Mamata Banerjee Thanks Maa-Mati-Manush, Workers On TMC Anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today resolved to make "Bengal better and stronger each day" and thanked her grass-root workers and its three ideological anchors, "Maa, Mati, and Manush",...

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Weeks After Court's Concern, UP Government Transfers Top Hathras Official

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday transferred 16 IAS officers, including Hathras District Magistrate Praveen Kumar Laxkar, under whose jurisdiction the case of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who...

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"The Sun Has Just Risen": PM Modi's Poem For 2021

Welcoming the new year of 2021, the Indian government on Friday shared "a mesmerizing and motivating poem written by our beloved PM" on Twitter.

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New Year Day: Watch Ganga Aarti At Varanasi's Assi Ghat - A Visual Treat

New Year Day: January 1 was welcomed at Varanasi's Assi Ghat with beautiful Ganga aarti on the last day of the year gone by. Ganga aarti,a daily affair, a tradition that has been going on for years....

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"As A New Year Begins...My Heart With Farmers": Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today greeted everyone a "happy new year", remembering those "we lost" and who "protect" and "sacrifice for us". On a short personal trip abroad, he tweeted his message...

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India's Fresh COVID-19 Cases Fall 8% In A Day, Total At 1.02 Crore

20,035 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 8% lower than yesterday; 1.02 crore total cases, 1,48,994 deaths

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Key Meet On COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Today, Day Before Pan-India Dry Run

Applications for the emergency use approval for the coronavirus vaccines filed by the Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer will be taken up once again for consideration by a...

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"May Spirit Of Hope, Wellness Prevail": PM Modi Extends New Year Wishes

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the first day of the new year on Friday and expressed hope that the "country will march ahead with renewed energy to...

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Suvendu Adhikari's Brother Hints At Joining BJP

Following his removal as the chairman of the board of administrators of Contai Municipality in Purba Medinipur district, Trinamool Congress leader Soumendu Adhikari on Thursday hinted that he would...

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India's First "Mysterious" Monolith Spotted In Ahmedabad Park

A "monolith", the likes of which have appeared and vanished in different parts of the world since November, has now emerged in a garden in Ahmedabad city, Gujarat.

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Goldsmith Shot Dead By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir

Terrorists shot a goldsmith dead at a busy market here on Thursday, police said.

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LIVE: 1.02 Crore Coronavirus Cases In India So Far, 1,48,738 Total Deaths

India added 21,822 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, taking its tally to 1.02 crore cases, the Health Ministry data on Thursday showed. The number of fresh infections is six per cent higher than...

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Over 36,000 India-Made Ventilators Now At Government Hospitals: Centre

The Health Ministry said on Thursday that it had ensured delivery of 36,433 ventilators to government hospitals in the country and the average cost now ranges between Rs 2-10 lakh as the domestic...

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India's Covid Recovery Rate Crosses 96%, Among Highest In World: Centre

India has recorded 96.04 per cent COVID-19 recovery rate on Thursday, which is one of the highest globally, according to the Union Health Ministry.

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Andhra, Sikkim High Court Chief Justices Swapped In Judicial Transfer

Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari was on Thursday transferred to the Sikkim High Court as its new chief justice.

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Being Deprived Of My Rights: UP Congress Chief Writes To President Kovind

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, complaining about his repeated arrests by the state police, saying they deprive him of his rights as people's...

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Court Puts Kathak Legend Birju Maharaj's Eviction From Residence On Hold

In a relief to Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj, the Delhi High Court has stayed the eviction notice issued by the Centre asking him to vacate the government accommodation alloted to him.

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All States To Begin Vaccine Dry Run From January 2, Say Sources

A dry run for Covid vaccine will be held in all states on Saturday, January 2, the government said as authorities hinted that approval for a vaccine could be around the corner. Today, the Union Health...

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UP Class 10 Student Kills Classmate In School, Shooting Him Thrice

An ordinary classroom fight over seats turned deadly in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district when one Class 10 student shot dead another, the police said on Thursday.

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India Will Promote Democracy, Human Rights At United Nations: Envoy

India will promote fundamental values like human rights and development and reinforce multilateralism, while underlining the need for greater cooperation in the Nations Security Council (UNSC),...

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"Umar Khalid Conspired To Fuel Delhi Riots," Says Police Charge Sheet

The Delhi police have charged human rights activist and former student leader Umar Khalid of conspiring to fuel the riots in the national capital earlier this year, besides making anti-national...

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Chinese Man, Head Of Rs21,000-Crore Loan App Scam, Arrested In Delhi

The Hyderabad police have arrested a Chinese national as part of its ongoing investigation into a multi-crore online loan scam involving a large network of companies that charged interest as high as...

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"Probably In New Year...": Drug Controller Hints At Vaccine Approval Soon

Covid vaccine approval likely soon, India's drug controller says, "Probably we'll have new year with something in hand"

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Coronavirus Vaccine Preparations In Last Stages, Says PM Modi

Preparations for administering the coronavirus vaccine on Indians is in the last stages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a day after the government-appointed experts reviewed the...

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"Scrap 3 Farm Laws Lest Kerala Starves": Unanimous Assembly Resolution

The Kerala Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution seeking the withdrawal of all the three contentious agricultural laws enacted hurriedly by parliament in September. Raising the...

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5 New Cases Of Mutant Covid Strain In India, Total 25 Cases So Far

Five new cases of the UK strain of coronavirus have been detected, which takes the total number of such patients to 25. The highly infectious mutant strain, which first surfaced in the United Kingdom...

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Night Curfew, Ban On Gatherings In States Ahead Of New Year: 10 Points

Three metros -- Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai -- and several states including Punjab and Kerala have announced restrictions including big gatherings and night curfew for New Year's eve in view of the...

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Delhi Shivers On New Year's Eve, Temperature Dips To 3.3 Degrees Celsius

Delhi Cold wave: On New Year's Eve, Delhi shivered at 3.3 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature recorded in the season so far. Icy winds swept through the city bringing the temperatures down...

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21,822 New Covid Cases In India, 1.02 Crore Total Cases, 1,48,738 Deaths

India added 21,822 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, taking its tally to 1.02, the Health Ministry data this morning showed.The number of fresh infections is six per cent higher than Wednesday, when...

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Issues Of Stubble Burning, Power Subsidies Sorted, Say Farmer Leaders

Central ministers and farmer leaders have reached a consensus on stubble burning and safeguarding power subsidies during talks on Wednesday, a farmer leader said.

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Night Curfew In Delhi Today, Tomorrow To Restrict New Year Celebrations

No public gatherings will be allowed in Delhi tonight and tomorrow between 11 pm and 6 am as the state government has announced a night curfew to restrict the New Year's celebrations.

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"Unfortunate": Huge Wildfire At Dzuko Valley At Manipur-Nagaland Border

A huge wildfire has engulfed the picturesque Dzuko Valley, famous for its biodiversity and seasonal flowers, located at the borders of Manipur and Nagaland.

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LIVE Updates: India's Covid Tally At 1.02 Crore, 1.48 Lakh Deaths

Amid global fears over the new mutant strains of coronavirus, detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, India recorded 20,549 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, 25 per cent higher than...

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Mamata Banerjee Cooks Vegetables During Surprise Visit To Tribal Village

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday joined tribal women and cooked vegetables during a surprise visit to a tribal village in Birbhum district.

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India Calls On Sri Lanka For Early Release Of 40 Fishermen

India on Wednesday called on Sri Lanka to ensure the early release of fishermen arrested recently on the charge of poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

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BJP, Ally Suffer Blow In Haryana Local Polls Amid Farm Law Protest

A month after thousands of farmers began protesting the new agricultural laws near Delhi's borders, the ruling BJP-JJP combine in neighbouring Haryana has suffered a blow in the municipal corporation...

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5 Things To Know About Landmark UK Vaccine, Being Made By Serum Institute

Cheap and easy to store, the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine approved by the British regulator on Wednesday has given a shot in the arm to the global fight against coronavirus.

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High Court Extends Interim Bail Of Unitech Promoter Sanjay Chandra

The Delhi High Court today extended the interim bail of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, who was arrested for allegedly cheating home buyers, till January 21 on medical grounds.

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Top Court Puts On Hold Release Of 10 Women Naval Officers From Services

The Supreme Court today stayed the release of ten women naval officers, who are seeking grant of permanent commission (PC), from the services as scheduled on December 31 this year.

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Centre Asks States To Consider Restrictions For New Year

A series of restrictions have been suggested by the Centre ahead of New Year to tone down celebrations in the backdrop of the new super infectious UK variant of the coronavirus that has reached India...

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Serum Institute Request For Emergency Vaccine Use To Be Considered Today

Serum Institute's application for emergency use approval of Covid vaccine to be considered by expert panel today

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Ex-Union Minister From Gujarat Cancels BJP Resignation Day After Letter

Former union minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, Mansukh Bhai Vasava, has withdrawn his resignation from the BJP just a day after sending it. The six-time MP from Gujarat's Bharuch...

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Maharashtra Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions Till January 31, 2021

The Maharashtra government has extended till January 31, 2021 the lockdown restrictions in the state on account of COVID-19.

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Man Arrested For Blackmailing 100 Women Using Fake Nude Pictures: Cops

A 26-year-old man, accused of blackmailing at least 100 women, has been arrested in Delhi for trying to extort money from a south Delhi resident by allegedly blackmailing her with threats of...

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"Today's Meeting Will be Decisive": Minister Ahead of Talks With Farmers

The sixth round of talks between the government and the farmers demanding repeal of the Centre's new farm laws will be held at 2 pm today. The government is hoping for a breakthrough to resolve the...

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Trinamool Leader Shot Dead By Two Bike-Borne Assailants Near Kolkata

A youth leader of the Trinamool Congress was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle near a railway station in West Bengal's Howrah on Tuesday, officials said.

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India Extends UK Flight Ban Till January 7 Over Mutant Coronavirus

The Indian government on Wednesday extended the suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom till January 7 amid alarm over the new highly contagious strain of the coronavirus.

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New Year 2021: Wishes: Greetings Cards, Images, Messages To Share

New Year 2021: It's New Year's Eve on Thursday and time to bid goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021. In this New Year, we will need a lot more good luck and have to take great care of ourselves and people...

