Rs 2.87 Lakh Crore Outlay For Jal Jeevan Mission: Finance Minister

The government on Monday announced the Jal Jeevan mission with an outlay of Rs 2.87 lakh crore for 4,378 urban local bodies.

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Traffic Jams In Delhi: Many UP, Haryana Borders Shut For Farmers Protest

Delhi traffic jams: Commuters faced heavy traffic jams as Delhi's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh remained closed at several points on Monday due to the farmersprotest.The Delhi Traffic Police...

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India Records 11,427 New Covid Cases, 117 Deaths In 24 Hours

With 11,427 new coronavirus cases being reported in a day, India's COVID-19 tally has increased to 1,07,57,610, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to...

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Defence Minister Greets Indian Coast Guard Personnel On Foundation Day

On the foundation day of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday praised the security force terming it as ''vigilant'' and ''valourous''.

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Congress Has Slim Lead In Rajasthan Local Polls, Independents To Be King-Makers

The Congress has won a majority in elections to 90 local bodies across 21 districts in Rajasthan, claiming victory in 1,194 wards to the BJP's 1,146 and the 631 by independent candidates

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Budget 2021 In Pics: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Presents Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is addressing parliament with details of the Union Budget 2021. Her budget speech comes after a difficult year for the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which...

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PM Modi Greets Indian Coast Guard Personnel On Foundation Day

Applauding the exemplary service of the Indian Coast Guard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted its personnel and their families on the foundation day of the force on Monday.

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In January, Delhi Saw 7 "Cold Wave" Days, Maximum Since 2008: Met Office

Delhi Weather: The minimum temperature in Delhi rose to 5.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, still three notches below normal, the India Meteorological Department said. A cold wave had swept Delhi on Sunday...

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Increase In Healthcare, Defence Expenditure Non-Negotiable: P Chidambaram

Ahead of the keenly awaited Union Budget 2021, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the people of the country to watch out for an increase in healthcare and...

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

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

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4 Die As Car, Bus Collide On Mumbai-Nashik Road

Maharashtra news: Four people have been killed and many others injured after a sports car hit a divider and collided with a bus on the Mumbai-Nashik highway at Thane in Maharashtra. The accident took...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Budget Aiming To Revive Economy Despite Limited Fiscal Headroom

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

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

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

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Nirmala Sitharaman's Vaccine Today For Economy Hurt By Pandemic

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

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

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

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No Point Seeking Votes At Protest Sites: Famers' Leader To Opposition

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said there would be no point in opposition leaders seeking votes from farmers for their support to the agitation against the farm laws adding that they could...

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India Hands Over Mobile Harbour Cranes To Chabahar Port Authorities

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

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

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

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

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

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Arvind Kejriwal's Video On Farm Laws Doctored: Manish Sisodia Slams BJP

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that the viral video of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promoting farm laws is doctored.

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Three-day Bengaluru Air Show Set To Take Off This Week

Forty-two aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Army, Navy, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), and the Coast Guard are set to sizzle across the skies of Bengaluru as the city readies for the biannual Aero...

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Police Case Against Editor Over Tweet On Farmer's Death At Tractor Rally

A police case has been filed against "The Wire" editor Siddharth Varadarajan over his tweet sharing a news report filed by the web portal regarding the death of a farmer during the tractor rally on...

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Tejas Mark II To Roll Out Next Year; High-Speed Trials In 2023: HAL Chief

A more potent version of the indigenous Tejas multirole combat jet featuring a much powerful engine, greater load carrying capability, next-generation electronic warfare system and an array of...

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Delhi Police Detain Two Journalists At Farmers' Protest Site In Singhu

Two journalists - Mandeep Punia and Dharmendra Singh - who were covering the farmers' protests at Singhu (on the Delhi-Haryana border) were detained Saturday night, for allegedly misbehaving with...

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Punjab Chief Minister Calls All-Party Meet To Show Unity With Farmers

Alleging that farmers from Punjab are being beaten up by police and assaulted by goons at their protest site on Delhi borders, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh called an all-party meeting on Tuesday to...

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"Strawberry Festival" In UP Highlight Of PM's 1st Radio Address This Year

Asserting that the income of the farmers is increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the central government is committed to modernise farming and will continue with its efforts in...

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A Special Mention To Air India's All-Women Crew In PM's Radio Address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, in his monthly radio address - Mann Ki Baat, hailed four women pilots of Air India who created history by completing the national carrier's longest flight from San...

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"Will Honour PM's Dignity But Protect Our Self-Respect": Farmer Leader

Farmer leader Naresh Tikait Sunday said that protesting farmers will honour the dignity of prime minister, but are also committed to protect their own self-respect, a day after Prime Minister Narendra...

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Ex-AIADMK Leader VK Sasikala Discharged From Hospital

VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was today discharged from hospital in Bengaluru where she was admitted a few days ago with...

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"Waste Turned Into Wealth": PM's Praise For Hyderabad Vegetable Market

Addressing the 73rd episode of his monthly radio programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated a local vegetable market -- Bowenpally Sabzi Mandi -- of Hyderabad which is generating...

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"Write About Freedom Fighters, Their Struggle": PM Urges Young Writers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the countrymen to write about freedom fighters and stories of their struggle to mark the country's 75th Independence Day this year.

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"Important Step": Filmmakers As Centre Allows 100% Theatre Occupancy

Movie theatres across India will be allowed to function with 100 per cent occupancy from Monday, the government has announced in fresh guidelines as a part of the phased ease of restrictions of the...

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India Vaccinating Its Citizens Faster Than Others: PM On "Mann Ki Baat"

India is vaccinating citizens faster than anywhere in the world amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said. He also highlighted the fact that the country was able to...

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"India Was Saddened By Insult To Tricolour On Republic Day": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today referred to the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day in his first radio address Mann ki Baat of 2021. "India was saddened by insult to tricolour on...

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PM Mann Ki Baat Highlights: India's Vaccination Drive, R-Day Violence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed this year's first Mann Ki Baat today. It was the 73rd episode of PM Modi's monthly radio programme.

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Republic Day Violence: Delhi Police Files 38 Cases, 84 People Arrested

Delhi police on Saturday said its Crime branch has received 1,700 mobile clips and CCTV footage from the public in connection with the January 26 violence during farmers' tractor rally.

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Probe Agency NIA To Investigate Blast Near Israel Embassy: Sources

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

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BJP Worker Shot Dead In Tripura, 3 Arrested: Police

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

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

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

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President Ram Nath Kovind Launches Pulse Polio Programme For 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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10 Killed, Several Injured In Bus-Truck Collision In UP, Rescue Ops On

At least 10 people were killed and around a dozen were injured when a private bus collided with a truck on the Moradabad-Agra Highway in Uttar Pradesh this morning owing to poor visibility due to...

