Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah defends 100m title

Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her Olympic 100m title.

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Tokyo Olympics: Georgia athletes removed from Games after sightseeing trip

Two Georgian silver medallists are told to leave the Olympic Games for taking a sightseeing trip in Tokyo.

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1 Crore Vaccination Jabs Completed In Delhi, 50% Adult Population Covered

More than 1 crore vaccine doses have been given in Delhi so far, and nearly 50 per cent of the national capital's adult population has got at least one shot, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

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Boy, 12, Trafficking Survivor Becomes Child Rights Body Chief For 1 Hour

A 12-year-old boy, survivor of child trafficking and child labour was made the chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) for an hour, an official said.

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"Attack In Defence": Meghalaya BJP Minister Backs Mizoram On Assam Clash

Meghalaya Labour Minister and BJP leader, Sanbor Shullai, on Friday, appeared to support the controversial "kill them all" remark made by Mizoram's Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena following the recent...

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Doctors In Saudi Arabia Separate Yemeni Baby From Twin

A team of doctors in Saudi Arabia has separated a Yemeni baby from her parasitic twin, authorities said, marking their 50th successful operation on conjoined twins.

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Gujarat's Famous Tarnetar Fair Cancelled This Year Due To COVID-19

Gujarat's Tarnetar fair, which attracts a large number of tourists from across India and abroad, will not be held for the second year in a row this year due to the coronavirus situation, a senior...

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Elon Musk's "Accidental Tap" Is A Savage Burn No One Saw Coming

The Tesla giant seemed to be on a Twitter fun ride this weekend as he left stunning replies to a few fans and followers.

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Afghanistan: Fighting rages as Taliban besiege three key cities

Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to capture major Afghan urban areas.

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Billie Eilish opens up on internet trolls

Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic loses to Pablo Carreno Busta in bronze-medal match

Novak Djokovic throws one racquet and smashes another as his bid for an Olympic medal ends in defeat by Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

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ICYMI: Decoding feline feelings and a breathtaking bungee jump

A round-up of the week's news you might have missed.

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Assam, Nagaland Agree To Withdraw Forces From Disputed Border Area

The governments of Assam and Nagaland today agreed to withdraw forces from the disputed border area in Dessoi Valley reserved forest.

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No Private Hospitals' Covid Facilities At Hotels: Delhi Government Order

The Delhi government has directed private hospitals to discontinue their extended Covid facilities at hotels with immediate effect in view of the marked improvement in the coronavirus situation in the...

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Centre's Warning As 46 Districts See Higher Than 10% Positivity Rate

Ten states are seeing an upsurge in Covid cases, the government said today, stressing on the need of strict restrictions in districts witnessing a positivity rate of more than 10 per cent.

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"Not On Manifesto": Raghav Chadha After Twitter User Says She Wants Him

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha has received an endorsement on social media, but it appears it's more for his looks than his work as a public representative.

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Former Supreme Court Judge Suspect In President's Killing: Haiti Police

Haitian police on Friday outlined fresh accusations against a former Supreme Court judge over her links to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise earlier this month, saying she had met with some...

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Vice Admiral SN Ghormade Takes Charge As New Vice Chief Of Navy

Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, a navigation and direction specialist, on Saturday assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Navy.

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66% Of Tamil Nadu Population Has Covid Antibodies, Says Sero Survey

The third Tamil Nadu Cross Sectional Sero survey in July, covering over 26,000 samples revealed that at least 66.2 percent of the population has developed antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus which...

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Karnataka Makes RTPCR Test Must For Those Coming From Maharashtra, Kerala

After the second Covid wave ebbed, Karnataka had relaxed many curbs. But a steep spike in new Covid cases has been reported in the past few days. The state government has now made a negative RT-PCR...

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"We Will Get Approval": Karnataka Chief Minister On Mekedatu Dam Project

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai maintained that the state will get the Centre's approval and implement the Mekedatu drinking water project over the Cauvery river, notwithstanding any...

