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Tuesday 30 November 2021

Same Sex Couples Seek Live Streaming Of Their Plea To Recognise Marriage

The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to respond to a plea by LGBTQ couples who are seeking live streaming of proceedings on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriages under the...

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Amid Omicron Threat, Mumbai Delays Reopening Of Schools To Dec 15: Report

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it has pushed the reopening of schools in the city to December 15, instead of December 1, in the wake of concerns over the emergence of COVID-19's...

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Omicron Found A Week Earlier Than Thought, This Country Says

Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the Netherlands a week earlier than previously believed and checks are underway to see how far it has spread.

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At Omicron Epicenter, Toddlers Make Up 10% Of Hospital Cases

Children under the age of two account for about 10 percent of total hospital admissions in the omicron epicenter Tshwane in South Africa, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

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Punjab Chief Minister Writes To PM, Demands Waiver Of Farmers' Debt

A day after Parliament passed a Bill to repeal the farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a complete waiver of the debt of...

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Dozens of former Afghan forces killed or disappeared by Taliban, rights group says

Human Rights Watch says more than 100 former Afghan personnel have been killed or have disappeared.

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House of Gucci: Family hits out at insulting and painful portrayal

The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci criticise depiction of the family in House of Gucci film.

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Opinion: Cooperative Banks - Safe As Houses Or Dodgy As Casinos?

What happens in India to a depositor when a Cooperative Bank's numbers go deep into negative territory either because it has very large NPAs, or there is skulduggery, or acts of sheer incompetence- or...

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The Arrival Of Omicron: Is Vaccine Inequality To Blame?

In October 2020, as scientists around the world raced to develop a vaccine to fight Covid-19, the leader of the World Health Organization warned against looming "vaccine nationalism".

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Uttarakhand Scraps Devasthanam Board Amid Protests From Chardham Priests

The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday decided to scrap the Chardham Devasthanam Board even as the opposition Congress termed it as a victory of the priests and "defeat" of BJP's arrogance.

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World's Newest Republic Barbados Names Rihanna "National Hero"

As Barbados became the world's newest republic, its prime minister's first act was to officially declare the island's most famous citizen, Rihanna, a national hero.

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Up To 6 Hours' Wait At Delhi Airport In New Rules For Omicron: Sources

Flyers from countries where Omicron has been found may be stuck at the Delhi airport for up to six hours while they wait for their RT-PCR tests, sources said today.

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Cyclonic Storm Likely To Hit Odisha, Andhra Coasts By Saturday: Forecast

A cyclonic storm is likely to hit the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Saturday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

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Yazidi genocide: IS member found guilty in German landmark trial

Taha al-Jumailly is jailed for life for crimes including the murder of a young Yazidi girl in 2015.

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France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'

Vincent Fichot says his Japanese wife disappeared from the family home with his two children in 2018.

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Inditex: Zara founder’s daughter becomes fashion giant's chair

Marta Ortega has been with the firm for 15 years, starting out as an assistant at its High Street brand Bershka

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Empty Liquor Bottle On Bihar Assembly Campus Sparks Tejashwi Yadav Attack

Bihar's contentious prohibition policy sparked a showdown in the Assembly today between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who hit out at the ruling JDU-BJP...

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China, Uganda Deny Loan Default-Entebbe Airport Takeover Rumours

China has denied reports it could take control of Uganda's international airport should the government in Kampala default on a $200 million loan from Beijing.

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2 years On, Citizenship Law Remains Defunct. Fresh Call For Withdrawal

The framing of rules under the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act -- mandatory for its implementation -- is pending two years after the law came into effect.

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Centre Extends Door-To-Door COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Till December 31

The door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign 'Har Ghar Dastak' has been extended till December 31 with a focus on 100% first dose coverage and completing the backlog of second dose vaccination, the...

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"Publicity Petitions": Court Junks Plea To Ban Congress Leader's Book

The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre and Delhi government to ban the sale and publication of Congress leader Salman Khurshid's book "Sunrise Over...

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Monday 29 November 2021

Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed Over 'Sex Video' Extortion Plan: Report

An Indian-origin Singaporean on Monday was sentenced to 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to extort SGD 60,000 from a married businessman who was secretly recorded having sex with another man...

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Ex-Top Cop Appears Before Probe Agency CID Over 2 Extortion Cases

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh appeared before the Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday to record his statement in connection with two extortion cases...

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Is Omicron More Contagious? What Top Scientist Said In 5 Points

India's top biomedical scientist Dr Gagandeep Kang explains what could be the factors that make the new coronavirus strain, Omicron, a variant of concern. Omicron has more mutations than any other...

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"Opt For Dialogue And Debate, Not Disruption": Rajya Sabha Chairman

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said the way forward is to opt for dialogue and debate instead of disruption.

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Outpatient Services Affected In 3 Centre-Run Delhi Hospitals For 3rd Day

Patient services were affected on the third consecutive day on Monday as resident doctors of three central hospitals withdrew from rendering OPD services in protest against repeated postponement of...

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South Africa Returnee's Sample Seems To Be Not Delta: Karnataka Minister

Amid the Omicron variant of COVID-19 creating concern globally, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar today said the sample of one of the two people who arrived in Bengaluru recently from South...

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Honduras election: Opposition candidate Castro in the lead

Early results give the left-wing opposition a strong lead, but the governing party has not conceded.

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BJP Corporators Flown Out Ahead Of Maharashtra Legislative Council Polls

Ahead of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) polls for Nagpur seat on December 10, the BJP flew its corporators from the civic body to various locations in the country to prevent a break in the...

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Court Pulls Up Animal Welfare Board Over Lack Of Care To Captive Animals

The Delhi High Court Monday pulled up the Animals Welfare Board of India (AWBI) for not being aware of the whereabouts of animals, who were kept in the circus which have been shut down during the...

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Delhi Records 34 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death

The national capital reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 and one death in a day while the positivity rate stood at 0.08 per cent, according to the data shared by the health department today.

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Plan To Vaccinate Over 44 Crore Children Ready, Says Covid Panel Chief

With the emergency of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', COVID-19 task force chairman Dr N K Arora said that a comprehensive policy on the booster and additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be...

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Warrant Cancelled After Mumbai Ex-Top Cop Appears Before Probe Panel

A commission probing corruption allegations against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh cancelled the bailable warrant issued against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh after...

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Omicron: Why WHO Skipped 2 Greek Letters While Naming New Covid Strain

"Omicron", the new Covid variant that has the world on alert, has been named after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet. The first 12 have already been used for naming other strains.

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12 Opposition MPs Suspended For "Violent Behaviour" In Previous Session

12 opposition MPs suspended for parliament's Winter session for violent behaviour in Monsoon session

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Weight Loss: The Single Most Important Tip To Lose Belly Fat

Delhi-based Nutritionist Lavleen Kaur throws light on the why belly fat gets accumulated and how one can get rid of it.

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Omicron Risk "Very High", WHO Warns Of "Severe Consequences": 10 Points

The new Omicron variant of Covid poses a "very high" global risk and could have "severe consequences" where there are surges, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, adding that it is not...

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"Rahul's Paradise, Fake Gandhis": BJP Mocks Farm Laws Parliament Protest

The BJP has taken a swipe at the Congress for protesting over the country's three new farm laws when the centre has clearly moved to cancel them. A bill to repeal the three laws was passed by both...

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NCP's Nawab Malik Granted Bail In Defamation Case

A magistrate court on Monday granted bail to Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in a defamation case filed against him by former Mumbai BJP youth wing president Mohit Kamboj Bharatiya.

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Rajkot Company Cheats Union Bank Of India Of Rs 44 Crore, CBI Lodges Case

The CBI has registered a case against Rajkot-based Mandeep Industries and its directors and partners for allegedly cheating the Union Bank of India to the tune of Rs 44.64 crore.

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"Tremendous Public Pressure" To Restart International Flights: Minister

Junior Aviation Minister Gen (retired) VK Singh on Monday said that there is tremendous pressure from the public to resume international scheduled flights.

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Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Probe Panel Into Tripura Violence

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea of an advocate seeking an independent probe into the recent "communal riots" in Tripura and the alleged complicity and inaction of the state police in...

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Oscar Pistorius set to meet victim Reeva Steenkamp's parents

The meeting is part of a restorative justice process that has to happen before parole is considered.

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Sunday 28 November 2021

China Faces 'Colossal Outbreak' On US-Style Reopening: Study

China would face a "colossal outbreak" on a scale beyond anything any other country has yet seen, if it were to reopen in a similar manner to the U.S.

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UK Police Ask For Public Help In British Sikh Teenager's Murder

The Scotland Yard on Sunday issued a public appeal for information related to the murder of a British Sikh teenager, stabbed to death in a fight involving a group of people on a west London street.

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Centre To Review Decision On Restarting International Flights

The government on Sunday decided to review the decision on resuming scheduled commercial international passenger services as well SOP on testing and surveillance of incoming passengers, especially...

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80% Women In Telangana, Andhra, Karnataka Back Men Beating Wives: Survey

Over 30% women from 14 of 18 states, Union Territories that were surveyed justify men beating their wives under certain circumstances, while lesser percentage of men rationalised such behaviour,...

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"Corps Offers Great Experience To Youth": PM On National Cadet Corps Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings on the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Day and said that the Corps offers a great experience to the youth of India to realise their true potential...

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Nepal Awaiting Clearance From India To Conduct Census In Border Villages

A Nepalese census team is awaiting permission from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to visit its border villages - Tinkar and Changru - through India.

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"Online World Should Not Be Wild West": Australia To Unmask Online Trolls

Australia's government said Sunday it will introduce legislation to unmask online trolls, and hold social media giants like Facebook and Twitter responsible for identifying them.

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All Eyes On Centre Over Farmers Issues: Mayawati Before Winter Session

All eyes will be on the government's stand on issues pertaining to farmers in the Winter Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said.

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Casteism Not Annihilated After 75 Years Of Independence: Supreme Court

Incidents of caste-motivated violence show that casteism has not been annihilated even after 75 years of independence and it is time society reacts with "strong disapproval" about the ghastly crimes...

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Karnataka Seeks Ban On Passengers From Nations Hit By New Covid Variant

The Karnataka government has requested the Centre to impose a travel ban on passengers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana in view of the detection of the new variant of COVID-19...

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Corruption Identity Of BJP Government: Priyanka Gandhi On UP Paper Leak

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the Yogi Adityanath dispensation over the cancellation of the Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test following leakage of its question paper,...

