Tejashwi Yadav, Brother Tej Pratap Take Sputnik Shots In Patna's Medanta

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav and his brother Tej Pratap Yadav have finally taken COVID-19 vaccine a week after one of them said he would wait till at least 70 per cent of the population...

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Bengal Launches Student Credit Card For Loans Upto Rs 10 Lakh

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of a credit card for students with a limit of Rs 10 lakh today, meeting one of her key pre-election promises.

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Vladimir Putin Says He Opposes Mandatory Covid Vaccinations

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he opposed introducing mandatory vaccinations in Russia despite a surge in coronavirus infections in the country and sluggish inoculation rates.

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At 112, Puerto Rican Emilio Flores Marquez, Is World's Oldest Living Man

Emilio Flores Marquez from Puerto Rico has become the world's oldest living man at an age of 112 years and 326 days old, Guinness World Records announced on Wednesday.

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Karnataka Leadership Change Issue A Closed Chapter: BS Yediyurapp's Son

Karnataka BJP vice president, BY Vijayendra on Wednesday said the campaign by a section of party leaders seeking replacement of his father and Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa from his post is now a...

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Court Upholds "Validity" Of TRAI's Tariff Order Barring One Condition

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of a tariff order passed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) last year, but struck down one condition which said...

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Clashes Between Locals, Cops In Haryana Village Amid Demolition Fears

A village in Haryana, where Supreme Court had refused to stay the demolition of 10,000 illegally constructed houses on June 7, witnessed clashes between protesters and police today as hundreds...

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China's Communist Party To Celebrate 100th Birthday In Show Of Power

China will mark the centenary of the founding of its ruling Communist Party on Thursday with pomp, spectacle, and what state media described as an "important" speech by President Xi Jinping in...

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Yemeni model facing unfair trial by rebel authorities - rights group

Intisar al-Hammadi, who denies the charge, was detained by the rebel Houthi movement in February.

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Covid-19: Huge crowds seek vaccine as Indonesia cases soar

Thousands of people surround an Indonesian vaccine centre as the country faces a severe outbreak.

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Delhi Sees 94 New Cases In A Day, Lowest Active Cases In Over 4 Months

Delhi recorded 94 new COVID-19 cases - a marginal drop from yesterday's figures - and six deaths in the last 24 hours, according to a health department bulletin on Wednesday. The number of active...

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BJP Workers, Protesting Farmers Clash At Ghazipur Border Near Delhi

A clash broke out between anti-farm law protesters camping out at the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border at Ghazipur and the local BJP workers.

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Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari's Ambulance Driver Arrested

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested the driver of the ambulance which was used to ferry gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari from a Punjab jail to a Mohali court...

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Armed Robbers Loot Jewellery Shop In Mumbai, Shoot Owner Dead: Police

Three armed robbers opened fire in a jewellery shop, killed the owner and looted gold ornaments in suburban Dahisar near Mumbai on Wednesday, police said.

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Centre Seeks Report From Bengal On Dubious Covid Vaccination Camps

The Union Health Ministry has asked the West Bengal government to inquire into instances of COVID-19 vaccination camps being organised allegedly by unauthorised people in some areas of Kolkata and...

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Taiwan, US Restart Trade Talks Despite China's Objection

The United States and Taiwan on Wednesday restarted trade talks after five years as Washington moves to boost its ties with the island despite China's objections.

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Top North Korean Officials Sacked After "Crucial" Covid Incident: Reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced several senior officials after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced several senior officials after a "crucial" coronavirus incident, state media reported...

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Recovered Picasso painting slips on to the floor

The Picasso artwork Head of a Woman was being shown off during a news conference when this happened.

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"Aimed At You...": Navjot Sidhu Responds To Sukhbir Badal's "Missile" Jab

Disgruntled Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal traded (colourful) barbs on Wednesday; Mr Badal called Navjot Sidhu a "misguided missile" and the former...

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"We Weren't Married": The Hilarious Story Behind IAS Officer's Pic

In 2016, Chandni Chandran decided to take a walk with then-boyfriend, now-husband Arun Sudarsan . What followed is a hilarious story that anyone who has ever sneaked out with a boyfriend will find...

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Jimmy Lai's Next Digital To Stop Operating From July 1: Report

Hong Kong media group Next Digital, owned by jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai, will cease operating from July 1 after the company's assets were frozen as part of a national security investigation, according to...

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Retiring With Head Held High, Full Satisfaction: Delhi Police Chief

Outgoing Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava on Wednesday said that he is retiring with his head held high and full satisfaction, adding that people who serve as the chief are temporary but the...

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Russia Reports Record Virus Deaths For Second Day In A Row

Russia on Wednesday reported 669 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, a record number of fatalities for the second day in a row, according to a government tally.

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"Ride Cycle To Market," Says Madhya Pradesh Minister As Fuel Prices Surge

As the country reels under rising prices of fuel, Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar offers a solution. Addressing the issue, Mr Tomar said riding bicycles to vegetable markets will...

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US Sending Bangladesh 2.5 Million Covid Vaccine Doses: White House

The United States began shipping 2.5 million doses of Moderna's Covid vaccine to Bangladesh on Tuesday, a White House official told AFP, as the South Asian country confronted a wave of new infections.

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SBI Releases Clerk Exam Admit Card; Direct Link Here

The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the clerk admit card on sbi.co.in.

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Madras High Court Questions Tamil Nadu Government Over NEET Panel

Madras High Court posed a series of questions to Tamil Nadu government over its setting up of a committee to look into impact of NEET, asking if it had obtained permission of Supreme Court and whether...

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PM Modi Meets Home Minister, Defence Minister And NSA Ajit Doval Headline

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today - two days after drones were used for a terror attack on...

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"If Marriage Is Abusive...": Kerala Lemonade Vendor-Turned-Cop Cautions

Abused by her husband, Aanie SP walked out of her marriage, going on to become a Kerala police Sub-Inspector in the same town she struggled in to make a living. Now her message to other women in...

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G20 Foreign Ministers Meet Face-To-Face After Pandemic

Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 major economies met face-to-face on Tuesday for the first time in two years, with host Italy aiming to push multilateral cures for global crises like the...

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Alphabet Memes Are The Funniest Thing On Twitter Today

A new meme format, trending on Twitter, hilariously reimagines the way in which the English alphabet are taught

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United Airlines Unveils Huge Jet Order In Bet On Travel Recovery

United Airlines announced Tuesday a huge new plane order with Boeing and Airbus in the biggest bet thus far by a major carrier on a travel industry recovery from Covid-19.

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Jamie Lynn Spears: I'm so proud of Britney for using her voice

Britney Spears' younger sister backs the singer after her powerful appearance in court last week.

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Regular Recruitment Should Continue At All Levels: Punjab Chief Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh asked the health department to give appointment and postings, at the earliest, to the 128 specialist doctors recently selected by the Dr KK Talwar...

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Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Skips Probe Agency Summons For Second Time

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case on Tuesday, citing COVID-19 and his old age, and requested...

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Hyderabad Techie Murdered By Husband, Body Dumped In A Suitcase: Police

Days after a charred corpse was found in a suitcase in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati, the police have identified it as the body of a 27-year-old techie, an employee of Tata Consultancy Services in...

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Delhi Police Chief SN Shrivastava To Retire On Wednesday

Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava is set to retire on Wednesday, according to an official order.

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Don't Spare "Big Fish" In Fake Vaccine Cases: High Court To Mumbai Cops

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the Mumbai police, probing instances of fake vaccination camps against COVID-19 in the city, must identify the "big fish" in such cases and should not spare them.

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LSR Student Devanshi Ranjan Wins Diana Award For COVID-19 Relief Work

A 21-year-old student of Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College has received the coveted Diana Award for advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and empowering young changemakers.

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At G20 Meet, S Jaishanker Stresses on Cooperation To Battle Covid

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar addressed the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Italy today, where he said international cooperation is the answer to the challenge posed by the Covid pandemic, be it in...

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"PM, Uddhav Thackeray Share Strong Bond, Politics Separate": Sena Leader

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray still shares a very strong bond with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, politics apart, a top Shiv Sena leader said today, weeks after a one-on-one interaction...

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Former South-African President Jacob Zuma Gets 15-Month Jail Term

South Africa's top court on Tuesday handed former president Jacob Zuma a 15-month jail term for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators.

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"No Interference Required": Supreme Court Rejects Plea On Central Vista

Nearly a month after the Delhi High Court dismissed the challenge against the centre's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, the Supreme Court today also rejected a petition challenging the...

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Start-Up Sector Playing Key Role In Vaccinating Bengaluru

Bengaluru, which had the highest number of active cases during the deadly second wave is racing to vaccinate a substantial percentage of its population ahead of the impending third wave. And in this...

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Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over Brutal plagiarism claim

"It’s how rock and roll works," says Costello, after the pop star is accused of copying his music.

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Canada Heatwave: Bears take a dip in record breaking temperatures

Three mischievous bears have a pool day as Canada reaches record breaking temperatures in British Columbia.

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High Court Stays Uttrakhand Government's Decision Permitting Char Dham Yatra

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday stayed the state Cabinet's decision permitting Char Dham Yatra with limited number of pilgrims and also ordered live streaming of Char Dham shrines.

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India Covid: Covishield not eligible for EU travel pass

The EU-wide travel pass, known as a digital Covid certificate, allows tourists into member states.

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'Fake' Vaccine Drive Accused Was Questioned In Cheating Case: Bengal Cops

Fake IAS officer Debanjan Deb, arrested in connection with the dubious vaccine camps case, was questioned by officers of the Bidhannagar Police last year over a complaint of cheating regarding a job,...

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Group Housing Colony Construction In Delhi Will Require Felling Of 598 Trees

The construction of a group housing colony in Ashok Vihar area in northwest Delhi will require felling and trimming of 598 trees, according to the project proposal.

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Bengal Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Till July 15, Some Restrictions Eased

The West Bengal government today decided to extend the lockdown till July 15, but announced several relaxations in curbs imposed to control the spike in COVID-19 cases amid the second wave.

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US, Vatican Hold Talks After Bishops Challenge Joe Biden Over Abortion

Pope Francis on Monday held talks with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who was visiting the Vatican in the wake of a decision by American Catholic bishops that could lead to them denying...

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Weather Office Predicts Extremely Heavy Rain In Parts Of Assam, Meghalaya

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya.

