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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

3 Students Killed, 6 Injured In US High School Shooting: Police

Three students were killed and six other people including a teacher were wounded Tuesday in a shooting at a high school in rural Oxford, Michigan, local police said.

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France Logs Highest 1-Day Covid Tally Since April, Hospitalisations Surge

France has registered 47,177 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Tuesday, the highest one-day tally since early April at the height of the third wave of...

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No Time For "Niceties": European Diplomats Warn On Iran Nuclear Talks

European negotiators on Tuesday said they will assess the "seriousness" of the Iranian position over the next few days to decide whether to continue with recently resumed talks about reviving the 2015...

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Dutch Say 'Omicron' Was "Present" 11 Days Before Detection In South Africa

Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, and before South Africa had first reported the new strain of Covid-19.

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Wife Of Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

A US judge sentenced Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, to three years in prison Tuesday on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.

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WHO Warns Against Over-Reaction To Omicron

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Tuesday that some countries were introducing blanket measures against the Omicron coronavirus variant that may not be necessary and...

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Watch: BJP Factions Fist Fight In Meeting For Karnataka Council Polls

A BJP meeting in Karnataka for discussing poll strategies for upcoming council elections witnessed protests and fistfight instead after heated argument between two rival factions within the party...

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Over-60s, Vulnerable "Should Be Advised To Postpone Travel": WHO

The WHO said in travel advice Tuesday on the Omicron coronavirus variant that people vulnerable to developing severe Covid-19 disease, including the over-60s, should be advised to postpone travel.

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"Unprecedented Excessive Action": Congress On Suspension of MPs

Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge today said that the suspension of 12 opposition members were against the rules of Rajya Sabha. In a letter to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu,

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Mamata Banerjee Meets Shiv Sena Leaders Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut

Mamata Banerjee is also scheduled to meet NCP president Sharad Pawar. Her meeting with opposition leaders comes amid a strain in the ties between the TMC and Congress.

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Twitter Prohibits Sharing Of Personal Photos, Videos Without Consent

Twitter's privacy policy already prohibits sharing of other people's private information such as phone numbers, addresses and IDs.

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People With A, B Blood Groups, Rh+ More Susceptible To Covid: Study

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) has people having blood group of A, B and those with Rh factor positive are "more susceptible to COVID-19 infection".

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"Demographic Change": BSF Chief On Centre's Move In Assam, Bengal

Demographic change in Assam and West Bengal was a key reason to extend the jurisdiction of Border Security Force up to 50 km -- up from the existing 15 km -- from the international border in these...

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"#ThankYouJack": New Twitter CEO's Smiling Photo Tweet

Twitter's new chief executive Parag Agrawal has tweeted a photo of him and his predecessor Jack Dorsey, on the day the social media giant announced it has appointed a new CEO.

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Police Case Registered In Kanpur Against Sahara Chief Subrata Roy, Family

An FIR has been registered against Sahara chief Subrata Roy and 17 of his family members and group officials on charges of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy at a police station in Kanpur in...

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1.8 Crore Fine, 4-Year Jail To Retired Indore Official In Graft Case

A court in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Tuesday sentenced a retired official of the revenue department to four years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1.8 crore on him in a...

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Case Filed In UP Over Defamatory Social Media Post Against Akhilesh Yadav

A case was registered against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 49 others on the order of a court in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh over an alleged defamatory post against Samajwadi Party chief...

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Mamata Banerjee In Mumbai, Meets Sena's Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee -- on a tour to strengthen the opposition network in the country ahead of the 2024 general elections -- met Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray and senior Shiv...

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Public Meetings Back In J&K, Exposes Rift In Gupkar Alliance

Three former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers have hit the political ground running after a series of public meetings in the region. This is first such major public outreach by the opposition since...

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Institutional Quarantine For Fliers From 'At-Risk' Nations In Maharashtra

The state government said that travel guidelines issued by the Centre on November 28 in view of 'Omicron', the new strain of Covid that has been designated a variant of concern, will act as "minimum...

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Monday, November 29, 2021

France Records Biggest Jump In Covid Hospitalisations Since March

France registered its biggest jump in coronavirus-related hospital admissions since the spring, health ministry data showed on Monday.

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Lowering Queen Elizabeth's Flag, Barbados Becomes World's Newest Republic

The Caribbean island nation of Barbados will on Monday night sever centuries-old ties to the British monarchy, ditching Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and declaring itself the world's newest...

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Cause For Concern, "Not Panic": What Joe Biden Said On New Covid Variant

President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans not to "panic" over the newly identified Covid variant Omicron and said he does not foresee new lockdowns or extending travel restrictions for now.

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Canada's New Covid Variant Count Rises To 3 After First Case In Quebec

Quebec has discovered its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Canadian province's health minister said on Monday, bringing Canada's total number of cases to three.

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On Boosters, Covid Panel Chief Says Israel, Europe Models Not For India

The doctor heading India's vaccine rollout today defended the decision to delay a roll out of booster doses in the country. ''What is true for Israel, for Europe or North America may not be truly...

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3 Arrested With 193 Stolen Mobile Phones In Mathura: Police

The police arrested three people and recovered 193 stolen mobile phones worth over Rs 19 lakh from them in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh.

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Vaccines For At-Risk Children Next Month: Covid Panel Chief To NDTV

Vaccination for children with comorbities will begin in December and that will be followed by the vaccine rollout for healthy children, somewhere in the first quarter of next year, Dr NK Arora,...

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Goa Calls Top-Level Meet To Discuss Situation

The Goa government will hold a top-level meeting on Tuesday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in light of a new variant being found in the southern part of Africa recently, officials said.

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Rajasthan Police Arrests Man For Holding 3 Captive For Ransom In Punjab

The man was arrested for allegedly holding three people captive in Punjab's Ropar and demanding a ransom of Rs 20 lakh each, a senior officer said on Monday.

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JNU Activist Sharjeel Imam's Speech Did Not Incite Violence: High Court

Sharjeel Imam's speech at the Aligarh Muslim University neither gave the call for anyone to bear arms nor incited any violence as a result of it, the Allahabad High Court has said granting him bail in...

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Kolkata Man Climbs Tree For Electricity Theft, Burned To Death: Police

The locals spotted the man burning atop a tree and called police.

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"Proud": Trinamool's Two Rajya Sabha Members Unfazed Over Suspension

Following their suspension from Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the winter session, Trinamool Congress MPs Dola Sen and Shanta Chhetri said they are proud that they raised their voices in...

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Family Of Delhi Sanitation Worker, Who Died Of Covid, Gets Rs 1 Crore

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to the husband of a municipal sanitation worker who died of COVID-19.

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"Yogya Sarkar, Not Yogi Sarkar": Akhilesh Yadav's Barb At BJP

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, stating that the state needs "yogya sarkar not Yogi sarkar".

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'Omicron' Patients In Delhi To Be Isolated, Treated At Lok Nayak Hospital

Earlier in the day, authorities in the national capital ordered RT-PCR testing for all people arriving from ''high-risk'' countries, genome sequencing of the positive cases, and mandatory isolation.

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190 Armed Forces Personnel Died Of Covid: Centre

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt informed Rajya Sabha that a total of 190 personnel died of COVID-19 in the armed forces, with a maximum of 137 deaths being reported in the Army.

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PM Not Sympathiser Of Farmers, But Seeker Of Votes: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the repeal of the farm laws without a debate in Parliament on issues such as the demand for MSP and the Lakhimpur...

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India-Singapore Flights Commence Under The Vaccinated Travel Lane

Flight services between India and Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) commenced on Monday even as Singapore deferred similar travel arrangements with some countries amid the 'Omicron'...

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Centre Must Reply To Our Demands By Tomorrow, Say Punjab Farmer Leaders

Terming the repeal of the farm laws in Parliament a victory of the protesters, farmer leaders from Punjab urged the Centre to decide on their other demands, including legal guarantee of minimum...

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Chandigarh Man Who Returned From South Africa Covid+, Strain Not Known

A 39-year-old Chandigarh resident who had returned from South Africa a few days ago tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and his sample will now be sent to Delhi for whole genome sequencing.

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

South Africa Could Make Covid Jabs Compulsory Amid New Variant Concerns

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that authorities were considering making COVID-19 shots compulsory for certain places and activities, as a rise in infections linked to a new...

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Flood-Ravaged Western Canada Braces For More Rain, Situation "Volatile"

Canada's westernmost province British Columbia is bracing for another downpour that officials said Sunday could be as bad or worse than a torrent that caused major flooding and deadly mudslides two...

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Off-Duty Police Officer Stabbed In Paris, Inquiry Opened: Minister

An off-duty police officer was stabbed and seriously wounded in Paris on Sunday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

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Can 'Omicron' Covid Variant Be Detected Using PCR Testing? WHO Says...

While PCR tests can detect infection with Omicron, studies are looking to whether the Covid-19 variant of concern has any impact on other test types, the WHO said Sunday.

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Botswana Detects 19 New 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases: Health Minister

Botswana, the only African country outside South Africa to have reported Omicron cases, said Sunday it had detected 19 infections of the new Covid variant, including the first four declared last week.

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On 'Omicron' Variant, UK Calls Urgent Meeting Of G7 Health Ministers

Britain, currently chair of the G7 group of nations, on Sunday called for an emergency meeting to discuss the Covid crisis, after several European countries announced cases of the new Omicron variant.

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How To Deal With The Next Pandemic? Countries To Talk On WHO Treaty

World Health Organization member states reached a consensus Sunday on kick-starting the process towards creating a pandemic treaty setting out how to handle the next global health crisis.

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Travel Bans Over New Covid Variant "Attack Global Solidarity": WHO

The head of the World Health Organization in Africa on Sunday urged countries to follow the science rather than imposing flight bans in a bid to contain the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

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South Africa's President Urges Reversing "Unjustified" Travel Bans

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to "immediately and urgently" reverse scientifically "unjustified" travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus...

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First Image Of 'Omicron' Variant Shows Many More Mutations Than Delta

The new Covid variant Omicron has many more mutations than the Delta variant, according to a first "image" of this new variant initially detected in South Africa, produced and published by the...

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China's Carbon Emissions Fall For First Time Since Lockdowns: Report

China's CO2 emissions fell in the third quarter for the first time since the country reopened from Covid-19 lockdowns, research published Thursday showed, in what experts said could mark a carbon...