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Air passengers test positive for new variant in Netherlands

Some 13 air passengers who travelled from South Africa to the Netherlands have tested positive for the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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Uganda's Struggle To Keep Its Only Airport From Chinese Takeover

Uganda is seeking to amend a loan agreement it signed with China in 2015 to ensure the government doesn't lose control of the nation's only international airport, the Monitor newspaper reported,...

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Mizoram Committed To Maintain Peace With All States: Official

The Mizoram government led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga is committed to maintain peace and tranquillity with all its neighbouring states, a senior official said on Sunday.

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Maharashtra Bus Strike: Driver Returns To Work, Colleague Hurls Stone

A Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation driver attached to the undertaking's Kalyan depot in Thane district was arrested for allegedly throwing a stone at one of its buses, police said on...

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Congress, AAP Will Be "Wiped Out" In Punjab Assembly Polls: Akali Chief

There is a strong anti-incumbency against the ruling Congress for "reneging" on its polls promises while people do not "trust" AAP, claimed SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, adding that both parties will...

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India, Sri Lanka, Maldives Conduct Joint Exercise On Maritime Security

A two-day trilateral maritime drill conducted by the coast guards of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to bolster security in the Indian Ocean, enhance mutual operational capability and exercise...

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Covid: Australia woman charged after setting fire in quarantine hotel

The woman is charged with arson after allegedly lighting a fire under a bed at Pacific Hotel in Queensland.

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Omicron symptoms mild so far, says South African doctor who spotted it

The South African doctor who first spotted the new variant says patients are showing very mild symptoms so far.

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Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait Demands Price Guarantee Law

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday demanded that the Centre bring a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops to protect the interest of farmers in the country.

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Cooperative Model Best Suited For India's Development: Amit Shah

The cooperative model of economic development is the only one which will work to achieve an all-encompassing and all-inclusive development of India which has a population of 130 crore, Union...

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Saturday 27 November 2021

Delhi Hospitals Asked To Stay Alert Over New Variant 'Omicron': Sources

Hospitals in Delhi have been asked to be on high alert and ensure coronavirus safety measures amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant 'omicron' and a surge in cases in other countries.

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Goods Train Mows Down Elephant Calf In Uttarakhand

An elephant calf was killed in a collision with a goods train in the Motichoor range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve early on Saturday.

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Six Arrested For Smuggling Drug-Based Cough Syrup To Bangladesh

At least six persons including a doctor have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle Codeine Based Cough Syrup (CBCS) across the Indo-Bangladesh border, a senior officer of NCB, Kolkata Zone,...

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Being "Punished" For Detecting New Covid Variant Omicron: South Africa

South Africa said Saturday it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron which the World Health Organization has termed a "variant of concern" and is more transmissible than the...

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Aircel Maxis Case: Delhi Court Issues Summons To P Chidambaram, Son Karti

A Delhi court on Saturday issued summons to former union minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti Chidambaram and others in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case...

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Arvind Kejriwal Joins Protest By Contractual Teachers In Punjab's Mohali

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today joined a teachers' protest in Punjab's Mohali and promised to regularise their jobs if his Aam Aadmi Party is voted to power in next year's Punjab Assembly...

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Winter Olympics 2022: Testing times in the Chongli mountains

Beijing is pushing ahead with Winter Olympics test events, despite Covid and human rights allegations.

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New Strain Causes "Mild Disease", Says South African Medical Body: Report

The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus results in mild disease, without prominent syndromes, Angelique Coetzee, the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, told Sputnik on Saturday.

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"Be Vigilant", WHO Tells Southeast Asia Nations Amid New Variant Concerns

Amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant and surge in cases elsewhere, the WHO Saturday asked countries in the southeast Asia region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and...

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Tripura Chief Minister Orders Review Of Terror Cases Against Journalists

The Supreme Court had on November 17 granted relief to three people who had filed a plea demanding the UAPA cases against them be cancelled.

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India Ranks Third In Organ Transplantation, Behind US, China: Minister

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that India now ranks third in the world in organ transplantation, only behind USA and China as per the data available on the Global Observatory...

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"No Riot, Farmer Suicides After BJP Came To Power In UP": Yogi Adityanath

Launching a scathing attack on the opposition parties, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday exhorted people to not fall for their promises as they keep changing their statements.

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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage

Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China,...

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NDTV Wins Journalism Award For Expose On UP's 'Love Jihad' Cases

NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain and Mariyam Alavi have won the International Press Institute (IPI) India Excellence in Journalism Award, 2021.

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Uttarakhand Village Sliding Downhill Due To Soil Weakening: Geologists

Dar - the first village of the Darma valley in Uttarakhand's Dharchula sub-division - is gradually sliding down the slope as the land beneath continues to weaken, making it unfit for human habitation,...

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Hundreds Stuck After Sudden Travel Curbs On South Africa Over New Strain

Hundreds of foreigners on family or business trips in South Africa desperately tried to get back home on the last available flights as several nations imposed restrictions on travellers due to the...

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Legislature Not Assessing Laws' Impact Leads To Big Issues: Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana today said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, which sometimes leads to "big issues" and result in...

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Covid: Dozens test positive on SA-Netherlands flights

The results are being examined for cases of the new Omicron variant emerging in southern Africa.

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Peng Shuai: WTA concerned over 'censorship or coercion'

The head of women's tennis says he is not certain Peng Shuai is free of Chinese censorship or coercion.

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Gujarat: 2002 Godhra Train Burning Case Convict Dies In Vadodara Hospital

A convict in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case, who was serving life sentence at a central jail in Gujarat's Vadodara, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital, an official said on Saturday.

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New Covid Variant Serious Threat: Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over Vaccines

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today termed the new COVID-19 variant as a "serious threat" and said bad vaccination figures can't be hidden for long.

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Friday 26 November 2021

On Camera, Truck Rams Wedding Group On Odisha Highway, 3 Dead

A group of people are seen dancing on the side of a highway as they escorted a groom at his wedding procession. It's dark and the group is lit only with the headlights of passing vehicles.

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Chief Justice's Appeal To Lawyers In Constitution Day Address

CJI NV Ramana today asked lawyers to assist judges and protect the judicial institution from "motivated and targeted attacks" besides lending a helping hand to those in need for becoming worthy of the...

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India, Russia Inaugural "2+2" Dialogue On December 6: Russian Embassy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu will visit India to hold the inaugural "2+2" ministerial dialogue between the two countries on December 6, the Russian embassy...

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Delhi Adds Kartarpur Sahib In Chief Minister's Pilgrimage Scheme

Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot reviewed preparations for the pilgrimages under the scheme in a high-level meeting on Friday.

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New Variant Puts South Africa At Risk Of Global Shut Out

South Africa's recovery from its deepest economic contraction in almost three decades risks being derailed by the identification of a new coronavirus variant that prompted several European nations to...

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Upset By Boycott: Om Birla After Opposition Skips Constitution Day Events

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Friday said that the Opposition parties should have participated in the function of the Constitution Day as it was a function of Parliament not of the government.

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4 Candidates Elected Unopposed To Maharashtra Legislative Council

Candidates on four seats in the biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the local authorities constituencies have been elected unopposed, state Congress chief Nana Patole said...

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Covid variant: Reaction to new rules on travel from southern Africa

Travellers at Cape Town airport respond to new UK quarantine measures over Covid variant.

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PM Modi Gave "Mazboot Sarkaar" Unlike UPA's "Majboor Sarkaar": JP Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national President JP Nadda on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given "Mazboot Sarkaar" (strong government) while there was "Majboor Sarkaar" (weak...

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Emmanuel Macron Condemns Boris Johnson's Methods Over Migrant Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he was "surprised" by the approach taken by the British prime minister in the crisis over migrants crossing the Channel, saying leaders should not...

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India To Push For Patent Waiver For Covid Vaccines At World Trade Body

India will lead demands for an intellectual property rights waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and supplies at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting next week, two government officials said.

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Watch: Shreyas Iyer Has All The Right Moves, Both On And Off The Field

Shreyas Iyer smashed a century on his Test debut in Friday, becoming the 16th Indian to achieve this feat.

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Telangana Speaker Tests Positive, Attended Wedding With KCR, Jagan Reddy

Telangana assembly Pocharam Srinivas Reddy tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, five days after he attended the wedding of his granddaughter.

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Coronavirus: Countries shut borders over new South Africa variant

Nations ban flights as health officials hold an urgent meeting over a new variant in southern Africa.

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Why Iraqi Kurds risk their lives to reach the West

What drives people to make the perilous journey, which for many has ended in death?

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Row Over Namaz In Gurgaon Again, Praying Muslims Face Jai Shri Ram Chants

Muslims offering namaz at a designated open site in Gurgaon's Sector 37 were interrupted once again by right-wing Hindu groups, with tensions mounting as they performed a 'prayer' that claimed to...

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Odisha MP Faces "Egg Attack" By Congress Workers, 2 Detained

A day after BJP supporters hurled eggs at the convoy of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Puri, Congress supporters targeted BJD MP Aparajita Sarangi in the same way near Bhubaneswar.

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Amit Shah Leads Meet On Government Strategy As Parliament Session Nears

Home Minister Amit Shah and some of his colleagues - including Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and I&B Minister Anurag Thakur - met Thursday to finalise...

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Bihar, Jharkhand, UP Poorest States In India: NITI Aayog's Poverty Index

Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to NITI Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).

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"Give Up Double Standards": India Summons Pak Diplomat Over 26/11 Trial

India cannot forget the wounds of the Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday on the 13th anniversary of the dastardly strike even as a senior diplomat of the Pakistani High...

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Thursday 25 November 2021

UAE general accused of torture elected Interpol president

Ahmed al-Raisi was chosen despite facing claims of complicity in torture by UAE security forces.

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For "Roads Like Katrina Kaif Cheeks" Remark, BJP Slams Rajasthan Minister

A day after Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha faced massive flak over a video of him saying that roads in his constituency should be like the cheeks of Katrina Kaif the BJP - in Opposition in the...

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France May Announce Covid Booster Shots For All Adults Amid Surge: Report

France is set to announce that COVID-19 booster shots will be made available to all adults, along with stricter rules on wearing face masks and health pass checks to curb a new wave of infections, two...

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PM To Start Campaigning For Uttarakhand Polls In Dec First Week: Minister

Ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, Union Minister and State BJP in-charge Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to start campaigning for the polls in the...

