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Sunday, January 31, 2021

"Shameful...": Trinamool On National Anthem "Error" At BJP's Howrah Rally

The Trinamool Congress, fighting a pitched battle to protect its bastion in West Bengal this poll season, has lashed out at the BJP for its leasers' alleged inability to even sing the national anthem...

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India Expresses "Deep Concern" At Myanmar Coup, Monitoring Closely

India's foreign ministry said on Monday it was deeply concerned at the military coup in Myanmar.

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WhatsApp Posting Status Messages to Allay Privacy Concerns

WhatsApp is now posting status messages to reassure users of its "commitment to privacy" in the latest attempt to keep them from switching to alternate messaging apps. A recent privacy policy...

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Karnataka Man's Innovative Underground Garbage Bin To Eliminate Bad Odour

Karnataka news: A man in Hubli has developed a unique disposal system with an underground dustbin. The automatic system of lifting and emptying of underground dustbins ensured that no garbage spills...

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UN Head "Strongly Condemns" Military Detention Of Myanmar Leaders

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the military detention of Myanmar's leaders in a coup, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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No COVID-19 Vaccine To Private Hospitals If Rules Defied: Goa Government

The Goa health department has warned of discontinuing the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the private hospitals which are found to be inoculating people who are not healthcare workers.

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Tablet For Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech As Budget 2021 Goes Paperless

Budget 2021 will be paperless, another first as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her third budget. This morning, she was seen carrying a tablet in a red sleeve, matching her cream and red...

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Trump's Son-In-Law Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize For Israel Deals

Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated on Sunday for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel...

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Budget Aiming To Revive Economy Despite Limited Fiscal Headroom

The finance minister is likely to announce measures including a hike in infrastructure spending and tax cuts to boost the pandemic-hit economy when she presents the annual budget later on Monday,...

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi Detained In Military Coup, 1-Year Emergency Declared

Myanmar's military staged a coup on Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency.

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US Warns Of Response After Myanmar's Military Detains Officials

The United States on Sunday urged Myanmar's military to release detained officials, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and warned of a response from Washington over the apparent coup.

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Myanmar Military Declares 1-Year Emergency, Suu Kyi Detained: Reports

Myanmar's military declared a one-year state of emergency on Monday and appointed a general as acting president, after arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials.

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Myanmar Military Seizes Yangon City Hall: Report

Myanmar troops on Monday seized control of Yangon city hall, as signs grow of a coup d'etat after the military arrested the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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"Dramebaazi": Amarinder Singh On AAP Demanding Security For Farmers

Aam Aadmi Party's demand for deployment of the state police to protect the agitating farmers from Punjab at Delhi borders is "nothing more than dramebaazi", said Punjab Chief Minister Captain...

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220 Farmers Issued Notice In UP; Opposition Says Move To Threaten Them

Around 200 tractor owners have been issued notices by the Uttar Pradesh police, prompting senior SP leader Ram Govind Chaudhary to allege that the move was meant to threaten the farmers.

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Nirmala Sitharaman's Vaccine Today For Economy Hurt By Pandemic

India will present its budget today after a difficult year for the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down businesses for months, leading to lost earnings, curtailed consumer spending...

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Myanmar Military Must Release Elected Leaders "Immediately": Australia

Australia on Monday demanded Myanmar's army immediately release de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, warning the military was "once again seeking to seize control" of the...

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India Hands Over Mobile Harbour Cranes To Chabahar Port Authorities

India on Sunday formally handed over two 140-tonne mobile harbour cranes to the authorities of the Chabahar port in Iran and both sides reviewed their overall cooperation in developing the transit...

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Trump Names Lawyers To Lead His Impeachment Defense Team

Former US President Donald Trump on Sunday named two new lawyers to lead the defense in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial after abruptly parting ways with his prior counsel.

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Live Updates: India Vaccinating Its Citizens Faster Than Others, Says PM

India is vaccinating citizens faster than anywhere in the world amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

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Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points

Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to...

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Britain's Prince William Attacks "Despicable" Racist Abuse Of Footballers

Britain's Prince William has branded racist abuse directed at footballers "despicable" and said it "must stop now" after Manchester United's Marcus Rashford became the latest player to be targeted.

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Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Detained, Ruling Party Spokesman Says

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy said on...

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Saturday, January 30, 2021

Probe Agency NIA To Investigate Blast Near Israel Embassy: Sources

The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is set to probe the blast that took place on Friday near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, sources have said. The "very low-intensity" improvised explosive...

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Airtel vs Vi: Who Has the Best Rs. 129 Prepaid Pack?

We compare the Rs. 129 prepaid recharge pack of Airtel with that of Vi to mark out key differences between them.

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From The Family Man to Pitta Kathalu, What to Stream in February

The Family Man season 2, Pitta Kathalu, Tom & Jerry, To All the Boys: Always and Forever, The Girl on the Train, I Care a Lot, Malcolm & Marie - the biggest movies and TV series on Netflix, Amazon...

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To All the Boys 3, The Girl on the Train, and More on Netflix in February

To All the Boys: Always and Forever, The Girl on the Train, Pitta Kathalu, News of the World, Jurassic World, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Big Day Netflix, Malcolm & Marie, I Care a Lot, Bear...

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Get Rid of MIUI 12 Bloatware in a Few Easy Steps

MIUI 12 comes with a ton of new features, but it also comes pre-loaded with bloat. Here's how you can get a deep cleanse.

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BJP Worker Shot Dead In Tripura, 3 Arrested: Police

A 37-year-old BJP worker was shot dead by miscreants at his residence in Tripura's Dhalai district on Saturday, police said.

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Mark Zuckerberg Reached Out Over Media Rules' Facebook Impact: Australia

Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Australian lawmakers last week to discuss rules that would make internet giants pay news outlets for content but failed to persuade them to change policy, the...

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Cheapest Data Plans From Jio, Airtel, Vi; Starting From Rs. 11

Vi (Vodafone Idea) cheapest data recharge is priced at Rs. 16 and it comes with 1GB of total data benefit and just 24 hours of validity. The next best option is priced at Rs. 48 and it offers 3GB of...

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How to Change Your Airtel Digital TV Package

The article provides the steps to easily change your existing Airtel Digital TV package.

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Kremlin Critic's Allies Plan Fresh Protests Despite Crackdown

Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny prepared for a fresh round of anti-government demonstrations on Sunday despite authorities ramping up pressure on the opposition with arrests and...

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PM Modi To Address 2021's First 'Mann Ki Baat' Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address this year's first Mann Ki Baat at 11 am on Sunday.

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Jeff Bezos's Ex-Wife MacKenzie Gave Billions Of Dollars Amid Covid Crisis

Food banks, immigrant rights groups, and struggling colleges across the US discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organizations hurting during the pandemic from...

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Germany Threatens Legal Action Over Vaccine Delays

Germany's government on Sunday threatened legal action against laboratories failing to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the European Union on schedule, amid tension over delays to deliveries from...

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Billionaire Steve Cohen Quits Twitter, Citing Threats In Gamestop Uproar

Billionaire investor Steve Cohen, seen by small investors as an enemy in the GameStop stock drama this week, deleted his Twitter account because of what he said were threats against him and his...

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Maharashtra Railway Cops Save Life Of Man Trying To Board Moving Train

Two Railway Protection Force jawans saved the life of a 76-year-old man who slipped while trying to board a train at Kalyan station, an official said on Saturday.

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Britain Opens Visa Scheme For Millions Of Hong Kongers

A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship will go live later on Sunday as the city's former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape...

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Live Updates: Serum Institute Hopes To Launch Covovax Vaccine By June

Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, is hopeful of launching Covovax - developed in partnership with American vaccine developer Novavax - by June, its CEO Adar Poonawalla said...

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UK Says It Expects No Vaccine Interruption After EU Admits "Blunder"

EU officials confessed on Saturday to a "blunder" in invoking Northern Ireland Brexit emergency powers during a showdown with Britain over vaccines, and London said it expected its supply of COVID-19...

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Russian Businessman Claims He Owns Palace Linked To Vladimir Putin

Russian businessman Arkady Rotenberg said on Saturday he owns a huge palace in southern Russia which jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has linked to President Vladimir Putin.

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President Ram Nath Kovind Launches Pulse Polio Programme For 2021

On the eve of the Polio National Immunization Day, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday launched the first round of the Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 by administering polio drops to children less...

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Opinion: This Economic Survey's Fooling Nobody

The Economic Survey, which reads like a political defence of the Modi Government, has little hope to offer the crores of workers and marginal farmers reeling under the impact of the pandemic....

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Hundreds Of Birds Culled In Kathmandu To Stop Spread Of Bird Flu

Hundreds of birds are culled in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Saturday as fresh cases of Bird-Flu (H5N8) were confirmed after several samples underwent tests in recent days.

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Britain To Apply For Membership Of Asia-Pacific Free Trade Bloc

Britain will apply to join the Pacific free trade area, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the UK said Saturday, under its post-Brexit plans.

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Friday, January 29, 2021

Supreme Court Holds Judge's Confirmation Over Sex Assault Orders: Sources

In a rare instance, the Supreme Court Collegium has withdrawn its recommendation to confirm the permanent status of a Bombay High Court judge who had passed two controversial orders on sexual assaults...

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Xiaomi Files Legal Complaint Against US Defence, Treasury Ban

Xiaomi filed a complaint in a Washington district court against the US defence and treasury departments, seeking to remove the Chinese smartphone maker from an official list of companies with ties to...

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Fearing Eviction From Home, Japan Woman Hid Mother's Corpse For 10 Years

A Japanese woman who said she hid her mother's corpse in a freezer in her apartment for a decade told police she feared eviction if the death was discovered, media reported Saturday.

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1 Year Since India Recorded First Covid Case, 1.7 Crore Total Infections

India recorded 13,083 new coronavirus cases today, one year after the first infection was reported in the country, taking the total number of cases to 1.07 crore.

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2 Spotted In CCTV After Blast Near Delhi's Israel Embassy: Report

A CCTV footage of the Israel Embassy blast site has revealed that a cab had dropped two persons near the embassy and it is yet to be ascertained whether these people have any role in the explosion,...

