Gynecologist Sex Abuse Settlement

A top California university has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims of campus gynecologist George Tyndall, a lawyer representing plaintiffs said Thursday.

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ICYMI: Anushka And Virat's Fam-Jam Pic In Her Birthday Post For Dad

Anushka Sharma shared a few precious memories on her dad's birthday

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Spa Worker, Waiter: Volunteers Patrol US Streets After Anti-Asian Attacks

5 Killed, Power Outage As Tornadoes Hit US' Alabama

A cluster of tornadoes swept through the southern US state of Alabama Thursday evening, killing at least five people, authorities said.

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Firebomb Attack At Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Headquarters In Myanmar

A fire from a hurled Molotov cocktail broke out early Friday at the party headquarters of deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar's largest city, a party official said.

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Firebomb Attack At Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Headquarters In Myanmar

2 Killed, Over 70 Covid Patients Evacuated As Fire Breaks Out At Mumbai Hospital

At least two people were killed after a fire broke out at a hospital last night in a mall in Mumbai.

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Twitter's Jack Dorsey Called Out For Trolling Congress During Hearing

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his frustration with U.S. lawmakers' questions on the social media platform during a hearing about misinformation on Thursday, leading one member of congress to call...

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Sub-Inspector Becomes 1st Woman Cop To Be Part Of Encounter: Delhi Police

Sub-Inspector Priyanka became the first woman personnel of Delhi Police to be a part of an encounter in central Delhi which led to the arrest of an alleged gangster and his associate, police claimed...

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Two Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Mumbai Hospital

At least two people were killed after a fire broke out at a hospital last night in a mall in Mumbai.

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Fire At Saudi Oil Terminal After Projectile Hit: Energy Ministry

A fire broke out at an oil terminal in southern Saudi Arabia after it was hit by a projectile, the energy ministry said Friday, the sixth anniversary of a Riyadh-led military intervention in Yemen.

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Biden Says China Will Not Surpass US As Global Leader On His Watch

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would prevent China from passing the United States to become the most powerful country in the world, vowing to invest heavily to ensure America prevails in...

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Latest News LIVE Updates: Nearly 36,000 New Covid Cases In Maharashtra

Maharashtra reported 35,952 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its single-highest surge in 24 hours since the beginning of the pandemic, along with 111 deaths. The country's financial capital Mumbai...

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US Going To Hold China Accountable To Follow Rules, Says Biden

The United States working with its partners and allies is going to hold China accountable to follow the rules, US President Joe Biden has said, as he referred to his recent meeting with leaders from...

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Supreme Court Remits Jaypee Infratech's Resolution Plan To Creditors

No new expression of interest will be entertained for taking over Jaypee Infratech and only the state-owned NBCC and Suraksha Realty may file revised proposals, the top court said

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"Some Of The Million Reasons" Anil Kapoor Loves Birthday Girl Sunita

"Love you to eternity and beyond," commented Sunita Kapoor

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SSC Constable (General Duty) Recruitment Exam In August, Registration Begins Today

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will begin the registration for the Constable (general duty) recruitment today.

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India Delays Big Exports Of AstraZeneca Shot As Infections Surge: Report

India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as...

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Massive Ship Blocking Suez Canal Costs About $400 Million An Hour

Tugs and diggers have so far failed to dislodge a massive container ship stuck in the Suez Canal on Wednesday, increasing the chances of prolonged delays in what is arguably the world's most important...

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India Delays Big Exports Of AstraZeneca Shot As Infections Surge: Report

Massive Ship Blocking Suez Canal Costs About $400 Million An Hour

Tugs and diggers have so far failed to dislodge a massive container ship stuck in the Suez Canal on Wednesday, increasing the chances of prolonged delays in what is arguably the world's most...

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One Year Late, Coronavirus-Delayed Tokyo Olympics Torch Relay Begins

The Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicked off Thursday, heralding a major step towards the start of the coronavirus-delayed Games on July 23.

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Work-From-Home For Bengaluru Goldman Sachs Staff As Covid Cases Rise

Goldman Sachs told all but critical staff at its operation in Bengaluru to return to working from home on Wednesday, reversing moves to get staff back to one of its biggest global offices as...

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Malaika-Arjun And Karan Johar Had This Much Fun At This House Party

Amrita Arora's guest list comprised family and close friends

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"Hope I See You Soon," Sonam Kapoor Writes For Mom Sunita On Her Birthday

"For everything I am today, my mother's love showed me the way," wrote Sonam in her post for mom Sunita Kapoor

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Gujarat: 32% Teachers Posts Of Key Subjects Vacant In Govt Secondary Schools

Over 32 per cent posts of teachers of important subjects such as math and science, and over 80 per cent posts of principals are vacant in state-run secondary schools in Gujarat, the Assembly was told...

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Kumbh Mela Devotees Must Get Covid Test Reports, Says Uttarakhand

With COVID cases surging again in Uttarakhand, the state government on Wednesday made it mandatory for devotees to bring a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours for attending the forthcoming...

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Work-From-Home For Bengaluru Goldman Sachs Staff As Covid Cases Rise

"No Signal Of Concern On Covishield": Centre Amid Concern Over Vaccine

Covishield is safe and there is "no signal of concern" regarding it as of now, the Centre asserted on Wednesday amid reports of possible side-effects of the Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and...

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Punjab Chief Minister Digitally Orders Mass Transfer Of 19,905 School Teachers

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday digitally ordered mass general transfers of school teachers through the online portal of the Education Department, in line with the Teachers...

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Fresh Guidelines In Raipur Ban People's Entry At Tourist Spots

In view of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the last one week, the Raipur district administration on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines, including banning the entry of people in tourism spots and...

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"India, Russia Have Longstanding Ties": US Admiral On S-400 Missile Deal

The United States needs to understand that India has had a longstanding relationship with the Russians for security cooperation and military equipment, a top American admiral told lawmakers,...