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5 US Lawmakers To Visit Taiwan On Military-Focused Trip: Report

Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to arrive in Taiwan on Friday for a short trip focused on meetings with the island's defence ministry, Taiwan's official Central News...

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Sanjay Singh, Akhilesh Yadav Meet Was About UP Politics: Arvind Kejriwal

After Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that their meeting was about Uttar Pradesh politics.

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"In View Of What Happened...": UK Urges Joint Patrols On French Coast

Britain on Thursday renewed an offer to send police and border forces to France to carry out joint patrols along the Channel coast after at least 27 migrants drowned in an attempted crossing.

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3 Children Among Four Dead In Haryana's Yamunagar Scrapyard Fire

As many as four people, including three children, were killed after a major fire broke out in a scrapyard in Haryana's Yamunanagar on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

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Odisha Constitutes Panel To Resolve Issues With Andhra Pradesh

The Odisha government has constituted an eight-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary to deliberate on bilateral outstanding issues of mutual interest between the state and Andhra Pradesh,...

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Amid Tripura Civic Poll Unrest, Home Minister's 'Stable Northeast' Pitch

On a day the Supreme Court asked centre to send more paramilitary personnel to Tripura for civic polls and Trinamool Congress alleged rigging, Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that polls have been...

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2 Documents, 2 Religions: Minister's Latest Jab At Drugs Officer's Mother

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik today accused the Narcotics Control Bureau's Sameer Wankhede and his family of obtaining two separate certificates for his mother after her death, one mentioning her...

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Mathura Girl Raped In Moving Car, One Arrested: Police

A 21-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in a moving car while coming back from Agra, police said on Thursday.

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Yogi Adityanath Lands "Jinnah-Followers" Jab At Noida Airport Ceremony

The occasion may have been the ground-breaking ceremony for the Noida International Airport but Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday was seen landing his latest diatribe against...

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How China-Taiwan Issue Resulted In Riots, Looting In This Island Nation

Angry riots that left buildings burning in the Solomon Islands capital on Thursday are the latest flare-up in two decades of tensions in the Pacific nation that have often ensnared Chinese businesses.

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Time Has Come To Invest In Northeast, Says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asked industries to invest in the Northeast and said the Narendra Modi government has created a conducive environment for the industrial growth of the region.

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US To Sell 32 Million Barrels Of Crude As Part Of Strategic Sale

The United States will sell 32 million barrels of crude from four Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) sites to be delivered between late-December and April 2022, the Department of Energy (DOE) said as...

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PM's Farmer Outreach, Focus On West UP As He Inaugurates Noida Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport today, in his first public appearance in western UP since he said the three farm laws - which led to furious...

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Prashant Kishor Again As Trinamool Jolts Congress In Meghalaya Exodus

Mamata Banerjee's unprecedented coup in Meghalaya -- the joining of 12 of 17 Congress MLAs led by Mukul Sangma late last evening -- started with a meeting between election strategist Prashant Kishor...

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Germany's Covid Deaths Cross 100,000 Mark As Fourth Wave Hits

Germany crossed the sombre threshold of 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday with a surge in new infections posing a challenge for the new government.

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Frank Turner says he's reconciled with trans parent

The musician tells The Guardian his estranged father is "a lot more considerate" since transitioning.

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Wednesday 24 November 2021

"PM Boris Johnson On Great Form": Deputy Brushes Off Peppa Pig Speech Row

"The Prime Minister is on great form", Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said.

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Akhilesh Yadav Meets AAP Amid Alliance Spree With Regional Parties

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow today.

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Andhra Pradesh Seeks Rs 1,000 Crore Interim Grant For Flood Relief

Pegging the overall damage caused by the recent heavy rains and floods at Rs 6,054.29 crore, the Andhra Pradesh government today requested the Centre to immediately release Rs 1,000 crore as interim...

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People Should Know About Unsung Heroes Of Our Freedom Struggle: President

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said the Independence of the country was achieved due to contribution of several unsung freedom fighters and their contribution should be made known to the...

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"Roads Like Katrina Kaif's Cheeks": Rajasthan Minister's Video Goes Viral

The recently appointed minister was addressing people in his constituency, Udaipurwati, when someone from the crowd complained about the state of the roads.

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The Small-Town Designer Whose Creation Made It To International Red Carpet

Comedian and actor Vir Das recently attended the International Emmy Awards in an outfit designed by a student of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).

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South Korea's Enzychem To Make Cadila's COVID-19 Shot

South Korea's Enzychem Lifesciences would make at least 80 million doses of India's homegrown DNA COVID-19 vaccine from Cadila Healthcare, the Indian drugmaker said on Wednesday.

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In Letter To 13 States, Centre Raises Concern Over Fall In Covid Testing

Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates and...

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Shraddha Arya And Friends Had This Much Fun While Waiting For The Baraat

Kundali Bhagya actress Shraddha Arya, who got married last week, has shared a glimpse of the fun that she and her friends had while they waited for the baraat to arrive.

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Army Chief Highlights India's Role In 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane today praised Bangla people who stood to their right to liberty and independence in 1971.

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India "Conscious" Of Bangladesh's Efforts Against Terrorism: Army Chief

Army Chief Gen M M Naravane has said that India was conscious of Bangladesh's efforts to deny space to terror groups that are carrying out subversive activities against India.

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Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa ready to join Tigray war

Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa back the PM's call to go to the front line of the Tigray war.

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Only CNG, Electric Vehicles Can Enter Delhi From Saturday

Only electric vehicles and those that run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), barring those engaged in essential services, will be allowed to enter Delhi from November 27, Delhi Environment Minister...

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Nutritionist Pooja Makhija Suggests One Solution For Both Constipation And Diarrhoea

Constipation or diarrhoea can be healed by the informed intake of soluble or insoluble fibre-rich food.

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Sweden Elects Magdalena Andersson As First Woman Prime Minister

Sweden's parliament on Wednesday elected Social Democratic party leader and current Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson as the country's first woman prime minister, after she clinched a last-minute...

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PM Modi Pays Tribute To Lachit Borphukan On Lachit Diwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to Lachit Borphukan on the occasion of Lachit Diwas.

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Naval Leak Case: CBI Files Chargesheet Against Two Navy Commanders

CBI has filed a charge sheet against two Navy Commanders Jagdeesh and Abhishek Shaw in connection with the alleged leakage of confidential information related to INS Sindhuratna-MRLC project,...

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President Ram Nath Kovind Reaches UP's Kanpur For 2-Day Visit

President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur airport for a two-day visit to the city.

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Sweden votes in Magdalena Andersson as first female PM

Before MPs backed Magdalena Andersson, Sweden was the only Nordic state never to have a woman as PM.

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Sri Lanka attacks: 23,000 charges filed against suspects as trial begins

The list of charges and witnesses could mean a trial that takes up to 10 years, lawyers warn.

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Tuesday 23 November 2021

Mexican nursery's lottery win turns into nightmare

Parents who won almost $1m are being threatened by a gang demanding they use the money to buy guns.

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UK Royals Attack BBC Documentary In Rare Joint Statement

Britain's leading royals have united in a rare joint statement to criticise the BBC over a documentary that claimed a behind-the-scenes briefing war before Prince Harry and his wife Meghan quit...

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BJP Misused Official Machinery For Party Programme In Kanpur: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling BJP of misusing official machinery for a party programme in Kanpur where its national president JP Nadda inaugurated a regional party office.

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Delhi Government To Reply To Plea Against Liquor Shop In Residential Area

Delhi High Court today sought response of the Delhi government on a plea by a group of residents challenging the proposed opening of a liquor shop outside their locality in Delhi's Jangpura area.

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No Shortage Of Fertilisers, States Should Monitor Supplies Daily: Centre

Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today said there is no shortage of fertilisers in the country and urged states to prevent diversion of urea to industry besides monitoring...

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Finance Minister Reaches Jammu, To Launch Several Welfare Schemes

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Jammu today as part of the outreach programme.

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"Strengthen Opposition": Sacked JD(U) Leader Pavan Varma Joins Trinamool

Pavan Varma is a former diplomat, having represented India in Cyprus and Bhutan, and was once a close confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

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Delhi Metro's Driverless Train Operations On Pink Line To Begin Nov 25

In another milestone for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation or DMRC, 'driverless train operations' on the 57-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro is all set to be inaugurated on November 25, officials said...

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53 Schoolgirls, 22 MBBS Students Test Covid +ve In Odisha In Last 3 Days

53 girls, students of a government-aided high school in Odisha's Sundargarh, and 22 MBBS students of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Sambalpur tested positive for...

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PM's Photo On Vaccine Certificate: Kerala Court Seeks Centre, State Stand

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre and state government's response to a plea seeking removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph from the COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

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Peng Shuai: China says tennis star case maliciously hyped up

As questions remain over the tennis star's wellbeing, China insists it is not a diplomatic matter.

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6 Dead, 10 Missing After Ferry Capsizes In Sri Lanka

At least six people have died and around ten are missing after a ferry they were travelling in capsized in eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, officials said.

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Bolster Capacity To Deal With Crime Against Women: Centre To States, UTs

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all the States and the Union Territories (UTs) to focus on strengthening their capacity to deal with cases of crime against women.

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No Gossip, No Star-Chasing: China Targets Celebrity Online Information

China's cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday it will tighten oversight over how celebrity information is disseminated online, such as the publishing of their personal details and the placements of...

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Tomato Is The New Petrol: Rates Top Rs 100/Kg In Andhra Pradesh, Chennai

The price of tomatoes has shot up following rains in several southern states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Prices of other vegetables like capsicum and onions have also gone up,...

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Aviation Minister Flies SpiceJet's Delhi-Gwalior Flight On Boeing 737

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today flew on SpiceJet's special flight between Delhi and Gwalior using Boeing's 737 Max plane that has been allowed to return to service after...

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Hong Kong's Youngest Independence Activist, 20, Jailed For Secession

A young Hong Kong democracy activist was sentenced to three and a half years behind bars on Tuesday after pleading guilty to secession under the city's sweeping national security law.

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Watch: This Rare Cloud Formation Over Argentina Stunned Spectators

A viral video shows a sky covered with clouds that look like cotton-balls in the air. Mammatus clouds refer to distinctive puffy clouds that often indicate the arrival of thunderstorms.

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'No Leader Has Done Work For Sikhs Like PM Modi Has': BJP's JP Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday paid obeisance at the Namdev gurdwara and asserted that no other leader has done the kind of work that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done for the Sikh community.