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AstraZeneca Hit By Covid Jab Delays And Disagreements In Europe

Only a few weeks ago, Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was being applauded for the speed with which it developed its Covid-19 vaccine.

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"We Will Bring AstraZeneca Vaccine From India," Says Mexico President

Mexico plans to import about 870,000 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from India in February, as well as producing it locally, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday.

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Punjab Chief Minister Cautions About Pakistan Amid Farm Protests: Report

There has been an increase in weapons coming from Pakistan since October when the farmers began their agitation against the three farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has said and...

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Won't Be Joining "Active Politics": Ahmed Patel's Son Faisal

Faisal Patel, son of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, has announced that he will not join active politics and continue to follow his father's legacy that was to work for the downtrodden and...

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2 Terrorists Surrender With AK-47 Rifles After Encounter In J&K

Two terrorists surrendered today in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama after an encounter broke out in Lelhar area of the district, police said.

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"Truth, Nonviolence": Farmers' Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi With 1-Day Fast

Farmer groups protesting for the past two months against the Centre's new agricultural laws will observe "Sadbhavna Diwas" on Mahatma Gandhi's 73rd death anniversary today with a day-long fast. The...

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Boris Johnson Tells EU Chief Of "Grave Concerns" Over Vaccine Move

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday told EU chief Ursula von der Leyen of his "grave concerns" after Brussels partially suspended terms of the Brexit deal as part of a vaccine export...

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Astrazeneca Vaccine "Quasi-Ineffective" For Over-65s: Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine appeared not to be effective for people over 65 years of age.

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11 US Soldiers Drank Antifreeze They Mistook For Alcohol, Hospitalised

Eleven soldiers at a US military base in Texas were hospitalized, with two in critical condition, after drinking antifreeze they mistook for alcohol, Army officials said on Friday.

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Saudi Firms Sue Former Spymaster Now In Canada, Allege $3 Billion Fraud

Saudi state-owned companies have sued the country's former intelligence czar in a Canadian court, alleging he stole billions of dollars, according to documents obtained Friday by AFP.

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France To Close Borders To Non-EU Countries, Steps Back From Lockdown

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Friday said the country would close its borders to non-European Union countries for all except essential travel, while stepping back from a widely anticipated...

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Five Dead In Helicopter Accident In Cuba: Official

Five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced.

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"Best Decision Was To Not Print It": P Chidambaram Slams Economic Survey

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday took a swipe at the government, saying the purpose of the Economic Survey is not clear as it aids the self-congratulatory conclusion that the Modi dispensation...

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US First Lady To Help Reunite Migrant Kids With Parents

US first lady Jill Biden will participate in efforts by her husband's administration to reunite families split apart by former president Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, the White House...

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Quick Response Helped India Avoid 37 Lakh Covid Cases, Says K Subramanian

Chief Economic Advisor Dr K Subramanian on Friday said India's COVID-19 response strategy helped the country to prevent 37 lakh cases and 1 lakh deaths, PTI reported.

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PM Thanks Bahrain's Crown Prince For Partnership In Fight Against Covid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bahrain's crown prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad for their partnership in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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UK Covid Strain To Become More Dominant In US By Early Spring: Top Expert

The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and...

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Rajya Sabha Pays Rich Tributes To 3 Sitting, 11 Former Members

The Rajya Sabha on Friday paid rich tributes to its three members Ram Vilas Paswan, Ahmed Patel and Abhay Bharadwaj and 11 former members who died during the interregnum period from its last sitting.

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Indian-Origin Lawmaker Re-Elected Chairman Of Subcommittee On Asia Pacific

Indian-American Congressman Dr Ami Bera has been re-elected as chairman of a key congressional subcommittee that plays a major role in the policies relating to Asia, Pacific, Central Asia, and...

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App Store Feud Heats Up As Facebook, Apple Chiefs Unleash Barbs

A feud between tech giants heated up Thursday as Apple's chief executive implied Facebook's business model promotes disinformation and violence, while the social network reportedly prepares an...

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UK Bans Flights From UAE, Shutting World's Busiest International Route

Britain is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down the world's busiest international airline route from Dubai to London.

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4-Year-Old Goes Out To Play, Comes Back With Baby Deer He Befriended

The Internet is fawning over a four-year-old boy who befriended a baby deer while playing outside. Stephanie Brown was left surprised when her son Dominic showed up at their doorstep with the animal.

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"Farm Laws, Wavering On Welfare": BSP Also To Boycott President's Address

The BSP has joined 17 other political parties in saying it will boycott President Ram Nath Kovind's address to Parliament scheduled to flag off the Budget session today. Amid a raging farmers'...

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Farmer Leader, In Tears, Says Won't Budge, More Troop To Delhi-UP Border

After a tense night at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border at Ghazipur, where a massive police force tried to remove protesting farmers until almost midnight, a major group of protesters have called a...

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Why India's Vaccines Are Exported But Not Sold In Market For Public Use

India has started shipping out millions of doses of Covishield free of cost. On the list are 13 nations -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Bahrain, Brazil, Mauritius, Morocco,...

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Mexico Overtakes India, Now Has World's Third Most Covid Deaths

Mexico's Covid-19 deaths surpassed those in India, making the country's outbreak the third-most deadly worldwide, as officials struggle to contain a pandemic that's taking an increasingly grim toll.

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Shashi Tharoor, 6 Journalists Face Sedition For Farmers' Protest Posts

A police case has been filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and six journalists for allegedly "misreporting" and "spreading disharmony" on Republic Day when a tractor rally by farmers turned...

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey Today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament on Friday, two days before the Union Budget is presented during the budget session of Parliament.

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Carefully Reviewing UN Report On Human Rights Situation In Sri Lanka: US

The US has said that it is carefully reviewing a report from the UN on Sri Lanka's human rights situation which highlights worrying trends such as deepening impunity, increasing militarisation of...

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"Will He Not Quit BJP...": Gaurav Gogoi's Jibe At Himanta Biswa Sarma

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday took a sharp jibe at Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his joining the BJP in 2015.

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"Give Them No Respect": Elon Musk As Reddit Users 'Punish' Wall Street

For some Reddit users, GameStop's dizzying rocket ride on Wall Street is a case of the masses rebelling against one-percenters hoarding the world's wealth.

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UK Says Upholding "Freedom And Autonomy" With New Hong Kong Visas

Britain's government on Friday vowed to stand by the people of its former colony Hong Kong against a Chinese crackdown as it prepared to launch a new visa scheme potentially benefiting millions.

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COVID-19 May Damage Sperm Quality, Reduce Fertility In Men: Study

Covid-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.

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2 Arrested In Indore For Online Exchange Of New Mobiles With Duplicates

Indore Crime Branch has arrested two men for allegedly purchasing mobile phones online and returning duplicate phones to the same e-commerce companies in return, claiming them to be damaged or of poor...

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Mamata Banerjee Warns Against Attempts To Spark Riots With Fake Videos

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday warned against attempts by some people to instigate riots through fake videos on social media.

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Undoing Damage Trump Has Done: Biden Signs Healthcare Executive Orders

US President Joe Biden has signed two healthcare executive orders which he said were to undo the damage done by his predecessor Donald Trump.

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PM Modi Speaks To Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Discusses Impact Of Pandemic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday and discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, the...

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Live Updates: India Extends Ban On International Flights Till February 28

The coronavirus-induced suspension of international passenger flights has been extended till February 28, aviation regulator DGCA said on Thursday.

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South African Army Allows Hijab As Part Of Uniform

The South African military has amended its dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear headscarves as part of their uniform, an army spokesperson said Thursday.

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Novavax Covid Jab Highly Effective, But Not Against South Africa Variant

US biotech firm Novavax said Thursday its two-shot Covid-19 vaccine showed an overall efficacy of 89.3 percent in a major Phase 3 clinical trial in Britain, and remained highly effective against a...

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India's Vaccine Production Capacity Best Asset World Has Today: UN Chief

Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset"...

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Apple Sets Record for iPhone Sales, India Business Doubled in Last Quarter

Apple reported holiday quarter sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, as new 5G iPhone models helped push handset revenue to a new record and sparked a 57 percent rise in China sales.

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Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) Announces Grade B Officer Recruitment

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified Grade B officer recruitment. A total of 322 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment. Candidates can apply at the official website of the RBI till...

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Elon Musk Tweets "0 To 60 In Less Than 2 Seconds" For This Tesla Car

Remember when Elon Musk said Tesla only continued to build the Model S and X for sentimental reasons? (during an earnings call, October 2019).

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Why Infosys Will Hire More In US Even After Trump Exit

Infosys Ltd. will accelerate hiring in the U.S. and Europe, after Trump-era immigration curbs forced the Asian tech-services giant and its rivals to overhaul their traditional reliance on serving...

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Woman Finds Dozens Of Spiders In Her House. Video Is Not For Faint-Hearted

It happens only in Australia. Horrifying photos and videos going viral online show dozens of huge huntsman spiders crawling around the roof and walls of a room in a scene that looks right out of a...

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GameStop Frenzy Reaches President Biden As Hedge Funds Squeezed

Everything started innocently enough, way back in 2019, with people on message boards swapping ideas about a left-for-dead chain of mall stores.

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2.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Delhi

A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hit Delhi on Thursday morning, the National Centre for Seismology said.

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Protesters Vacated From Site In UP, Officials Say No Force Used

The Baghpat administration on Wednesday night got a protest site vacated in the district after receiving a request from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) which said that it had to...

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Engineering Student In Odisha Turns Daily Wage Labourer To Fund Studies

Rosy Behera, 20, a civil engineering student in Puri, has been working as a daily wager for the last three weeks to pay her college fees.

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Google To Stop Using Apple Tool To Track iPhone Users, Avoiding Warning

Google's iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using a tool from Apple Inc that allows them to personalize ads, avoiding a new Apple warning that informs users their browsing is being...

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What Biden's Pick To UN Said On Permanent Security Council Seat For India

US President Joe Biden's pick for the ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Wednesday did not explicitly commit the support of the new administration for India to be a...