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PM, President, Other Ministers Pay Tributes To Mahatma Gandhi At Raj Ghat

The nation on Saturday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 73rd death anniversary with President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the country in...

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America's B-1B Long-Range Heavy Bomber To Perform "Fly-By" At Aero India

A United States' B-1B Lancer heavy bomber will perform a fly-by during Aero India air show at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.

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Envelope Sent To Israel Embassy Official Being Probed Day After Blast

A team of Delhi Police's Special Cell is investigating the blast outside the Israel Embassy that took place on Friday evening, and sparked scare in the national capital's VIP zone.

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Restore Internet At Protest Sites: Farmer Leader To Government

As the internet services were shut down in parts of Delhi-NCR close to farmers' protest sites, Krantikari Kisan Union leader Darshal Pal has appealed to the government to restore the services, else...

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Outrage After Mahatma Gandhi's Statue Broken, Ripped From Base In US

A group of unknown people have vandalised, broken and ripped from the base a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a park in the US state of California, shocking and outraging Indian-Americans across the...

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"Don't Know His Stand": Sena On Anna Hazare Scrapping Fast Over Farm Laws

Veteran social activist Anna Hazare - who yesterday cancelled a hunger strike in support of farmers protesting the agriculture laws - must clarify his position on this issue, Maharashtra's ruling Shiv...

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Dense Fog Shrouds Delhi, 10 Trains Delayed Due To Low Visibility

Ten trains have been delayed due to dense fog and low visibility in Delhi and its adjoining areas on Saturday morning, a Railways officer said.

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PM Pays Tributes To Mahatma Gandhi, Says His Ideals Motivate Millions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 73rd death anniversary, stating that his ideas continue to motivate millions.

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Team Of Delhi Police's Special Cell Visits Blast Site Near Israel Embassy

A team of Delhi Police's Special Cell this morning visited the spot near the Israeli Embassy where an Improvised Explosive Device or IED blast took place, officials said.

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One Year Of India's Fight Against Coronavirus: 1.7 Crore Cases So Far

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Punjab Chief Minister Cautions About Pakistan Amid Farm Protests

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

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

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

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

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

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Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary: Farmers To Observe Day-Long Fast Today

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

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

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

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Man Claims He Found Odisha Student Unconscious As Cops Probe Murder

Police on Friday said that they have arrested the boyfriend of the 21-year-old student, whose body was found on a roadside in Odisha's Jajpur district.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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3 Farm Laws Put On Hold By Supreme Court, Government Will Respect It: President

The government will respect the Supreme Court's decision on the farmer protests and is trying to tackle misgivings over farm laws at the root of the agitation, President Ram Nath Kovind today told...

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Editor's Guild On FIR Vs Rajdeep Sardesai, Mrinal Pande, Others

The Editors Guild of India strongly condemns the intimidating manner in the way in which the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Police have registered FIRs against senior editors and journalists...

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High Stakes As India Vows To Unveil A Budget Like 'Never Before'

India will turn to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget on Monday to see how she prioritizes spending to get the pandemic-ravaged nation back to being the world's fastest-growing major...

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"This Budget Will Be Seen As Part Of 4-5 Mini Budgets Of 2020": PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the upcoming Union Budget was the next in a series of mini-budgets presented by Finance Minister Nimala Sitharaman in 2020. He also spelt out his priority of...

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"Fortunate And Grateful To Get First Dose Of My Covid Vaccine": UN Chief

Antonio Guterres, the Director General of the United Nations took his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Friday. The UN chief took to Twitter and posted pictures and video messages saying, "We must...

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"No Defence Needed For Jokes": Comic Kunal Kamra On Contempt Notice

There is no defence needed for jokes, comedian Kunal Kamra said in his reply to a contempt notice by the Supreme Court for his criticism of the top court in tweets last year. Mr Kamra, who did not...

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Serum Institute Seeks India Trial Of A Second Covid Vaccine

The Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine makers, has sought the drug regulator's permission to conduct a small domestic trial of the Novavax Inc COVID-19 vaccine that was found to be...

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Rashtriya Lok Dal Backs Farmers' Protest At Delhi-UP Border

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh has announced support to the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), the members of which are staging a protest against the Centre''s new farm laws at the Delhi-Ghaziabad...

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On Camera, Farmer Leader Slaps Man: "Those With Ill Intent Should Leave"

Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait slapped a man at the Ghazipur border where farmers are protesting against the new farm laws. "He is not a member of our organisation. He was taking a...

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India's Vaccine Production Capacity One Of World's Best Assets: UN Chief

India's vaccine production capacity is one of the best assets the world has today, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he applauded India for supplying COVID-19 doses to nations around the world to...

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CBI Raids 40 Godowns In Punjab, Samples Of Rice And Wheat Stocks Seized

Amid the ongoing agitation by farmers, mostly from Punjab, the Central government has launched raids on around 40 warehouses in the state, seizing samples of rice and wheat stocks, sources have said....

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Budget Session Of Parliament Convenes Under Coronavirus Restrictions

The Budget Session of parliament will begin on Friday with strict observance of restrictions for coronavirus. The Union budget will be presented on February 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey Today

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

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

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

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

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

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Mamata Banerjee Warns Against Attempts To Spark Riots With Fake Videos

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Explain Rs 10 Lakh "Breach Of Peace" Bond Notice To Farmers: Court To UP

Days before the Republic Day farmers' tractor rally protest that dissolved into mayhem in Delhi, farmers in an Uttar Pradesh district received notices asking for personal bonds worth Rs 50,000 to Rs...

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"Understand History": Sena MP Shreds Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday criticised Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi over his remarks that Mumbai should be made part of his state.

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Opposition To Boycott President's Parliament Address, 2nd Time In A Row

Opposition parties led by the Congress have decided to stay away from parliament when President Ram Nath Kovind addresses both houses of parliament tomorrow. It is a constitutional requirement for the...

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Cops File Sedition Case Over Republic Day Agitation At Red Fort: Report

The Delhi Police has registered a sedition case in connection with the violence at Red Fort during a tractor rally by farmers on Republic Day, officials said today.

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"Republic Day Violence Unfortunate, But...": Arvind Kejriwal On Protests

The violence on Republic Day was "unfortunate" but it would not end the farmers' movement against the three farm laws, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

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Bengaluru Airport To Partially Close For Aero India 2021 Show

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will partially suspend commercial flight operations between January 30 and February 5 during rehearsals and main show for Aero India 2021, the Bangalore...

