Lead By Example, Follow Covid Rules, Inspire People: PM To Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked his Council of Ministers to lead by example by strictly following COVID-19 safety rules.

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Delta Variant "Greatest Threat" To US' Covid Efforts: Dr Anthony Fauci

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to America's attempt to eradicate the Covid pandemic, the country's leading infectious disease expert and White House...

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World Bank Approves USD 800 Million Loan For Pakistan: Report

The World Bank has approved a loan of USD 800 million to cash-strapped Pakistan, financing schemes on clean energy and human capital development, according to a Pakistani media report on Wednesday.

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Calcutta High Court Stays Upper Primary Teachers Appointment Process

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stayed the appointment process of 14,500 teachers initiated by the School Service Commission for upper primary schools in West Bengal.

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India's Solar Power Efforts An Example To World: Prince Charles

India, whose solar power efforts are an example to the world, has a vital role to play in the global search for nature-based and technology-driven solutions which are critical to accelerating the move...

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Maharashtra Alliance Committee Meets After Sharad Pawar Calls On Uddhav

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the coordination committee of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at his official residence against the...

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Cabinet Approves Rs 19,041 Crore Fund For BharatNet Project In 16 States

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore,...

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Key Conspirator In Bengaluru Violence Case Arrested: Probe Agency NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested an alleged key conspirator in the riots in Bengaluru in August last year that left four people dead.

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Trump Visits US-Mexico Border To Highlight Migrant Surge

Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border Wednesday to denounce what he calls a "catastrophe" of an immigration crisis, using an underlying theme of his presidency -- illegal entries -- to rail against...

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IRCTC to Operate Bharat Darshan Train From August

In view of declining cases of coronavirus across the country, the Indian Railways has decided to operate a special train in August covering several top tourist destinations, including seven...

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More Mobile Towers, Better Network For Online Education In Assam Soon

The Assam cabinet has decided to enhance its mobile network coverage by working with the network providers to install more mobile towers in the state to facilitate online education.

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Joe Biden Nominates Indian-American Shalina D Kumar As Federal Judge

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American circuit court chief judge Shalina D Kumar as a federal judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, the White House announced on Wednesday.

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Maharashtra Reports 9,771 New COVID-19 Cases, 141 Deaths In A Day

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 9,771 new cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 60,61,404, while the death count rose to 1,21,945 after 141 patients succumbed to the infection, according to a...

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At Council Of Ministers Meeting, PM Modi Stresses On COVID-19 Vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exhorted his Council of Ministers to work towards creating such an atmosphere in the country wherein everyone follows COVID-19 protocols diligently and takes...

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"No One Is Safe": Arvind Kejriwal On Alleged Attack On AAP Men In Gujarat

The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged that some of their leaders were attacked in Gujarat's Junagarh during a foot march. AAP has alleged that the BJP is behind the attack, as they are psyched over the...

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In Covid Vaccine Push, Russia's Putin Says He Got Sputnik V Shot

President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a wave of cases, and said for the first time that he had received Russia's Sputnik V shot.

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US Eases Gender Selection On Passports "To Promote Freedom, Dignity"

The US State Department on Wednesday made it easier for citizens to select their gender on passports, in the latest effort by President Joe Biden's administration to support LGBTQI rights.

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Abnormal Rise In Blood Sugar In Recovered Covid Patients: AIIMS Patna

A survey done by the All India Institute of Medical Science in Patna has found abnormal rise in blood sugar level in people who were infected with coronavirus during the second wave of the pandemic...

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Trump Organisation, Financial Officer Expected To Be Charged: Report

New York prosecutors are expected to charge the Trump Organization and its long-serving chief financial officer with tax-related crimes on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

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Mamata Banerjee Says Suspect BJP Role In Fake Vaccination Camps

A day after the centre sought a report from the Bengal government on fake COVID-19 vaccination camps, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the state government was not associated with them and...

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US Court Quashes Bill Cosby's Sex Crimes Conviction, Allowing His Release

A US court overturned comedian Bill Cosby's conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago on Wednesday, allowing his release from prison.

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Sukhbir Badal Alleges Illegal Mining Near Beas River In Punjab

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday alleged that illegal mining was being carried out near the Beas River in Punjab, a charge vehemently denied by the state mining department.

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"If You Invoke US Laws, Then...": Ravi Shankar Prasad On Twitter Row

Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a US copyright act to block his account but it should also be cognisant...

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Rajasthan High Court Cancels Allotment Of Public Land To Adani Group

In a blow to the solar power projects of Adani Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan Ltd (AREPRL), the high court on Tuesday ordered to cancel the allotment of public utility land measuring 1,452 bigha near...

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No Rift In Karnataka Congress, It Is Created By Media: Siddaramaiah

There is no fight among Congress leaders in Karnataka and it has only been created by the media, said former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday.

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At Least 6 Dead, Many Missing After Passenger Ferry Sinks In Indonesia

At least six people died and several more are missing after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Bali, Indonesian authorities said Tuesday, in the latest maritime accident to hit the archipelago.

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Amitabh Kant's Tenure As NITI Aayog CEO Extended For A Year

Niti Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant has been given one-year extension till June 2022, according to an order by the Department of Personnel and Training issued Tuesday.

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11 Dead Due To Lightning In Bihar; 4 Districts Reel Under Floods

Eleven people were killed while six were injured in various parts of Bihar upon being struck by lightning on Tuesday, the disaster management department said.

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BJP Chief Claims Covid Vaccinations Lowest In West Bengal

BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that COVID-19 vaccination is lowest in West Bengal and fake inoculation camps are being organised in the state.

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BJP To Plug Gaps Responsible For Bengal Poll Setback: State Party Chief

Almost two months after the BJP's drubbing in the assembly polls, the party's state unit president, Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday said "expectations did not match reality" as was evident from the projection...

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Foundation Laying For Ambedkar Centre, BJP's Pre-Poll Deceit: Mayawati

BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday termed the laying of the foundation for Ambedkar cultural centre here a pre-poll act of "deceit" and "deception" by the BJP government to serve its electoral...

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Indians In Afghanistan Told To Avoid Non-Essential Travel Due To Violence

The Indian embassy in Afghanistan on Tuesday issued an advisory strongly asking all Indian nationals to avoid all types of non-essential movements in view of escalating violence, including on...

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Government Launches "Atmanirbhar Krishi App" For Farmers

The government on Tuesday launched "Atmanirbhar Krishi App" to provide farmers with actionable agricultural insights and early weather alerts.

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Maharashtra Records 8,085 New Covid Cases, 231 More Deaths

Maharashtra reported 8,085 new COVID-19 cases and 231 fatalities on Tuesday, taking its caseload to 60,51,633 and death count to 1,21,804, the health department said in a release.

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Gold Smuggling Case: Will Take Action Against Culprits, Pinarayi Vijayan

Reacting for the first time over the recent controversy in Kerala over the CPI(M)'s alleged link to a Kannur-based gold smuggling syndicate, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Left government...

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India's Zeroed-In On System To Counter Jammu-Like Drone Attacks: Sources

India is likely to deploy a combination of techniques to ensure a robust counter-drone system and avoid attacks like the one on Sunday in Jammu. The Centre wants the Indian Air Force to be the nodal...

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S Jaishankar Discusses Covishield, EU Travel Issues With Top Official

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the European Union (EU) COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with a top EU official and promised to follow up...

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Harsh Vardhan Asks Delhi To Declare Malaria, Dengue Notifiable Diseases

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urged the Delhi government today to declare malaria and dengue as notifiable diseases to help pave the way for a successful eradication of the two vector-borne...

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PM Modi To Interact With 'Digital India' Beneficiaries On July 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of "Digital India" on July 1 to mark six years of its launch, his office said on Tuesday.

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16,000 SIMs Recovered From 7 People, Odisha Cybercrime Syndicate Busted

Seven people have been arrested and over 16,000 SIM cards recovered from them when police busted an alleged cybercrime syndicate at Cuttack in Odisha.

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BJP Workers "Vandalised My Official Vehicle": Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday alleged that BJP leaders and "goons" vandalised his official vehicle while protesting the construction of a school in Rohtas Nagar.

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All Covid Vaccinations At Noida Government Centres On June 30 Deferred

All COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for Wednesday at government-run centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 6, officials said on Tuesday.

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12 COVID-19 Patients Die In Assam Hospital In Last 24 Hours

Twelve COVID-19 patients have died at the state-run Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) during the last 24 hours amidst allegations of doctors on duty being not present at night.

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Speeding Car Drags Haryana Traffic Cop On Bonnet For Over Half A Km

A traffic constable was dragged for over half a kilometre on the bonnet of a jeep as the driver refused to stop at a check-point, the police said Tuesday.

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Joe Biden Hoping To Visit US Building Collapse Site This Week

US President Joe Biden will visit the site of a deadly apartment building collapse in southern Florida later this week, the White House announced Tuesday, as rescuers scoured the wreckage in an...

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China's Covid Response Stars At Warm-Up Show For Communist Party 100th

President Xi Jinping led the applause at Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium late Monday for a spectacular celebration of Communist Party history, with China's rebound from the coronavirus given special...

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India Highlights Experience Of Peacekeeping Forces At UN Meet

India's envoy to the United Nations on Monday highlighted the experience of the country's peackeeping forces in dealing with Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and said that India has adopted zero...

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US Transgender Student Wins Court Battle Over School Bathroom Rights

The US Supreme Court on Monday handed a final victory to a transgender student who fought for years to use the boys' bathroom at his high school.

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Huge Rock From Raunthi Gad Valley Lead To Uttarakhand Flood: Report

A huge mass of rock and snow broke from a left valley of Raunthi Gad, crashing down in the Rishiganga valley and triggering a deadly flood in the Rishiganga river that wiped out a hydel power plant in...

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Maharashtra Will Ensure Devendra Fadnavis Retires From Politics: Congress

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Monday accused BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis of being a "lie machine " and claimed the people of the state would ensure his retirement from politics.

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Boeing 777X Needs Over Two More Years Of Testing, Says US Regulator

US air safety regulators have notified Boeing that the aviation giant's newest widebody plane will require more than two years of additional testing and analysis before it can be certified.

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Plea in Supreme Court After Activist Detained Under National Security Act

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court challenging preventive detention of a Manipur-based political activist under the National Security Act, alleging that it has been done "solely to punish him" for...