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine 76% Effective In Updated US Trial Results

AstraZeneca said on Thursday its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective at preventing symptomatic illness, citing a new analysis of up-to-date results for its major US trial.

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US Senate Passes Resolution On Importance Of Indo-Pacific Partnerships

A powerful Senate committee has passed a resolution reaffirming the importance of America's alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region, including with India.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine 76% Effective In Updated US Trial Results

Swiggy Announces Covid Vaccine Cover For Over 2 Lakh Delivery Partners

Swiggy, the on-demand delivery platform on Wednesday announced that it will vaccinate over 2,00,000 delivery partners against COVID-19.

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LIVE: "Double Mutant" Covid Variant Found In 18 States, Says Centre

A new "double mutant variant" of the coronavirus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have also found abroad, the Health...

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Benjamin Netanyahu Claims Win In Israel Election, But Majority Uncertain

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory following Israel's fourth election in less than two years but the deeply divisive leader may again struggle to form a governing majority.

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No Consent For Contempt Case Against Rahul Gandhi, Says Attorney General

A lawyer's request to sue Rahul Gandhi for contempt has been denied by Attorney General KK Venugopal, who says his statements on the judiciary are "too vague" to lower the dignity of the institution...

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In Chennai, Get Covid Vaccine At Your Doorstep

Two health workers came knocking at the apartments of nine elderly residents at the sprawling Purvankara Windemere in Chennai to vaccinate them against coronavirus.

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Bihar MLA "Manhandled" By Cops, Carried Out Of Assembly On Stretcher

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Satish Kumar was carried on a stretcher from Bihar Assembly after he was allegedly manhandled by "police and local goons" inside the Assembly during a protest against...

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Benjamin Netanyahu Claims Win In Israel Election, But Majority Uncertain

In Chennai, Get Covid Vaccine At Your Doorstep

"Tears Rolled Down...": Krunal, Hardik Write Moving Posts After 1st ODI

India vs England: Hardik Pandya wrote an emotional post for his brother and India teammate Krunal Pandya, who made his ODI debut on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong, Macau Suspend Pfizer Vaccine Over 'Flawed' Vials

Hong Kong and Macau on Wednesday said they were suspending the use of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine after being informed of a packaging problem with a batch of vials.

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India, US To Re-Establish Homeland Security Dialogue, Scrapped By Trump

The Biden administration has announced the re-establishment of the Homeland Security Dialogue with India that was discontinued by the previous Trump dispensation.

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Quad A Significant Drive In Indo-Pacific Region: US Admiral, Lawmakers

Rallying behind President Joe Biden's Quad Security Dialogue initiative involving leaders from Australia, India and Japan, a top US admiral and influential Senators described it as a significant...

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Maharashtra Minister Tests COVID-19 Positive For Second Time

Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday informed that he has again tested positive for COVID-19. The NCP leader had detected positive for the virus last year in June as well.

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"Mistrust Between China, India At All-Time High," Says US Admiral

While the US-India military relationship is at its best level in years, the mistrust between China and India is at an all-time high, a top US admiral has said and alleged that Beijing's lack of...

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US Senate Confirms Indian-American Doctor Vivek Murthy As Surgeon General

The Senate voted on Tuesday (local time) to confirm Indian-American doctor Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials...

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Maharashtra Minister Tests COVID-19 Positive For Second Time

"Mistrust Between China, India At All-Time High," Says US Admiral

Prince Harry Joins Mind-Sharpening Startup As Chief "Impact Officer"

Britain's Prince Harry on Tuesday became the first chief "impact officer" of a San Francisco startup that combines coaching and computing to sharpen the mental fitness of employees.

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Assam Activist Akhil Gogoi Alleges Torture In Custody

Anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi, in a letter from jail on Tuesday, alleged physical and mental torture in custody and claimed that he was offered instant bail by NIA interrogators if he joined either...

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N Korea Tests Missiles In 1st Overt Challenge To Biden Administration: US

North Korea fired several missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials, the White House said Tuesday, in Pyongyang's first overt challenge to the...

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US Senate Confirms Indian-American Doctor Vivek Murthy As Surgeon General

Live Updates: India Logged 40,715 COVID-19 Cases, 199 Deaths On Tuesday

India recorded 40,715 coronavirus cases in a day, taking the nationwide infection tally to 1,16,86,796, while the active caseload at 3,45,377 registered an increase for the 13th day in a row, the...

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Prince Ernst August Of Hanover Jailed In Austria For Violence Against Cop

Prince Ernst August of Hanover, husband of Caroline of Monaco, received a ten-month suspended jail sentence in Austria on Tuesday for violence against a police officer and threatening employees, the...

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Hungarian Holocaust Survivor Istvan Kormendi, 97, Still Treating Hundreds

Hungarian family doctor and Holocaust survivor Istvan Kormendi, widely considered the oldest in his profession, is still practising his "passion" of healing patients at the age of 97.

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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: NASA To Attempt 1st Off-World Flight In April

NASA is targeting early April for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet, the space agency said Tuesday.

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Monday, March 22, 2021

Watch: Thousands At UP Temple For 'Laddu Maar Holi', Most Had No Masks

Thousands of people gathered and huddled together, mostly without face masks, in Uttar Pradesh's Shri Radha Rani temple celebrating 'Laddu maar Holi' on Monday violating several coronavirus norms.

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"Absolutely Shameful" Parliament Sex Acts Shake Australia's Government

Leaked videos of staff from Australia's conservative government performing sex acts in parliament, including one man masturbating over a female MP's desk, left Scott Morrison's administration facing...

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Jaguar I-Pace Electric SUV: Price Expectation

When launched, the I-Pace e-SUV will compete against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQC in the segment. Prices are expected to start from around Rs. 1 crore for the new Jaguar I-Pace.