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Union Budget Will Favour Corporates, Not Farmers: Kerala Minister

Kerala Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar on Wednesday said that the upcoming union budget will favour corporates and will have nothing for farmers.

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Aam Aadmi Party To Fight 6 State Polls Next Year: Arvind Kejriwal

The eight-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest elections in six states that go to polls next year, its chief Arvind Kejriwal said at the party's Ninth National Council meeting on Thursday.

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No Bail For Comic Munawar Faruqui, Arrested For "Insulting" Hindu Gods

Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's bail request was rejected by the Madhya Pradesh High Court today. Faruqui and his aide Nalin Yadav were arrested on January 2 for allegedly hurting religious...

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Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary: PM Modi Pays Tribute

Lala Lajpat Rai Jayanti: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary today. He led a silent march against the Simon Commission in 1928....

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Red Fort Violence Focus Of Police Probe, Actor Deep Sidhu Named: 10 Facts

Delhi Police's probe into the unprecedented violence during a tractor rally by farmers on Republic day is now focused on finding those involved in planting a Sikh religious flag at the Mughal-era Red...

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Centre Instigated Farmers To Discredit Anti-Agri Law Movement: Shiv Sena

In order to discredit the sustained farmers' movement against the farm laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government provoked the farmers to commit violence, the Shiv Sena alleged on...

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In Devendra Fadnavis's Delhi Metro Ride Tweet, Swipe At Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis took a swipe at the Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government (MVA) over the delay in development of a Metro car shed in Mumbai - a subject the...

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Paush Purnima 2021: Vrat, Time And Significance of Ganga Snan

Paush Purnima 2021: An auspicious date in the Hindu calendar, Paush Purnima is the beginning of the month of Magha, when many devotees in north India mark a month of austerity. On the Full Moon day of...

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Pro-Khalistani Supporters Vandalise Indian Embassy In Italy: Report

Scores of pro-Khalistani supporters vandalised the Indian embassy in Rome on January 26, sources told ANI.

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Why Infosys Will Hire More In US Even After Trump Exit

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

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Earthquake With Magnitude 2.8 Strikes Near Delhi

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 was reported near New Delhi on Thursday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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8 Of Family Killed, 4 Injured In Road Accident In Rajasthan's Tonk

Eight people of a family were killed while four were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in rammed a truck in Rajasthan's Tonk on early Wednesday.

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Delhi Cop Attacked With Sword In Tractor Rally Violence, Says Police

A policeman was attacked with a sword in Delhi in clashes during a farmers' tractor protest that went rogue on Tuesday.

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Court Questions Centre's Resistance To Translate Draft Environment Rules

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it cannot understand why the Centre was "vehemently" resisting its order to translate the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) in all 22 languages in the...

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4 Soldiers Injured In Grenade Attack By Terrorists In J&K

Four soldiers were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, a spokesman said.

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Top Court Puts On Hold "Disturbing" High Court Order On Minor's Groping

Supreme Court puts on hold Bombay High Court order saying minor's groping not sexual assault since no skin-to-skin contact

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Cutting India Workforce, Unsure Of Comeback: TikTok Email To Employees

Chinese social media firm Bytedance, which owns Tiktok and Helo apps, has announced the closure of its India business following continued restrictions on its services in the country.

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"BJP Responsible" : Akhilesh Yadav On Tractor Rally Violence

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday held the BJP-led central government responsible for turning farmers'' "resentment into anger" and demanded immediate withdrawal of new agri laws.

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Important To Respect Peaceful Protests: UN Chief On Tractor Rally Violence

In the wake of violence and clashes between farmers and police in India, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it is important to respect peaceful protests, freedom of...

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Actor Deep Sidhu's Role Under Scrutiny After Tractor Rally Violence

After a day of clashes during a farmers' tractor protest on Republic Day on Tuesday, the role of a Punjabi actor, Deep Sidhu, has come under scrutiny. The actor-activist, once known to be close to...

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VK Sasikala, Ex-AIADMK Leader, Released After Four Years In Jail

VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has been released after spending four years in a Bengaluru jail in a corruption case. She will,...

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Ex-AIADMK Leader VK Sasikala Stable: Hospital Ahead Of Her Jail Release

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala's health condition is stable, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, where the former aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is admitted,...

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UP Foundation Day Coverage Lands TV Journalists In Trouble

Three journalists in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur have been accused of "public mischief" and "criminal intimidation" in a first information report (FIR) filed against them over a news report, which alleged...

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"We Broke Barricades When Cops Stopped Us": Farmer Leader On Delhi Chaos

A day after a farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day that dissolved into chaos and violence after protesters forced their way into Delhi, the farmer leader who knocked down the first barricade has...

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India Records 12,689 Covid Cases In A Day, Total Count Over 1.06 Crore

India's COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,06,89,527 with 12,689 new cases in a day, while 1,03,59,305 people have recuperated from the infection so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.91 per cent...

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Rampant Extortion Persistent In Nagaland: Governor RN Ravi

Nagaland Governor RN Ravi, in his Republic day speech, once again attacked the armed rebel groups and a section of the government, accusing them of being in a nexus that was the cause of state's...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Live Updates: Heavy Police Presence At Red Fort; 86 Cops Injured

Unprecedented chaos and violence ensued in Delhi on the 72nd Republic Day as the tractor rally by protesting farmers went off the designated course and rolled into the heart of the national capital.

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

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

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Permanent Ban On TikTok, 58 Chinese Apps In India From June

Tiktok, WeChat and 57 other Chinese apps stand permanently banned from India after notices were issued to them last year. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued fresh notices to...

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Congress, Left To Contest 77 Seats They Won In 2016 In 2021 Bengal Polls

The Congress and the Left parties on Monday decided that in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, they will contest the seats they had won respectively in the 2016 polls while talks will...

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Republic Day 2021: India Showcases Its Military Might. Best Pics, Videos

Republic Day 2021: India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day today. The Republic Day parade at the grand Rajpath in Delhi makes every Indian proud. The Republic Day celebrations started with Prime...

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Watch: ITBP Jawans March With Tricolour On Republic Day In Frozen Ladakh

As India celebrates its 72nd Republic Day, its jawans are joining in by hoisting flags in some of the country's most remote and inhospitable areas where they stand guard all year round, including...

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Sent Vaccines To 9 Nations, Will Gradually Supply To WHO Facility: India

India has informed the UN Security Council that it will gradually supply vaccines to the COVAX facility of the World Health Organisation and undertake contractual supplies to various countries in a...