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Chennai Malls, Shopping Districts Reopen Amid Delta Plus Scare

Malls, textile and jewellery showrooms reopened in Chennai Monday after weeks of shutdown triggered by the second wave of the pandemic even as the Centre called for "stringent" response to the rapidly...

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"Can't Be 3 Monkeys": Kamal Haasan Joins Campaign Against New Films Law

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has joined the campaign against the proposed Cinematograph Act 2021, which gives the Centre powers to override the film certification board and "re-examine" films it has...

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CRPF Officer, Jawan Injured In Encounter With Terrorists In J&K

Two CRPF personnel, including an officer, were injured during an encounter between security forces and militants in Parimpora area of the city here on Monday, officials said.

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Prashant Bhushan's Tweet On Vaccines Gets "Misleading" Flag On Twitter

A tweet by activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan about vaccines has been flagged as "misleading" by Twitter, prompting the 64-year-old to double down on his stance against what he called "indiscriminate"...

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Court Notice to Vadodara Civic Body After Congress denied Opposition Post

Gujarat High Court issued a notice to Vadodara Municipal Corporation after a Congress councillor challenged a resolution passed by the civic body to not appoint a leader of the opposition as his party...

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Assam To Take "Policy Measures" To Check Minority Population Growth

The Assam government will take specific policy measures to slow down the growth of minority population with an aim to eradicate poverty and illiteracy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

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White House Preparing Executive Order Over Antitrust Concerns: Sources

The White House is working on an antitrust executive order that aims to push government agencies to consider how their decisions will impact competition in an industry, according to two sources...

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Will Ensure CAG Audit Of Darjeeling Hill Body, Says Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that he will ensure a special audit of the accounts of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), an autonomous body that looks after the...

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Only 1 Delta+ Variant Patient In Maharashtra Had Taken Vaccine: Minister

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Monday said out of the 21 people detected with the Delta plus variant of coronavirus so far in the state, only one had taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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Woman, Friend Held For Bid To Rob Sister, Police Point To PUBG Addiction

The police have arrested a 21-year-old woman along with her friend after they allegedly tried to rob her elder sister in Delhi's Nihal Vihar area. Police said Jyoti was addicted to PUBG and alcohol...

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Study Rules Out Life On Venus Due To Lack Of Water

A study measuring water concentration in Venus's atmosphere concluded Monday that life as we know it is not possible among the sulphuric acid droplets that make up the planet's famously cloudy skies.

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Disabled People Can't Be Denied Quota In Job Promotions: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that persons with disabilities (PwD) cannot be denied reservation in promotions in government jobs as it upheld a Kerala High Court order granting the benefit to a...

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Defaulters Cannot Use Lockdown As "Magic Wand": Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Monday held that the lockdown arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be used as a "magic wand" to make defaults in repayments on all occasions.

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No Decision Taken On Erasing Nuclear Site Tapes: Iran

Iran said Monday it had taken "no decision" to delete footage from surveillance cameras installed at some of its atomic energy facilities by the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA.

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Mumbai's New 2,170-Bed Jumbo Covid Facility Built In Just 35 Days

Mumbai, the country's financial capital, now has a new 2,170-bed Jumbo Covid Hospital. The city, one of the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, readied the new state-of-the-art facility in a little...

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Huge Losses, "Zero Business": Marriage Hall Owners As Delhi unlocks

A day after the Delhi government allowed banquet halls, marriage halls, and hotels to host weddings, with the number of guests capped at 50, wedding industry workers said they have suffered huge...

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Saudi Arabia To Inoculate Those Aged 12 To 18 With Pfizer Vaccine

Saudi Arabia will start inoculating young people aged 12 to 18 against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine after it was approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, the health ministry said on...

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Brazil President In A Bind Over Suspected Graft In India Vaccine Deal

There was something fishy about the invoice: why was a company in Singapore billing Brazil $45 million for an Indian Covid-19 vaccine that hadn't been delivered?

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Update: India Records 50,040 New Covid Cases, 1,258 Deaths In A Day

A single-day rise of 50,040 fresh COVID-19 infections took India's tally to 3,02,33,183 while the number of active cases reduced to 5,86,403, according to Union Health Ministry data on Sunday.

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US Carries Out Air Strikes Against Iran-Backed Militia In Iraq, Syria

The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel...

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Bengal Bar Council Seeks Removal Of High Court's Acting Chief Justice

The Bar Council of West Bengal on Sunday wrote to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana seeking the removal of Justice Rajesh Bindal as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Calcutta.

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Times Square Shooting Injures 21-Year-Old Bystander

A shooting in New York's bustling Times Square on Sunday injured a 21-year-old bystander, police said, in the latest incident of gun violence in the Big Apple.

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Israel Tells US It Has Serious Reservations About Iran Nuclear Deal

Israel has serious reservations about the Iran nuclear deal being put together in Vienna, new foreign minister Yair Lapid told his American counterpart, as he pledged to fix "the mistakes made" in...

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Maharashtra Parents Attend Son's Canada Wedding Online Amid Restrictions

With the present coronavirus situation posing global restrictions on travel and other fronts, a family based in Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district found a way out to solemnise the marriage of...

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7 Dead, 50 Hurt In Bangladesh Blast Likely Caused By Gas Line

At least seven people were killed and another 50 people were injured after a powerful explosion ripped apart a three-storey building in central Dhaka on Sunday, Bangladeshi officials said, citing a...

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Hundreds Of Fish Found Dead In Guwahati Water Tank Due To Lack Of Oxygen

Hundreds of dead fish were found floating on Sunday in Dighalipukhuri water tank in Guwahati.

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Fake Notes Of Rs 5 Crore Face Value Seized, 8 Arrested In Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh police have seized a huge consignment of fake currency notes of Rs 5 crore face value and arrested eight persons in this connection, a senior official said on Sunday.

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Israel Tells US It Has "Serious Reservations" About Iran Nuclear Deal

Israel's foreign minister on Sunday voiced concern over US diplomacy with Iran but promised a less confrontational approach in the new government's first high-level talks with the Jewish state's...

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J&K Special Police Officer, Wife Shot Dead At Home By Terrorists

A Special Police Officer or SPO and his wife were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday after terrorists entered their home and sprayed them with bullets.

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Rajnath Singh Reviews Ground Situation In Eastern Ladakh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday carried out a comprehensive review of India's military preparedness in eastern Ladakh on the first day of his three-day visit to the region amid a deadlock...

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Delhi Metro Bags Japan Society of Civil Engineers' Award

The Delhi Metro has bagged an award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers for its "high-quality" infrastructure development projects under phases I-III, officials said on Sunday.

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Centre's Taxes On Petrol, Diesel A Means To Loot People: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the Centre over rising fuel prices and asked why the government is making the taxes on petrol and diesel a means to "loot" the people.

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Police Arrest Alleged Leader Of Gang Duping Those Searching For Oxygen

The kingpin of an interstate gang has been arrested for allegedly duping kin of Covid patients on the pretext of providing oxygen cylinders, police said on Sunday.

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Farmers Warn Of Agitation If Sugarcane Dues Not Cleared By UP Government

A farmers' organisation in Uttar Pradesh has warned of an agitation if dues of sugarcane farmers are not paid on time.

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Kerala Woman Who Once Sold Lemonade, Ice Cream For A Living Is Now A Cop

From her cocoon of anonymity, when life forced Anie Siva, then an 18-year-old woman to sell lemonade and ice cream to tourists in Kerala's Varkala, she never thought she would one day be a police...

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PM Likely To Take "Revolutionary Steps" In Jammu And Kashmir: BJP Leader

Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to take some "revolutionary steps", including holding early assembly polls, in...

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Odisha Man Kills Ex-Vice Chancellor For Refusing To Pay Rs 100: Police

Noted environmentalist and former Vice-Chancellor of Sambalpur University, Dhrubaraj Naik, was allegedly killed on Sunday outside his residence in Odisha's Jharsuguda district by a man who had...

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"As Massive Crisis Builds...": Rahul Gandhi On Farmers' Protest

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday extended his support to the farmers' protest which has been going on for over 200 days and said even as "massive crisis builds, government policies fail to...

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Wanted Maoist Killed In Chhattisgarh In Gun Fight With Security Forces

A Naxal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head and wanted in nearly 25 criminal cases, was gunned down in an exchange of fire with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) near Dantewada on Sunday.

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"Continuously Preparing" States To Deal With Future Covid Surge: Centre

The Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it is "continuously preparing" the states and union territories, and their infrastructure to deal with future resurgence of COVID-19 in the country.

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Andhra Pradesh Not To Hold Interviews For State Government Services

More than twenty months after taking the decision, the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday issued a formal order dispensing with the process of interviews for all future recruitments into government...

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Uttarakhand Congress Leader Urges Poll Body To Clear Bypoll ''Confusion''

Congress leader Navprabhat has urged Election Commission to "clear the confusion" on bypolls including that for Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat who needs to get elected to the assembly within 6...

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Ex-US Advisor John Bolton Blames Pakistan For Taliban's Return To Power

Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton on Friday said that Pakistan is directly responsible for the Taliban's return to power.

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No Question Of Anyone Missing Covid Shot Due To Digital Divide: Centre

There is no question of anyone being left out in the Covid vaccination drive due to "digital divide" and Co-WIN is designed to provide required flexibilities to states and Union Territories to...

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Four Dead As Hot Air Balloon Crashes In US

Four people died and another was seriously injured in a hot air balloon accident in Albuquerque, in the southwestern United States, the city's police announced Saturday.

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Assam Chief Minister Conspiring To Keep Me Behind Bars: Akhil Gogoi

Jailed Independent Assam legislator Akhil Gogoi on Saturday alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is hatching a conspiracy to keep him confined behind bars and is putting "tremendous...

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"Duty Over Entitlement": Himachal Police Chief After Cops Fight In Public

Days after senior police officers in Himachal Pradesh slapped and kicked each other in public, Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu has issued a stern advisory to police officers.

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Madhya Pradesh Inoculates Over 9.64 Lakh Beneficiaries Saturday

Madhya Pradesh today inoculated over 9.64 lakh beneficiaries against coronavirus, extending the state's cumulative vaccination coverage to over 1.97 crore.

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Land Worth Rs 6 Crore Attached In Bengal Illegal Coal Mining Case

A land parcel worth Rs 6 crore in Kolkata has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an illegal coal mining case in West Bengal, the central agency said on Saturday.

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A Revanth Reddy Appointed New Telangana Pradesh Congress Chief

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday appointed party MP A Revanth Reddy as the new Telangana Pradesh Congress chief, replacing N Uttam Reddy.