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Omicron More Dangerous Than Delta? WHO's Take In 5 Points

Having flagged the coronavirus strain B.1.1.529, named 'Omicron', a variant of concern earlier this week, the World Health Organisation or WHO on Sunday released its latest findings amid growing...

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BJP Playing With Students' Future: Asaduddin Owaisi On UP Paper Leak

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday took a jibe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the leak of UPTET question paper and charged the BJP government with playing with the future of...

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Differently Abled Man Stabbed To Death In Ghaziabad: Police

A differently abled man was allegedly smothered and stabbed to death with scissors by his four friends, who burnt the body on a heap of garbage by putting fuel cakes on it, police said.

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Punjab Woman Kills Neighbour's 2-Year-Old Daughter: Cops

A woman allegedly killed a two-and-half-year-old daughter of her neighbour over some personal enmity, police said on Sunday.

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Aam Aadmi Party To Roll Out Campaign Ahead Of Delhi Civic Polls

The AAP is set to launch a "massive campaign" on December 2, ahead of the Delhi civic polls early next year, to oust the BJP from power.

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Case Against Samajwadi Party Leader, 5 Others For Casteist Remarks In UP

A case has been registered here against six people, including the district chief of the Samajwadi Party, for allegedly hurling casteist remarks against a person and threatening to kill him, officials...

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Two Former UP Ministers, Three Ex-MLAs Join BJP Ahead Of 2022 Elections

Two former Uttar Pradesh ministers, three ex-MLAs and several leaders from other parties joined the BJP in Lucknow on Sunday.

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Opposition Didn't Have Courage To Build Ram Temple: Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that none of the previous governments in Uttar Pradesh had the courage to construct Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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3 Arrested For Replacing Earphones, Cheating Firm In Madhya Pradesh: Cops

Three men were arrested from Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur for allegedly cheating an e-commerce firm by replacing the original AirPods of a reputed company with duplicate ones and returning them after...

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PM Modi Never Used "Mann Ki Baat" For Political Gains: BJP Chief

BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never used his monthly radio programme ''Mann Ki Baat'' for political gains and presents varied issues through it in a way...

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Resolve With Which Jal Jeevan Mission Was Started Coming True: PM Modi

The resolve with which the Jal Jeevan Mission was started is coming true, PM Modi said on Saturday as he tagged a minister's tweet which included a video of a woman in Ladakh talking about how tap...

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In Slap At China, US Praises South Africa's Detection Of New Covid Strain

The United States praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new Covid strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world -- a barely veiled slap at China's handling of...

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Minister Anurag Thakur's "You Organise Riots" Remark On Akhilesh Yadav

Launching a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav ahead of 2022 assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said the BJPorganizes "dangal"(wrestling...

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Watch: Highway Near Chennai Flooded, 3,000 In Relief Camps After Rain

An arterial road connecting Chennai with Trichy was cut off one-way on Saturday morning after waters from five overflowing lakes flooded the highway as the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu received...

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Bear Rescued From Bengal Tea Garden

A Himalayan Black Bear which strayed into a tea garden in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district was rescued by the forest department on Saturday, an official said. The animal was tranquilised and taken to...

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LIVE: India Reported 8,318 New Covid Cases, 465 Deaths On Saturday

India reported 8,318 new COVID-19 cases and 465 related fatalities on Saturday, pushing the overall cases tally to 3,45,63,749 and the death count to 4,67,933.

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Balloons, Relief At Dutch Airport As Tourists Beat Covid Strain Shutdown

Relieved passengers on a flight from South Africa streamed into Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Saturday, in stark contrast to the previous day when fears about a new Covid-19 variant sparked chaos.

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Taliban Say It Won't Interfere In "Internal Affairs" Of Other Countries

The Taliban co-founder and now prime minister of Afghanistan Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund pledged Saturday that his government will "not interfere" in other countries' internal affairs.

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France Presidential Hopeful Shows Finger To Critic As Campaign Sees Slump

French far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour on Saturday gave the finger to a passer-by during a troubled visit to Marseille, in a gesture seized on by critics as a sign his campaign was...

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Israel To Ban Entry Of Foreigners From All Nations Over New Covid Strain

Israel on Saturday said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to the potentially more contagious 'Omicron'...

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Sydney Starts Urgent Testing After 2 Covid Cases On Africa Flight

Health officials in Australia's Sydney have begun urgent testing after two people who arrived on a flight from southern Africa overnight tested positive to the coronavirus, raising concerns that a...

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Punjab's Charanjit Channi Wants AAP, Akali Dal Wiped Out In 2022 Polls

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and asked the people to wipe them out from the electoral scene in the...

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Pak Drones Carry Explosives, Indian Ones Carry Medicines: Union Minister

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that while Pakistan's drones carry explosives to spread terror and threaten human lives, the Indian drones haveassumed the role of a COVID warrior and are carrying...

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Saudi To Allow Conditional Entry "From All Countries" Despite New Strain

Saudi Arabia will allow entry to travellers "from all countries" as long as they have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine inside the kingdom, it said on Saturday, a day after suspending flights...

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5-Year-Old Shot Dead By Teen Making Social Media Video In US: Police

A five-year-old child was shot and killed in Minnesota by a teen who was filming a social-media video with friends, police said.

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Czech Republic Reports First Case Of New Covid Strain: Hospital

The regional hospital in the northern Czech city of Liberec confirmed the new 'Omicron' strain of Covid-19 in a female patient, its spokesman Vaclav Ricar told Czech Television on Saturday.

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Dutch Find 61 Covid Cases On South Africa Flights Amid New Strain Worry

Dutch health authorities said Saturday the new 'Omicron' strain of Covid-19 was "probably" among some of the 61 passengers who tested positive after arriving on two flights from South Africa.

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Late Left Leader's Daughter A Trinamool Candidate In Kolkata Civic Poll

Basundhara Goswami, the daughter of late RSP heavyweight and former West Bengal minister Kshiti Goswami, has created a flutter by being nominated a Trinamool candidate in the upcoming Kolkata...

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Karnataka Seeks Centre's Go-Ahead To Administer Booster Dose: Minister

In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Karnataka government requested the Centre to allow the state to administer the booster dose of vaccine to prevent the third wave, informed state Revenue Minister...

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Utmost Discretion Necessary For Judges In Courtroom Utterances: President

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that it is incumbent upon the judges to exercise "utmost discretion" in their utterances in the courtrooms.

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UK, Germany, Italy Detect Cases Of New Covid Variant

Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations...

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Tribal Man Says He Was Tortured In Custody, Kerala Police Denies Claim

A tribal man's claim on Saturday that he was tortured in custody and forced to confess to some thefts, led to the Opposition Congress and AISF, the youth wing of CPI and an ally of the ruling LDF,...

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Child Will Stay With Foster Mother Who Cared For Her For A Decade: Court

Coming to the rescue of a 10-year-old girl given in adoption in a battle for custody between two women, the Madras High Court has ruled the minor cannot be separated from her foster mother who had...

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Friday, November 26, 2021

US Restricts Travel From 8 Southern African Nations Over New Covid Strain

The United States announced Friday it is restricting travel from eight southern African countries over fears of a new variant of Covid-19 detected in South Africa.

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WhatsApp Gets To Double Payments Offering To 40 Million In India: Report

WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to double the number of users on its payments service in India to 40 million, a source with direct knowledge told news agency Reuters on Friday.

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In A First, Drone Used To Deliver Medicines In Meghalaya

Meghalaya used a drone to deliver medicines to a remote primary health centre in state's West Khasi Hils district.

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Akhilesh Yadav Re-Tunes Mamata Banerjee's 'Khela Hobe' To Take On BJP

If it worked in Bengal, it might just work in Uttar Pradesh - at least that's what Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party seems to be thinking as it released a new election anthem on Friday to take on Chief...

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Unique Cost-Effective Bridge Inaugurated In Maharashtra's Latur

A first-of-its-kind bridge in the country was commissioned in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Maharashtra's Latur district.

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Jammu Man, Wanted In Rash Driving Case, Arrested After 16 Years: Police

A man was arrested in Jammu on Friday, 16 years after being charged under a case of rash driving and injuring people, officials said.

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Trinamool Announces Candidates For Kolkata Civic Body Polls

The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced names of candidates for elections to the 144-ward Kolkata Municipal Corporation, dropping 39 sitting councillors.

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New Covid Strain Named Omicron, Classified As "Variant Of Concern" By WHO

The World Health Organization on Friday declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of Covid-19 to be a variant of concern, renaming it Omicron.

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Girl, 9, Raped By Boy, 14, In UP's Fatehpur: Police

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenager in UP's Fatehgarh district, police said.

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At Amit Shah Meeting, A New Decision On Assam-Mizoram Border Row

Assam and Mizoram will form political panels to work out their border disputes and hold discussions at the highest levels, the two states decided on Friday following a meeting with Union Home Minister...

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US Needs More Data On Covid Variant Before Curbing Travel: Top Scientist

Senior US government scientist Anthony Fauci said Friday Washington wanted more data on a worrisome new Covid-19 variant first detected in southern Africa before joining other countries in banning...

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South Africa Slams "Draconian, Unjustified" Travel Bans

South Africa's health ministry on Friday attacked Europe's rush to impose travel bans to slow the spread of a new Covid variant as "draconian," unscientific and contrary to WHO advice.

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Bhopal's Minto Hall To Be Renamed After BJP Ex-National President

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced that Minto Hall, the Old Vidhan Sabha in Bhopal, will be renamed as Kushabhau Thakre Hall after BJP's former national president...

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Madhya Pradesh Minister Apologies Over His "Upper Caste Women..." Remark

State Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bisahulal Singh on Friday apologised for his 'Thakur women' statement made while at an event stating that his remarks were misconstrued and that it was not his...

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MG Ramachandran's Niece, Who Donated Him Kidney, Dies At 71

AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran's niece Leelavathi died on Friday following a brief illness, the party said.

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Cut Duplicate Names In Voter List: Samajwadi Party To Election Commission

Samajwadi Party claimed that a large number of irregularities have come to the fore in the voters' list published on November 1.

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Delta Still Dominates As More Covid Variants Emerge

A new variant of Covid-19 detected in South Africa known as B.1.1.529 has caused flight bans and a scramble to determine vaccine efficacy.

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Sharad Pawar's Party Wants Action Against "Trolls" Behind Morphed Pic

The NCP on Friday demanded that the Maharashtra government take action against trolls who morphed pictures of party chief Sharad Pawar with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former state chief...