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AstraZeneca To Produce 90 Million Covid Vaccine Shots In Japan: Official

AstraZeneca Plc has told Japan's health ministry it would produce more than 90 million coronavirus vaccine shots in the country, Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday.

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Bernie Sanders, With Mittens Pic, Raises $1.8 Million For Charity

The Inauguration Day photograph of a mitten-clad, glamor-defying Bernie Sanders perhaps was not the most flattering image of the US senator, but it has become a remarkably charitable one.

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India To "Gift" 5 Lakh Doses Of Covishield Vaccine To Sri Lanka

India is expected to send 5,00,000 doses of Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka on Thursday.

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Dramatic Shark Decline Leaves "Gaping Hole" In Ocean: Study

Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a "gaping, growing hole" in ocean life, according to a new study.

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"Matter Of Great Concern": Top Court On Centre's Delay On Judge Picks

The Supreme Court Wednesday took strong note of the delay on the part of the Central government in acting on the collegium's recommendations clearing names for appointment of judges in higher...

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High Court Allows Jayalalithaa's "Veda Nilayam" Memorial Opening Ceremony

The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed the Tamil Nadu government to go ahead with the opening ceremony of "Veda Nilayam" memorial, the residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa here, on...

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Biden Freezes Giant UAE Jet Package, Saudi Arms For Review

US President Joe Biden's administration has temporarily frozen for review a massive package of F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates and arms to Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday.

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Updates: Delhi Logs Lowest Covid Cases In Nearly 9 Months On Wednesday

Delhi reported 96 COVID-19 cases with 9 deaths in the last 24 hours, government data showed on Wednesday. Some 212 people also recovered in this duration.

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Prepare For Next Pandemic Like "War": Bill Gates, Wife In Annual Missive

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic as it would for war, including the investment of tens of billions of dollars each year, in a letter...

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Biden's Approval Rating In First Week Higher Than Trump's Ever Was

US President Joe Biden has a higher approval rating after one week in office than Donald Trump did in his entire presidency, a new poll found Wednesday.

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Facebook To Stop Recommending Political Groups To Users Globally

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said the social network will no longer recommend politics-themed groups to users, a measure already taken in the US due to election tensions.

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Italian Sent To 18 Years In Jail Over Kidnap Of French Hotel Heiress

A French court on Wednesday sentenced to 18 years in jail an Italian man accused of orchestrating the kidnapping of an ageing hotel heiress in the French city of Nice.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Microsoft Earnings Rise as Pandemic Boosts Cloud Computing, Xbox Sales

Microsoft reported its Azure cloud computing services grew 50 percent, the second quarter of acceleration in a business that had begun to slow as the global pandemic benefited the software maker's...

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Facebook News Launched in UK to Help 'Sustain' Local Journalism

Facebook News launched in Britain, delivering users of the world's leading social network-curated news content bought from traditional publishers that have struggled financially.

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Twitter Launches Birdwatch to Let Users Fact Check Misinformation

Twitter said it launched a pilot programme that lets users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context.

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Vacancies In Delhi Government's IT Department: Know Details

A total of 116 vacancies will be filled in the post of Data Processing Assistant in the Information Technology Department of the Delhi government, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has...

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World's Richest Man Bought A Gift For His Dog. Then This Happened

The stock of e-commerce company Etsy soared in pre-market trade on Tuesday - all thanks to a tweet from the world's richest person, Elon Musk.

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India Has Plenty Of Covid Shots, Not Enough Willing To Take Them

Most of the world is struggling to secure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations. India has the opposite problem: Plenty of shots, but a shortage of people willing to take them.

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Biden Aims To Have Enough Vaccine For Most Americans By Summertime

The United States aims to acquire an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, enough to inoculate most Americans by summertime, as he races to curb a...

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Day After Clashes, Farmer Leaders To Address Protesters Today: 10 Points

Farmer leaders from Punjab will address protesting farmers at one of the key Delhi-Haryana borders this morning, a day after the capital witnessed unprecedented violence as a Republic Day tractor...

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Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos, World's Richest, Fight Over Satellite Fleets

The world's two richest men are duking it out before U.S. regulators over celestial real estate for their satellite fleets.

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Live: Over 19.5 Lakh People Vaccinated Against Covid In India, Says Centre

The number of beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country had crossed 19.5 lakh till the evening of Monday, the 10th day of the nationwide immunisation drive, the health ministry said.

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Jeff Bezos Seeks $1.7 Million in Legal Fees From Girlfriend's Brother

Jeff Bezos wants $1.7 million from his girlfriend's brother to cover legal fees the world's second-richest person racked up successfully defending a defamation lawsuit.

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Why Scientists Think UK Variant of Coronavirus Could be Deadlier

The announcement that the coronavirus strain sweeping Britain could be more deadly as well as more transmissible has raised fresh concerns about the variant that has spread to dozens of countries.

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World On Verge Of Defeating Covid Pandemic: Harsh Vardhan At WHO Meet

The world is on verge of defeating the coronavirus pandemic by adopting preemptive, proactive and collaborative strategies to combat the virus, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday.

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"Indian-Americans Pillar For Ties With US": Envoy On Biden Administration

India-US partnership is built on the foundation of shared values and they are looking forward to working with the Biden administration, said Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu in his Republic Day...

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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With Record 143 Satellites

SpaceX on Sunday launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a record number of satellites on board, the private space company said.

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Republican Senators Signal Opposition To Donald Trump Impeachment

US Democrats' efforts to convict Donald Trump at his impeachment trial suffered a fresh blow Tuesday when almost all Republican senators backed dismissing the case, underlining the former president's...

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86 Cops Injured, 4 Cases Filed Over Tractor Rally Violence, Say Police

The Delhi Police have filed four cases in connection with the vandalism in East Delhi during the Republic Day tractor rally by farmers protesting against the Centre's three contentious farm laws...

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Not Selling EU Doses To Other Countries For Profit: AstraZeneca Chief

AstraZeneca's CEO insisted Tuesday that the company was not selling vaccines ordered by the European Union to other countries at a profit, after delayed orders sparked fury from EU leaders.

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'Vaccine Will Save Your Life': Kamala Harris Receives Her Second Dose

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday took her second dose of the coronavirus vaccine in a televised setting at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and urged Americans to get vaccinated.

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Updates: Chaos In Delhi As Farmers Defy Rally Route, Clash With Police

Unprecedented chaos and violence ensued in Delhi on the 72nd Republic Day as the tractor rally by protesting farmers went off the designated course and rolled into the iconic Red Fort in the Old City.

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Singapore Zoo Welcomes Country's First Artificially Conceived Lion Cub

The Singapore Zoo has welcomed a lion cub named Simba to its animal kingdom following artificial insemination that officials said Tuesday was a first for the city-state.

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US Judge Blocks Biden's 100-Day Freeze On Deportations

A US federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from implementing a 100-day pause on deportations.

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Arrested Hyderabad Serial Killer Murdered 18 Women Since Wife Left: Cops

A 45-year-old man, who was allegedly involved in 18 cases of murder of women, besides other offences, was arrested in Hyderabad on Tuesday, the police said.

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Monday, January 25, 2021

US Judge Okays Harvey Weinstein Co Plan To Settle Sex Abuse Claims

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Monday approved The Weinstein Co's liquidation plan, which sets aside $17 million for women who accused co-founder Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.

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UN Chief Urges India, China To Hold Dialogue To Dial Down Border Tensions

Amid a recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Sikkim, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hopes that tensions that exist between the two countries could be dialled down...

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Pics: Police Barricades Knocked Down Near Delhi As Farmers Begin March

As the farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws entered Delhi ahead of the huge tractor rally, police barricades were knocked down near the outskirts of the national capital.

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In Pics: India Celebrates 72nd Republic Day Amid Covid Restrictions

India celebrates its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme - scheduled to start at 9 am and conclude after the traditional fly past 11.25 am - because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Opinion: PM Modi Should Stand Firm Against Protesting Farmers

India's agitating farmers show no signs of fading away. Angry cultivators have been camped on the doorstep of Delhi for weeks through north India's bitingly cold winter. They have shown a talent for...

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Half The Distance, Fewer Spectators: What's New This Republic Day Parade

India is all set to display its military might at the annual Republic Day Parade today. However, this year's edition is set to be extraordinary for several reasons, including the the prevailing...

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Elon Musk's $100 Million Prize Is for Tech The World Desperately Needs

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is donating $100 million toward a prize for the "best carbon capture technology."

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Farmers Knock Down Police Barricades Ahead Of Tractor Rally In Delhi

Ahead of the big tractor rally, farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws broke police barricades this morning near Singhu border, the epicentre of the agitation that began late November,...

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Rafale Jet And Other Star Attractions of Republic Day 2021

As the national celebrates Republic Day today, a parade of many firsts held in the shadow of Covid will feature a fly-past of Rafale fighter jets, the first tableau from Ladakh and a contingent of...

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AstraZeneca Rejects "Incorrect" Reports On Covid Jab Efficacy In Elderly

Pharma giant AstraZeneca has defended the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine after media reports said the German government had doubts about its effectiveness among those over 65.

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"Model Worth Trying": Twitter's New Trial Program To Curb Misinformation

Twitter Inc said on Monday it launched a pilot program that has users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context.

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Farmers' Group Says Will Take Out Tractor Rally In Delhi's Outer Ring Road

A farmers' group - one of the key participants in the tractor rally to be held today -- has declared that it would not stick to the route eith Delhi police. The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said...

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"Happy Republic Day": PM Modi Wishes Fellow Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted all Indians on the country's 72nd Republic Day today. "Wishing all the people of India a Happy Republic Day," he tweeted.

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Updates: India To Celebrate 72nd Republic Day Today Amid Covid Pandemic

India will celebrate its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme at Rajpath in Delhi amid the coronavirus pandemic. The programme will begin at 9 am and conclude after the traditional fly...

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Google Celebrates 72nd Republic Day With "Unity" Doodle By Mumbai Artist

Google is celebrating India's 72nd Republic Day with a doodle illustration by Mumbai-based artist Onkar Fondekar.