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Eastern Railway Launches Mobile Covid Vaccination Centre

A mobile Covid vaccination centre on tracks was started for the first time by the Eastern Railway on Monday for inoculation and medical check-up of its employees and their families at far off stations...

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Ukraine, US Launch Black Sea Drills After Warship Incident

Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises in the Black Sea on Monday in a show of Western cooperation with Kiev as it faces off with Russia.

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Allocate 90% Vaccines To Government Facilities: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday urged the Centre to revise the 75:25 allocation format of Covid vaccines to government and private institutions and demanded that 90 per cent of the doses be given...

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"Will Identity Terrorists": Top Cop On J&K Police Officer Killing

Jammu and Kashmir police will identify and neutralise the terrorist involved in the killing of former Special Police Officer Fayaz Ahmed, his wife and daughter at their home in Pulwama district, said...

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''Historic'', Says Harsh Vardhan As India Overtakes US In Vaccine Doses

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said it is ''historic'' that India has overtaken the United States of America in the total number of COVID-19 vaccines administered so far.

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BET Awards: Black women in music, film and sports celebrated

Queen Latifah won a lifetime achievement award at the BET (Black Entertainment Television) ceremony in LA.

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Arvind Kejriwal Promises Free Electricity In Punjab If AAP Wins

Ahead of assembly elections in Punjab next year, Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised free electricity in that state if his Aam Aadmi Party wins the polls.

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President Kovind Arrives In Lucknow For Two-Day Visit

President Ram Nath Kovind reached Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, today by the Presidential Express Train for a two-day visit.

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Centre's Rs 23,220 Crore Public Health Push With Focus On Children

The government has allocated an additional budget of Rs 23,220 crore that will be spent on public health with focus on children, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced today.

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32-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Delhi: Police

A 32-year-old man was shot dead in northeast Delhi's Gokalpuri area, police said on Monday.

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First 5 Lakh Tourist Visas To Be Free: Boost For Covid-Hit Tourism Sector

Five lakh tourist visas will be issued free of cost - once the government resumes issuance - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday evening as the government unveiled eight economic...

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Higher Covid Fatality In Patients Below 50 Compared To 65+ Group: Study

COVID-19 fatality in people under the age of 50 is higher than those above the age of 65, a single-center retrospective study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi has...

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Credit Line, Loan Guarantee: Top Nirmala Sitharaman Announcements

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made several announcements to boost the economy hit by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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On Foot, Mule, Vehicle: Arunachal Vaccine Drive At 13,000 Feet Near Tibet

State Chief Minister Pema Khandu shared a video showing COVID warriors travelling to remote areas near the Tibet (China) border

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1st Uncrewed Mission Of Gaganyaan In Dec: It's Race Against Time For ISRO

ISRO is racing against time to launch the first uncrewed mission in December, as part of the human spaceflight programme ''Gaganyaan'', due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19-induced lockdowns that...

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Canada weather: Heatwave hits record 46.6C as US north-west also frazzles

Lytton in British Columbia breaks an 84-year-old record, as the US Pacific north-west also sizzles.

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Capable of Storing Jabs Requiring Low Temperatures: Centre To Top Court

India has the capacity to store vaccines that may require a lower temperature in the range of minus 15 to minus 20 degrees Celsius and there are over 29,000 cold chain points (CCPs) across the country...

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Girl Sells 12 Mangoes For Rs 1.2 Lakh, Buys Phone For Online Classes

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the manner in which institutions around the world operate, in more ways than one.

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UAE Ban On Entry From India Unchanged: Aviation Notice

A United Arab Emirates ban on entry from India, South Africa and Nigeria remains in place, the federal aviation authority said on Sunday, after Dubai had announced it would ease entry restrictions...

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India-Japan Ties Amid Covid More Relevant For Global Stability: PM Modi

The Indo-Japanese friendship and partnership during the COVID-19 crisis is more relevant for global stability and prosperity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday and called for further...

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Sudan agrees to hand over Darfur war crimes accused

The decision to surrender ex-officials to The Hague comes after a visit from the ICC's top prosecutor.

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Rise In Depression, Insomnia Cases Due To Covid-Related Trauma: Experts

Inability to mourn with family members or cope with grief alone due to Covid constraints has led to an increase in cases of depression, anxiety, insomnia and other mental health disorders among people...

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Delhi Logs Less Than 100 New Daily Covid Cases For Third Day In A Week

Delhi today reported 89 new Covid cases - a slight rise one day after logging the lowest daily spike since May 1, 2020 - with four fatalities, official data showed. For the third consecutive day...

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"Era Of Suppression" Must End To Make Dialogue Credible: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said the dialogue process initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream leadership can gain credibility by ending what she called "era of...

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UK To Probe Footage Leak That Led To Minister's Resignation

Britain's government will investigate how footage of former minister Matt Hancock kissing his aide found its way into the media and forced his resignation, in the latest scandal to hit Prime Minister...

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Rajnath Singh Meets Elected Representatives Of Ladakh Autonomous Council

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday met the elected representatives of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDC), Leh, Kargil and officials in Leh.

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Secret UK Defence Documents Linked To Warship Incident Found At Bus Stop

Britain's government said Sunday it was investigating how secret defence documents, outlining the movements of a warship that led to Russia firing warning shots off the Crimean coast, were found at a...

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Does Delta Plus Variant Harm Lungs More? What Central Panel Chief Said

The Delta plus variant of COVID-19 has greater affinity to lung tissues as compared to other strains but it does not mean that it will cause severe disease or is more transmissible, head of...

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Crude Bomb Found In Jammu After Drone Attack: J&K Police Chief

A crude bomb was found in Jammu soon after a drone attack on the Air Force base in the city, Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh told NDTV.on Sunday, widening the investigation into what has...

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"Slip Of Tongue": Pak Minister On Imran Khan's Remark On Osama Bin Laden

Pakistan Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had a "slip of the tongue " when he called former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a martyr.

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Teens Arrested For Stabbing Man In Outer Delhi

Three teens were apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 45-year-old man to death during a robbery in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri area, police said on Sunday.

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States Worry Impact On Jobs After Changes Proposed To E-Commerce Rules

Some states, mostly those ruled by non-BJP parties, are apprehensive about the new set of e-commerce rules proposed by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry to check mis-selling and fraudulent...

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Johnson & Johnson to pay $230m to settle opioid claim

Drugs firm to pay to settle claims it fuelled opioid painkiller addiction crisis in New York State.

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"Spreading Confusion": Shivraj Chouhan On Rahul Gandhi's Vaccine Tweet

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading "misconceptions, confusion and lies" about COVID-19 vaccines.

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5 Units Set Up, Gurgaon May Start Sputnik Rollout From Next Week

Residents of Gurgaon may soon be able to get jabs of Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V.

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Tejashwi Yadav Reaches Out To Chirag Paswan Again With A Jab At BJP

Amid signs of chill in LJP leader Chirag Paswan's ties with the BJP, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday reached out to him for aligning with the Opposition, saying he can carry forward his father Ram...

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2 Villas Raided In Maharashtra, 22 Arrested, Drugs Seized: Cops

Two villas in Nashik in Maharashtra were raided in the early hours of Sunday and 22 people, including some connected to the entertainment industry, were held, while drugs and hookah were seized,...

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After Chat With PM, Madhya Pradesh Man Gets Covid Vaccine Shot

Encouraged after a chat with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who urged people to shed hesitancy against the Covid vaccine, a villager from Madhya Pradesh got inoculated along with his family members.

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Punjab Ups Vigil At Border District Pathankot After Drone Attack In Jammu

An alert has been sounded in Punjab's border district of Pathankot on Sunday after two explosives-laden drones crashed into the high-security Indian Air Force station at Jammu airport, officials said.

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"If BJP Fails ...": Devendra Fadnavis Threatens To Retire Over OBC Quota

Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis today said his party will restore reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies if given the power to,...

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Local Polls Soon, Be Ready: Kamal Haasan Announces New Party Appointments

In a post-poll shake-up following the drubbing in the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder-president Kamal Haasan on Saturday announced new appointments, and will...

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Russian City Hosting Euro 2020 Records Country's Highest Covid Deaths

Russia's Euro 2020 host Saint Petersburg on Saturday reported the country's highest daily COVID-19 death count for a city since the start of the pandemic, data showed.

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Mafia Assets Worth Rs 1,128 Crore Attached Since January 2020: UP Police

The Uttar Pradesh Police has lodged 5,558 FIRs under the Gangsters Act from January 2020 till April 2021 and attached ill-gotten properties worth around Rs 1,128 crore belonging to mafias and their...

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Porn Case Against Twitter: Child Rights Body Summons Delhi Police Officer

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued summons to the DCP of Delhi Police Cyber Cell, asking to appear in person on June 29 on the matter of filing an FIR against Twitter...

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Opposition Alliance At National Level Incomplete Without Congress: Sena

Shiv Sena leader and spokesperson Sanjay Raut today said that work is on to bring all opposition parties together at the national level, and this alliance will be incomplete without the Congress.

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Accused Gets Interim Protection From Arrest In Red Fort Violence Case

A Delhi court today granted interim protection from arrest to gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana in connection with his alleged involvement in the violence which ensued at the Red Fort in Delhi on...

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Chief Justice Of India Releases Book On Evolving Legal System

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday released a book -- "Anomalies in Law and Justice" -- by former Supreme Court Judge Justice (retd) R V Raveendran, explaining in simple terms various...

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Some Countries "Clearly Guilty" Of Aiding Terrorism: India

India has told the UN that it has been a victim of terrorism, especially from across the border, over the last several decades and that there are countries "clearly guilty" of aiding, supporting...

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News Of Farmer Union Leader Rakesh Tikait's Arrest Fake: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police said today that reports about the arrest of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait were fake.

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Trinamool MP Mimi Chakraborty, Who Got Fake Covid Vaccine, Falls Ill

Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty - who four days ago was reportedly tricked into taking a fake Covid vaccine shot in Kolkata by a man masquerading as an IAS officer - fell seriously ill Saturday...

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PM Modi's Message On 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuse

On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for realising the vision of a drugs-free India, noting that they bring darkness,...

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Devendra Fadnavis, BJP Workers Detained Over Quota In Local Polls Protest

Mumbai Police on Saturday detained hundreds of protestors, along with BJP party workers who were gathered at their BJP unit office to start a 'morcha' in front of the Maharashtra Secretariat to demand...