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"I Don't Approve Of Conversion For Marriage": Rajnath Singh

Backing the "anti-conversion" legislation brought by Uttar Pradesh government, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he personally does not support conversion for marriage.

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20,549 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 25% Higher Than Yesterday

Amid global fears over the new mutant strains of coronavirus, detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, India recorded 20,549 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, 25 per cent higher than...

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"Outside Interference": Rajnath Singh On Trudeau Comments On Farmers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday took strong objection to remarks made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month concerning protest by farmers on farm laws and said no leader of...

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"No Question On Integrity Of Sikhs": Rajnath Singh Amid Farmer Protest

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday strongly disapproved of remarks such as "Maoist" or "Khalistanis" in the context of protesting farmers and said "allegations should not be made by anyone"...

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No Meaningful Outcome Of Talks With China On LAC Standoff: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister on Wednesday said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in...

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Farmer Protest Live Updates: Meeting Between Centre, Farmers Today

Farmers protesting the agriculture laws fired a warning shot late Tuesday night ahead of a sixth round of talks with the centre today, saying that they would only discuss certain issues, including...

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Zero Degree In Parts Of Haryana, Rajasthan As Coldwave Intensifies

Cold wave conditions intensified in north India on Tuesday with fresh snowfall reported from hill areas, with parts of Haryana and Hisar touching and Delhi recording a minimum temperature of 3.6...

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20 Cases Of UK Coronavirus Strain In India, 8 In Delhi

Fourteen fresh cases of new mutant coronavirus strain - first reported in the United Kingdom in September - have been reported in India, the government said this morning, a day after the country...

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Green Jalebis, Wedding Procession: Farmers' Unique Ways To Grab Eyeballs

Serving "green jalebis" to taking out a "baraat" (wedding procession), farmers protesting at Singhu border here are using innovative ways to communicate their grievances and demands to the central...

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LIVE: India's Covid Tally Rises To Over 1.02 Crore, 1.48 Lakh Deaths

The daily new coronavirus infections in India dipped below 20,000 for the third time this month taking the COVID-19 caseload to 1,02,24,303, while the recoveries crossed 98 lakh, according to the...

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Stamps Of Gangsters Chhota Rajan, Munna Bajrangi Issued In Kanpur

The Kanpur postal department has ordered an inquiry after stamps featuring underworld don Chhota Rajan and gangster Munna Bajrangi were issued by the main post office in the city, officials said...

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Former Himachal Chief Minister Shanta Kumar's Wife Dies Of COVID-19

Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar's wife, Santosh Shailza, succumbed to COVID-19 in the early hours of Tuesday, Health Minister Rajiv Saizal said. She was 75.

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3 COVID-19 Samples Sent To Hyderabad Lab Found +ve For UK Variant: Report

Three people who returned from the UK recently were infected with the mutated strain of coronavirus, a top official of the CCMB said on Tuesday.

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Bengal Security Advisor Working As "De Facto" Police Chief: Governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday claimed that he has received an "alarming report" that state security advisor (SSA) Surajit Kar Purakayastha is engaged in "translating politically...

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Rajinikanth's Big News: No Political Party After All

Actor Rajinikanth, who finally appeared ready to launch his political party with a "now or never" announcement earlier this month, has decided to stay away from politics altogether.

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Woman In Maharashtra For Christmas, New Year Raped By Auto Driver: Cops

A 26-year-old autorickshaw driver has been arrested from a village near Panvel in Raigad district of Maharashtra for allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman tourist from Chhattisgarh on December 27,...

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Anna Hazare To Launch Agitation In Support Of Farmers In Delhi Next Month

Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he will launch an agitation in New Delhi in January on issues concerning farmers.

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Mukesh Ambani Gathered $27 Billion. Now He Has to Deliver

Mukesh Ambani spent much of 2020 convincing Facebook Inc., Google and a clutch of Wall Street heavyweights to buy into his vision for one of the world's most ambitious corporate transformations.

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How Delhi Airport Has Prepped For Vaccine Distribution

Distributing vaccines around India will pose plenty of logistical headaches given the size of the country, its vast population and number of coronavirus cases, now at more than 10 million.

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Sena Leader Sanjay Raut's Wife Skips Summons In PMC Bank Fraud Case

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's wife has sought more time to appear before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the PMC bank fraud case. Varsha Raut had been summoned by the agency that...

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Cold Moon 2020: Know All About Cold Moon, The Last Full Moon Of The Year

Last Full Moon of the year 2020: Cold Moon on December 29 is the last celestial event of the year. Historically all the Full Moons have names linked to the seasons or local social customs. The 'Old...

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16,432 Fresh Covid Cases In India, Lowest Daily Rise In Over 6 Months

16,432 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, lowest daily rise in over six months

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In Himachal Pradesh, BJP Workers Mute Rajnath Singh's Speech For A Dance

A group of BJP workers In Solan, Himachal Pradesh, decided to celebrate the party's three years in power yesterday with an impromptu jig during a special address by senior party leader and Union...

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India Reports 6 Cases Of Mutant Virus Strain, UK Returnees Test Positive

India has recorded six cases of mutant strain of coronavirus, which is believed to be 70 per cent more infectious and was first reported in the United Kingdom, the government said today. All six...

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Farmer Protest Live Updates: Government Invites Farmers For Talks

The Centre has invited farmers for a fresh round of talks, which will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday. This will be the sixth time a way out of the deadlock is being attempted, days after the Supreme...

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Panel Recommends Environment Clearance For Central Vista Project

The environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has recommended granting environment clearance to the government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, but directed that its developer...

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Punjab Teacher Cycles 225 Km To Delhi To Join Farmers' Protest

Manoj Kumar, who is employed as a teacher in a government school in Punjab's Sangrur district, cycled 225 kilometres to reach Delhi's Tikri border on Monday to express solidarity with the farmers who...

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Pregnant J&K District Development Council Member Takes Oath At Her Home

A pregnant DDC member was administered oath at her residence here on Monday even as 137 other newly-elected members in Kashmir swore to uphold the Constitution and sovereignty of the country, leading...

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LIVE Updates: Around 50 Million Doses Of Oxford Vaccine Ready

The Serum Institute of India, which is manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in India, said that around 50 million doses of the vaccine, are ready. A top official further said that...

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Odisha Unable To Trace 62 UK Returnees

The Odisha government on Monday said that as many as 62 returnees from the United Kingdom are untraceable despite the administration's request for cooperation to keep a tab on the new coronavirus...

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S Jaishankar Meets Qatar's Emir, Prime Minister; Discusses Economic Ties

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar concluded his two-day stand-alone visit to Qatar from 27 to 28 December, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday.

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Over 1.3 Lakh Names Removed From Electoral Roll: Assam Government

The Assam government on Monday said names of over 1.3 lakh persons have been deleted from the recently published electoral roll.

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Assam Lawmaker Pabindra Deka Resigns From Assembly

MLA Pabindra Deka, who recently quit the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and joined the newly-floated Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), on Monday resigned from the state legislative assembly.

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"I Have BJP's File, 121 Names": Sena's Sanjay Raut After Summons To Wife

Agencies like Enforcement Directorate are not important as they are increasingly being used in a political power game, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut said a day after his wife was summoned again for...

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Delhi To Set Up 1,000 Booths For Vaccinating "Up To 1 Lakh People Daily"

The national capital is gearing up for the novel coronavirus vaccination drive and plans to set up 1,000 booths across the city where up to 1 lakh people could get vaccinated daily in phase one, a...

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Amit Shah On Arun Jaitley's "Contribution" To Cricket Amid Row On Statue

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today sidestepped the controversy with Bishan Singh Bedi over the unveiling of Arun Jaitley's statue at Feroz Shah Kotla grounds, saying there are "two kinds of of people...

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Snowfall And Cold Wave: Know How The 2020 Year-End Weather Will Be

Snowfall update: Fresh snowfall in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir brought brought cheer to tourists but also blocked roads in upper Shimla on Monday. The higher reaches of...

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Airlines Say No Instructions To Disallow Chinese Passengers: Sources

There has been no direction from the Centre about not flying in Chinese nationals into the country, various airlines said today, denying reports about an informal direction from the government.

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"Anybody Who Speaks Against BJP Faces CBI": Maharashtra Minister

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday said whoever speaks against policies or leaders of the BJP is facing action by the Central agencies.

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Government Should Listen To Farmers And Take Back The Laws: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at the Centre and demanded that the Union government should listen to protesting farmers and take back the new farm laws.

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"Don't Need National Party As Ally If..." AIADMK's Terse Message To BJP

In a tough message to the BJP, the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Naduhas said that it does not need a "national party asally if it isgoing to dictate", making it clear that it won't play second fiddle.

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shifted To AIIMS Following Covid Complications

A day after he was hospitalised in Dehradun following Covid-19-related complications, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat was on Monday shifted to New Delhi's All India Institute of...

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"Had Arun Jaitley Been Alive…": BJP's Sushil Modi Appears To Taunt Party

The BJP's Sushil Modi had an unusual tribute for the party's late leader and former Union minister Arun Jaitley on his birth anniversary. The farmers' protest would not have continued for so long had...

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Prime Minister Flags Off India's First Driverless Train For Delhi Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated India's first driver-less train on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line. He also launched the National Common Mobility Card, an inter-operable transport facility...

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Rahul Gandhi Abroad, Misses Congress Foundation Day, BJP Taunts Again

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is abroad as the party celebrates its 136th Foundation Day at its state and district headquarters across the country today.

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President Shares Video Of Jog On Diu Beach, Urges Nation To Remain Fit

The official Twitter handle of President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a four-day visit to the Union Territory of Diu, shared a video of the President jogging on the Ghoghla beach this morning. The video...

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PM Modi On Arun Jaitley's Birth Anniversary: "Remembering A Great Friend"

Arun Jaitley Jayanti: Former finance minister Arun Jaitley is being remembered on his birth anniversary today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman and others posted tribute on Twitter....

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PM Modi To Flag Off 100th Kisan Rail Today, Farmers' Protest Enters Day 33

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 100th "Kisan Rail" from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal today via video-conferencing, his office said.

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Sena's Sanjay Raut's Wife Summoned For Questioning In PMC Bank Case

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's wife Varsha Raut has been summoned for questioning by the Enforcement Department in the PMC bank fraud case. She has to meet the officials on December 29 at the agency's...