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Anti-Drug Agency Seizes 100 Kg Poppy Straw, Other Drugs In Maharashtra

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 111 kg of poppy straw (commercial quantity), 1.4 kg of opium, Rs 1.55 lakh in cash, two grinding machines used for poppy seeds, electronic scale and a note...

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Samajwadi Party And BJP Taking Credit For Work Planned By BSP: Mayawati

Claiming that governments under her rule did "innumerable historic work" for the development of UP, BSP chief Mayawati accused subsequent Samajwadi Party and BJP dispensations of taking credit for...

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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead from the war front

Abiy Ahmed has said he will go to the front line to face Tigrayan rebels in the country's civil war.

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Monday 22 November 2021

How A 4-Year Old Became The Youngest Asian To Reach Everest's Base Camp

For the past 10 years, Advit's mother Shweta Golechha hiked and trekked. When she was pregnant with her son in 2017, she decided that Advit would become the youngest in the world to reach the Everest...

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Austria Re-Enters Partial Covid Lockdown Amid Violent Protests In Europe

Austria returned to a partial lockdown in the most dramatic Covid-19 restrictions seen in Western Europe for months after a weekend of violence against virus measures rocked several cities on the...

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Rulers Need To Introspect Everyday, Says Chief Justice NV Ramana

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep-rooted vulnerabilities of our society and has increased inequality, Chief Justice Of India N V Ramana said today at the 40th convocation of Sri Sathya Sai...

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PM Modi To Inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Summit On January 10

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022 in Gandhinagar on January 10.

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Arvind Kejriwal Promises Rs 1,000 A Month For Women If AAP Wins In Punjab

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that Rs 1,000 per month will be transferred into the accounts of all women in Punjab if his party AAP is voted to power in the 2022 assembly polls.

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Covid in Kenya: Unvaccinated to be barred from basic services

Although less than 10% of Kenyans are vaccinated, the government wants to avoid a surge over Christmas.

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American Music Awards: BTS and Taylor Swift take top awards

The K-pop band win artist of the year, while Taylor Swift picks up a record-breaking 34th award.

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Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world?

Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes.

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Isii Nafta singer Nimco Happy on representing Somalia and her TikTok fame

Nimco Happy, the Somali singer of the viral TikTok hit Isii Nafta (I love you more than my life), reacts to her new-found fame.

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Vaccine Plan For Children, Additional Doses Within 2 Weeks: Sources

COVID-19 inoculation for children is among several important points to be discussed at a meeting of the government's top advisory group on immunisation, sources have said.

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In Andhra Pradesh's Nellore, The Worst Flood In 140 Years

Unprecedented rains over the last few days in the catchment area of Penna river In Andhra Pradesh have caused a 140-year record flow.

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Ex-Maharashtra Minister's Son Participant In Money Laundering, Court Told

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's son Hrishikesh Deshmukh was an active participant in money laundering and had assisted his father in projecting the ill-gotten money as an untainted...

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"Fake Kejriwal": Arvind Kejriwal's Sharp Attack On Punjab Chief Minister

"There is a fake Kejriwal roaming around. Whatever I promise in Punjab, he does the same after 2 days. He does no work, he is a fake," said the Delhi Chief Minister.

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Kamal Haasan Tests Positive For COVID-19, Hospitalised

Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Haasan on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to a hospital.

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Anti-Drug Agency Officers Trying To "Extort Money": Shiv Sena's Charge

The Shiv Sena on Monday said every officer who was trying to extort money by falsely implicating youngsters should be put behind bars, days after the Bombay High Court in its detailed order granting...

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"Vaccinated, Cured Or Dead": Germany Sounds Alarm On Delta Variant

Most Germans will be "vaccinated, cured or dead" from Covid in a few months' time, Health Minister Jens Spahn warned Monday, urging more citizens to get jabbed.

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Dengue Cases In Delhi Mount To 7,100 This Year, Highest Since 2015

Dengue cases in Delhi this season have jumped to over 7,100, with nearly 5,600 of those being recorded in November alone, according to a civic report released on Monday.

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In Pics: Madhya Pradesh Man Gets Taj Mahal-Like Home Built For Wife

A resident of Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, has built a replica of the Taj Mahal and gifted it to his wife.

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Will Meet PM, Discuss BSF Jurisdiction, Tripura Violence: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her visit to Delhi, and raise issues concerning enhancement of BSF jurisdiction as...

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After Deadly Manipur Attack, Amit Shah Says Law And Order Better Now

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday lauded the BJP government in Manipur for bringing peace and all-round development in the last five years, and said there has been a significant improvement in...

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Sunday 21 November 2021

19 Arrested In Netherlands' Second Night Of Riots Over Covid Curbs

Dutch police said Sunday they have arrested 19 people over riots in The Hague after the country was rocked by a second night of violence over the government's coronavirus measures.

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US-Bound Passengers Stranded After Flight Makes Emergency Landing

Dozens of people were stranded in Europe for a second night on Saturday after their US-bound flight made an emergency landing in Dublin following an engine failure, passengers said.

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Rahul Gandhi Doesn't Know About Border Security Issues: Union Minister

Union minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said Rahul Gandhi had no knowledge about border security and responding to his questions on China's infractions in the border regions would be...

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UP Man Declared Dead Kept Inside Morgue Freezer, Found Alive Next Day

A 45-year-old man, declared dead after a road accident in Uttar Pradesh, shocked his relatives when they found him still breathing despite a night in the freezer of a hospital morgue.

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"Patiala With Us For 400 Years": Amarinder Singh To Fight From Stronghold

"I will contest from Patiala. Patiala is with us for 400 years and I am not going to leave it due to Sidhu," Captain Singh said on his official Facebook page.

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Covid Fifth Wave "Starting At Lightning Speed", Says France

Fifth-wave coronavirus infections in France are rising at an alarming rate, the government reported Sunday, with new daily Covid cases close to doubling over the past week.

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Bypolls Defeat "Timely Alert", Not Final Verdict: Himachal Chief Minister

Describing its defeat in the Himachal Pradesh bypolls as a "timely alert" for the BJP, Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has said it should not be seen as the final assessment of his government, suggesting...

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Contribution Of Those Not In Cabinet No Less: Rajasthan Chief Minister

Ahead of Cabinet reshuffle, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that the contribution to governance of those who could not be inducted in the Cabinet is no less than those who have...

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11 Ex-Maoists Turn Entrepreneurs, Launch Antiseptic Liquid "Clean 101"

Surrendered women Maoists in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district have turned entrepreneurs by launching a floor cleaner phenyl thanks to the welfare initiatives of the local police.

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Martyred Soldier's Wife Becomes Army Officer Through Sheer Determination

It was the inspiring words of her mother that motivated Jyoti Deepak Nainwal, the proud wife of martyred Naik Deepak Kumar, to rise from a being a humble homemaker in Uttarkhand and become an Army...

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Jerusalem shooting: Gunman kills one and wounds three in Old City

A member of the Hamas militant group opens fire in the Old City, and is shot dead by Israeli police.

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ICYMI: Snowboarding baby goes viral and motocross rider front flips off a cliff

Snowboarding baby, Wang Yuji, goes viral in China and others stories you may have missed this week.

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BJP Demands Central Agency Probe Into RSS Workers' Killing In Kerala

The BJP will organise a protest across the state on November 25, demanding a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the killing of RSS workers in Palakkad and Thrissur.

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Flood Fears After Water Leaks From Cracks In Andhra's Biggest Reservoir

At Ramachandrapuram in Tirupati, some cracks developed in the bunds around Rayala Cheruvu, one of the oldest and biggest reservoirs in the state, and it started leaking leading to fears there could be...

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15 Ministers Take Oath In Rajasthan In Ashok Gehlot's Balancing Act

Ashok Gehlot's new-look cabinet was revealed today with 15 new faces. Five Sachin Pilot loyalists are among the 30 state ministers as the big revamp aims to put the differences - that became a public...

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Centre's "Sinister" Plan To End Minimum Support Price: Navjot Sidhu

Reiterating that issues related to MSP, are bigger than the farm laws, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu alleged that the centre is planning to end MSP, Public Distribution System, government...

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Air Force To Start Upgrading Rafale Fighter Fleet From Jan 2022: Report

Having already received around 30 Rafale combat aircraft from France, the Indian Air Force would start upgrading its fleet of French-origin fighters from January 2022, with India-specific...

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Centre May Approve Bills To Withdraw Farm Laws On Wednesday: Report

The Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval on Wednesday the bills to withdraw the three farm laws, sources in the government said.

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Delhi Schools To Remain Closed Till Further Notice Due To Air Pollution

Delhi schools will remain closed till further notice due to air pollution, the education department said today.

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Compensate Families Of Farmers Who Died From PM CARES Fund: Sena Leader

Claiming that more than 700 farmers died during the year-long protest against the three contentions farm laws, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday demanded that the families of the victims be given...

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Rajnath Singh Inquires Maharashtra Chief Minister's Health Post Surgery

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that he spoke to Rashmi Thackeray, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and inquired about his health.

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Saturday 20 November 2021

Sabarimala Pilgrimage Returns To Normalcy As Rain Recedes

Though heavy rains battered several parts of Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, posing a threat to Sabarimala pilgrimage last night, devotees were permitted to trek the holy hills again in batches on...

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"No Change In Reservation System": Kerala Chief Minister Amid Quota Row

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said his government has come up with a reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) among forward communities not to subvert the existing one but...

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Nepal To Not Allow Foreign Nationals To Travel To India By New Rail Link

Nepal will not allow nationals from a third country to travel to India by rail via the recently launched Kurtha-Jayanagar railroad after Indian officials raised a red flag, citing security concerns, a...

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China Slams UN For "Irresponsible" Comments On Jailed Citizen Journalist

China on Saturday harshly criticised the United Nations over comments demanding the release of a citizen journalist jailed for her coverage of the country's COVID-19 response.

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Rahul Gandhi Asks Government To "Admit Truth On Chinese Occupation"

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to repeal the new farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the government, saying the truth of "Chinese occupation"...

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Opinion: In Farmers vs Modi, A Big Lesson For Congress - by Keshava Guha

The farmers have illustrated that a maxim known to be true in electoral politics can also apply to the realm of social mobilisation: when the Modi-Shah BJP is confronted with a truly committed...

