Friday, December 31, 2021

Delhi Containment Zones Increase By More Than 8 times In Dec, Shows Data

With rapid rise in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the number of containment zones has also increased by more than eight times from the beginning of this month.

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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Jagan Reddy's Party MP In Loan Fraud Case

CBI has filed a charge sheet against YSR Congress MP Raghu Ramkrishna Raju and 15 other individuals and companies in connection with alleged loan fraud case of Rs 947 crore with Power Finance...

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Hindu Religious Leader Sent To Judicial Custody Till January 13

Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, arrested over alleged derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi, was on Friday sent in judicial custody by a court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district.

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Case Against Chandigarh-Based Drug Firm For Over Rs 1,600 Crore Fraud

The CBI has booked top executives of Chandigarh-based Parabolic Drugs Ltd for allegedly defrauding a consortium led by Central Bank of India of Rs 1626.74 crore, officials said Friday.

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"Remarks Unlawful": J&K Top Cop Repeats Warning Against Criticising Probe

Politicians and the media have no right to criticise a police investigation report that exonerated policemen involved in last month's controversial encounter in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police...

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"Hurt By Unlawful Remarks": J&K Top Cop Warns Politicians, Media

Politicians and the media have no right to criticise a police investigation report that exonerated policemen involved in last month's controversial encounter in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police...

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Delhi To Ring In New Year In Chilly Weather; Cold Wave Likely Till Jan 3

A cold wave swept through Delhi on Thursday as people in the city geared up to ring in a chilly New Year with the weather department predicting similar conditions till January 3.

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Indian Navy Evacuates Its Sailor From Mozambique After Medical Emergency

The Indian Navy conducted a medical evacuation of one of its sailors from Mozambique on Thursday and brought him back to India, officials said.

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Johnson & Johnson Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study

A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalization from the Omicron variant,...

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Omicron Detected In 54% Of New Covid Cases In Delhi, Spreading In Community

Omicron is gradually spreading in the community and the new, fast-spreading variant of concern has been found in 54 per cent of the latest samples analysed in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain...

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Quinton De Kock's Sudden Test Retirement Leaves Cricket Fans Shocked

Cricket fans reacted in shock after South Africa's Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket on Thursday.

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Bengal Bans Direct Flights From UK, At-Risk Nations From Jan 3 Amid Spike

Alarmed over Covid cases doubling in 24 hours in Kolkata, the Bengal government on Thursday suspended all direct flights from the UK and other high-risk countries from January 3.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Rahul Gandhi Travels Abroad, Congress Calls It "Personal Visit"

With New Year just around the corner and a few months to Assembly polls in five states, former Congress president and MP Rahul Gandhi has flown abroad on Wednesday morning on "a personal visit".

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Uttarakhand Congress Discusses Candidates For 70 Assembly Seats

The Uttarakhand Congress screening committee in its first meeting on Wednesday discussed candidates for all 70 assembly seats and the final decision on the list of candidates will be tentatively taken...

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Three Die After Consuming Acid Mistaking It For Alcohol In Tripura: Cops

Three persons died after consuming acid mistaking it for alcohol in an inebriated condition in Tripura's Dhalai district, said the police on Wednesday.

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Don't Panic, But Be Vigilant, Says AIIMS Chief Amid Omicron Scare

In view of the rising Omicron cases across the country, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday advised people "not to panic, but to be vigilant"...

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South Africa Reinstates Covid Contact Tracing, Quarantine Requirements

South Africa on Wednesday brought back the requirements of contact tracing and quarantine under certain circumstances amid rising COVID-19 cases, less than a week after it announced to do away with...

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"No Hope For Akali Dal's Revival Till...": Punjab Chief Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday said till the time Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia are at the helm of the Shiromani Akali Dal, the party cannot hope for a...

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Biden To Offer Putin "Diplomatic Path" On Ukraine Tensions: White House

President Joe Biden will offer President Vladimir Putin a "diplomatic path" out of tensions around Ukraine but remains "gravely" concerned by Russian troop movements, a senior US administration...

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Maharashtra Reports 85 New Omicron Cases, Tally Rises To 252

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 85 fresh cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the highest single-day tally recorded so far by any state in the country, taking the overall count to 252, the...

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No Entry To Public Places For Unvaccinated From January 31 In Rajasthan

Amid the rising number of coronavirus case, the Rajasthan government Wednesday asked officials to ensure effective implementation of night curfew and made full vaccination mandatory for entry to...

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PM Modi Has Good Hold On Administration, Says NCP's Sharad Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of functioning, saying once he takes up any task, he makes sure it is completed.

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"Chief Violator": Congress MP's Complaint Against Assam Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma had described the Gorukhuti eviction exercise as an "act of revenge" for the incidents of 1983 when eight Assamese youths were killed in February 1983 during the Assam Agitation...

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Nagaland Civil Society Groups Criticise Probe Into Mon Killings

The civil society groups in Nagaland's Mon district have claimed they have "doubts on the credibility" of the Army's Court of Inquiry instituted to probe the Nagaland firing incident earlier this...

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Bengaluru Teenager Goes Missing, Parents Suspect Influnced By Shamanism

On October 31, 17-year-old Anushka left her home in Bengaluru with two pairs of clothes and 2,500 rupees in cash.

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Army Rescue Over 300 Tourists Stranded In Snow In Sikkim

At least 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall in Lachung, North Sikkim were rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday.

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Bengaluru Teenager Goes Missing, Parents Suspect Influnced By Shamanism

On October 31, 17-year-old Anushka left her home in Bengaluru with two pairs of clothes and 2,500 rupees in cash.

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Kerala Actor Sex Assault Case: Fresh Demands For Probe Against Actor Dileep

A woman actor was allegedly kidnapped and sexually abused while travelling to Kochi for work in February 2017. There were at least four men, who had allegedly filmed the attack.

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Joe Biden, Russian President To Hold Phone Call On Thursday: White House

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Thursday on "a range of topics," the White House said Wednesday, as preparations are made for in-person US-Russia security talks next month.

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Karnataka To Bring Law To Free Temples From Laws, Rules: Chief Minister

The Karnataka government will bring in a law aimed at freeing Hindu temples from laws and rules that control them at present, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Those Who Bow Before PM's Wrong Decisions Follow Hindutva: Rahul Gandhi

In a scathing attack on the BJP and the RSS, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said those who bow before the wrong decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are the ones who follow Hindutva.

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Srinagar Encounter: Clean Chit To Security Forces By Special Probe Team

A Special Investigation Team of Jammu and Kashmir Police probing last month's encounter in Srinagar's Hyderpora has concluded that two civilians - a doctor and a businessman - were either used as...

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In UP's Political Rallies, Covid Safety Norms Thrown To The Winds

Rampant violations of Covid restrictions are on at the political campaigns and rallies in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are due within weeks.

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Farmers, Medals And Second Wave: 10 Most Defining Images Of 2021

From battling a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic to Taliban's Afghanistan takeover, 2021 was a turbulent year for the world.

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Jyotiraditya Scindia First In Family To Visit Rani Laxmibai's Memorial

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia paid tributes at the memorial of Rani Laxmibai in what was probably the first visit to the site by a member of the erstwhile royal family of Gwalior.

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No Night Curfew For Now, May Affect Tourism: Goa Chief Minister

The Goa government on Tuesday decided not to impose night curfew in the coastal state for now so that the tourism business amid the Christmas-New Year festival season is not affected.

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11,000 Applicants For 15 Jobs Reveal A Frightening Madhya Pradesh Reality

Fifteen job openings for peons, drivers and watchmen in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior saw nearly 11,000 unemployed young men flock to the city on Saturday and Sunday not just from within the state but also...

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It's Vacation Time For Alia Bhatt And Ranbir Kapoor. See Airport Pics

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will co-star in Brahmastra

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Navjot Sidhu Gets Defamation Suit, Sharp Rebukes Over "Wet Pants" Insult

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has landed in a firestorm over a video of one of his speeches praising two party members for "being capable of making policemen wet their pants".

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Ramp Up Vaccination, Increase Testing In 5 States Going To Polls: Centre

Vaccination for Coronavirus should be ramped up in states where elections will be held early next year, the government said today after a review meeting.

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Punjabis Don't Need Outsider Like Arvind Kejriwal: Charanjit Channi

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday said Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal should not take Punjabis for granted and understand that they are capable of leading their own state and do not...

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IND ODI Selection Delayed To Get Clear Picture On Rohit's Fitness: Report

South Africa vs India: The ODI team selection for the visitors has been delayed till the end of this month reportedly so that the selectors can get a clear picture on Rohit Sharma's fitness status.

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Covovax, Serum's Covid Vaccine, Recommended For Approval: Report

An expert panel of the country's central drug authority has recommended granting Emergency Use Authorisation to Serum Institute's Covid vaccine 'Covovax' with certain conditions, official sources said...