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Heavy Rain In Patna; Bihar Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister's Home Flooded

Several parts of Patna, including Bihar assembly premises and the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi, were inundated on Saturday following heavy rain that began to pound the city the...

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Daughter of Odisha Man Who Carried Wife's Corpse Clears Class 10 Exams

Chandini Majhi, the daughter of Dana Majhi who carried his wife's corpse on his shoulders for 10 km after allegedly being denied a hearse by the government hospital in Odisha's Kalahandi district, was...

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Top BJP Leaders Discuss Preparations For Elections In 5 States In 2022

Preparation for the assembly polls in five states early next year was the main agenda of a meeting of senior BJP leaders, including several Union Ministers, today as they deliberated on political and...

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"Fight Over? Let's Do Some Work": Arvind Kejriwal On Delhi Oxygen Report

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal offered the centre an olive branch Saturday - a day after the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the government clashed over claims the national capital had "exaggerated"...

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Seek Ties With US Like They Have With India "Right Now": Imran Khan

Pakistan is seeking a "civilised" and "even-handed" relationship with Washington like the one that existed between the US and the UK or with India "right now", Prime Minister Imran Khan has said.

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"Dangerous And Alarming" Virus Surge Prompts New Bangladesh Lockdown

Bangladesh has announced it will impose a tough new lockdown starting Monday, after a "dangerous and alarming" surge in Delta variant cases of coronavirus.

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Scuba Diver Finds Message In A Bottle From 1926. Here's What Happened Next

The scuba diver spotted the bottle on June 18, and soon after got a special phone call

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Colombian National Sentenced To 10 Years In Mumbai Jail In Drug Case

A special NDPS court here has sentenced a 32-year-old Colombian national to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a drug case.

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Kolkata Man, Accused Of Fake Vaccine Camps, Was Invited To A Police Event

Debanjan Deb, the alleged vaccine fraudster in Kolkata had tweeted several photos with Trinamool leaders, all of whom have denied knowing him.

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NASA Shares Image Of International Space Station As It Transited Sun

NASA shared a captivating image of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting the Sun when two astronauts were out on a spacewalk on Friday. The ISS is seen in silhouette against the...

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Japan To Provide $9.3 Million Cold Chain Equipment To India

Japan on Friday announced that it will provide USD 9.3 million worth cold chain equipment and related assistance to India to help in the country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ram Temple Land Purchase A Fit Case For Probe Agencies: Sena's Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said the alleged financial irregularities in the purchase of land by the Ram temple trust in Ayodhya was a "fit case" for probe by the Central Bureau of...

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UP Man Shot Inside Bank By Security Guard Over 'Face Mask'

A private security guard shot and injured a customer inside a bank in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, after an argument that reportedly started over the man not wearing a face mask

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UP Bride Calls Off Wedding As Groom Fails To Read Newspaper Without Glasses

In a unique incident, a bride in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya called off her wedding because the groom could not read the newspaper without his spectacles.

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Had Hoped PM Would Stand By Me, Too: Chirag Paswan To NDTV

Chirag Paswan, fighting his uncle Pashupati Paras for control of his Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), said he had expected PM to stand by him at his worst hour after supporting him whole-heartedly and...

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Australia, Israel Were Covid Success Stories. Then, Delta Variant Struck

Australia and Israel, which had been successful in fending off Covid-19, reimposed restrictions on Friday as cases surged of the highly contagious Delta variant which also threatened Africa with a...

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Couldn't Access My Own Twitter Account: Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour today over complaints that he violated copyright law by posting...

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Miami building collapse: Firefighters search rubble

Firefighters are scouring what was once the basement for any survivors of the Surfside apartment tower collapse.

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Karnataka Launches Helpline 24x7 For Cattle Breeders, Dairy Farmers

The Karnataka government has launched a 24x7 helpline for cattle breeders and dairy farmers to increase the health and productivity of livestock in the state.

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2,000 In Mumbai Given Fake Vaccines, Another 500 In Kolkata

The police said today that around 2,000 people were injected with fake COVID-19 vaccines in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and another 500 -- some of them disabled -- might have suffered the same fate in West...

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Kerala Women's Panel Boss Quits After Row Over "Then You Suffer" Comment

Kerala women panel chief MC Josephine, who was widely criticised over her remarks to a domestic violence survivor, today apologised for the comments as she stepped down from her post.

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"Papa Not Happy, Wherever He Is": Chirag Paswan To NDTV

Chirag Paswan is locked in a battle with his uncle Pashupati Paras for control of the Lok Janshakti Party, which was founded by his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan.

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Viral Video: This Flash Mob Is Winning Hearts 'All Around The World'

In between the daily deluge of grim news on social media, the Internet managed to find a "timeline cleanser" in the form of a flash mob performance that is currently going viral online.

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35 Rescued, None Hurt After Ceiling Collapses At Building In South Mumbai

At least 35 people were rescued after a major portion of the third floor ceiling in a five-storey building, which was under repair, collapsed in south Mumbai's Fort area on Friday morning, a fire...

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"My Crime Is...": Arvind Kejriwal On Report On "Exaggerated Oxygen Need"

"My crime is I fought for the lives of Delhi's 2 crore population": Arvind Kejriwal on report on "exaggerated oxygen need"

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Man Castrated, Killed By Wife For Planning Another Marriage: UP Cops

An Imam in a Uttar Pradesh village was castrated and beaten to death by his first wife for planning another marriage, police said on Friday.

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Australia's Largest City Heads For Lockdown Amid Delta Variant Spike

Central Sydney and its popular eastern beaches around Bondi were ordered into lockdown Friday as authorities try to contain an expanding outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 in...

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World Day Against Drug Abuse 2021: Theme, Significance And Facts

World Day Against Drug Abuse 2021: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26. The World Drug Report 2021 brings out alarming facts about drug abuse amid...

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UP Police Amuses Twitter With Witty Answer To Swiggy's Fill-In-The-Blank

None of the Twitter users could match the wit of the Uttar Pradesh Police, which turned the Swiggy campaign slogan and made it its own.

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26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana To Remain In US Federal Custody

Tahawwur Rana, a suspect in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case will remain in United States custody, as a federal judge in Los Angeles weighs whether the fugitive will be extradited to India for his...

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Coronavirus: Israel reimposes masks amid new virus fears

It comes just days after the last restriction was lifted, as concerns grow over a spate of cases.

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Amazon and Google probed over efforts to stop fake reviews

UK competition watchdog begins formal probe into whether the internet giants have broken consumer law.

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Britney Spears wants her conservatorship to end: What happens next?

As lawyers analyse the latest developments, the singer apologises for keeping fans in the dark.

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Covid-19: Europe braces for surge in Delta variant

Germany says Europe is "on thin ice" amid warnings Delta could make up 90% of cases by late August.

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Miami building collapse: 'It's the craziest thing I ever heard in my life'

This video was sent by one of the first eyewitnesses on the scene of the Miami building collapse.

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72-Year-Old UK Man Tested Covid Positive For 10 Straight Months

A 72-year-old British man tested positive for coronavirus for 10 months in what is thought to be the longest recorded case of continuous infection, researchers said on Thursday.

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Google And Jio Unveil Budget Phone "Built For India"

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries Ltd. unveiled the much-awaited JioPhone Next co-developed with Alphabet Inc.'s Google, a handset designed to target India's hundreds of millions of...

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No Salary Cuts: What Nita Ambani Said At Reliance AGM

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) did not cut salaries, bonuses, or any other compensation of its employees throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Nita Ambani, Reliance Foundation's founder and...

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Terror-Related Violence Has Reduced By Around 50% in J&K: Army officer

Terror-related violence has reduced by around 50% in Jammu and Kashmir, but some criminal elements controlled from across the border and by enemies within the country are trying to instill fear among...

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Actor Shabana Azmi Alleges Alcohol Delivery Platform Cheated Her

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi on Thursday accused an alcohol delivery platform of allegedly duping her.

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Russia Accuses Britain Of Barefaced Lies Over Black Sea Warship Incident

Russia accused Britain on Thursday of spreading barefaced lies over an incident in the Black Sea in which Moscow said it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of a British destroyer...

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At Regional Summit SCO, Ajit Doval Calls For Action Plan To Combat Terror

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday addressed top regional security officials during a meeting of the member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tajikistan

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2 Minor Girls From UP Taken To Hyderabad, Raped: Police

Two minor girls from Uttar Pradesh were allegedly kidnapped and taken to Hyderabad where they were raped, police said on Thursday.

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Reliance To Build 4 Giga Factories, Invest Rs 75,000 Crore In Clean Energy

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Thursday announced a Rs 75,000 crore investment in setting up four "Giga" factories to make solar photovoltaic cells, green hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells over the...

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PM Modi Meets J&K Leaders In Big Outreach, Parties Firm On Demands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir in his first such outreach after the scrapping of special status under Article 370 in 2019.

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Watch: A Tower Crumbles To The Ground In Dramatic Demolition Video

As the structure crumbled to the ground, a pall of dust emerged from it while the people in the vicinity laughed

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Snana Yatra Of Lord Jagannath: Know All About Deva Snana Purnima Today

The Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Shubadra took place on Thursday at the temple town of Puri in Odisha. The famous Snana Yatra takes place every year on Jyeshtha Purnima...

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Priyanka Gandhi's Birthday Post For Daughter Miraya Came With A Throwback Video

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to Instagram this morning to share a birthday post for daughter Miraya Vadra, who is 19 today. "Why do they grow up so fast?" Ms Gandhi asked, sharing a...

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Mariam Thompson, love-struck US army linguist, jailed for 23 years

Mariam Thompson, 62, shared the names of US informants in Iraq to a man linked to Hezbollah.

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Activist critical of Palestinian Authority dies after arrest

The family of Nizar Banat, a critic of the Palestinian Authority, says he was beaten during a raid.

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Massive Raids In Pakistan After Blast Outside Hafiz Saeed's House: Report

Pakistani authorities conducted raids across different cities of Pakistan's Punjab province in connection with the explosion outside the house of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and terror outfit...

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Commuters Block Tracks In Bengal, Seek Permission To Board Special Trains

A section of commuters blocked railway tracks at several stations in West Bengal for about three hours on Thursday, demanding they be allowed to board staff special trains, amid the current COVID-19...

