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Two sugar mills in Lakhimpur Kheri, which had invited Union minister Ajay Mishra to inaugurate sugarcane crushing season, made changes to their programme on Tuesday apparently after farmer leader Rakesh Tikait's warning that farmers would keep away from the mills if the MoS attended the...
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The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 118 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 68 lakh vaccine doses have been administered on Tuesday till 7 pm, it said while underlining the tally is expected to increase with the compilation of...
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Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Tuesday said his party has a firm alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party and it will not join hands with former partner Bharatiya Janata Party. The SAD's future lies with the BSP, he said while talking to reporters at Chabbewal, about...
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The Shiv Sena on Tuesday pooh-poohed the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party's claim that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government will soon collapse and asserted the three-party ruling alliance in the state will remain in power for 25 years. Talking to reporters after a meeting with...
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The government on Tuesday listed a new bill for the upcoming winter session of Parliament that seeks to ban all private cryptocurrencies in the country, while allowing an official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India. This bill on cryptocurrencies is among 26...
20:55
The BJP on Tuesday suffered a setback in Himachal Pradesh after its state unit vice-president Kripal Parmar resigned from his post. He posted his resignation letter addressed to state party president Suresh Kashyap on Facebook. I, Kripal Parmar, vice-president, Himachal BJP, am sending...
20:44
A row involving the BCCI erupted on Tuesday after it emerged that only 'halal' meat has been recommended for the Indian cricketers during their stay in Kanpur for the series-opening Test against New Zealand. The catering and menu document also mentions categorically that no pork or...
20:30
Infrastructure firm Kamladityya Construction Pvt Ltd has been awarded the contract for constructing a Vice-President Enclave under the Central Vista redevelopment project, a senior Central Public Works Department official said on Tuesday. According to the CPWD's bid documents, the...
19:59
The rupee recovered most of its initial losses to settle 3 paise down at 74.42 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices.At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened weak at 74.48 against the greenback and...
19:49
As part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', the Constitution Day will be celebrated in the Central Hall of Parliament on November 26 and President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over the event, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference about the event, Joshi said...
19:41
President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh from November 24 to 25, a statement issued on Tuesday by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.The president will grace and address the birth centenary celebrations of Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav on Wednesday, it said.Kovind will grace and address...
19:18
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A third of Muslims, over 20 per cent Dalits and Adivasis, and 30 per cent of the overall respondents reported being discriminated against on grounds of religion, caste or because of illness or health conditions in hospitals or by healthcare professionals, claims a report.Sharing the results of...
19:05
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is recovering rapidly after a spine surgery and will soon resume work, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Tuesday.Thackeray (61) underwent the spine surgery at the HN Reliance Hospital here on November 12.He is currently undergoing physiotherapy at the...
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Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut in Mumbai for allegedly using derogatory language against the Sikh community in a social media post, an official said.The FIR was lodged at the suburban Khar police station a day after the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management...
18:01
The White House on Tuesday said it had ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to bring down energy costs, in coordination with other countries. The move is an effort to bring down rising gas prices. The release will be taken in parallel other nations...
17:42
Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case accused and activist Anand Teltumbde on Tuesday sought 15-day interim bail to visit his 90-year-old mother in the wake of the death of his brother Milind Teltumbde, a top Naxal leader, in an encounter with security forces. Anand Teltumbde, who is...
17:40
Congress leader Kirti Azad joins TMC in Delhi. It makes me happy to say that under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, I'll work for the development of the nation. Today, a personality like her is needed in the country who can show the country the right direction, he says.Former JD(U) Leader...
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The reevaluation of the decision to sell a 20 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's oil-to-chemical business to Saudi Aramco will not impact the firm's credit quality, Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday. On November 19, the conglomerate announced that it will reevaluate the...
16:57
Equity benchmark Sensex ended 198 points higher on Tuesday, tracking gains mainly in power, telecom and pharma stocks. After plunging over 700 points in early trade, the 30-share index pared all losses to settle 198.44 points or 0.34 per cent higher at 58,664.33. Similarly, the...
16:42
What Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary said on Manish Tewari's book where he writes that the UPA govt's response to 26/11 attack was restraint, which is not a sign of strength and that India should have taken kinetic action following the attack.Choudhary reacted saying, He (Manish Tewari)...
16:32
After a coronavirus-enforced gap of two years, the Ageas Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon will be held on December 19, the organisers said on Tuesday. The event organisers NEB Sports said it will get all the permissions and clearances to recommence their various marathons across...
16:13
India plans to release about 5 million barrels of crude oil from its emergency stockpile in tandem with the US, Japan and other major economies to cool international oil prices, a top government official said on Tuesday. This is the first time ever that India, which stores 5.33 million...
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The West Bengal Health Department has decided to turn most hospitals, which were made dedicated COVID-19 facilities, into non-Covid-units, after a decline in the number of fresh cases, a senior official said on Tuesday. It has also decided to shut several safe homes that were set up...