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Case Against Maharashtra College Principal For Running Over Pedestrian

The principal of a college in Ulhasnagar in Thane district was booked for allegedly fatally knocking down a pedestrian on December 18, police said on Monday.

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

"Congress Is Electoral Hindu, On Verge Of Extinction": Bengal BJP Chief

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday said that Congress is an 'electoral' Hindu and is on the verge of extinction.

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Don't Act As Opposition Agent: Trinamool Leader To Cop In Purported Video

Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir courted controversy on Sunday when he allegedly asked an officer-in-charge of a police station to stop acting as an agent of opposition parties or be ready for...

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Centre Hatching "Conspiracy" To Bring Back Farm Laws: Congress

The Congress reiterated its charge that the Centre was hatching a "conspiracy" to bring back the three farm laws through the "back door" after the next round of assembly polls and urged the people to...

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Yogi Adityanath's Jibe At Samajwadi Party Over Alleged Land Grab 'Motto'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday remarked that the alleged motto of Samajwadi Party -- "jo zameen khaali, woh zameen hamari (any vacant land is our land)" -- would not work...

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PM To Inaugurate UP's Kanpur Metro Stretch, Pipeline Project On Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur on December 28 to inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and the Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline project, the PMO said on...

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PM Announces Rs 2 Lakh Aid For Those Dead In Bihar Boiler Blast

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the family of those who have lost their lives due to the accident...

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Action Will Be Taken In "Sad, Unfortunate" Nagaland Op, Assures Army

The investigation into the "sad and unfortunate" loss of lives in the December 4 firing incident in Nagaland's Mon district is progressing expeditiously and all efforts are underway to conclude the...

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Saturday, December 25, 2021

World Economy To Exceed $100 Trillion In 2022 For First Time: Report

The world's economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a...

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France Hits Record 1 Lakh Covid Cases In A Day Amid New Variant Concerns

Covid infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third consecutive day the numbers have been record highs.

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Delhi Civil Defence Staff Asked Unmasked Man To Get Tested, Got Stabbed

A 26-year-old Delhi Civil Defence (DCD) staff was allegedly stabbed by a person on Saturday in southeast Delhi's Tughalkabad Extension area, police said.

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Agriculture Minister Insulted PM Modi's Apology: Rahul Gandhi

Reacting to Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar's remarks regarding three farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that Mr Tomar has insulted Prime...

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Chilli Powder Thrown At Salon Customer, Gold Chain Snatched In Nagpur

A man allegedly threw chilli powder in the eyes of a person getting a shave at a salon in Nagpur and escaped with a gold chain, police said on Saturday.

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Centre Stumbling Again On Covid Vaccination Programme: P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said it seems that the government is stumbling again on the Covid vaccination programme and its "failures", including not permitting booster shots,...

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Nasal Vaccine, World's First DNA Covid Jab To Be Available Soon: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the nasal vaccine and the world's first DNA vaccine against the COVID-19 will soon be available for the inoculation drive.

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8 Arrested For Impersonating As Cops To Dupe Online Shoppers: Police

Eight persons, who were using pictures of senior police officers to impress on people to purchase goods from an online platform, were arrested from Rajasthan by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, an...

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5,700 Flights Cancelled Globally As Omicron Hits Christmas Weekend Travel

At least 5,700 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant...

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2 Chemical Factory Directors Arrested In Gujarat Boiler Blast Case

Two directors of a chemical factory in Vadodara in Gujarat were arrested on Saturday, a day after a powerful blast in the boiler of the unit killed four people, including a woman and her daughter and...

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Congress Leader With Uttarakhand Charge Returns From Delhi Beating A Drum

Armed with senior party leader Rahul Gandhi's nod to lead the Congress' poll campaign in Uttarakhand with a free hand, former state chief minister Harish Rawat Saturday arrived in Dehradun beating a...

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Naveen Patnaik's Party To Nominate 40% OBC Candidates For Local Polls

The ruling BJD in Odisha Saturday announced that it will nominate at least 40 per cent candidates from the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category for the approaching elections to panchayats and urban...

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Previous Government Wasted Money On Kabristans: Yogi Adityanath

In the latest campaign speech with with religious overtones, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party, alleging that its government wasted money meant for...

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No MLA Mother, No MP Father, Still I'm Minister: Nitin Gadkari

It was for the first time during the Atal Vajpayee tenure that the government began proactively thinking and implementing basic social welfare schemes like those of potable water, health, education...

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Friday, December 24, 2021

With China, PM Vajpayee Sought Modus Vivendi: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday and noted that the former Prime Minister sought a modus vivendi with China that was based as much on mutual respect as on mutual interest.

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6 Arrested For Duping People By Promising Jobs At Delhi Airport: Police

Six people, including five women, have been arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing jobs in luggage and ticketing wings of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, police...

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Ranveer Singh On Becoming Kapil Dev, His 83 Journey And More

Ranveer Singh in an interview with NDTV's Sanket Upadhyay, talked about different aspects of prepping and filming 83. The actor summed up his journey of training for the film, becoming Kapil Dev and...

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Man Beaten Up By Family Of Woman He Eloped With, 2 Arrested: Delhi Cops

A man, who had eloped with a woman, was allegedly beaten up by her family in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, police said on Friday. The family of the victim also alleged that his private parts were cut,...

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Odisha Sand Artist Creates Sand Sculpture Of Santa Claus With 5,400 Roses

On the eve of the Christmas, international sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has created a huge sand sculpture of Santa Claus at Puri beach with about 5,400 roses.

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2 Arrested For Raping, Killing Girl, Dumping Body: Rajasthan Police

Within 12 hours after the naked body of a 15-year-old girl bearing tell-tale marks of rape and brutalisation was found in a jungle in Bundi district, the police on Friday claimed to have cracked the...

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

US Author Joan Didion Dies At 87: Report

Author Joan Didion, a US literary icon credited with ushering in "new journalism" with her essays on Los Angeles life in the tumultuous 1960s, died on Thursday, The New York Times reported. She was...

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After Outrage, Police File Case On Haridwar Hate Speech. One Person Named

A case has been registered in connection to the hate speeches at a religious conclave in Haridwar after outrage and condemnation on social media over the open calls for genocide and use of weapons...

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"Satark, Saavdhan": PM Says Be Alert, Cautious In High-Level Omicron Meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today directed officials to remain alert and vigilant at all levels as Covid cases rise in several parts of the country. The meeting came amid rising concerns over the...

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"Mistake On Both Sides": Karnataka Minister on Attack On Christians

The series of attacks on Christians in Karnataka is partly their fault, the state's home minister Araga Jnanendra appeared to indicate today, telling NDTV that there is "mistake on both sides".

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UK Reports Over 1.19 Lakh Covid Cases, Highest Daily Rise

The UK on Thursday set another daily Covid-19 daily infections record, fuelled by the Omicron variant.

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Stolen Firearms, Ammunition Of Mamata Banerjee's Security Guard Recovered

Police on Thursday recovered firearms and ammunition belonging to an assistant sub-inspector of the special security unit of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which were allegedly stolen...

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Watch: Over 100 Car Pile-Up On 'Super Icy' US Highway

A pileup of over 100 vehicles occurred today on the Interstate 94 in United States' Wisconsin due to hazardous condition caused by freezing rain.

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Maharashtra Reports 23 New Omicron Cases, 13 Of Them Are In Pune

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, highest in a single day so far, the state health department said.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Senior Congress MLA PT Thomas Dies In Tamil Nadu

Senior Congress leader and MLA PT Thomas died at a hospital in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, party sources said.

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Lungs Transported From Ahmedabad To Delhi Via Air, Two Green Corridors

Lungs harvested from a brain-dead patient in Ahmedabad was on Wednesday transported to Delhi for life-saving transplant surgery, the organs being ferried via air and two green corridors on the ground,...

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Congress Must Adopt BJP Strategy To Regain Power At Centre: Harish Rawat

Congress will have to adopt the BJP's technique of strengthening its regional leaders if it wants to regain power at the Centre, Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat said on Wednesday.

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Haryana Lowers Drinking Age From 25 To 21

The Haryana government on Wednesday amended its Excise Act paving the way for lowering of the legal age for consumption of liquor, its purchase or sale from the existing 25 years to 21 years in the...

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UK Approves Covid Jab For Under-12s As New Daily Cases Top 1 Lakh

British regulators on Wednesday approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11, as the country reported more than 100,000 new daily cases for the first time as Omicron surged.

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Arvind Kejriwal Rules Out Pre-Poll Alliance With Trinamool In Goa

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal has ruled out the possibility of a pre-poll alliance with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Goa, but said he may think of tie-ups with...