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UK Minister Resigns After Kissing Photos Trigger Covid Violation Row

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned on Saturday following revelations that he broke the government's own coronavirus restrictions during an affair with a close aide.

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True Leader Knows When To Protest: Uddhav Thackeray On BJP's Quota Stir

In a veiled barb at the state BJP leadership, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said knowing what is the right moment to stage a protest and when dialogue is a better option is...

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Centre Opposes Petitions Seeking Rs 4 Lakh Compensation For Covid Deaths

The centre has told the Supreme Court that the compensation of Rs 4 lakh to families of those who died of Covid cannot be paid keeping in mind "rational, judicious and optimum usage of resources of...

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Delta Variant Driving Covid Third Wave In South Africa

The highly contagious Delta variant is driving a surge in South African COVID-19 infections that is testing the capacity of hospitals and forcing authorities to mull tighter restrictions, the...

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Assam Groups Districts Into 3 Categories To Streamline Covid Fight

In a bid to streamline its efforts to fight Covid, the Assam government today divided the 33 districts in the state into three categories on the basis of their positivity rates.

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Madhya Pradesh To Lift Sunday Curfew, Says Chief Minister

With Madhya Pradesh recording a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, the state government has decided to lift the "corona curfew" on Sundays, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday.

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Delhi Gyms To Reopen From Monday, Weddings Can Have 50 Guests

Gyms and yoga centres have been allowed to reopen in Delhi from Monday at 50 per cent capacity, an official government order said.

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Suvendu Adhikari Demands Central Probe In Kolkata Fake Vaccination Drive

BJP MLA and leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has written to Union health ministry, demanding a probe by central agencies into a fake vaccination drive conducted in the...

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Kerala Considering Setting Up Separate Courts For Women: Pinarayi Vijayan

The Kerala government on Saturday said that it has planned to set up separate courts to try crimes against women to enable them get speedier justice.

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Will Use Russian tractors To Enter Delhi If Need Arises: Farmer Leader

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait today issued an indirect threat to the central government over the ongoing farmers' protest and said that if required, they will use Russian tractors...

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"Flop Show": BJP Leader On 'Rashtra Manch' Meet Hosted By Sharad Pawar

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader NV Subhash on Saturday called the "Rashtra Manch" (National Forum) a "flop show", which was hosted by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at his...

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Zydus Cadila Shot For 12-18 Soon, Centre Informs Supreme Court

A new coronavirus vaccine developed by Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila will be available soon for the young between 12-18, the central government said in an affidavit to the Supreme Court...

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Farmers To Give Governors Memorandums Seeking Repeal Of Farm Laws

Farmers protesting against the three central farm laws will tomorrow hand over a memorandum to various state governors demanding the repeal of the three laws, said Bharatiya Kisan Union's all-India...

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Assam Government Employees' Body Criticises No Vaccine, No Salary Plan

The Assam government has stressed that efforts are being made to ensure that state government employees at the frontline of the fight against Covid get vaccinated and added that those who do not take...

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Maharashtra Reports First Covid Death Due To Delta Plus Variant

Forty-eight coronavirus cases of "Delta Plus" variant have been detected from 45,000 samples across the country.

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50 Lakh Could Be Infected In Third Wave Of Covid In Maharashtra: Minister

As many as 50 lakh people including five lakh children could be infected in Maharashtra in a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, state Food and Drug Administration Minister Rajendra Shingne...

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Jailed Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Gets 2-Day Parole To Visit Mother, Son

Assam MLA and activist Akhil Gogoi was granted a two-day parole by a special NIA court in Guwahati on Friday on humanitarian grounds to visit, with a police escort, his son and ailing mother.

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Fake International Call Centre Busted In Delhi, 84 Arrested: Police

A fake international call centre was busted in east Delhi's Jagatpuri area and 84 persons were arrested for allegedly duping thousands of US-based customers of Amazon on the pretext of solving their...

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Several Killed In Knife Attack In Germany's Wuerzburg

German news outlets reported that the suspect had attacked people in the city-centre with a knife.

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Be Cautious While Welcoming People Into Party: Karnataka Congress Chief

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Friday asked his partymen to be cautious while welcoming people from other parties, saying the new entrants should not "spoil the party" by indulging in...

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Police Seize Lakshadweep Filmmaker's Phone For Forensic Analysis

Lakshadweep police, who are probing the sedition case against filmmaker Ayesha Sultana, seized her mobile phone today for forensic examination.

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Third Body Fished Out Of Flooded Illegal Coal Mine In Meghalaya

More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an...

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Give 5 Year Account Of Money Spent On Buying Medicine: Court To Bengal

Observing that taxpayers' money, of which the state is a trustee, cannot be wasted by letting "precious medicines" lie unused at a hospital when other facilities are in dire need of those, the...

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Businessman Vedanta Baruah First Assamese To Get Golden UAE Visa

Vedanta Baruah, who went to the UAE for the first time in 2006, received the visa on Thursday, and it is valid from June 23 this year to June 22, 2031, an official document stated.

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Cooperating In Probe, Truth Will Come Out: NCP Leader Anil Deshmukh

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh today said he extended full cooperation to ED officials who searched his premises as part of a money laundering probe against him, and hoped "truth will...

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4 Students Held In Israel Embassy Blast Case Sent To 10-Day Police Remand

Four students, who were arrested from Ladakh in connection with a blast near the Israel Embassy here in January, were sent to 10-day police remand by a magistrate court, officials said today.

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Indore, Surat Get Smart Cities Award, UP Wins In States Category

Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Surat in Gujarat were adjudged joint winners of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry's Smart Cities Award 2020, while Uttar Pradesh secured the first position in...

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"No Great Expectations": West Bengal Congress Chief On PM's J&K Outreach

Adhir Chowdhury pointed out that many of the leaders who were invited to Thursday's meeting were placed under house arrest after the abrogation of Article 370.

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Delta Variant In 77% Samples Assam Sent For Genome Study In April-May

The highly-contagious Delta variant of Covid has been found to be present in about 77 per cent of samples from Assam that were sent for genome sequencing in April and May.

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Officials' Reply Sought In Plea Over Land Acquisition For Ayodhya Airport

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Ayodhya administration on charges that it is encroaching upon a large chunk of land illegally and forcing owners to sell...

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"Dragon Man": Scientists Say New Human Species Is Our Closest Ancestor

The skull dates back at least 146,000 years, placing it in the Middle Pleistocene.

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India's Vaccination Rate vs Required Pace: Explained In Graphics

Experts say rapid vaccinations and strict adherence to anti-Covid rules can help avoid a third wave of the pandemic.

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UK Reports Over 35,000 More Delta Variant Cases, Probes Lambda Variant

The number of Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the UK have risen by 35,204 since last week to a total of 111,157, representing a 46 per cent increase, health officials said in the weekly report...

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Chandira Priyanga To Be Puducherry's First Woman Minister In 40 Years

Puducherry would get its first woman minister in over four decades with the induction of AINRC legislator Chandira Priyanga in the N Rangasamy-led coalition cabinet, which will be expanded on June 27.

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Delhi Records 115 Covid Cases In 24 Hours, Positivity Rate 0.15 Per Cent

Delhi recorded four more COVID-19-related deaths, the lowest since March 21, and 115 new cases on Friday with a positivity rate of 0.15 per cent, according to a health bulletin issued.

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BJP Protest At 1,000 Sites In Maharashtra Over Quota In Local Polls

The Maharashtra unit of the BJP announced that it would hold ''chakka jam'' protest on June 26 at 1,000 places across the state over the Maha Vikas Aghadi government's alleged failure in protecting...

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Mercedes-Benz US Accidentally Puts Out Data From Nearly 1,000 Customers

Mercedes-Benz USA said on Thursday sensitive personal information of nearly 1,000 customers and interested buyers was inadvertently made accessible on a cloud storage platform.

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"Have Declined Job Offer To Son": Punjab Congress MLA

Congress MLA Fatehjang Singh Bajwa on Thursday said he has declined the government job offer for his son and asked state party chief Sunil Jakhar and two ministers of setting a similar precedence.

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US To Evacuate Some Afghan Interpreters Before Troops Withdrawal: Report

The United States plans to evacuate at least some Afghan interpreters who have worked with US forces before the full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior official said Thursday.

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World Knows What Pakistan Has Brought To Afghanistan: India

The world knows what Pakistan has brought to Afghanistan, India said on Thursday in a terse response to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's comments that its presence in the war-ravaged...

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Covid, Its Aftermath Has Shown Economy's Resilience: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday participated in the Global Investors Roundtable organized by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum.

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Russia Summons UK Envoy To "Strongly Protest" Warship Incident

Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday summoned the British ambassador to "strongly protest" what it said was a British ship's violation of its territory.

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"Like Bomb Went Off": 1 Dead, 99 Unaccounted For In US Building Collapse

A high-rise oceanfront apartment block near Miami Beach partially collapsed early Thursday, killing at least one person and leaving 99 unaccounted for, with fears the death count may rise much higher...

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2 Fake Call Centres Busted, 30 Arrested For Duping UK-Based Residents

The Delhi Police has busted two fake call centres and arrested 30 people who allegedly duped UK-based residents by posing as personnel of the revenue and customs department, officials said on...

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Russian Military Helicopter Crash Kills 3: Report

A Russian military helicopter on a training flight crashed on Thursday evening near Saint Petersburg, killing three people, local authorities said.

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Big Industries Will Come Up With 22,000 Job Opportunities: MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said police cases filed during the AIADMK rule against peaceful protesters vis-a-vis projects including the Neutrino Observatory and Koodankulam Nuclear...

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"Sad Day For Media Freedom": Biden On Closure Of Hong Kong's Apple Daily

US President Joe Biden on Thursday called the closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid a "sad day for media freedom" and said it signaled "intensifying repression" by China.

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Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Over Rs 6,000-Crore Road Projects In Himachal

Nitin Gadkari also inaugurated the 39-km-long Parwanoo-Solan section of the NH-22, constructed at a cost of Rs 1,303 crore.

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Lawyers Question Nepal President's Impartiality In House Dissolution Case

Questioning the impartiality of Nepal President in the May 22 dissolution of the House of Representatives, lawyers representing petitioners against the move have argued that her actions make it clear...

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Armed Robbers On Motorcycles Flee With Bag Containing Rs 70 Lakh In Delhi

A group of armed men looted robbed a bag that contained Rs 70 lakh in Delhi.