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India, China Hold 12th Round Of Military Talks: Report

India and China are holding another round of high-level military talks on Saturday with an aim to move forward on the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh to end an...

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Amit Shah To Lay Foundation Of Forensic Institute In UP Tomorrow

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to launch projects.

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Apollo Astronauts Went Through Customs After Returning From Moon

The image of the form shared by the astronaut has gone viral on social media.

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Court Grants Temporary Bail To Surendra Gadling In Elgar Parishad Case

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted temporary bail to lawyer Surendra Gadling, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to enable him perform certain rituals for his mother who died...

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Delta May Spread Like Chickenpox, Cause More Severe Infection: Reports

The Delta variant of the coronavirus may cause more severe illness than all other known versions of the virus and spread as easily as chickenpox, US media reports quoting an internal document from the...

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When Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis Landed At Same Spot, Same Time

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis ran into each other this morning at Kolhapur city while visiting flood affected areas in the district.

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Border Force Hands Over Jawan To Police For Raping Woman In Custody

A BSF personnel has been arrested for allegedly raping a Bangladeshi woman, arrested while illegally crossing over into India, on the pretext of interrogating her inside a camp of the paramilitary...

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Gujarat Zoo To Trade 40 Asiatic Lions For Other Wild Animals

At least 40 Asiatic lions from Sakkarbaug Zoo in Gujarat will be given to zoos across the country in exchange of other wild animals to be housed at the newly opened Kevadia Jungle Safari near the...

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Need To Create Awareness On Zoonotic Diseases: Health Minister

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need of creating vigilance and awareness on zoonotic diseases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said.

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MS Dhoni Got A New Haircut And Twitter Can't Keep Calm

The cricketer's images are going viral on social media platforms.

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Turkey fires: Blazes threaten Marmaris and other coastal resorts

Villages and hotels are evacuated as firefighters attempt to put out dozens of blazes.

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Djokovic's 'golden Grand Slam' bid thwarted

Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning a 'Golden Slam' are over after losing to Alexander Zverev in the Olympic tennis semi-finals.

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How One Man Went To Great Lengths To Find "Rahul" In London, Return His Wallet

A Twitter user has won hearts on the Internet with an account of how he managed to track down a man in London to return his wallet.

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Mizoram To Hold First Key Meeting Of Boundary Commission Today

Amid escalating border tensions with Assam, Mizoram's boundary commission is set to hold its first key meeting today. The state government has also written to the centre alleging heavy deployment of...

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First Flight Of Afghan Interpreters Fleeing Taliban Arrives In US

The first flight carrying Afghans who worked as interpreters for the US has arrived in America, President Joe Biden said Friday, the start of an operation to evacuate thousands from possible Taliban...

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London Hotel Seized In Money Laundering Probe Against Unitech Group

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has attached a London hotel worth Rs 58.61 crore in connection with a money laundering probe against realty firm Unitech Group and its promoters Sanjay...

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US Condemns "Harassment" Of Foreign Journalists Covering Floods In China

The United States is "deeply concerned" over the harassment and intimidation of foreign correspondents covering deadly floods in China, a State Department spokesman said Thursday.

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Watch Dramatic Road Collapse After Landslide In Himachal Pradesh

A stretch of road is seen collapsing as a hillside crashes down in dramatic visuals of a landslide that took place in Himachal Pradesh this morning. The road caved at Sirmaur after two days of...

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CII To Work With Serum Institute To Expand Vaccination Across Rural Areas

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has entered into an agreement with the Serum Institute of India (SII) to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in partnership with industry, including healthcare...

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Pegasus Row "Non-Issue": Minister Slams Opposition Protests In Parliament

As Opposition protests over alleged snooping using Pegasus spyware continue to disrupt Parliamentary proceedings, Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said.

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Around 8.72 Lakh Vacant Posts In Central Government Departments: Minister

There were around 8.72 lakh vacant posts in different central government departments as on March 1, 2020, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.

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Vaccine-Resistant Variants' Risk More With Jab Coverage? Study Answers

Relaxing restrictions like mask-wearing and social distancing when most people have been vaccinated greatly increases the risk of vaccine-resistant variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, new...