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"Not Like Party's Symbol": Karnataka BJP MP On Shivamogga Airport Design

Rebutting accusations by the opposition regarding the proposed structure of the airport at Shivamogga, Member of Parliament BY Raghavendra said that the structure is not like that of the lotus.

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Sri Lanka Releases 93 Prisoners, Including 16 LTTE Terror Suspects

Sri Lanka on Thursday released 93 prisoners, including 16 LTTE terror suspects held without charges, after they were pardoned by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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Adriana Rivas: Pinochet-era suspect loses extradition appeal

Adriana Rivas, who lives in Australia, is suspected of kidnappings during Pinochet's rule in Chile.

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'Goodbye Apple Daily': Tears in Hong Kong paper's final hour

Hundreds of supporters chanted slogans and cried as the Hong Kong tabloid prepared its last run.

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10 Facts On Delta Plus "Variant Of Concern" Found In 3 States

The Delta Plus strain, a new mutation, has emerged in 40 cases across the country and has been flagged as a "Variant of Concern" by the government.

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Terrorists Working With Pak Army Can Escalate Situation: General Rawat

Asking armed forces to be on guard along borders with both China and Pakistan, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has said that terrorists working with the Pakistan Army can go rogue and it...

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National Defence Academy, Naval Academy Exam Rescheduled

The National Defence Academy, Naval Academy exam which was scheduled to be held on September 5 has been rescheduled to November 14, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has said.

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Sonu Sood's Epic Response To Man Asking For For An iPhone For His Girlfriend

One of his fans recently wondered whether Mr Sood could arrange an iPhone for his girlfriend.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Heavy casualties reported after airstrike

Eyewitnesses told the BBC that the Ethiopian air force struck a market near the region's capital.

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Eight on trial for burglaries on Paris celebrities

The gang is suspected of targeting the Paris homes of stars including footballer Thiago Silva.

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Mexico prison: Six killed in fight between rival gangs

Security forces say they have regained control of the prison in Tabasco following the deadly fight.

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Uddhav Thackeray Stays Allotment Of Flats To Tata Cancer Hospital

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has stayed the transfer of 100 MHADA flats to the Tata Memorial Hospital for providing temporary accommodation to cancer patients undergoing treatment...

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UPSC To Conduct EPFO Enforcement Officer Recruitment Test On September 5

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has notified that the recruitment test for the selection of enforcement officer in EPFO will be held on September 5.

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India Relies On NDTV, Through The Pandemic

During these very tough months of the coronavirus pandemic and the deadly second wave in India, NDTV was the No. 1 choice for television and online audience, findings of the very prestigious Reuters...

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Iran Official Says US Has Agreed To Lift Oil, Shipping Sanctions

Iran said on Wednesday that Washington had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping, and take some senior figures off a blacklist, at talks to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with...

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"Great Face And Captain" In UP: Congress Leader On Priyanka Gandhi

Salman Khurshid has said it is up to Priyanka Gandhi to decide the manner in which she will present herself to the voters in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, but asserted that she is a "great face"...

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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Extended For 5 Months

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to provide free ration to over 80 crore people, mostly poor, by five more months till...

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Rain In Parts Of UP; Thunderstorms Likely In Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

Monsoon update: Rain and thunderstorms hit parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The weather office has warned of thundershowers and lightning in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as well in the next 24...

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States Given Additional 61,120 Anti-Fungal Drug Vials: Sadananda Gowda

An additional 61,120 vials of Amphotericin-B have been allocated to states, Union Territories and central institutions, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday.

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From Afghan Refugee To Danish Footballer: Nadia Nadim's Incredible Journey

Nadia Nadim is a 33-year-old footballer who plays for Denmark, but she is not your average athlete. Nadia Nadim's story of tragedy and triumph is an inspiration to many - and it's currently going...

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Green Court Forms Panel To Ascertain Cause Of Chemical Plant Fire In Pune

The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to ascertain the cause of the fire that broke out at a chemical company in Pune district in which 18 people were killed.

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From Burgers To Airfare, Discount Offers Stack Up For Inoculated Indians

Discounts on items ranging from fast food to flights are being offered by Indian firms keen to lure people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as the economy re-opens gradually from weeks of...

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Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe Sworn In As MP For A Record 9th Time

Sri Lanka's former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday was sworn in as an MP for a record ninth consecutive time, creating history as the only politician in the country to have entered...

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Puducherry Chief Minister Finalises Cabinet, Submits List To Lt Governor

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy submitting a list of members to be included in his ministry, including two BJP MLAs, to Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.

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Japan's Top Court Rules Couples Must Use The Same Surname

Japan's top court on Wednesday threw out a challenge by three couples who wanted to keep their own surnames after marriage, ruling that laws stipulating Japanese couples must choose one family name...

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Hope Current Party Crisis Is "Solved Soon": Punjab Congress Chief

Amid a series of meetings to end the factionalism in Punjab Congress, state party president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said that the current situation shall be solved soon.

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New York mayoral election: Yang out as ex-police officer leads primary

The winning Democratic candidate is likely to become the city's next mayor in a November vote.

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Indian-Origin Woman Jailed For Torturing Domestic Help To Death: Report

A 41-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing her domestic help after repeatedly abusing her over the course of 14 months of employment, according...

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Tamil Nadu CM Assures Resolutions In Assembly Against Farm Laws, CAA

Resolutions would be adopted in the Assembly during the upcoming budget session against the centre's farm laws and the Citizenship Amendment Act, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Tuesday.

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"Fair And Reasonable": Supreme Court On Class 12 Marking Scheme

"Fair and reasonable": Supreme Court on CBSE, ICSE's method of calculating marks for Class 12

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Ethnic Groups In North Bengal Reject BJP MP's Union Territory Demand

Several ethnic groups, which had spearheaded agitations for creation of separate states in north Bengal over the past few decades, have now rejected a BJP MP's controversial demand for a union...

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Tamil Nadu Seeks Support Of Other Coastal States Against Draft Ports Bill

Tamil Nadu government has opposed the Draft Indian Ports Bill, dealing with management of minor ports, with Chief Minister M K Stalin writing to his counterparts in eight states, calling for their...

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"He Just Wanted To Cool Down!": Bear Beats The Heat In Kiddie Pool

In a video shared by ViralHog, the bear can be seen enjoying some fun time in the kiddie pool. Initially, sitting in one spot, the bear soon gets comfortable enough to move around in the small pool.

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Inquire Into Stalking Allegation Against Sena MP: Court To Mumbai Top Cop

The Bombay High Court today directed Mumbai Commissioner of Police to inquire into a 36-year-old woman's allegations of stalking and harassment by some men at the behest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut...

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J&K Amends Service Rules, New Recruits To Provide Information Of In-Laws

Providing educational details from age of 15 years, mobile numbers used in last five years, furnishing information of in-laws and details of loans have been made mandatory for any fresh appointments...

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At 67, Gujarat Woman Usha Lodaya Fulfils Decades-Old Doctorate Dream

Usha Lodaya, who had dropped out of college at 20, has completed her doctorate course in Jainism after resuming her education in her sixties.

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Man Denied Boarding For Not Carrying Covid Report, Walks On Baggage Belt

A 36-year-old passenger from Uttar Pradesh was arrested for creating ruckus at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi after allegedly being denied boarding by the airline for not carrying a...

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Myanmar army clashes with anti-junta militia in major city

Four members of the opposition militia are reported dead in the first such clashes in a major city.

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PM Modi To Interact With Participants Of Toycathon 2021 On June 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with participants of Toycathon 2021 on June 24 at 11 AM via video conferencing.

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Man Threatens To Immolate Self Over Non-Investigation Of Daughter's Rape

A 45-year-old man, whose daughter was allegedly raped, poured an inflammable substance on himself and threatened to die by suicide in front of the IG office in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district on...

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Uttarakhand To Allow Ayurvedic Doctors Prescribe Allopathy Medicines

The ayurveda-versus-allopathy debate has taken a new turn with the Uttarakhand government deciding to allow ayurvedic doctors prescribe select allopathy medicines to patients in cases of emergencies.

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Need Policy SOS To Check Fraud Vaccination Drives: Court To Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to form a policy on an "SOS basis" to avoid incidents of frauds or fake vaccination...

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Will Frame Door-To-Door Vaccine Policy In A Week: Maharashtra To Court

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court it will finalise within a week its policy on starting door-to-door vaccination drives for the elderly, disabled persons and those who are...

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Pak Won't Host US Bases As It May Lead To "Revenge" Attacks: Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out hosting American bases in Pakistan for military action inside war-torn Afghanistan, fearing it might lead to his country being "targeted in revenge...

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Noida Shooting Range To Be Named After "Shooter Dadi": Yogi Adityanath

As a mark of respect to women power, the shooting range at the Noida stadium will be named after "Shooter Dadi" Chandro Tomar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday.

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Form Policy To Avoid Fake Vaccine Drive: Court To Maharashtra, Civic Body

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to form a policy on an "SOS basis" to avoid incidents of frauds or fake vaccination...

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Over 2.14 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses Still Available With States: Centre

More than 2.14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs and over 33,80,590 vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days,...

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US To Give 1.6 Crore Vaccine Doses To 18 Asian Countries, Including India

The US has announced its plan to allocate 5.5 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to the rest of the world as the second tranche as part of the Biden administration's bid to end the pandemic...

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US could slow Afghanistan withdrawal amid Taliban gains

The Pentagon says September is still its withdrawal target as the Taliban seizes land and weapons.

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Billie Eilish sorry for mouthing anti-Asian slur in resurfaced video

The singer said she's "appalled" by a clip which has been shared recently on TikTok.

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Appeal To Rahul Gandhi To Get Himself Vaccinated: Ravi Prasad

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday made a "humble appeal" to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been targeting the Centre over its COVID vaccination policy, to get himself inoculated...

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This Viral Optical Illusion Will Make You Question Your Eyes

The Ames Window is an optical illusion that will make you question your own eyes.

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Amarnath Yatra Cancelled For The Second Year In A Row Amid COVID-19

Amarnath Yatra 2021: The famous Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled. It is important to save people's lives and so Amarnath Yatra will not be held in larger public interest, the Office of the...

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Citing Father's Day, Telangana IAS Officer Touches Chief Minister's Feet

Following the inauguration of his office yesterday by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, Siddipet Collector Venkatram Reddy bowed down and touched the leader's feet. A video of the...