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Mukul Sangma Elected Trinamool Assembly Leader In Meghalaya

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Friday was elected as the legislative party leader of the newly formed All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) in Meghalaya, officials said.

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Dairy Farmers To Get "Kisan Credit Card": Union Minister

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Friday said the ''kisan credit card'' will be given to dairy farmers as well enabling them to get loans of up to Rs 3 lakh at reduced interest rates.

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Spends Night At Gurdwara Where He Stayed In 2016

In an attempt to relive his old days, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is spending the Thursday night at the same gurdwara where he had stayed during a cycle yatra in 2016.

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Russia Mine Tragedy Deaths Jump Past 50, Include 6 Rescuers: Report

A gas leak in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 52 people on Thursday, Russian news agencies said, including six rescuers who were sent down to try to bring out dozens of men in what was one of...

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Akhilesh Yadav Hits Back At PM Over Criticism Of Previous UP Governments

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that if the Centre would have passed the proposal of Firozabad airport during the SP regime, then development in Uttar Pradesh would have...

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"Bundle Of Lies": National Conference On Minister's J&K Situation Remark

The National Conference on Thursday denounced the claims of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on "changed ground situation" in Jammu and Kashmir as "a bundle of lies" to whitewash the "devastating"...

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Delhi May Move Resolution In Assembly For Withdrawal Of Farm Laws: Report

The AAP government is likely to move a resolution during Delhi Assembly's special session on Friday for repeal of the Centre's three new farm laws and compensation to families of over 700 farmers who...

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Over 50 Villagers Detained Ahead Of PM Modi's Noida Airport Event

Over 50 villagers from Noida who wanted to hand over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi a memorandum of their demands were detained by police early on Thursday in a "preventive measure" for law and order...

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Senior Bahujan Samaj Party Leader Quits As Legislative Leader, MLA

BSP Legislature Party leader in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Shah Alam, has resigned as an MLA and from his party, saying their chief Mayawati does not trust him.

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Man Jailed At Jodhpur Open-Air Jail Prison Rapes Daughter, Escapes: Cops

A murder convict serving a life term in an open-air jail in Jodhpur has escaped from the prison after allegedly raping his minor daughter, police said on Thursday.

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Woman Cop Found Dead In Kolkata Guest House: Police

A middle-aged woman police officer from Kalimpong, who was visiting the city on official work, was found lying unconscious inside a room of a guest house here on Thursday and rushed to a hospital,...

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Mumbai Ex-Police Chief Param Bir Singh Destroyed Kasab's Phone: Former Cop

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Samsher Khan Pathan has claimed former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh "destroyed" a mobile phone seized from the 26/11 terror attack convict Mohammed...

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Madhya Pradesh Minister Directs Case Against Amazon Staff In Suicide Case

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra ordered registration of a case against officials of Amazon over the suicide of a youth who allegedly obtained poisonous sulphas powder through the...

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India Snubs Pak, Slams Bid To Raise Bilateral Issues In Shanghai Grouping

In a veiled criticism of Pakistan, India today said that repeated attempts to deliberately bring bilateral issues into the SCO platform violate the well-established principles of the grouping and such...

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Congress's 'Chalta Hai' Attitude Behind Losses: Meghalaya's Mukul Sangma

The Congress has been going into electoral battle cavalier attitude without the drive to win, former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told NDTV on Thursday, detailing why he and 11 other MLAs...

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Trinamool Congress, Left Parties Allege Rigging In Tripura Civic Polls

Claiming that widespread rigging and other malpractices were carried out during the civic body elections held on Thursday, the Opposition CPI(M) and the TMC demanded that the polls be countermanded.

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High Court Declines To Stay Income Tax Notice To AIADMK's O Panneerselvam

The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to grant interim stay against the Income Tax notice to AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam, relating to an assessment order.

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Nat Geo Green-Eyed Girl "Afghanistan's Most Famous Refugee" Now In Italy

Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan woman immortalised decades ago on a National Geographic cover, has been evacuated to Italy, the Italian government said on Thursday.

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Mumbai Ex-Top Cop Will Be Called As And When Needed: Police

Mumbai Police on Thursday said that Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who appeared before them today, has recorded his statement in the extortion case and would be called "as and when...

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No Irregularity In Congress MLAs Joining Trinamool: Meghalaya Speaker

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Thursday said he is examining the letter written by 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs of the state informing him that they have joined the Trinamool Congress, and...

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Appear Or Face Warrant: Maharashtra Commission To Mumbai Ex-Top Cop

A single-member commission, set up by the Maharashtra government to probe corruption allegations against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh, on Thursday directed IPS officer Param Bir Singh to...

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26-Year-Old Delhi Money Lender Shot Dead Over Financial Dispute: Police

A 26-year-old money lender died after being shot in the head allegedly by a man with whom he had an altercation over money, police said on Thursday.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

"Escape From Real World" For Joe Biden On Thanksgiving Break

"Welcome back!" a woman shouted as US President Joe Biden began his Thanksgiving break on luxury Nantucket island -- celebrating his first chance to escape from weeks of bad news.

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Lions At Croatia Zoo Catch Covid From Their Keeper

Two lions at Zagreb zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 that they had contracted from their keeper, officials said on Wednesday. These are the first confirmed cases of the disease in zoo animals in...

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Platform Ticket Price Hike In Mumbai Rolled Back, Will Now Cost Rs 10

The Central Railway has decided to reduce the price of platform ticket at key stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region from Rs 50 to Rs 10 from Thursday, an official said.

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1st Train For Free Ayodhya Pilgrimage To Depart On Dec 3: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the first train for Ayodhya, under the free pilgrimage scheme, would depart from Delhi on December 3, and the registrations for the...

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"Uncertain Winter" In Europe Amid Record Jump In Covid Cases

Coronavirus infections broke records in parts of Europe on Wednesday, with the continent once again the epicentre of a pandemic that has prompted new curbs on movement and seen health experts push to...

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"Rare Quality": BJP's Subramanian Swamy Praises Mamata Banerjee

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday praised Trinamool Congres chief Mamata Banerjee and said she ranks with Jayaprakash Narayan and former prime ministers Morarji Desai, Rajiv Gandhi, Chandra...

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Former Libya Ruler Gaddafi's Son's Presidential Candidature Rejected

Libya's election commission said on Wednesday that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the former ruler and a major candidate in December's planned presidential election, was ineligible to run,...

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3 Americans Found Guilty In Black Man's Murder In US

Three white men were found guilty of murder on Wednesday for shooting dead a Black man in the southern US state of Georgia after chasing him in their pickup trucks.

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Outcry After Iran 'Shocking' Execution Of Young Murder Convict

Arman Abdolali Execution: Arman Abdolali, 25, was executed at dawn in Rajai Shahr prison near the Iranian capital over the killing of his girlfriend, despite international appeals to call off the...

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New Swedish PM Resigns On 1st Day After Coalition Collapses

Sweden's first female prime minister Magdalena Andersson resigned on Wednesday after less than 12 hours in the top job after the Green Party quit her coalition.

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27 Migrants Die In Boat "Tragedy" Between France And UK

The French interior ministry said in a statement that patrol vessels found corpses and people unconscious in the water after a fisherman sounded the alarm.

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Supreme Court Re-Imposes Construction Ban In Delhi

The Delhi government had on Monday lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities as the air quality showed improvement.

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Vladimir Putin Says He Took Part In Trials Of Nasal Form Of Covid Vaccine

Russia said on Wednesday it planned to export a nasal form of its Sputnik vaccine against COVID-19, which President Vladimir Putin said he had taken as a booster.

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12 Of 17 Congress MLAs Join Trinamool In Meghalaya In Late Night Coup

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, along with 11 of the 17 Congress MLAs in the state, has joined the Trinamool Congress, in a huge coup for Bengal's ruling party in the northeast.

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11 Fully Vaccinated Army Officers Test Covid Positive In Indore

The IIM administration had decided to stop offline classes and conduct them virtually after four fully vaccinated army officers had tested positive yesterday.

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2 Arrested In Madhya Pradesh's Khargone Under Anti-Conversion Law: Police

Two persons have been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district for allegedly converting 22 persons to Christianity by offering inducements, a senior police official said on Wednesday.

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Indian Navy To Commission Submarine INS Vela On November 25

The Indian Navy on Wednesday said it will commission INS Vela, its fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine under Project 75, on Thursday, an induction that will boost its combat capability.

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Now, Rs 500 Fees For Speed Limit Device Certificates In Delhi

In a move that will benefit owners of lakhs of commercial vehicles in the national capital, the Delhi Transport Department has fixed the fees for issuing speed limit device certificates at Rs 500.

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Orders Immediate Help For Flood-Affected Families

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday ordered immediate assistance to 95,000 flood-affected families in the state and has instructed the district collectors to monitor the...

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"As A Welfare State...": Ashok Gehlot Writes To PM On Covid Compensation

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to increase the compensation for families of those who died of COVID-19 from Rs 50,000 to Rs 4 lakh,...

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Farmers Must Think Of Saving Their Prestige: Minister As Protest Goes On

The continued stir by farmers despite the withdrawal of the three central farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi defies one's "comprehension", Union Minister General (Retd) V K Singh said on...

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Farmers' Body To Observe "Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas" On Wednesday

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday said they will observe Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas on Wednesday to mark peasant leader Sir Chhotu Ram's birth anniversary.

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Forest Team vs Illegal Tree Fellers Gunfight At Assam-Arunachal Border

Illegal tree fellers from Arunachal Pradesh and forest officers of Assam exchanged fire along the inter-state boundary in Lakhimpur district on Tuesday, a senior official said.

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Delhi Man, Who Used High-End Bike For Snatching Phones, Arrested: Police

A 27-year-old man, who admitted to more than 100 snatching incidents since coming out of jail in early October, was arrested from Shahdara area in Delhi, police said on Tuesday.

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Bengaluru Guard Stabbed To Death In Front Of His Daughters: Police

A man, who was working as a security guard, was stabbed to death at his house, police said on Tuesday.

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UP Sugar Mills Change Programme Where Union Minister Was Invited

Two sugar mills in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, which had invited Union minister Ajay Mishra to inaugurate sugarcane crushing season, made changes to their programme on Tuesday.

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Fully Vaccinated To Get 10% Discount On Liquor In This City

The Mandsaur district excise department has rolled out an order to give a 10 per cent discount on liquor to those who are fully vaccinated against the highly contagious virus.