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Opposition Demands JPC Probe For Details Of Farmer Deaths During Protest

Shiromani Akali Dal, NCP, Shiv Sena and some other opposition parties, including the Left parties, have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe to...

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"North-East India Will Always Be One": Mizoram's Response To Assam Order

North east India will always be one, underlined Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, a day after Assam advised its people not to travel to the neighbouring state in the wake of unprecedented gunfight...

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CBSE Declares Class 12 Results, Girls Outshine Boys

Maintaining the previous trend, girls outshone boys in CBSE class 12 exams this year by a margin of 0.54 percent, while over 70,000 students scored above 95 percent marks.

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Police Response Sought On Ex-AAP Councillor's Bail In Delhi Riots Case

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought response from Delhi police on bail application moved by former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in a case arising out of the northeast Delhi riots of 2020.

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Lok Sabha Proceedings Adjourned For The Day; 2 Bills Passed Amid Din

Lok Sabha on Thursday passed two bills before the proceedings were adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by opposition members over the Pegasus spying row and farmers'' issue.

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Kerala Seeks Special Package From Centre As 10 Lakh Expats Face Job Loss

Around 14 lakh expatriates have returned back to Kerala, of which about 10 lakh have cited job loss due to COVID-19, informed Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Thursday.

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Notice To Centre, Himachal On Forest Clearances For Shimla Smart City

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Central and State Governments and other respondents in the matter regarding grant of forest clearance for Shimla Smart City Project.

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Delhi Records Zero Covid Deaths, Third Time Since Onset Of Second Wave

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Thursday, while 51 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

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27% Quota For OBCs, 10% For Economically Weak Sections In Medical Courses

Medical and dental courses in the country will have a 27 reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate...

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Russia Fines Google For Violating Personal Data Law

Russia on Thursday fined Google 3 million roubles ($41,017) for violating personal data legislation, Google's first fine for that offence, Moscow's Tagansky District Court said.

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Support All Peace Processes For Lasting Settlement: India On Afghanistan

India on Thursday said it has a steadfast policy to support a sovereign, democratic and peaceful Afghanistan and it is in touch with various stakeholders within and outside Afghanistan including...

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Bihar Most Backward, Says Centre. RJD Mocks Nitish Kumar

Bihar is India's most backward state according to a report, the Centre has said in parliament, and it has set off a new political controversy in the state in which the ruling BJP is part of the Nitish...

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Search Continues To Find Survivors After Cloudburst In J&K Village

Rescue operations are being carried out today to trace 20 people missing after a cloudburst hit Honzar village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. Authorities have deployed more teams into...

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On Tiger's Day, Uddhav Thackeray's Big Cat Clicks Are A Delight To Watch

On the occasion of International Tiger Day, the images were shared on the official Twitter account of Uddhav Thackeray.

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Israel investigating shooting of Palestinian boy in West Bank

Palestinian officials say soldiers shot the 12-year-old as he travelled in a car in the West Bank.

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Giant Ship Ever Given That Blocked Suez Canal Arrives In Rotterdam

The container ship Ever Given, which got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days in March, arrived in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Thursday after being released by authorities in Egypt.

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19 Missing In J&K Cloudburst, Slim Chance Of Finding Survivors: Top Cop

Nineteen missing persons are feared dead after they were struck by a cloudburst on Wednesday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Supreme Court Reserves Verdict In Amazon Vs Future Case

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgement in Amazon-Future-Reliance case and will decide whether Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator Award restraining Future Retail Ltd from going ahead with its...

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Cocaine Worth Over $1 Million Washes Up On Tonga Beach

Cocaine worth more than $1 million has washed up on a Tongan beach, with police scouring nearby shores for similar illicit packages on Thursday.

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After Halting Emergency Use, Brazil Shelves Import Permit Of Covaxin

After suspending the proposed clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin and a request for Emergency Use Authorisation, Brazil now has suspended its decision to import four million...