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BJP Calls Meeting To Chalk Out "Counter-Strategy" Against Gupkar Alliance

Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday said he is meeting senior party leaders in Jammu to chalk out a "counter-strategy" against Gupkar Alliance ahead of the all-party meeting to be...

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Situation Due To Post-Poll Violence In Bengal Alarming: Governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Monday called the situation arising out of the alleged post-poll violence in the state as "alarming and worrisome", and questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...

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Vaccine Hesitancy Is Invitation To Coronavirus, Says Minister

Hesitation to vaccination is "coronavirus invitation", Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday as he launched a campaign for creating awareness in rural areas about the ongoing inoculation...

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Sonia Gandhi To Discuss Protest Plans Against Centre At Meet On June 24

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the party's general secretaries and state in-charges on June 24 to chalk out a strategy to plan protests against the government on issues such...

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Nigerian Police Officer Shoots 5 People Dead In Rampage

A Nigerian police inspector has killed five civilians and injured four in a shooting rampage, police said Monday, in the latest violence in the country's restive southeast.

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India Vaccinates Record 47 Lakh People On Day 1 Of New Vaccine Regime

More than 47 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered across the country in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day coverage till now, on day one of centre's new vaccination policy roll-out.

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Situation Due To Post-Poll Violence In Bengal "Alarming", Says Governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has called the situation arising out of the alleged post-poll violence in the state as "alarming and worrisome", and questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for...

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Andhra Pradesh Student Unions Protest Against State Government's Job Calendar

The student unions of Andhra Pradesh held a protest at the office of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission to express their disappointment with the recently released job calendar of the state...

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Pakistani lawyer who represented Asia Bibi says he faces threats to his life

Saif ul Malook, who represented Asia Bibi and overturned blasphemy cases, describes death threats.

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UN Human Rights Chief Eyes Visit To China's Xinjiang "This Year"

The UN rights chief said Monday she hoped she would finally be able to visit the Chinese region of Xinjiang this year and be given "meaningful access", amid "reports of serious human rights...

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Germany Opens Antitrust Probe Against Apple

Germany on Monday opened an investigation against Apple over anti-competition practices, as the iPhone maker became the fourth US tech giant to be hit by such probes.

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Centre Allocated Only 15 Lakh Vaccine Doses To Delhi In July: Minister

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said the central government will be supplying only 15 lakh Covid vaccine doses for use in the national capital in July.

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Delhi Reports 89 New Covid Cases, Fewest Since April Last Year

Delhi reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, lowest figure this year; 11 deaths in the last 24 hours

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Ashok Kumar Appointed High Commissioner Of India To Republic Of Zambia

Ashok Kumar, presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Djibouti, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Zambia, informed the Ministry of External Affairs...

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Wealthy Indonesians Heading To US For "Vaccination Tours"

After not securing a COVID-19 vaccination at home, Indonesian Muhammad Risqy Putra booked a trip to the United States to get inoculated there on his first overseas trip since the pandemic.

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"Irresponsible Gameplan": Trinamool On BJP Claims Of Fresh Statehood Call

BJP MP demands separate state out of West Bengal's Junglemahal region, other districts

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Probe Agency Arrests Accused In Jharkhand Ponzi Fraud Case

An alleged Jharkhand ponzi case fraud accused has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from West Bengal under the anti-money laundering law, the central agency said on Monday.

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Raghuram Rajan, Esther Duflo In Tamil Nadu Economic Council

Tamil Nadu government has constituted a five-member economic advisory council - which includes Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan - to guide Chief...

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Swedish government toppled in no confidence vote

Prime Minister Stefan Lofven loses the vote following a dispute over rent controls.

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Belgium: Body of fugitive far-right soldier found

The shooting instructor went missing in May after taking weapons from a base, sparking a huge manhunt.

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Trans US veterans to be offered gender surgery for first time

Veterans Affairs officials announce they will cover surgery for trans veterans for the first time.

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Tokyo Olympics: Inside the athletes' village

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes takes a look at how the athletes' village hopes to mitigate the risk of Covid.

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Senior BJP Leaders In UP From Monday, 2nd Visit In A Month: Report

The BJP's national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Radha Mohan Singh will be in Lucknow on a two-day visit from Monday to review its programmes, their second...

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Lakshadweep Administrator Seeks Moving Legal Jurisdiction To Karnataka

The Lakshadweep administration,facing widespread protests from the islands' people over some of its policies, has mooted a proposal to shift its legal jurisdiction from the Kerala High Court to the...

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New Data Suggests Low Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection In Population: UK Body

Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the...

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124 Covid Cases In 24 Hours In Delhi As City Braces To Lift More Curbs

Delhi today reported 124 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours - the lowest since February 16 - with seven deaths as the positivity rate dipped to 0.17%, according to data shared by the health department....

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Meet JNU Computer Operator Who Has 9 Guinness Records For Typing Skills

Vinod Kumar Chaudhary spends his days punching numbers at Jawaharlal Nehru University but not many know that this unassuming, albeit talented, man has nine Guinness World Records to his credit.

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Kotkapura Firing Case: Special Team To Question Prakash Badal On June 22

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday informed that former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on June 22 in connection with the Kotkapura...

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AIIMS Doctor Highlights 2 Factors On Which Future Covid Wave Depends

"In any pandemic, the wave depends on two important factors: One is virus related and second is human-related factors," said Dr Neeraj Nischal, Assistant Professor Department of Medicine AIIMS, New...

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Thelma & Louise stars recall male backlash to film 30 years on

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon reflect on the role of women in film at an anniversary screening.

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Iran Says Nuclear Talks To Be Adjourned For Consultations In Capitals

Negotiators for Iran and six world powers will on Sunday adjourn talks on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal and return to respective capitals for consultations as remaining differences cannot be easily...

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3,293 Vials Of Fake Black Fungus Injection Found In Delhi Doctor's House

Two doctors were among seven people arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for manufacturing and selling Liposomal Amphotericin-B injections, used in the treatment of Black Fungus.

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"Central Agencies Harassing, Let's Join Hands With BJP Again": Sena MLA

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, under the ED's scanner, has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray saying the party to patch up with the BJP so as to avoid harassment of its leaders by...

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On Camera, Monkey Travels With Delhi Metro Commuters: "No Harm Caused"

In a bizarre video from Delhi, a monkey can be seen travelling in a metro train, along with other commuters. Co-passengers were, as expected, amused and surprised.

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Gurgaon Techie Stabbed To Death By Wife, Children Too Were At Home: Cops

A 39-year-old engineer was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife allegedly by his wife at their Gurugram home, said the police, adding that the couple's two children were present in the house at the...

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal To Visit Punjab Tomorrow

AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he will be visiting Punjab on Monday.

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Tamil Nadu Lockdown Now Till June 28. What's Open, What's Not

The Tamil Nadu government today announced major relaxations, including the resumption of metro services and inter-district public transport as it extended the Covid lockdown in the state by a week.

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Maharashtra Alliance For 5 Years, Not Permanent Fixture: Congress

The three-party MVA alliance, comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, was formed in Maharashtra for five years and is not a permanent fixture, state Congress president Nana Patole has said.

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After Madhya Pradesh, Green Fungus Case Found In Punjab

Punjab on Saturday reported its first case of green fungus from Jalandhar, becoming the second state after Madhya Pradesh to record the infection.

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PM Modi Congratulates Iran's Newly Elected President Ebrahim Raisi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Iran's newly elected president Ebrahim Raisi, and said he looked forward to working with him to further strengthen the warm ties between India and...

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PM's J&K All-Party Meet On Delimitation Exercise, Not Statehood: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with the political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir is about the delimitation exercise, which has started in the new Union Territory, sources said today, brushing...

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Delhi Man Arrested For Posing As Cop, Stealing Mobile Phone

A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and stealing a mobile phone in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar, police said on Sunday.

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Covid Vaccine Awareness Campaign To Start From June 21: Union Minister

The Ministry of Minority Affairs will begin a pan-India campaign "Jaan Hai To Jahan Hai" to tackle concerns and myths about the COVID-19 vaccine from June 21.

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Juneteenth: After decades, Opal Lee finally gets her day off

Opal Lee campaigned for years for a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US.

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Samajwadi Party Worker Arrested From Delhi In Ghaziabad Assault Case

A Samajwadi Party worker was arrested on Saturday for allegedly instigating an elderly Muslim man to claim in a video that he was beaten up by four youths who also chopped his beard and asked him to...

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Steps Taken By Lok Sabha Speaker Enriched Parliamentary Democracy: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the work of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who completed two years at the helm.

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Jharkhand On High Alert As Black Fungus Cases Rise

With a rise in mucormycosis or black fungus cases in Jharkhand, the state government has directed the health machinery to be on high alert and extend all possible care to the affected people, an...

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"Made Indians, Punjabis Proud": Punjab Chief Minister On Milkha Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today visited the residence of the legendary Milkha Singh to pay his respects to the athlete who died at the age of 91 yesterday due to post-Covid...

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Tigress Captured After 15 Months From Defunct Rubber Factory In UP

A four-year-old tigress which had taken refuge at an abandoned rubber factory here after venturing out of the Kishanpur sanctuary last year has been captured, officials said on Saturday.

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2-Child Norm For Benefits Under Some Schemes: Assam Chief Minister

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Assam government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state.

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PM's Aide Made UP BJP Vice President, After Buzz Over Role As Minister

Former bureaucrat AK Sharma, known to be among Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aides, has been made the BJP's vice president in Uttar Pradesh, where assembly elections will be held next year.

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MK Stalin Greets "Beloved Brother" Rahul Gandhi On His Birthday

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday greeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 51st birthday, praising his "selfless, untiring work to establish an egalitarian India."

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Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Hails Vote As Victory Over "Enemy Propaganda"

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday hailed a presidential election won by an ultraconservative as a victory for the nation over "enemy propaganda".

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Court Summons Actor Deep Sidhu On June 29 In Republic Day Violence Case

A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of the supplementary charge sheet filed against actor-activist Deep Sidhu and others in the Republic Day violence case.

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World Refugee Day 2021: What Happens On World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day: The day is observed around the globe to draw attention to the plight of refugees and mobilize political will and resources to urgently help these people rebuild their lives.

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Telangana Removes Covid Lockdown, Ends All Restrictions

The Telangana government has decided to reopen the state completely as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic showed strong signs of receding.