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Fresh Covid Cases Jump Almost 7% In A Day, Total Crosses 1.02 Crore

Coronavirus: 20,021 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, nearly 9% higher than yesterday; 1.02 crore total cases, 1,47,901 deaths

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Two-Day Coronavirus Vaccine Dry Run Starts In Four States Today

A two-day dry run for coronavirus vaccine program starts today in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat and Assam.

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Sena's Sanjay Raut's Wife Summoned In Money Laundering Case: Report

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Varsha Raut, wife of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, for questioning in the PMC Bank money laundering case on December 29, officials said on Sunday.

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"No Corona": Minister Ramdas Athawale's New Slogan For New Virus Strain

Union minister Ramdas Athawale, whose "go corona, go" chant became a national sensation, on Sunday came out with a new slogan, ''No Corona'', saying it was in response to the new strain of the novel...

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Maharashtra Allowing Windfall Gains To Private Players: Devendra Fadnavis

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and leader of Opposition in the assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday alleged that certain "vested interests have colluded" with the aim of extending "benefits to a...

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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: India's Covid Tally Climbs To 1,01,87,850

The tally of coronavirus cases in India reached 1,01,87,850 after 18,732 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

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President Visits Beach, Inaugurates Light-Sound Show In Diu

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday visited Ghoghla beach and inaugurated a light-and-sound show at Diu Fort on the third day of his four-day visit, officials said.

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Army Officer Among 3 Named In J&K Police Chargesheet In Shopian Encounter

The Jammu and Kashmir police have filed a chargesheet against three people, including an Army officer, in the alleged fake encounter in Shopian district of south Kashmir earlier this year.

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PM Modi Praises People Who Help Animals In Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated people who take care of animals and added that such noble acts strengthen the sensitivity of the society.

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Oxford Vaccine Will "Protect 95 Per Cent": AstraZeneca CEO To UK Daily

The Oxford coronavirus vaccine will "protect 95 per cent of patients" and is "as effective as the Pfizer and Moderna" alternatives, Pascal Soriot, the chief executive of AstraZeneca, told British...

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CBI Should Tell If Sushant Rajput's Death Was Murder Or Suicide: Minister

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Sunday urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to reveal if Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death was a suicide or murder.

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Resolve To Make India Free From Single-Use Plastic: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to resolve to make the country free from single-use plastic and appreciated the efforts by some people for undertaking cleanliness drive.

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India To Play Vital Role In Covid Vaccine Distribution: Pharma Industry

With vaccine rollout beginning in some countries, the world ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic is looking to India for the large-scale production and supply of coronavirus vaccines as it enters 2021.

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India-Australia Boost Defence Cooperation Amid Frosty Relation With China

India-Australia relations touched a new level with both the countries elevating their ties to a "comprehensive strategic partnership", signing key agreements including a landmark pact for reciprocal...

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Arvind Kejriwal To Visit Farmers' Protest Site, Second Time In A Month

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will today visit the Singhu border point between Delhi and Haryana, which is one of the spots where thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and other states have been...

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Bangladesh Man, On A Run After Death Sentence, Arrested In Delhi: Cops

A man, who was sentenced to death in Bangladesh, was arrested from Delhi's Khanpur with a loaded pistol on Saturday, the Delhi Police said.

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PM Urges Manufacturers To Ensure World-Class Products Are Made In Country

In his last ''Mann Ki Baat'' broadcast of the year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that people have supported ''vocal for local'' campaign and asked manufacturers and industry leaders to...

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Amit Shah Offers Prayers At Assam's Kamakhya Temple

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday offered prayers at Shaktipeeth Kamakhya temple atop the Nilachal Hills here, on the last day of his three-day visit to the northeast, before leaving for...

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Protesting Farmers Clang Thalis As PM Addresses "Mann Ki Baat"

Farmers protesting against the centre's new farm sector laws clanged thalis and raised slogans as Prime Minister's monthly radio address Mann ki Baat was broadcast this morning.

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Nothing Alarming in Rajinikanth's Medical Reports, Say Doctors

Tamil film actor Rajanikanth's medical reports show there is nothing alarmingly wrong with him and his doctors will take a call on his discharge today afternoon, according to a medica bulletin issued...

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"Nation Must Not Squander Sacrifice": PM's Tribute To Sikh Saints

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Sikh saint Guru Govind Singhin his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat, urging the nation not to "squander thesacrifices" made by him."Themartyrdom...

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5 Maoists Arrested, Arms, Ammunition Seized In Jharkhand

Police has arrested five Maoists and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Saturday.

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Goa MLA Seeks Mandatory Quarantine For UK Returnees Amid New Virus Strain

In view of a new strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Goa on Sunday demanded institutional quarantine for those who have tested positive for...

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"We Saw The Spirit Of Aatmanirbhar India In 2020," Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 72nd edition of his monthly-radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today. This will also be his last programme of the year.

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India's Daily New COVID-19 Cases Hit A Near 6-Month Low

India's daily number of COVID-19 cases today stood at 18,732 - the lowest in nearly six months. Up to 279 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count since the outbreak in...

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Man, 27, Allegedly Killed By Wife's Father, Uncle In Kerala: Report

A 27-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his wife's relatives in Palakkad district, on Friday, according to the officials.

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BJP To Hold 25 Webinars To Push "One Nation, One Election" Plan: Report

The BJP will organise nearly 25 webinars over the next few days on the issue of "one nation, one election", as it seeks to build popular support for what has been a strong plank of Prime Minister...

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Farmers' Protests Live Updates: Protest Continue At Delhi Borders

Farmer Protest Live Updates: The protesting farmer unions on Saturday asked the government to meet and hold discussions on the new farm laws on December 29 (Tuesday).

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LIVE Updates: Recovery Rate Touches 90% As Active Cases Continue To Fall

As a surge in recoveries along with lower new cases has resulted in a consistent decline in the active cases and low mortality, India's overall recovered cases are nearing 97.5 lakh (97,40,108) on...

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UP Congress Workers Arrested For Taking Out March Without Permission

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu and over 50 party workers were arrested here on Saturday after they tried to take out the "Gai Bachao, Kisan Bachao" march without permission, police...

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Farmer Protest: HD Kumaraswamy Carries Out A Deft Balancing Act

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today performed a delicate act over the ongoing farmers' agitation against the new agricultural laws: On one hand, he asked the Narendra Modi government...

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ISRO Developing Green Propulsion For Human Mission: Space Agency Chief

Indian Space Research Organisation chairman K Sivan on Saturday said the space agency was developing "green propulsion" for its ambitious human space flight mission, 'Gaganyaan'.

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BJD Will Make Women Reservation A Major National Issue: Naveen Patnaik

Taking a swipe at the national parties for talking about women empowerment only during polls and conveniently forgetting afterward, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said BJD will make...

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Terrorist Killed In Encounter In Jammu & Kashmir

An unidentified militant was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the death count in the operation to two, police said on Saturday.

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Farmer Unions To Again Meet Today On Government's Fresh Talks Offer

The protesting farmer unions met on Friday to discuss the government's latest letter inviting them for talks, with some of them indicating that they may decide to resume their dialogue with the Centre...

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No Confusion Over Farm Laws In Madhya Pradesh, Says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The three new farm laws have been implemented in Madhya Pradesh and there is no confusion over it, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday.

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Prakash Javadekar Challenges Rahul Gandhi, DMK For Debate On Farm Laws

Hitting out at the opposition leaders for criticising the three farm laws, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for an...

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PM Modi Launches Ayushman Bharat Scheme For J&K Residents

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme via video-conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

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"Some In Delhi Try To Teach Me Democracy": PM Hits Back At Rahul Gandhi

Some people in Delhi are trying to teach democracy to me, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, hitting back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the latter, in his attack of the govebnrment amnd...

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Girl, Kidnapped From UP In September, Rescued From Maharashtra: Cops

A 15-year-old girl who was kidnapped from her village from Uttar Pradesh' Hamirpur in September was rescued from Solapur in Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The police also arrested two men in...

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Trinamool Supporters Surround Rebel MP's Car Outside BJP Office

Trinamool Congress workers showed black flags, shouted slogans and surrounded the vehicle of rebel party MP Sunil Mondal in Kolkata this morning, just as he was arriving at the BJP office in Hastings...

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Passes Anti-Conversion Bill With 10-Year Jail Term

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet today passed by a voice vote a bill aimed at curbing religious conversions. If passed into law, it will include a maximum punishment of up to 10 years in jail and up to Rs...

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Delhi Records Below 5 Degree Temperature For Fifth Day

Cold conditions persisted in the national capital as the minimum temperature remained below five degrees Celsius for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department said.

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Rajinikanth "Progressing Well, Blood Pressure On Higher Side": Hospital

Actor-politician Rajinikanth, who was admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad on Friday over "severe fluctuations" in his blood pressure, is "progressing well", a medical bulletin said this morning.

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Amit Shah In Assam Today To Launch BJP's 2021 Election Blitz

A week after his high-decibel visit to West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today arrived in neighbouring Assam, which, too, goes to polls in a few months from now. His two-day visit to the...

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Ban On High-Speed Mobile Internet Extended In J&K Till January 8

The ban on 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir has been extended till January 8, said an order issued by the Union Territory's administration on Friday.

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Fresh COVID-19 Cases Down 3.4% Since Yesterday In India

Coronavirus: 22,273 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 3.4% lower than yesterday; over 1.01 crore total cases, 1,47,343 deaths

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Farmers To Hold Meet Day After PM Modi's Fresh Appeal: 10 Points

Forty farm unions will hold a meeting today at 2 PM to chalk out their future course of action and take a decision on holding talks with the centre as the deadlock continues over the new agricultural...

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Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along International Border In J&K's Kathua

Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing at forward posts along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.

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Amit Shah Arrives In Guwahati, Thanks People For Warm Welcome

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Guwahati and thanked people for the warm welcome.

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2 From UK Covid Positive In Northeast, Samples Sent For Mutation Test

At least two people who have returned from the UK to northeast India in the past few days have tested positive for COVID-19 and their swab samples have been sent to find out if they are infected with...

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Chinese National, 3 Others Arrested For Loan Apps Fraud In Telangana

A Chinese national and three members of a gang have been arrested in an instant loan apps fraud case at Cyberabad.