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JD(U) Becomes First Major Bihar Party To Launch Own Mouthpiece

Janata Dal United on Monday became the first major party in Bihar to have its own mouthpiece, that will be published monthly both in Hindi as well as English.

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Social Distancing, Shorter Route At Republic Day Parade: 10 Points

India will celebrate its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme - scheduled to start at 9 am and conclude after the traditional fly past 11.25 am - because of the coronavirus pandemic....

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How to Watch Republic Day Parade Live

Republic Day Parade 2021 will be livestreamed at 9.00 am on Tuesday, January 26 on the YouTube channel of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and DD National. The Republic Day 2021 livestream can also...

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Forced To Cancel Visit Over Covid, UK PM Greets India On Republic Day

UK and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day...

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US Detects First Case Of Brazil Coronavirus Variant

The first case of a coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Brazil has been confirmed in the United States, health authorities in the state of Minnesota said Monday.

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Trump Impeachment Article Formally Delivered To US Senate

The US House of Representatives formally presented an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday accusing Donald Trump of inciting the storming of the Capitol, triggering the first-ever...

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Putin Denies Owning "Palace" On Black Sea As Alleged By Critic Navalny

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed claims by opposition leader Alexei Navalny that he owns a luxury property on the Black Sea worth $1.35 billion, as the opposition urged fresh...

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Covid Vaccine Divide Between Rich And Poor Nations Worsening, Warns WHO

The Covid-19 vaccine divide between rich and poor nations is worsening by the day, the World Health Organization warned Monday, insisting the failure to distribute doses fairly could cost the global...

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Sunday, January 24, 2021

Karnataka FDA Exam Postponed After Question Paper Leak

Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) on Saturday postponed the First Division Assistant (FDA) examination, which was scheduled to be held on January 24 after six people were arrested and...

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Mamata Banerjee Heckling: BJP Had Cornered Invites To Event, Say Sources

The Victoria Memorial incident, where BJP supporters shouted "Jai Shri Ram" just as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rose to speak on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary at an event with...

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In Powerful Video, Nepal Climbers Sing Anthem, Walk Together To Summit K2

Nirmal Purja made a promise earlier this month: It will be the Nepalese climbing community that completes what is deemed one of the most daring mountaineering feats - reaching the summit of Mount K2...

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PM Modi Appreciates Election Commission On National Voters Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the National Voters Day was an occasion to appreciate the remarkable contribution of the Election Commission to strengthen the country's democratic...

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Remark Linking Congress To Netaji Death An ''Assumption'': Sakshi Maharaj

Soon after alleging that the Congress was responsible for Subhas Chandra Bose's death, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday said that it was just his kayaas (assumption).

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US Rejoins Fight Against Climate Change At High Level Summit

The United States will mark its return to the global fight against climate change on Monday by joining high level talks on ways to better protect people and economies from the effects of global...

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No Sex Assault Since No "Skin-To-Skin Contact": Court On Minor's Groping

Groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Bombay High Court has said.

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India, China Resume Military Talks After 2 Months, Round 9 Lasts 15 Hours

The ninth round of Corps Commander Level talks between India and China ended at 2:30 am on Monday.

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Joe Biden Administration Fights For $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

Officials in President Joe Biden's administration tried to head off Republican concerns that his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal was too expensive on a Sunday call with Republican and...

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Ahead Of Polls, Rahul Gandhi Attacks PM Over China, Invokes Tamil Pride

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP as he campaigned for the second day in Tamil Nadu ahead of the April-May state elections.

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Everything You Need to Know About FAU-G Before January 26 Launch

FAU-G is scheduled to launch on January 26. It is a made-in-India mobile game developed by nCore Games. The game has been delayed multiple times but is slated to launch on Republic Day, January 26.

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Australia Approves Pfizer Vaccine For Rollout In February

Australia's medical regulator has formally approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, with the first doses expected to be administered in late February, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday.

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Church And Bagels To Go: Joe Biden's First White House Sunday

President Joe Biden attended a church service in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood and stopped for bagels at a hot pink shop named "Call Your Mother" on his first Sunday in office.

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Biden To Reinstate Coronavirus Travel Restrictions: White House Official

President Joe Biden will re-impose a Covid-19 travel ban on most non-US citizens who have been in Britain, Brazil, Ireland and much of Europe, a White House official said Sunday, as the new...

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Bernie Sanders Happy His Mittened Meme May Raise Millions For Charity

US Senator Bernie Sanders, the famed curmudgeon photographed at President Joe Biden's inauguration wearing mittens and a scowl behind his facemask in an image that instantly became a meme, said on...

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Kerala Reports Highest Daily Covid Cases, Fatality Rate Among Lowest

Kerala has been reporting highest daily COVID-19 cases in the country for days. The positivity rate or the percentage of how fast an infection spreads is 12.48 per cent in Kerala, while the national...

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300 Pak Twitter Handles Created To Disrupt Farmers' Tractor Rally: Police

Over 300 Twitter handles have been traced to Pakistan that have been created to disrupt and hijack the tractor rally on Republic Day by farmers protesting the Centre's new farm laws, the Delhi Police...

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Priyanka Gandhi Gives Rs 2 Lakh To Family Of Partyman Killed In Accident

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress' UP in-chanrge, sent financial help to the family of a worker who had died in a road accident while on his way to attend a party programme.

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Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Itanagar In Arunachal Pradesh

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was reported near Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

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Kamala Harris To Stay At Blair House As Official Residence Under Repair

US Vice President Kamala Harris is temporarily staying at the historic Blair House as her official residence is undergoing repairs, a spokesperson said.

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Republicans Signal Deep Resistance To Trump Impeachment Trial In Senate

Republican lawmakers signaled Sunday that Democrats will have a fight on their hands to secure the conviction of Donald Trump when the Senate next month opens its first-ever impeachment trial of a...

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Inspired By Crime TV Show, 2 Men Kidnap Mumbai Teen: Police

Inspired by a popular television crime show, two men allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old boy from Mumbai's suburban Malad on Sunday and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh but the police tracked them down...

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As Covid Ravaged World, Billionaires Got Richer By $3.9 Billion: Oxfam

The coronavirus pandemic has reinforced frightening income inequalities - and their consequent impact on access to education, healthcare and all hope of a better life - between the world's super-rich...

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Saturday, January 23, 2021

"Entire Country Will Thank You": A Farmer's Letter To PM's Mother

A farmer from Punjab, protesting for months along with thousands like him, has written an emotional letter to the Prime Minister's aged mother, urging her to convince her son to repeal three Central...

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"Tremendous Growth In 'GDP''': Rahul Gandhi's Dig Over Fuel Price Hike

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the record hike in petrol and diesel prices, claiming that his government was busy collecting taxes while the...

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Dense Fog Shrouds Delhi, Minimum Temp Rises To 8.8 Degrees Celsius

A thick blanket of fog shrouded Delhi on Sunday, lowering visibility to 100 metres and affecting traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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Sara Ali Khan, Holidaying In Maldives, Is "Living In The Moment"

"Go with the flow," wrote Sara Ali Khan

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Immune System Of Patients After Covid Recovery May Fight Variants: Study

People who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the novel coronavirus for at least six months, and likely much longer, according to a study which says the immune system evolves long after the...

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Newborn Girl Rescued From Pit In UP's Rampur

A newborn girl was rescued from a pit in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur on Saturday evening.

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How to Browse Jio Recharge Packs by Pack Type

Jio has the largest number of mobile subscribers in the country as per the numbers shared by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for October 2020. Jio offers a host of plans and recharge...

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On His Wedding Day, A Pic Of Varun Chilling With His Squad In Alibaug

A picture from Varun Dhawan's pre-wedding celebrations

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Maharashtra Cops Find Rs 2.5 Valuables Left By Woman In Auto-Rickshaw

Police have found a woman's bag containing valuables worth Rs 2.5 lakh which she left in an auto-rickshaw last month here in Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.

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India Vaccinates Over 15 Lakh In A Week After Slow Start

After a slow start, India's vaccination numbers are gradually picking up. 15.37 lakh people have been vaccinated in 27,776 sessions since January 16, when the mass inoculation drive was launched.

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Drop Everything And Look At These Pics Of Animals Interrupting Photographers

Drop everything and look at these adorable photographs of curious animals approaching wildlife photographers. They are sure to brighten up your day.

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India, China To Hold Round 9 Of Military Talks Today Amid Border Row

Military commanders of India and China will meet today for a ninth time for talks to defuse tension along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and find a solution to end the standoff. The...

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Justin Trudeau Co-Opts Bernie Sanders Meme To Urge Canadians To Stay Home

Bernie Sanders may be most familiar in a US political context, but that hasn't stopped Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from using a now famous meme of the Vermont senator to warn people to stay...

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South African Priests Accused Of Overcharging For Covid Victims' Funerals

Some Hindu priests in South Africa have come under fire for allegedly charging high rates to conduct funerals of COVID-19 victims.

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Information Security Biggest Challenge To National Security: Army Chief

Army chief General MM Naravane on Saturday said information security is the biggest challenge to national security in the present scenario "which can give a strong shock to the economy and can...

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France To Tighten Laws On Incest, Says Marcron After Book Sparks Outrage

France will tighten its laws on incest, President Emmanuel Macron said in a series of tweets on Saturday, after publication of a book accusing a top French political commentator of abusing his stepson...

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7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Near Chilean Antarctic Base, Say Officials

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Antarctica, with authorities issuing a tsunami warning for Chile's Eduardo Frei base on the frigid continent, emergency officials said.

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Look Forward To Working With Biden: UK PM After Call With US President

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he looked forward to working with U.S. President Joe Biden on their shared goals, including tackling climate change.

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Biden Administration To Unveil Climate Change Policies, Says Adviser

US President Joe Biden's administration is poised to release within days the policies it believes are needed to tackle climate change, Gina McCarthy, the White House's national climate adviser, said...