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"He Chose His Career, Moved On": Ankita Lokhande On Break-Up With Sushant

"People come and tell me 'You left Sushant...'. How do you know that? Nobody knows about my thing, you know," Ankita Lokhande said in an interview

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"Absolutely Shameful" Parliament Sex Acts Shake Australia's Government

UP, Madhya Pradesh, Centre Sign Ken-Betwa River Linking Pact

An agreement to implement the Ken-Betwa river link project was signed on Monday by the Jal Shakti Ministry and governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, the first major project under the...

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Ex-Mumbai Top Cop Important Weapon For Opposition Now: Sena's Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh, whose allegation of corruption against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has triggered a crisis in the...

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Closely Following Up With China: Embassy On Indian Students' Concerns

The Indian Embassy on Monday said it is closely following up with the Chinese authorities about the concerns of thousands of Indian students who are stuck back home and unable to return to China to...

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"New Pandemic Due To Variant": Germany Announces 5-Day Easter Shutdown

Germany will prolong its coronavirus restrictions until April 18 and enter a strict shutdown for five days over Easter in a bid to halt soaring infection rates, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday...

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US Urges Court To Certify India's Request To Extradite 26/11 Accused

The Biden administration has urged a federal court to certify India's request to extradite Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai...

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AstraZeneca's US Trial Shows COVID-19 Vaccine 79 Per Cent Effective

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that trials showed its Covid-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease, as a row simmered between Britain and the EU over...

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US Urges Court To Certify India's Request To Extradite 26/11 Accused

"This Matrix Has To Move Beyond Reservation": Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Monday said states should take more steps to promote education and establish institutes for the upliftment of socially and educationally backward classes as "affirmative action" is...

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West Sanctions China Over Uighur Abuses, Beijing Hits Back At Europe Bloc

The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the such coordinated Western action against Beijing...

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Cop Among Several Dead In US Supermarket Shooting, Suspect In Custody

Several people including a police officer were killed Monday by a gunman at a US grocery store in the western state of Colorado, police said, without specifying the assailant's possible motive.

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West Sanctions China Over Uighur Abuses, Beijing Hits Back At Europe Bloc

Paris Slams "Unacceptable Comments" From China's Ambassador

France's foreign ministry on Monday condemned "unacceptable comments" from the Chinese ambassador in Paris in recent days, including "insults and threats toward lawmakers and a French researcher."

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India Logs Biggest Single-Day Surge In Covid Cases Since Early November

As India stares at a second Covid wave, 46,951 fresh coronavirus cases in 24 hours - biggest single-day jump since November 7 - took the country's tally to 1,16,46,081, the government data showed...

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Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Holds Talks With Afghan Counterpart

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Monday held wide-ranging talks with a focus on the peace process in Afghanistan, which is making...

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Democrats Argue For Washington DC Statehood At House Hearing

Congressional Democrats and Washington's mayor made their case Monday for statehood for the US capital, proclaiming the disenfranchisement of DC residents one of the last glaring violations of...

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Uttarakhand BJP Chief Given Guard Of Honour Due To Misunderstanding: Cops

Uttarakhand BJP chief Madan Kaushik was given a Guard of Honour on Monday by the state police in violation of protocol, with a senior official saying it happened due to a "misunderstanding".

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Cop Among Several Dead In US Supermarket Shooting, Suspect In Custody

Cop Among Several Dead In US Supermarket Shooting, Suspect In Custody

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Ahead Of Assam Polls, Tea Industry Body Hikes Workers' Wages By Rs 26

The Indian Tea Association on Monday hiked the minimum per day wage of workers by an interim amount of Rs 26. This was after the Gauhati High Court put the onus on raising wages on tea plantation...

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Sunday, March 21, 2021

2 Arrested For Killing Nepalese Woman During Delhi Robbery Spree

A 30-year-old man and his nephew have been arrested for allegedly killing a Nepalese woman during a robbery bid in north Delhi's Timarpur area, police said on Sunday.

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Three Terrorists Killed In Encounter In J&K's Shopian

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the police said.

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Miami Beach Declares State Of Emergency Over Uncontrollable Crowds

Throngs of revelers flocking to Miami Beach in Florida for spring break have become so uncontrollable that authorities declared a state of emergency Saturday and imposed a curfew meant to quash the...

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5 Children Dead After Getting Trapped Inside Container In Rajasthan: Cops

In a tragic incident, five children suffocated to death after they jumped into a grain storage container while playing at Himmatasar village in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Sunday, police said.

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Miami Beach Declares State Of Emergency Over Uncontrollable Crowds

Maharashtra Sees Biggest Single-Day Jump With 30,535 Fresh Covid Cases

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 30,535 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest rise in a single day, the state health department said.

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"Border Is Closed": Biden Pushes Back Amid Mounting Migrants Crisis

"The border is closed": With those words, a top Biden administration official on Sunday pushed back against fast-mounting criticism that it has bungled immigration policy, spurring an influx of...

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Highway Authority, Automakers Asked To Tighten IT Security Amid Threats

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Sunday alerted NHAI, NHIDCL and its other wings besides automobile makers to augment their IT security systems after reports regarding threats of...

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Bengal BJP Manifesto Promises Implementation Of Citizenship Act

The BJP on Sunday unveiled its manifesto for the West Bengal elections, promising to build a "Sonar Bangla" by providing employment, strengthening social security schemes and vowing to clear the...

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Rename Maharashtra Coalition As "Vasooli" Aghadi: BJP After Cop's Letter

The three-party coalition in Maharashtra should be renamed as the "Maharashtra Vasooli (Recovery) Aghadi", the BJP said after former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's extortion allegations...

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Fresh Deluge Worsens "One In 100 Year" Australia Floods

Australia's south east was lashed by another round of intense rainfall Monday, worsening "one in 100 year" flooding north of Sydney, as thousands of people were ordered to evacuate and more than 200...

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Maharashtra Sees Biggest Single-Day Jump With 30,535 Fresh Covid Cases

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 30,535 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest rise in a single day, the state health department said.