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Court Seeks Video On Search At Office Of Advocate For Delhi Riots Accused

A court on Friday sought a status report from Delhi police in relation to the search conducted by it at the office premises of advocate Mehmood Pracha, a lawyer representing some of the accused in the...

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PM Modi Addresses Farmers On Good Governance Day: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with farmers to allay their concerns related to the farm laws. PM Modi also released Rs 18,000 crore as next instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman...

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Fog In Delhi, Minimum Temperature Below 5 Degree Celcius

Cold and foggy weather persisted in the national capital on Friday as the minimum temperature remained below five degrees Celsius for the third consecutive day, the India Meteorological Department...

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UP Teen, Returning From Birthday Party, Jailed For 'Conversion'

Two teenagers walking home from a friend's birthday party in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor were ambushed, harassed and taken to a police station in an incident that ended up being filed as a case of "love...

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PM Modi's Christmas Greetings: "May Everybody Be Happy And Healthy"

Merry Christmas 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted Christians on Xmas Day. The PM said the life and principles of Jesus Christ gives strength to people across the world. "May his path...

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23,067 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 6.6 Per Cent Lower Than Yesterday

Coronavirus: 23,067 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 6.6% lower than yesterday; 1.01 crore total cases, 1,47,092 deaths.

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Madhya Pradesh-Based Thieves Targeting Wedding Events In Thane: Police

Police in Maharashtra's Thane have asked the local residents to remain cautious while attending marriages and other social events in the city as some gangs of thieves from Madhya Pradesh were active...

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PM Modi To Address 9 Crore Farmers Today, Release ₹ 18,000 Crore In Aid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meet with nine crore farmers today- former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary - during which he will clarify the centre's position on the farm...

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Centre To Conduct Dry Run For Covid Vaccine In 2 Punjab Districts

The Centre has chosen Punjab to conduct a dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Thursday.

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Good Governance Day: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Quotes To Remember

Good Governance Day: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary on December 25 is observed as Good Governance Day. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a great statesman known for his oratory...

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Took India To "Unprecedented Heights...": PM Modi

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top ministers paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee at his memorial in Delhi on his 96th birth...

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Merry Christmas 2020: Know All About Xmas, Wishes, Cards And Images

Merry Christmas 2020: Christians across the world are celebrating Xmas - the birth of Jesus Christ. In the modern times, Christmas is however celebrated both by Christians and non-Christians and that...

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Earthquake With Magnitude 2.3 Strikes Near Delhi

An earthquake of magnitude 2.3 was reported near Delhi, India on Friday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

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Seven US Lawmakers Write To Mike Pompeo On Farmers' Protest In India

A group of seven influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers'' protest...

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India, Vietnam To Conduct Naval Exercise In South China Sea

An Indian Navy warship will undertake a "passage exercise" with the Vietnamese Navy in the South China Sea from December 26 to 27 as part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two...

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Delhi Court Convicts SriLankan Airlines Over No Sexual Harassment Panel

A Delhi court has convicted SriLankan Airlines for violating Indian law by not having an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to address the matters of sexual harassment at the workplace.

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Delhi Court Sides With Elderly Couple In Property Dispute With Son

A Delhi court Thursday came to the relief of an aged couple by restraining their children from forcefully dispossessing them from their property or creating nuisance in their peaceful life and...

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"Will Sleep Only After Lotus Blooms" In Bengal: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday that he has made the right decision to join the BJP and the move has people's approval.

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Pak Making "Fictitious" Allegations On "False Flag Operation": India

India on Thursday said Pakistan's allegations that New Delhi may conduct a false flag operation should be ignored and the leadership of the neighbouring country was making "fictitious and humorous...

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"Big Screens, Leaflets": BJP's Plan For PM's Speech To Farmers Today

The BJP is sparing no expense to reach out to farmers today, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address nine crore farmers and clarify the centre's position on the farm laws, as well as release...

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BJP's Pragya Thakur Sends Legal Notice To Cartoonist Rachita Taneja

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Thursday sent a legal notice to cartoonist Rachita Taneja for registering and blocking domain name on the parliamentarian's name after the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

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Inhumane To Reserve ICU Beds For Covid When Cases Going Down: High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it was "inhumane" to keep thousands of ICU beds reserved in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients when the positivity rate of the infection and number of...

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Updates: India Logs Less Than 400 Daily Covid Deaths For 12 Days In A Row

Centre on Thursday said India has been registering less than 400 daily COVID-19 deaths for the last 12 days.

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Mamata Banerjee Defends Amartya Sen Over "Illegal Occupants" Reports

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has defended Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen over reports that he was on the Visva Bharati University's list of illegal plot holders and said such allegations...

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Woman Who Flew From UK Tests Positive, Flees Delhi, Takes Train To Andhra

A COVID-19 positive woman who allegedly managed to give the slip to authorities in Delhi after her arrival from the UK recently and reach Andhra Pradesh by train has been traced to Rajamahendravaram...

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Efforts On To Locate 602 People Who Came To Goa From UK, UAE

In the wake of detection of a new COVID-19 variant in the UK, Goa health authorities are trying to track down 602 people who arrived in the state from Britain and the UAE since December 9, an official...

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Switched-Off Phones: UP Health Officials Struggle To Trace UK Returnees

The Uttar Pradesh Health Department is facing an uphill task of connecting to those who have recently returned from the UK, where a new variant of the coronavirus has been detected, as many of them...

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Delhi Woman Alleges Forced Conversion To Islam, Harassment By In-Laws

A 20-year-old Muslim man in Delhi has been charged by the police over his wife's allegations that she was forced to convert after their wedding in May and harassed by her in-laws.

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PM's Tagore Comments At Visva-Bharati Draw Sharp Trinamool Reaction

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Visva-Bharati University in Bengal on its centenary today, said its iconic founder Rabindranath Tagore's vision was the essence of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" or...

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Christmas Eve 2020: 10 Best Christmas Carols To Cheer Up Your Day

Christmas Eve 2020: Santa Claus comes calling on the night of Christmas Eve. Also known as Father Christmas, he rides a sleigh drawn by nine reindeer, guided by Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. Santa...

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"No Democracy In India, Only In Imagination": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre

Rahul Gandhi, in a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government over the farmer protests, said today there was "no democracy" in India and those who stood up against the PM were...

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Encounter Breaks Out In Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.

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"Don't Want To Be A Leader Who Sits In AC And Tweets": Urmila Matondkar

Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar, who recently joined Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena, says she does not regret her short-lived association with the Congress and had high regard for its leadership.

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Rahul Gandhi Goes To Meet President Over Farm Laws, Party Leaders Stopped

Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi, marching to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, was stopped by the police before a small delegation was allowed to enter the presidential complex to submit to President Ram...

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Kerala Moves Top Court Against Order Raising Sabarimala Footfall To 5,000

The government in Kerala - hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and apprehensive about the spread of new mutant strain from UK in the state - has moved the Supreme Court against the High Court's order...

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PM Addresses Centenary Celebrations Of Visva-Bharati University: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal through video conferencing.

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Indian Navy Begins Preparations For Republic Day At Rajpath

Braving the cold, the Indian Navy personnel are preparing for the Republic Day parade in full swing, starting their practice in the wee hours every day and concluding it in the evening, at Rajpath.

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Rahul Gandhi To Hold Protest, Meet President Over Farm Laws

The Congress on Tuesday sought President Ram Nath Kovind's intervention for withdrawal of the three farm laws and said a memorandum signed by two crore farmers would be handed over to him today by a...

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Christmas Eve 2020: Here Is What Xmas Is Looking Like Amid Covid-19

Christmas Eve today: The Xmas and New Year season this year amid the coronavirus pandemic is full of uncertainty and chaos. In India, though the Christmas sales have dropped and there are fewer people...

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Watch: Mamata Banerjee Breaks Into Dance, Then A Dig At BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opened a music festival and even broke into a dance, in an interlude from the heavy-duty campaign for the state election in four months.

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Cabinet Approves Rs 59,000 Crore Investment In Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme For Scheduled Caste St

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved changes in the centrally sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme to benefit more than four crore Scheduled Caste students in the...

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India Covid Tally At 1.01 Cr With 24,712 New Cases, 312 Deaths In A Day

India's active coronavirus cases continued to decline as 24,712 fresh infections were recorded in the last 24 hours with 312 deaths.

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Madhya Pradesh Farmers In Lurch As Rice Firm Goes Back On Contractual Promise

A Delhi-based rice company has allegedly refused to buy paddy from the farmers of Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district under the agreement of contract farming - highlighting one of the key issues the...

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UK Returnee Tests COVID-19 Positive In Odisha: Report

A 34-year-old United Kingdom returnee has tested positive for COVID-19 and hospitalised in the state capital, officials said on Wednesday.

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Rahul Gandhi-Led Congress Delegation To Meet President Over Farm Laws

Congress MP K Suresh on Wednesday said that former party chief Rahul Gandhi will lead a demonstration today at 10:45 am from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhavan and will submit a memorandum to President...

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Live: India's COVID-19 Tally At 1,00,99,066 With 23,950 New Cases

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,00,99,066 with 23,950 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 96.63 lakh, according to...

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"Couldn't Talk To Him": Folk Singer Who Hosted Amit Shah's Lunch

Baul singer Basudeb Das, who was promised financial help from the West Bengal government, on Wednesday rued he could not have a word with Union Home Minister Amit Shah as he left the poor folk...

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Karnataka Night Curfew From 10 PM-6 AM Until January 2 Over Mutant Strain

Amid global fears over the new mutant strain of coronavirus, a night curfew has been announced in Karnataka - between 10 PM to 6 AM - till January 2.

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Sugathakumari, Eminent Malayalam Poet And Activist Dies

Sugathakumari, the eminent Malayalam poet, conservationist and women's activist died today, She was 86. Sugathakumari had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment at the government...

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"Skip A Meal," Urge Farmers, Pay Tribute To Ex-PM Chaudhary Charan Singh

Farmers protesting near Delhi borders against the government's controversial agricultural laws today urged people across the country to "skip one meal" to pay respect to "those who put food on your...