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Bengal University Vice-Chancellor Goes On Leave, Hands Over Charge

bidyut Chakraborty will be out of station for four days from June 23.

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BJP's Short-Sighted Policies Reason For Unemployment: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP government-held investors' summit and made tall claims about investments.

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Covid Boosters Needed Yearly For Most Vulnerable, Estimates WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal...

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Priority To Utilise Domestic Vaccines For Own Vaccination Drive: Centre

India on Thursday said its stand on COVID-19 vaccine exports has been that it would depend on its domestic needs and asserted that right now the priority remains utilising made-in-India jabs for its...

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India Should Aim To Be Among World's Top 3 Naval Powers: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the naval base being developed here under "Project Seabird" should be Asia's biggest, and he would try to get budget allocation enhanced for it, if...

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BJP Slams Punjab Government Over 6th Pay Commission Recommendations

BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Thursday slammed the Congress government in Punjab over the sixth pay commission, saying its lopsided recommendations forced the government employees to go on pen-down strike...

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With 1.56 Lakh Shots, Delhi Records Highest Single-Day Vaccine Coverage

Delhi recorded 1.56 lakh vaccinations against COVID-19 today, the highest ever single-day figure since the vaccination drive began in the national capital in January.

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Coast Guard Saves 9 Crew Members From Sinking Vessel Off Port Blair Coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued nine crew members from a sinking vessel off the Port Blair coast, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

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Ex-Infosys CEO To Head Task Force To Help Bring Reforms In Bureaucracy

Former Infosys CEO SD Shibu Lal was on Wednesday appointed chairperson of a three-member task force formed to help the government in bringing major bureaucratic reforms through its ambitious "Mission...

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McAfee Founder Found Dead In Prison After Court Allows Extradition

Antivirus software pioneer John McAfee was found dead in his jail cell in Spain Wednesday, a prison official said, shortly after a court approved his extradition to the United States where he was...

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Trinamool's Mukul Roy Among Nominees For Bengal Assembly's Top Panel

Suvendu Adhikari said Mukul Roy's nomination does not matter as he would cease to exist as a member of the House under the anti-defection law.

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Maharashtra Administers Record Over 6 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses In A Day

Maharashtra on Wednesday administered more than 6 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Bombay High Court Gets 4 New Judges, Kerala High Court Gets 1

Abdul Rahim Musaliar Badharudeen has been appointed as an additional judge of the Kerala High Court for a period of two years.

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Over 16 Lakh People In Delhi Fully Vaccinated: AAP MLA

Delhi Vaccination Drive: As many as 84,539 doses were administered in Delhi on June 22. Of this, around 52,000 jabs were given to people in the 18-44 age group.

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Ensure Covaxin's Global Acceptance, People Facing Curbs: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee also asked Chief Secretary HK Dwidevi to write a letter to centre official.

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Nagaland Governor Trying To Criminalize The Naga Movement: NSCN(IM)

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN(IM) on Wednesday said that Nagaland Governor RN Ravi is desperately trying to criminalize the Naga political movement by questioning the taxation right...

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On Twitter Vs Government, FICCI Chief Cites "Ease Of Doing Business"

Uday Shankar, the president of industry body FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) today said "guard rails" are necessary but one should be careful "not to throw out the baby...

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Tejashwi Yadav's Olive Branch To Chirag Paswan, And A Jab At Nitish Kumar

Tejashwi Yadav Wednesday extended an olive branch to Chirag Paswan, urging the Lok Janshakti Party leader to reconsider its alliance with the NDA led by the BJP which he said swears by the RSS...

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Prashant Kishor Meets Sharad Pawar, 3rd Time In A Fortnight

Political strategist Prashant Kishor met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar here on Wednesday, a day after leaders of eight opposition parties gathered at Pawar''s residence and...

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Alerted Bolsonaro About Internal Pressure To Buy Covaxin: Official

A Brazilian Health Ministry official has revealed that he alerted President Jair Bolsonaro to internal pressure he was facing to buy a COVID-19 vaccine developed byBharat Biotech, according to a...

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First Case Of Delta Plus Variant Detected In Jammu And Kashmir: Official

The first case of the Delta plus variant of coronavirus, classified as a "variant of concern", has been detected in Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Government Medical College (GMC) principal Shashi Sudhan...

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UN Climate Draft Allows World To 'Face Reality': Activist Greta Thunberg

A draft UN report on a warming planet unveiled by AFP will allow the world to "face the reality" of climate change, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said on Wednesday.

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Can Vaccine Neutralise Delta Plus? Medical Body, Virology Centre To Study

Following the detection of "Delta Plus" variant in COVID patients in some parts of the country, ICMR and NIV have decided to conduct a study to see if the new and more potent variant of coronavirus...

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Chief Minister Said Gyms Can Reopen From Next Week: Delhi Gym Association

Gyms in the national capital are likely to reopen soon, the Delhi Gym Association said on Wednesday after a meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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12 Independent MLAs Meet In Jaipur, Support Ashok Gehlot's Leadership

Twelve of the 13 independent legislators in the Rajasthan Assembly met here on Wednesday and expressed confidence in Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's leadership.

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Delhi Man Poses As CBI Officer, Steals Rs 50,000, Documents: Cops

A man was arrested along with his accomplices for allegedly impersonating a CBI officer and stealing Rs 50,000 along with essential documents from a man in southwest Delhi, the police said Wednesday.

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Queen Elizabeth II Holds First 'Live' Audience With British PM Since 2020

Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday hosted Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Buckingham Palace in London for the pair's first weekly in-person audience since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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India's Cumulative Covid Vaccination Coverage Crosses 30 Crore-Mark

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 30 crore-mark, informed the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.

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"Good Decision" Will Be Taken On Vanniyar Community Quota: MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday told the Assembly that a good decision would be taken on implementation of 10.5 per cent sub-quota for Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community.

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Bantacruz? Aviation Minister Lightens The Mood On Navi Mumbai Airport

In the middle of the controversy surrounding the re-naming of Navi Mumbai international airport and different names being proposed, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri took to Twitter to "lighten the...

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Vaccine For Children Above 2 Years By September-October: AIIMS Director

AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said Bharat Biotech and other companies are doing trials at a very fast pace and hoped that data will lead to approvals so that there is a vaccine for...

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US Senate's War Powers Vote Now Delayed Until July

The US Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators...

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White House Signals Joe Biden's Support For Law Concerning Big Tech

US President Joe Biden believes steps are needed to safeguard privacy, bolster innovation and deal with other problems created by big technology platforms, the White House said on Tuesday, signaling...

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Bengal BJP Cautions Leaders Against Commenting On Division Of State

Amid rising criticism against the BJP over proposals by two of its MP for creating a union territory and a state by carving out parts of West Bengal, the party's leadership on Tuesday cautioned...

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Amazon Bans 3 More Chinese Brands Amid Fake Reviews Crackdown

Amid e-commerce giant Amazon's ongoing crackdown on attempts by sellers to solicit positive consumer reviews, three more Chinese consumer brands have been banned from selling on the platform.

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"Not Aware Of Evidence" That Mehul Choksi Was Abducted: Antigua PM

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said he is not aware of "any conclusive evidence" but there is information in public domain that diamantaire Mehul Choksi was abducted.

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Issue Is Whether China Will Live Up To Commitments: S Jaishankar On Ladakh

Amid an apparent lack of progress on disengagement from some friction points in Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the issue is whether China will live up to the earlier...

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Canadian Lawmakers Pass Bill Criminalizing LGBT Conversion Therapy

Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday passed a bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy 263 to 63, handing a win to the minority ruling Liberal party which promised to ban the practice during an...

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"Everything Fine With Maha Vikas Aghadi Government": State Congress Chief

In a bid to quell the controversy stemming out of his remarks that the Congress party would go solo in the next assembly election, state chief Nana Patole on Tuesday said that everything was...

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Congress Slams Government As Vaccination Numbers Dip After Monday Record

With the vaccination numbers dipping on Tuesday from over 88 lakh doses administered the previous day, the Congress said vaccination cannot be seen as a "one-day fixture" and alleged that the...

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Egypt Student Sentenced To 4 Years In Jail For "Spreading False News"

An Egyptian court Tuesday convicted a university student to four years in prison for "spreading false news", rights groups said, in a sentence Amnesty International labelled "outrageous".

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"Urge Serious Negotiations": US Calls For End To Afghanistan Violence

The United States called Tuesday for an end to violence in Afghanistan, blaming Taliban insurgents for much of the bloodshed, three days ahead of a visit by President Ashraf Ghani to the White House.

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US Seizes Control Of 2 Iranian State News Websites

US law enforcement seized control of the websites of two Iranian state-controlled news groups, Press TV and Al-Alam, and of the Al-Masirah TV channel of Yemen's Huthis, statements posted on the...

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After Monday's Record, Big Dip In Vaccination Figures Raises Questions

Vaccination figures across the country dropped to a low of 53.86 lakh by midnight on Tuesday after Monday's record 88 lakh, throwing up questions on whether such large scale vaccination is...

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3 Men Get Off Train With Gold Jewellery Worth Rs 7 Crore, Probe On

Three persons from Surat in Gujarat were detained at Katni station in Madhya Pradesh after they were found to be carrying about 14 kg of gold ornaments valued at Rs 7 crore.

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Day Before Its National Record, Madhya Pradesh Vaccinated A Mere 4,100

A day before Madhya Pradesh set a national record by administering 16,91,967 COVID-19 vaccines yesterday, it inoculated a mere 4,098 people. The government has, however, denied any attempt to hoard...

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Union Cabinet Meet To Be Held Tomorrow: Report

A meeting of the Union cabinet is scheduled to be held on Wednesday.

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Delta Variant Greatest Threat To US Pandemic Response: Top Expert Fauci

The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said US infectious disease expert Dr...

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India's Vaccination Coverage Crosses 29 Crore Doses

In another significant achievement, India''s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the 29-crore mark, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Madhya Pradesh Cop Suspended For Forcing Children To Perform Sit-Ups

A police personnel was removed from field duty after he forced a group of children to perform sit-ups for bathing in Bhopal's Upper Lake in violation of coronavirus-induced restrictions, a senior...

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Nitish Kumar Rubbishes Chirag Paswan Allegation Of Causing Split in Party

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today brushed off Chirag Paswan's accusation that his Janata Dal United was at the bottom of the split in the Lok Janshakti Party -- something the Paswan Junior has...