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Apple Sues Pegasus-Maker Israeli Firm For Targeting Its Users

Apple sued spyware maker NSO on Tuesday for targeting the users of its devices, saying the Israeli firm at the center of the Pegasus surveillance scandal needs to be held to account.

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UP Man Gets Death Sentence For Raping Minor Daughter

A 40-year-old man had been raping his daughter for the last two years.

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Greater Noida's 1st Electric Vehicles Charging Station To Open Soon

The charging station, first in Greater Noida, is likely to start in two weeks, and as many as 100 such stations are planned for the city.

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China Still Vague On Easing Visa Curbs To Let Indian Students Return

China today said it may permit stranded students from the ASEAN countries studying in Chinese universities to come back early but continued to be vague about the return of over 23,000 Indian students...

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3 Arrested In Delhi For Cheating Mortgage Firms For Rs 10 Crore: Police

Rishi Arora, Umesh Azad and Manoj Dwivedi cheated the complainant companies by selling the properties already mortgaged with a bank and duping them of over Rs 10 crore, police said, adding further...

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Huge Crash As Centre Plans Bill To Bar Private Cryptocurrencies: 10 Facts

Crypto markets crashed following news of the government introducing a Bill in the Parliament to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India, barring a few exceptions to "promote the underlying...

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US, Russian Military Chiefs' Phone Call Amid Tensions Over Ukraine

Top generals from Russia and the United States spoke over the phone on Tuesday, Russia's Defence Ministry said, amid Western fears that Moscow might be plotting to invade neighbouring Ukraine.

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"No Difference" Between Asaduddin Owaisi, Jinnah: BJP Leader

Condemning AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's 'Shaheen Bagh' threat if the Citizenship Amendment Act was not withdrawn, BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Tuesday compared his mindset to that of...

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Watch: Hyderabad Zoo Staff Rescue Man From African Lion's Moat Area

Staff rescued and handed over to the police a man who was walking on the boulders of the African Lion moat area at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

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Groom Skips Wedding, Odisha Woman In Bridal Wear On Protest For 2 Days

A 25-year old woman sat on protest in her bridal outfit for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in front of her groom's house at Bramha Nagar in Odisha's Berhampur after the man did not turn up for...

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Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar Over Shiv Sena Tie-Up

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi today said Shiv Sena was a communal party and the so-called secular parties like the Congress and NCP had joined hands with the Uddhav...

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Private Players Can Run Theme-Based Trains By Leasing Them From Railways

Private players can now run theme-based tourist circuit trains by leasing them from the railways with the freedom to fix fares and amenities under a new service, Bharat Gaurav, which was launched by...

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Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Clears '3 Capitals' Repeal Bill

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Tuesday passed a Bill to Repeal the controversial AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, that was intended to establish three...

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Monday, November 22, 2021

Court Orders CBI Enquiry Into Bengal School Recruitment Irregularities

The Calcutta High Court ordered an enquiry by the CBI into alleged irregularities in the appointment of Group D staff in aided/sponsored schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on...

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US Imposes Sanctions On Another Nord Stream Firm

The United States on Monday slapped sanctions on another company involved in the controversial Russia-Germany Nord Stream 2 pipeline even as it stops short of more drastic steps.

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Joe Biden Calls Jerome Powell "Right Person" To See US Past Pandemic

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "is the right person to see us through" the pandemic recovery and the fight against inflation, President Joe Biden said Monday as he nominated Powell for a...

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Driver To Be Charged With 'Homicide' After 5 Dead At US Parade: Cops

The driver of the car that plowed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, leaving five dead and 48 injured, will be charged with intentional homicide, police said Monday.

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UK Steps In As Lights Go Out On Energy Firm Bulb

UK energy supplier Bulb collapsed on Monday, triggering special intervention from the government to protect the 1.7 million households it serves.

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PM Modi Has Done More For Farmers Than Any Farmer Leader: BJP Chief

BJP chief JP Nadda on Monday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done more for farmers than any farmer leader and targeted the opposition parties, alleging that they believe in family rule...

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Joe Biden To Keep Powell As US Federal Chief Amid Inflation Surge

President Joe Biden on Monday tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chair of the US Federal Reserve.

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Supreme Court Seeks Data On Compensation Paid To Families Of Covid Dead

The Supreme Court today asked the centre to gather information from the states on the progress made on disbursal of compensation of Rs 50,000 to the families of COVID-19 victims

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J.K. Rowling Reveals Death Threats Over Transgender Row

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling said Monday she had received a flood of death threats, as she slammed three transgender rights activists who posted her home address on Twitter.

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Bangladesh's Success Reminder Of Just Cause India Stood For: Rajnath Singh

The Bangladesh liberation war was an unprecedented event of the 20th century as it was a "moral fight" against injustice, atrocities and oppression, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

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Extremist Islamist Group's Member Arrested For Kerala RSS Worker's Murder

An office-bearer of the Popular Front of India (PFI) was today arrested in connection with the killing of an RSS worker in Palakkad district of Kerala, police said here.

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"Heritage Liquor" Mahua Legalised In BJP's Madhya Pradesh Tribal Outreach

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that the state government is formulating a new excise policy in which the tribal community will be allowed to make traditional liquor from Mahua.

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Over 10,800 Gujarat Village Panchayats To Go To Polls On December 19

Panchayat election in Gujarat will be held on December 19.

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Soldier Conferred With Shaurya Chakra Posthumously For 2018 J&K Operation

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) on Lance Naik Sandeep Singh of 4 Para (Special Forces)

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Punjab Chief Minister Assures Auto Drivers Of Waiving Pending Challans

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday assured auto-rickshaw drivers that their pending challans will be waived as he heard their grievances here.

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Congress Releases List For Karnataka, Maharashtra Legislative Council

The Congress on Monday announced the names of 20 candidates for biennial elections to the legislative council in Karnataka from local authorities' constituencies.

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Parts Of Chennai Flooded, Residents Say Storm Water Drains Not Working

Pockets of Chennai's Manali are flooded partly due to heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor as the heavy discharge into River Kosasthalaiyar has inundated several areas after 35000 cusecs of...

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UP On Way To Have 5 International Airports, Highest For Any State

Uttar Pradesh is set to get the highest number of international airports in the country, the state government said on Monday, ahead of the foundation laying ceremony of the Noida International Airport...

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Death Count In Andhra Floods Now 34, Rail Traffic Restored On Some Routes

The death count in rain and flood-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh touched 34 while 10 more people still remained untraced, the state government said today.

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Centre Owes A Lot More To Farmers Than "Half-Baked Apology": Congress

Hitting out at the Centre, the Congress on Monday said it owes a lot more to the farmers of the country than a "half-baked apology" and the announcement that three "anti-farmer" laws would be...

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Greenfield Airport At Puri, 2 Small Airports In Odisha: Aviation Minister

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M Scindia Monday said the Centre plans setting up a Greenfield airport at Puri and Phase-II expansion of Jharsuguda Airport apart from making two more...

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

"Why Did PM Not Address Sorry State Of Affairs...": P Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not address the "sorry state of affairs" of the country's law enforcement agencies at a conference of DGPs.

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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 10,488 New Covid Cases In India

India logged 10,488 new coronavirus infections taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,10,413, while the active cases declined to 1,22,714, the lowest in 532 days, according to the...

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Yogi Adityanath Hands Over Keys Of Houses To Beneficiaries In UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday handed over keys of houses to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and accused previous state governments of depriving the poor of...

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Three Members Of Inter-State Gang Arrested With 258 Turtles In UP: Cops

Three members of an inter-state gang were arrested on Sunday by the Special Task Force of the UP Police with 258 turtles.

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Two Lorries Collide Near Karnataka's Kalaburagi, 2 Dead

Two persons died after two lorries collided near Shahabad in the Kalaburagi district on Sunday evening, according to District Fire Officer, Parshuram.

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Yogi Adityanath Gives Appointment Letters To 310 Doctors

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hand over appointment letter to 310 doctors and stressed the need to focus on research.

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550 Buses Hired By Delhi Government To Operate From Monday

Around 550 buses hired by the Delhi government from private operators will start plying on the city roads under "Paryawaran Sewa" from Monday

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Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancee Urges Justin Bieber To Cancel Saudi Performance

The woman who was engaged to marry Jamal Khashoggi has asked singer Justin Bieber to cancel his scheduled December 5 performance in Saudi Arabia's second-largest city Jeddah, urging him to not perform...

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Stop Airing Shows Featuring Women Actors: Taliban To Afghan Networks

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Sunday issued a new ''religious guideline'' that called on the country's television channels to stop showing dramas and soap operas featuring women actors.

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Taliban Insists On Release Of Afghanistan's Central Bank Assets: Report

Highlighting the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on the US to immediately release Afghanistan's central bank assets.

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Delhi Extends Ban On Entry Of Trucks Till November 26 Amid Air Pollution

The Delhi government on Sunday extended the ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items into the city and work from home for its employees till November 26 to combat air pollution and...

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"Proud Day": PM Modi On Commissioning Of INS Visakhapatnam

After INS Visakhapatnam was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that it is a proud day for India to become...

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4 Dead, 6 Injured As Car Hits Truck In Maharashtra

The accident took place around on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, an official said.

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Kerala Reports 5,080 New Covid Cases, 40 Deaths

As many as 7,908 recovered from Covid in Kerala, taking the recoveries in the state mounted to 50,04,786.

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India Didn't Take The Right Path Of Progress In Last 75 Years: RSS Chief

Service to society "only for a ticket in elections" is not service, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said.

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Civil Defence Employee Arrested For Allegedly Raping Teen In Delhi: Cops

The man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a teenage girl in southwest Delhi, police said on Sunday.

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Several Injured After Attack On Trinamool Leader's House In Tripura

Several people were injured in an attack on the residence of Trinamool Congress Tripura unit's Steering Committee chief Subal Bhowmik in Bhagaban Thakur Chowmuni area of Agartala on Sunday.

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After Rajasthan Cabinet Reshuffle, 6 MLAs Named Chief Minister's Advisors

Six MLAs, including three Independents, have been appointed advisers to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan, hours after 15 ministers took oath in a cabinet expansion.

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Man, 61, Runs From Kashmir To Kanyakumari For Funds For Disabled Soldiers

Kumar Ajwani is covering a total distance of 4,444 kms over a period of 76 days.

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Teachers' Body Members, Once Against Bengal Government, Join Trinamool

Members of a contractual teachers' association had in August allegedly consumed poison while demonstrating before the state education department headquarters in Salt Lake.