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Sister Abhaya Murder: Kerala Catholic Priest, Nun Get Life Imprisonment

A special CBI court in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram today sentenced to life imprisonment a Catholic priest and a nun for the murder of Sister Abhaya, 28 years after the crime. The sentencing came...

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Jallikattu Gets Green Light In Tamil Nadu, But With Restrictions

Tamil Nadu government has granted permission to hold traditional bull-taming sport Jallikattu with certain restrictions.

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Congress Set To Lose Ahmed Patel's Hard-Won Rajya Sabha Seat To BJP

The Congress is set to lose its senior leader Ahmed Patel's Rajya Sabha seat in Gujarat -- which it fought hard to win in 2017 -- to the BJP. Ahmed Patel, a five-time Rajya Sabha member, died at 71...

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Delhi Covid Positivity Rate Could Be Below 1 Per Cent: Health Minister

The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in the national capital is expected be less than 1 per cent, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said as fresh coronavirus infections in Delhi fell below the 1,000-mark...

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Odisha Man Arrested Over 5-Year-Old's Murder Had Sex With Body: Probe

The man arrested in the murder case of a minor girl in Odisha, had raped the 5-year-old after strangling her to death, the Special Investigating Team (SIT) chief Arun Bothra said Tuesday.

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No Interference If An Adult Marries, Converts As Per Her Choice: Court

Hearing a petition by a father claiming that his daughter has been unduly influenced to marry a man of a different religion, the Calcutta High Court has observed that there can be no interference if...

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Jagannath Temple In Puri Reopens Today After 9 Months

Jagannath Temple reopens today: The famous temple in Puri dedicated to Lord Jagannath has reopened after being closed for nine months due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown. The Jagannath Temple...

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Farmers' Observe Kisan Diwas, Rajnath Singh Hopes They'll End Protest

The government is holding talks with farmers "with full sensitivity", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today as he wished farmers on Kisan Diwas or Farmers' Day, which marks the birth anniversary...

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"PM Would Never Let Any Harm Come To Farmers": Rajnath Singh's Appeal

The government is holding talks with farmers "with full sensitivity", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today as he wished farmers on Kisan Diwas or Farmers' Day, that marks the birth anniversary of...

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Chennai Woman Promotes Use Of "Pre-Loved" Designer Clothes To Help Needy

Muthama, a 52-year-old transgender, was able to start her own small entrepreneurial venture - selling hot idly and dosas in Chennai - thanks to an idly cart and set of utensils she received from a...

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In J&K Local Polls, Gupkar Alliance Wins Big In Kashmir, BJP In Jammu

The Farooq Abdullah-led Gupkar alliance has won big in the first local polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it lost special status last year and was turned into a Union Territory.

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Sikar Is Coldest In Rajasthan At 4 Degrees: Weather Department

Sikar was recorded as the coldest place in Rajasthan with a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

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2 Dead, 15 Ill After Gas Leakage At IFFCO Plant In UP

Two people died while 15 employees of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) plant at Phoolpur fell ill following gas leakage, said Prayagraj DM Bhanu Chandra Goswami.

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Kisan Diwas: Protesting Farmers To Decide On Further Talks With Centre

Kisan Diwas or National Farmers' Day is being observed across the country today. Kisan Diwas is marked on the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth prime minister of India. On Kisan...

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BJP Leader Loses Jammu Local Polls To Candidate Who Was Against Farm Laws

Former BJP minister Sham Lal Choudhary lost by a razor-thin margin of 11 votes in Suchetgarh constituency of Jammu district in the maiden District Development Council (DDC) election, officials said on...

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23,950 New COVID-19 Cases In A Day, 22 Per Cent Higher Than Yesterday's

Coronavirus: 23,950 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 22% higher than yesterday; 1,00,99,066 total cases, 1,46,444 deaths

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"Party That Ended Triple Talaq...": BJP MP Vs Wife Who Joined Trinamool

A family drama entangled in Bengal election politics continues to play out with BJP MP Saumitra Khan sending his wife Sujata Mondal Khan a divorce notice yesterday, a day after she joined the...

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UP's Anti-Conversion Law Has Many Defects: Ex-Top Court Judge

The idea of social justice has gone on the back burner with the Supreme Court not doing as much as it should, former judge Justice (Retd) Madan B Lokur said on Tuesday.

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Gauhati High Court Orders Floor Test After Fractured Bodoland Poll Result

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday ordered composite floor tests of the newly-elected Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) by December 26. The order was passed while the court heard a petition by...

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India's Active COVID-19 Cases Below 3 Lakh After 163 Days

India continues to witness a steady decline in daily new coronavirus cases as 19,556 new COVID-19 cases were reported in last 24 hours taking the total count to 1,00,75,116.

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5 On London Flight Test Positive At Delhi Airport Amid Mutant Strain Fear

Five passengers who landed in New Delhi last night on an Air India flight from London have tested positive for COVID-19, while those on a British Airway plane that landed this morning in the national...

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Desi TikTok Variant Gets In $100 Million Funding

The parent of a TikTok copycat from India has raised more than $100 million from investors including Alphabet Inc's Google and Microsoft, months after the Chinese-owned short-video app was banned in...

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Ideological Divides Secondary To Nation: PM At Aligarh Muslim University

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the nation is on a path in which everyone, irrespective of religion, can be assured of their constitutional rights and their future and where no community is...

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Christmas 2020: Xmas Greetings, New Year Wishes, Quotes And Cards

Christmas Day Wishes: It's time to send Xmas wishes, Seasons Greetings,New Year messages to everyone.The countdown for Christmas Day and New Year has started. Amid the pandemic, it's important that we...

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Covaxin Crosses Half-Way Mark In Phase-3 Trials, Says Bharat Biotech

India's first and only phase III trial of a COVID-19 vaccine has crossed 13,000 subjects - the half-way mark - and proceeding successfully across multiple sites in India, Bharat Biotech, the maker of...

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Aligarh University Alumni Always Made India Proud, Says PM: Top 5 Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today via video conferencing. PM Modi also released a postal stamp during the event

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Sister Abhaya Murder: 2 Convicted By Kerala Court 28 Years After Crime

Sister Abhaya murder case: two found guilty by Kerala court 28 years after crime

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Gupkar Alliance Just Ahead Of BJP In Early Leads In J&K Local Polls

The Farooq Abdullah-led People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has a slim lead over the BJP in the first District Development Council (DDC) election in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first election...

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Government Schemes Reaching All "Without Religious Bias": PM At AMU

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) via video conferencing.

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Punjab Farmer Cycles 400 km To Join Protesters Camping Near Delhi Border

Armed with hope and a revolutionary poem by noted Punjabi poet ''Pash'', a farmer cycled nearly 400 km from Fardikot to the Tikri border in Delhi to join the massive protest against the new farm laws.

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6 Arrested In UP For "Unlawful Conversion", Rs. 25,000 Reward On 5 Others

Six people, all Muslim, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh and the police are looking for five more in a fresh case involving the state's new "unlawful conversion" law that has been criticised by...

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Four Members Of Family Found Dead In Chhattisgarh's Durg District

Four members of a family were found dead in Khudmuda village under Amleshwar police station limits in Durg district of Chhattisgarh on Monday.

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PM Lauds Work On Animal Conservation After Increase In Leopard Population

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the efforts undertaken by the government towards animal conservation, following the release of the "Status of Leopard in India" report which recorded a...

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India May Ease Rules for Non-Chinese Investments From Hong Kong: Report

India may reduce scrutiny of deals by Hong Kong-based investors as long as Chinese firms aren't involved in the transactions, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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At 19,556, India Records Lowest Daily Covid Cases Since July 2

India added only 19,556 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the lowest since early July, according to Health Ministry data released this morning. The country's total number is now at...

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Somnath Temple In Gujarat To Be Decorated With 1400 Gold Plated Kalash

The Somnath Temple trust in Gujarat is undertaking the gold plating of over 1,400 kalash (urn) at the temple. The work to turn the spires of the Somnath Temple golden is expected to be accomplished by...

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In Maharashtra, Organised Crime Act Invoked Against 7 Named In Theft Case

Police in Maharashtra's Nagpur have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against seven alleged members of an inter-state gang of chain-snatchers, officials said.

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PM To Attend Centenary Celebrations Of Aligarh Muslim University Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Tuesday via video conferencing.

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Lion Falls Into 20-Foot Deep Gujarat well, Rescued After 4 Hours

A lion was rescued with the help of ropes and a cage after it fell into a 20-foot deep well in Gujarat's Junagadh on Monday, a forest department official said.

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Updates: Punjab Farm Agent To Shut Shops For 4 Days In Protest Against IT Raid

Commission agents known as Arhtiyas in Punjab will keep their shops shut for four days from Tuesday in protest against income tax raids allegedly conducted to intimidate them for supporting the...

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Trump Presents PM Modi With Top US Honour 'Legion Of Merit'

US President Donald Trump on Monday presented the prestigious Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating strategic partnership of the two countries and emergence...

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India Reports 24,337 New Covid Cases; Active Caseload Drops To 3.03 Lakh

India's total COVID-19 active caseload has dropped to 3.03 lakh (3,03,639) on Monday, which is the lowest in 161 days, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has said.

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Communication Satellite CMS-01 Reaches Near Its Orbital Home

A communications satellite of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) named CMS-01, which was launched on December 17, reached near its orbital home on Monday.

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Telangana Villagers Dedicate Temple To Sonu Sood For His Work Amid Covid

Recognising the humanitarian work by actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood during the coronavirus pandemic, the locals of a Telangana village with the help of the Siddipet district authorities have...

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Facebook's Defence As Farmers' Protest Page Was Briefly Taken Down

Facebook today clarified that an error on its part caused the blocking of the accounts used by farmers protesting against the government's new agricultural laws on Sunday. The social networking site...

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Trinamool Gains One After Multiple Losses, BJP MP's Wife Joins

The wife of a BJP MP has joined Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, going upstream in a tidal wave of defections from the party to the BJP ahead of the state elections. Sujata...

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Christmas Day 2020: Know The Significance Of Christmas Trees Decorations

Christmas 2020: Xmas is round the corner. Decorating the Christmas Tree is the biggest part of the celebrations. Baubles, wreathes, glittering stars, mistletoe, candy canes and fairy lights have an...