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After Galwan, China Army Realised It Needs Better Training: General Rawat

After the faceoff with Indian forces in Galwan Valley and other locations along Line of Actual Control last year in Ladakh, the Chinese Army has realised that it needs better training and preparation,...

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US To Miss July 4 Goal Of One Covid Shot For 70% Adults: White House

The administration of President Joe Biden on Tuesday conceded it won't meet its goal of administering one or more doses of a Covid vaccine to 70 percent of US adults by July 4.

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Pakistan Should Be Held Accountable For Aiding Terrorism: India At UN

Pakistan should be held "accountable for aiding and abetting terrorism", India said, adding that Islamabad continues to provide pensions to dreaded and listed terrorists and hosts them on its...

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Mi 11 Lite, Mi Watch Revolve Active to Launch in India Today: How to Watch

The launch event for Mi 11 Lite and Mi Watch Revolve Active will begin at 12pm (noon) in India. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube and on the company's social media handles.

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US, South Korea To Consider Ending North Korea Coordination Group

The United States and South Korea have agreed to consider scrapping a working group established to coordinate North Korea policy, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after it became seen as a...

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53,256 New Covid Cases Reported, 80 Lakh Vaccine Doses Given On Monday

India administered a record over 80 lakh vaccine doses on Day 1 of the Centre's new phase of COVID-19 vaccination (which includes providing vaccines free of charge to all above 18) on Monday.

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Pakistan Assures Help To US In Recovering Hostages From Afghanistan: Embassy

Pakistan has assured the US that it would continue to assist America and other countries in recovering their hostages from Afghanistan, but only as "a moral duty" and not under coercion or incentives.

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Emmanuel Macron Resumes Pre-Covid Gig At France's Presidential Palace

French President Emmanuel Macron invited music fans to a socially distanced techno party at the presidential palace on Monday, reviving a pre-Covid event to mark the country's annual street music...

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Assam Relaxes Curfew In Districts Reporting Fewer New Covid Infections

In districts where the daily fresh Covid cases has fallen below 400, the Assam gocernment has relaxed the protocol, according to the new pandemic SOP issued today. The state recorded 1,775 new...

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US Could Slow Down Afghanistan Withdrawal: Pentagon

The US military could slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan due to the gains made by the Taliban insurgents, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday.

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Russia Bans US NGO Bard College After Labelling It "Undesirable"

Russian state prosecutor's office said on Monday it banned Bard College, a US non-governmental organisation, after labelling it "undesirable".

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UN Says Over 8,500 Children Used As Soldiers In 2020

More than 8,500 children were used as soldiers last year in various conflicts across the world and nearly 2,700 others were killed, the United Nations said on Monday.

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No Plans For Joe Biden To Meet Iran's New Leader: White House

There are currently no plans for US President Joe Biden to meet with Iran's newly elected leader, according to the White House, which downplayed Ebrahim Raisi's influence.

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Italy Says Masks No Longer Compulsory From June 28

Facemasks will no longer be compulsory in Italy, one of the countries in Europe worst hit by the coronavirus, from June 28, the health ministry said Monday.

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South Africa To Host Covid Vaccine Tech Transfer Hub

South Africa will host the continent's first COVID-19 vaccine production facility, as President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday Africa now understood that doses would "never come" from elsewhere in time...

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Medical Coordinator Denies Responsibility In Diego Maradona's Death

The medical coordinator in charge of Diego Maradona's home treatment denied responsibility for his death when questioned on Monday by Argentine prosecutors, insisting her role was merely...

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US Announces Plan To Allocate 55 Million Covid Vaccine Doses

The administration of US President Joe Biden on Monday announced its plan for the next tranche of 55 million Covid vaccine doses it plans to send to countries in need.

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Bengaluru Urban Tops Among Districts In Monday's Vaccine Drive: Minister

Bengaluru Urban stood number one among districts in India in COVID-19 vaccination drive on Monday, by administering 2,09,256 doses, while Karnataka stood second among states by administering 10.36...

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Yoga Connects 37 Million People Across US: State Deparment On Yoga Day

On the occasion of the seventh International Day of Yoga, the US Department of State on Monday said that the ancient discipline connects people around the world, including over 37 people from the...

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Thieves Drill Hole In Wall Of Bank In Delhi, Steal Rs 55 Lakh

An incident of theft was reported at a branch of Union Bank of India in Delhi's Shahdara area on Sunday when a few men decamped with Rs 55 lakh in cash, the police said Monday.

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5 Arrested For Creating A Fake Ram Temple Donation Website: UP Police

Five men who allegedly made an illegal website in the name of the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust Ayodhya and duped people of lakhs of rupees by receiving donations on the pretext of the Ram Temple construction...

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Rs 1 Lakh For Parents With Highest Number Of Children: Mizoram Minister

A Mizoram minister has announced a cash incentive of Rs 1 lakh to a living parent with the highest number of children in his constituency to encourage population growth among the demographically small...

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Bodies Floated To Bengal From Uttar Pradesh, Says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said several bodies have floated to the state downstream river Ganga from Uttar Pradesh and polluted the waters.

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Teen Drowns In Thane Lake In Maharashtra, Two Missing: Police

A 17-year-old boy drowned while his friend and a teenage girl missing in a lake at Yeoor Hills in Thane in Maharashtra on Monday, a day after two persons drowned in the same water body in separate...

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How Madhya Pradesh Topped Country By Giving 16 Lakh Covid Shots In A Day

Madhya Pradesh today administered over 16 lakh doses of Covid vaccine, the highest in the country, as the centre's new policy on the immunisation exercise came into force.

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Mizoram Reports Highest Single-Day Spike After Delta Variant Detected

After the highly transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus was detected, Mizoram is now witnessing a spike in number of positive cases.

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A $600 Billion Wealth Fund Is Caught In A Political Power Struggle

A $600 billion sovereign wealth fund is caught in the crosshairs of a political power struggle that's roiling one of the world's richest countries.

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International Yoga Day 2021: Images, Yoga Cards, Greetings And Wallpapers

International Yoga Day: Today is International Yoga Day. People across the world are celebrating the 7th International Yoga Day. Sharing yoga images, greetings and wallpapers can encourage more people...

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International Yoga Day 2021: In Pictures

Yoga remains a ray of hope when world fights Covid pandemic, underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi today on International Yoga Day.

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Assam Power Discom Urges State To Give Salaries Only If Staff Pay Bills

The Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) has urged the state government to release the salaries of its employees for June only if they clear their electricity bills.

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"Yoga Says 'We're Biggest Source Of Energy In Universe'": PM's Top Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the lead event of the seventh International Day of Yoga. The theme this year is ''Yoga for wellness''. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the lead event of...

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"Yoga A Source Of Strength. When Covid Emerged, No Country Was Ready": PM

Yoga became a source of inner strength among people amid the Covid pandemic and inculcated faith in them that they could fight the virus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

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3 Labourers Dead As Under-Construction Building Collapses In Rajasthan

At least three labourers died and five others sustained injuries on Sunday after an under-construction building collapsed at Ganga city in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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Times Square Celebrates International Yoga Day With Over 3,000 Yogis

The seventh International Yoga Day was celebrated at the iconic Times Square in New York on Sunday. The day-long yoga festival with the theme of "Solstice in Times Square 2021" was attended by more...

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Delhi Eases Curbs From Today; Bars To Open, Restaurant Timing Extended

The Delhi government has allowed bars to open from today as part of relaxations of COVID-19 restrictions in the national capital.

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PM Modi To Address Nation Today At 6:30 AM On International Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation today at 6:30 am on the occasion of the 7th International Yoga Day. The lead event of Yoga Day this year will be a televised programme due to...

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Tripura Man In Bengaluru Let Off In Terror Case After 4 Years In Jail

A 36-year-old Tripura native had been languishing in jail for five years till his acquittal in a terror case. He was arrested for his alleged role in the 2005 IISc Bengaluru shooting incident.

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Man Killed In "Tragic Accident" As Truck Hits US Pride Parade

One man was killed and another injured in what US authorities said Sunday was a "tragic accident" at a Pride parade in Florida where a pickup truck driver unintentionally accelerated, striking...

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Saudi Says US Downsizing Military Assets Won't Affect Defence Capabilites

A downsizing of US military assets in Saudi Arabia will not affect its defence capabilities, the Riyadh-led coalition said Sunday, after it intercepted the largest number of Yemeni rebel drones in a...

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Lakshadweep Collector Refutes Reports On Shifting Legal Jurisdiction

The reports about the Lakshadweep administration shifting its legal jurisdiction from Kerala High Court to Karnataka High Court is baseless and is devoid of truth, said S Asker Ali, Secretary IPR and...

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Encounter Breaks Out In Jammu And Kashmir's Sopore: Police

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police informed.

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Congress Alleges Another Land Scam In Ayodhya

The Congress on Sunday alleged a scam in the purchase of land by the Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Supreme Court to "fulfil their responsibility" by...

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Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar On Week-Long Visit To North Bengal From Monday

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will embark on a week-long visit to North Bengal from Monday, within a week of a demand by certain BJP MPs for carving out a separate Union Territory for the...

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"Interesting Signal": US On Comments By Kim Jong Un

The United States on Sunday said it saw as an "interesting signal" North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's comments this week saying he is ready for "dialogue and confrontation".

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Bengal Approaches High Court Seeking Recall Of Order On Post-Poll Violence

The West Bengal government has filed an application before the Calcutta High Court seeking recall of its order.

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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Condoles Death Of Sikhism Scholar Jodh Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh condoled the passing away of the Sikhism scholar Dr Jodh Singh.

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BJP Senior Leader To Discuss UP Poll Strategy On Two-Day Lucknow Visit

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh will be on a two-day visit to Lucknow starting tomorrow to discuss poll strategy with the party leaders for the...

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No One Can Increase Or Decrease Number Of Deaths In Delhi: Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said no one can tinker with the number of deaths in Delhi, including those occurring due to coronavirus.=

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Nine Children Among 10 Dead In US' Alabama Multi-Vehicle Crash

Nine children and an adult were killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on an Alabama highway as heavy storms lashed the southeastern US state, a county coroner confirmed Sunday.

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Joe Biden Goes To Church Day After Challenge From Bishops On Abortion

President Joe Biden went to church Saturday in his hometown a day after US Roman Catholic bishops issued a challenge to him over his support for abortion rights.

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Joe Biden To Host Israel President Reuven Rivlin On June 28: White House

US President Joe Biden plans to host Israel's president, Reuven Rivlin, at the White House on June 28, the White House said on Saturday.