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Earthquake With Magnitude 7 Strikes Near Stanley, Falkland Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 was reported near Stanley, Falkland Islands on Sunday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

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Latest News: Farmers Planning 100 Km Tractor Rally On Republic Day

Farmers protesting the central government's new agricultural laws said on Saturday that they will hold a 100-km tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day after getting a go-ahead from the Delhi Police...

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AAP Questions UP For Not Letting Opposition Leaders Visit State Hospitals

An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA on Saturday said if the Yogi Adityanath government had done developmental works, it did not have to stop leaders of opposition parties from visiting state-run hospitals.

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US Condemns Russia's "Use Of Harsh Tactics" Against Navalny Supporters

Washington on Saturday rebuked Moscow over its use of "harsh tactics" against protesters demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Friday, January 22, 2021

Replica Of Ram Temple To Be Showcased In UP's Republic Day Parade Tableau

Heritage of the ancient city of Ayodhya, replica of the Ram temple, glimpse of 'Deepotsav' and various stories from the Ramayana epic have been depicted in the tableau of Uttar Pradesh which will be...

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Over 3 Lakh People Vaccinated In A Day For The 1st Time, Total 13.9 Lakh

India's Covid-19 vaccination drive, which began a week ago on January 16, has covered nearly 14 lakh people already, the Union government has said. The mission of administering the two-dose jab has by...

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The White Tiger: "Incredibly Proud Of My Wife," Writes Nick For Priyanka

"Everyone, do yourself a favor and go watch this movie right now," wrote Nick Jonas

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Niharika NM: The Desi Influencer In LA Whose Videos Are Winning Instagram

Meet Niharika NM - the Los Angeles-based influencer who has found fans with her relatable desi content.

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"Beloved National Hero": India Remembers Netaji On 125th Birth Anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation to pay tribute to country's "beloved national hero", Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, on his 125th birth anniversary today....

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Salaries Of Sanitation Workers For November-December Released: Mayor

North Delhi Mayor Jai Prakash said on Friday that salaries of sanitation workers had been released for the months of November and December, as he urged all striking employees to end the stir.

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PM's "Honour Is Ours" Reply To Brazil President's Dhanyawaad For Vaccine

Brazil today received two million doses of India made coronavirus vaccines.

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Republic Day Parade: Navy Tableau To Show INS Vikrant Ops During 1971 War

The Indian Navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade this year will showcase models of INS Vikrant and naval operations that were conducted during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, said its spokesperson...

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Amit Shah To Begin Two-Day Visit To Assam, Meghalaya From Today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Guwahati today on a two-day visit to Assam and Meghalaya, officials have said.

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Andhra Government, Election Body Face-Off Ahead Of Poll Notification

The State Election Commission is all set to issue the notification on Saturday for the first phase of elections to gram panchayats in Andhra Pradesh even as the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government, which...

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India Is 3rd Globally In Scientific Publications After China, US: Centre

India has seen an exponential increase in the number of scientific publications over the last 10 years and is in the third position globally after China and the US, the Department of Science and...

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Rahul Gandhi To Launch Tamil Nadu Poll Campaign From Coimbatore Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hit the campaign trail today in Tamil Nadu where assembly elections are due in May.

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Milk Products, Edible Oil Found Unsafe At Some Places In Haryana: Report

Twenty-eight of the 417 samples of milk, edible oil and milk products, which were taken by the authorities from different places in Haryana recently, have been found unsafe for consumption, officials...

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PM, Mamata Banerjee To Address Events On Netaji In Kolkata Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold separate events today in Kolkata on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. PM Modi will visit...

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Tejashwi Yadav To Meet Hemant Soren Over Lalu Yadav's Health Condition

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has said that he will be meeting Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday as his ailing father and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad...

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New York State To Run Out Of COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Governor

New York state was to run out of coronavirus vaccines on Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, increasing pressure on President Joe Biden's administration to speed up deliveries.

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Fleet Will Be Able To Fly On 100% Biofuel By 2030, Says Boeing

Boeing Co said on Friday it will begin delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% biofuel by the end of the decade, calling reducing environmental damage from fossil fuels the...

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Latest News Live Updates: 14,545 New Coronavirus Cases In India

India added 14,545 coronavirus cases on Friday, placing its overall number at 1.06 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed. The number of fresh infections reported on Sunday were 4 per cent...

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Joe Biden Administration To Review Taliban Violence In Afghan Peace Deal

The Biden administration said Friday it will review whether the Taliban is reducing violence in keeping with its side of the deal in the Afghan peace accord.

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Delhi Police Steps Up Security Ahead Of Republic Day

Ahead of Republic Day, the Delhi Police has stepped up security and intensified patrolling and verification drives across the national capital to thwart any untoward incidents, officials said on...

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Trump Impeachment Trial To Begin "Week Of February 8": Top Democrat

Donald Trump's US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, days after a fresh impeachment case against the former president is transmitted by the House, Senate Majority Leader Chuck...

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Iran Calls On Joe Biden To "Unconditionally" Lift US Sanctions

Iran on Friday called on the new US administration to "unconditionally" lift sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the Islamic republic to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, warning against any...

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India To Resume Limited Processing Of All Visa Categories: US Embassy

From February 1, India will resume limited processing of all visa categories, including student visas, H1-B, H4, L-1, L-2, C1/D, and B1/B2 visas, said the US Embassy in India on Friday.

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

SSC Constable (GD) Exam 2018 Final Result Declared

The SSC GD result 2018 has been declared. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Constable (GD) exam final result on its official website ssc.nic.in.

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Nitish Kumar Makes Offensive "Anti-Government" Social Media Posts A Crime

The Bihar government has decided to bring offensive and defamatory social media posts under the category of cybercrime, a sign that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is rattled by criticism on internet...

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Trinamool Leader Abhishek Banerjee Sends Legal Notice To Suvendu Adhikari

Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has sent a legal notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari for making "defamatory statements" against him.

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3,000 Assam Villagers On Protest For Over A Month, District Office Mobbed

For more than a month now, nearly all residents of two Upper Assam villages - Laika and Dodhia - comprising around 3,000 people have been camping in the state's Tinsukia town, next to the deputy...

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Ahead Of PM's Visit To Assam, Congress Poses 24 Questions For Him

The Congress in Assam on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 24 questions on issues such as enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the governments "failure" to deport...

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"We Don't Respond To Threats": Australian PM Over Google's Warning

Google threatened to disable its search engine in Australia if it's forced to pay local publishers for news, a dramatic escalation of a months-long standoff with the government.

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High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of ''The White Tiger'' On Netflix

The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to stay the release of the film ''The White Tiger'' on OTT platform Netflix on a plea by Hollywood producer John Hart Jr alleging copyright violation.

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Clash At BJP Party Offices In Bengal, Vehicles Set On Fire

Factional fights erupted at BJP offices at two different places in West Bengal on Tursday between old BJP workers and those who joined the party from the Trinamool Congress.

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Execute All Pending Non-Bailable Warrants: Election Body To Bengal Police

The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday asked West Bengal Police to execute all pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs) within this month and to contain violence before the...

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Guess The Star Posing With Siblings In This Pic From "A Lifetime Ago"

"Looking back at the good old days when we never got excited about posing for a photo, never cared who liked it," wrote Preity Zinta

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"Every Politician Wants To Be A Chief Minister, So Do I": Jayant Patil

Anyone who has spent a long time in politics must be wanting to become Chief Minister, Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil has said and added it is natural for him too to feel like occupying the post.

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Uddhav Thackeray To Visit Serum Institute Today After Fire Incident

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to visit the Serum Institute of India's (SII) Manjari facility on Friday, where a fire incident led to the deaths of five people.

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Elon Musk Announces $100 Million Prize To Develop This Technology

Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.

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Russian Covid Vaccine To Cost Less Than $10 Per Dose In India

The Russian COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik V" will cost less than USD 10 (about Rs 730) per shot in India and the price is the same for all countries, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund...

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New China Swine Fever Strains Point To Unlicensed Vaccines: Experts

A new form of African swine fever identified in Chinese pig farms is most likely caused by illicit vaccines, industry insiders say, a fresh blow to the world's largest pork producer, still recovering...

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Google Says Will Disable Search In Australia If Forced To Pay For Content

Google said on Friday it will disable its search function in Australia if the government proceeds with a media code that would force it and Facebook Inc to pay local media companies for sharing their...

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"India Remains Committed To Assist Nepal In Fighting COVID-19": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India remains committed to assisting the people of Nepal in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus News Live Updates: India Records 15,223 New Covid Cases

As many as 15,223 more COVID-19 cases were reported in India, taking the country's caseload to 1,06,10,883 on Thursday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) said, At present, the...

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Canada Governor General Resigns Over Workplace Harassment Report

Governor General Julie Payette, Queen Elizabeth II's representative in Canada, resigned Thursday ahead of the release of a reportedly scathing report on workplace harassment claims levelled against...

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Elon Musk Offers To Build An Underground Transportation Network In Miami

As the world waited with baited breath for the US presidential inauguration, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had more pressing issues at hand -- exchanging tweets with Miami's mayor about building a tunnel system...

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"Liberating" To Speak On Science Under Joe Biden: Top US Scientist

In his first White House briefing as President Joe Biden's top advisor on Covid-19, Anthony Fauci said it was "liberating" that he could focus on science without fear of repercussion now that Donald...

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Facebook Oversight Board To Judge Donald Trump Suspension

Facebook on Thursday said it is asking its independent experts to rule on whether former president Donald Trump's suspension for "fomenting insurrection" should stand.

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Kamala Harris Further Cements India-US Relationship: White House

The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris as the vice president of the country, the White House has said.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

On Sushant's 35th Birthday, A Memorial Fund For Astrophysics Students

To mark the actor's 35th birth anniversary, the Sushant Singh Rajput Memorial Fund In Physics has been set up at the University Of California, Berkeley

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Trump Wrote Biden A Letter. Twitter Has Some ROFL Guesses On What's In It

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday told reporters that outgoing president Donald Trump had left him a "very generous" letter, in keeping with a long-standing tradition.

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Cops Attacked For Trying To Stop Loud Music In Maharashtra

Three policemen were injured when a group of people, including some women, attacked them when they tried to stop the loud music being played at a locality in Kamptee near Nagpur city, an official said...