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Amazon Sues Enforcement Directorate, Seeks Dropping Of Future Deal Probe

Amazon.com Inc is taking ED to court, seeking to quash an investigation into one of its 2019 deals

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Haryana Lowers Drinking Age From 25 To 21

The Haryana government on Wednesday amended its Excise Act paving the way for lowering of the legal age for consumption of liquor, its purchase or sale from the existing 25 years to 21 years in the...

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US Health Regulator Authorizes Pfizer's Covid Pill

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized a Pfizer's Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, a major milestone in the pandemic that will allow millions to access the...

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Farmers Continue To Block Rail Tracks, Affect Train Traffic In Punjab

Demanding complete loan waiver and compensation to kin of those killed during the anti-farm law stir, farmers blocked rail tracks at various places for the second day on Tuesday, affecting the...

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Stock Available With Discount: Arvind Kejriwal Dig Over Goa Congress MLAs

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a dig at Congress over resignation of the party MLAs ahead of the Goa Assembly polls, saying that while 15 legislators have been sold the "last...

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Gurugram Achieves 100% Covid Vaccination Coverage: Officials

The Gurugram health department on Tuesday claimed to have achieved 100 per cent coverage of both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, thereby, becoming the first district in Haryana to do so.

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"Show Me Footage": Trinamool's Derek O'Brien On Charge He Threw Rule Book

Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien, who got suspended for allegedly throwing the Rajya Sabha rule book at the chair during a protest over the Election Reform Bill, refused to give a straight answer...

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Permission Needed For Gatherings Of 200 And More In Mumbai

Amid Omicron scare, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said that prior permission is now mandatory for any program or event to be attended by 200 or more people.

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Ugandan Woman With Heroin Worth Over Rs 14 Crore Arrested At Delhi Airport

A woman from Uganda was arrested by customs officials at the international airport on Tuesday for allegedly smuggling heroin worth over Rs 14 crore into the country.

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"Wrong Case" Against Akali Dal Leader Bikram Majithia: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that a wrong case has been filed against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) general secretary Bikram Singh Majithia.

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"Show Me Footage": Trinamool's Derek O'Brien On Charge He Threw Rule Book

Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien, who got suspended for allegedly throwing the Rajya Sabha rule book at the chair during a protest over the Election Reform Bill, refused to give a straight answer...

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Parliament's Winter Session Likely To Conclude Tomorrow: Report

The Winter session of Parliament is likely to conclude on Wednesday, a day before schedule.

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Delhi Court Sends Ex-Unitech Promoters To Probe Agency Custody

A Delhi court on Tuesday sent ex-promoter brothers of the Unitech realty group - Sanjay and Ajay Chandra - to custodial interrogation for a week in a money laundering case.

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Watch: Conrad Sangma Joins Opposition Leaders In Pre-Christmas Carolling

It is that time of the year when politics take a backseat in the northeastern hill state of Meghalaya. Leaders across party lines come together in the spirit of Christmas, setting aside year-long...

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Delhi Shivers As Minimum Temperature Settles At 4 Degrees

A cold wave continued to sweep Delhi on Tuesday as the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the capital city, was recorded at four degrees Celsius,...

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Monday, December 20, 2021

Amid Omicron Fears, See These Worrying Pics Of Delhi Shoppers

Delhi's malls and markets were buzzing today with shoppers, a day after the national capital reported 107 Covid cases, its highest daily rise in six months.

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BJP Polluting Country's Politics, People Fed Up With It: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused ruling BJP of "polluting" country's politics and said outcome of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls will also decide the fate of Narendra Modi government at...

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Golden Temple Incident Should Not Be Politicised: Akali Dal Chief

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the incident of alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar should not be politicised and demanded culprits to be...

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At Least 17 Die, 60 Missing As Boat Sinks Off Madagascar Coast

At least 17 people died and around 60 were missing after a boat sank off the northeast coast of Madagascar early Monday, maritime authorities said.

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UP Court Sentences Man To Death For Rape, Murder Of 10-Year-Old Girl

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district has sentenced a 35-year-old man to death for raping and killing a 10-year-old girl, officials said on Monday.

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No School Holiday On Fridays In Lakshadweep Now

Fridays will no longer be weekly holidays for school students in Muslim dominated Lakshadweep.

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"Can't Bluntly Condemn": Sikh Body Chief On Alleged Sacrilege, Killings

The mob killing of two men accused of desecrating Sikh religious sentiments in Punjab were not "simple incidents" and "not a matter of mere condemnation", Harjinder Singh Dhami, the head of the SGPC,...

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UK Returned Gujarat Woman Tests Positive For Omicron; Taking Total To 12

A 27-year-old woman with a travel history to the UK was found infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday, officials said, adding that the patient is asymptomatic.

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Amid Omicron Fears, See These Worrying Pics Of Delhi Shoppers

Delhi's malls and markets were buzzing today with shoppers, a day after the national capital reported 107 Covid cases, its highest daily rise in six months.

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No Evidence On Omicron's Severity In India: Centre's Research Body

There is no clear evidence yet on the transmissibility, immune evasion or severity of Omicron in India, said Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) in its latest bulletin while noting that...

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Big-Ticket Items Go Unsold In Auction Of Maradona Assets

A virtual auction of some 90 items owned by late football superstar Diego Maradona on Sunday failed to attract any big bidders, with a seaside apartment, two BMWs and the house he had bought for his...

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Top US Expert Warns Of Bleak Winter With Omicron "Raging Through World"

Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave of infections globally, sparking restrictions and concerns over hospital...

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UK PM Boris Johnson Appoints Foreign Minister To Be Brexit Negotiator

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed the foreign minister to lead talks with Europe Sunday after the resignation of the Brexit minister sent shockwaves through the already troubled London...

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Sea Trials Of Navy's Stealth Destroyer Mormugao Begins In Arabian Sea

The sea trials of the Indian Navy's indigenously built stealth destroyer, Mormugao, began in the Arabian Sea on Sunday.

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"Be Prepared For Any Eventuality": AIIMS Chief On Omicron Threat

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality.

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Watch: Telsa Owner Told Repairs Will Cost 20,000 Euros. He Chose Dynamite

Automobile giant Tesla leads the EV sector with innovations and new technology. But that was not enough to stop a disgruntled customer from blowing up his Tesla car using 30 kg of dynamite.

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"Be Prepared For Any Eventuality": AIIMS Chief On Omicron Threat

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality.

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Watch: Telsa Owner Told Repairs Will Cost 20,000 Euros. He Chose Dynamite

Automobile giant Tesla leads the EV sector with innovations and new technology. But that was not enough to stop a disgruntled customer from blowing up his Tesla car using 30 kg of dynamite.

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Key US Senator Delivers Blow To Biden's $1.7 Trillion Social Spending Bill

US Senator Joe Manchin dealt what seemed to be a fatal blow Sunday to President Joe Biden's massive social spending bill, saying he could not support the legislation's passage through the divided...

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Saturday, December 18, 2021

Luxury Cars, Cigars, A Villa Among Maradona Items On Sale Sunday

From a necktie to two BMW cars to a box of Cuban cigars - not to mention his parents' home - nearly 90 items once belonging to Diego Maradona will go on the virtual auction block on Sunday in an...

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13 Rajasthan Men Get 20 Years In Jail For Gang-Raping 15-Year-Old

The FIR in the gang-rape case of the teenage girl was lodged at Suket Police station on March 6 this year on her complaint that she had been lured away from home in Kota by a woman Bulbul alias Pooja...

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Floods Displace Thousands In Malaysia, Over 3,500 Evacuated So Far

Thousands of people in Malaysia have been displaced by floods caused by two days of heavy rain, officials said Saturday, promising swift efforts to evacuate those in need.

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15 Dead, Several Injured In Blast In Pakistan's Karachi: Report

The death count in Pakistan's Karachi blast has climbed to 15 as authorities are still trying to recuse people trapped under the debris of a building that collapsed after the explosion, local media...

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Netherlands Announces Christmas "Lockdown" From Today Over Omicron Scare

The Netherlands will go into "lockdown" over the Christmas period to try to stop a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Saturday.

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Tributes Paid To Group Captain Varun Singh By His Alma Mater

A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Hut of Remembrance' at the National Defence Academy near Pune on Saturday in memory of Group Captain Varun Singh, who died earlier this week.

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Friday, December 17, 2021

PM Modi To Lay Foundation Stone Of UP's "Longest Expressway" Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh at around 1 PM on Saturday.

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Free Bus Travel For Girl Students In Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Announces

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said female students can travel free in buses in the state.

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15 Military Chopper Accidents Since March 2017, Centre Tells Lok Sabha

Thirty-one people were killed in accidents involving 15 military helicopters since March 2017 that included the December 8 crash of the Mi-17V5 near Coonoor, according to details provided by the...

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Watch: To Buy Expensive Gift For Girlfriend, 3 Men Robbed A Delhi House

Three men were arrested on Friday for robbing a man in his house in southwest Delhi's Sarojini Nagar area, police said. One of the men, who had previously served time in prison, planned the robbery to...