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Iranians Denied "Free And Fair" Election: US As Iran Elects New President

The United States said Saturday it regretted Iranians were not able to participate in a "free and fair electoral process" in the country's presidential election.

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Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad Busts Illegal Call Centre In Vadodara

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Saturday busted a network that illegally routed international calls through Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in Vadodara, and arrested a man, while three...

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Bengal Congress Meets To Discuss Assembly Election Results

The West Bengal unit of Congress party on Saturday held a meeting with all the district presidents of the state to discuss the recently concluded state Assembly election results.

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Brazil Crosses Half Million Covid Deaths: Health Minister

Brazil on Saturday crossed the grim threshold of 500,000 coronavirus deaths, the country's health minister said, trailing only the United States in lives lost to COVID-19.

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File FIRs Against Those Involved In Assault On Doctors: Centre To States

The Centre on Saturday asked state governments to register cases and invoke the stringent Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020 against those who indulge in assault on doctors and healthcare...

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Israel Raises Alarm On Iran's New President's Views On Nuclear Programme

Israel said Saturday the international community should be alarmed by hardliner Ebrahim Raisi's election as Iranian president because of his commitment to a "rapidly advancing military nuclear...

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10-Day-Old Baby Allegedly Sold For Rs 10,000 In Odisha, Rescued: Official

The police is inquiring into the matter and all the facts will become clear after the probe is over.

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3-Time Trinamool Congress MLA Jayanta Naskar Dies

Trinamool Congress MLA Jayanta Naskar, who had tested positive for COVID-19 in May, died at a hospital in Kolkata on Saturday, a health department official said.

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Cult Leader's Influence Affecting Meghalaya Vaccination Drive: Officials

Pastor Phawa goes around asking parents to stop sending their children to schools, reject MGNERA jobs, reject foodgrains available to BPL/APL ration cardholders and abstain from Aadhaar enrolment.

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Permission Must For Vaccination In Housing Societies: Aaditya Thackeray

Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray has reacted sharply against the alleged fraudulent Covid vaccination drive scam at Hiranandani Heritage Club in Mumbai's Kandivali, stating that housing...

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Uddhav Thackeray's "Self-Centred Politics" Dig At Congress

Uddhav Thackeray was speaking at the occasion of the Shiv Sena's 55th foundation day.

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Amarinder Singh Defends Giving Jobs To Sons Of Congress MLAs

Under fire from the opposition over giving jobs to sons of two Congress MLAs, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday defended his government's decision.

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Footprints Of Last Dinosaurs To Walk On UK Soil Found: Report

Footprints from at least six different species of dinosaur - the very last dinosaurs to walk on UK soil 110 million years ago - have been found in Kent, a new report by researchers has claimed.

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Bihar's Pandemic Death Secrecy Myopic, Not Legally Desirable: High Court

Bihar's Nitish Kumar government today came in for criticism from the Patna High Court which called out the opaqueness in Covid death data as published by the state's digital portal. It sought regular...

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Delhi Police Conducts Mock Anti-Terror Drills At Three Locations

The Delhi Police on Saturday conducted mock anti-terror drills at three strategic locations in the city in coordination with other agencies, officials said.

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BSP Leader's Son Made Samajwadi Party's Zila Panchayat Chief Candidate

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday declared the son of a former UP minister and BSP leader Ambika Chaudhary as its candidate for the post of Ballia zila panchayat chairman, triggering a sharp...

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13 Injured In Gas Cylinder Blast In Delhi

Thirteen people sustained burn injuries on Saturday following a gas cylinder blast at a house in Delhi's Mangolpuri area, officials said.

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Allahabad High Court On Why It Denied Protection To Live-In Partners

In an observation, the Allahabad High Court said it is not against live-in-relationship but denied protection to a couple recently as one of the partners was married.

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Ganga, Bhagirathi Cross Danger Mark After Heavy Rains In Uttarakhand

Ganga and Bhagirathi rivers in Uttarakhand crossed the danger mark on Saturday following three days of incessant rains especially in the hills prompting authorities to sound an alert and evacuate...

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2 Children Among 4 Jharkhand Residents Killed In Bihar Road Mishap: Cops

Four persons, including two children, were killed while seven others were injured upon being knocked down by a speeding truck on a highway near Bihar's Sasaram on Saturday, police said.

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"No Invitation So Far": J&K Congress Chief On All-Party Meet With PM Modi

Jammu and Kashmir Congress president GA Mir on Saturday said his party has not received any invitation from the Centre for participation in a proposed conference of mainstream political parties from...

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Google's Adtech Business To Face European Union Probe By Year-End: Report

Alphabet unit Google could face its biggest regulatory threat, with EU antitrust regulators set to open a formal investigation into its lucrative digital advertising business before the end of the...

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Bihar Reluctance To Put Covid Deaths In Public Domain Uncalled For: Court

The Patna High Court on Friday observed that the Bihar government's reluctance to put the state's COVID-19 death count in the public domain is uncalled for.

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Ex-Assam Chief Minister Reaches Delhi Amid Cabinet Reshuffle Buzz

Amid speculation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to expand his cabinet, word is doing the rounds that former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal may get a ministerial berth in Delhi.

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62,480 New Covid Cases, 1,587 Deaths Reported On Friday

India recorded 62,480 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, besides 1,587 more fatalities, which took the country's total tally to above 2.97 crore cases and 3.83 lakh deaths, according to the Union...

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US Cutting Forces, Missile Batteries In Middle East

The Pentagon said Friday it was cutting the number of troops and air defense units deployed to the Middle East, confirming a Wall Street Journal report that eight Patriot batteries were being moved...

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Nursing Coordinator Denies Responsibility In Diego Maradona's Death

The coordinator in charge of the nurses that treated Diego Maradona at his home denied any involvement in the football icon's death when interviewed by Argentine prosecutors on Friday.

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Punjab Police Busts Multi-Crore Fake Remdesivir Racket, 6 Arrested

Punjab police on Friday said that they have busted an interstate gang producing fake Remdesivir injections with the arrest of six persons.

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NASA Says Hubble Space Telescope Down For Past Few Days

The Hubble Space Telescope, which has been peering into the universe for more than 30 years, has been down for the past few days, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Friday.

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Court Grants Police 3-Day Custody Of Former IL&FS Chairman

A special Court has granted police three-day custody of Ravi Parthasarathy, former chairman of the bankrupt Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), who was arrested by the Economic...

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Palestinians Cancel Deal For "About To Expire" Covid Vaccines From Israel

The Palestinian Authority (PA) cancelled a deal on Friday to receive soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccines from Israel after an initial Israeli shipment showed an expiration date sooner than had been...

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Centre Defaming Farm Laws Protest, That Won't Dissipate It: Farmers' Body

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday accused the Union government of "defaming" the farmers' stir against the contentious farm laws and said the long-drawn agitation would not dissipate as being...

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UN Calls For Member States To "Prevent Flow Of Arms Into Myanmar"

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including...

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Guards, Watchdogs To Protect World's Costliest Mangoes In Madhya Pradesh

A couple in Madhya Pradesh has hired four security guards and six watchdogs to protect what is perhaps their most prized possession - two Miyazaki mango trees.

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"Lost A Colossal Sportsperson": PM Modi Condoles Death Of Milkha Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of sprint legend Milkha Singh on Friday, and said the country has lost a colossal sportsperson who captured the nation's imagination and had a special...

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UP Assembly Polls Under Leadership Of Yogi Adityanath: State BJP Chief

The next Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls will be contested under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh on Friday.

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"16 Deaths Not Related To Oxygen Mock Drill": UP Hospital Gets Clean Chit

A hospital in Agra, whose owner was allegedly caught on audio bragging about how the hospital shut off oxygen supply on April 27 for five minutes in a "mock drill" amid the Covid crisis, has been...

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Sachin Pilot "An Asset" To Congress, Says Ajay Maken

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken today said Sachin Pilot is an asset for the party and that aspirations of all leaders in its Rajasthan unit will be taken care of, amid signs that dissidence is...

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British MP Faces Trial For Alleged Sexual Assault Of 15-Year-Old Boy

A British MP faces trial over accusations he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy in 2008, it was revealed on Friday after reporting restrictions on the case were partially lifted.

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Electrification Of Siachen Villages To Help Ladakh's Carbon-Neutral Goal

As many as 19 villages in Siachen have been electrified with supply from the Chamshen micro-hydel project (MHP), a development that will help Ladakh inch closer towards achieving the carbon-neutrality...

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Delhi Congress To Observe Rahul Gandhi's Birthday As "Sewa Diwas"

The Delhi Congress will observe party leader Rahul Gandhi's birthday on Saturday as "Sewa Diwas" and distribute free essential items, the organisation said on Friday.

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Assam To Extend One-Time Help To Poor Who Took Microfinance Loans

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the state government will provide one-time assistance to poor people who had availed loans under microfinance schemes and are currently repaying...

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Delhi Government Hikes Minimum Pay For Daily Wagers

The Delhi government increased the dearness allowance for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and other workers in all scheduled employment today, thus increasing the overall amount of the minimum wage.

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Rising Sea Levels Threaten To Flood Lakshadweep Islands: Study

Sea levels will rise around the Lakshadweep Islands between 0.4 mm per year to 0.9 mm per year and will affect airport and residential areas, according to a study projecting different greenhouse gas...

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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Forms Panel To Probe Buses Procurement Process

Lt Governor Anil Baijal has formed a three-member committee to look into the now-stalled process of procuring 1,000 buses by DTC amid demand for a CBI probe by the BJP.

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Coast Guard Rescues Crew Of Sinking Ship Off Maharashtra's Raigad Coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued 16 crew members of a sinking ship near Revdanda port in Maharashtra's Raigad district in inclement weather, an official release said.

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Over 10,000 Daily UK Covid Cases For First Time In 4 Months

On Monday, UK announced it was delaying steps to lift restrictions due to concern over the spread of the new strain.

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar Meets Amit Shah

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and is believed to have briefed him about the law and order situation in the state, where several incidents of...

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PM To Launch Customised Crash Course For Covid Frontline Workers Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a customised crash course programme for COVID-19 frontline workers today through video conferencing, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

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Haryana Man Set On Fire, Dies, Family Links Accused To Farm Protest: Cops

A 42-year-old man died of burn injuries after four men allegedly sprinkled some inflammable material over him and set him afire, the police said on Thursday.