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"Talks Are On" With China For Next Round Over Ladakh Situation: IAF Chief

India Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Saturday informed that a decision for another Commander-level talks with China regarding the situation at Eastern Ladakh will be taken soon as...

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850 Water Bodies Identified For Rejuvenation In Jammu

As many as 850 water bodies have been identified for rejuvenation, while a target for developing 700 new ones have been set under water conservation activities in Jammu, a senior official has said.

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Valuable 350-year-old oil paintings found in skip

German police say the gold-framed artworks had been dumped at a motorway rest stop in Bavaria.

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Milkha Singh's Achievements Will Always Make India Proud: Yogi Adityanath

The achievements of sprint legend Milkha Singh, popularly known as the "Flying Sikh", will always make the citizens of this country proud, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on...

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After Amit Shah Meet, Bengal Governor's Stern Remarks On Bengal Violence

With Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been in Delhi since Tuesday, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the second time in 48 hours.

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Expert Panel On Wages To Submit Report "As Early As Possible": Ministry

Amid reports that the constitution of an expert group to provide recommendations on fixation to the government is a ploy to delay the exercise, the centre has clarified that the group will submit its...

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Delhi To Give 1 Crore To Families Of 6 Defence Personnel Killed On Duty

The Delhi government announced today that they will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to the families of six defence personnel who died in the line of the duty.

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Milkha Singh To Be Cremated With Full State Honours

Milkha Singh, one of independent India's biggest sporting icons, who died of COVID-19 complications, will be cremated in Chandigarh on Saturday evening with full state honours.

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World Refugee Day 2021: Five Facts You Need To Know About Refugees

World Refugee Day is observed on June 20 to respect and honour the courage and resilience of refugees across the globe.

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Delta Variant Jumps 33,630 In A Week, Making Up Nearly All Cases In UK

The number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK, with the highly transmissible variant first identified in India now making up 99 per cent of...

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Doctors Protest In Delhi Over Violence Against Healthcare Professionals

Several doctors on Friday held protests here as part of a nationwide stir called by the IMA against the recent incidents of violence against healthcare professionals in some parts of the country, and...

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Man Sentenced To Life In 2017 Rape, Murder Case Of Student In Shimla

A man accused of rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Shimla in July 2017 has been found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI court in Himachal Pradesh's capital.

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Tiger Found Dead In Kaziranga, Official Says Died In "Accidental Firing"

The carcass of a male tiger with bullet wounds was recovered today at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam. Forest officers have said the tiger was killed in accidental firing by...

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"Prejudice Against PM": Gujarat Sahitya Academy Chief On Viral Poem

Gujarati poetess Parul Khakhar's poem "Shab-Vahini Ganga" (corpse-carrying Ganga) criticised the Centre over its handling of the pandemic by making a reference about the bodies of COVID-19 victims ...

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Monsoon Advances Further Into Gujarat, May Reach Delhi By June 27

The southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

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UK Opens Up Covid Vaccines To All Adults In "Final Push'' For Protection

The UK's health officials on Friday opened up the country's COVID-19 vaccination programme to all adults, in what has been dubbed as the "final push" to offer protection against the deadly virus.

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Bharat Biotech, WHO To Meet Over Covaxin Emergency Use Listing On June 23

In a major boost for Bharat Biotech, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has accepted its Expression of Interest (EoI) for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin and scheduled a pre-submission meeting on June 23.

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Spain To Lift Outdoor Mask Requirement From June 26, Says PM

Spain will lift the legal requirement to wear a mask outdoors from June 26, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday.

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Fake Covid Test Scam Not From His Term, Says Uttarakhand Chief Minister

The scam involving fake Covid tests during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar took place before he took office, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said Thursday while his predecessor Trivendra...

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Fire Breaks Out At Noida's Ganga Shopping Complex

A fire broke out at the Ganga shopping complex in Noida's Sector 29 on Friday afternoon, officials said.

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"No Political Crisis At All In Karnataka": BS Yediyurappa Amid Dissent

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday ruled out any political crisis, even as the rumblings within the ruling BJP have come out in the open during the visit of its national General...

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Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Lower Sperm Count: Study

COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna do not harm male fertility, suggests a study which found the levels of sperm in participants remained at healthy levels after they got two doses of the mRNA...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Default Bail For Benglauru Riot Accused

Twelve accused in the riots that took place in east Bengaluru in August last year were released on default bail today by the Karnataka High Court.

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Man, 20, Climbs TV Tower In Delhi, Comes Down After An Hour

A 20-year-old man on Friday climbed a TV tower in Sector-3 of Pushp Vihar in Delhi, allegedly under the influence of alcohol.

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Baba Ka Dhaba Owner Hospitalised In Delhi, Cops Say He Attempted Suicide

"Baba Ka Dhaba" owner Kanta Prasad was taken to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital today. The 81-year-old had attempted suicide, the police said.

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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Demands Mukul Roy's Disqualification As MLA

Seeking disqualification of TMC leader Mukul Roy as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Krishnanagar Uttar Assembly Constituency, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari sent a petition to...

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Covaxin Trials Among Children A Big Hit At AIIMS Patna. Because...

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna are coming forward with their children to take part in Bharat Biotech's Covaxin trails on minors at the premier institute, blunting...

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Israel To Provide 1 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses To Palestinians

Israel will provide around one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the Palestinian Authority ahead of their expiry, the Israeli prime minister's office said Friday.

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Delhi Chief Minister, Lt Governor Meet Over Possible 3rd COVID-19 Wave

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting today to discuss the roadmap and an action plan to tackle a possible third wave of COVID-19 infection in the...

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"Such Vikas": Rahul Gandhi's Zinger Over Unprecedented Fuel Price Hike

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a dig at the Centre amid rising fuel prices in the country.

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Alex Harvill: US daredevil dies during world record attempt

Alex Harvill died trying to break the record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump in Washington.

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Scarlett Johansson criticises Black Widow's 'hyper-sexualisation' in Iron Man 2

Scarlett Johansson says her character was treated like "a possession or a thing" in Iron Man 2.

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Rajasthan Cooperative Recruitment Board Exam In July

The Rajasthan Cooperative Recruitment Board exam will be held in July. The recruitment was announced in March, 2021.

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Watch: Traffic Stops For Mama Duck And Babies. It Only Gets Better From There

A New Yorker has been able to capture the incredible outing' of a duck and her eight ducklings as they strolled the streets of one of the most populous cities in the US

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Girls to break centuries-old German male choir school tradition

The Regensburger Domspatzen boys' church choir will open its school to girls next year.

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"UP Police's Track Record Of Filing FIRs...": Editors Guild On Assault

The Editors Guild of India has condemned filing of police complaints against the news website The Wire and several journalists for their tweets on the assault of a Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh's...

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Watch: Coast Guard Helicopters Rescue 16 From Sinking Vessel

The Coast Guard on Thursday rescued 16 crew members of a cargo vessel that got grounded off the Maharashtra coast.

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12 Cops Injured In UP As Protest Against Road Crash Death Turns Violent

Twelve police personnel were injured when people protesting over the death of two motorcycle riders in an accident pelted stones at them near a village, officials said on Thursday.

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Why Chirag Paswan Could Still Pull Off A Win After LJP Coup

Chirag Paswan, sidelined in his Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) after a coup led by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, has launched a fightback that hints at his belief that he will emerge from the crisis...

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Christian Eriksen to have heart-starting device fitted after collapse

Denmark's Christian Eriksen will be fitted with a heart-starting device following his collapse on the pitch.

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Ganges river: India boatman praised for saving baby girl floating in a box

The 21-day-old baby girl was found in a wooden box in the Ganges river and is now in hospital.

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Italy cable car: Outrage as video of the crash shown on TV

Italy's public broadcaster showed the footage of last month's cable car crash that killed 14 people.

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Diana Ross reveals first album in 15 years, Thank You

The legendary Motown singer recorded every track on Thank You in her home studio.

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Shenzhou-12: Chinese astronauts dock with new space station

Shenzhou-12 docked with the new Tiangong space station as part of China's longest crewed mission to date.

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Moscow Hails Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden's Commitment To Arms Control

The Kremlin on Thursday welcomed the commitment of the US and Russian presidents to dialogue on "strategic stability" and arms control, a day after a historic summit of the two leaders in Geneva.

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UP Cops Wear Red Plastic Stool, Wicker Basket As Riot Gear In Protest

Comical scenes from a not-so-comic situation have emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district, where two policemen were spotted using unconventional riot gear - a red plastic stool and a wicker basket...

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Uddhav Thackeray's Meet With Governor Reignites MLA Nomination Issue

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the Raj Bhavan this morning to wish him on his birthday.

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Ramdev Faces Police Case For "False" Information On Allopathy

The police in Chhattisgarh's Raipur have registered an FIR against yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading "false" information about the medicines being used by the medical fraternity for the...

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A $50,000 Helmet Can Read User's Mind. And It's Ready

Over the next few weeks, a company called Kernel will begin sending dozens of customers across the U.S. a $50,000 helmet that can, crudely speaking, read their mind.

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Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service Preliminary Exam In September

Himachal Pradesh administrative service preliminary exam will be held on September 12, the state public service commission, HPPSC, has said.

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Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited (NPCIL) Offers Apprenticeship

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has invited applications for apprenticeship in fitter, electrician, electronics and machinist trades.

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Most Covid Beneficiaries Under Ayushman Bharat From Jharkhand: Minister

Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta on Thursday said that the state is on top of the list in providing benefits to COVID-19 patients under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

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Woman Tries To Enter House Through Chimney, Gets Stuck

The 18-year-old woman tried to enter the house through the chimney after being locked out of her home

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Ivory Coast's ex-President Gbagbo to return home after ICC acquittal

Laurent Gbagbo was taken to the ICC in 2011 on charges of crimes against humanity.

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Giant Buddhist statue gets Covid face mask in Japan

Temple managers plan to keep the face covering on the figure until the pandemic is brought under control.

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2 Covid Vaccines For Young Children Show Promise In Early Trials: Study

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and an experimental protein-based preventive proved to be safe and showed good antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 in a trial on baby rhesus macaques, scientists say.