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10 Years Jail, Rs 1 Lakh Fine In Karnataka's Proposed Anti-Conversion Bill

The proposed anti-conversion Bill, which Karnataka intends to introduce in the ongoing Legislature session, has a provision for jailing those who indulge in mass conversion for a period of three to 10...

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Primary Vaccination First Aim, Centre Asserts Amid Concerns Over Omicron

The Union government on Friday said the scientific community is looking at all aspects of administering a booster dose of Covid vaccine while asserting that providing primary vaccination coverage to...

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

BJP Slams Congress Over Posters Of Gen Bipin Rawat At Rahul Gandhi Rally

Hitting out at Congress over posters of General Bipin Rawat, Uttarakhand Chief Minister said that it is due to policies of the BJP and PM that those who used to refer to the top General as "galli ka...

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Bengal Woman Shoots At Boyfriend Over 'Increasingly Distant' Relationship

In an incident straight out of a movie, a 22-year-old woman opened fire on her boyfriend of four years in West Bengal's over "increasing distance" in their relationship, just after kissing the man and...

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UAE To Open State-Of-The-Art Food Park In Kerala

The UAE government has promised to open a state-of-the-art food park in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday.

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On Camera, Snatchers Drag Woman 150 Metres On Scooty In Delhi

The victim was reportedly dragged for around 150 meters. She works at Fortis hospital in Shalimar Bagh and is also being treated there. The police are investigating the matter.

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Pak Failed To Prosecute 2008 Mumbai Attack Mastermind: US Report

Pakistan has failed to take adequate steps to counter-terrorism and prosecute terrorists including masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attacks such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) founder Masood Azhar,...

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Centre Approves Largest Nuclear Power Generating Site In Maharashtra

The government has approved the setting up of the largest nuclear power generating site in Maharashtra's Jaitapur with a total capacity of 9,900 MW, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology...

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Not Going To Contest Any Elections: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that he is not going to contest any elections and urged the political parties to not make use of his name or photos in their posters.

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IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath Calls On PM Modi

Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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NASA Spacecraft 'Touches The Sun' For The First-Time Ever

The Parker Solar Probe, launched by NASA, became the first spacecraft to fly through the outer atmosphere of the sun.

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Europe Ramps Up Vaccine Drive For Children Under 5 As Omicron Spreads

Europe stepped up vaccinations of children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, as the EU's health agency warned that immunisation alone would not stop the rapid rise of the Omicron variant of...

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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' To Have Its World Premiere In Berlin

"We take pride and honour in showcasing our film at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival," said Sanjay Leela Bhansali

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Alcoholic Man Attacks Wife With Axe, Critically Injures Her In Haryana

An alcoholic man allegedly attacked his wife with an axe after barging into her beauty parlour in Haryana's Dharuhera on Wednesday, police said.

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Watch: Japanese Billionaire Delivers Food To International Space Station

The food delivery was made across a distance of 248 miles from Earth to space

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Omicron Probably In Most Countries, Spreading At Unprecedented Rate: WHO

The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and was likely already present in most countries around the world.

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Data On Forced Conversions Not Necessary: Karnataka BJP Amid New Law Push

From burning religious books belonging to the Christian community to barging inside churches and assaulting its members, a spate of attacks on the religious minority in Karnataka has been reported...

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'Videos Doctored, Charges Baseless': Karnataka Minister On Church Attacks

There has been no attack on the Christian community in Karnataka because of their religion and a spin is given to attacks on a personal level to create a campaign, Dr Ashwathnarayan CN -- a minister...

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"Fundamental Rights For All": Sex Workers To Get Voter IDs, Ration Cards

Observing that fundamental rights are guaranteed to every citizen irrespective of vocation, the Supreme Court directed the Centre, all the states and union territories to commence the process of...

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Data On Forced Conversions Not Necessary: Karnataka BJP Amid New Law Push

From burning religious books belonging to the Christian community to barging inside churches and assaulting its members, a spate of attacks on the religious minority in Karnataka has been reported...

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Bangladesh Is India's South Asian Largest Trade Partner: Foreign Secretary

With Bangladesh being the central pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, Dhaka is New Delhi's largest trade partner in South Asia and bilateral trade between the two countries grew at an...

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Washington DC Sues Extremists Over US Capitol Attack By Trump Supporters

The Washington, DC city government filed suit Tuesday against two right-wing extremist groups for their role in the violent January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of president Donald Trump.

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"Joined BJP, Not Amarinder Singh's Party": Punjabi Singer Buta Mohammad

Dismissing rumours of joining former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's party, Punjabi singer Buta Mohammad on Tuesday clarified that he has joined the BJP and is very much a part of it.

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Newlyweds Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Share Stunning Pics From Their Wedding

"Surprise! We're now officially Mr & Mrs Jain!" Ankita Lokhande captioned the first photos from her wedding

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Pak Issues Visas To 112 Indians To Visit Hindu Temple In Punjab Province

Pakistan on Tuesday issued visas to 112 Indian pilgrims to visit a prominent Hindu temple complex in Punjab's Chakwal district.

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Chief Justice Of India Rues Judiciary's "Quite Low" Representation Of Women

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Tuesday rued the "quite low" representation of women at all levels in the legal field and promised that he would take up the demand for their higher representation.

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Party's Mission Not Just To Defeat Congress ...: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Captain Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that the mission of his party is not only to defeat Congress in the upcoming Assembly polls in...

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10 Jailed Rohingyas Appeal To High Court To Get Refugee Status Or Go Home

Ten Rohingyas, lodged in Assam's Tezpur central jail for the last seven years, have appealed to the Gauhati High Court to either give them refugee status or send them back to Myanmar.

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Carve A Niche In Governance: PM Modi To Chief Ministers Of BJP States

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states to carve a niche for their governments in governance and called for giving topmost priority to people's "ease of...

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Monday, December 13, 2021

"Temple, Mosque, Church": Mamata Banerjee's Goa Pitch Takes Notes From PM

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, out to win over Goa, today said her Trinamool Congress supports a multi-cultural and multi-religious state and is the only alternative to the BJP rule.

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Lalu Yadav's Son Tejashwi Yadav Reveals Reason Behind Low-Key Wedding

The young Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, younger son and political heir of RJD chief Lalu Yadav, got married to Rachel Godinho on December 9. The 32-year-old is the last among nine siblings to get...

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Suspected Tiffin Bomb Kills 7-Year-Old In Bihar, 2nd Death In One Week

Two persons - one of them a seven-year-old boy - were killed in a series of explosions in Bihar's Bhagalpur area in a span of a week. The blasts have triggered tension in the communally sensitive...

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21-Year-Old Delhi Bar Worker Falls To Her Death, Family Alleges Suicide

A 21-year-old woman, working at a bar inside a mall in Delhi's Rohini, was found dead after falling from the mall's terrace, the police said.

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IT Panel Questions Ministry Officials Over PM's Twitter Hacking: Report

Top officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology were on Monday queried about the hacking of PM Modi's Twitter handle and the Pegasus issue by a parliamentary panel, sources...

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"Temple, Mosque, Church": Mamata Banerjee's Goa Pitch Takes Notes From PM

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, out to win over Goa, today said her Trinamool Congress supports a multi-cultural and multi-religious state and is the only alternative to the BJP rule.

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Fresh Demand For Bihar Special Status Brews Conflict In Ruling State Party

The fresh demand for special status to Bihar has brought the differences within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to the fore in the state.

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India Votes Against UN Draft Resolution On Climate Change. Here's Why

India on Monday voted against a UN Security Council draft resolution that linked climate change with global security challenges as it argued that the move attempts to undermine the hard-won consensus...

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Amit Shah's Number Spoofed By Conman To Befriend Actor: Chargesheet

Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar made a "spoofed" call replicating the office number of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to befriend actor Jacqueline Fernandez, the ED has said in a chargesheet filed...

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Lalu Yadav's Son Tejashwi Yadav Reveals Reason Behind Low-Key Wedding

The young Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, younger son and political heir of RJD chief Lalu Yadav, got married to Rachel Godinho on December 9. The 32-year-old is the last among nine siblings to get...

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21-Year-Old Delhi Bar Worker Falls To Her Death, Family Alleges Suicide

A 21-year-old woman, working at a bar inside a mall in Delhi's Rohini, was found dead after falling from the mall's terrace, the police said.

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Amit Shah's Number Spoofed By Conman To Befriend Actor: Chargesheet

Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar made a "spoofed" call replicating the office number of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to befriend actor Jacqueline Fernandez, the ED has said in a chargesheet filed...

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

12 BJP Chief Ministers, 9 Deputy CMs To Attend 2-Day Varanasi Conclave

The chief ministers attending the "Mukhyamantri Parishad" are from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and...