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Mayawati Slams Akhilesh Yadav As Expelled MLAs From Her Party Meet Him

BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday took a swipe at Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, saying he was getting expelled and "ineffective" leaders from other parties to join his party just to remain in...

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Major Australian Banks, US Airlines Briefly Hit By Internet Outages

This is the second major blackout in just over a week caused by a glitch in an important piece of internet infrastructure.

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Case Against Firm, Two Private Labs Over Fake Covid -ve Reports At Kumbh

The Uttarakhand government on Thursday lodged a case against a company and two private labs for fudging coronavirus test reports during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela in April.

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"Want Forest Land Cleared": Supreme Court On Aravali Encroachment

We want our forest land to be cleared, the Supreme Court said while refusing to stay its direction asking Haryana and the Faridabad municipal corporation to remove encroachments in Aravali forest...

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Akali Dal, Mayawati's Party Seek Police Action Against Congress MP

The alliance of Shiromani Akali Dal and Bahujan Samaj Party submitted a complaint against Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu to the Ludhiana police commissioner on Thursday and demanded his immediate...

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Delhi Metro's 1st-Of-Its-Kind Halt Platforms To Connect Pink, Green Lines

Delhi Metro is building first-of-its-kind halt platforms to provide connectivity between the Pink and Green lines at Punjabi Bagh West metro station.

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Over 2.18 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses Still Available With States: Centre

More than 2.18 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with states and union territories, and over 56,70,350 more are on its way and will be received by them in the next three days, the Union...

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India Reacts Sharply To UN Special Rapporteur Tweet On Student Activists

India reacted sharply to a UN special rapporteur expressing concern over incarceration of student activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, saying it expects such experts to have a more informed...

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Conditions Unfavourable For Advance Of Monsoon In Delhi: Report

Conditions are not favourable for the further advancement of monsoon into Rajasthan, some parts of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi till the last week of June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said...

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"India Has Just Been Devastated By COVID-19...": Donald Trump

Donald Trump insisted that China should pay $10 trillion to the US for allegedly being responsible for the spread of COVID-19 globally.

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Watch: Tanker Overturns, Driver Injured But Villagers Busy Looting Petrol

A fuel tanker overturned at the side of the road - its driver injured. Locals are seen around, but not helping the injured, rather trying to scoop up whatever overflowing petrol they can - some using...

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Delhi's Fresh Bid To Get Nod For Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme

The AAP government has sent a file on doorstep delivery of ration to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, making a fresh bid to get his approval for the scheme, according to a statement from the Delhi...

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Probe Agency Opposes Activist Stan Swamy's Bail Plea, Calls Him Maoist

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has opposed the bail plea filed by Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy in the Bombay High Court, saying the Elgar Parishad case accused was a "Maoist" who...

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Disengagement In Remaining Ladakh Areas May Lead To De-escalation: Centre

India today said early completion of the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh could pave the way for both Indian and Chinese troops to consider de-escalation and...

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US Announces $3.2 Billion Plan To Develop Covid Antiviral Treatments

US announced plans on Thursday to spend $3.2 billion to accelerate the development and discovery of antiviral treatments against Covid-19 and future threats.

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India Cites Shortcomings In Pakistan Bill In Kulbhushan Jadhav Case

India asked Pakistan to address "shortcomings" in a Bill brought to facilitate reviewing the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, saying the proposed law does not create a mechanism to reconsider it as mandated...

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Asked PM To Withdraw Jagdeep Dhankhar From Governor Post: Mamata Banerjee

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi thrice for his removal, but the request was not granted.

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Farmer Dies After Allegedly Consuming Poison At Haryana Protest Site

A 58-year-old farmer died allegedly after consuming poison at a site of protest against the Centre's three farm laws in Jind district in Haryana, police said on Wednesday.

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Centre Assures Help To Woman For Son's Medical Treatment In Australia

The Centre Government assured all possible help to a widowed woman who approached the Delhi High Court and sought direction to the Ministry of External Affairs to provide medical assistance to her son...

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Boatman Finds Newborn In Wooden Box Floating In Ganga In Uttar Pradesh

A newborn girl, wrapped in a piece of cloth and a chit declaring her as the "daughter of the Ganga", was found in a wooden box floating in the river at Dadrihhat in Ghazipur.

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Mumbai Man Who Gave Bitcoins For Drugs On Dark Web Arrested: Cops

Makarand P Adivirkar was known as ''cryptoking'' in some circles, police said.

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From Chirag Paswan, A Countermove: A New Chief For LJP's Bihar Unit

The fight over the control of the Lok Janshakti Party -- split down the middle over a feud I the Paswan family -- continued till late on Wednesday with Chirag Paswan making a fresh appointment.

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BJP Plans Protests Across West Bengal Against Post-poll Violence

As part of its efforts to corner the Trinamool Congress government over the "post-poll violence" in the state and rally support for its workers, BJP has decided to hold protests in West Bengal.

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After 17 Days Of Search, One Miner's Body Recovered From Meghalaya Mine

Rescue teams today recovered the body of one out of the at least five miners who were trapped in a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on May 30.

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Asian Development Bank's $484 Million Loan For Industrial Corridor

An agreement has been signed between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government, an official release on Wednesday.

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Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Wants New Government To Be People-Oriented

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday appealed to the newly formed government in the Union Territory to work towards promoting the welfare of the people.

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Mehul Choksi Firms Siphoned Off Rs 6,000 Crore From Bank: CBI

Companies owned by Mehul Choksi allegedly siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 crore from Punjab National Bank (PNB) using fraudulent letters of undertaking and foreign letters of credit, the CBI has alleged...

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2 Running Online News Portals Arrested For Extortion In Punjab: Cops

Two people have been charged for extorting money from a shopkeeper in Punjab's Phagwara, an official said.

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"Last Thing" Putin Wants Is New Cold War, Says Biden

US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Wednesday that his Russian counterpart did not want a new Cold War, and also said he had told him critical infrastructure must be "off limits" to cyber...

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Delhi Man Kills Wife After She Objects To Extramarital Affair: Police

As per police, Vikas killed his wife Priyanka as she had objected to his extramarital relationship with one of his sisters-in-law.

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"World Will Ultimately Depend On India...": Covid Working Group Chief

The number of new vaccines being developed here could change the dynamics of pandemic and, despite its recent experience of shortage, make the world look up to India, according to Dr NK Arora, head of...

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Will Move Court Over Ayodhya Land Deal, Says AAP Leader Sanjay Singh

Days after alleging corruption in a land deal of the Ram temple trust in Ayodhya, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh today said he is preparing to move court in the matter.

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22 Fire Engines At AIIMS Delhi After Fire On 9th Floor, Everyone Rescued

Twenty fire engines have been rushed to AIIMS, Delhi, after a fire broke out at the ninth floor of the hospital. The site of the fire does not house patients.

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UP Stripping Incident: Chief Secretary Directed To Compensate 70 Girls

NHRC has directed UP Chief Secretary and Secretary, School Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India for requisite funds allocation to compensate 70 girls who were checked

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3 Arrested With Ambergris Worth Rs 2.7 Crore In Mumbai

Police, along with a forest officer, raided a room at a locality and picked up three persons with the Ambergris weighing 2.7 kg.

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India To Boost Ethanol Production: Nitin Gadkari Amid Rising Fuel Prices

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India is going to increase the production of alternative fuel ethanol as people are facing problems due to a hike in petrol and diesel prices.

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Vaccines Shielded 95% Of Healthcare Workers From Covid, Finds Study

Covid vaccines provided protection in more than 95 per cent of recipients, with post-vaccination infection occurring in only 4.28 per cent of those who received the jabs, according to a study on over...

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Putin Says "May Be Compromises" With US On Prisoner Exchange

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he discussed a possible prisoner swap with US counterpart Joe Biden and that "compromises" may be possible.

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Ordnance Factory Board To Be Restructured For Defence Manufacturing

The government approved a long-pending proposal to restructure the nearly 200-year-old Ordnance Factory Board that operates 41 ammunition and defence equipment production facilities into 7 separate...

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Putin Says "No Basis" For US Concerns Over Russian Military In Arctic

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday dismissed Washington's concerns over Moscow's growing military presence in the Arctic.

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Days After Sena MLA Dumps Garbage On Him, Man Says Infected

Days after he was forced to sit on a waterlogged road and garbage was thrown on him, the victim, who is working as a supervisor for a civic contractor, on Tuesday claimed to have contracted an...

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Prashant Kishor's Impersonators Provoking Leaders Against Amarinder Singh: Cops

Some unknown people, impersonating political strategist Prashant Kishor, has been calling up political leaders to turn them against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, police said on Tuesday.

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Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Iqbal Tanha Get Bail In Riots Case

JNU students and Pinjra Tod members Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, and Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha will finally walk out of jail after over a year.

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India's Foundation Strong, Can't Be Shaken By A Protest: Delhi High Court

Foundations of our nation stand on a surer footing and cannot be shaken by a protest organised by "a tribe of college students", the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday.

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Jeff Bezos's Ex-Wife Announces Charity Of $2.7 Billion

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, said the effort is motivated by a desire to address growing inequalities.

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Army Releases Video In Tribute To "Heroes Of Galwan"

On the first anniversary of the Galwan valley clashes, the Indian Army on Tuesday released a video song in a tribute to the soldiers who fought valiantly in a fierce hand-to-hand combat with Chinese...

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Pakistan Lawmakers Hurl Abuses, Throw Copies Of Budget In Parliament

Pakistan's Parliament on Tuesday touched a new low when lawmakers from the treasury and Opposition hurled abuses and threw copies of official budget documents at each other, injuring one of the female...

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US Covid Death Count Crosses 6,00,000, New York Drops Curbs

New York's 70 percent of adults had received at least one vaccine dose, the state announced.

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High Court Refuses To Give Custody Of Minor "Husband" To "Wife"

The Allahabad High Court has refused to give custody of a minor 'husband' to his 'wife', holding that their marriage was voidable and doing so would amount to sanctioning cohabitation between a major...

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Delhi Civic Bodies Set To Get Mayors From Elected Unopposed On Wednesday

The mayoral candidates from the ruling BJP are set to get elected unopposed to the posts in the three municipal corporations in Delhi, polls for which are slated to be held on Wednesday.

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E-Rickshaw Driver, Woman Killed By Speeding Car In Delhi, Captured On CCTV

An e-rickshaw driver and a woman were killed while her two children were critically injured after a speeding car rammed into the vehicle in central Delhi, police said.