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Vaccine Export Ban Will Be "Counter-Productive", UK Warns European Union

Britain on Sunday warned the European Union against halting exports of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines if the bloc does not receive promised deliveries, saying such a move would be...

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Bhopal Doctors Remove 16 Kg Ovarian Tumour In 6-Hour-Long Operation

Doctors at a private hospital in Bhopal removed a 16 kilogram tumour from the abdomen of a 20-year-old woman after performing a 6-hour-long surgery on Sunday.

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Fresh Deluge Worsens "One In 100 Year" Australia Floods

India Logged Highest Daily Jump In Covid Cases Sunday In Nearly 4 Months

India added 43,846 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning, setting another grim record of highest daily cases in nearly four months. This comes amid a worrying surge in Covid cases...

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"The Border Is Closed": Biden Pushes Back Amid Mounting Migrants Crisis

Cops Hurt, Vehicles Set Afire In Protest Against Policing Bill In England

Two police officers were seriously injured and at least two police vehicles were set on fire in the city of Bristol in southwest England during violent scenes after a peaceful protest, police said.

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ITBP Jawans Reunite 70-Year-Old Karnataka Man With Family After 30 Years

He spent three decades of his life living like a destitute -- wearing torn clothes, spending days working at an eatery in Uttarakhand just for food enough to survive, nights at a nearby bus stop even...

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"Didi Can Score 10 Goals Even With Broken Leg": Trinamool MP Dev

Actor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dev on Sunday claimed that the work done by the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal is unparalleled, asserting that the chief minister can score 10 goals in...

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Four Dead After Allegedly Consuming Spurious Liquor In UP's Chitrakoot

Four people have died in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot allegedly after consuming spurious liquor, the police said on Sunday.

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BJP Manifesto For Bengal Polls "Hollow", Says Trinamool MP Sougata Roy

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Roy on Sunday termed the BJP's manifesto and promises as "hollow" and "jumlas" respectively amid an intense battle for power in West Bengal.

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Congress's 5 Guarantees Are "False Promises", Says PM Modi In Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Upper Assam region on Sunday, called the Congress's five guarantees for the state "false". "The Congress did nothing to fulfil promises in the guarantee when...

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Saturday, March 20, 2021

"Congress Must Take Stand": Party Leader On Sacked Mumbai Top Cop Letter

Congress must take a stand on the allegations of corruptions made by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, former MP Sanjay Nirupam has...

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Ashoka University Admits "Lapses" After PB Mehta, Arvind Subramanian Quit

Ashoka University, Sonepat, has admitted that there have been "lapses in institutional processes" surrounding the exits, last week, of two top academics citing free-speech curbs. The privately-funded...

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With 43,846 Covid Cases, India Sees Biggest Daily Rise In Nearly 4 Months

India has added 43,846 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, setting another highest daily-high in nearly four months, amid a worrying surge in Covid cases that has prompted states like...

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'Will Fix Lapses': Ashoka Varsity On PB Mehta, Arvind Subramanian Exits

Maximum Temperature Likely To Be 35 Degrees Celsius In Delhi Today

It was a hot and humid morning in the national capital on Sunday, meteorological department officials said.

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"Not Yet Time To 'Pawri'": Aviation Minister's Reminder Amid Covid Surge

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is the latest to join the "pawri" viral trend, started by a Pakistani influencer, to make a point. The minister informed that the number of domestic fliers...

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"No Reason To Link To RSS": New General Secretary Over "Ripped Jeans" Row

RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Saturday said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat is capable of answering on his 'ripped jeans' remark and added that there is no reason to link...

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Suvendu Adhikari's Father Meets BJP Leaders Ahead Of Bengal Polls

Veteran Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sisir Adhikari, the father of Suvendu Adhikari who has been pitted against Mamata Banerjee from Bengal's Nandigram, met BJP leader Mansukh Mandviya on Saturday,...

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BJP Conspired Against Maharashtra Alliance: Congress On Cop's Letter

After former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleging that Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was indulging in "malpractices" and had asked...

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"Not Yet Time To 'Pawri'": Aviation Minister's Reminder Amid Covid Surge

Woman Trying To Save Brother Sexually Assaulted, 3 Arrested: Cops

Three men have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman and robbing a truck driver at two different places in south Delhi, police said on Saturday.

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"Life Threatening" Flash Floods: Thousands In Sydney Ordered To Evacuate

Thousands of people in Sydney's outer suburbs were ordered to evacuate Sunday, as Australia's east coast was hit by record rainfall and widespread flooding.

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Woman Trying To Save Brother Sexually Assaulted, 3 Arrested: Cops

Bengal Crime Investigation Department To Probe "Attack" On Chief Minister

The West Bengal CID on Saturday took over the investigation into the Nandigram incident in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured during her election campaign, a senior officer of the...

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PV Narasimha Rao's Daughter Defeats BJP Rival In Telangana Local Polls

Former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao's daughter S Vani Devi, who was the ruling TRS candidate, on Saturday won the election to Telangana Legislative Council from the...

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MK Stalin Adopts J Jayalalithaa's Campaign Style For Upcoming State Polls

"Will you make the Secular Progressive Alliance candidates win the polls?" DMK president MK Stalin asked the people in his campaign trail in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli on Saturday, similar to former...

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On Camera, BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia Helps Injured Policeman On Road

BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday helped an injured policeman while on his way from Bhopal airport to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's house, a party worker said.

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Hundreds In US Rally In Support Of Asian Americans After Fatal Shootings

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday in support of the Asian American community after a shooting at three local day spas this week left eight...

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"Life Threatening" Flash Floods: Thousands In Sydney Ordered To Evacuate

Thousands of people in Sydney's outer suburbs were ordered to evacuate Sunday, as Australia's east coast was hit by record rainfall and widespread flooding.

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India Logged Highest Single-Day Rise In Covid Cases This Year On Saturday

India reported 40,953 new coronavirus infections in a day on Saturday, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,55,284, according to Union Health...