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Avian Influenza In Poultry Birds Confirmed Across Six States So Far

The centre on Wednesday said bird flu in poultry has been confirmed so far in six states -- Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab.Across all birds, avian influenza has...

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Sensex Trades Above 50,000-Mark For First Time, Nifty Tops 14,700

In a historic day for India's stock market, the S&P BSE Sensex crossed the 50,000 mark this morning.The Sensex rose as much as 335 points to hit an all-time high of 50,126.73 and Nifty 50 index also...

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Jack Ma Video Clip Triggers A $58 Billion Sigh Of Relief

He appeared for less than a minute and said nothing about the Chinese government clampdown that had left his business empire in crisis.

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Woman Dies After Consuming Poison, Tried To Kill 4-Year-Old Son: UP Cops

A woman on Wednesday allegedly tried to kill her four-year-old son by giving him some poisonous substance before consuming it herself in the Lalapur area here, the police said.

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On Statehood Day Of Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, PM Modi's Message

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the warm-hearted people of northestern states of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura and acknowledged their contributions to national developmentas he congratulated...

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Indore College Student Raped, Thrown On Train Tracks, Survives: Cops

Days after a string of crimes against women that have put the state government on notice, two brutal rape cases have shocked Madhya Pradesh once again.

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"We Need You": Hidden Message On White House Website Calls For Coders

The recently updated website for President Joe Biden's White House carried an invitation for tech specialists savvy enough to find it.

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"Looking Forward To Working With Biden": India's Envoy In US

India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu attended the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Capitol.

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After China's Embassy Tweet On Uighur Women, Twitter Locks Account

Twitter has locked the account of China's U.S. embassy for a tweet that defended China's policies in the Xinjiang region, which the U.S. social media platform said violated the firm's policy against...

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Aditya Birla Group Senior Vice-President Ranjan Banerjee Joins BJP

The senior vice-president of Aditya Birla Group Ranjan Banerjee on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata.

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Dead Whale, One Of Mediterranean's Largest, Found Off Italy Coast

The carcass of a huge whale has been recovered from the waters off southern Italy, the coastguard said Wednesday, calling it "probably one of the largest" ever found in the Mediterranean.

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"Welcome President Biden To Re-Enter Paris Agreement": UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed US President Joe Biden's decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord, but called on him to adopt an "ambitious" plan to fight global...

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Nepali Climbers Make History By Becoming First To Scale Mt K2 In Winter

Nepali climbers who made history at the weekend by becoming the first to summit the world's second-highest mountain in winter told Wednesday how they battled hurricane-force winds and freezing...

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Biden's $1.9 Trillion Covid Package "To Give People Relief They Need"

President Joe Biden's proposal for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package was based on an assessment of specific needs, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday, when asked about...

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Coronavirus Cases Updates: Active Caseload Of Covid Slips Below 2 Lakh

The Covid active caseload in India has fallen below the two-lakh mark after nearly seven months and comprises just 1.86 per cent of the total infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday....

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"See You Soon" To "Call For Unity": How US Transfer Of Power Played Out

America's division was in sharp relief on cable TV on Wednesday during the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and his speech on the steps of the Capitol.What CNN Political Correspondent Abby...

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Wall Street Soars After Smooth Joe Biden Inauguration

Wall Street hit new records and stock markets across the globe climbed after US President Joe Biden took office on Wednesday, with traders joyful over his plan to inject even more stimulus into the...

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United Airlines Says It Lost $7.1 Billion In 2020 Due To Pandemic

United Airlines on Wednesday reported it took a hefty loss in 2020 following the devastating hit Covid-19 did to travel, but the carrier eyed a partial recovery in 2021.

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China Sanctions 28 Trump Officials, Pompeo For Violating "Sovereignty"

China said Wednesday it was sanctioning more than two dozen members and ex-officials in former president Donald Trump's government, including his secretary of state Mike Pompeo, for violating the...

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US Senate Control Shifts To Democrats As Georgia Pair Sworn In

Two Georgia Democrats were sworn in Wednesday as the newest members of the US Senate, handing their party control of the upper chamber just hours after President Joe Biden took office.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Why Putin Took A Dip In Icy Water, Wearing Nothing But Swimming Trunks

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in nothing but a pair of blue swimming trunks, immersed himself in the freezing water of a cross-shaped pool near Moscow on Tuesday.

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"Goli Maaro" Slogan Returns, This Time At Trinamool's Bengal Rally

The march in south Kolkata was a tit-for-tat show of strength against the BJP which had held a roadshow on Monday down the same route.

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A Sun-Kissed Pic Of Yash And Radhika Pandit From Their Maldives Vacation

The couple look super cute in the latest photo from their holiday

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Elon Musk Faces Bumpier Ride Breaking Into India After China Success

Elon Musk all but confirmed Tesla Inc. will enter India last week, sparking jubilation among fans, some of whom have had electric cars on order for years. But it may prove the company's hardest market...

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Odisha To Recruit 2,000 More MBBS, BDS Students In New Medical Colleges, Hospitals

Aiming at strengthening healthcare services in Odisha, the state government on Tuesday said it will recruit 2,000 more MBBS and BDS students for appointment in the upcoming medical colleges and...

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JP Nadda To Meet Party Leaders, Discuss Preparations For Bengal Elections

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) president JP Nadda will hold a meeting at the party headquarters on Wednesday with the party's national general secretary and Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya, and...

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"Courageous, Unstoppable": Nita Ambani Congratulates Team India

Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, Reliance Foundation and owner of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians on Tuesday congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against...

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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris' Inauguration Day Today: Live Updates

US President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 46th President and 49th Vice-President of the United States today on January 20, Ms Harris will make history as...

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Donald Trump Halts Deportation Of Venezuelans For 18 Months

On his last night in the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday suspending the deportation of Venezuelans from US territory for a period of 18 months, citing...

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YouTube Extends Trump Suspension Ahead Of Biden's Inauguration

Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump's channel due to the potential for inciting violence.

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US Orders Ford To Recall 3 Million Vehicles With Takata Airbags

US regulators on Tuesday ordered Ford to recall three million vehicles containing Takata airbags that show signs of "potential future rupture risk."

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How Joe Biden Plans To Fight Climate Change

Joe Biden has said he will return the United States to the Paris climate accord as soon as he takes office, and is also widely expected to block an oil pipeline project in a move that threatens to...

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Ivanka Trump's Farewell Message Has A Good Word For Joe Biden

US President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump shared a farewell message today saying Americans must pray for the Joe Biden administration's success as the family vacates the White...

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Why Gujarat Is Renaming Dragon Fruit As "Kamalam"

"The State government has decided rename Dragon Fruit. As the outer shape of the fruit resembles a lotus, hence Dragon Fruit shall be renamed as Kamalam," the Chief Minister was quoted by news agency...

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India, Brazil Understand Russia, China Are Threats To Them: Pompeo

In a parting shot against China and Russia, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) claimed that India and Brazil have understood that Beijing and Moscow are threats to their...

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Vogue To Release New Kamala Harris Cover After Controversy

Vogue will publish a limited edition of its latest issue featuring a different photo of Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris after the original cover image sparked controversy, the magazine said...

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India Has Been A Bipartisan Success Story: State Secretary Nominee

In a way endorsing the India policy of outgoing US President Donald Trump, a top incoming Biden Administration official said India has been a bipartisan success story of successive American...

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Latest NEWS: India To Supply Covid Vaccines To 6 Countries From Today

India, one of the world's leading drugmakers, on Tuesday said it will provide COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday,...

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Joe Biden's Top Diplomat Vows Firmness On China, Iran

President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet nominees promised Tuesday that the United States would stay tough on China but vowed a new era of international cooperation after Donald Trump's divisive "America...

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"Remember All We Lost": Biden Leads Tribute To 4,00,000 Covid Deaths

US President-elect Joe Biden led a simple but powerful tribute Tuesday to the 4,00,000-plus Americans lost to the coronavirus, as he arrived in Washington on the eve of his inauguration.

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An Emotional Joe Biden Remembers Late Son Beau In Farewell To Delaware

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden became emotional during a brief farewell ceremony in Delaware on Tuesday before heading to Washington for his inauguration, choking back tears as he reflected on his...

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Joe Biden Health Nominee Would Be Highest-Ranking Transgender Official

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named Dr. Rachel Levine to service as assistant U.S. health secretary, a historic first as Levine would become the first openly transgender official to be...

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Qatar Calls For Gulf Nations To Begin Talks With Iran

Qatar has called for Gulf Arab countries to hold talks with Iran, the foreign minister said in an interview aired Tuesday, after Doha reconciled with its neighbours following a rift.

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Monday, January 18, 2021

SSC CHSL 2019 Tier 1 Exam Marks Today

The SSC CHSL marks will be released today. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) had released the result of the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) exam last week.

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6.8 Earthquake Strikes San Juan In Argentina: Report

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck San Juan Province, Argentina, late on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

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Opinion: A New Scheme To Provide Jobs For Unemployed Andhra Youth

The scheme has two benefits for the people of the state. Apart from creating employment opportunities for marginalized and unemployed youth, it will help in reducing the cost of transportation of...

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Meghan Markle's Privacy Case Against Daily Mail Returns To Court

Meghan Markle's high-profile lawsuit against a British newspaper group for privacy and copyright breaches returns to court in London on Tuesday, with the duchess potentially days away from winning the...

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There's A Very Real Possibility That Trump Could Wind Up In Jail

Most ex-presidents spend their time out of office playing golf, getting their libraries in order, making well-paid speeches, writing even more lucrative memoirs and biting their tongues about what the...

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Meet Kyuta: The 10-Year-Old, 85-Kilo Sumo In Training

Among the young sumo wrestlers lifting weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kilograms (187 lb), Kyuta is twice the size of the other children his age and is so dominant...