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Actor Kangana Ranaut Approaches Court After Passport Renewal Rejected

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday adjourned to June 25 the hearing on an application filed by actor Kangana Ranaut who stated that the Passport Authority had refused to renew her passport citing an FIR...

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Ambani Bomb Scare Case: Probe Agency NIA Arrests 2 More People In Mumbai

Two more people have been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the case of explosives-laden SUV found near the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani and the subsequent murder of...

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Mandatory Gold Hallmarking To Come Into Force From Tomorrow

The Centre on Tuesday said mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will come into force from June 16 in a phased manner and initially will be implemented in 256 districts.

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Sachin Pilot Loyalist MLA Praises Rajasthan Chief Minister's Leadership

Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, who was with dissident leader Sachin Pilot during his rebellion against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot last year, on Tuesday expressed faith in the Chief...

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Closing Of Marines Case Outcome Of Big Diplomatic Effort: Italy Minister

Italy today said the end of the judicial proceedings in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012 was the result of a big diplomatic effort.

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Cops Reconstruct Chinese Intruder's Entry Into India Via Bangla Border

The special task force (STF) of the West Bengal Police, shortly after taking over the probe into Chinese national Han Junwe's intrusion in India, on Tuesday reconstructed the circumstances under which...

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Almost 85% Fall In Daily Covid Cases Since Highest Peak On May 7: Centre

There has been an almost 85 per cent decline in daily COVID-19 cases since the highest reported peak on May 7 and currently, there are 20 states and union territories where active cases are less than...

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Drones May Soon Start Delivering Vaccines To Remote Areas

Drones may soon be seen delivering vaccines and life-saving drugs in remote areas of the country, said N K Arora, Chairman, Covid working group and Chief, National Technical Advisory Group on...

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Woman's Captivity By Lover Can't Be Justified At Any Cost: Women's Panel

Captivity of a woman by her lover cannot be justified at any cost, Kerala Women's Commission chairperson MC Josephine said, describing as "unbelievabale" and "mysterious", a man hiding his lover...

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Truck Overturns, People Loot Phones, TVs Worth Rs 70 Lakh: Cops

While some villagers returned the goods on the appeal of the police, many did not, after which teams searched the nearby areas to get people to return what they had taken from the truck, he said.

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Gurgaon Tops In Anti-Covid Vaccination Coverage

Millennium City Gurgaon which has inoculated 49.3 per cent of its people eligible for Covid shots has topped among 24 cities in a Union government's survey of their vaccination coverage, Haryana...

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Feels Like Eid, Says Asif Iqbal Tanha's Family After He Gets Bail

Far away in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh city, Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha's family heaved a sigh of relief after he was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday in a case related...

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Not Joining AAP, Says Gujarat Congress Leader Hardik Patel

Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel asserted he would not join the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party after reports emerged on social media said that he could be the face of AAP for the...

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Objectionable Content Relating To Hindu Gods Removed: Instagram To Court

Instagram has informed the Delhi High Court that it removed certain objectionable content relating to Hindu gods and goddesses posted by a user on its platform.

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Case Against Rajasthan MLA For "Slapping" On Duty Cop: Police

A case was registered against the MLA Ramila Khadiya and a few others for allegedly slapping an on-duty police official.

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Not Related To CAA: Centre On Order Inviting Citizenship Applications

The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that its notification inviting non-Muslims residing in 13 districts in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship...

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"Authoritarianism Has Taken Over GST Council": Bengal Minister

Amit Mitra said that the virtual link was snapped at a "critical time" during the 44th GST Council meeting on Saturday.

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"Anti-Defection Law Applicable In Full Force In Bengal": Jagdeep Dhankhar

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that anti-defection laws are as much applicable in West Bengal as they are in other parts of the country.

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Road Caves In After Heavy Rains In Uttarakhand, Border Villages Cut Off

The officials are repairing the road so that traffic along it is restored at the earliest and the cut off villages are reconnected with the district headquarters.

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Delhi Pollution Body Bans Substandard Soaps To Curb Yamuna Pollution

The Delhi government today banned the sale, storage, transportation, and marketing of soaps and detergents not conforming to the latest BIS parameters to curb pollution in the Yamuna river.

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Rishi Sunak Drawn Into In-Law Narayana Murthy Amazon Tax Dispute: Report

Cloudtail India Pvt Ltd - the online retailing joint venture of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy's firm and Amazon.com - faced a 5.5 million pounds demand from tax authorities after it paid...

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Elderly Woman Stabbed 20 Times, Sexually Assaulted, Dies: Delhi Police

A woman, 62, died allegedly after being stabbed 20 times by a man who also allegedly sexually assaulted her in Delhi, police said on Monday.

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Pashupati Kumar Paras Named As Lok Janshakti Party's Leader In Lok Sabha

Pashupati Kumar Paras, brother of the late Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan, was Monday recognised as the party's floor leader in Lok Sabha in place of Paswan's son Chirag.

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Strictly Regulate Open Borewells, Punish Guilty: NDRF After Agra Rescue

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) today appealed to state governments and district authorities to "strictly regulate" open borewells in their areas and punish those who flout the rules and...

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Researchers Present New Species of Extinct Lizard

During a recent study, an international research team described a new species of Oculudentavis and provided further evidence that the animal first identified as a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was...

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England Delays Covid Reopening For Four Weeks: UK's Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a four-week delay to the full lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England due to a surge of infections caused by the Delta variant.

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"Betrayal In Name Of Lord Ram...": Rahul Gandhi On Ayodhya Land Deal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the BJP over the alleged scam in purchase of land in Ayodhya by the Ram temple trust and said betrayal in Lord Ram's name is unrighteous.

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Plane, Glider Crash In Swiss Alps, 5 Dead

Five people died when a glider and a small plane crashed in the Swiss Alps at the weekend, police said Monday, adding that they were investigating whether the two accidents were linked.

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Sanction Not Needed To Probe Charges Against Anil Deshmukh: CBI To Court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has urged the Bombay high court to dismiss a plea filed by former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh seeking that an FIR registered against him by the...

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Assam Loses Rs 300 Crore Every Month Due To Power Theft, Defaults

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the state is losing revenue worth close to Rs 300 crore every month due to non-payment of electricity bills and power theft.

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Maharashtra Records 8,129 New COVID-19 cases, Lowest In Over 3 Months

Maharashtra on Monday reported 8,129 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day count since March 2, taking the state's tally to 59,17,121, while 200 more deaths pushed the fatality count to 1,12,696,...

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Bihar Court Awards Death Sentence To 10 Murder Convicts

Death sentence was awarded to 10 people by a court in Bihar's Arrah on Monday in a three years old murder case.

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Assam Chief Minister Assigns MLAs To Help Cabinet Ministers

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today assigned lawmakers to help every minister run their departments efficiently.

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Two Doses Mostly Prevent Hospitalisation With Delta Variant: UK Body

Two doses of COVID-19 vaccines are "highly effective" in preventing hospital admission with the Delta variant, Public Health England said on Monday.

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Chhattisgarh Court Stays 'Congress Toolkit' Probe Against Raman Singh

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has stayed the investigation into the FIR registered against BJP vice-president and former chief minister Raman Singh on a complaint that he circulated an alleged...

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Denmark Team Doctor Confirms Eriksen Suffered "Cardiac Arrest"

Denmark's team doctor said Sunday there was still "no explanation" for why midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during his country's opening Euro 2020 game against Finland, but confirmed he had...

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Trinamool Leader Slams Suvendu Adhikari, His Father Over Anti-Defection Law

TMC leader Kunal Ghosh hit back at BJP's Suvendu Adhikari for his ''anti-defection law'' comment and asked him to teach the law to his father Sisir Adhikari as he was a TMC MP, who joined the BJP...

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G7 Rally Around Need To "Counter And Compete" With China: White House

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday G7 leaders rallied around the need to "counter and compete" with China on challenges ranging from safeguarding democracy to the...

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Joe Biden Arrives In Brussels For NATO, EU Summits

US President Joe Biden arrived Sunday in Brussels for two days of summits with leaders from the NATO military alliance and the European Union.

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NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Calls For Stronger China Policy

Leaders of NATO countries should forge a stronger common policy toward an increasingly dominant China, the alliance's secretary-general said Sunday on the eve of a NATO summit in Brussels.

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Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Bitcoins When Miners Use More Clean Energy

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday that the electric carmarker will resume allowing bitcoin transactions when miners who verify transactions use more renewable energy.

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Joe Biden Welcomes New Israeli Government, Reaffirms Security Support

U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States remained committed to Israel's security and would work with its new government after Israel's parliament ended Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run as prime...

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Queen Elizabeth Reminded Me Of My Mother, Says Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden said Britain's Queen Elizabeth reminded him of his mother and that she had asked about Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Patent Waiver Talks For Covid Jabs Get Widespread Support At G7: Centre

A proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines to ensure their equitable access received widespread support at the G7 summit in the UK, the Ministry of External...

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Over 24,000 Abortion Kits Worth Rs 1.5 Crore Seized In Gujarat; 8 Held

The FDCA in Gujarat has seized 24,363 pregnancy termination kits worth over Rs 1.5 crore along with narcotic and psychotropic drugs that were being sold illegally, and eight persons have been arrested...

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5 Trapped for 14 Days in Meghalaya Mine, Navy Joins Rescue Efforts

The Navy, which was able to pull out three bodies from a flooded mine in Meghalaya using a sophisticated machine in 2019, on Sunday joined operations to rescue five miners trapped for 14 days in...

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Andhra Doctors Help Covid Woman Deliver Healthy Baby Before She Died

Doctors at King George Hospital in Andhra Pradesh managed to save the baby of a pregnant woman, just seconds before she died due to COVID-19 complications during the delivery, hospital officials said.

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2 Minors Go Missing While Being Shifted To Another Jharkhand Shelter Home

Two more minor girls went missing after children from a shelter home in East Singhbhum district, were shifted to another place late Friday evening by the administration after allegations of sexual...

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Benjamin Netanyahu Ousted, Naftali Bennett Is Israel's New PM

A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country's turbulent...

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"Project O2 For India" Initiated To Meet Rising Oxygen Demand Amid Covid

The office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government said ''Project O2 for India'' has been initiated to ensure supply of critical raw materials such as zeolites, setting up of small...

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Four, Including 3 Minor Boys, Die Of Electrocution In Jharkhand

Four persons - a 70-year-old woman and three minor boys - died of electrocution at Pipla in Jharkahnd's East Singhbhum district, after a high tension electric wire snapped and fell on them while they...

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