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36 Arrested As Thousands Protest Against Lockdown In London

London police arrested dozens of people Saturday after thousands turned out in the British capital to protest against ongoing coronavirus lockdown restrictions, with the city's police force in the...

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Suvendu Adhikari's Father Meets BJP Leaders Ahead Of Bengal Polls

Bengal Crime Investigation Department To Probe "Attack" On Chief Minister

The West Bengal CID on Saturday took over the investigation into the Nandigram incident in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured during her election campaign, a senior officer of the agency...

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Friday, March 19, 2021

US Jury Tells Apple To Pay $308.5 Million For Patent Infringement

A federal jury in Texas said Apple Inc must pay about $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications LLC (PMC) for infringing a patent associated with digital rights management.

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Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort In Florida Partially Closed Over Covid Outbreak

Former president Donald Trump's Florida resort Mar-a-Lago has been partially closed after some members of staff tested positive for the coronavirus, US media reported Friday.

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Stop WhatsApp From Implementing New Privacy Policy: Centre To High Court

The Centre on Friday urged the Delhi High Court to restrain Facebook-owned WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy and terms of service which are to take effect from May 15.

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Stop WhatsApp From Implementing New Privacy Policy: Centre To High Court

Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort In Florida Partially Closed Over Covid Outbreak

China Has Adopted More Aggressive Approach To Indo-Pacific: Pentagon

Observing that China has demonstrated increased military competence and a willingness to take risks, a top Pentagon official said Beijing has adopted a more coercive and aggressive approach to the...

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"He Is Fine": Biden Stumbles Multiple Times As He Boards Air Force One

US President Joe Biden on Friday lost his footing and tripped multiple times while walking up the steps to Air Force One.

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China Has Adopted More Aggressive Approach To Indo-Pacific: Pentagon

Arrested Cop Made To Walk Near Antilia In Scene Reconstruction: Sources

Arrested Mumbai police officer Sachin Vaze was brought to Antilia, the house of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, as part of the investigation in the case of a car full of explosives found near the...

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"Very Good, Very Quick": UK PM Receives First Dose Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday received a first dose of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, at the London hospital where he fought for his life almost a year ago, assuring the public the jab...

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BJP Leader Himanta Sarma's Show Of Strength In Assam Ahead Of State Polls

BJP leader who is credited with spearheading the party's expansion in the northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma, filed his nomination from Assam's Jalukbari on Friday - a constituency he has represented and...

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Big B On Receiving Award From Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan

"Modern technology be praised," tweeted Amitabh Bachchan

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Turkey Pulls Out Of European Treaty On Violence Against Women

President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country's official gazette said on Saturday, despite calls from campaigners who see the pact as key...

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BJP Leader Himanta Sarma's Show Of Strength In Assam Ahead Of State Polls

Arrested Cop Made To Walk Near Antilia In Scene Reconstruction: Sources

We Have To Speak Out, Have To Act: Biden Condemns Anti-Asian Violence

US President Joe Biden on Friday denounced the scourge of violence against Asian-Americans, telling a community plunged into grief after this week's Atlanta murders that the nation must not be...

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Icelandic Volcano Erupts, Lights Up Night Sky Near Capital Reykjavik

A volcano erupted just 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Iceland's capital Reykjavik on Friday, a red cloud lighting up the night sky as a no-fly zone was established in the area.

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First Ever Night Flight Takes Off From Srinagar For Delhi

The first ever night flight took off for Delhi from the Srinagar international Airport on Friday, officials said.

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India Logged Nearly 40,000 Cases Friday - Highest Daily-Rise Since Nov 29

Amid a worrying surge in coronavirus cases, India recorded yet another spike of nearly 40,000 fresh infections in 24 hours on Friday - highest daily-rise since November 29 - as government warned...

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Icelandic Volcano Erupts, Lights Up Night Sky Near Capital Reykjavik

Google Welcomes First Day Of Spring With A Refreshingly Colourful Doodle

Google celebrated the season of flowers and bloom with a doodle marking the onset of spring today. Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20 and lasts till June 21.

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Saudi Bars Men From Marrying Women From Pak, 3 Other Nations: Report

Saudi Arabia has prohibited its men from marrying women from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar, Pak newspaper Dawn reported citing a report in Saudi media.

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Registrations Through The Roof: Signal After Global WhatsApp Outage

As all Facebook services suffered a brief outage around the world, WhatsApp's rival Signal jumped in to "welcome everyone".

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Delay In Vaccine Shipment From Serum Institute, "Technical Reasons": UK

Britain will have to slow its COVID-19 vaccine rollout next month due to a supply crunch caused by a delay in a shipment of millions of AstraZeneca shots from India and the need to test the stability...

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"Heartbreaking": Atlanta Shootings Expose Fear In Asian-American Community

Asian-American communities were on alert Thursday after a shooting rampage that left six women of Asian origin dead and stoked fears in a population already alarmed by a surge in hate crimes during...

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2 Arrested As Clip Shows One Of Them Spitting On Rotis At Hotel: Cops

Two men have been arrested after a video surfaced on social media purportedly showing one of them kneading the dough at a local hotel in west Delhi and the other spitting on the ''roti'' (flatbread)...

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Australia Fires Spewed As Much Smoke Into Stratosphere As Volcano: Study

The bushfires that ravaged Australia between 2019 and 2020 were so huge that they spewed as much smoke into the stratosphere as a large volcanic eruption, with serious consequences for the...

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I-T Claims Tax Evasion After Raids On Premises Linked To Congress MLA

The Income Tax Department on Thursday claimed to have detected tax evasion worth crores of rupees after it raided the premises of businesses linked to Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhokar and...

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Mamata Banerjee's "Politics Of Appeasement" Behind Infiltration: PM Modi

Excoriating Mamata Banerjee for pursuing "appeasement and vote bank politics", and presiding over a corrupt administration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said her game will be over (khela...