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Lookout Notice Issued Against Accused Ex-UP Cop In Murder Case

A lookout notice has been issued against missing former superintendent of police Manilal Patidar for his alleged involvement in corruption and abetment of suicide of a Mahoba-based trader, an official...

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"Government Alert, No Need To Panic": Health Minister On New Virus Strain

The government is alert about the new strain of coronavirus reported in the United Kingdom, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said today, adding "there's no need to panic".

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Puri-Surat Express Train Derails In Odisha, No Casualty Reported

Passengers travelling in the Puri-Surat Express Train (02827) had a narrow escape on Monday when the train derailed after hitting an elephant between Hatibari and Maneswar railway stations.

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New Covid Strain: Ban All Flights From UK, Arvind Kejriwal Tells Centre

New Covid Strain: Sounding out a warning note against the new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the United Kingdom, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked the government to immediately ban...

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Bollywood Actor Arjun Rampal Appears Before Anti-Drugs Agency

Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal today presented himself before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the second time in a little over a month, in connection with a drug-related case. The agency is probing...

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"Save This Tweet": Prashant Kishor Bets On His BJP-In-Bengal Forecast

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, the hate figure for rebels quitting Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, threw a dare today at the BJP after it scored a record number of...

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"Table Must Be Bigger" For Discussions On Global Growth: PM Modi

Asserting that growth patterns must follow a human-centric approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said discussions on global growth cannot happen only among a few as the "table must be...

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Must Keep Humanism At Core Of Our Policies: PM Modi At India-Japan Samwad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for keeping humanism at the core of policies adding that the discussions pertaining to global growth cannot happen only between a few, calling for a bigger...

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Kerala To Pass Resolution Against Farm Laws At Special Assembly Session

A special cabinet meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday has taken a decision to convene a special assembly session on Wednesday to discuss the new farm laws passed by the Centre.

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How Things At Wistron Factory In Bengaluru Spun Out Of Control

Wistron Corp., Apple Inc.'s main iPhone assembler in India, slid as much as 4% after the U.S. tech giant placed it on probation for lapses in labor practices that triggered a riot.

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Jupiter-Saturn 'Great Conjunction': Check Out The Time And Tips To Watch

Jupiter-Saturn 'Great Conjunction': According to the NASA, Saturn and Jupiter are "easy to see without special equipment". Jupiter and Saturn have been gradually coming close to each other few days...

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"Will Consider CAA As Soon As Covid Vaccination Starts": Amit Shah

Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent attack on BJP chief JP Nadda's convoy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted the centre has the right to summon state IPS...

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Fresh Coronavirus Cases Drop 8.5% In 24 Hours To 24,337

India added 24,337 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,00,55,560, the Health Ministry data this morning showed. The number of fresh infections was 8.5 per cent lower than on...

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Farmers Start Relay Hunger Strike; Centre Says Choose Next Date For Talks

An indefinite relay hunger strike starts today against the government's new agricultural laws as farmers harden stand amid protests that began late November around Delhi borders. After five rounds of...

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Farmers' Protest Updates: Farmer Unions To Start Hunger Strike From Today

Farmers have announced a day-long relay hunger strike today at all protest sites to press for the repeal of the new agri laws that were passed by the government early this year.

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"Yogi Adityanath Didn't Trust UP Police": BJP Leader To NDTV On Hathras

A senior BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh has indicated that the UP Police failed to do their job properly in handling the gang-rape and murder case of a 20-year-old woman in Hathras district, days after...

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"Will Quit If Anyone Tries To Abolish Minimum Crop Price": ML Khattar

In an attempt to reassure the farmers, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on Sunday said that if someone tries to abolish Minimum Support Price (MSP) then he will leave politics.

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India Records 26,624 New COVID-19 Cases, Recovery Rate At 95.51%

India's total coronavirus cases reached 1,00,31,223 on Sunday with 26,624 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

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Trinamool Protests Over Amit Shah Posters Near Rabindranath Tagore's Home

Members of Trinamool Congress, including its students' wing, on Sunday held a day-long sit-in outside Jorasanko, the birthplace of Rabindanath Tagore, to protest the putting up of flex hoardings with...

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Utility Track Vehicle Derails In Maharashtra, Several Trains Rescheduled

A utility track vehicle derailed near Ratnagiri in Maharashtra on Sunday morning, leading to rescheduling of various trains which pass through the route, a Konkan Railway official said.

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At Farm Protests, Prayer Meets For Those Who've Lost Lives

It's been 25 days since thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and other Indian states began to gather in and around the national capital in protest against three new central...

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Parliament Session Cancelled To Avoid Debate On Farm Laws: Sena's Leader

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the winter session of Parliament was cancelled to avoid a debate on the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's new farm laws.

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Watch: Amit Shah Pays Tributes To Rabindranath Tagore On Day 2 In Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited Visva-Bharati and paid homage to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore at Rabindra Bhavan on the university campus.

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DMK Launches "Werejectadmk" Campaign In Poll-Bound Tamil Nadu

Months ahead of assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the principal opposition DMK on Sunday launched a campaign against arch-rival AIADMK on what it called "lack of governance" by the Palaniswami...

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Winter Solstice 2020: What Does Solstice Mean? When, Why Does It Happen

Winter Solstice 2020: Traditionally Winter Solstice marks the beginning of Christmas and New Year celebrations worldwide. Know when is Winter Solstice, why does it happen. Countries and cultures...

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"7 Pieces Of False Info": Trinamool's Derek O'Brien Hits Out At Amit Shah

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien hit out at Amit Shah Sunday over "7 pieces of concocted, false info in one speech", a day after the Union Home Minister targeted Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...

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Border Security Force Arrests 2 Pak Fishermen Off Gujarat Coast

A Pakistani fisherman has been arrested with his boat after he intruded into the Indian territory off the Gujarat coast, the Border Security Force (BSF) said on Sunday.

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Jammu-Srinagar Highway Reopens After Traffic Disruption Due To Landslide

Traffic on the 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was restored on Sunday morning after remaining suspended for over 14 hours due to a massive landslide in Ramban district, officials said.

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Nepal Parliament Dissolved Amid Ruling Party Feud: Reports

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today recommended the dissolution of the country's parliament after he was cornered over an executive order last week, reports say. An emergency meeting of the...

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Farmers Observe 'Shradhanjali Diwas' For Those Who Died During Protest

Farmers protesting against the three agri laws have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital today. The warning to intensify protests comes amid assurances...

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Congress Begins Reshuffle In Four States After Meeting With Rebels

The Congress is pushing ahead with changes in its organizational leadership after last night's meeting with the dissidents with an overhaul in leadership in four states -- Telangana, Gujarat, Madhya...

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"Pompous", "Outsider": Trinamool Goes After Amit Shah Amid Bengal Visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's two-day visit to poll-bound West Bengal, waging a war of attrition against the ruling Trinamool Congress, has evoked stinging responses from the party's online front....

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India Records 26,624 New Covid Cases; Over 1 Crore Cases So Far

India added 26,624 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,00,31,223, the Health Ministry data this morning showed. The number of fresh infections is 5.8 per cent higher than...

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"Solidarity Is Humanity, Solidarity Is Survival": United Nations

International Human Solidarity Day is observed every year on December 20. This year solidarity day is of immense importance to confront the crises and challenges faced by people globally among the...

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"Felt Blessed": PM Visits Delhi Gurudwara; No Traffic Barriers Put

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a visit to Delhi's iconic Sikh shrine Gurudwara Rakabganj to pay tributes to Sikh saint Guru Tegh Bahadur, a day after his death anniversary was observed on...

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China Appoints New Military Commander Amid Standoff In Ladakh: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a new General as the Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border, amidst the military standoff...

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Nirav Modi's Brother Charged In New York Of Stealing $1 Million Diamonds

Nehal Modi, a brother of PNB fraud-accused jeweller Nirav Modi, has been charged by the Manhattan District Attorney of defrauding a company of over $1 million worth in diamonds. He allegedly made...

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PM Narendra Modi To Interact With Farmers On December 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with farmers on the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on December 25, the BJP said, adding that the party will hold "kisan samvad" at over...

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As Protests Enter Day 25, Farmers Threaten UP Border Blockade: 10 Points

As protests against the centre's contentious agricultural laws near Delhi borders enter their 25th day, demonstrators have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national...

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Complaints May Have Led To Sonia Gandhi's Letter To Uddhav Thackeray: NCP

Congress president Sonia Gandhi'sletter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray where she mentioned the Common Minimum Program (CMP) may have been prompted by complaints about budget cuts by...

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Manipur Cop Returns Bravery Medal After Court Order On Drugs Case

Manipur Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Thounaojam Brinda on Friday returned his Chief Minister's Gallantry Medal, she received for a drugs probe, in which the former Bharatiya Janata Party...

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Live: India Crosses 1 Crore COVID-19 Cases; Spread Of Virus Slows Down

India has crossed the grim milestone of one crore COVID-19 cases even as the spread of the virus slows down with almost a month being taken for the 10 lakh new infections unlike in the period from...

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Kerala's Palakkad In The Crosshairs Again As CPM, RSS Clash

Three days after Kerala's local body election results were announced, the state's Palakkad town, which went to the BJP for a second consecutive time, continued to witness ugly shows of strength by...

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Investors' Mindset Changed From 'Why India' To 'Why Not India': PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hard sold his government's reforms spanning from manufacturing to taxation to labour, saying they have changed the world perception about the country from 'why...

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Rahul Gandhi Slams "Unplanned Lockdown" As Covid Cases Cross 1 Crore

As India's COVID-19 caseload surpassed the one crore-mark, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the unplanned lockdown did not manage to "win the battle in 21 days as the PM claimed",...

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3 Killed As Fire Breaks Out At A Market Near Kolkata

Three persons were killed as a fire broke out at a market in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.

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Reforms Helping Farmers, India Preferred Destination For Investment: PM

As the protests near Delhi by farmers against the new farm laws entered their 24th day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the reforms introduced by his government six months ago have...

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Indian Association Donates Food To Less Fortunate People In Myanmar

Indian Women's Association of Yangon (IWAY) on Saturday led a ''Freedom for Hunger Drive'' in Myanmar by donating food rations to the residents of Dala Township.