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Nagaland Victims' Families Refuse Compensation, Want Armymen Punished

A statement issued by the village council of Oting has clarified that an envelope containing Rs 18,30,00 was brought to them by a Minister and the Deputy Commissioner of the district.

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Congress Was Celebrating In Goa When General Rawat Died: Pushkar Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami also said though the Congress ruled the country for 60 years, it does not have any feelings for it.

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In Video, Dalit Man In Bihar Made To Do Sit-Ups, Lick Spit

Balwant Singh has been accused of blaming the Dalit community for his loss and beating up two people from the community, Anil Kumar and Manjeet Kumar, as they allegedly did not vote for him.

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In Pics: Colourful Glimpses Of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Monday the Kashi Vishwanath corridor project, surrounding the Kashi Vishwanath temple near Dashashwamedh Ghatin Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

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Putin Says He Drove Cab To Make Ends Meet After Soviet Fall

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the collapse of the Soviet Union spelled the end of "historical Russia," revealing he drove a taxi to make ends meet following the USSR's fall.

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Saturday, December 11, 2021

Three West Indies Players Test Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Pak Series

Pakistan vs West Indies: Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell and Kyle Mayers returned positive tests in Karachi. The West Indies squad had arrived in Pakistan on Thursday. The Caribbean side is slated to...

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Gita Belongs To Entire Humanity, Not One Religion: Lok Sabha Speaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said the religious Hindu book Bhagavad Gita does not belong to any particular language, region or religion but to the entire humanity.

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No Covid Death In Mumbai, Second Time Since Outbreak

Mumbai reported no COVID-19 fatality in the last 24 hours for the second time after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maharashtra capital in March 2020, a civic official said on Saturday.

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The 10 Worst Tornadoes In US History

More than 70 people are feared dead after tornadoes devastated the southeastern US state of Kentucky overnight Friday into Saturday.

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Idol Missing From UP Village On Its Way Back To India From UK

The Yogini dates back to the 8th century and went missing from the village of Lokhari in UP's Banda district around the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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High Court Stays Notices Issued To Probe Agency Officers By Bengal Police

The Delhi High Court has stayed the two notices issued to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) officers by the West Bengal Police pursuant to an FIR lodged by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee.

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SpiceJet To Introduce Drone Delivery Service For Vaccines, Essential Goods

SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to introduce drone delivery service to transport vaccines, life-saving medicines and essential goods.

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"Jinnah Is Theirs, Ganna Is Ours...": JP Nadda's Jibe At Opposition

Claiming that his party's government in Uttar Pradesh made a record payment to sugarcane farmers, BJP national president JP Nadda attacked the Opposition, saying "Jinnah is theirs and ganna' is ours".

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20 Fired, 10 Suspended By Delhi Jal Board For 'Faulty' Meter Reading

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has suspended 10 employees and terminated 20 outsourced members from service, acting on complaints of an alleged faulty meter reading, according to an official statement...

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SpiceJet To Introduce Drone Delivery Service For Vaccines, Essential Goods

SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to introduce drone delivery service to transport vaccines, life-saving medicines and essential goods.

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Top Medical Body Designs Kit To Detect New Variant Omicron In 2 Hours

Amid rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Dibrugarh, Assam has designed a testing kit that will be able to detect the virus in two hours...

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More Than 70 Dead As Tornadoes Flatten Entire Blocks In 5 US States

Tornadoes ripped through five US states overnight, leaving more than 70 people dead Saturday in Kentucky and causing multiple fatalities at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois that suffered "catastrophic...

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"Insult To Parliament": Congress On Justice Gogoi's Remark On Attendance

The Parliament records show Justice Gogoi has an attendance of less than 10 per cent in the Rajya Sabha since he became a member last year.

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Watch: Late Jorginho Penalty Hands Chelsea 3-2 Win Over Leeds United

Chelsea escaped with all three points from their Premier League clash against Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with midfielder Jorginho scoring the winner in stoppage time from the penalty...

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Friday, December 10, 2021

Third COVID-19 Booster Dose Effective Against Omicron: UK Study

A third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine provides 70-75 per cent protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron variant, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday.

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Maharashtra Legislative Polls: Nagpur Registers Over 98% Voting

Nagpur and Akola-Washim-Buldhana on Friday recorded 98.93 per cent and 98.30 per cent voting respectively in the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls, officials said.

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Beware Of "Khaas" Party's Non-Punjabis: Punjab Chief Minister Attacks AAP

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called the AAP a party of "thugs and looters" and said its "non-Punjabis" are trying to fool people of the state with their "poll gimmicks"....

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Delhi University To Commence Admissions 2022 Through CUCET

DU Admissions 2022: The Common Entrance Test (CET) for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in central universities may be conducted from the academic session 2022-2023 through the National Testing...

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Man Arrested In Rajasthan For Indecent Remarks Against General Bipin Rawat

A man was arrested from Rajasthan for allegedly making indecent remarks against Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.

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Karnataka Man Gets 10-Year Sentence For Raping 17-Year-Old Sister-In-Law

The fast-track court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases in Udupi has sentenced a person to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old sister-in-law within...

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CBI Arrests Trinamool Leader Pranab Chatterjee In Chit Fund Fraud Case

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC)leader and chairperson Board of Administrator (BOA) of Burdwan Municipality in an ongoing investigation in a chit fund...

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Farmer Leaders Offer Prayers At Bangla Sahib Gurdwara

A day before their scheduled departure from the protest sites at Delhi borders, senior farmer leaders and members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday visited the Bangla Sahib gurdwara to...

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Beware Of "Khaas" Party's Non-Punjabis: Punjab Chief Minister Attacks AAP

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called the AAP a party of "thugs and looters" and said its "non-Punjabis" are trying to fool people of the state with their "poll gimmicks"....

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Watch: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Dances With Tribal Women In Goa

The Congress' election campaign in Goa began with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's visit to the state. The Congress General Secretary danced with women from Goa's tribal community at 'Maand' Morpirla village...

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Donald Trump Testimony Sought In Fraud Probe Of His Company: Report

New York's top justice official wants former US president Donald Trump to testify in an investigation into possible fraud in his namesake real estate group, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

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General Bipin Rawat Was A Simple And Brilliant Student, Recall Friends

In 2018, CDS General Bipin Rawat had planned a get-together with his batchmates, but he could not turn up due to professional reasons. And that was the only time when the 1973 batchmates had planned a...

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Past Decades Haven't Had Big Leader From Student Community: Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Thursday said that while students have always been at the forefront to question injustice, the past few decades have not witnessed any big leader from the student...

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"It's OK To Be Mediocre": Officer Who Survived Crash Wrote To His School

In September, a month after being awarded the Shaurya Chakra, Group Captain Varun Singh - the only survivor of the chopper crash that killed Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 others, wrote to his alma...

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Watch: UP Cops Thrash Man With Child In Arms, Claim "Light Force"

In a shocking incident of excessive force used by the police in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat, several policemen were filmed mercilessly hitting a man with a child in his arms with laathis on Thursday.

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Right-Wing Groups Try To Enter Haryana Church, Cops Avert Attack

Members of several right-wing organisations tried to force their way into a church in Haryana's Rohtak today, and were finally stopped by the police. The crowd alleged that the church was carrying out...

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Air Quality Panel Orders Immediate Closure Of 228 Units Across Delhi-NCR

Cracking the whip on industries flouting pollution norms, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered immediate closure of 228 such units across Delhi and NCR districts in...

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Bhopal, Indore To Get Police Commissioners Under New System

The Madhya Pradesh government has implemented the police commissionerate system in the metropolitan cities of Bhopal and Indore for the effective implementation of law and order in the two cities. A...

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"It's OK To Be Mediocre": Officer Who Survived Crash Wrote To His School

In September, a month after being awarded the Shaurya Chakra, Group Captain Varun Singh - the only survivor of the chopper crash that killed Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 others, wrote to his alma...

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

UK Records 131 More Omicron Cases, Plans Tougher COVID-19 Rules

Britain recorded 131 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Wednesday, taking the total to 568, as it emerged that government ministers are in discussion about plans for tougher rules in an...

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Jacqueline Fernandez Questioned For 10 Hours In Money Laundering Case

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was today questioned for more than ten hours by the Enforcement Directorate in Rs 200 crore money laundering investigation involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and...

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Samajwadi Party Creates Rift Between Hindus, Muslims: UP BJP Chief

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Opposition, saying the Samajwadi Party creates a rift between Hindus and Muslims while the Congress works like a "trust".

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Telecom Department To Deactivate SIM Of Subscribers Beyond 9 Connections

The Department of Telecommunications issued an order to re-verify the SIM of subscribers holding beyond nine connections across India and six connections in the case of J&K, North East and Assam and...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Brief Parliament On Chopper Crash

Mr Singhvisited General Rawat's home in Delhi earlier this evening and briefed the Prime Minister, who also met with top ministers who are members of the Cabinet Committee on Security.