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2 Arrested As Clip Shows One Of Them Spitting On Rotis At Hotel: Cops

"Be Kind To Yourself": Shibani Dandekar Shatters Gram Hype With Gym Pic

"This was me in between each set and each exercise the other day in the gym!" wrote Shibani Dandekar

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Swiss Hacker Indicted After Claiming Credit For Breaching Nissan, Intel

A Swiss computer hacker who has claimed credit for helping steal or distribute proprietary data from Nissan Motor Co, Intel Corp and most recently security camera startup Verkada was indicted on...

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When Should We Cut Off Rule-Breaking World Leaders? Twitter Asks Users

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it will seek public input on when and how it should ban world leaders, saying it was reviewing policy and considering whether the leaders should be held to the same rules...

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"I Am Not A Virus": Asian-American Lawmakers Protest Racist Abuse

Asian-American lawmakers on Thursday described harrowing discrimination -- including a congresswoman's personal experience in historic abuse by the government -- as they testified about the national...

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"Surgical Strike": Mamata Banerjee To Arvind Kejriwal Over Centre's Bill

Terming a Bill brought by the centre to give overarching powers to Lieutenant Governor a "surgical strike" on India's federal structure, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to her...

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European Countries To Resume AstraZeneca Vaccines After "Safe" Verdict

Leading EU countries said Thursday they would resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after the European medical regulator said the jab is "safe and effective" and not associated with a higher blood clot...

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"I Am Not A Virus": Asian-American Lawmakers Protest Racist Abuse

"Surgical Strike": Mamata Banerjee To Arvind Kejriwal Over Centre's Bill

Ban On Use Of Social Media "Illegal": Air India Pilots Write To Chairman

Air India-Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) on Thursday wrote to the Air India chairman, stating that the prohibition on the use of social media and policy introduced by the airline in...

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Top US, Chinese Diplomats Clash At First Meet In Biden Era

US and Chinese diplomats clashed Thursday in their first face-to-face talks since President Joe Biden took office, with the world's top two powers each digging in on a laundry list of issues on which...

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Success For NASA In Giant Rocket Test As It Prepares Return To Moon

NASA successfully carried out a key static test of its troubled Space Launch System rocket on Thursday, a win for the agency as it prepares to return to the Moon.

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NASA Successfully Conducts Second Test Of Giant Moon Rocket

NASA successfully carried out a key static test of its troubled Space Launch System rocket on Thursday, a win for the agency as it prepares to return to the Moon.

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Top US, Chinese Diplomats Clash Publicly At Alaska Summit

The United States and China leveled sharp rebukes of each others' policies in the first high-level, in-person talks of the Biden administration on Thursday, with deeply strained relations of the two...

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Live Updates: Over 3.89 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered So Far

In its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, India has administered over 3.89 crore vaccine doses, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

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13 Dead In Ambush On Mexico Police Convoy: Officials

An attack by a criminal gang on a police convoy in central Mexico left at least 13 people dead on Thursday, the authorities said.

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China Actions "Threaten Global Stability", Says US

China's actions "threaten the rules-based order that maintains global stability," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday at the opening of a two-day meeting with Chinese counterparts in...

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Karnataka Bets On Private Sector Shot For Healthcare Amid Covid Spike

With the COVID-19 pandemic showing signs of extending its strain on health infrastructure - both state and private, the Karnataka government thinks this is the right time to take on private sector...

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Large Gatherings Banned In UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar Till April 30

Restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars assembly of more than four people, have been imposed till april 30 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar as a...

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Sena's Sanjay Raut's Dare To Devendra Fadnavis On Ambani Security Row

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut Wednesday dismissed any pressure behind the transfer of Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and dared BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to name arrested policeman Sachin...

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Covid Reinfection Rare, More Common Among People Above 65-Years: Study

Surviving Covid-19 protects most people against reinfection for at least six months, but elderly patients are more likely to be laid low by the virus a second time, researchers reported Thursday.

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Cadbury India Accused Of Corruption, Fraud. CBI Files Case

Cadbury India Private Limited (now known as Mondelez Foods Private Limited) has been accused of corruption by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which has filed a case against the company.

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Large Gatherings Banned In UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar Till April 30

Joe Biden Urged To Back India, South Africa Before WTO On Covid Vaccines

A group of lawmakers in the US have urged President Joe Biden to support the move by India and South Africa before the World Trade Organization for emergency temporary waiver of some Trade-Related...

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Man Carrying Weapon Arrested Outside Kamala Harris' Residence: Report

Washington DC police on Wednesday (local time) arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence, the US Naval Observatory, with a rifle and ammunition recovered from his...

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Over 150% Rise In Covid Cases In 70 Districts From March 1-15: Centre

A total of 70 districts in 16 states have registered more than 150 per cent increase in active COVID-19 cases from March 1-15, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Algerian Coast: US Geological Survey

A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

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Fire In Gujarat COVID-19 Hospital, 23 Patients Rescued, None Hurt

At least 23 patients, including 17 COVID-19 patients, were evacuated to safety following a minor fire at a private hospital in Gujarat's Vadodara city on Wednesday night, officials said.

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"Committed To CAA": Himanta Sarma Breaks BJP Silence On Controversial Law

Assam Cabinet Minister and BJP's key strategist for northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the party remains committed to the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam even though it is not at the...

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As Biden Says "Killer" Putin Will "Pay A Price", Russia Recalls Envoy

Russia called its US ambassador back to Moscow for consultations on Wednesday after Joe Biden described Vladimir Putin as a "killer" who would "pay a price" for election meddling, prompting the first...

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Man Carrying Weapon Arrested Outside Kamala Harris' Residence: Report

AAP, BJP Trade Barbs Over Delhi's "Most Polluted Capital" Tag

A day after Delhi was declared as the most polluted capital city in the world, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and opposition BJP on Wednesday indulged in a blame game over the issue of pollution in the...