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'No Evidence': Two Men, Arrested Under UP's Anti-Conversion Law, Freed

Two men, arrested under UP's anti-conversion law, freed. Cops couldn't produce evidence, say sources

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Four Workers Badly Scalded As Molten Metal Spills At Visakhapatnam Plant

A container of molten metal accidentally fell on the ground, severely burning four workers at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh even as many others escaped with minor injuries. The...

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Amid Protests, PM Modi Says "Farmers Benefiting From New Reforms"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a strong appeal to the farmers camping near Delhi borders since late November as he defended the centre's agricultural laws that have triggered biggest...

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"No Pressure Politics": Sena On Sonia Gandhi Letter To Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said there was nothing to be read between the lines in Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's letter to his party chairperson Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav...

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Sonia Gandhi Writes To Uddhav Thackeray For Welfare Measures For Dalits

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, reminding him of the Common Minimum Program (CMP) of the government and seeking the implementation of certain...

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At 3.9 Degrees, Delhi Shivers At Season's Lowest Minimum Temperature

Biting cold conditions prevailed in the national capital this morning as the minimum temperature dropped to 3.9 degrees Celsius, the lowest this season so far.

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Centre's West Bengal Interference Condemnable: Bhupesh Baghel

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, engaged in an intense battle with the central government over administrative issues, has found support from her Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel. The...

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Supreme Court Puts Andhra High Court Order On Hold, Calls It "Disturbing"

The Supreme Court on Friday termed as disturbing and stayed the interim order passed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court which had sought assistance of the state government asking whether it can record a...

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Allegations Against Probe Team In Minor Girl's Murder "Unethical": Cops

Terming allegations of wrongdoing against the Special Investigation Team of Crime Branch in connection with the kidnap and murder of a minor girl as "unfortunate and unethical", the Odisha Police on...

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India's Coronavirus Cases Cross 1 Crore-Mark, 1.45 Lakh Deaths

India has become the second country after the United States to cross 1 crore coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, the government data showed this morning.

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Zoo Spread Across 250 Acres Set To Come Up In Gujarat's Jamnagar

One of the biggest zoos in the world in terms of number and species of animals at one place is coming up in Jamnagar in Gujarat, a state government official said on Friday.

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Amit Shah To Hold Mega Rally In Bengal Today, Trinamool Rebels May Join

Amid high political drama and shifting loyalties in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata around 1.30 am today on a two-day visit to push forward his agenda of a 200-seat...

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Amit Shah To Address Rally In Midnapore, Trinamool Rebels May Join

BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to West Bengal to take stock of his party's affairs in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections that are likely to be held in the...

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Congress Preps To Elect New Chief; Gandhis, Rebels Meet Today: 10 Points

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will flag off a series of meetings today - to be held over the next 10 days - with senior party leaders to elect the next president, top spokesperson Randeep Surjewala...

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Lawmaker's Vote Cast Prior To Conviction On Same Day Valid: Top Court

The Supreme Court on Friday in a landmark ruling held that a vote cast by a lawmaker prior to his conviction in a criminal case on the same day cannot be termed as invalid saying holding him...

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"Quad" Officials Discuss Efforts To Ensure Stability In Indo-Pacific

Senior officials of India and three other member nations of ''Quad'' grouping on Friday held talks on "practical" cooperation in areas like connectivity, infrastructure and security under a collective...

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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 22,890 New COVID-19 Cases India

India recorded 22,890 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the total caseload to over 99.79 lakh. The number of fresh infections is 4.6 per cent down since Thursday. Up to 338 more deaths were...

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CBI Conducts Searches In Gujarat, Mumbai In Bank Fraud Cases

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered two separate cases relating to bank fraud of about Rs 452.62 crore and Rs 72.55 crore and conducted searches at nine places at premises of the...

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"How Would You Sum Up Year Gone By?": PM For 2020's Last 'Mann Ki Baat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked citizens to share their thoughts on the year 2020 and hopes for the New Year for the last edition of his Mann Ki Baat radio talk this year on December 27.

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Learn From Sri Lanka: Defence Chief's Advice To Nepal On Pacts With China

Calling the India-Nepal ties as "tall as the Himalayas and as deep as the Indian Ocean," Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said India's goodwill towards its neighbour comes with...

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka To Attend Meet With 'Rebels' Tomorrow: Sources

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are likely to be present in Congress president Sonia Gandhi's meeting tomorrow with a group of 23 "rebels", sources say.

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Minorities Rights Day: Know Why India Is A Country Of Unity In Diversity

Minorities Rights Day 2020: India is a country of unity in diversity. The Constitution of India gives equal rights to all citizens of the country irrespective of their linguistic, ethnic, cultural,...

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Row As Victorious BJP Unfurls "Jai Shri Ram" On Kerala Municipal Building

The BJP's celebrations following a second consecutive electoral win in Kerala's Palakkad town earlier this week has led to a police case against overenthusiastic party workers who unfurled huge...

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Trinamool MLA Quits, Third Exit In 2 Days In Worry For Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has lost another MLA a day after two leaders quit the party. Trinamool MLA Shilbhadra Dutta quit this morning in the third exit in two days.

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Cold Wave Sweeps Delhi, Mercury Drops To 3.4 Degree Celsius

Delhi witnessed yet another "severe cold" day on Friday as the minimum temperature dropped to 3 degree celsius in the city-state, according to the India Meteorological Department.

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"Clerical Error," Says UP Cop On ₹ 50 Lakh Notice To Farmers

A "clerical error" from an official at the district administration led to Rs 50 lakh printed in the notices sent to farmer leaders in Sambhal, a police official told NDTV, adding that a revised notice...

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Top Court Contempt Notices To Comic Kunal Kamra, Cartoonist Rachita Taneja

Comedian Kunal Kamra, cartoonist Rachita Taneja have been given contempt notices from the Supreme Court, asked to respond in 6 weeks for their their criticism of the top court in tweets and...

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Bride Fell From Roof Hours Before Wedding. What Groom Did

A couple in Uttar Pradesh' Prayagraj district decided not to change their marriage plans after the bride accidentally fell off from the roof of her house on the wedding day.

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Centre Summons Top Bengal Officers Again, Days After State's Snub

In an escalation of Bengal's row with the centre over an attack on the BJP chief's convoy last week, two top officials have been summoned to Delhi for the second time. Mamata Banerjee's government has...

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PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina Inaugurate Haldibari-Chilahati Rail Link

Defunct since the India-Pakistan war of 1965, the rail link between Haldibari and Chilahati was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday,...

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Coronavirus: New Cases Fall 4.6% To 22,890 In A Day

New Coronavirus Cases Updates: India recorded 22,890 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total caseload to over 99.79 lakh. The number of fresh infections is 4.6 per cent down since...

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India-UK Looking At Enhanced Trade Partnership: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Railways, Industry and Commerce Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India is looking at possibilities of trade in goods and services and investments being a part of enhanced trade...

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6 UP Farmers Get Rs 50 Lakh Notice Over Protests, Sum Revised To 50,000

The Sambhal district administration in Uttar Pradesh has issued notices to six farmer leaders asking them to submit personal bonds of Rs 50,000 each, as a police report warned of breach of peace...

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PM May Flag Off Country's First Driverless Metro Train This Month: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may flag off the country's first driverless metro train later this month in the national capital, official sources said on Thursday.

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Bihar Man Cycles 1,000 Km To Join Farmers' Protest Near Delhi Border

Satyadev Manjhi, a 60-year-old man from Bihar's Siwan reached Tikri at Delhi-Haryana border on Thursday, after completing a journey of nearly 1,000 kilometres in 11 days on a bicycle to participate in...

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Madhya Pradesh's Model Mandi Act Leads To Drop In Sales At Many Markets

Wholesale agriculture markets, or mandis, in Madhya Pradesh will remain open, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserted Wednesday, offering assurances to farmers from the state who are among those...

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PM To Deliver Keynote Address At ASSOCHAM Foundation Week On Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at ASSOCHAM Foundation Week 2020 on December 19 at 10:30 am via video conferencing.

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Farmers' Group Meets Agriculture Minister, Extends Support For New Laws

Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the new farm laws, yet another farmer grouping FIFA on Thursday met Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and extended support for the legislations.

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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Protest At Delhi Border Continues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow as massive farmer protests near Delhi against three central laws continue unabated.

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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 24,010 New COVID-19 Cases In India

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 99.56 lakh with 24,010 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94.89 lakh, according to the...

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"India Our True Friend": Sheikh Hasina On 1971 War At Summit With PM Modi

India is our true friend," the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, thanking India for its support during 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. Ms Hasina was addressing a virtual summit with Prime...

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Caught On Camera: Under-Construction Pillar Collapses On Man On Busy Road

In Rajasthan's Bharatpur, a man has been seriously injured, after an under-construction pillar collapsed in a busy marketplace on Wednesday. The tragic incident was caught on camera in the Sarafa...

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Farmer Protesting Near Delhi Border Dies, Allegedly Because Of Cold

A farmer protesting near the Delhi-Haryana border died early this morning, allegedly because of the bitter cold. The man, a father of three, was found dead at a site where thousands of farmers have...

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"Saddened": Haryana Chief Minister On Sikh Priest's Suicide Amid Protest

A day after a Sikh priest supporting the farmer protests died by suicide at the Delhi-Haryana border, ML Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana, expressed grief, saying Baba Ram Singh dedicated his...

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Fresh Indian Covid Cases Drop Nearly 9% In 24 Hours To 24,010

India recorded 24,010 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total caseload to over 99.5 lakh. The number of fresh infections is nearly 9 per cent down since Wednesday. Up to 355 more...

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Custody Of Accused Extended In Alleged Fraud With Chief Justice's Mother

A city court on Wednesday extended till December 21 police custody of the man arrested on charges of defrauding the mother of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Bobde to the tune of over Rs 2.50...

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Encounter In Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, Terrorist Arrested

A terrorist was arrested in an injured condition during an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.

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A Meeting That Should Worry Mamata Banerjee As Her Party Bleeds Rebels

A meeting in Bengal last night underlines that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rebel crisis is worse than she imagines. After a dramatic resignation in the state assembly on Wednesday afternoon,...

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Cold Wave Grips Delhi, North India. IMD Warns Of Dense Fog In Pockets

Delhi weather news: Cold wave gripped large swathes of North India including Delhi. The cold and foggy conditions will continue till Friday, the weather office has said. The IMD has declared a cold...