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2 Boys Playing PUBG Run Over By Train In UP's Mathura: Police

Two teenage boys engrossed in playing PUBG on their mobile phones were run over by a train in Laxmi Nagar area, the police said on Sunday.

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Farmers' Body Writes Open Letter To PM, Lists 6 Demands

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday seeking immediate resumption of talks with the government over their six demands, including a law guaranteeing...

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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Watch: Biker's Narrow Escape In Bid To Cross Flooded Karnataka Street

A biker had a narrow escape after he was swept away by strong currents on a flooded street in Karnataka's Tumakuru, which is 70 km northwest of Bengaluru.

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US, China Must Say Categorical No To Cold War Mentality: Chinese Envoy

China and the United States must say a categorical no to the Cold War mentality, and take real actions to blaze a bright path for the world, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has said.

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Provide "Verifiable Evidence" About Missing Tennis Player: UK To China

Britain on Saturday urged China to provide "verifiable evidence" about the "safety and whereabouts" of tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts are unclear after making sexual assault allegations...

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No "Active Shooter", Tweets US Airport Over Accidental Gun Discharge

A gun that was accidentally discharged sent dozens of passengers scurrying for cover and briefly closed Atlanta's busy international airport Saturday just days before the Thanksgiving holiday.

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US-Bound Passengers Stranded In Europe As Flight Makes Emergency Landing

Dozens of people were stranded in Europe for a second night on Saturday after their U.S.-bound flight made an emergency landing in Dublin following an engine failure, passengers said.

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"Must Try To Engage", Says UK's Boris Johnson On Taliban Regime: Report

Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that Britain must engage with the current Taliban government to tackle the existing crisis in the country.

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US To End Combat Mission In Iraq In 2021, Confirms Pentagon

The US military mission in Iraq will be completed before the end of this year during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Juma Inad, Pentagon confirmed on Saturday.

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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 10,302 New COVID-19 Cases In India

India on Saturday logged 10,302 fresh Covid cases, which is 7 per cent lower than Friday.The country also reported 276 deaths in a day.

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More Than Half The Population Fully Vaccinated Against Covid, Says Iran

More than half of Iran's population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the health ministry said Saturday, as infection and death rates in the country have started to drop.

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New Video Of Missing Chinese Tennis Star Surfaces Amid Global Outcry

Chinese state media posted video Saturday purporting to show tennis star Peng Shuai smiling and well, as international pressure mounts for information about her whereabouts since she accused a former...

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"Catastrophic, Famine-Like Conditions" Loom Over Afghanistan: UN

The UN humanitarians have warned that "Catastrophic and famine-like conditions" hang over Afghanistan's farmers and herders whose needs continue to worsen with the onset of winter.

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Kamala Harris, Barack Obama Wish Joe Biden On His 79th Birthday

Joe Biden celebrated his 79th birthday Saturday one day after being declared "healthy" and "fit" for the presidency following an extensive but routine checkup.

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Flood-Hit Canada Province Braces For Heavy Rain, 3 Bodies Found

Searchers located three bodies swept away by landslides in British Columbia, officials said on Saturday, after record rainfall that paralyzed parts of the province, leading to food and fuel shortages.

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Snake Venom Worth Rs 1.5 Crore Seized In Odisha, 2 Arrested: Police

The Odisha Police have seized snake venom worth Rs 1.5 crore and arrested two persons in this connection from Sambalpur district, a police officer said on Saturday.

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"End To Anti-Nationals' Intentions": Sangh Affiliate On Farm Laws Move

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate organisation Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has welcomed the Centre's decision of repealing the three farm laws.

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US Teen Cleared In Protester Deaths Says Self-Defense "Not Illegal"

Kyle Rittenhouse, the US teen acquitted after fatally shooting two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, has defended his actions, saying self-defense is "not...

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"We Fought For Farmers, Trinamool Claiming Credit": Bengal Congress Chief

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders had gone to the farmers' panchayat at Jantar Mantar.

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Pooja Bumper Lottery Result Today. First Prize Rs 5 Crore

The Kerala State Lotteries will release Pooja bumper results' list online at keralalotteries.com in the evening.

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PM Attends Police Chiefs' Meet; Cyber-Crime, Maoism, Terrorism Top Agenda

Action against terror modules and cybercrime top issues that figured prominently at the conference of police chiefs on Saturday, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Hindu Minor Boy Sexually Assaulted, Murdered In Pakistan

The boy's body was found in an abandoned house in the Khairpur-Mir area of the Sindh province, his family members said.

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Ukraine Raises Russia Attack Fears, US Sends Patrol Boats Near Black Sea

A ship carrying two refitted former USCoast Guard patrol boats designed to enhance the Ukrainian Navy transited the Dardanelles strait on Saturday days after Ukraine said it feared Russia might be...

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Olympic Body Calls For "Quiet Diplomacy" Over Missing China Tennis Star

The International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission pleaded on Saturday for "quiet diplomacy" to resolve the question of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been seen publicly since...

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Charanjit Channi Asks Farmers To Remain "Cautious" Till Laws Are Repealed

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday asked farmers to be cautious till the Centre's farm laws are repealed, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just made an announcement on it.

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Friday, November 19, 2021

California Wildfires Killed Thousands Of Giant Sequoias: Officials

Wildfires that tore through California's forests this year killed thousands of giant sequoia trees, officials said Friday in the first full-scale assessment of the toll on the rare species.

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US President Joe Biden Greets Sikhs On Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniversary

Joe Biden has extended his warm wishes to the Sikh Community on the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, emphasizing that Guru Nanak's visionary "message of equality, peace, and service is as...

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Prosecutors Rest Fraud Case Against Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes

Prosecutors rested their criminal fraud case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, but it was still unclear whether the former Silicon Valley executive who once promised to revolutionize the...

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Woman, 33, Stabbed To Death In South Delhi: Police

A 33-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by an unidentified person in the Sheikh Sarai area of south Delhi's Malviya Nagar, police said on Friday.

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White House Calls On Russia To De-Escalate Tensions With Ukraine

The White House on Friday called on Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, saying it has raised its concerns about Moscow's military buildup directly.

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Saturday's Pilgrimage To Sabarimala Prohibited Due To Heavy Rain

The administration in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district issued an order on Friday, prohibiting Saturday's pilgrimage to the famous Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in the wake of continuous rainfall and...

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US President Joe Biden Leaves Hospital, Says Health Check Up Was "Great"

US President Joe Biden left hospital Friday after getting a "great physical," he told reporters.

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Russian Rescue Dog Monika Back On All Fours With Prosthetic Titanium Paws

Monika the Russian rescue dog is ready for her new life after she was fitted with four prosthetic titanium paws in a pricey and complex operation paid for by a crowd-funding campaign.

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"Politics Of Problems": PM Modi Slams Opposition On Farmers' Issues

Hitting out at the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that keeping farmers entangled in problems has been the basis of some political parties.

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US "Deeply Concerned" Over Missing Chinese Tennis Star: White House

The United States is "deeply concerned" about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who went missing after making sexual assault allegations against a top Communist Party official, the White House said...

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US Approves Drug To Improve Growth In Children With Dwarfism

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved for the first time a drug to improve growth in children with the most common type of dwarfism.

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Kamala Harris Held US Presidency For 1 Hour 25 Minutes: White House

Vice President Kamala Harris held presidential powers for a total of one hour and 25 minutes while President Joe Biden was under anesthetic, the White House said Friday.

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World's First Electric Autonomous Cargo Ship Launched In Norway

Zero emissions and, soon, zero crew: the world's first fully electric autonomous cargo vessel was unveiled in Norway, a small but promising step toward reducing the maritime industry's climate...

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Maharashtra Government Cuts Excise Duty On Imported Scotch By 50 Per Cent

The Maharashtra government has slashed excise duty on imported scotch whiskey by 50 per cent to bring its price on par with that in other states, a senior official said here today.

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Joe Biden Resumes Duties After Brief Power Transfer: White House

President Joe Biden has reassumed authority after briefly transferring power to Vice President Kamala Harris while under anesthetic for a routine medical procedure, the White House said Friday.

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Australian Artist Launches Website With 18 TB of Pirated NFTs

Australian artist Geoffrey Huntley has launched NFT Bay, a website that allows users to torrent an entire blockchain's worth of NFTs. It's called, appropriately, the

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"We Have Become A Gas Chamber": Life In Smog-Covered Delhi

Delhi is consistently ranked the world's worst capital for air quality and on its most polluted days the smog can cut visibility on the roads to barely 50 metres.

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"Take Back CAA Too": Muslim Body To Centre After Move To Cancel Farm Laws

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of farm laws, prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind today urged the government to take back the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as well.

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This Police Station Is Second Best In Country

The Gangapur Police Station in Odisha's Ganjam district was on Friday awarded as the second-best in the country and the top in the eastern region.

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Red Light On, Gadi Off 2nd Phase Launched In Delhi Amid Pollution Spike

To reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government launched the second phase of its fortnight-long "Red Light On, Gadi Off" campaign at 100 traffic signals in the city on...

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3 Ministers Offer To Quit Ahead Of Cabinet Reshuffle In Rajasthan

Three Rajasthan ministers have written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, offering to quit their posts and work for the party, ahead of the expected Cabinet reshuffle in the state.

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Military Joins Rescue Efforts In Flood-Devastated Canada

Canada's military on Thursday joined rescue efforts for flood devastated communities in westernmost British Columbia province, with thousands evacuated from their homes and a number of motorists...

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Goa Does Not Need Gujarat Or Bengal Model: Trinamool Congress Leader

Trinamool Congress Party leader Luizinho Faleiro on Thursday said Goa does not need to ape Gujarat or Bengal to solve its problems.

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Moon Lighting: Partial Lunar Eclipse To Be Longest Since 1440

The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon in red, will be visible Thursday and Friday for a big slice of humanity.

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Russian President Accuses Western Powers Of "Escalating" Ukraine Conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the West is "escalating" the Ukraine conflict by holding drills in the Black Sea and flying bombers near its borders.

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Instagram's Impact On Children Probed By US States

Instagram's parent-company Meta is being probed by a consortium of US states over allegations that it supplied the photo-sharing platform to children despite knowing of potential harm, in fresh...

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Two Men Found Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder Exonerated

A New York judge on Thursday threw out the convictions of two men who spent decades in jail for the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.