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General Rawat Was Making Necessary Adjustments In 3 Forces: Ex-Army Chief

Describing Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat as a very good officer from a fine military family, former Army chief General (retd) Shankar Roychowdhury on Wednesday said that he was making...

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"20-Minute Flight, Difficult To Determine What Went Wrong": Ex Air Chief

The fatal crash of a Mi-17V-5 helicopter in which Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died, has perplexed many former army officers who vouch for the reliability of the...

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Jacqueline Fernandez Questioned For 10 Hours In Money Laundering Case

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was today questioned for more than ten hours by the Enforcement Directorate in Rs 200 crore money laundering investigation involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and...

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Uncertainty Over Vice-captain's Position Ahead of SA Tests: Sources

India are slated to play three Tests in South Africa starting with the Boxing Day Test match in Centurion on December 26 followed by the second and third Test in Johannesburg (January 3) an Cape Town...

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Journalists Protest Sedition Charge Against News Portal Editor In Assam

Journalists from Assam's Barak Valley on Tuesday demanded that sedition charges slapped against the editor of a local news portal for an editorial he wrote be immediately revoked.

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'Omicron' Not More Severe Than Delta Variant Of Covid: Top US Scientist

Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron', early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains,...

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Drugs Worth Rs 500 Crore Seized In Manipur In Massive Haul

Drugs worth Rs 500 crore were seized in Manipur on Monday and one trafficker of Myanmar origin was arrested in this connection, said the Assam Rifles.

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Court Orders Framing Of Charges Against Sajjan Kumar In 1984 Riots Case

A Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a father and son in the Raj Nagar area of west Delhi by a mob allegedly led...

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Amazon Server Outage Takes Down Shopping Site, Prime Video And More

Amazon.com Inc's services including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video and its namesake e-commerce website were down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website...

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Monday, December 6, 2021

UK Has Community Transmission Of Omicron Variant, Says Health Minister

Britain's Health Minister said on Monday there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across regions of England but it is too early to say if this will "knock us off...

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France Orders Nightclubs To Close For 4 Weeks Over Covid Surge

Nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks starting this weekend to counter surging Covid-19 cases that have seen hospitals announce emergency protocols as beds fill up, Prime...

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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of China's 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The United States on Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing human rights abuses, in a move that will not stop US athletes from competing.

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Amid Omicron Alarm, 100 Back From Abroad Untraceable Near Mumbai

Amid the Omicron scare, Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation chief Vijay Suryavanshi today said 109 out of 295 recent foreign returnees to the township in Thane district were untraceable currently.

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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of China's 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The United States on Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing human rights abuses, in a move that will not stop US athletes from competing.

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Vladimir Putin Invites PM Modi To Visit Russia In 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia in 2022, according to a joint statement issued after they met on Monday.

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PM To Inaugurate 3 Projects In Yogi Adityanath's Home Turf On Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate three megaprojects, including an AIIMS and a major fertiliser plant, in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur.

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Iceland Raises Alert Level For Its Most Active Volcano To "Orange"

Iceland on Monday raised the alert level for a possible eruption of its most active volcano after several small earthquakes were registered earlier in the day.

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Contacts Of 'Omicron' Patients Display No Symptoms: Karnataka Minister

Karnataka health minister on Monday said that the contacts of those infected with 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus did not display any symptoms of the disease and this showed the importance of...

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US Regulators Probe Donald Trump's Social Media Deal

US regulators are scrutinizing a deal between Donald Trump's fledgling social media company and an investment vehicle to bring the former president's venture to the stock market, documents showed...

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Right-Wing Group Attacked Madhya Pradesh School As Students Wrote Exams

Several workers of a right-wing outfit allegedly stomped into a school in Madhya Pradesh and pelted stones at the building, claiming religious conversion by the Christiam Missionary institution.

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Two Cricketers Of Bangladesh Women's Team Test Positive For COVID-19

Two members of Bangladesh women's team tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home from Zimbabwe, forcing the national cricket body to extend the isolation period.

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Right-Wing Group Attacked Madhya Pradesh School As Students Wrote Exams

Several workers of a right-wing outfit allegedly stomped into a school in Madhya Pradesh and pelted stones at the building, claiming religious conversion by the Christiam Missionary institution.

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BJP, Congress Equal Enemies, Says HD Kumaraswamy Ahead Of Karnataka Polls

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy termed both BJP and Congress as equal enemies of his party as he tried to clarify that the BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has only sought "cooperation" and not an alliance...

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In Feud Between Tycoon Lalit Modi's Mother, A Supreme Court Order

The Supreme Court today suggested mediation to Lalit Modi and his mother Bina Modi, wife of late industrialist K K Modi, to resolve the long pending property dispute in the family and asked both the...

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In Goa, Trinamool Scores Local Ally That Helped BJP Take Charge In 2017

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress's search for a local ally in Goa ended today, with a tie-up with the Sudhin Dhavlikar-led Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party that helped the BJP come to power in the...

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Naga Tribe Body Lists 5 Demands Over Botched Op That Killed Its Members

The Konyak Union, the apex body of the Konyak Naga Tribe from the Mon district of Nagaland where the incident took place, has sent a memorandum of demands to the government.

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India, Russia Sign 28 Pacts, To Cooperate On Terrorism, Afghanistan

India and Russia on Monday inked 28 agreements to further broad-base their partnership and vowed to expand cooperation and coordination in dealing with major challenges like the threat of terrorism...

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"Unprovoked Aggression": At Meet With Russia, Rajnath Singh Prods China

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a dig at China today at the "2+2" meeting with his Russian counterpart, accusing Beijing of unprovoked aggression, and said India is on the lookout for...

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Naga Tribe Body Lists 5 Demands Over Botched Op That Killed Its Members

The Konyak Union, the apex body of the Konyak Naga Tribe from the Mon district of Nagaland where the incident took place, has sent a memorandum of demands to the government.

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In Goa, Trinamool Scores Local Ally That Helped BJP Take Charge In 2017

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress's search for a local ally in Goa ended today, with a tie-up with the Sudhin Dhavlikar-led Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party that helped the BJP come to power in the...

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Sunday, December 5, 2021

A Mobile Library Bringing Smiles To Children's Face In Kabul

A mobile library bus chugged to a Kabul orphanage Sunday and opened its doors for the first time since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, eliciting beaming smiles from children.

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Health Minister Reviews RT-PCR Testing Facilities At Delhi Airport

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday reviewed the RT-PCR testing facilities at Delhi's IGI Airport as the tally of cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus reached 21 in the country.

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Police Recover 950 Contraband Bottles In J&K, 4 Drug Peddlers Arrested

The Kathua Police on Sunday recovered illegal 950 bottles of 100 ml each of Cocrex and Maxx cough syrup-like contraband and arrested four inter-state drug peddlers as well as seized one Range Roverat...

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Pics: Not A Train Station, This Is Delhi Airport Under Omicron Rules

Waiting up to 8 hours in a crowded space and shelling out Rs 3,500 in case you need a rapid COVID-19 test - that's the cost many are paying for flying into Delhi from abroad under the new rules aimed...

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"Genocide, War Crimes, Execution": Nagaland BJP On Botched Operation

Nagaland state BJP president Temjen Imma Along has strongly condemned the killing of civilians during the counter-insurgency operation in the Mon district of Nagaland.

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Actions Against UP Mafia Cause Samajwadi Party Most Pain: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday termed the Samajwadi Party the "guardian of the dreaded mafia" and claimed that it felt the maximum pain when bulldozers moved against...

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"Like Kangana Ranaut Turning...": Punjab Minister's Swipe At Akali Chief

Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh on Sunday attacked SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal over recruitment of assistant professors in government colleges, saying he being agitated over higher education...

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Both Vaccine Doses Mandatory For Entry To Malls, Theatres In Bengaluru

Both doses of COVID-19 vaccine are mandatory for people to enter shopping complexes, malls, cinema halls and theatres in Bengaluru, said an order issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike...

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Pak Announces Award For Man Who Tried To Save Sri Lankan From Lynching

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that a medal of bravery will be conferred on a man who tried to save the Sri Lankan factory manager from a mob by risking his own life in...

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"Sextortion" Racket Busted In Delhi, Mastermind Arrested: Police

An alleged "sextortion'' gang has been busted with the arrest of its kingpin accused of extorting about Rs 1.2 crore from over a dozen people in the last one year, police here said on Sunday.

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"Mulayam Singh Built Toilets For Women But...": Daughter-In-Law Slams BJP

Taking a dig at the BJP, Aparna Yadav on Sunday claimed her father-in-law, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, built toilets for women but never got his photos clicked, unlike leaders of...