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Permanent Ban Likely On 59 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok: Reports

Fresh notices have been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to make permanent a ban imposed on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps in June, reports said on Monday.

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Maharashtra Won't Implement Farm Laws: Speaker Tells Protesting Farmers

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana Patole today told the hundreds of protesting farmers at Mumbai's Azad Maidan that the three new contentious agricultural laws passed by Parliament last September will...

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Happy Republic Day 2021: Wishes, Pics, Messages And Celebrations

Happy Republic Day 2021: Today is Republic Day. "Wishing all the people of India a Happy Republic Day. Jai Hind!" PM Modi tweeted greeting the people of the country. Social media platforms are flooded...

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9,102 Fresh Covid Cases In India, Lowest Daily Rise In Over 7 Months

With 9,102 fresh coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, India saw the lowest surge in daily COVID-19 cases in nearly seven months. Up to 117 people died in this period.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Farmers Knock Down Police Barricades Ahead Of Tractor Rally In Delhi

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

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Rafale Jet And Other Star Attractions of Republic Day 2021

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

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

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

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"Happy Republic Day": PM Modi Wishes Fellow Indians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Afghanistan To Receive 5 Lakh Doses Of Covid Vaccines From India Soon

Afghanistan will soon receive five lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine from India, said Tahir Qadiry, Afghanistan's Charge d'Affaires, on Monday.

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"Mr 56" Hasn't Said 'China' In Months": Rahul Gandhi's Swipe At PM

In a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid ongoing tension with China, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the centre of adopting policies that weaken the nation, thereby giving China the...

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"Last Chance": Top Court Deadline To Centre On Beant Singh Killer's Plea

The Supreme Court today gave the Central government a last chance of two weeks to decide on the mercy plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the case of the assassination of former Punjab Chief...

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Jayati Ghosh Named By UN To Advisory Board On Economic, Social Affairs

Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh is among 20 prominent personalities appointed by the United Nations to a high-level advisory board that will provide recommendations for the UN...

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Indian Peacekeepers In Sudan Set Up Operating Base To Protect Civilians

Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan have established a temporary operating base in Akoka in Upper Nile state aimed at anticipating serious security risks in advance and ensuring better protection of...

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India, China "Minor Face-Off" In Sikkim Last Week, "Resolved" By Officers

Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed along the Line of Actual Control near Naku La pass in Sikkim last week, the army confirmed today.

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Mock Trials For Remote Voting Facility To Begin Soon: Poll Body Chief

Mock trials for remote voting facility for electors would begin soon, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has said.

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WhatsApp Treating Indians Differently From Europe Users: Centre To Court

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European ones with regard to opting out of its new privacy policy, and this was a matter of...

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Not Forcing Anyone To Raise "Jai Shri Ram" Slogan: Yogi Adityanath

No one is being forced to raise "Jai Shri Ram" slogans and there is nothing to feel bad about such chants, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday after his West Bengal counterpart Mamata...

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Nobody Should Feel Pain While Chanting "Jai Shri Ram'': Sanjay Raut

Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declined to speak at an event where "Jai Shri Ram" slogans were raised, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said nobody should feel pain while chanting the...

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Delhi Weather: Dense Fog, Low Visibility In City, Air Quality Worsens

Delhi Weather Updates: The national capitalon Monday witnessed dense fog in pockets. Various parts in north India were also enveloped in dense fogaffecting visibility, the India Meteorological...

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Lockdown Made India's Billionaires 35% Richer, Lakhs Lost Jobs: Oxfam

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened existing income inequalities between India's super-rich and its crores of unskilled, and often unemployed, men and women, non-profit group Oxfam said Monday in a...

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Shikhar Dhawan Feeds Birds On Varanasi Boat Ride, Boatman May Face Action

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan's post sharing a photo of him feeding birds during a boat ride in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has landed the boatman in trouble. The city's administration has said the boatman...

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Tata In Talks To Launch Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine In India: Report

Tata Group's healthcare venture is said to have started initial discussions with Moderna Inc for a partnership to launch its COVID-19 vaccine in India, the Economic Times reported on Monday.

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National Voters' Day 2021: Know All About The 11th National Voters' Day

National Voters' Day 2021: This year the Election Commission of India is celebrating the 11th National Voters' Day. Dedicated to the crores of voters of the country, the National Voters'Day, is...

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

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

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

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

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PM Modi Appreciates Election Commission On National Voters Day

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

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

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

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Not Sexual Assault If There Is No "Skin To Skin" Contact: Bombay High Court

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

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

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

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Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Itanagar In Arunachal Pradesh

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

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

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

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

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

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Mamata Banerjee Keen On Appeasing 30% Of Bengal's Population: BJP Leader

Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday claimed that Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to deliver her speech on Netaji's birth anniversary, after being greeted with "Jai Sri...

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Tamradhawaj Sahu Appointed Congress Observer For Gujarat Local Body Polls

The Congress on Sunday appointed Tamradhawaj Sahu as a senior observer to oversee the election campaign and coordination for the upcoming local body polls in Gujarat.

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"Only BJP Can....": Amit Shah Says Bodoland Win A Trailer For Assam Polls

The BJP, with its allies, will form the next Assam government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today, basing his forecast on the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) victory his party scored last...

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"Pakistan Zindabad" Slogan Shouted Near Delhi Metro Station: Cops

Six people were found shouting "Pakistan zindabad" near the Khan Market metro station in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

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Man Arrested For Raping 20-Year-Old Woman In UP's Badaun: Police

A man was arrested in Budaun on Sunday for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman, police said.

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7 Injured As Bus Collides With Truck In UP's Chitrakoot: Police

Seven persons were injured, two of them seriously, when a bus of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) collided head on with a truck here on Sunday morning, police said.

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9 Held With Over 9 Kg Gold Smuggled Inside Rectums At Chennai Airport

Customs authorities at Chennai airport have made massive recoveries of gold in various forms over the past three days, with more than 9 kilograms of it found on nine persons who carried it in their...

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In Maharashtra, Thousands Of Farmers March To Join Farm Laws Protest

Thousands of farmers from in and around Maharashtra's Nashik - among tens of thousands across India who are protesting the centre's agriculture laws - began converging on Mumbai this morning ahead of...

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Lalu Yadav Under Observation At AIIMS, Family In Attendance

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi yesterday evening, has been put under observation in the critical care...

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"My Daughters Are My Pride": Smriti Irani On National Girl Child Day

Union Minister Smriti Irani today shared a picture of her daughters as she gave a shoutout to all the daughters of the country to mark the 13th National Girl Child Day.