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Widespread Rainfall For Karnataka Over Next Four Days: Weather Office

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that Karnataka will have widespread rains over the next four days.

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Delhi High Court Issues SOPs For Physical Hearing From November 22

The Delhi High Court, which is slated to resume full-fledged physical hearing from November 22, Thursday issued its standard operating procedure to regulate the entry of lawyers and litigants inside...

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Britain's Royal Air Force Completes World's First Flight Using E-Fuel

Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has set a world first by completing the first flight using only synthetic fuel, the Ministry of Defence said.

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"Considering" US Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Olympics: Joe Biden

President Joe Biden said Thursday he's "considering" a US diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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Congress Betrayed People Of Northern Karnataka: Chief Minister

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday accused the Opposition Congress of failing to respond to the plight of farmers of the northern part of the state when it was in power.

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Arvind Kejriwal To Start 'Mission Punjab' On Saturday, Says Bhagwant Mann

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will kickstart the Aam Aadmi Party's 'Mission Punjab' campaign on Saturday during a one-day visit to Moga district, the party's state unit chief, Bhagwant Mann,...

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Anti-Covid Drug Trial Shows "Robust Efficacy": AstraZeneca

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Thursday announced that clinical trials of an antibody-based COVID-19 drug had shown robust efficacy and long-term prevention.

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Odd-Even Scheme In Haryana Likely From Next Week, Say Sources

Haryana is all set to impose the odd-even rule for vehicles in Gurugram, sources said, though the plan is yet to be announced officially.

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AAP MLAs "Denied" Permission To Visit Kartarpur Shrine, Claims Party

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday claimed that its delegation was "denied" permission to visit the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, blaming the Centre and the Punjab government for the same.

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Elon Musk Says First Orbital Flight For Moon Rocket In Early 2022

Elon Musk said Wednesday that the Starship developed by his company SpaceX and selected by NASA for the Americans' return to the Moon would attempt its first orbital flight early next year.

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In Battle For UP, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh Go To Grassroot Level

The high-powered trio of Amit Shah, JP Nadda and Rajnath Singh will be guiding troops at the grassroot level in six key regions in the upcoming battle for Uttar Pradesh.

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Opinion: Making Sense Of Paytm's Debacle Debut

India's biggest-ever IPO has fallen flat on its face on Day 1. Paytm sold shares at Rs 2,150, listed at Rs 1,950 and closed at its day low of Rs 1,560.

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Sharad Pawar Warns About "Urban Naxalization" In Maharashtra's Big Cities

Maoist activities are not limited to only remote areas of eastern Maharashtra but "urban naxalization" is being seen in big cities of the state, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar...

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Pilgrims Stranded As Heavy Rain Floods Temple Town Tirupati. See Pics

Tirumala was caught in a massive flood of unprecedented scale on Thursday, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded even as a heavy downpour under the influence of a depression in Bay of Bengal battered...

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UP, Uttarakhand To Share Assets And Liabilities 21 Years After Division

With BJP governments in both states, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on Thursday reached an agreement on the division of their assets and liabilities, pending since their partition 21 years ago.

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Coronavirus India Live Updates: Madhya Pradesh Withdraws All Restrictions

Coronavirus India Live Updates: All coronavirus-related restrictions in Madhya Pradesh have been withdrawn with immediate effect, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced in Bhopal on Wednesday.

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Amazon May Drop Visa As Partner On US Credit Card After UK Move

Amazon.com Inc is considering dropping Visa as partner on its US co-branded credit card after earlier confirming it would stop accepting Visa credit cards in the United Kingdom as a dispute over...

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UP's First Anti-Air Pollution Tower Starts Operating In Noida

It was inaugurated by Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey in the presence of minister Krishna Pal, Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma, Noida MLA Pankaj Singh and Noida Authority CEO...

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Auto, Taxi Corporations In Goa If AAP Voted To Power: Arvind Kejriwal

AAP had reached out to auto drivers in a big way in Delhi also as it expanded its base in the national capital.

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Noida Police Issues Advisory As Delhi Bans Entry Of Goods Vehicles

Noida-Delhi Traffic Advisory: The Noida Traffic Police suggested alternative routes for those moving via the Peripheral Expressway.

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"A Rotten Apple...": Court For Probe In Bribe Allegations On Kerala Cop

The Kerala High Court said, "when you find a rotten apple in the system, he/she should be dealt with".

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Fed With "Food Laced With Poison", 5 Puppies Die In Kolkata: Police

A probe has been launched into the matter after local people and dog lovers filed a complaint.

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Anti-BJP Front Leader Not Issue, Need To Give People Option: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said there was no issue of who will lead the possible anti-BJP alliance in the next general elections, and added that there is a need to give a political option to people...

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Mahua Moitra In Supreme Court Against Centre's Move On Agency Heads' Term

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the centre's ordinances to extend the tenure of the directors of CBI and ED.

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Court Refuses Injunction Against Publication Of Salman Khurshid's Book

A Delhi court today refused to grant ex-parte injunction in a lawsuit seeking direction to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid's book for allegedly...

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Russian "Military Adventurism" Would Be "Tragic Mistake": UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday it would be a "tragic mistake" for Russia to embark on "military adventurism" on the borders of Poland and Ukraine, amid escalating regional...

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Protests At Jamshedpur's Tata Premises After Office Moved Out Of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) today blockaded the main entrances of Tata group of companies here as well as Tata-run mines in West Singhbhum district to protest shifting of the head office of a few...

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Families Of Civilians Killed In Srinagar Encounter Want Bodies Returned

The family of Dr Mudasir Gul and Ataf Bhat - two men who died during a controversial encounter in J&K's Hyderpora this week - braved the winter chill to hold a protest and a candlelight vigil on...

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Winter Session Of Parliament To Begin On November 29

The Winter Session of Parliament will commence on November 29 and it is likely to conclude on December 23.

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Elon Musk In Talks With Brazil For SpaceX Internet In Amazon Rainforest

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is in talks with Brazilian officials on a potential deal for the company to provide satellite internet in the Amazon rainforest and help detect illegal deforestation, Brazil said...

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Bengal's Howrah Municipal Corporation Bifurcated Month Before Civic Polls

The West Bengal Assembly today amended the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act to separate Bally Municipality which was a part of the corporation since 2015.

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Mehbooba Mufti Placed Under House Arrest In Srinagar

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti was placed under house arrest on Wednesday at her residence in Srinagar.

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India, Russia Look To Hold '2+2' Dialogue Alongside PM Modi-Putin Summit

The first edition of India-Russia '2+2' defence and foreign ministerial dialogue may be held alongside a summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin that is likely to take...

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Lucknow Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Dancer Sapna Chaudhary

A court in Lucknow on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against noted dancer Sapna Chaudhary for allegedly cancelling a dance program and not returning the money to ticket holders.

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Drones Banned Till Nov 25 In Noida Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit

The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Wednesday prohibited the use of private drones till November 25, citing security reasons ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jewar.

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"Need Youth and Experience": Sachin Pilot On Rajasthan Cabinet Reshuffle

A day after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot promised a state cabinet reshuffle, his former deputy Sachin Pilot said a combination of experience and youth should be accommodated in the government...

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Joe Biden's Latest In Series Of Mixed Messages On Taiwan

President Joe Biden clarified his apparent reference to an "independent" Taiwan, saying the US position on Chinese sovereignty has not changed.

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Dollar At 16-Month High After Robust US Retail Sales Data

The dollar rose to a 16-month high, while the euro slumped amid growth concerns and a surge in COVID-19 cases in Europe.

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"Support To Terrorists State Policy": India Slams Pak At UN Over Kashmir

India will continue to take firm and decisive action against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, New Delhi's representation at United Nations said on Tuesday.

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Army Can't Build Bridge At Kerala Due To North-East Ops: Centre To Court

The submission was made by the Centre before a bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and P G Ajithkumar.

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"Will Help Reduce Tension": Pak Sikh Body On Kartarpur Corridor Reopening

The corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.

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"I Lost Career To Racism": Ex England Cricketer Rafiq Tells Lawmaker

Azeem Rafiq said in a testimony: "Me and other people from an Asian background... there were comments such as 'you'll sit over there near the toilets', 'elephant-washers'".

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New York To Welcome Back Crowds To Times Square On New Year's Eve

New York City will allow crowds into Times Square on New Year's Eve to ring in 2022, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, after the pandemic muted last year's celebrations.

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Google Cloud, Snap, Spotify And Several Other Sites Down

Several social media apps and internet services including Google Cloud, Amazon, Snapchat and Spotify were down on Tuesday.

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Delhi Shuts Schools Till Further Notice As City Gasps For Air: Full Order

All educational institutions in Delhi and neighbouring cities have been closed till further notice, according to a directive by the Commission for Air Quality Management for the national capital which...

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UK Tribunal To Decide On Mountbatten Diaries From Partition Period

The personal diaries and letters of Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, are at the heart of an ongoing appeal hearing in London this week, to decide whether they can be fully released for...

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Mamata Banerjee Launches 'Ration At Doorstep' Scheme

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated the "Duare Ration"(ration at doorstep) scheme, saying it will benefit around 10 crore of people of the state.

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Schools, Colleges In And Near Delhi Closed, Offices Advised 50% WFH

All schools, colleges and educational institutions in Delhi and nearby cities should be closed till further notice, the Commission for Air Quality Management said late Tuesday night in a series of...

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Germany Calls For Space Security Rules After Russian Satellite Strike

Germany's government said Tuesday it was "very concerned" by Russia's destruction of one of its own satellites during a missile test, calling for urgent measures to "strengthen security and...

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Doctor-Turned-Union Minister Helps Passenger Mid-Air. What PM Said

Timely help to a fellow passenger earned doctor-turned-Union minister Dr Bhagwat Karad applause from Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

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Congress Targets Centre Again With Corruption Allegations In Rafale Deal

The Congress on Tuesday once again accused the Modi government of indulging in corruption in the Rafale deal and said efforts were made to cover up the scam.

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Give Reservation To Valmikis, Mazhabi Sikhs In Jobs: Amarinder Singh

Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked his successor Charanjit Singh Channi to strongly defend the "reservation within the reservation" for the Valmikis and Mazhabi Sikhs of...

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Watch: Terrifying Video Of Massive Avalanche In Nepal's Mustang

A terrifying video of a massive avalanche on a snow-capped mountain in Nepal has gone viral on social media

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Coimbatore Physics Teacher Arrested After Class 12 Student Dies By Suicide

A 31-year-old physics teacher has been arrested in Coimbatore after the death by suicide of a Class 12 student who he allegedly sexually assaulted earlier this year.