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Woman Transforms Kitchen With 7,500 Coins During Lockdown

Ms. Welsby shared photographs of the decorated kitchen on social media, and how it looked before she ramped it up with the coins

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NDA Members Refuse Covid Discussion, House Panel Chairman Offers To Quit

PAC Chairman Adhir Ranjan Choudhary of the Congress today offered to quit his position if the panel exceeds its brief. This followed the NDA members' flat refusal to discuss the matter of the the...

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Russia's Putin Arrives In Geneva For Biden Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Geneva on Wednesday for a summit with his US counterpart Joe Biden, with tensions between Moscow and Washington at their highest in years.

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Taishan nuclear plant: China admits damage to fuel rods

The Chinese government says the issue at the Taishan facility is "common" and did not cause a leak.

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Indian Army Invites Applications For NCC Special Entry Scheme

Indian Army has invited applications for NCC special entry scheme 50th course. The application forms are available online and the deadline for submission of the forms is July 15.

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Weather Update: Rain In Delhi, Noida And Parts Of Haryana Today

Weather News: Rain and thunderstorns hit several parts of Delhi and Noida on Wednesday. Kurukshetra, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Khatauli, and Daurala also saw sharp showers.

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PM Modi Addresses Startup Event On Covid, Technology: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is delivering the keynote address at the fifth edition of 'VivaTech'.

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US Energy Secretary On Ties With India, Tools For "Aggressive" Goals

The Biden administration is "very interested" in continuing to ensure that the US has a strong energy partnership with India, Energy Secretary Jennifer M Granholm has said.

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"Son Of A Lion," Says Chirag Paswan, Sidelined By Rebels In His LJP Party

"I am the son of Ram Vilas Paswan, son of a lion," Chirag Paswan, sidelined by rebels in his LJP party, said today.

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Rs 2 Lakh Compensation For Families Of Gujarat Road Accident Victims: PM

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Gujarat's Anand district and announced that a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh each would be provided to the family...

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We Know The Investors, But KYC Is Not For Us To Handle: Adani CFO To NDTV

The Chief Financial Officer of Adani Group, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, has said that the group was aware of the identity of key investors in foreign portfolios which have invested heavily in...

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Parents Set Andhra Woman On Fire Over Love Affair: Police

A 20-year-old from Rayachoti Town of Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly set on fire by her parents, who objected to her decision not to marry according to their wishes, police said.

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COVID-19: Partial Lockdown To Continue In Odisha Till July 1

Owing to the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Odisha government has decided to continue partial lockdown in the state till 5 AM of July 1.

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PM Modi Condoles Loss Of Lives In Gujarat Road Accident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over a road accident in Gujarat's Anand district that left at least 10 people dead and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the PMNRF...

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Japan To Set 10,000-Spectator Cap Ahead Of Olympics

Japan is planning to set a cap of 10,000 fans at sports events ahead of the Olympics, a cabinet minister said Wednesday, as organisers weigh how many domestic spectators can attend the Games.

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How India's Most Crowded City Mumbai Beat The Odds, And Covid

When COVID-19 arrived in India, few places looked as vulnerable as Mumbai. But a year on, South Asia's most crowded city has surprised many by tackling a vicious second wave with considerable success.

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Government To Train Over 1 Lakh Covid Frontline Workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a "Customized Crash Course Programme For COVID-19 Frontline Workers" on June 18.

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No Discrimination Over Allocating Drugs To Treat Black Fungus: Centre

The Union government today informed the Bombay High Court that anti-fungal drugs for treating Mucormycosis or Black Fungus had been allocated to states on a need-based system and there was no...

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Watch: The Internet Found A Donald Trump Lookalike In Pakistan

A kulfi seller from Pakistan is now famous on the Internet for his striking resemblance to former US president Donald Trump.

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Flash Floods Kill 10 People In Bhutan, 7 Missing In Nepal

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a remote mountain camp in Bhutan on Wednesday killing 10 people and injuring five, while floods in neighbouring Nepal left seven people missing,...

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Shocked By Covid Deaths, Young Indians Rush For Life Insurance

Like many other twenty-somethings in India, Beverly Coutinho kept postponing buying a life insurance policy, until a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths made her confront her own mortality.

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Chirag Paswan Writes To Lok Sabha Speaker Over Notice Favouring Uncle

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan has contested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's decision to name Pashupati Kumar Paras as the leader of the party in the House, saying it is "contrary" to...

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The Controversy Over "Wasabi" The Pekingese Winning Westminster Dog Show

The Westminster Dog Show crowned a Pekingese named Wasabi its "Best in Show" Sunday, but not everyone was happy about the win.

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Kashmir Man Says No Hopes From 'Officers Who Are Outsiders', Arrested

Sajad Rashid Sofi of Ganderbal was arrested on June 10 for saying, in the presence of Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Kumar, that he holds hope only in officers who are natives of the Union...

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AIIMS To Resume Outpatient Services By Friday As Delhi Covid Cases Drop

Amid a decline in daily Covid case counts and a gradual unlocking of Delhi, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to resume services in its Outpatient Department (OPD) in a...

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Kolkata Scientist Makes "Pocket Ventilator" For Covid Patients

Amid second wave of Covid pandemic, Kolkata-based Scientist Dr Ramendra Lal Mukherjee, an engineer has invented a highly portable battery operated ventilor which can be used by people who suffer from...

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Watch: Beluga Whale's Priceless Reaction On Seeing Toy Whale In Girl's Hand

The little girl initially tries to touch the face of the whale but immediately steps back as the mammal opens its mouth

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Boeing-Airbus trade row set to end after 17 years

The agreement, after 17 years, means taxes on $11.5bn of goods will be removed for five years.

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8 Of "Fraud-To-Phone" Gang Arrested, 300 Phones Seized: Officials

The security agency has frozen 100 bank accounts, debit and credit cards.

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'Delta' Variant Of COVID-19 Mutates Into 'Delta Plus': 10 Points

The 'delta' variant of COVID-19 - a version first detected in India - has evolved to form the 'delta plus' or AY.1 variant. Scientists say it has acquired a mutation associated with escaping immunity...

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021: Impact Of COVID-19 On The Elderly

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: A United Nations designated day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on June 15. Know all about elder abuse and how we can stop it

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Chirag Paswan Removed As Lok Janshakti Party Chief A Day After Coup

Chirag Paswan, isolated by the coup in his Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) led by his uncle, was removed as party president in an "emergency meeting" of rebel MPs who are now calling the shots.

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Caught On Camera: Six Men On Bikes Open Fire At A Shop In Rajasthan

A shocking video has surfaced from Rajasthan that shows six men on two bikes targeting a shop. In groups of two, the men can be seen opening fire at the shop in Kota as they stop one after the other...

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China Says Radiation Levels Normal At Taishan Nuclear Plant

China said Tuesday radiation levels remained normal at one of its nuclear power plants and there were no safety concerns, after the stations French operator reported a gas build-up.

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PM Modi To Deliver Keynote Address At Global Tech Event VivaTech Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the fifth edition of 'VivaTech' on Wednesday.

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"Not My Blood": The Statement That Saw Chirag Paswan's Uncle Turn On Him

Pashupati Kumar Paras, the man behind the coup in the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), could never quite get over the "humiliation" of nephew Chirag Paswan ordering him to retract a statement praising...

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Indo-German Science, Technology Centre (IGSTC) Industrial Fellowship Launched

The Department of Science and Technology has launched the Indo-German Science, Technology Centre (IGSTC) Industrial Fellowship on June 14.

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Need Covishield 2nd Dose Before 84 Days? Here Is Who Qualifies

The second dose of coronavirus vaccine Covishield can be administered to people travelling abroad for work, education or sports before the prescribed 84 days interval, the government said in a...

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Army Tribute To Soldiers Killed In Action As Galwan Clash Completes Year

Fire and Fury Corps paid homage to the soldiers killed in a faceoff with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley on the first anniversary of the violent clash on Tuesday, informed PRO Defence, Srinagar.

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Bharat Biotech Says Covaxin At Rs 150 A Dose To Centre "Not Sustainable"

The supply price of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to the central government at Rs 150 per dose is not sustainable in the long run, the vaccine maker said on Tuesday.

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4 Shot Dead In "Targeted Attacks" On Afghanistan Polio Vaccinators

At least four people were killed Tuesday in a string of targeted attacks on polio workers in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, the second assault on vaccinators in the area in less than three...

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"New Dawn": UK, Australia Enter Post-Brexit Free Trade Deal

Britain has agreed to its first major post-Brexit free trade deal with Australia, London announced Tuesday, adding that they plan to "intensify cooperation on security, climate change and science and...

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Airlines report 3,000 unruly passengers this year in US

Most of the cases involved passengers who refused to wear masks, as airlines enforce tougher rules.

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In The Heights: Lin-Manuel Miranda sorry for lack of Afro-Latinos

In The Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says his film "fell short" in the diversity of its cast.

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South Africa: Unidentified stones spark 'diamond rush'

Many of those digging in KwaHlathi village believe the crystal-like stones are precious jewels.

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Pakistan Police Detain 19 After Being Denied Free Burgers

A group of police officers in Pakistan flipped out when a takeaway joint refused to hand over free burgers, detaining all 19 staff at the branch.

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Bengal Covid Curbs For 2 More Weeks; Restaurants, Factories Can Reopen

Bengal extends Covid restrictions till July 1, restaurants and manufacturing units to reopen

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Covid Vaccine More Than 90 Per Cent Effective: Novavax

Novavax's COVID-19 jab is more than 90 percent effective, including against coronavirus variants, the vaccine maker said Monday after a large-scale US study.

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Netanyahu Departure Ends One Of Worst Periods Of Conflict: Palestinian PM

Benjamin Netanyahu's ousting as prime minister of Israel closes the chapter on one of the "worst periods" of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Monday.

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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Invites Applications For 1,388 Posts

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has invited applications for filling 1,388 non-executive posts.

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BJP Vs Kerala Minister Over Sedition Case To Lakshadweep Filmmaker

The BJP in Kerala on Monday came out against state Education Minister V Sivankutty for promising support to filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana, against whom the Lakshadweep police had recently slapped sedition...

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Video: In Heroic Rescue, Russians Climb Pipe To Save Children From Fire

Several people showed extraordinary courage to climb up a drain pipe outside a building to form a human chain to save two children trapped in a fire on the third floor.

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IS Badoush prison massacre: Iraq exhumes bodies from mass grave

DNA taken from victims found in a mass grave near Mosul will be compared with possible relatives.