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"We Salute India's Daughter": PM Modi On National Girl Child Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning urged the nation to ensure that every girl in the country "leads a life of dignity and opportunity" as he elaborated his government's efforts to ensure gender...

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1 Million Likes In Less Than 24 Hours For PM Modi's Picture From Kolkata

A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his Kolkata visit has received more than 1 million likes on Facebook in less than a period of 24 hours.

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Ahead Of Republic Day, Farmers Scramble For Permission For Tractor Rally

Farmers protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws have sought written permission from the Delhi Police for the massive tractor rally they are planning on Republic Day. The police will take...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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India Vaccinates Over 15 Lakh In A Week After Slow Start

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

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India, China To Resume Military Talks Today After Two Months

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

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Information Security Biggest Challenge To National Security: Army Chief

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

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

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

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AAP Questions UP For Not Letting Opposition Leaders Visit State Hospitals

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

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Contradicting Centre's Every Move Against Federal Spirit: Bengal Governor

Supporting the Centre's decision to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary as "Parakram Diwas", West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said that disagreeing with every...

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Touch All-Time Highs With 4th Price Rise In Week

Petrol and diesel prices in the country have touched new all-time highs after rates were increased for the fourth time this week.

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Declare Netaji Bose's Birth Anniversary National Holiday: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today paid homage to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and urged the Centre to declare January 23 as a national holiday.

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"I Don't Understand...": Mamata Banerjee Criticises Centre Over Netaji

Away from packed public events and high-voltage election rallies, the battle for Bengal has grown to include the name and legacy of iconic freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, with the ruling...

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"End Cruelty": Lawyer Writes To Chief Justice On Elephant Set Afire

A Supreme Court lawyer has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking his intervention in ending cruelty towards animals. His letter cited a recent incident in which an elephant was set afire by...

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"Many Denied Land Ownership For Years," Says PM In Assam: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing beneficiaries of a land allotment scheme in Assam. Under the programme launched by the Assam government, land "patta" or allotment certificates will be...

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With 14,256 New Cases Today, India's COVID-19 Tally Reaches 1,06,39,684

With 14,256 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,06,39,684 on Saturday, while 1,03,00,838 patients have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 96.81 per cent, according...

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A Look Inside World's Biggest Vaccine Factory, Serum Institute Of India

The tiny clinking vials supervised by silent PPE-wearing technicians belie the excitement inside the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India, a major player in the fight...

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Poll Body Warns Against "Politically Motivated Complaints" In Bengal

Motorcycle rallies by political parties will not be allowed once the model code of conduct is enforced in Bengal ahead of Assembly polls due in April-May, the Election Commission said, adding that the...

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Farmers Say Captured Man Planned To Disrupt Tractor Rally, Kill 4 Leaders

Protesting farmers camped at Singhu on the Delhi-Haryana border claimed to have captured a man who says he was part of a 10-member team trained to incite violence during the planned tractor rally on...

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Won't Reduce Troops At Border Unless China Does, Says Rajnath Singh

India will not reduce the number of troops unless China initiates the process, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday over the eastern Ladakh standoff, while exuding confidence of finding a...

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

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

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Over 3 Lakh People Vaccinated In A Day For First Time, Total 13.9 Lakh

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rahul Gandhi To Launch Tamil Nadu Poll Campaign From Coimbatore Today

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Republic Day: Delhi Traffic Diversions For Full Dress Rehearsal Tomorrow

Republic Day 2021 The full dress rehearsal for Republic Day parade will take place on January 23. Ahead of the full dress rehearsal, the Delhi Police has issued a detailed notice on traffic diversions...

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VK Sasikala Getting COVID-19 Treatment Under Standard Protocol: Hospital

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala who tested positive for COVID-19 is being treated with standard COVID-19 protocol, said Victoria Hospital Bengaluru on Friday.

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Rahul Gandhi Calls For Investigation On Blast At Quarry In Karnataka

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the news of the blast at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka is tragic and asserted that such incidents call for an in-depth investigation so that similar...

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CBI Files Case Against Cambridge Analytica For Facebook Data Theft

CBI files case against UK-based Cambridge Analytica for illegal harvesting of personal data from Facebook

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"Normal Construction On Own Territory," Says China On Arunachal Village

China's construction activities on "its own territory" is "normal" and is entirely a matter of sovereignty, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said here on Thursday, reacting to a report about China...

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4 Cops In Uniform Stop UP Jeweller For 'Checking' On Road. They Rob Him

Four policemen have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jeweller under the pretext of a checking drive on a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. The four were posted in Basti district, 200 km from...

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Weather News Today: Dense Fog Over Pockets In Delhi, Punjab, Haryana

Weather news updates: Delhi and its neighbouring states, Punjab and Haryana, witnessed thick fog on Friday morning. Dense fog has also been reported from eastern and northeastern parts of the country...

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

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

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Trinamool Leader Abhishek Banerjee Sends Legal Notice To Suvendu Adhikari

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Oil Workers Kidnapped In Arunachal Seen In Video Pleading For Release

In a video message from an undisclosed location, two employees of an oil drilling company who were kidnapped in Arunachal Pradesh last month have appealed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and...

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Lalu Prasad Has Infection In Lungs, Condition Stable: Doctor

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is admitted at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, has an infection in lungs and his condition is stable, a senior doctor said.

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

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

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Uddhav Thackeray To Visit Serum Institute Today After Fire Incident

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Kamala Harris Further Cements India-US Relationship: White House

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

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4 Arrested For Selling Flour In Bags With Reliance Jio Logo In Gujarat

Four persons were arrested for allegedly selling wheat flour in gunny bags bearing Reliance Jio trademark in Surat city of Gujarat, police said on Thursday.

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Paramilitary Force CRPF May Include Women In CoBRA Commando Battalions

The Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF is considering induction of women personnel in its specialised jungle warfare commando force CoBRA, force chief AP Maheshwari said today.

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Dalai Lama Congratulates Joe Biden For Being Sworn In As US President

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today congratulated Joe Biden for being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and thanked him for his long-standing support for the Tibetan...

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COVID-19 Active Caseload Further Dips To 1.8% Of Total Cases: Centre

The COVID-19 active caseload in the country has further reduced to 1,92,308 comprising 1.81 per cent of the total infections, with Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal...

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BS Yediyurappa Assigns Portfolios In New Karnataka Cabinet. Details Here

A week after expanding his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today allocated portfolios to the seven new inductees and also effected a reshuffle of the departments of some ministers.

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Murder Of Yes Bank Executive Who Handled Loans To Be Probed By CBI

Five months after a senior executive of a private bank went missing from his Gurgaon home and found dead two days later in neighbouring Delhi, the CBI has taken over the case from Haryana Police.