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Rahul Gandhi Disrespected People's Mandate: Minister On 'Gaddafi' Remark

Lambasting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the National Democratic Alliance led government in India to Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, Union Minister Pralhad...

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British PM Says He Will Have AstraZeneca Vaccine, Dismisses Safety Fears

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he will take the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca after a number of European countries halted their rollout of the jab over safety fears.

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Over 150% Rise In Covid Cases In 70 Districts From March 1-15: Centre

COVID-19 Vaccines Reach Antarctica, Chile Immunizes 49 On Continent

The coronavirus vaccine has reached Antarctica after Chile immunized 49 people on the continent, the South American country's air force said on Wednesday.

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"COVID-19 Will Prove To Be Seasonal, If It Persists For Many Years": UN

Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors.

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Live Updates: Covid Vaccination Coverage In India Crosses 3.64 Crores

The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination has crossed 3.64 crores coverage, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.

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Iran's Final Report On Downed Ukrainian Jet Absolves Armed Forces

Iran on Wednesday released its final report on the Ukrainian passenger jet it shot down last year killing 176 people, devoting two paragraphs to causes and absolving the armed forces.

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Suspect In Three US Spa Shootings Charged With Eight Murders

A 21-year-old gunman with a "sex addiction" was charged Wednesday with murdering eight people in spas around the US city of Atlanta, in triple attacks that have deeply shaken the Asian-American...

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Putin Likely Directed Efforts To Swing 2020 US Election To Trump: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely directed efforts to try to swing the 2020 US presidential election to Donald Trump, according to an American intelligence report released on Tuesday that...

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Putin Likely Directed Efforts To Swing 2020 US Election To Trump: Report

Indian-American Businesswoman Attends Round Table With Kamala Harris

An Indian-American businesswoman, who imports goods and supports widowed women in India, has participated in a round table with Kamala Harris and asked the US Vice President to back a global plastic...

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New York Governor Should Resign If Harassment Claims Proven: Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a powerful member of his Democratic party, should resign if accusations that he sexually harassed women are proven.

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US Denies Hong Kong Envoys With COVID-19 Invoked Diplomatic Immunity

The United States on Tuesday accused Chinese state media of publishing "disinformation" about its diplomats in Hong Kong as it denied its staff invoked immunity to avoid isolating after positive...

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Quad To Lead Indo-Pacific Towards More Positive Vision: US Diplomat

Describing the recently-concluded virtual Quad summit as a "historic" moment, a senior American diplomat has said the four-nation grouping, including India, is uniquely positioned to help lead the...

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Soldiers Courage In Galwan Beyond Appreciation: Parliamentary Panel

The valour and courage shown by Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley incident in eastern Ladakh in June last year is "beyond words of appreciation", a parliamentary standing committee said in a report...

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In Congress's Puducherry List, V Narayanaswamy's Name Missing

The Congress party on Tuesday released a list of 14 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Puducherry.

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French PM Vows To "Quickly" Get AstraZeneca Shot Amid Concerns

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Wednesday vowed he would be vaccinated "very quickly" with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to give the public confidence in the jab if it is ruled as safe by the...

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Russia, Iran Targeted 2020 US Election: Report

Russia and Iran targeted election infrastructure during the 2020 US vote but did not compromise any of the results, the departments of Homeland Security and Justice said Tuesday.

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6 Asian Women Among 8 Shot Dead At Three US Spas, Suspect Arrested

Eight people were killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia Tuesday and a 21-year-old male suspect was in custody, police and local media reported, though it was unclear...

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5 Dead After Falling Into Septic Tank In UP's Agra

Three minor brothers and two others drowned in a septic tank in Agra's Fatehabad area on Tuesday, according to police.

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Water On Mars Buried Beneath Surface, Says Study

Billions of years ago, Mars was home to lakes and oceans -- but where all the water went to transform the planet into the desolate rock we know today has been something of a mystery.

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5 Dead After Falling Into Septic Tank In UP's Agra

Three minor brothers and two others drowned in a septic tank in Agra's Fatehabad area on Tuesday, according to police.

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At Least Seven Killed In Shootings At Three US Spas

At least seven people were killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia Tuesday, local media reported, though it was unclear if the attacks were related.

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"Happy To Report I Am Back Home, Continuing Recovery," Says Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods said Tuesday he has left hospital and is recovering at home after being seriously injured in a car crash in Los Angeles last month.

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Congress Releases List Of 14 Candidates For Puducherry Assembly Elections

The Congress party on Tuesday released a list of 14 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Puducherry.

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Madhya Pradesh Congress Leader Expelled From Party For 6 Years

Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Manak Agrawal who had criticized the decision to induct a "Godse follower'' has been expelled from the Congress for six years for "indiscipline".

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Russia, Iran Targeted 2020 US Election: Report

Trump Encourages Supporters To End Vaccine Resistance, Says, "Its Safe"

Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday encouraged his Republican supporters -- one of the main groups resistant to Covid-19 vaccines -- to get their shots.

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Water On Mars Buried Beneath Surface, Says Study

Live Updates: 3 New COVID-19 Variants Reported In India, Says Government

Three new variants of COVID-19, from the UK, South Africa and Brazil, have been reported so far in India, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

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Why Some Countries Have Suspended The Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine?

Why have several countries in Europe suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, citing fears of blood clots, even as the European Union's top regulator insists there is no evidence of a link and calls...

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Swiss Probe If Late Saudi King's $100 Million "Thank You" Gift Broke Law

A Swiss prosecutor is probing whether the late Saudi king broke any laws when he transferred $100 million to a fund controlled by fellow royal Juan Carlos I of Spain in 2008.

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Computer Subject Should Be Considered For Posts Requiring CCC Certificate: High Court

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday held that candidates having computer as a subject in BTech, MCA, MSc, BSc Agriculture or BA cannot be denied the opportunity in the recruitment...