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Assam Artist Draws Sushant Singh Rajput's Portrait Using 31,000 Nails

A young artist from Assam's Chirang district has drawn the portrait of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput by using 31,000 nails to mark his first death anniversary.

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States To Get Over 96,490 Covid Vaccine Doses In Next 3 Days: Centre

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said more than 96,490 vaccine doses will be received by the states and Union Territories (UT) within the next three days.

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Monsoon 2021: Know All About The Progress Of Monsoon, IMD's Rain Forecast

Mondoon 2021: Know all about the progress of the Monsoon season and weather forecast. The four-month long Monsoon season is crucial for farmers in the country.

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"Sinking Ship": Nitish Kumar's Party On Buzz Of 13 Congress MLAs Exodus

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Monday parried questions on speculations that many Congress MLAs were planning to jump ship.

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61 Arrested From Pool Party In Noida For COVID-19 Rules Violation

The Noida Police has arrested 61 people, including 15 women, for allegedly partying at a farmhouse in violation of restrictions imposed to combat COVID-19, officials said on Monday.

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Nitish Kumar's Revenge? Chirag Paswan Isolated, 5 of 6 MPs Want New Boss

For much of last year, Nitish Kumar faced the sharpest attacks from ally Chirag Paswan, who even fielded candidates against the Bihar Chief Minister's party in the November state election and tried...

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Ram Temple Trust Must Clarify Ayodhya Land Purchase Allegations: Sena MP

Amid charges of corruption in the land purchased by the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust in Ayodhya, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded "clarification" from the Trust and other leaders.

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Will Work To Boost Relations With India: Israel's New Foreign Minister

Israel's new government will work to "advance strategic relations" with India, Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday, a day after Naftali Bennett became the new...

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Vaccine Centre Set Up In Delhi For People Going Abroad For Studies, Work

The Delhi government on Monday started a special vaccination centre in the city for students, athletes and people who have to travel abroad for work, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

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Junta Trial Of Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi To Hear First Testimony

The trial of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was expected to hear its first testimony Monday, more than four months after a military coup ousted her government.

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Chirag Paswan Has Reaped What He Had Sown: Nitish Kumar's Party

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which bore the brunt of Chirag Paswan's brinkmanship in the assembly polls last year, on Monday said the LJP president was reaping what he had sown.

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"200 Days Of Immense Fight": Farmers Group On Protest Against Farm Laws

In the past six months, the protesters have weathered biting cold and the second wave of COVID-19

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Nato summit: Nato must face up to China's rise, alliance chief says

The alliance is expected to brand China a security risk at President Biden's first summit.

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Trial of ousted Myanmar leader begins

Aung San Suu Kyi faces a range of charges including owning unlicensed walkie-talkies.

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Carlos Ghosn: US father and son admit role in Nissan chief's escape

Michael and Peter Taylor are accused of helping ex-Nissan boos Carlos Ghosn escape Japan in 2019.

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G7 summit: How significant are group's climate pledges?

G7 leaders make new pledges to combat climate change, but campaigners say they lack detail.

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Christian Eriksen: Denmark midfielder suffered cardiac arrest, says team doctor

Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest when he collapsed in Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland, says Danish team doctor Morten Boesen.

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Man From Mizoram, With World's Largest Family, Dies At 76

Ziona Chana, believed to head the world's largest family -- with 38 wives, 89 children and 33 grandchildren -- died today at the age of 76 in Mizoram.

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5,000 Pakistani Refugees To Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Indore

About 5,000 Pakistani refugees from the Hindu Sindhi community living in Madhya Pradesh's Indore will be administered COVID-19 vaccines, an official said on Sunday.

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After Robbery Worth Crores At Noida Flat, Cops Vs "Supreme Court Lawyer"

Day after the recovery of over 13 kilograms of gold and cash worth more than Rs eight crore and arrest of six people from Noida, the owner of the flat where the heist took place has been identified,...

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"Together Forever": 'Socialism' Marries 'Mamata Banerjee' In Tamil Nadu

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Left parties may be arch political rivals, but a namesake of hers at Salem in Tamil Nadu married a man named Socialism today.

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Senior Congress leader Indira Hridayesh Dies At 80

Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Assembly Indira Hridayesh passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in New Delhi on Sunday.

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South Africa Pulls 2 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses

South Africa, which is struggling to roll out its inoculation programme as it enters a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it will pull two million of doses Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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"Actively Working: US Diplomat On Indian Student Visa

The US mission in India is "actively working" to accommodate as many student visa applicants as possible in July and August, and facilitating their legitimate travel remained a top priority for it, a...

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Jharkhand Reports Zero Daily Covid Deaths For First Time Amid Second Wave

Jharkhand on Sunday did not report any fresh coronavirus death for the first time during the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Maharashtra Updates Covid Numbers With Delayed Data To 1.08 Lakh Deaths

Maharashtra has issued a long explanation on how it collects and collates data and has denied that it was hiding any information. With its info updated every fortnight, now the state's Covid death...

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Union Minister Asks Congress To Make Its Stand Clear On Article 370

BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today asked the Congress leadership to make its stand clear on the purported remarks of Digvijay Singh that his party will have a "relook" at Article...

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Video: Car Swallowed By Sinkhole At Mumbai Parking Lot After Rain

A parked car disappeared within seconds into a sinkhole at a residential complex in Mumbai, which has been receiving heavy monsoon rainfall over the past few days.

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Covid Curbs Relaxed Further In Tamil Nadu's 27 Non-Hotspot Districts

With the Covid situation in the state improving, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced more relaxations in curbs for the 27 non-hotspot districts.

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What Top European Agency Official Said On AstraZeneca Use Amid Concerns

A top official in the European Medicines Agency said it might be worth abandoning AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for all age groups where alternatives are available, in an interview published...

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UP Girl, 11, Found Dead, Rape Suspected: Cops

An 11-year-old girl was found dead in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh with police on Sunday suspecting that she was raped before being murdered.

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Emmanuel Macron Sparred With Boris Johnson Over Brexit Geography At G7

French President Emmanuel Macron stepped into the Brexit maelstrom on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit by sparring with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the post-Brexit geography of...

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BJP Attacks Rajasthan Government Over Phone Tapping Allegations By MLA

Phone tapping charges have come back to haunt the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government in Rajasthan, with Congress MLA Ved Prakash Solanki alleging that some legislators have talked about their...

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Delhi Records 23 COVID-19 Deaths In A Day, Lowest In Over 2 Months

At least 23 people died due to coronavirus in Delhi in the last 24 hours -- the lowest daily count in more than two months -- taking the overall death count to 24,823. The national capital also...

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Covid spike delays return of Lumumba's remains

Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba's body was dissolved in acid, but a tooth was later found.

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Man Allegedly Beaten To Death By Cops In Karnataka; 8 Policemen Suspended

Eight policemen have been suspended in Karnataka's Madikeri district following a preliminary inquiry into the death of a mentally unstable man. The policemen had allegedly beaten the 50-year-old man...

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Controversy Amid Claims That Gujarat Singer Was Vaccinated At Home

A controversy has erupted over a picture shared by popular Gujarati folk singer Geeta Rabari being purportedly administered a COVID-19 shot in her house at Madhapar village in Kutch district,...

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Assam Man Beaten To Death Over Suspicion Of Cattle Theft: Cops

A 34-year-old man was allegedly lynched on the suspicion of cattle theft in upper Assam's Tinsukia district yesterday.

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Sri Lanka Seeks Initial $40 Million In Damages Over Cargo Ship Fire

Sri Lanka is seeking $40 million in damages from the operator of a ship that left massive pollution when it caught fire off the country's west coast, officials said Saturday.

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Delhi Records 213 New COVID-19 Cases, Lowest In Over 3 Months

Delhi recorded 213 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in more than three months, bringing the overall caseload to 14,30,884. The national capital also recorded 28 deaths due to...

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Italy Limits AstraZeneca Vaccine Shots To People Above 60

Italy said Saturday it would restrict the AstraZeneca vaccine to the over-60s, with younger people who have already received one dose to complete the cycle with an mRNA jab.

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Double Blasts In Afghanistan Kill At Least 7: Officials

Two blasts rocked western Kabul on Saturday, killing at least seven people, according to Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior.

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G7 Adopts Global Infra Plan In Pushback To China's 'Belt And Road'

G7 leaders on Saturday launched a plan to help build infrastructure in poorer nations, offering a "values-driven, high-standard and transparent" partnership in opposition to China's Belt and Road...

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Boko Haram: Nigerian president admits failure to end violence

The fight against militants in the north has unintentionally spread violence, Muhammadu Buhari says.

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Iraq Arrests 2 Generals On Suspicion Of Bribery At Key Port

Iraq announced Saturday it has arrested two generals on suspicion of taking bribes to waive customs duties, a practice estimated to cost the state $6.3 billion a year in lost revenues.

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Probe ordered Into Fake Covid Reports In Uttarakhand During Kumbh Charge

The Haridwar district administration has ordered a probe into allegations that fake Covid reports were issued by private laboratories engaged by the Uttarakhand government to conduct tests during the...

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Top Medical Body To Hold Protests On June 18 Over Assault On Doctors

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will hold a protest on June 18 against assault on doctors, with the slogan of "save the saviors".

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Saudi Arabia To Allow 60,000 Vaccinated Residents To Perform Hajj

Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj, state media reported.

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This World Day Against Child Labour, Focus On Ending The Social Evil

The subsequent socio-economic fallouts of the pandemic have had a tremendous impact on the lives of millions of children who are victims of child labour, in particular, the United Nations has...

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Mehul Choksi Can't Be Sent To India Till Dominica Trial Underway: Lawyer

The lawyer of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who was denied bail in the Dominica high court, said on Saturday that he cannot be sent back to India till his trial is going on in Dominica.

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No Talks Of Making Prashant Kishor Our Strategist, Says NCP's Nawab Malik

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, who wants to form a united front of opposition parties against the ruling BJP at the Centre, informed...

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Bracing For A Spike, Assam Asks All Hospitals To Set Up Black Fungus Ward

With Black Fungus emerging as a major threat in several parts of the country, the Assam Health and Family Welfare Department has issued a directive aimed at preventing the condition and containing its...

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Top Scientific Body Gets Nod For Clinical Trials Of Colchicine For Covid

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to the CSIR and Laxai Life Sciences Private Limited to conduct clinical trial of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients, according to a...

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