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Donated Rs 1 Lakh For Ram Temple, Says North Delhi Mayor

Senior BJP leader and North Delhi Mayor Jai Prakash on Monday said he has donated Rs 1 lakh for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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Court Orders Property Attachment Of BSP's Ex-General Secretary, Leader

A special court for lawmakers on Monday ordered for attachment of properties of Congress leader Nasimuddin Siddiqui and BSP leader Ram Achal Rajbhar for evading arrest in a criminal case.

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Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale Goes Live: Best Offers Available Today

Flipkart Big Saving Days 2021 sale is now live. The Republic Day special sale is now open for Plus members and will be available for everyone else starting midnight tonight. We've handpicked the best...

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How To Holiday Like Mira Rajput - Start With Chic Swimwear. Pic Here

Mira Rajput's Zimmermann swimwear pieces are must-haves for those curating a chic vacation wardrobe

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6.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Chile's Santiago

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 was reported near Santiago, Chile on Tuesday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

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US Sanctions Russia Ship Over Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

A Russian ship tasked with laying pipes to complete construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be placed under sanctions by the US, German officials said Monday.

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13 Labourers Crushed To Death By Truck Near Gujarat's Surat

13 labourers crushed to death by truck near Gujarat's Surat

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"We've Got A Lot Of Work To Do. It's Not Going To Be Easy": Kamala Harris

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead after January 20 when Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, saying it is not...

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Oldest City In The Americas Under Threat From Squatters

Having survived for 5,000 years, the oldest archeological site in the Americas is under threat from squatters claiming the coronavirus pandemic has left them with no other option but to occupy the...

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Trump Leaves White House With Lowest Approval Rating Of His Presidency

President Donald Trump will leave the White House this week with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, with just 34 percent of Americans supporting the job he has done, a Gallup poll showed...

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Latest NEWS LIVE: India Reports 13,788 New Coronavirus Cases

India reported 13,788 new COVID-19 cases and 145 deaths, as per the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The daily new cases remained below 20,000 for the past 11 days. The cumulative caseload in the...

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Russian Gets Six Years In Jail For Breaking Putin's Party's Office Window

A Russian court jailed a mathematician for six years on Monday for breaking a window at an office of President Vladimir Putin's ruling party, causing outrage among activists.

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Biden Administration Will Not Lift Travel Bans, Despite Trump Statement

President-elect Joe Biden's spokeswoman on Monday quickly dismissed Donald Trump's announcement that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, underlining...

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US Ambassador To India And Army Chief Discuss Issues Of Mutual Interest

US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster and Rear Admiral Eileen Haskins Laubacher, Defence Attache at US Embassy in India on Monday called on Indian Army chief General MM Naravane and discussed issues...

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Trump Lifts COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Bans From Much Of Europe, Brazil

President Donald Trump on Monday lifted a ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil, effective from January 26, after the US recently announced all incoming air passengers will need a...

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Favourite Group Of Joe Biden's Late Son Reunites For Inauguration

Rock group The New Radicals will reunite for a single day Wednesday to perform after the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in a tribute to Biden's late son and in a nod to Harris's husband.

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"Violence Will Never Be Justified" Says First Lady In Farewell Message

Days after the US Capitol riots that was called against "rigged election" by President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump in her farewell speech urged the people to be "passionate in everything"...

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Sunday, January 17, 2021

2 Coaches Of Shahid Express Train Derail In Lucknow, No Casualties

Two coaches of a train which was on its way to Jaynagar from Amritsar derailed in Lucknow on Monday morning, a railway official said.

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UP Hospital Worker Dies Day After Jab, Official Says Unrelated To Vaccine

A 46-year-old government hospital employee in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad died on Sunday evening, 24 hours after receiving a Covid vaccine shot. The district's Chief Medical Officer has said the death...

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SSC To Notify Constable (GD) Recruitment Details In March, Exam In August

The SSC will conduct a computer-based test from August 2 to August 25 for selection of Constables (general duty) in CAPFs, National Investigation Agency (NIA), Secretariat Security Force (SSF)and...

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As 29 Deaths In Norway Raise Worry, Australia Seeks Info On Covid Jabs

Norway expressed increasing concern about the safety of the Pfizer Inc. vaccine on elderly people with serious underlying health conditions after raising an estimate of the number who died after...

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"Are You Detaining Me?": Kremlin Critic Flies Straight Into trouble

Pobeda flight DP936 was a few minutes into its descent towards Moscow's Vnukovo airport, where thousands of supporters of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were waiting to meet him on his return...

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Man Drives Car Onto Airport Runway, Says He Took A "Wrong Turn". Watch

A motorist drove his car right onto an active airport runway in Thailand, allegedly under the influence of drugs.

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US Said to Be Cutting Off Supplies to Huawei From Intel, Other Firms

The Trump administration notified chipmaker Intel and other Huawei suppliers that it is revoking certain licenses to sell to the Chinese company, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Parler Could Get Back on App Store With Reforms, Says Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that Parler, the right-leaning app popular with Trump supporters, could get back on the App Store "if they get their moderation together". Parler was suspended from...

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PM To Launch 2 Metro Projects, Says "Landmark Day" For Surat, Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the ground-breaking ceremony for two Metro Rail Projects in Gujarat via video-conferencing today.

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Ahead Of Inauguration, Washington DC Turns Into Garrison City

Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday, Washington DC over the weekend was literally converted into a garrison city because of the...

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A Vintage Pic From Sharmila Tagore's Wedding To Tiger Pataudi

"Two great people...Meant for each other," wrote Saba Ali Khan

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Case Against Makers Of Amazon Prime's Tandav In UP, Warning Of Arrests

The police in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow have filed a case against the makers of web series Tandav and the head of media service airing it after it recently ran into controversy over scenes allegedly...

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Congress Calls 12-Hour Shutdown In Tripura Over Attack On State Chief

The Congressin Tripura have called a 12-hour shutdown in the state to protest the attack on top opposition leaders allegedly by BJP supporters in the state. The protest call comes just hours after...

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China GDP Grows 2.3% In 2020, Slowest In More Than 4 Decades: Official

China's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than four decades last year despite a rebound after the country's coronavirus outbreak, official data showed Monday.

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Covid Concerns, No Trump: Biden Inauguration Will Be Like No Other

With war-zone-like security, no crowds and coronavirus distancing for guests, Joe Biden's swearing-in as the 46th US president will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration.

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Over 100 Infected With UK Coronavirus Variant At Belgian Retirement Home

More than 100 people have been infected with the UK strain of the coronavirus at a Belgian retirement home, its director told AFP on Sunday.

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Shripad Naik's Health Improving, Vital Parameters Stable, Say Doctors

Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik, who is undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) following a road accident, is doing well and his general condition is much better, an...

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BJP Leader Files Case Against Actor For "Hurting Sentiments" By Meme

Senior BJP leader and former Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy has filed a police complaint against Bengali actor Saayoni Ghosh for a meme shared on Twitter, alleging that it hurt the sentiments of...

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Mike Pompeo Says US "Strongly Condemns" Arrest Of Kremlin Critic

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday the United States "strongly condemns" the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was detained when returning to Russia for the first time since his...

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Parler's Website Is Back Online But App Still Not In Stores

The chief executive of social media platform Parler, popular with American right-wing users but which virtually vanished after the US Capitol riot, posted a brief message on the company's website....

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LIVE: Over 17,000 Vaccinated On Day 2 Of Covid Vaccination Drive

Over 17,000 people were vaccinated across six states on Day 2 of the nationwide coronavirus drive, the Health Ministry said Sunday evening, adding that this takes the total number of people vaccinated...

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Biden Team Lays Out Plans As Inauguration, Trump Impeachment Trial Loom

US President-elect Joe Biden's top advisors on Sunday outlined his plans to tackle the nation's multiple crises while balancing the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, as an historic inauguration week...

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"Non-Event": US Capitals See Few Protesters After Bracing For Violence

Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president's false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out for...

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Saturday, January 16, 2021

Gunmen Shoot Dead Two Afghan Women Supreme Court Judges In Kabul

Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the supreme court in the country's capital early Sunday, officials said, as a wave of assassinations continues to rattle the nation.

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Use Of Regional Languages In Rajya Sabha Rises Five-Fold: Report

The use of regional languages in the proceedings of Rajya Sabha has increased manifold times during 2018-2020 with Sanskrit emerging as the fifth widely used among the 22 scheduled languages after...

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"Curiouser And Curiouser": P Chidambaram On Alleged Farm Law RTI Blackout

The NITI Aayog's alleged rejection of a Right to Information Act (RTI) query on the deliberations held with Chief Ministers till September 2019 over new farm laws today led Congress leader P...

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Delhi's Air Quality Remains In "Severe" Category

The people of Delhi experienced a foggy morning with reduced visibility as the air quality of the national capital continues to remain in the "severe" category on Sunday.

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20 Indian-Americans Nominated For Key Roles In Biden Administration

Less than 100 hours ahead of his historic inauguration, US President-elect Joe Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his...

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For 'Fukrey' Star Olanokiotan Gbolabo, Tributes From Farhan And Others

Olanokiotan Gbolabo Lucas was best known for playing the role of Bobby in the Fukrey series of films

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India's Covid Vaccine Key To Disease-Free World: PM Modi To Sri Lanka PM

The rapid development and launch of a Covid-19 vaccine by India is a landmark exercise in the world's endeavour to turn disease-free, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. In a Twitter exchange...

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Uganda's Yoweri Museveni Extends 35-Year Rule With Disputed Election Win

Uganda's Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office, the election commission said Saturday, extending his 35-year rule after a poll which his main rival said was marred by fraud.

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US Led The World In Exposing ''Horrific'' Abuses In Xinjiang: Pompeo

The United States led the world in exposing the "horrific" rights abuses in Xinjiang province of China and imposed sanctions on the Chinese Communist Party's officials, said outgoing US Secretary of...

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Agra Woman Seen Assaulting Mother-In-Law On Camera, Cops File Case

Police has registered a case after a video surfaced on social media wherein a senior citizen woman was seen allegedly being assaulted by her daughter-in-law on Saturday in the Bah area of Agra.

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No Evidence Of Murder Plot In Capitol Attack: US Justice Department

US Justice Department investigators say they have not found any evidence yet that the rioters who ransacked the US Capitol last week intended to capture and kill any lawmakers.