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Kyle Rittenhouse: Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder

Families say justice is needed "not more violence" after Kyle Rittenhouse is cleared of murder.

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Covid: WHO says it is very worried about Europe surge

The health organisation's regional director warns of half a million deaths by March without action.

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Kyle Rittenhouse case: Why it so divides the US

Few US trials in recent years have generated such debate and acrimony. Why this one?

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Priyanka Gandhi Urges PM Modi To Not Share Dais With Ajay Mishra Teni

Ms Vadra also urged the PM to take back cases registered against the farmers and also provide financial assistance to the kin of the farmers who died during the farmers' protests.

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Tamil Nadu Receives 68% Excess Rainfall During Northeast Monsoon

Tamil Nadu has received 68 per cent excess rainfall during the ongoing northeast monsoon and three people and over 300 heads of cattle were killed in the last 24 hours, the government said on...

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Aryan Khan Bail Order Out, Says No Evidence Of Conspiracy

"Merely because Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, and Munmun Dhamecha were travelling in the same cruise, that by itself cannot be a foundation for the charge of conspiracy against them," the court...

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Tokyo Conveys Concerns To Beijing As Chinese Ships Enter Japanese Waters

The Japanese government termed the Chinese action "a violation of international law. It is truly regretful, and we cannot accept it."

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Gujarat Covid Patient Discharged After 202 Days Of Hospitalisation

A 45-year-old woman, who had tested positive for coronavirus on May 1 this year, was discharged from a medical facility in Gujarat's Dahod city, after 202 days of hospitalisation, her family members...

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Iraq Gets 1.2 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses Amid Fears Of 4th Wave

Iraq said Saturday it has received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine through the Covax sharing scheme, amid fears of a fourth wave in the country.

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2nd Covid Death Of Fully Vaccinated Person Within Week In Madhya Pradesh

A 54-year-old woman, who had received both doses of a Covid vaccine, died of coronavirus in Bhopal, taking the number of fully vaccinated persons succumbing to the infection to two in Madhya Pradesh...

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Delhi Court Imposes Rs 10,000 Fine On Man Seeking Transfer Of Cases

A Delhi Court has imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on a litigant and dismissed his petition for seeking transfer of the proceedings from a court to another.

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BJP's Dilip Ghosh Calls Aparna Sen "Anti-National" Over Her BSF Remarks

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Dilip Ghosh called film director Aparna Sen an "anti-national" for her alleged remarks opposing the extension of the BSF's jurisdiction in West...

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UAE Firm Files 74 Billion Lawsuit Against Pakistan's Central Bank: Report

An United Arab Emirates-based trading and investment firm has filed a lawsuit worth around Rs 74 billion against the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and a private bank, local media reported.

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San Diego freeway frenzy after armoured van spills money

Videos on social media show dollars raining down as drivers scramble to pick up the littered cash.

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Friday 19 November 2021

Activist Greta Thunberg Slams UK Prime Minister Over COP Private Jet

Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday slammed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for using a jet during his hosting of the COP26 summit in Glasgow and called world leaders' behaviour...

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Opinion: PM's Apology To Farmers - How To Read It

The farm laws, which had been held in abeyance by the Supreme Court, had become a giant liability for Modi. With an apology, he has cast that off.

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PM Modi In Poll-Bound UP: "Brought Government To Every Nook And Corner"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh is a witness to how the government has been brought to every nook-and-corner of the country from the closed doors of Delhi in...

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Centre Decided To Repeal Farm Laws With Eye On Polls: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said the BJP-led central government decided to withdraw three farm laws fearing backlash in upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, and hailed the protesting...

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Rs 200 Crore Black Income Found During Income Tax Raids On Kolkata Group

The Income Tax Department has detected unaccounted income of about Rs 200 crore after it recently raided a Kolkata group engaged in cement manufacturing and real estate, the CBDT said in a statement.

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Jimmy Hoffa: Deathbed confession sparks long missing US union boss body hunt

The FBI search a site in New Jersey as a new clue leads to hopes of solving the decades-old case.

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"Can't Take Anymore": Chandrababu Naidu Walks Out Of Assembly, Tears Up

TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu broke down on live television on Friday at a press conference he held shortly after staging a walkout of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, over what he said were derogatory...

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Farm Laws' Cancellation Victory Of Farmers, My Wife Priyanka: Robert Vadra

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to roll back farm laws is the "victory of farmers" and also of his wife...

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95-Year-Old Woman Moves Delhi High Court Against Forcible Eviction By Sons

A 95-year-old woman has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to expeditiously decide her pending application against forcible eviction by her sons, from the house of her late husband.

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Prince Charles Cancels Aircraft Carrier Visit After British Fighter Crash

Britain's Prince Charles has cancelled a planned visit to the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier after an F35B jet from the ship crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.

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"Victory Of Democracy": Rajasthan Chief Minister On Repeal Of 3 Farm Laws

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the announcement of repealing the three farm laws is a victory of democracy and "defeat" of the arrogance of the Centre.

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"Mark My Words...": Rahul Gandhi Prediction On Farm Laws Comes True

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared this morning he would withdraw three laws that farmers have been protesting against for more than a year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared an old video...

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Russia Alleges US Meddling Over Proposal To End Putin Recognition In 2024

The Kremlin has denounced a resolution proposed by two US congressmen to end recognition of President Vladimir Putin when his current term ends in 2024 as an unacceptable demonstration of official US...

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UK Set To Ban Hamas As Terrorist Organisation: Reports

Britain will proscribe Palestinian terrorist group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, according to British media reports on Friday.

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Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Awarded To Pratham For School Education Work

Pratham, a pioneering civil society organisation dedicated to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the world, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace...

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19 Injured In BJP-Trinamool Clash in Tripura, Prohibitory Orders Imposed

At least 19 people were injured as supporters of BJP and TrinamoolCongress(TMC) clashed in Teliamura in Tripura's Khowai district, following which prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal...

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Austria to go into full lockdown as Covid surges

Days after it imposed a lockdown on the unvaccinated, it announces a full lockdown from Monday.

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Meghan tells Ellen DeGeneres Prince Harry loves the California lifestyle

The Duchess of Sussex says moving as the pandemic began meant they spent plenty of time at home.

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Tim Paine: Australia Test captain steps down over historical investigation into texts sent to colleague

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test captain just before the Ashes over a historical investigation into texts sent to a female colleague.

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Facebook tells LA police to stop spying on users with fake accounts

Meta said using third party firms to collect data on Facebook users for surveillance was prohibited.

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HMAS Sydney: DNA reveals identity of Australia's famous 'unknown sailor'

The WW2 sinking of the HMAS Sydney killed 645 sailors, but only one body was recovered.

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Thursday 18 November 2021

Peace, Stability In Taiwan Strait Are Important: Japan Tells China

Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday emphasised to his Chinese counterpart that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are important, while also expressing "deep concern" about...

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PM Modi To Fugitive Economic Offenders: "The Message Is Very Clear"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government is using all channels including diplomatic to bring back high-profile economic offenders, leaving them with no option but to return to the...

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"Kangana Ranaut Needs To Read History": Shashi Tharoor On 'Bheekh' Remark

Kangana Ranaut needs to read up on history and "has no clue", Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said today on the actor's controversial remarks on India's 1947 Independence as "bheekh" or a handout.

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Flight carrying Afghan girl footballers lands in UK

The girls were granted asylum in the UK after many received threats from the new Taliban regime.

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Congress Question PM Modi's Silence On 'Chinese Villages' Near Doklam

The Congress accused the BJP-led government on Thursday of compromising national security and India's territorial integrity, and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on new Chinese...

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Europe Should Not Blame Russia For "All Problems": Kremlin

The Kremlin said Thursday that Europe should not blame Russia for "all problems", as tensions with the West simmer over Ukraine and the migrant crisis on the Belarus-Poland border.

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Paytm's Business Model Questioned On Day 1 At Markets

Indian digital payments firm Paytm tumbled 25% on its maiden day of trade on Thursday, with investors questioning its lack of profits and the lofty valuations it gained in the country's largest-ever...

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Parliament Is For Discussion, Not Tearing Papers, Dancing: Union Minister

In an apparent dig at opposition parties ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, Union Minister Anurag Thakur today said Parliament is meant for discussion and not for dancing and tearing papers.

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Scamsters Shall Not Be Spared: BJP Leader On Maharashtra Ex Home Minister

Reacting to NCP chief Sharad Pawar's remarks defending Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Thursday said that 'scamsters' shall not be spared, further assuring...

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Why General Motors Remains In India 4 Years After Ending Car Sales

Four years after ceasing sales in India, General Motors remains mired in legal challenges from the labor union that represents more than 1,000 former workers that the company let go from the plant,...

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Facebook Says "Hate Hurts Us" At Hearing, Delhi Panel Says "Not Sure"

Facebook India officials were grilled on hate posts today by a Delhi panel in connection with the February 2020 riots in the capital. Facebook was asked to share details of the religious affiliations...

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Fire At Automobile Garage In Mumbai; Five Fire Trucks At The Spot

A fire broke out in the garage of an automobile showroom in suburban Powai on Thursday, officials said.

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Srinagar Encounter: Farooq Abdullah To Ask President For "Credible Probe"

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah will write to President Ram Nath Kovind to demand a "credible probe" into the Hyderpora encounter, informed MY Tarigami of People's Alliance for Gupkar...

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Pakistan Parliament Approves Chemical Castration Of Habitual Rapists

Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes in Pakistan could face chemical castration after Parliament passed a new legislation that aims to speed up convictions and impose tougher sentences.

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China: Man banned from all-you-can-eat BBQ for eating too much

A live-streamer has been banned from a buffet restaurant in China after multiple food binges.

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"Feeling Extremely Blessed": Punjab CM On Visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib

Mr Channi, along with about 30 persons including his cabinet ministers, visited the revered site using the visa-free Kartarpur corridor on Thursday on the second day of the reopening of the route.

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Lifestyle Coach Luke Coutinho Shares The Biggest Secret To Burning Belly Fat?

Coutinho says there are loads of people moving from one diet to another. And yet they are struggling to lose weight. He shares tips to

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Delhi's Contribution To Air Pollution Is 31%, 69% From Outside: Minister

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said Delhi's contribution to air pollution is 31 per cent and the remaining 69 per cent of the pollution is from outside Delhi, adding that it is impossible to...

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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Meets Senior Ministers On Singapore Visit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today met senior ministers of Singapore and discussed ways to strengthen the partnership between India and the city-state.