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"Criteria Is Merit": Navjot Sidhu On Punjab Polls Candidates Selection

Winnability will be the only criteria for the selection of candidates for the Punjab Assembly polls and being an MLA does not guarantee candidature, said Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on...

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BJP Chief Slams Trinamool In Uttarakhand Speech, Mamata Banerjee Replies

BJP president J P Nadda today said West Bengal has become synonymous with corruption, bloodshed and anarchy under the Trinamool Congress rule, prompting a sharp reaction from the state's Chief...

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Cycles, Flower Shower At Samajwadi Party's Parallel Expressway Event

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday carried out a parallel inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway by showering flowers over its various stretches and cycling on them around the time Prime Minister...

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Monday, November 15, 2021

Russian Anti-Satellite Weapons Test "Dangerous, Irresponsible": US

An anti-satellite weapons test by Russia against one of its own targets has generated debris that is a risk to astronauts on the International Space Station and other activities in outer space, the US...

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Explainer: Bitcoin Goes Through Major Upgrade. Here Is What It Means

Bitcoin went through a major upgrade on Sunday that enables its blockchain to execute more complex transactions.

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2 Maids Found Dead At Employer's Home In Delhi

Two female maids from West Bengal were found dead at their employer's house in southeast Delhi's Jungpura Extension on Monday morning, police said.

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Trump Aide Turns Himself In To Face Charges In US Capitol Riot Probe

A defiant Steve Bannon, former president Donald Trump's long-time advisor, turned himself into the FBI Monday to face charges of contempt of Congress after refusing to testify on the January 6 Capitol...

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Max Price Fixed For 184 Liquor Brands Under New Policy: Delhi To Court

The Delhi government today told the Delhi High Court that till now, 200 liquor brands have been registered under the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 and MRP has been fixed for 184 of them.

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Basavaraj Bommai Accuses Congress Of Playing Politics Over Bitcoin Scam

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday accused Congress of playing politics over the alleged Bitcoin scam and once again asked the opposition party to provide documents related to the...

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Punjab Is The Most Indebted State In India: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday said that Punjab is the most indebted state in India and the debt accounts for 50 per cent of the State GDP.

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Justice UU Lalit On How To Make Legal Aid Accessible, Affordable

Justice UU Lalit, who will become the next Chief Justice of India in August next year, spoke to NDTV about how efforts are being made to ensure that legal aid becomes more accessible and affordable.

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More Than 67,000 Farm Fire Incidents Recorded In Punjab So Far

Over 67,000 farm fire incidents have been recorded across Punjab this season despite penalties imposed by the authorities and efforts made for management of crop residue.

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Delhi Government Set To Exit Liquor Trade, Swanky Private Vends Get Ready

Delhi government will formally exit the liquor business as nearly 600 vends run by it will be shut from Tuesday night, making way for new swanky private shops with walk-in facility which will begin...

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US Probing "Debris Event" In Space As Reports Suggest Russia Weapon Test

The United States said Monday it was investigating a "debris-generating event in outer space" after astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation.

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Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Saurabh Kirpal As Delhi High Court Judge

A three-member Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has recommended the elevation of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as the judge of the Delhi High Court.

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'Ask Your Government Why...': Finance Minister On State Taxes On Fuel

Opposition parties have argued that the Modi government has only marginally reduced the excise duty after having hiked them significantly in the past.

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South Africa Withdraws Support For Miss Universe Contender Over Palestine

The South African government has withdrawn its support for Miss South Africa after the organisation refused to pull out of the Miss Universe contest in Israel, amid calls for a boycott to show support...

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Heavy Rain In Kerala Kills 3, Kashmir Reels Under Sub-Zero Temperatures

Heavy rains lashed parts of south India on Monday, resulting in the death of three people and widespread property damage in Kerala, while Kashmir in the north reeled under sub-zero night temperatures.

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Fire At Samsung Service Centre In Mumbai, 8 Fire Trucks Rushed

A huge fire broke out at the Samsung service centre in Mumbai suburb Kanjurmarg today evening. No injuries have been reported so far.

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"Take Credit For Ram Temple Too": BJP's Swipe At Akhilesh Yadav

The BJP today dismissed as "lies" Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's claims on the Purvanchal Expressway project

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Pakistan Hands Over 20 Indian Fishermen To India At Wagah Border

Pakistan on Monday handed over 20 Indian fishermen, who completed their four-year prison terms for allegedly fishing in Pakistani waters, to India at the Wagah border, according to officials.

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First Indian Contingent Arrives In Antarctica For 41st Scientific Expedition

India has successfully launched the 41st scientific expedition to Antarctica with the arrival of the first batch of its contingent at the southern white continent.

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Supreme Court On Jurisdiction Of Special Courts Trying Politicians

Jurisdiction of special criminal courts, trying cases against sitting and former MPs and MLAs has to conform to the statutes and there would be a "very serious problem", if this court decides this...

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Sunday, November 14, 2021

UK PM Says UN Climate Deal Deal "Tinged With Disappointment"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson termed the climate deal as "truly historic" and "the beginning of the end for coal power".

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McDonald's Sparks Controversy Over Unisex Toilet In Brazil

A McDonald's restaurant in Brazil was on Sunday ordered to comply with health regulations by installing separate male and female toilets after sparking a controversy with its unisex bathroom.

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Asks Centre To Further Cut Excise Duty On Fuel

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asked the Central government to further cut excise duty on petrol and diesel.

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McDonald's Sparks Controversy In Brazil Over Unisex Toilet

A McDonald's restaurant in Brazil was on Sunday ordered to comply with health regulations by installing separate male and female toilets after sparking a controversy with its unisex bathroom.

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Coronavirus India Live Updates: Kerala Clocks 5,848 Daily Cases

Kerala recorded 5,848 fresh coronavirus infections and 65 deaths on Sunday, raising the caseload to 50,61,072 and the count to 35,750.

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ISIS Group Claim Killing Of Afghan Journalist Hamid Seighani

The ISIS group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a minibus in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed a journalist and wounded four others.

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123 Zika Virus Cases In UP's Kanpur So Far, Active Case 96: Official

Zika Virus: Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city has reported a total of 123 cases of Zika virus so far, said Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad.

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Curfew In Maharashtra's Amravati Expanded To Four Towns As BJP Protests

The curfew in Maharashtra's Amravati city was expanded on Sunday to include four more towns in the district after local BJP leaders staged a protest during a bandh, police said.

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Japan's Ex-Princess Mako, Husband Arrive To New Life In New York

Japan's former princess Mako Komuro arrived in the United States on Sunday with her husband, swapping ancient imperial rites for the bright lights of New York after leaving the royal family.

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Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Strikes Maharashtra's Kolhapur

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 was reported near Kolhapur in Maharashtra on Monday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

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Taliban Hold Parade With US-Made Weapons In Show Of Strength

Taliban forces held a military parade using captured American-made armoured vehicles.

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UK's Queen Elizabeth Misses Remembrance Sunday Service Due To Back Sprain

A Buckingham Palace source said the sprain was unrelated to the unspecified ailment that caused the queen's hospital visit, calling it an "incredibly unfortunate coincidence".

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Al Jazeera TV Chief In Sudan Arrested, 6 Killed In Protests

Sudanese security forces have arrested the bureau chief of Qatari-based Al Jazeera TV, the network said Sunday, a day after the latest crackdown on anti-coup protesters left at least six dead.

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Delhi's Air Quality Improves, Government To Submit Lockdown Plan Today

A visible improvement in Delhi's air quality was recorded on Sunday although it was in the ''very poor'' category.

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Tennis Body On Ex-No.1 Player's Assault Charge Against Chinese Politician

Tennis star Peng Shuai's allegations that she was sexually assaulted by a powerful Chinese politician "must be investigated fully, fairly, transparently and without censorship," the head of the WTA...

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Rs 200 Crore Scam Conman Used iPhones In Jail, Kept CCTVs Covered: Police

In its charge sheet, the Delhi Police has stated that conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar confessed that he is fond of high-end cars, costly watches, latest electronic gadgets and all kinds of luxuries and...

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November 15 To Be Observed As 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas': Amit Shah

The Centre has decided to observe November 15 as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas,' every year in honour of tribal people's contribution in the freedom movement and nation building, Union Home Minister Amit...

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104-Year-Old Kerala Woman Scores 89 Out Of 100 In State Education Exam

The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority is funded by the state government and aims to promote literacy, continuing education and lifelong learning for all citizens.

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Uttar Pradesh To Start "First In The Country" Ambulance Service For Cows

The Uttar Pradesh government is all set to start an ambulance service for cows suffering from serious diseases, state Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary...

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Heavy Rain Warning For Kerala Districts, Sabarimala Cancels Spot Booking

A high-level meeting, held by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, has decided to stop spot booking at Sabarimala for three days in the wake of heavy rainfall...

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South India Important Contributer To India's Development: Amit Shah In Tirupati

India's development cannot be imagined without the very important contribution of the states of Southern India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said in his opening remarks at the 29th meeting...

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Manipur Attack: Search On For Terrorists, Border Security To Be Tightened

A massive manhunt is on in the jungles of Churachandrapur in Manipur near the border with Myanmar to search for terrorists belonging to two shadowy outfits who have claimed responsibility for a deadly...

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Saturday, November 13, 2021

Have Started Supplying S-400 Missile Systems To India: Russian Official

Russia has started delivering the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to India, the deliveries are going as planned, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry...

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50 Hospitalised With Food Poisoning After Attending Wedding In Karnataka

More than 50 people fell ill after having food at a wedding ceremony in Alada Halli village in Karnataka's Shivamogga.

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Watch: Shivraj Chouhan Says "Cow Dung, Urine Can Strengthen Economy"

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the government has developed cow sanctuaries and shelters but it will not work alone and requires participation of society.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Kerala Reports 6,468 New Covid Cases

The positivity rate for the day stands at 8.99 per cent. 71,906 samples were tested during the last 24 hours.

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UN Climate Deal "A Big Step Forward": UK's Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the deal struck at the UN COP26 climate change summit "a big step forward" but warned there was "a huge amount more to do".

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"Urgent: Threat Actor": Fake Hacking Warnings Sent From Secure FBI Server

Fake emails purportedly from the US Department of Homeland Security warning of cyberattacks were sent out Saturday from a secure FBI computer server, computer security experts said.