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Farm Unions Meet Delhi Police Over Republic Day Tractor Rally: Report

A meeting is underway between the Delhi Police and farmer unions regarding the proposed tractor rally by them on Republic Day, officials said.

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'Mirzapur', Amazon Prime Get Supreme Court Notice After Complaint

Web series Mirzapur and Amazon Prime get Supreme Court notice over complaint that it "maligns image of UP"

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Court Rejects Actor Sonu Sood's Plea Against Illegal Construction Notice

The Bombay High Court today dismissed an appeal and an interim application filed by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood against a BMC notice over alleged illegal construction carried out by him at his...

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"Goli Maaro...": 3 BJP Workers Arrested In Bengal For Incendiary Slogans

Street-level politics in poll-bound West Bengal has taken a turn for the worse with three BJP workers being arrested today for raising provocative slogans calling for violence. Yesterday's...

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Dense Fog In Parts Of North India, Temperature Dips In North Maharashtra

India Weather News: Parts of north India and Bihar saw dense fog today. The minimum temperature dropped in northern Maharashtra. The trend will continue for the next two or three days. The latest...

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Body Of Priest Found In Lucknow Temple Premises: Police

The body of an octogenarian priest was found in a temple in Lucknow with injuries on his head on Wednesday, police said.

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Kannada Actor Ragini Dwivedi Gets Bail From Supreme Court In Drugs Case

Kannada Actor Ragini Dwivedi, arrested in a drugs case, was granted bail by the Supreme Court today. She was jailed in September over allegations of links with an international drug cartel.

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PM, Chief Ministers To Receive Shots In Round 2 Of Vaccination: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be vaccinated in the second phase of the Covid inoculation drive launched last week, sources said today. All Chief Ministers will also receive vaccines.

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"This Is Tejashwi Yadav Speaking". A Phone Call In Bihar Is Going Viral

Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav failed to oust Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the November state election but his clout is intact, or so it appeared from his phone chat with a top official,...

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Rs 1,000-Crore High-Tech Scam Targeted Madhya Pradesh Tenders, 2 Arrested

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two persons in connection with a sophisticated Rs 1,030 crore e-tender scam involving e-tendering for the Madhya Pradesh government's infrastructure projects...

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Statehood Day Of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya: PM Modi Tweets Greetings

Statehood Day is being celebrated in Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya today. PM Modi, President Kovind and others tweeted wishes. On January 21, 1972, the three states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya...

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Avian Influenza In Poultry Birds Confirmed Across Six States So Far

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aditya Birla Group Senior Vice-President Ranjan Banerjee Joins BJP

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

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

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

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Farmers' Republic Day Tractor Rally: Centre Says Police Will Decide

The Supreme Court today said it will not pass orders on the planned tractor rally on Republic Day in New Delhi since it is the police that must decide on these matters. Thousands of farmers were...

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Centre-Adani Airport Deal Goes Against Federalism, Says Pinarayi Vijayan

The Airports Authority of India's (AAI) signing of a concessions deal with the Adani Group involving three airports even as the Supreme Court was hearing a case against privatising one of them went...

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India Dispatches First Consignment Of 1,00,000 Virus Vaccines To Maldives

India dispatched the first consignment of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Male in the Maldives on January 20.

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Budget Session Of Parliament: PM Modi To Chair All-Party Meet On Jan 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting on January 30 during which the government will put forth its legislative agenda for the Budget session of Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs...

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"Shot In The Arm": Sonia Gandhi To Team India On Australia Series Win

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi today congratulated the Indian cricket team for the spectacular win in Brisbane, Australia, on Tuesday as messages from across the country continue to pour in.

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Tamil Nadu's Pamban Bridge Gets A Paint Job. See Stunning Photos

The Ministry of Railways shared photos of the century old Pamban Bridge in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu after a fresh paint job today.

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Guru Gobind Singh Spent 10 Years At This Gurudwara At 14,000 Feet

Guru Gobind Singh birth anniversary 2021: The 10th Sikh Guru - Guru Gobind Singh - spent around 10 years at Hemkund Sahib for meditation. Know about the great Sikh pilgrimage dedicated to Guru Gobind...

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Republic Day Tractor Rally: Farmers' Group To Meet Top Police Officials

A group of farm union leaders will meet top officials of Delhi, Haryana and UP police on Wednesday to discuss the route and arrangements for their scheduled tractor rally on January 26 to protests...

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NDA To Hold Meeting On January 30 Ahead Of Budget Session

A meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will be held on January 30, ahead of the budget session of the Parliament.

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2 Trinamool Workers Dead After Attack On Party Office In West Bengal

Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers died after unidentified men attacked the party office in South Dinajpur on Tuesday.

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Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2021: PM Modi's Tribute To The 10th Sikh Guru

Guru Gobind Singh birth anniversary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter today and paid homage to Guru Gobind Singh on his Jayanti. "The Guru Sahibs have a special Kripa on me that the 350th...

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

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

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PM Lacks Understanding Of Fundamentals: Rahul Gandhi

Taking a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over commenting on the Capitol Hill violence in the US and maintaining "silence" on the farmers'' protest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said...

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Tandav Makers, Actors Will Face Tough Action: UP Deputy Chief Minister

Tandav makers, actors guilty of hurting Hindu sentiments, will face tough legal action: UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya

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Happy Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti: Wishes, Pics, Facebook Messages To Share

Happy Guru Gobind Singh Birth Anniversary: The 'Prakash Purab' of Guru Gobind Singh is being celebrated today. Here are 'Happy Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti' wishes, messages, images, SMS, status for...

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What Biden's Defense Secretary Pick Said On US's Ties With India, Pak

The objective of the incoming Biden Administration is to continue elevating the US' defence partnership with India, the Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin nominee told lawmakers.

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"United": Kamala Harris's Message On Eve Of Becoming US Vice-President

A day before she was to take charge as the 49th Vice-President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris sent out a message of "unity" and "togetherness" to a country still reeling under the twin...

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

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

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CBI Charges Former Deputy Commissioner Of Pulwama, Others In Land Scam

The CBI has charged former Deputy Commissioner of Pulwama and 12 others in connection with conferring of land ownership rights under the Roshni Act in alleged violation of provisions, officials said.

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"Courageous, Unstoppable": Nita Ambani Congratulates Team India

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

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Why Gujarat Is Renaming Dragon Fruit As "Kamalam"

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

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

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

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

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

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Will Be Discharged From Hospital Soon: Union Minister Shripad Naik

A week after he met with a tragic accident, Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik said he would be discharged from Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) near Panaji in four to five days.