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"Sonia-Rahul-Priyanka Snakes": BJP Spews Fire At Congress In Assam

The BJP's campaigning has turned particularly vicious in Assam with at least two of its senior leaders attacking the Congress party and its top leadership. Besides referring to its main rival as one...

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MK Stalin Dares E Palaniswami To Charge Him In Jayalalithaa's Death

DMK chief MK Stalin on Monday, dismissed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's allegations that he is responsible for the death of former chief minister Jayalalithaa and dared Palaniswami to lodge a case...

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Swiss Probe If Late Saudi King's $100 Million "Thank You" Gift Broke Law

In Major Throwback, 26-Year-Old Sushmita Sen With Daughter Renee

While Renee simply shared the photo with the black heart icon, Sushmita had shared details about this memory in a previous post from last year

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"If You Wish To Sleep Well...": Kim Jong Un's Sister's Warning For US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister warned the United States against actions that could make it "lose sleep", state media reported Tuesday, as top Biden administration officials began...

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"If You Wish To Sleep Well...": Kim Jong Un's Sister's Warning For US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister warned the United States against actions that could make it "lose sleep", state media reported Tuesday, as top Biden administration officials...

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Bitcoin Falls After Weekend Record High As India Reportedly Considers Ban

The cryptocurrency had hit a record high of $61,781.83 on Saturday after U.S. President Joe Biden signed off on his $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus and ordered an acceleration in vaccinations

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Trump Shouldn't Need "Invitation" To Promote Vaccines: White House

The White House on Monday suggested former president Donald Trump shouldn't be waiting for an "engraved invitation" to join the public campaign encouraging Americans to take Covid-19 vaccines.

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"Technoking" Is Elon Musk's New Title, Tesla Says In Regulatory Filing

Electric carmaker Tesla has crowned its brash billionaire founder and CEO Elon Musk with a new title: Technoking.

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Alia's "Rocking Birthday" Included Hanging Out With Neetu Kapoor. See Pic

"Some happy moments shared with some very happy special people," wrote Neetu Kapoor

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Airport Body's Revenue Share To Continue After Stake Sale: Minister

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Monday said the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will continue to receive revenue share after the government sells its stake in the airports in Delhi and...

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Boris Johnson To Visit India At End Of April As Part Of Policy "Tilt"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India at the end of April in what will be his first major international trip after Britain's exit from the European Union as part of efforts to boost UK...

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Ladakh Village Gets Satellite Phone For Connectivity

Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh have handed over a satellite phone to the villagers of Hanamure-Zangla to address the problems communication in the far-flung areas of Zanskar, an official...

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"No Loss Of Green Cover" Due To Central Vista Project: Centre

There is no loss of green cover due to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the government told Parliament on Monday, saying it will instead enhance the greenery by 5.4 acres in the area for...

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Twelve Teachers Of A School Found Coronavirus Positive In Telangana

As many as 12 teachers and two others at a government school in Mancherial district of Telangana on Monday tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.

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Boris Johnson To Visit India At End Of April As Part Of Policy "Tilt"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India at the end of April in what will be his first major international trip after Britain's exit from the European Union as part of efforts to boost...

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Three Dead, One Injured As Car Rams Into Tree In UP: Police

Three people lost their lives, while another got seriously injured, when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a tree near Kumbhipur village under Khaga Police Station area on Monday,...

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Working In UNSC To Get "Balanced Outcome" For Myanmar: Foreign Secretary

India is in conversation with all concerned in Myanmar in trying to facilitate and address the situation, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday.

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Finance Minister, US Treasury Secretary Discuss Global Economic Outlook

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a discussion on global economic outlook with US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, wherein the latter appreciated India's contribution to the...

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Live: Over 3.17 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses Administered So Far: Ministry

In its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, India has crossed an important milestone of administering over 3.17 crore vaccine doses, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. A total of 3,17,71,661...

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Tamil Nadu Polls: MK Stalin Declares Movable Assets Worth Rs 4.94 Crore

DMK President MK Stalin on Monday declared he had movable assets of a litte over Rs 4.94 crore as part of his nomination papers filed for the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

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Sunday, March 14, 2021

In Myanmar, People Protest Against Military Coup With Tattoos

People in Myanmar protesting the military's seizure of power, which has sparked widespread violence in the country, have a new tool - coup-themed tattoos.

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Farmers' Protest: Ghazipur Border Reopens, Traffic Allowed From Delhi To UP

The Ghazipur border, which was closed due to farmers' protests against Central farm laws, was reopened on Monday for traffic movement. However, the movement is allowed only for those entering Uttar...

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Man Attempts To Open Kamal Haasan's Car After Poll Meeting In Tamil Nadu

Kamal Haasan, veteran Tamil movie actor and founder of the fledgeling Makkal Needhi Maiam, faced a brief security scare on Sunday after a man allegedly attempted to open window of his car in...

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"This Has Happened Before": Sehwag Compares Kishan's Journey To Dhoni

India vs England: Ishan Kishan, on debut, smashed 56 off just 32 deliveries to set up India's win in the 2nd T20I against England in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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Kia Debuts New Design Philosophy On The EV6

The EV6 was designed under the brand's new design philosophy 'Opposites United', which takes inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity.

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Man Attempts To Open Kamal Haasan's Car After Poll Meeting In Tamil Nadu

Congress Leader Jabs Party Over G-23 Members Not Named In Campaign List

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has taken potshots at his party for not including ''infamous'' G-23 in the party's star campaigners list for ensuing West Bengal and Assam Assembly elections, saying if...

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Thousands Protests At Australian Parliament Over Alleged Sex Assaults

Thousands of women gathered in major cities across Australia on Monday to take part in rallies calling for gender equality and justice for victims of sexual assault.

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Maharashtra Records 16,620 Covid Cases, Highest Single-Day Rise

Maharashtra recorded this year's highest one-day spike of 16,620 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, which pushed its overall caseload to 23,14,413, while 50 deaths pushed the toll to 52,861, the health...

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