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Arvind Kejriwal Hits Back At Punjab Chief Minister Over Illegal Mining

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit back at his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi after he trashed AAP leader Raghav Chadha's claims of illegal mining in his assembly...

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India's 50% Adult Fully Vaccinated: Health Minister

The government of India targets 100 per cent COVID-19 adult vaccination under the ''Har Ghar Dastak'' programme by December 31 as India achieved 50 per cent fully vaccinated adult population landmark...

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Resident Doctors Of 3 Delhi Hospitals To Boycott Services From Tomorrow

The resident doctors of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung, and Lady Hardinge hospitals will boycott all routine and emergency services from tomorrow in support of a nationwide protest against the...

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Court Frames Charges Against Devendra Fadnavis In Poll Affidavit Case

A court in Nagpur has framed charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a complaint of alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases registered against him in...

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School Sub-Inspector Arrested With Bribe In Assam

A sub-inspector of schools was arrested by sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Assam's Sivasagar district on Sunday for allegedly accepting bribe, an official statement said.

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"Genocide, War Crimes, Execution": Nagaland BJP On Botched Operation

Nagaland state BJP president Temjen Imma Along has strongly condemned the killing of civilians during the counter-insurgency operation in the Mon district of Nagaland.

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Pics: Not A Train Station, This Is Delhi Airport Under Omicron Rules

Waiting up to 8 hours in a crowded space and shelling out Rs 3,500 in case you need a rapid COVID-19 test - that's the cost many are paying for flying into Delhi from abroad under the new rules aimed...

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Additional Dose For Those At Risk? Covid Panel To Decide Tomorrow

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation will meet tomorrow to NTAGI set to meet tomorrow to discuss the administration of additional doses of the Covid vaccine to immunocompromised...

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Watch: Shakib Slides On Wet Covers, Sends Social Media Into Frenzy

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan showcased his fun side as he slid over the wet covers after Day 2 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan was washed away due...

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Saturday, December 4, 2021

"Suffers From Seasonal Disease...": UP BJP Chief's Dig At Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh on Saturday attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying he suffers from a "seasonal disease" due to which he claims as his every work done by...

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First Maharashtra Omicron Case A Marine Engineer On Ship Since April

The 33-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra who was found to be infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is a marine engineer by profession.

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Can Manage 4th Wave Without Further Restrictions: South African Minister

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla has said that the country can manage the fourth wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant without imposing stringent restrictions, as he urged citizens...

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Congress Will Take Up Issues Of Fishermen At National Level: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday assured fishermen that his party would take up their concerns and issues at the national level and hold protests against the WTO regulation on fisheries...

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Minister's "Casino Capital" Comment On Goa Shows BJP's Mindset: Trinamool

Trinamool Congress Party MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday said Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy's comment about Goa getting labled as "casino capital" reflected the BJP''s "mindset".

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Don't Belong To Any Party, Will Campaign For Nationalists: Kangana Ranaut

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Saturday said that she does not belong to any party but will campaign for nationalists.

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French Right Choose Paris Region Chief To Challenge President Macron

France's conservative party on Saturday chose the moderate chief of the Paris region Valerie Pecresse to challenge President Emmanuel Macron next year, a pick that will likely have a major influence...

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100 Km Area Around Delhi Be Kept In NCR: Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister c on Saturday said he has suggested to the Centre that area in the radius of up to 100 km around Delhi should be kept in the National Capital Region (NCR).

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Rahul Gandhi Condoles "Tragic" Death Of Veteran Journalist Vinod Dua

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Anand Sharma on Saturday expressed their condolences over the death of veteran journalist Vinod Dua.

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Lathicharge On Lucknow Protest Against Irregularities In UP Teachers Exam

A group of protestors was trying to march from a prominent intersection in central Lucknow towards the residence of the state chief minister when the police lathi-charged them to break up the protest.

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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad's Call For 'Real Jihad' In Jammu And Kashmir

The real "Jihad" is to fight against poverty and unemployment, rather than against any leader, party, or religion, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday.

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Gujarat Man With Omicron Infection "Stable", Says Official

The 72-year-old man who arrived in Gujarat from Zimbabwe and was found positive with the new Covid variant Omicron is in isolation and is stable, Jamnagar's District Collector Dr Sourabh Paridhi...

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Lucknow Protest Over UP Jobs Irregularities Faces Brutal Police Crackdown

A group of protestors was trying to march from a prominent intersection in central Lucknow towards the residence of the state chief minister when the police lathi-charged them to break up the protest.

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With No Arrests Week After Attack On Karnataka Church, A Worrying Trend

On November 28, around 25 activists of Bajrang Dal barged into the church when a prayer meeting was going on. Instead of cracking down on the aggressors, the cops who were summoned to take stock of...

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Congress Leadership Not Open To Criticism: Ghulam Nabi Azad To NDTV

The Congress leadership is not open to criticism, senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad told NDTV on Saturday, speaking out for the first time on speculation that he was going to launch a new breakaway party...

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3 Children Among 5 Found Dead In A House In Germany

German police found two adults and three children shot or stabbed to death in a family home in a town south of Berlin, they said on Saturday.

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More Than 20 Killed As Bus Swept Away Into Flooded River In Kenya

More than 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus travelling to a wedding in Kenya was swept away by fast-flowing waters as it tried to cross a flooded river.

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"Naya Kashmir" That Is Being Advertised Is Not Reality: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of projecting Jammu and Kashmir as "peaceful" whereas the fact was that blood was being spilled on its roads and people were being slapped...

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Don't Exploit Temple Properties: High Court To Tamil Nadu Government

The Madras High Court has advised the Tamil Nadu government not to exploit temple properties by selling or leasing out to individuals or commercial establishments.

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India-Pak Friendship Will Increase Trade: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said that India-Pakistan friendship will increase trade.

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Friday, December 3, 2021

US Secretary Of State Warns China Over Taiwan As Global Crises Mount

Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have "terrible consequences," USSecretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think very carefully about "not...

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South Africa's Covid Cases Cross 3 Million Amid Omicron Surge

South Africa's Covid-19 infections surged to a record three million on Friday as a new wave driven by the Omicron variant rips through parts of the country, official figures showed.

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In Rare Move, US School Shooter's Parents Charged With Manslaughter

In a rare move by law enforcement, Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald announced that James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, each face four counts of involuntary...

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October Deadliest Month Of Pandemic In Russia With 75,000 Deaths

Russia's federal statistics agency Rosstat said Friday that nearly 75,000 people died of coronavirus in the country in October, making it the deadliest month of the entire pandemic.

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Man Arrested In J&K For Raping Girl After Promising To Marry Her

A man was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday night for allegedly raping a girl after promising to marry her, officials said.

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Revenue Official Arrested While Accepting Bribe In J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a revenue official and a tout while accepting Rs 4,000 as bribe from a person for mutation of his land on the outskirts of Jammu...

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Hoarse-Voiced, US President Joe Biden Says It's "Just A Cold"

US President Joe Biden delivered a speech Friday with a notably hoarse voice, but insisted he had simply caught a cold from his grandson and is tested daily for Covid-19.

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Omicron Could Displace Delta: WHO's Soumya Swaminathan

Soumya Swaminathan said that Omicron variant could become dominant because it is highly transmissible, but that a different vaccine may not be needed.

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Bomb Squad Called After UK Man Gets WWII Munition 'Stuck In Bottom'

Hospital staff in Britain acted swiftly after a man arrived at their emergency ward with a World War II-era munition in his rectum.

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Elon Musk's Starlink To Apply For India Licence By End Of January

Starlink will apply early next year for a commercial licence.

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Citizenship Act "Fundamentally Anti-National": Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) "fundamentally anti-national" and urged the government not to implement it.

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China, Laos Open $6 Billion High-Speed Rail Link

A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday, a milestone in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure plans.

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J&K Rallies By Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad Fuels Buzz, Worries Party

A blitzkrieg of public meetings by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad across Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled speculation that the former Rajya Sabha MP - part of the dissident 'G-23' group in the...

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J&K Rallies By Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad Fuels Buzz, Worries Party

A blitzkrieg of public meetings by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad across Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled speculation that the former Rajya Sabha MP - part of the dissident 'G-23' group in the...

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2 Pakistani Fishing Boats Caught Inside Indian Waters

Indian Coast Guard officials apprehended 2 Pakistani fishing boats and 18 crew present inside Indian waters on Friday, informed PRO Defence, Gujarat.

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Arvind Kejriwal Is A Power Greedy Outsider: Punjab Chief Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal a "power greedy outsider" who wants to rule the state and accused him of misleading Punjabis.

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Meghalaya Congress Youth Wing Chief Quits

The Congress received another jolt in Meghalaya on Friday when its youth wing president Richard M Marak, a close aide of former chief minister Mukul Sangma who along with 11 other MLAs joined the TMC...