15:54
Former JD(U) leader Pavan Varma joins Trinamool Congress in New Delhi. Two more leaders, both from the Congress, will join Mamata Banerjee's party today: Former Congress MP and a once close aide of Rahul Gandhi, Ashok Tanwar and Congress leader Kirti Azad.
15:30
The horror of India's 2nd Covid wave
Is the worst of the Covid crisis behind India? As cases dip three weeks after Diwali, the answer is a possible yes, say several experts, attributing the downslide to a large section of the population already exposed to the virus during the second wave and a stepped up vaccination...
14:52
Congress leader Manish Tewari has in his latest book criticised the UPA government for its response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, saying restraint is not a sign of strength and that India should have taken kinetic action following the attack. In the book 10 Flashpoints: 20 years that...
14:15
Group Capt Abhinandan Varthaman gets the Vir Chakra
Pakistan on Tuesday rejected as baseless the Indian stand that a Pakistani F-16 aircraft was shot down by an Indian pilot during an aerial combat in February 2019. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman (now Group Captain) shot down the Pakistani F-16 jet during an aerial combat before his MiG...
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A businessman in Maharashtra's Palghar district allegedly made up a fake story about being robbed after he lost Rs 10 lakh in Bitcoin trade, police said on Tuesday. Sumant Ligayat, who was into supply of grocery and other essentials, had saved Rs 10 lakh for his daughter's wedding...
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Amritsar: Many people in Congress are in touch with us but we don't want to take their garbage. If we start doing it then I challenge you that 25 Congress MLAs (in Punjab) would join us by evening. Their 25 MLAs and 2-3 MPs are in touch and want to join us. We...
13:24
Priyanka and Nick Jonas during Diwali
Global star Priyanka Chopra, in a subtle manner, quashed all the rumours about her separation from husband and singer Nick Jonas. Rumours of a split between the couple began circulating recently when fans and followers noticed that Priyanka, who goes by the surname Chopra-Jonas, dropped it...
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In a bid to ramp up anti-COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, authorities have ordered impounding of autorickshaws if their drivers are found to have not taken even a single jab.Simultaneously, tour and travel operators cannot sell tickets to passengers who are not...
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Former Congress MP and a once close aide of Rahul Gandhi, Ashok Tanwar to join TMC today in Delhi. In February, Tanwar Thursday launched his own outfit Apna Bharat Morcha. Once considered close to the Gandhi family, Tanwar had quit Congress ahead of the 2019 Haryana Assembly polls.
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Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari and Navy chief designate Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar were awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal from President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Tuesday.Ace fighter pilot Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari took charge as the Chief of Air...
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the change in land use of a plot where the new official residence of the vice president will come up as part of the ambitious Central Vista project in Lutyens' Delhi. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said that sufficient...
10:57
Col Santosh Babu will receive the Mahavir Chakra posthumously
Galwan braves to receive bravery awards from the President of India Ram Nath Kovind today. Col Santosh Babu to receive the Mahavir Chakra posthumously today for resisting the Chinese Army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in the Galwan valley in the...
10:52
A landslide near Theog in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla halted the traffic at the national highway 5 on Tuesday. Efforts are on to restore the road for traffic by clearing the debris. More details are awaited.
10:51
Congress leader Kirti Azad will join the Trinamool Congress in Delhi on Tuesday, sources in the Mamata Banerjee-led party said. Banerjee, who is in Delhi, always meets Congress president Sonia Gandhi during her visits. However, the TMC sources indicated that the West Bengal chief...
10:41
Sushmita Sen in Aarya
Actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vir Das and series Aarya, led by Sushmita Sen, could not register a win at the 2021 International Emmy Awards but the comedian said it was an honour to represent the country at the awards ceremony. Siddiqui, who was nominated in the best performance by an...
10:23
Apparently upset over missing his school bus, a class 9 student committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. This incident occurred on Monday at Aamdoh village under the Ghodadongri police post, located 40 km away from...
10:05
Equity benchmark Sensex plunged over 700 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking losses in index majors Infosys, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid persistent foreign fund outflows.After touching a low of 57,718.34 in the opening session, the 30-share index pared some losses to trade...
09:15
India reports 7,579 new cases (lowest in 543 days), 12,202 recoveries and 236 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per health ministry.Active cases stand at 1,13,584 -- lowest in 536 days (account for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.33 per cent -- lowest since March 2020). --...
09:09
The air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the 'very poor' category for the tenth consecutive day on Tuesday, however, strong winds can improve the situation marginally, as per the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR).The overall Air Quality...
09:02
Advocate Puneet Bali, who is representing former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in the Supreme Court, alleged that his client was told to take back his complaint against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.Bali also said that the former Police Commissioner had also appealed...
08:37
The national weather forecasting agency, India Meteorological Department (IMD), has sounded a yellow alert for Tamil Nadu for November 23 and 24 and an orange alert for November 25 and 26.'A cyclonic circulation lies over Southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood in lower tropospheric levels. It...
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The coast guards of India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka are currently conducting a five-day military exercise to enhance interoperability and cooperation, officials said on Monday. The 15th edition of the...
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