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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that in order to avoid another coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state, people must follow COVID-appropriate behaviour, and asked the authorities to take necessary steps to protect citizens from the new Omicron variant of the...
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The Congress on Sunday said it is up to the TMC to attend the meeting of opposition party leaders convened by it to discuss key issues to be taken up during the upcoming winter session of Parliament. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said it is a party tradition that the...
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The Congress on Sunday said credible and true figures of COVID-19 deaths in the country should come out and it will strive to get a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those who died of the viral disease. As part of the party's campaign for exerting pressure on the Centre to...
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After Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, India's largest mobile operator Reliance Jio on Sunday announced up to 21 per cent hike in its prepaid tariffs from next month. The tariff hikes entail JioPhone Plan, Unlimited Plans, and data add on, and range between...
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The Mathura district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 following an announcement by the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha that it will install a Lord Krishna idol at the deity's actual birthplace, which it claims is in a mosque close to a prominent temple in...
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China is expected to continue its much-criticised Zero COVID policy, shutting the country to most of the world as a new study has warned of a colossal outbreak with over 6.30 lakh patients per day if it opens up. According to a report by the Peking University mathematicians, China could face...
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National People's Party leader Agatha Sangma on Sunday demanded the repeal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act at a meeting of National Democratic Alliance allies convened ahead of the Winter session of Parliament. Since the farm laws have been repealed and this was primarily keeping in mind...
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The kisan mahapanchayat organised in Mumbai on Sunday called for the defeat of Bharatiya Janata Party in all the upcoming assembly elections and vowed to continue the fight for a law guaranteeing the Minimum Support Price for crops and other demands including the withdrawal of the Electricity...
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The government on Sunday decided to review the decision on resuming scheduled commercial international passenger services as well SOP on testing and surveillance of incoming passengers, especially from countries identified as 'at risk, in the wake of the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant of...
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There has been a rise in obesity among children under five years of age with 33 states and union territories registering a spike in the number of overweight children, according to the latest National Family Health Survey. Experts attributed the increase in obesity to lack of physical...
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ln view of the possible threat that the new COVID-19 variant can pose to the nation, the Centre has asked all states and UTs to focus on intensive containment, active surveillance, enhanced testing, monitoring of hotspots, increased coverage of vaccination and augmentation of health...
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The Enforcement Directorate has summoned senior executives of Amazon India, including its country head Amit Agarwal, and that of the Future group for questioning in a foreign exchange violation probe linked to the disputed deal between the two conglomerates, official sources said on Sunday. ...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop flights coming to India from countries affected by a new variant of coronavirus with immediate effect. Our country has fought a tough fight against corona for the last one and half years. With...
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The new Omicron variant of coronavirus has reportedly got over 30 mutations in the spike protein region giving it the potential to develop a immunoescape mechanism, and thus the efficacy of vaccines against it needs to be evaluated critically, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guelria has said.The presence...
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The Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test or UPTET examination scheduled to be held on Sunday has been cancelled following the leakage of its question paper, Additional Director General Law and Order Prashant Kumar announced shortly before the exam was to begin. More than 19.99 lakh...
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Over 30 per cent women from 14 of the 18 states and Union Territories that were surveyed justify men beating their wives under certain circumstances, while lesser percentage of men rationalised such behaviour, according to the recent National Family Health Survey. According to NHFS-5,...
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was on Sunday set to sweep the civic body elections in Tripura where counting of votes was underway in 222 seats of Agartala Municipal Corporation and 13 municipal bodies, officials said.Officials of the State Election Commission said the BJP has established an...
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Former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir on Sunday received another death threat allegedly from 'ISIS Kashmir', the third in six days, police said. Your Delhi Police and IPS Shweta (DCP) cannot uproot anything. Our spies are also present in the police. All the...
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The Bengaluru police have denied permission to Munawar Faruqui's stand-up comedy show in the city on Sunday amid protest by the Hindu right wing outfits who alleged that the artist had hurt the Hindu sentiments in one of his shows. Yes, we have denied him...
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Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, local media reports said on Sunday.Israel has decided to bar tourists, reinstate quarantine rules to contain the Omicron, The Times of Israel reported. The decision to close the...
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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that the two years of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government saw a completely directionless opposition, which has not been able to dislodge the three-party ruling alliance led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, but is still giving new dates for toppling...
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With China investing heavily in upgrading military infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control, India expressed concerns over the buildup by the People's Liberation Army opposite the eastern Ladakh sector.During the talks held recently between the two countries, the Indian side expressed...
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Fireworks in a theatre during 'Antim' screening
Sharing a video of fireworks being set off during the theatrical screening of his latest film Antim: The Final Truth, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has urged his fans to steer clear of such activities that can cause a huge fire hazard. Khan took to Instagram on Saturday night to appeal to...
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Asserting that this is an era of start-ups, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is leading the world in this field with more than 70 start-ups having crossed the valuation of USD 1 billion. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, the prime minister said that in any...
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The Trinamool Congress will not attend the meeting of opposition floor leaders called by Mallikarjun Kharge on November 29 to create a consensus over the issues to be raised in the winter session of the Parliament beginning from Monday. The TMC will not attend the meeting of opposition floor...
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An all-party meeting called by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi began on Sunday ahead of the winter session of Parliament.Leaders of various political parties including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir...
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Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Sunday shared screenshots of his Twitter timeline clarifying that he had criticised the government over the China issue.The clarification came after Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's jibe that Tewari should focus on China and its recent activities on...
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Due to continuous and heavy rainfall, waterlogging has been reported from several districts of Tamil Nadu.While speaking to ANI, a local, said, We face a lot of difficulties due to continuous rain. It has also affected transport. Several areas are submerged in floodwater due to torrential...
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In a unique gesture, a Burhanpur man has built a house that is a replica of the famed Taj Mahal and gifted it to his wife.While speaking to ANI, Anand Prakash Chouksey, said, This 4-bedroom house symbolises the monument of love and it's for my wife. There is peace and positivity in this house. We...
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Counting of votes for over 200 seats in the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and other civic bodies in Tripura, where elections were held earlier amid allegations of rigging and attacks on political rivals, began on Sunday.An official of the State Election Commission said the counting started...
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Top executives of Facebook India are expected to depose before a parliamentary panel chaired by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology is scheduled to meet on Monday to hear the views of the representatives of Facebook India...
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Germany on Saturday (local time) reported the first two cases of the new 'Omicron' variant of COVID-19.As reported by the Sputnik news agency, both cases have been reported in Munich.Both the persons who contracted the new strain have returned from the South African Republic.Earlier in the day,...
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