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3,500 Healthcare Workers To Be Trained For Delhi Covid Vaccination Drive

Preparations have begun in the national capital for the rolling out of COVID-19 vaccine. Around 3,500 healthcare workers are being trained for the vaccine rollout and out of these 1,800 healthcare...

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Gujarat Toddler's Organs Go To 5 Children After His Death

A toddler from Gujarat gave a new lease of life to five children, including two from Russia and Ukraine, when his parents donated his organs after he was declared brain dead following an accident.

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A Lost Generation In India As Covid Widens Digital Divide

Dhiru, an Indian teenager who entered 10th grade this year, hasn't attended even one day of class since the academic year began in April.

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Man Arrested Under Anti-Conversion Law In UP's Bijnor: Police

A man has been arrested under the anti-conversion law in Bijnor, police said on Wednesday.

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Border Force Kills 2 Terrorists Along Pakistan Border In Punjab: Report

The Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down two terrorists along the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab in the early hours of Thursday, official sources said.

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100 Experts From Nations Trained For Indian COVID Vaccine Clinical Trials

Over 100 experts from friendly neighbouring nations have so far been trained to strengthen capacities in their countries for facilitating phase-3 clinical trials of Indian COVID-19 vaccine, a senior...

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Online News Media Move Aimed To Put "Content In One Place": Ministry

The idea behind putting OTT platforms as well as news and current affairs content on online platforms under the information and broadcasting ministry was to bring all content in one place, I&B...

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Farmers Protest Updates: Top Court Suggests Centre-Farmers' Panel

The Supreme Court on Thursday suggested a panel be formed with representatives from all stakeholders -- the farmers' associations as well as government nominees to find a solution to the deadlock in...

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PM Chief Guest At Centenary Celebrations, AMU Warns About Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the centenary celebration of the Aligarh Muslim University on December 22. He will be the chief guest and attend the priogramme virtually with Union Education...

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Minister Hits Attacks Rahul Gandhi For Walking Out Of Parliament Meeting

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hit out at Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for walking out of a meeting of the parliamentary committee on defence, saying he was engaging in "antics" instead of observing...

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PM Modi To Hold Virtual Summit With Bangladesh Counterpart Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina will be holding a virtual summit on Thursday and have comprehensive discussions on the entire spectrum of the bilateral...

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Coronavirus Updates: India's COVID Active Caseload Stands At 3.32 Lakh

Continuing the trend of contraction of coronavirus cases, India's COVID-19 active caseload mounted to 3,32,002 comprising 3.34 per cent of the total number of infections reported in the country, the...

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India And World Bank Sign $400 Million Project To Help Aid Poor

India on Wednesday signed a pact worth 400 million dollar with the World Bank in a bid to aid the poor and vulnerable reeling under the coronavirus crisis.

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Foreign Ministry Launches Website To Boost Two-Way Economic Engagement

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday launched an economic diplomacy website which will act as a two-way funnel connecting Indian nationals' businesses and states globally for enhancing...

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Sunny Deol Gets Y-Category Security, Backed New Farm Laws

Actor and BJP MP Sunny Deol's security has been upgraded days after he spoke out in support of the government's farm laws that have provoked massive protests by thousands of farmers on highways near...

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2 Pak Soldiers Killed As Army Retaliates To Ceasefire Violation In J&K

The Indian Army killed two Pakistan Army soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) opposite the Naushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, said sources on Wednesday.

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7 Dead, 25 Injured As Bus Collides With Gas Tanker In Uttar Pradesh: Cops

Seven people died, while 25 sustained injuries this morning when an Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus collided with a gas tanker in UP's Sambhal district amid reduced visibility due to fog, police said.

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"You Surrender Or We Wipe You Out": Sam Bahadur's Message To Pak In 1971

Vijay Diwas is a day to remember Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw who led India to victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan. "You surrender or we wipe you out." was the message given by Field Marshal Sam...

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On Farm Laws, Exemption For Punjab, Haryana, UP May Be Discussed: Sources

Changes to new laws on guaranteed minimum prices for farmers, a key trigger for their massive protests near Delhi, and the possibility of exempting Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh from the laws, are...

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Setback For Maharashtra, High Court Pauses Mumbai Metro Car Shed Project

Mumbai Metro car shed project at Kanjurmarg put on hold by Bombay High Court in setback to Uddhav Thackeray-led government

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"When Neighbours Feared PM": Rahul Gandhi's Jibe On 1971 War Anniversary

As India remembers the heroes of 1971 war with Pakistan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today targeted the government in a tweet as he appreciated the "courage" of Indian Army and also former Prime...

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US Congress Passes Bill That Calls Out Chinese Aggression Against India

The US Congress has officially passed the USD 740 billion defence policy bill, which among other things include calling out Chinese aggression against India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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"Opinion Of Some": Pranab Mukherjee's Son's Dig At Sister In 'Memoir' War

Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukerjee, after a public fight with his sister Sharmistha over the former President's last book, insisted today that the publishers should hold the book until he read...

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Vijay Diwas 2020: Key Facts That Led To India's Victory In 1971 War

Vijay Diwas 2020: Today is Vijay Diwas. India celebrates Vijay Diwas to mark the decisive victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the liberation of East Pakistan and the creation of the new...

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PM Modi, Rajnath Singh Remember Heroes Of 1971 War On 50th Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes at the National War Memorial in Delhi this morning to the heroes of the 1971 war to mark the 50th anniversary of India's...

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"Determined To Win, Will Make Centre Repeal Laws": Protesting Farmers

Leaders of protesting farmers have asserted they will "make" the Centre repeal the three new farm laws, and asserted that their fight has reached a stage where they are "determined" to win it no...

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26,382 Fresh Covid Cases In India, Nearly 20% Higher Than Yesterday

India recorded 26,382 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total Covid caseload to over 99.32 lakh. The number of fresh infections is nearly 20% per cent higher than yesterday's. 387...

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Kidnapped Indian Nationals Freed In Nigeria: Police

Police in southwestern Nigeria said Tuesday they had freed two Indian nationals who had been kidnapped in the region last week.

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"Appalling It Happened More Than Once": US On Defacing Of Gandhi Statue

The United States has strongly condemned the defacing of a Mahatma Gandhi statue last week in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington DC as the White House described the incident as "terrible",...

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No Provision To Allow Transgenders Into NCC: Kerala High Court Told

The National Cadet Corps informed the Kerala High Court that that transgender person cannot be allowed into the NCC as there is no provision for the same.

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From Coronavirus, Namaste Trump, To George Floyd: 2020's Biggest News

The year 2020 will go down in history as the year that saw more misery than cheer.

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Punjab MLA Seeks Referendum In Punjab, Haryana Over Farm Laws

Punjabi Ekta Party leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira has said that a referendum should be held in Punjab and Haryana to sort out the deadlock over farm laws.

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Tamil Nadu Girl Creates World Record By Cooking 46 Dishes In 58 Minutes

A girl from Tamil Nadu entered the UNICO Book of World Records by cooking 46 dishes in 58 minutes in Chennai on Tuesday. SN Lakshmi Sai Sri, who created the world record, said that she developed an...

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State Department In Discussion With Indian Embassy Over Farmers Protests

Responding to the recent incident wherein the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was defaced during a protest here against the recently enacted agricultural laws in India, the State Department on Tuesday said...

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 22,065 New COVID-19 Cases In India

India's daily COVID-19 case count fell below 23,000, while the national recovery rate stood at over 95 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. The daily new...

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IITs, IIMs, ISRO Result Of Jawahar Lal Nehru's Vision: Ashok Gehlot

Acknowledging the role of Jawahar Lal Nehru in higher and technical education, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said IITs, IIMs, ISRO and other such institutions were the result of the...

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Nitish Kumar Government Approves Free Covid Vaccine For All In Bihar

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday moved a step closer towards fulfilling a key election promise made by the ruling Janata Dal United and ally BJP, as it approved a proposal to provide...

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In Kerala Actor Dileep's Case, Woman Judge Won't Change: Supreme Court

The Kerala government's request to change a woman judge in a trial court hearing the case against actor Dileep, an accused in the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of an actor, was rejected by the...

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S Jaishankar, British Foreign Secretary Hold Wide-Ranging Bilateral Talks

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today held talks with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to expand cooperation in a range of sectors such as trade, defence, education, environment and...

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Uttarakhand To Provide Free Covid Vaccine To 93 Thousand Health Workers

More than 93 thousand health workers of Uttarakhand will be given free coronavirus vaccine, the state Health Secretary Amit Negi said on Tuesday.

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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Bengal's Former Chief Minister, Leaves Hospital

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was discharged from hospital today, nearly a week after being admitted for breathing troubles.

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BSF Personnel Run 180km In Less Than 11 Hours To Honour 1971 War Veterans

BSF personnel ran a 180 kilometres relay race at midnight (December 13-14) at the international border to honour the 1971 war veterans.

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"Naxal-Backer In Photos Of Farmers": Nitin Gadkari Questions Protest

With no end to the deadlock between protesting farmers and the government even after multiple rounds of talks, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the photograph of "a person who supports the Naxalite...

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Apple Supplier Puts Bengaluru Plant Damage At Up To $7 Million

The ransacking of an iPhone manufacturing facility in India caused up to T$200 million ($7.12 million) in damage though production facilities were not as badly hit as reported, its Taiwan-based...

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Navy's Senior-Most Submariner Vice Admiral Srikant Dies Of COVID-19

Seniormost submariner of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Srikant, passed away due to Covid-19 related complications at Base Hospital in New Delhi on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.

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Raghuram Rajan Leads Expert Analysis Of Danger Of Global Insolvency

The world's policy makers must act urgently if they are to head off a looming solvency crisis that could cripple economies after the pandemic, according to a report led by two top former central...

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AAP To Contest Uttar Pradesh Polls In 2022, Says Arvind Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party willcontest the state election in Uttar Pradeshin 2022, party chiefArvind Kejriwal said today.

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Ayush Doctors Can't Prescribe, Advertise Covid Medicines: Supreme Court

Ayush doctors and homeopaths cannot prescribe or advertise medicines for the deadly coronavirus, which has so far affected over 99 lakh people in India, the Supreme Court said today.

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Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over Its Stand On "Dissenting" Voices

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Central government over its stand on dissenting voices in the country.

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