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Fire In Parcel Van Of Malabar Express In Kerala, None Injured

A fire broke out in a parcel van of the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Malabar Express train about 40 kms from here on Sunday, Railway sources said.

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Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Faces Arrest As Flies Back To Russia

Arch Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny returns to Russia from Germany on Sunday, facing imminent arrest after authorities warned they would detain him for violating a sentence over alleged fraud.

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"We Share The Pain": India Condemns Attack On UN Peacekeepers In Mali

TS Tirumurti, Ambassador of India to the United Nations on Sunday condemned the attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR).

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As Probe Agency Summons Punjab Farmers' Leader, Akali Dal Slams Centre

Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu and farmers' leader Baldev Singh Sirsa are among 40 people summoned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for questioning in a case related to the banned outfit Sikhs for...

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Six Dead, 17 Injured As Bus Catches Fire In Rajasthan's Jalore

Six people were killed and 17 others sustained injuries as a bus caught fire after coming in contact with an electric wire in Maheshpur of Jalore district late on Saturday night.

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US Capitals On Edge For Armed Protests As Trump Presidency Nears End

Washington, DC, was locked down and US law enforcement officials geared up for pro-Trump marches in all 50 state capitals this weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard...

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Air "Severe" in Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad For Third Day In A Row

The average air quality remained "severe" in Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Faridabad and "very poor" in Gurgaon for a third day in a row, according to data issued by a government agency on...

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Joe Biden Nominates Indian-American To Key US State Department Position

US President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday nominated an Indian American diplomat, who had quit the foreign service in 2018 in protest against the policies of President Donald Trump, to a key State...

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Live: India Rolls Out Vaccination Drive, Nearly 2 Lakh Get Shots On Day 1

The first COVID-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the inoculation drive against...

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"Views Misinterpreted By Trinamool Colleagues": Bengal Minister

Amid speculations over his next political move, disgruntled Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee on Saturday said some of his colleagues "misinterpreted" his intention when he tried communicating the...

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Britain To Host First G7 Summit Of Biden Era In June

Britain will host a G7 summit in June, the government said Friday, announcing what will be the first face-to-face meeting of the group since the start of Joe Biden's US presidency.

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Victory Flame Marking India's Victory Over Pak In 1971 Reaches Nainital

The ''Swarnim Vijay Mashaal'' marking India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war has reached Nainital.

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Friday, January 15, 2021

"We Clanged Utensils, Lit Diyas To Keep Morale High": Top PM Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the country's vaccination drive against the coronavirus. Speaking on the occasion, he thanked the scientists for developing the vaccines in less than a...

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Dense Fog Today, "Zero Visibility Over Delhi, Lucknow, Amritsar": Met

Dense fog in Delhi today. The weather office has said visibility has dipped to zero in Delhi, Lucknow and Amritsar. Traffic movement has been hit and trains and flights have been delayed.

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US To Carry Out 13th And Final Execution Under Trump Administration

The US government was set to carry out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump's administration on Friday evening, just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes...

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India Takes Its Shot. "Don't Fall For Rumours," Urges PM

India's coronavirus vaccination drive - one of the largest in the world - was launched today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning. "Don't make the mistake of ignoring the second vaccine dose,"...

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Joe Biden Elevates Science Post To Cabinet Level

US President-elect Joe Biden announced Friday he is upgrading the White House science advisor position to cabinet-level -- a sharp break from predecessor Donald Trump as America grapples with the...

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India's Vaccine Drive, One Of World's Biggest, "Crash Course" For Nations

India is launching one of the world's largest coronavirus vaccination drives on Saturday, setting in motion a complex deployment plan aimed at stemming the wide spread of infections across a nation of...

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WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy by Three Months Amid Severe Criticism

WhatsApp announced delaying by three months the implementation of a new privacy policy that has faced massive backlash with tens of millions of its users moving from the platform to rivals like Signal...

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Inside Karan Johar's House Party With Sara, Ananya, Manish And Others

The in-house party was also attended by Gauri Khan and producer Ritesh Sidhwani

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China Honours "Bat Woman" As WHO Team Arrives To Probe Covid Origins

China has honoured a virologist of a controversial Wuhan-based bio-lab, which was at the centre of COVID-19 storm, as a WHO team arrived at the Chinese city to probe the origins of the coronavirus.

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In Delhi, 8,000 Healthcare Workers To Take Coronvirus Shot On Day-1

The national capital has been one of the worst-hit by Covid-19 among Indian cities, with 6.31 lakh infected people till now and 10,732 deaths related to the pandemic. As the nation launches it massive...

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US National Rifle Association Files For Bankruptcy

The National Rifle Association announced Friday it was filing for bankruptcy protection from creditors and moving to Texas, in an apparent bid to dodge a corruption probe in New York.

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"So Glad You Exist": Elon Musk's Birthday Wish For Wikipedia

Entrepreneur Elon Musk on Saturday wished a "Happy Birthday" to the online information service Wikipedia, which yesterday celebrated its 20th foundation day. "So Glad You Exist," he tweeted.

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WHO Stops Short Of Advising Proof Of COVID-19 Shots For Travel

The World Health Organization on Friday refrained from advising proof of COVID-19 vaccination or immunity as a condition for international travel, citing "critical unknowns" regarding their efficacy...

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"US Has Reason To Believe...": Pompeo Slams China Over Coronavirus Origin

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged Friday there were Covid-like illnesses among staff at a Chinese virology institute in autumn 2019, casting further blame on Beijing as health experts arrived...

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Probe On For Covid Origin, WHO Says "We May Never Find Patient Zero"

The World Health Organization's emergency committee called Friday for globally-ramped up coronavirus sequencing studies in order to combat troubling new variants stalking the globe.

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Yogi Adityanath Contributes Rs 2 Lakh For Ram Temple In Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday contributed Rs 2 lakh for the construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya as the nationwide drive to collect donations kicked off on Friday.

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Live Updates: India Begins Mega Rollout Of Coronavirus Vaccine Today

One of the world's biggest coronavirus vaccine programmes will begin in India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the vaccination drive at 10.30 am on Saturday.

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Coronavirus Vaccines Explained: How The Two Shots Launching In India Work

India on Saturday will launch one of the world's biggest vaccination programmes with vaccines manufactured in the country - one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, the other by Bharat...

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UN Head Warns Of "Vaccinationalism" As Global Covid Deaths Pass 2 Million

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday deplored the "heart-wrenching milestone" of the global death count from Covid-19 topping two million, and lamented the fact that "solidarity is failing"...

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UN Agency Predicts "Prolonged Depressed Demand" For Air Travel In 2021

The UN aviation agency on Friday predicted "prolonged depressed demand" for air travel and more financial woes for airlines, following a year of fewer flights and big losses blamed on the pandemic.

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Amarinder Singh Writes To PM, Seeks Free Covid Vaccine For Poor In Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking free COVID-19 vaccination for the poor in the state.

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At 18 Million, India Has The World's Largest Expatriates Population

India has the largest expatriates population in the world with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, according to a report by the United Nations, which says the...

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Nancy Pelosi For Prosecution Of Lawmakers Who May Have Helped Siege

Any members of the US Congress who helped a crowd of President Donald Trump's supporters storm the Capitol should face criminal prosecution, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on...

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Central Teacher Eligibility Test: Know What To Carry To Exam Hall

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be held on January 31. The CBSE will conduct the exam at 135 cities in the country.

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Samsung's Galaxy S21 Smartphone Lineup Unveiled, $200 Price Cut

Samsung on Thursday unveiled a new Galaxy S21 smartphone lineup, with prices lowered by some $200 from the prior generation of the South Korean giant's flagship handsets.

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Farm Laws Potentially Significant, Those Affected Must Be Protected: IMF

India's new farm laws have "potential to represent a significant step forward" for reforms in the agriculture sector, the International Monetary Fund has said. The international body, however, said...

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Remove Donald Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo? What Macaulay Culkin Tweeted

On Wednesday, Donald Trump became the first US president in history to be impeached twice when majority of the in the House of Representatives over violence at last week's capitol riots.

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WhatsApp Faces First Legal Challenge in India Over Updated Privacy Policy

WhatsApp's updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India's security, a petition filed in an Indian court said, presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook-owned...

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Google Closes $2.1-Billion Fitbit Deal as US, Australia Probes Continue

Google closed its deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit, the companies said on Thursday, even as US and Australian competition regulators said they were continuing probes of the $2.1-billion...

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Amid Opposition Flak, Andhra Chief Minister's Cow Puja Today

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy will participate in "Kamadhenu Gopuja" or the worship of cows today on Kanuma, the day after Pongal when cows are worshipped, amid increasing attacks...

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Virtual Roadshows For $680 Million New Delhi Station Revamp

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is set to hold virtual roadshows for the 95-year-old New Delhi Railway Station's revamps, seeking participation from investors and developers the world over...

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Snapdeal, 4 Indian Shopping Complexes Figure In US Notorious Markets List

Snapdeal, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms, along with four Indian shopping complexes, two of them in New Delhi alone, have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for...

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Viral Video Of Leopard 'Playing' With People Raises Concerns

Surprising footage that surfaced online yesterday shows a leopard approaching a group of people and playing with them.

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Wikipedia Turns 20, Aims To Reach The Next Billion Users

Wikipedia celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday and the collaborative, volunteer-produced internet encyclopedia aims to spend the next 20 years further expanding free access to information.

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Delhi District Courts To Resume Physical Hearing On Alternate Days

Delhi High Court on Thursday said all district courts of the national capital will hold hearing physically on an alternate day basis and continue to take up the matters through ''video conferencing''...

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White House Accounts Will Be Transferred To Biden's Team: Twitter

Twitter Inc on Thursday said it will transfer institutional White House Twitter accounts to Biden administration when the U.S. President-elect swears in on January 20.

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Taapsee Pannu Wanted To Try This Trend And Now She's Wondering Why

Taapsee Pannu picked an unusual spot for a photoshoot. "Still thinking why", she wrote in a hashtag

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