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Government Will File Case Against Tandav Makers: Madhya Pradesh Minister

The Madhya Pradesh government will file a case against the makers of the Amazon Prime Video series "Tandav" for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, state Hom Minister Narottam Mishra said on...

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Rahul Gandhi, BJP Trade Barbs Over China Setting Up Village In Arunachal

A political war has exploded over China setting up a village in Arunachal Pradesh, revealed in an NDTV report on exclusively accessed satellite images that show construction around 4.5 km within...

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Questions That India Asked WhatsApp On Privacy, Data Security

The government has sent 14 questions to WhatsApp seeking the Facebook-owned messaging app's answers on key questions about privacy and data security of users in India, sources have said. India is...

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India Objects To WhatsApp's "All-Or-Nothing Approach" On Privacy: Sources

The government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw any change in the messaging app's privacy policy for users in India, people with direct knowledge of the matter have said. The centre has written to the...

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"Who Is JP Nadda?" Rahul Gandhi Hits Back After BJP Chief's Questions

Taunted by BJP president JP Nadda with a series of questions before his press conference today, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shot back: "Who is he? Why should I answer to him?"

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India To Prioritise Neighbours Over Other Countries Seeking Vaccine: Report

A multi-ministerial meeting on Monday discussed various aspects of India's possible export of COVID-19 vaccines in view of requests from an increasing number of countries to procure the vaccines,...

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Great Deals On Home And Decor Items

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: The Great Republic Day sale of Amazon is now live for its Prime members. The Great Republic Day sale promises hundreds of deals on Amazon devices, smartphones, laptops...

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PM Says "We Are Overjoyed" After India's Historic Gabba Win

Gabba Brisbane Test: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Team India on Gabba win: "Overjoyed at the success, stellar intent, remarkable grit and determination"

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Engineer-Turned-Clothes Merchant Arrested For Cheating Over 22,000 Women

As engineer-turned-clothes manufacturer has been arrested from Gujarat's Surat for cheating more than 22,000 women of thousands of rupees through his apparel website, the cyber cell unit of Mumbai...

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Bharat Biotech Gets Centre's Letter For 45 Lakh Doses Of Covaxin: Report

Bharat Biotech has secured a fresh Letter of Comfort from the Centre for another 45 lakh doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, sources said.

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40 Arrested After Clash During Gujarat Ram Temple Donation Rally

At least 40 people have been arrested after three cases were filed to look into the violence on Sunday that allegedly left one man dead and several others injured, including policemen, in Gujarat's...

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Centre To Celebrate Subhas Chandra Bose's Birthday As "Parakram Diwas"

The Indian government on Tuesday decided to celebrate Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birthday on January 23 as ''Parakram Diwas'' every year, according to the official notice by the Union Ministry of...

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Who Shouldn't Take Covaxin Shot? Bharat Biotech Explains Amid Concerns

Those who have weaker immunity or are on a medicine that affects their immune system and people with allergies must not take the Covaxin shot, vaccine-makers Bharat Biotech warned on Monday in a...

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"IAS Backdoor Entry" Claim On Speaker Om Birla's Daughter Fact-Checked

A fact-check into the social media claims that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla cleared the country's top civil services exam without even appearing for the highly competitive tests...

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India Daily Covid Cases Drop To 10,064; Deaths Lowest In Nearly 8 Months

With 10,064 fresh coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, India saw the lowest surge in daily Covid cases in nearly seven months. The country has logged 1.05 crore cases since the beginning...

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Dr V Shanta, Adyar Cancer Institute Founder Dies. PM Modi Pays Tribute

Dr V Shanta of Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai dies: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of Dr V Shanta, senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai. Dr V...

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Foreign Terrorists' Presence Hinders Efforts To Counter Terrorism: India

India on Monday said that the presence of foreign terrorists, who become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the ISIS, in countries facing conflicts poses serious...

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

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

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

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

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

Fifteen labourers, sleeping near the road, were crushed to death this morning by a truck in a tragic incident near Gujarat's Surat.

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

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

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

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

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Total Recoveries Exceed Active Covid Cases By Over 1 Crore: Health Ministry

India's total COVID-19 recoveries have surpassed the active caseload by more than one crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday, terming it as a landmark achievement.

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Uddhav Thackeray Speech "Obnoxious": BS Yediyurappa As Border Row Erupts

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister and said that Uddhav Thackeray's speech on the integration of Marathi language and culture into Maharashtra is...

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Indian Embassy In China Limits R-Day Celebrations Due To Covid Outbreak

The Indian Embassy in Beijing on Monday announced that the flag hoisting ceremony for this year's Republic Day on January 26 will be confined to its staff only, citing the resurgence of coronavirus...

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Exclusive: China Has Built Village In Arunachal, Show Satellite Images

China has constructed a new village in Arunachal Pradesh, consisting of about 101 homes, show satellite images accessed exclusively by NDTV. The same images, dated November 1, 2020, have been analyzed...

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"It's Voluntary, Use Some Other App": Delhi High Court On WhatsApp Policy

The Delhi High Court on Monday said accepting the new privacy policy of social messaging app WhatsApp was a "voluntary" thing and one can choose not to use or join that platform if one did not agree...

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Kashmir Continues To Reel Under Cold Wave, Water Supply Lines Freeze

There was a slight improvement in the minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir on Sunday, but there was little respite from the cold wave as mercury remained several degrees below the freezing...

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Mamata Banerjee's Big Announcement: Will Contest Nandigram

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that she will contest from Nandigram in the state election due by May.

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Jio To Embed E-Commerce App Into WhatsApp Within 6 Months: Report

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries plans to embed its ecommerce app JioMart into WhatsApp within six months, Mint reported on Monday, as the conglomerate looks to ramp up its retail and grocery...

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Work Underway On Over 1,000 Km Metro Network In 27 Cities: PM Modi

Work is in progress on over 1,000 km long metro rail network in 27 cities in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

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Hope Risk Pays Off: Delhi Education Minister On Schools Reopening Today

We have taken a little risk by reopening schools, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said today as students of classes 10 and 12 returned to their classrooms after 10 months when the coronavirus...

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Bike Ambulance "Rakshita" To Help Security Personnel During Emergencies

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday launched a specially developed ''RAKSHITA'' - a bike ambulance to attend urgent evacuation...

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Cops To Decide On Farmers Entering Delhi: Top Court On R-Day Tractor Rally

The entry of protesting farmers into Delhi on Republic Day has to be decided by the Delhi Police as it is a matter of "law and order", the Supreme Court said today while hearing the Centre's...