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Factbox: What's In The Glasgow UN Climate Pact?

Glasgow UN Climate Pact: Nearly 200 nations agreed to adopt the Glasgow Climate Pact on Saturday after more than two weeks of intense negotiations.

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Manish Sisodia Lays Foundation For 24-Unit Classroom Block At Delhi School

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a classroom block in a state government school in Maidangarhi that will be equipped with all modern facilities of...

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Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary To See 8,000 Pilgrims, Says Pak Minister

Sikh pilgrims will pay obeisance at different gurdwaras including Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra To Address Party Workers On Polls Today

The first such programme is being organized in Bulandshahr on November 14. Party office-bearers from 14 districts in Agra, Aligarh and Meerut divisions will attend the event.

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COP26 "Kept Paris Targets Alive": EU

The European Commission on Saturday welcomed the COP26 deal hammered out in Glasgow, which it said meant the terms of the 2015 Paris climate agreement could still be met.

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World Still "Knocking On The Door Of Climate Catastrophe": UN Chief

COP26 UN Climate Deal: UN chief Antonio Guterres said the world was still on the precipice of "catastrophe" after nations reached a global climate deal Saturday that fell short of what science says is...

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"Blah, Blah, Blah": Greta Thunberg On UN Climate Deal

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Saturday the COP26 UN climate talks had achieved nothing but "blah, blah, blah" after nations reached a compromise deal in Glasgow.

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COP26 Deal Clinched As Nations Rally To Compromise

Nearly 200 nations came together Saturday on a global deal to combat climate change after two weeks of painful negotiation.

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Security Tightened After Bomb-Hoax At Mumbai Railway Station

Security was beefed up in Mumbai on Saturday after a telephone call was received by Bandra railway police station of a possible bomb attack, railway police commissioner Quiser Khalid tweeted.

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Mumbai Tightens Security Over Bomb Scare, Police Say No Need To Panic

Security was beefed up in Mumbai on Saturday after a telephone call was received by Bandra railway police station of a possible bomb attack, railway police commissioner Quiser Khalid tweeted.

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Lucknow Zika Patient To Have 400-Metre Containment Zone Around Home: Report

The District Magistrate in Lucknow has instructed officials to create containment zones of 400 metres around a Zika virus patient's home and the patient should go in for home isolation.

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Mumbai Achieves 100% First Dose Covid Vaccination Target: Minister

Mumbai has achieved 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccine first dose target with all eligible beneficiaries above the age of 18 getting covered, possibly making it the first city in the country to do so,...

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Meet The 2 Brothers From Delhi Who Won A Global Prize For Tackling Waste

Two teenage brothers from India urged world leaders to act against climate change after winning a prestigious global children's award on Saturday for tackling pollution from household waste in New...

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"Fake": Centre Trashes Reports Of Vandalism At Tripura Mosque

The Union Home Ministry on Saturday said news circulating on social media about damage and vandalisation of a mosque in Tripura is fake and complete misrepresentation of facts.

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PM Modi Meets US Congressional Delegation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with a delegation of US lawmakers on Saturday.

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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates 1st Private Sector Defence Manufacturing Facility

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC).

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Amazon Birds Becoming Smaller, Longer-Winged Due To Climate Change: Study

Even the wildest parts of the Amazon untouched by humanity are being impacted by climate change, according to new research.

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Won't Publish Maoist Attack Report As It Is "Incomplete": Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said his government will not make public report of judicial commission, headed by ex-judge of Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Prashant Mishra, on May 2013...

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Trump Advisor Indicted For Refusing To Testify In US Capitol Riot Probe

Former US president Donald Trump's longtime advisor Steve Bannon was indicted Friday for refusing to testify to the congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot, the Justice Department...

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"Death Ticket": More Lawsuits Filed Over Travis Scott's Concert Tragedy

Prominent US attorney Ben Crump announced the filing on Friday of dozens more lawsuits on behalf of people who attended the disastrous Travis Scott concert, including a woman who said she didn't know...

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Statements Of Over Dozen Witnesses Recorded In Aryan Khan Case

The Special Enquiry Team (SET) of the NCB which is probing allegations of extortion attempt in the drugs case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan has recorded statements of over a dozen persons...

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Go First Resumes Flight Services On Delhi-Kolkata-Guwahati-Aizawl Route

Go First Airways, formerly known as Go Air, has resumed flight services on the Delhi-Kolkata-Guwahati-Aizawl route after halting it since the COVID-19 outbreak last year, an official said on Friday.

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Qatar To Handle US Interests In Afghanistan, In Bridge To Taliban

The United States said Friday it would set up an interests section in Afghanistan under Qatar, creating a more direct way to assist US citizens and engage with the Taliban after the embassy in Kabul...

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AAP Announces First List Of Candidates For Punjab Assembly Polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election on Friday.

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WHO Restarts Evaluation Of Russian Covid Vaccine

The World Health Organization said Friday it had "restarted" a process that could grant emergency authorisation for the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, after several months in limbo.

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Madhya Pradesh To Spend Rs 23 Crore For 4 Hours Of PM's Visit

Madhya Pradesh will celebrate Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in memory of Bhagwan Birsa Munda on November 15. The event will be dedicated to tribal warriors.

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Over 11,000 Vice Principal Posts Created Across Rajasthan Government Schools

More than 11,000 lecturers will have a chance to get promotion benefits as the Rajasthan government has decided to create vice principal post in senior secondary schools.

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JK LG Announces One-Time Age Relaxation For Sub-Inspector Aspirants

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday announced one-time age relaxation for thousands of Sub-Inspector aspirants preparing for recruitment Jammu and Kashmir Police.

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On Veterans Day, President Joe Biden Honors Troops As "Spine Of America'

President Joe Biden on Thursday saluted the nation's troops as the "very spine of America" at a Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery -- the first since the end of military operations...

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Karnataka To Soon Have Anti-Conversion Law, Says Chief Minister

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today said the state will soon have an anti-religious conversion law.

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"Civil Society New Frontier Of War": National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

Underlining the importance of internal security, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday pointed out that the new frontiers of war is the civil society that can be manipulated to hurt the...

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PM Modi To Land On Purvanchal Expressway In IAF Plane On November 16

Showcasing a world-class infrastructure, on November 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would land on the Purvanchal Express in a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft.

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Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Teen, Abetting Suicide

A private school teacher in Coimbatore was arrested on Friday by the All Women Police Station (AWPS) under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code for allegedly sexually...

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Rs 2 Lakh For Every Protester Arrested In Delhi Tractor Rally: Punjab

The Punjab government has announced financial help for 83 people arrested in Delhi after violence broke out during a farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day this January.

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Should Women Teachers Wear Sarees? Kerala Says No, Cites "Right To Dress"

The practice of imposing sari on teachers is not conducive to Kerala's progressive attitude, state Higher Education Minister R Bindu said on Friday.

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Delhi Records 62 New Covid Cases; 2 Related Deaths After 20-Day Gap

Delhi on Friday recorded 62 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest daily count since August 8, and two deaths due to the infection after a gap of nearly three weeks as the positivity rate rose to 0.12 per...

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Trees, Roads, Economy: Chennai Counts Its Losses After Rain Fury

Over a few hundred kilometres of roads used as busy bus routes in Chennai remain battered following more than 50 cm of rain that pounded the city over the last week. The civic body has begun...

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Death Count Rises To 9 In US Rapper Travis Scott's Concert Tragedy

A 22-year-old university student caught up in the crowd that rushed the stage at a rap concert in Texas last week has died of her injuries, her family said Thursday, raising the death toll from the...

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Queen Elizabeth To Make First Public Appearance Since Hospital Stay

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will attend a Remembrance Day Service on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said, in her first public engagement in person since she spent a night in hospital last month and was...

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Punjab Assembly Adopts Resolution Against Centre's Farm Laws

The Punjab Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution against the Centre's three contentious farm laws, claiming that it had unlawfully ventured into the domain of the state government.

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US, Japan Agree On Stronger Ties To Seek Free Indo-Pacific: Report

Amid China's military rise, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday met with the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command and agreed to strengthen their alliance for a free and open...

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Mizoram Plans To Inoculate Myanmar Refugees Against Covid

The Mizoram government is planning to administer COVID-19 vaccine to Myanmar nationals who have taken refuge in the state following a military coup in the neighbouring country in February, a health...

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Court Seeks Reply On Plea To Label Items As Vegetarian Or Non-Vegetarian

Delhi High Court on Thursday sought Centre's stand on a plea for labelling "all items" used by public, including home appliances and apparel, as "vegetarian" or "non-vegetarian" on basis of their...

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Trying To Take Solid Steps In Governance, Taliban On India's Meet: Report

Taliban on Thursday welcomed the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan and said the world should not be worried about Afghan soil being used against anyone.

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Salman Khurshid Stands By His Views On "Hindutva" In New Book

Amid a row over his views on Hindutva, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday stood by what he has written in his new book and asserted that Hindutva has pushed aside "Sanatan Dharma" and...

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CBI Seeks Sanction To Prosecute Former High Court Judge In Corruption Case

The CBI has sought sanction from the Allahabad High Court to prosecute former Allahabad High Court judge SN Shukla in the infamous medical college admission corruption case involving higher judiciary.

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Exclusive: Murder Convict Bajrang Dal Leader Behind Attack On Ashram Set

Suresh Sudele, the Prant Pramukh (regional head) of the Bhopal Unit of Bajrang Dal who attacked Prakash Jha on the sets of his web series "Ashram", was also convicted in the murder of a Bhopal-based...

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One Terrorist Killed In Encounter In Srinagar

One unidentified terrorist has been neutralised in an encounter with the security forces in Srinagar on Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir police informed.

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"Staff Could've Saved More Lives": Senior Cop On Maharashtra Hospital Fire

Had staff members in the ICU of the Ahmednagar civil hospital in Maharashtra tried to rescue the patients when a fire broke out, they could have saved some more lives, a senior police officer said...

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At COP26, Maharashtra Announces Ambitious Targets To Address Climate Change

Maharashtra, as a sub-national and regional government, has ramped up its presence at COP26 with several high-profile announcements in addressing the issue of climate change and adopting solutions to...

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Boeing May Win Huge Order For 737 Max Jets From India's Akasa Air: Report

Boeing Co may win an order as early as this weekend for about 70 to 80 737 MAX jets from Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's startup airline Akasa Air, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing...

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