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Greece begins espionage trial of 24 aid workers

Human rights groups have called the trial 'a farce' and called for the workers release.

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Turkey releases Israeli couple arrested for spying over palace photos

Natalie and Mordi Oknin were accused of taking photos of the president's residence in Istanbul.

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Wednesday 17 November 2021

Indian Scientists Discover Exoplanet Bigger Than Jupiter

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times...

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"7,000 Pics Deleted" From iPhone, Trinamool MP Mimi Chakraborty Tags Apple

Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty doesn't know whether to "cry or to cry out loud" after her iPhone gallery was wiped clean.

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Chandrayaan-2 Performs Manoeuvre To Avoid Collision With NASA Orbiter

India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft performed an evasive manoeuvre to avoid collision with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), according to ISRO.

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"Probe Killings": Mehbooba Mufti Stages Protest Against Srinagar Encounter

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday led a strong protest in Jammu against the civilian killings by security forces, and demanded handing over of bodies of those killed...

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Privilege Motion Moved Against CBI, ED Officials In Bengal Assembly

A privilege motion was moved against two officials of the CBI and ED in West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday for allegedly lowering the dignity of the Speaker's chair.

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Ding Ding! Crazy Frog to make a comeback in December

The infuriatingly infectious amphibian topped the charts around the world in 2005 with Axel F.

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Taliban To Be Invited To 3rd Ministerial Meeting On Afghanistan In China

The Taliban government in Kabul will be invited to the third ministerial meeting likely to be held in China early next year, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said.

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"Commander-In-Thief" Remark: Rahul Gandhi Moves Court In Defamation Case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday moved a petition before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the defamation case filed against him by a BJP supporter for the former's...

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World COPD Day 2021: What Is Lung Attack; How Vulnerable Are You?

COPD is an irreversible disease; however, the progression can be stopped through medication and lifestyle changes.

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Priyanka Gandhi's 100-Day Action Plan To Reach 5 Crore UP Women Voters

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will launch the party's 100 days action plan for the "Adhi Abadi", an outreach programme for women voters in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

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Power Plants Shut, 'Public Transport' Call In Delhi Air Crisis: 10 Points

Schools have been shut, six of 11 power plants will halt operations and thousands of government employees will be urged to work-from-home or use public transport, in attempts to tackle Delhis...

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Pike River: Bodies spotted 11 years after New Zealand mine disaster

Human remains have been pictured in the Pike River Mine - 11 years after 29 men lost their lives.

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Britney Spears grateful for 'little things' in life after conservatorship

The singer says having "little things" like car keys and a bank card back makes "a huge difference".

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"Terrified": Qatar Accused Of "Traumatic" Searches Of Women At Airport

One of the women pulled off a plane at Doha airport and forced to undergo an invasive gynaecological search told AFP Wednesday that she feels "disrespected and disregarded" by Qatari authorities and...

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Delhi Government Employees To Work From Home Till Nov 21

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday announced emergency measures to reduce pollution and said that there will be 100 per cent work from home (WFH) for the government departments till...

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Central Bureau of Investigation Gets Three New Joint Directors

Senior IPS officers Vidya Jayant Kulkarni, Ghanshyam Upadhyay and Nawal Bajaj were on Wednesday appointed as the Joint Directors in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a Personnel Ministry...

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Indian Sikh Pilgrims Enter Pak As Kartarpur Corridor Opens For Gurpurab

A jatha of Indian Sikh pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan today to pay obeisance at the Gurudwara Darbar Sahib through the Kartarpur corridor that reopened today.

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Several Jammu-Kashmir Congress Leaders Resign, Attack State Unit Chief

In trouble for the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, four former ministers and three ex legislators have resigned from party posts, saying they have not been provided an opportunity to be heard on party...

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Decathlon halts canoe sales to curb English Channel migrant crossings

Decathlon's decision comes after a sharp rise in attempts to reach the UK from northern France.

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Delhi pollution: What's causing poor air quality?

How much pollution comes from farm fires, factories and other sources in the Indian capital?

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Tuesday 16 November 2021

US Expresses "Concern" Over Delivery Of Russia's Missile System To India

The US has expressed its "concern" over the delivery of S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems from Russia to India but it remains undecided on how to deal with the transaction, a senior Pentagon...

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Boris Johnson's Father "Smacked Me On The Backside", Alleges UK Lawmaker

A senior British Conservative lawmaker has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father of touching her inappropriately at the party's annual conference in 2003 when they were both parliamentary...

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Telangana Village Selected As One Of 'Best Tourism Villages' By UN

Telangana's Pochampally village was selected as one of the best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) on Tuesday.

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"Reaching Lucknow Was Like Mahabharata": PM Blasts Previous Governments

For previous Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, "development was limited to where they had their homes only," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, openly berating the opposition at the official...

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Stickers For Fully Jabbed? Health Minister's Suggestion To Increase Coverage

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday suggested that stickers for houses to notify completion of both doses of COVID-19 vaccines should be given to fully vaccinated families to encourage...

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France clears Dunkirk migrant camp amid UK tensions

About 1,500 people are evacuated near Dunkirk, as the UK and France vow to tackle illegal migration.

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Nord Stream 2: Germany halts approval of Russian gas link

Nord Stream 2 has been beset by delays and criticised by many of Germany's allies.

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Man Arrested For Allegedly Trafficking 130 Women In Afghanistan

The Taliban have arrested a man for allegedly selling dozens of women in northern Afghanistan after duping them into believing they would be marrying into money, officials said Tuesday.

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Video: Couple Falls Into Sea As Rope Snaps While Parasailing In Diu

Ajit Kathad says he and his wife were left shocked after the rope of their parachute snapped while they were parasailing off the coast of Diu.

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Which One Is Healthier For Weight loss: Olive Or Coconut Oil?

Pooja Makhija says both are good but picking one over the other completely depends on what we want from it.

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China Must Be Stopped From Misusing Interpol, Say Experts

A Chinese official's application to join Interpol's governing body has raised alarm bells as activists fear that Beijing could use the crime-fighting organisation to silence its critics abroad.

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"Delhi, Lucknow Were Dominated By Dynasts For Years": PM Modi

Slamming the Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that both Delhi and Lucknow were dominated by dynasts for years and the partnership of family members...

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Poland border crisis: Migrants tear-gassed trying to cross from Belarus

Poland's defence ministry says migrants were throwing stones and trying to destroy a border fence.

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'Astronaut Snoopy' Will Fly To Space On NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

The well-known character from creator Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts, Snoopy will be flying aboard US space agency NASA's Artemis mission in early 2022.

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2 Businessmen Killed In Srinagar Op; "Supported Terrorists," Say Cops

Four persons, including two businessmen, were killed during an anti-terror operation by security forces in Srinagar.

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Will Be Lifeline Of East UP's Development: Yogi Adityanath On New Highway

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that Purvanchal Express will become the lifeline of development in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

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Kolkata Court Grants Bail To Trinamool Leaders In Narada Scam

Kolkata city sessions court on Tuesday granted interim bail to West Bengal Transport Minister Firhad Hakim, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader MLA Madan Mitra, and Ex-Mayor Sovan Chatterjee in the Narada...

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Virat Kohli's Restaurant Chain Denies Homophobia Charge

One8 Commune, a restaurant chain owned by India cricket team captain Virat Kohli, has denied allegations that it suffers from homophobia and that there are discriminatory entry rules against the gay...

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Maharashtra Minister Shares WhatsApp Chats, Targets Anti-Drugs Officer

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday sought to know why the Narcotics Control Bureau was saving Kashif Khan, one of the organisers of the cruise party where the NCB conducted a raid last month.

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Amid Repeated Bihar Liquor Deaths, Nitish Kumar Chairs Review Meeting

Amid repeated hooch tragedies in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting on the liquor prohibition in the state.

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Kampala blasts: Explosions hit Ugandan capital

There are fears people may have been killed in the blasts near parliament and the city's police HQ.

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Formula 1: Guanyu Zhou becomes first Chinese driver after signing for Alfa Romeo

Guanyu Zhou becomes Formula 1's first Chinese driver after signing to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022.

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Monday 15 November 2021

Adele tells Oprah Winfrey: I just didn't want to do it anymore

Award-winning singer Adele describes how she nearly gave up her career following her divorce.

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"Cat's Out Of The Bag": Supreme Court On Centre's Stubble-Burning Data

Farm fires only have a 10 per cent share in Delhi's severe pollution, the central government today told the Supreme Court in a hearing on the air quality crisis in India's capital.

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All About PM's Air Force's C-130J Landing In UP Amid Big Preps

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land tomorrow on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh in the Indian Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules as he inaugurates the 340-km long expressway.

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PM Modi Targets Congress Over Plight Of Tribals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted the Congress-led regimes in the country for "ignoring" the welfare of tribals, adding efforts are underway to ensure development of regions which...

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2 Women Journalists Detained Over Tripura Report Granted Bail

Sammriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha said they were covering the recent violence in Tripura. They were detained in Assam on Sunday after a case was filed against them by the Tripura police for "spreading...

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US Journalist Detained In Myanmar Released, Family Says "Overjoyed"

A US journalist detained in Myanmar since May has been released and will be deported soon, a junta spokesman told AFP on Monday.

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Poland border crisis: EU to widen Belarus sanctions as row intensifies

As EU officials discuss new sanctions, migrants gather in a tense stand-off at the Polish border.

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Cuba cracks down on dissent ahead of protest march

Cuban state security agents are blocking the organiser of a protest march from leaving his home.

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Delhi Records Highest Number Of Dengue Cases In 6 Years

The number of dengue cases in Delhi this season has crossed 5,270, the highest in the national capital in a year since 2015, according to a civic report released on Monday.

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Akali Dal (Democratic) Forms Alliance With Punjab Lokhit Party For Polls

Ahead of the Punjab assembly election in 2022, Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) on Monday announced an alliance with the Punjab Lokhit Party.

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"Make Fun Of It": Nitish Kumar On Actor Kangana Ranaut's Azadi Remark

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar refused to be drawn into commenting on actor Kangana Ranaut's provocative comments suggesting that India's Independence in 1947 was a 'bheek' or handout, adding that...

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Russia To Deliver First S-400 Regiment To India By Year-End: Report

Alexander Mikheev, the director general of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport on Monday said that the first regiment of Russia's anti-aircraft missile system air defence (PRO) S-400 will be...