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Two Manipur Journalists Charged With Sedition, Arrested

Two journalists in Manipur have been charged with sedition and arrested under the stringent anti-terror law - the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) - over an article published in The Frontier...

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Free To Join Others: Team Rajinikanth To Members After Some Move To DMK

Rajinikanth's team says Rajini Makkal Mandram members free to resign and join other parties after some join DMK

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India Records 145 Covid Deaths, Lowest Daily Count In 8 Months

India added 13,788 new cases in the last 24 hours - the second time the infections fell below 14,000 this month - to take the country's COVID-19 caseload to 1,05,71,773, the Health Ministry data this...

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"Had You Not Been A Woman..." Congress MLA Threatens Officer On Camera

Days after a controversy over a former Madhya Pradesh minister from the Congress making regressive comments against women, a lawmaker from the party has been caught threatening a woman officer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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51 Adverse Reactions From Vaccine, One A "Bit Serious": Satyender Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said today that there have been 51 cases of minor complications reported from the coronavirus vaccine that was rolled out across the country yesterday. There was...

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Top Court To Hear Centre's Plea Against Farmers' 26 Jan Rally Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday is scheduled to hear the central government's application seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor rally or any other kind of protest, which may disrupt the...

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Cochin Airport Commissions Floating Solar Power Plants

Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), which became the worlds first solar-powered airport in 2015, on Sunday added another feather to its cap, commissioning two floating solar power plants in...

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Kannada Missing On Central Force's Karnataka Unit: HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today launched a broadside against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Karnataka's BJP leaders over Kannada not being used on a plaque unveiled at a Rapid...

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2 Chinese Men Arrested In Money Laundering Case Sent To 14-Day Remand

Two Chinese nationals, who were arrested in a money laundering case, have been sent to 14-day remand of the Enforcement Directorate, Enforcement Directorate officials said on Sunday.

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PM Modi Pays Tributes To MG Ramachandran On Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to AIADMK founder and former Tamil Nadu chief minister MG Ramachandran on his birth anniversary and lauded his efforts towards poverty alleviation...

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"Historic Day": PM Flags Off 8 Trains To Boost Tourism To Statue Of Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat, via video conferencing.

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Courts Must Be Open To "Public Scrutiny, Criticism": Lawyer Harish Salve

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Harish Salve has said courts must be open to public scrutiny and criticism as "institutions of governance".

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UK Invites PM For G7, Says Boris Johnson To Visit India "Ahead" Of Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited by the United Kingdom to attend the G7 summit to be held in the country's Cornwall region in June.

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Delhi Records Minimum Temperature Of 5.7 Degrees Celsius

The minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 5.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday but it is likely to rise over the next two days due to a change in the wind direction, the India Meteorological Department...

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Orissa High Court Asks Woman To Hand Over Baby To His Father

The Orissa High Court has allowed a man to take custody of his 15-month-old son observing that continuance of the custody of the toddler with the mother, who is now staying separately, would be...

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Use Of Regional Languages In Rajya Sabha Rises Five-Fold

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"Views Misinterpreted By Trinamool Colleagues": Bengal Minister

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

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13-Year-Old Raped Twice By 9 In Five Days In Madhya Pradesh: Police

A 13-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped by nine men in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district twice within five days, the police have said. The sickening incident comes at a time when the Shivraj...

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

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

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"Some Never Returned Home": PM's Emotional Moment In Vaccine Address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launching the country's Covid vaccination drive today, gave a shout-out to frontline workers and appeared emotional as he spoke about those who risked their lives to save...

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Adar Poonawalla Takes Vaccine Jab To Endorse Covishield's Safety. Watch

Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla was administered the first dose of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine on Saturday afternoon, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's nationwide...

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India Launches Vaccination Drive, First Shot At Delhi's AIIMS: 10 Points

The nationwide Covid vaccination drive began a little after 11 am Saturday, with a sanitation worker at Delhi's AIIMS the first person in the country to receive a shot. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra...

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Covishield Please: Delhi Hospital Doctors Say Covaxin Yet To Clear Trials

Resident doctors at one of Delhi's biggest healthcare hubs, the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, today demanded they be administered Covishield vaccine and not Covaxin since the former has completed all...

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India's First Covid Vaccine Recipient On Getting The Shot

Manish Kumar, a sanitation worker at the national capital's AIIMS, on Saturday became the first person in the country to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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Maharashtra To Cull Over 2,000 Birds Today To Stop Spread Of Bird Flu

Two thousands birds will be culled today in two districts of Maharashtra after samples of dead hens from the state's Parbhani and Beed districts, both in the Marathwada region, have tested positive...

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Coronavirus Vaccine: Special Rangoli At Pune Hospital To Welcome People

COVID-19 vaccination: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination drive, describing it as "decisive victory" for the country over the coronavirus pandemic.

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Maharashtra Man Kills Girlfriend, Hides Her Body In Walls Of Flat: Police

A 30-year-old man has been arrested from Palghar district of Maharashtra for allegedly killing a woman he was in relationship with and hiding her body in the walls of his flat, police said on...

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Consent Forms For Covaxin Shot, Compensation For "Serious Adverse Event"

As India's vaccination drive began today with Covid shots to health workers, those receiving Bharat Biotech's Covaxin were asked to sign consent forms that assured compensation if any adverse effect...

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Over 50 Flights From Delhi Delayed As Dense Fog Reduces Visibilty To Zero

More than 50 flights from Delhi were delayed today morning due to dense fog at the airport, officials have said.

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"Don't Make Mistake Of Ignoring Social Distancing, 2nd Dose": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cautioned Indians against dropping their guard after taking the first shot of the 2-dose Covid-19 vaccine. "Don't make the mistake of ignoring the second dose," he...

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"Dawai Bhi, Kadai Bhi (Yes To Vaccine, Yes To Caution)": Top PM Quotes

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

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

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

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Mega Coronavirus Vaccination Drive Begins In India: Pics

India begins today a nationwide vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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PM Modi Launches Covid Vaccination Drive, 3 Lakh To Receive Shots Today

PM Narendra Modi launches Covid vaccination drive, 3 lakh to receive shots today

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

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

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

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

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Yogi Adityanath Contributes Rs 2 Lakh For Ram Temple In Ayodhya

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

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Live Updates: India Begins Mega Rollout Of Coronavirus Vaccine Today

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Poll Body Steps In To Protect State Election Officials From Victimisation

Taking note of some incidents of "victimisation" of state chief electoral officers and other election officials in the post-election period on flimsy grounds, the Election Commission has directed all...

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Construction Work Of New Parliament Building Begins

The construction work of the new Parliament building started on Friday, over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project under the government's ambitious...

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