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Price Of 505 Alcohol Brands Fixed Under New Delhi Excise Policy

In implementation of its new excise policy, the Delhi government has so far registered 516 liquor brands and fixed maximum retail price for 505 brands, government officials said on Friday.

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Madhya Pradesh Pulls The Trigger On Dropping Urdu Words From Police Work

When a senior police officer in Madhya Pradesh used the Urdu word 'Dastayab' - referring to the recovery of a missing item - during a meeting attended by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he did...

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"Day Of Shame For Pakistan," Says Imran Khan As Sri Lankan Man Lynched

A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob, police confirmed, in an incident local media reported was linked to alleged blasphemy.

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Top Court Rejects Wife's Plea To Live In Posh Home With Estranged Husband

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the pleas of socialite Poonam Jaidev Shroff, engaged in a bitter matrimonial dispute with her industrialist husband Jaidev Shroff, that she be either permitted to...

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

"Right Person At The Right Time": IMF's Gita Gopinath To Take Up Top Role

The IMF's high-profile chief economist Gita Gopinath next month will become the number two official at the Washington-based crisis lender, the fund announced Thursday.

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Work And Play In Space? NASA Awards $415.6 Million For New Space Hubs

NASA announced on Thursday it has awarded $415.6 million to billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, stalwart contractor Northrop Grumman Corp and venture-backed Nanoracks to develop privately-owned and...

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US To Unveil Alliance To Curb "Human Rights Abuse" Using Tech

The White House will unveil a group of countries next week that have pledged to work together to curb exports of technology that can be used by bad actors and repressive governments to violate human...

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United Nations Launches "Bodyright" Symbol Against Online Violence

The United Nations on Thursday launched a campaign against gender-based violence on the internet, complete with the symbol which can be added to social media posts.

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US Trump-Era "Remain In Mexico" Policy To Resume: Officials

A Trump-era policy under which migrants seeking asylum in the United States must wait in Mexico for their applications to be processed will resume, the two countries announced Thursday.

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Google Delays Return To Office In Europe, Middle East, Africa: Report

Alphabet Inc's Google is delaying its return-to-office plan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing...

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"Sad" Covid Became A Political Issue In US: Joe Biden's Call For Unity

President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States' Covid-19 response shouldn't be politically divisive and that he hoped for bipartisan backing for his plan to tackle the pandemic over winter.

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Stand Firm Against Health Apartheid: South Africa President

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Thursday warned against the risk of "health apartheid" as he took aim at travel bans imposed on his country after it detected the new Omicron variant of Covid.

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Questions On China Met With Wall Of Silence: Congress's Manish Tewari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has been shy about answering questions in parliament on Chinese incursions, Congress leader Manish Tewari said on Thursday, accusing the government of...

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Watch: Hero Cop Saves Woman From Falling Under Train In Bengal

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer, on duty in Bengal's Purulia station, saved the life of a woman who almost fell in the gap between the train and the platform as she lost her balance trying to...

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World Food Prices Climb In November, Stay At 10-Year Peak: UN Agency

World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November to remain at 10-year highs, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday.

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Case Against 14 After Botched Up Cataract Surgeries In Bihar's Muzaffarpur

An FIR was lodged today against 14 people here in connection with botched up cataract surgeries conducted at a free camp last week which have resulted in complete loss of vision in the operated eye...

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Watch: Hero Cop Saves Woman From Falling Under Train In Bengal

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer, on duty in Bengal's Purulia station, saved the life of a woman who almost fell in the gap between the train and the platform as she lost her balance trying to...

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Questions On China Met With Wall Of Silence: Congress's Manish Tewari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has been shy about answering questions in parliament on Chinese incursions, Congress leader Manish Tewari said on Thursday, accusing the government of...

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Watch: Navy's Stellar Show Of Skills Across Mumbai's Dusk Sky

The outline of Gateway of India against a crimson dusk sky and a helicopter slowly rising from behind the monument -- this was one of the many captivating moments of the rehearsal for the Beating...

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Watch: Navy's Stellar Show Of Skills Across Mumbai's Dusk Sky

The outline of Gateway of India against a crimson dusk sky and a helicopter slowly rising from behind the monument -- this was one of the many captivating moments of the rehearsal for the Beating...

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Our Policy On Taiwan Is "Clear, Consistent": Government In Rajya Sabha

India on Thursday said its policy on Taiwan is clear and consistent and it is focused on promoting interactions in areas of trade, investment and tourism among others.

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US Announces Another Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another case of the Omicron variant on American soil, this time in a man with no known recent international...

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Man Arrested In Delhi For Hacking ATM Machine Servers Using Gadgets: Cops

A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hacking ATM machine servers using gadgets and fraudulently withdrawing money, police said on Thursday.

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CPI(M) Local Secretary Stabbed To Death: Police

A CPI(M) local secretary was stabbed to death on Thursday, police said.

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State Of Ties Will Reflect State Of Border: Foreign Minister On China

The state of the relationship between India and China will reflect the state of the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, referring to the lingering standoff in eastern...

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Omicron Covid Variant: What We Know And What We Don't

Omicron is a variant of Covid-19 first sequenced in South Africa with cases now present in over 20 countries and on all continents.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Did Not Pull Gun's Trigger: Alec Baldwin On Film Set Shooting

Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of "Rust."

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Covid Is "Borderless": UN Chief Slams "Unfair", "Ineffective" Travel Bans

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed travel bans targeting specific countries and regions imposed over the new Covid-19 variant as "unfair" and "ineffective."

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One More Student Dies In US High School Shooting, Count Rises To 4

The death count in the latest US school shooting rose to four Wednesday after a 17-year-old student died from his wounds in the attack at a Michigan high school, local police said.

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South Africa Returnee Is US' First 'Omicron' Variant Case; Symptoms Mild

The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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South Africa Returnee Is US' First 'Omicron' Variant Case; Symptoms Mild

The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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Senior UP Official Arrested In Teachers' Exam Paper Leak Case: Probe Team

Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay was arrested by the probe team in Lucknow, two days after he was suspended from his post.

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6 Passengers From "At-Risk" Countries Admitted To Delhi Hospital

Their samples have been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, Omicron, they said.

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UK Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Trespassing In Parliament

British police on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of trespass, after he allegedly breached security at parliament and prompted a temporary lockdown at the sensitive London landmark.

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CBI Investigation In 64 Cases Pending For Over 5 Years: Centre

A total of 64 cases are under CBI investigation for more than five years, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

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No Minority Exodus From Kashmir Due To Safety Issues: Centre To Parliament

The MHA also stated that the incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks have decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Father's Responsibility Of Child Continues Till Adulthood: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that in a dispute between husband and wife the liability and responsibility of the father to maintain the child continues till the son attains the age of majority.

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Border Security Force Fires On Drone Coming From Pak Side Along Border

The Border Security Force Wednesday said its troops fired on a drone along the India-Pakistan border in the Amritsar sector, forcing it to return.

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6 Passengers From "At-Risk" Countries Admitted To Delhi Hospital

Their samples have been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, Omicron, they said.

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No Minority Exodus From Kashmir Due To Safety Issues: Centre To Parliament

The MHA also stated that the incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks have decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir.

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3 Killed In Explosion At Illegal Firecracker Manufacturing Unit In Bengal

Three persons were killed and as many injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, the police said.

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Lok Sabha Passes Assisted Reproduction Bill, MPs Flag Single Men's Rights

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics, with various members urging the government not to exclude single parents and the LGBTQ...

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Serum Institue Of India Exports First Novavax Shot

Serum Institute of India has sent doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia, in its first export of the Novavax shot, the government said on Wednesday.

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NDTV Convergence's Exclusive 10-Year, 750-Crore Deal With Taboola

Among largest-ever ad deals in APAC, NDTV adopts all Taboola publisher tools

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Omicron Detected In 5 Out Of Nine South African Provinces: Report

The Omicron variant has been detected in five out of nine South African provinces and accounted for 74% of the virus genomes sequenced in November, data from the country's National Institute for...

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NDTV Convergence's Exclusive 10-Year, 750-Crore Deal With Taboola

Among largest-ever ad deals in APAC, NDTV adopts all Taboola publisher tools

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Junior Hockey WC: Defending Champs India Beat Belgium 1-0 To Enter Semis

India will take on last edition's bronze medallist Germany in the semifinals on Friday. Six-time champions Germany beat Spain 3-1 in the shoot-out after both the teams were locked 2-2 in regulation...

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Trade Deficit Stood At Record $23.27 Billion In November

India clocked a record merchandise trade deficit of $23.27 billion in November 2021 as crude oil and gold imports saw a jump

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2024 Lok Sabha Polls: 96 Crore Citizens, Including 47 Crore Women, Eligible To Cast Vote

Over 96 crore people, including 47 crore women, are eligible to cast votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, for which more than 12 lakh ...