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Germany's Covid Infections Hit New High, Tighter Curbs Planned

Germany's coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed on Monday, as the three parties in talks to form a new government plan...

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Gandhi Statue Vandalised In Melbourne, PM Morrison Says "Disgraceful"

A life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, gifted by the Indian government, has been vandalised here in an act Prime Minister Scott Morrison strongly condemned as "disgraceful", triggering shock...

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American Airlines Bets On "One Of The Biggest Untapped Markets"- India

American Airlines relaunched flights to India this week, nearly a decade after stopping them, looking to capitalise on growing demand for non-stop travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, a senior...

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Orange Rain Alert Issued In 6 Kerala Districts, Rest On Yellow Alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued an orange alert for rainfall in six districts of Kerala - Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod - for today.

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Madras High Court Chief Justice's Transfer Snowballs Into Big Controversy

The Supreme Court collegium's proposal transferring Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya has snowballed into a controversy with voices for and against the shifting of the...

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Watch: Trinamool's Leander Paes Impressed By Goa Baker's Tattoos

The video, shared by the Trinamool Congress on Koo, showed the tennis champion interacting with the bakery owner and praising his love for sports.

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Danny Fenster: US journalist freed from Myanmar jail

Danny Fenster will be allowed to leave the country just days after getting an 11-year sentence.

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Australian women sue over Qatar airport strip-searches

They are seeking damages after being forced into examinations at Doha airport last year.

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Sunday 14 November 2021

How Delhi Police Laid Trap To Catch Snatcher, Woman Cop Overpowered Him

A woman cop played a key role in the arrest of a snatcher in Delhi who has been accused of theft in more than 60 cases filed in Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon, police said.

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PM Modi Transfers Funds To 1.47 Lakh Tripura Housing Scheme Beneficiaries

Anita Kuki Debbarma, a middle-aged tribal peasant woman from remote Kamalchhara hamlet in Dhalai district was visibly delighted after Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred the first instalment of...

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Sabarimala Temple To Reopen From Tomorrow For Makar Sankranti

As Sabarimala reopens for Mandala-Makaravilakku (Makar Sankranti) festival, the Kerala health minister Veena George said on Sunday that the department has made elaborate arrangements for pilgrims in...

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Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Speak With Mayawati Following Her Mother's Death

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi called up Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday expressing their condolences over her mother Ramrati's demise,...

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Policies Being Framed As Per Needs Of Northeast Region: PM Modi

Stating that in the last 7 years the nation is progressing under a new approach and policies are being framed as per the needs of the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the...

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US covered up deadly air strikes in Syria, New York Times reports

The strikes occurred in the last stronghold of the so-called Islamic State in Syria in 2019.

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Japan's former princess Mako leaves for New York after giving up title

Mako was forced to give up her titles when she married her "commoner" husband last month.

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Saif Al-Islam, Son Of former Libyan Ruler Gaddafi, Runs For President

The son of Libya's late dictator Muammar Gaddafi appeared for nearly the first time in a decade on Sunday to register as a presidential candidate for a December vote planned to help end the years of...

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Video: Sukhoi-30, Mirage 2000 Land On UP Highway To Be Inaugurated By PM

An aircraft landed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh today as part of a trial ahead of the expressway'sinauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

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China and India must explain themselves - COP president

COP26 President Alok Sharma says Glasgow climate pact is historic and it keeps 1.5C within reach.

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US bank robber identified after decades-long hunt

Ted Conrad disappeared with $1.7 million after pulling off a bizarre heist more than 50 years ago.

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The circus helping Senegal's former child beggars

Senegal's only circus troupe was set up to help child beggars get off the streets.

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Majorca plane adventure reveals new migrant route

When 20 people fled a passenger plane it shed light on migration routes as well as airport safety.

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What the 'Joker attack' revealed about Japanese society

An attack which injured 17 people on Halloween has shocked a country that rarely sees violent crime.

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UK's Queen Elizabeth Suffers 'Sprained Back': Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth II has a "sprained back" and will miss Sunday's Remembrance service -- her first planned public appearance since resting on medical advice, Buckingham Palace said.

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"US Punishing Taliban For Destroying Budhha Statue": Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lashed out at the Taliban, which, he alleged, destroyed a statue of Gautam Buddha in Afghanistan 20 years ago.

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Start-Up In Flood-Hit Chennai Uses Boats To Deliver Veggies

A fruit and vegetable supply start-up has deployed paddle boards in Chennai to reach out to customers in low-lying areas, flooded due to heavy rains over the week.

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Madhya Pradesh Man Claims Buffalo "Refuses To Be Milked", Goes To Police

A farmer from Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district went to a police station taking along his buffalo, complaining that the animal was refusing to be milked and he suspected it to be under the influence of...

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17 Injured In Gas Cylinder Blast In Delhi's Azadpur

A cylinder blast in a house in Delhi's Azadpur injured 17 people on Sunday.

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CBI, Enforcement Directorate Chiefs' Tenures Extended Up To 5 Years

The government has brought two ordinances to extend the tenures of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate chiefs to up to five years. The chiefs of the central agencies currently have a two-year tenure.

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Heavy Rains Lash Kerala, Red Alert In 3 districts

With heavy rains lashing various parts of the state since Saturday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday declared a red alert in central Kerala districts of Ernakulam, Idukki and...

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2 Attempt Suicide In Support Of Maharashtra Bus Employees's Strike: Cops

Two men allegedly tried to commit suicide outside the Maharashtra secretariat on Sunday in support of the ongoing strike by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), a...

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Saturday 13 November 2021

20 Indian Fishermen Released From Pak Jail, Will Return Sunday

Twenty Indian fishermen, who were released recently from Pakistan's Landhi jail, will be transported to the Wagah border on Sunday to be handed over to the Indian authorities so that they can return...

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Now, Single Licence Needed For Liquor At Independent Delhi Restaurants

In a move to facilitate ease of doing business, the Delhi government has merged four separate licenses in the run up to implementation of its new excise policy from November 17.

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"BJP Should Answer Questions In 2022, Not Worry About...": Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should not worry about 2024 but answer people's questions in 2022.

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Belarus-Poland border: Putin warns Belarus over gas threat to EU

Russia's leader says Belarus should not cut gas supplies to Europe over the migrant row with Poland.

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband ending hunger strike after 21 days

The husband of Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends his protest outside the UK Foreign Office.

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Bhopal's Habibganj Station Renamed After Gond Queen: Chief Minister

The "most modern" Habibganj railway station in Bhopal has been renamed after Gond queen Rani Kamlapati, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday and thanked Prime Minister...

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Delhi Records Over 50 New Covid Cases For 2nd Day In A Row

Delhi on Saturday recorded zero death due to COVID-19 and 56 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.10 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

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"Sacrifices Will Never Be Forgotten": PM On Terror Attack On Assam Rifles

A colonel of the Assam Rifles, his wife and eight-year-old son and four soldiers were killed in a terror attack in Manipur's Churachanpur on Saturday.

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Azamgarh Was Known For Radicalisation: Amit Shah's Dig At Samajwadi Party

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Azamgarh, which was known for radicalisation during Samajwadi Party rule, will now be known for education.

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"A Country That Can't Preserve Its Languages...": Amit Shah's Hindi Pitch

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Hindi is the friend of all indigenous languages and added that India's prosperity lies in the prosperity of our Indian languages.

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Sara Duterte: Daughter of Philippines leader runs for vice-president

Sara Duterte will run alongside the son of the country's former dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.

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Glen de Vries: William Shatner's spacecraft partner dies in plane crash

Glen de Vries went to the the edge of space with Star Trek actor William Shatner just one month ago.

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Chief Justices Changed, Delhi Air Still Polluted. What Supreme Court Said

As Delhi continues to choke with no respite in sight, Chief Justice NV Ramana slammed the centre and state governments today in a series of sharp remarks over the deteriorating air quality.

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2 Policeman Killed, 6 Injured In Pakistan Near Afghanistan Border: Report

Two policemen were killed and six injured, including a young girl, in attacks in northern Pakistan near Afghanistan on Saturday as local Taliban militants agreed a month's ceasefire after talks with...

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"Escalation Leads To...": Britain's Army Chief On Russia Tensions

There is a greater risk of an accidental war breaking out between the West and Russia than at any time since the Cold War, with many of the traditional diplomatic tools no longer available, Britain's...

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"Reconsider": Angela Merkel To Germany's Unvaccinated As Covid Rises

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged unvaccinated people to reconsider their decision in a video message on Saturday, as the country's seven-day coronavirus incidence rate rose to the highest level...

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On Belarus-Poland Crisis, Russia's Putin Says "Nothing To Do With It"

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired Saturday that Moscow had nothing to do with the migrant crisis on the Belarus-Poland border.

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The Nigerian artist who turned pain into fame during lockdown

Ijeoma Ogwuegbu only took up painting 18 months ago but praise from Thandiwe Newton helped her work go viral.

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In Akhilesh Yadav Turf, Amit Shah's Endorsement For Yogi Adityanath

Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today addressed a rally in Azamgarh - rival Akhilesh Yadav's turf- where they launched a relentless attack on the Samajwadi...

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US, NATO Black Sea Drills A "Serious Challenge": Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired Saturday that Moscow considered recent Black Sea exercises by US and other NATO ships as a serious challenge.

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"Will Return Padma Shri, If...": Kangana Ranaut's Latest Amid Azadi Row

Amid growing calls for revocation of her Padma Shri honour and that the actor be arrested over her azadi comment, Kangana Ranaut today said she will return her Padma Shri and also apologise if only...

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UN Climate Talks Drift Into Overtime In Push To Save 1.5 Celsius Goal

Two weeks of U.N. COP26 climate talks in Glasgow blew past a deadline on Friday as the conference president called on countries to make a final push to secure commitments that would rein in the rising...

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Friday 12 November 2021

US police officer sues boss over KKK note

Keith Pool says superiors ignored numerous examples of racist abuse by former Chief Anthony Campo.

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John Kerry at COP26: We're going to come up with an agreement

The US climate envoy speaks to the BBC as pressure mounts on governments to strike a deal at COP26.

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Woman Raped, Forced To Bear Child By Couple In Madhya Pradesh: Police

A woman from neighbouring Maharashtra was allegedly held captive, raped and forced to bear a child by a couple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain city.

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Chief Of Defence Staff Gen Rawat Says China Is "Biggest Security Threat"

China has become India's biggest security threat and the tens of thousands of troops and weaponry that New Delhi rushed to secure the de-facto Himalayan border last year will not be able to return to...

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Indian-Origin Student Among 9 Killed In Travis Scott's Concert Tragedy

A 22-year-old Indian-origin student has succumbed to her injuries sustained during the deadly crowd surge at rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival here, taking the death toll in the tragedy to 9,...

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In Tamil Nadu, Killer Elephants Retrained To Repel Similar Attacks

In Tamil Nadu's Theppakadu camp, elephants are captured and retrained to repel similar attacks by other wild elephants starved due to deforestation

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Uddhav Thackeray Undergoes Spine Surgery: Chief Minister's Office

Uddhav Thackeray (61) has been moved to a ward after his surgery, said a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) quoting two doctors of the hospital - Ajit Desai and Shekhar Bhojraj.

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Covid: Dutch set for partial lockdown as infections surge

The measures, due to last three weeks, are expected to cover shops, sport and catering.

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Protests In Balochistan Against Students' Kidnapping By Pak Forces: Report

Balochistan University witnessed continued protests for the second day over the kidnapping of two students by Pakistani forces on Thursday.

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China Suspects Kids' Clothing Deliveries Are Spreading Covid

China is taking its extreme Covid-19 containment measures even further, warning that the virus could be transmitted on parcels sent in the mail just as the country's biggest annual online shopping...

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2 Hizbul Terrorists Killed In Encounter In J&K's Kulgam: Police

Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in the Chawalgam area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir onFriday, according to Kashmir Zone...

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With Dramatic Status Upgrade, China's Xi Enters A Contest With Deng, Mao

As the Chinese Communist Partys sixth plenary session wraps up in Beijing, much of the focus outside China has been on two key aspects.

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Ex-Maharashtra Minister's Probe Agency Custody Extended Till November 15

A special court on Friday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh till November 15 in connection with a multi-crore money laundering case.

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Britney Spears: Singer's conservatorship case explained

The US singer's bid to end her father's guardianship could reach its conclusion this week.

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133 Terrorists Neutralized In Jammu And Kashmir This Year: Top Cop

As many as 133 terrorists including many top commanders have been neutralized this year, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday.

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Terrorist Killed In Srinagar Was Tasked For Suicide Attack: Police

The terrorist killed in Srinagar was a relative of one of the accused in the February 2019 suicide attack in Pulwama's Lethpora, in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel lost their...

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Rights Group Founder Wanted In Russia After Leaked Prison Torture Videos

The founder of a prominent rights group that monitors and reveals abuses in Russia's vast prison system said on Friday he had been placed on a wanted list by Russian authorities.

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Another Win For Women Army Officers After Supreme Court Warns Of Contempt

11 more women army officers to get permanent commission in 10 days, says centre after Supreme Court's contempt warning.

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Old Shell-Type Material Found In Park In Punjab's Ludhiana: Police

Punjab Police on Thursday found an old shell-type material in a park at Ludhiana's Sarabha Nagar area.

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How green was the COP26 climate summit?

A report has suggested the carbon footprint of the Glasgow summit is more than double that of COP25.

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Thursday 11 November 2021

China's Leaders Pass Historic Resolution Cementing Xi Jinping's Legacy

Top Communist Party leaders wrapped up a key meeting in Beijing by passing an important resolution on the party's past, state media said Thursday, which is expected to cement President Xi Jinping's...

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Indian-Origin Partner At McKinsey Arrested On Insider-Trading Charges

Puneet Dikshit, a 40-year-old Indian-origin partner at management consulting giant, McKinsey & Company, has been arrested and charged with insider-trading and making illegal profits totalling over...

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Delta Remains Main Variant Of Concern In India: Genome Sequencing Panel

The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to be the main variant of concern (VOC), while other variants of interest (VOI) or concern are now negligible in sequencing data from India, the Indian...

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Delhi Government's Security Advisory For Care Homes After Surprise Visits

The Women and Child Development Department of Delhi has issued a security advisory for child care institutions and shelter homes for women after "a number of deficiencies" were found during surprise...

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Hong Kong's 'Captain America' protester jailed under national security law

Ma Chun-man is sentenced to nearly six years in prison under the controversial national security law.

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Monster's Ball actor Coronji Calhoun Sr dies aged 30

Coronji Calhoun Sr played the son of Halle Berry's character in the Oscar-winning 2001 film.

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Pegasus Spyware Maker NSO Group's CEO-Designate Quits Over US Blacklist

The CEO-designate of NSO Group has resigned citing the Israeli spyware company's blacklisting by the US Commerce Department last week, Israeli media said on Thursday.

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Shashi Tharoor "Appalled" At Backlash Over Birthday Post For LK Advani

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said today he had been left "appalled by the vicious backlash" that followed his tweeting birthday wishes to senior BJP leader LK Advani.

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Watch: Chennai Hospital Flooded With Water After Heavy Rain

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), depression would move over southwest Bay of Bengal about 170 km east-southeast of Chennai and 170 km east of Puducherry.

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AAP Seeks Police Case Against Actor Kangana Ranaut For "Seditious" Remark

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) submitted an application to the Mumbai Police today, demanding that a case be registered against film actor Kangana Ranaut for her reported remarks that India attained...

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The Internet Is All Praise For Frontline Workers In Flood-Hit Chennai

The Internet is all praise for a sanitation worker who was photographed hard at work in flood-hit Chennai.

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Ensure All Adults Get First Covid Vaccine Dose: Health Minister To States

Noting that over 12 crore beneficiaries are due for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged state health ministers to ensure they are motivated...

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"A Nation So Blessed": Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw On Padma Winners

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared his thoughts on this year's Padma Awards and posted the images of two of the recipients

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3 Of Family Killed, Buried In River Bed In Jharkhand; 4 Arrested: Police

Three members of a family, who went missing earlier this week, were found murdered and buried in a riverbed, said a senior police officer on Thursday, while also stating that a suspect who was picked...

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FW de Klerk: South Africa's former president dies at 85

FW de Klerk was the last white person to lead the nation and was key in the transition to democracy.

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Israeli Leaders Hole Up In War Bunker During COVID-19 Outbreak Drill

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and senior aides holed up in a war bunker on Thursday during an exercise simulating an outbreak of a lethal new COVID-19 variant.

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Congress's Salman Khurshid's "Hindutva" Remark In Book Sparks Controversy

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid had landed in controversy over his new book on Ayodhya. A Delhi-based lawyer has filed a complaint against him, accusing the 68-year-old of comparing "Hindutva"...

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Resolution In Punjab Assembly Demands Withdrawal Of Centre's BSF Move

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday moved a resolution in Vidhan Sabha's special session, demanding the withdrawal of the Centre's directive that increases BSF's...

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4 Sons Of S African Indian-Origin Trader Returned 3 Weeks After Kidnapping

The four young sons of a South African Indian-origin businessman have been safely returned to their parents after they were abducted on their way to school three weeks ago by armed gunmen.

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Booster Dose Required If Covid Virus Gets Mutated: Bharat Biotech Chief

People will need booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine would be required if the COVID-19 virus gets mutated, said Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech, Dr Krishna Ella.

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IIT Hyderabad Graduate Threatened Virat Kohli's Daughter Online: Police

The man arrested over rape threats to Virat Kohli's nine-month-old daughter is an IIT Hyderabad graduate with a history of online trolling using multiple identities, police sources say.

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China's Xi Jinping cements status with historic resolution

Mr Xi is only the third leader to issue a "historical resolution" after Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

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Wednesday 10 November 2021

Cabinet Approves Ethanol Price Hike By Up To Rs 1.47 Per Litre

The government has hiked the price of ethanol extracted from sugarcane for blending in petrol by up to Rs 1.47 per litre for 2021-22 marketing year starting December, as part of its target to achieve...

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Vigilance Probe Ordered In Illegal Constructions In Corbett Tiger Reserve

A vigilance probe has been ordered into the alleged role of officials in the illegal constructions carried out in the buffer zone of Corbett Tiger Reserve, a forest official said here on Wednesday.

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AAP Banned Chhath Celebrations At Yamuna Banks To "Cover Up Failure": BJP

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today mounted a fresh attack on the Arvind Kejriwal-led government accusing it of banning Chhath celebrations on the Yamuna riverbanks to cover up its failure to...

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Uphaar Cinema Fire: Court Notice On Plea Challenging Jail To Ansals

A Delhi court Wednesday sought response from the government and Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) on appeals challenging 7-year jail terms awarded to real estate barons Sushil and Gopal...

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300,000 Afghans Have Crossed Into Iran Since Taliban Takeover: Aid Group

As many as 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossing into Iran daily since the Taliban seized Kabul in August and hundreds of thousands more are expected to arrive in the coming winter, the Norwegian...

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India On Way To Become Fastest Growing World Economy: Centre

A finance ministry report said today that India is on its way to becoming the fastest-growing major economy in the world.

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"Compromised CM": Charanjit Channi Slammed For Ousting Top Punjab Lawyer

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi faced flak from leaders of his own party on Wednesday for ousting the advocate general (AG), with former state Congress president Sunil Jakhar calling him...

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Germany Advises Against Moderna Covid Vaccine For People Under 30

German health authorities on Wednesday advised against the use of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for people under 30 due to evidence of a small risk of cardiac inflammation.

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Delhi Declaration For "Secure, Stable Afghanistan" At 8-Nation Dialogue

Afghanistan territory should not be used for sheltering or training terrorists, or to finance acts of terrorism, a regional security summit hosted by India and attended by eight nations, including...

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COP26: Draft deal calls for stronger carbon cutting targets by end of 2022

The document says vulnerable nations must get more help to cope with the deadly impacts of global warming.

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Japan train driver sues over 49 cents in docked wages

The tiny sum was docked after the man caused a one-minute delay to Japan's punctual train system.

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UP Stations Tighten Security Over Bomb Threat; "Seems Hoax," Say Cops

The superintendent of Meerut City Railway Station has received a letter threatening bomb blasts at railway stations and temples in nine districts, including Meerut, ahead of UP Chief Minister Yogi...

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5 Killed, 22 Injured In Bus-Truck Collision In Rajasthan

A truck collided head-on with a bus in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Wednesday, leaving five people dead and 22 others injured, police said.

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"Punching Bags...": Punjab Congress MP On Advocate General's Removal

Senior Congress leader MP Manish Tewari said two previous Advocate Generals of Punjab became punching bags in "proxy political wars".

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