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Delhi Demands Reversal Of Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Top Cop

The Delhi Assembly has passed a resolution against the appointment of former CBI officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The resolution asks the Union Home Ministry to reverse the...

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Madhya Pradesh Crosses 3 Crore COVID-19 Vaccination Mark

Over three crore doses of vaccines against COVID-19 have been administered to people in Madhya Pradesh so far as against the eligible population of 5.40 crore.

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Interim Bail, Parole Issue In Top Court; Not Inclined To Hear: High Court

The Delhi High Court Thursday said it was not inclined to entertain a plea seeking extension of emergency parole of prisoners who are above the age of 65 and prone to COVID-19 infection due to some...

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA Swimming Team's Face Masks Spark A Meme Fest

The mask appears to be inspired by Origami, the art of folding papers popular in the Japanese culture.

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Global education summit targets pandemic-hit schooling

A summit in London is raising aid to support 175 million children in the poorest countries.

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Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul actor 'stable' after 'heart-related incident' during filming

The US actor is still in hospital after being rushed there from the set of Better Call Saul.

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Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan gets Covid jab in policy reverse

After the Covid scepticism of her predecessor, Tanzania's President Samia launches a vaccine campaign.

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Indonesia's Sinabung Volcano Erupts, No Evacuation Orders Issued

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the sky. The eruption of the volcano in North Sumatra province lasted about 12 minutes, a local...

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Chinese National Shot, Injured In Gun Attack In Pakistan's Karachi

At least one Chinese national was wounded in a gun attack in the southern Pakistani megacity of Karachi Wednesday, police said, in the latest assault targeting Chinese citizens in the country.

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Saudi's 3-Year Ban For Travel To 'Red List' Nations, Including India

Saudi Arabia has announced a three-year travel ban and hefty penalties on citizens who visit countries on the kingdom's COVID-19 red list, including India.

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SSC CGL Skill Test Dates, Modules Released; Check Here

Skill test for the eligible candidates of CGL 2019 recruitment will be conducted on September 15 and 16 across the country.

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Ganga Water Level Rises Due To Heavy Rainfall In Uttarakhand

The water level of river Ganga at Gangotri rose significantly due to heavy rainfall and as parts of a mountain near the Gangotri Dham fell in the river, said the district administration on Wednesday.

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Forthcoming Census Will Be First Digital Census: Home Ministry

Minister of State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the forthcoming Census will be the first-ever digital Census in the country.

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Sweden charges man over 1988 Iran prison massacre

Hamid Nouri faces trial over the mass execution of detainees during the Iran-Iraq war.

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Tokyo Olympics: Why 'superhuman' Simone Biles could change attitudes to mental health in sport

Athletes discuss Simone Biles' decision to prioritise her mental health at the Tokyo Olympics and how she could change attitudes in sport.

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Chinese Court Jails Beijing Critic Billionaire Sun Dawu For "Provoking Trouble"

A Chinese court sentenced agricultural tycoon Sun Dawu to 18 years imprisonment on Wednesday for a catalogue of crimes including "provoking trouble" after the outspoken billionaire and grassroots...

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"Freedom, Equality At Core Of Our Ties": Blinken To India

Two of the world's biggest democracies should do more to strengthen democratic institutions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today during his India visit.

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5 Cops Named In 2 Cases Against Mumbai's Ex-Top Cop Shunted

Five police officers, including two DCPs and as many ACPs, named in two FIRs registered against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh were shifted to the Local Arms (LA) unit.

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27-Year-Old Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Minor Girl In Delhi

A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area, police said on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Salim Ahmed, a resident...

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Myanmar Seeks International Help Amid COVID-19 Surge

Junta authorities in Myanmar are seeking help from the international community to tackle the coronavirus, state media said Wednesday, as the impoverished country looks beyond ally China in its...

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"I'm No Astrologer": Mamata Banerjee On Who Will Lead United Opposition

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped today's opposition meeting about Pegasus scandal, but at a press conference later, pointing to her brush with the spyware, she made it clear that her...

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Israel Spyware Firm NSO's Owner To Be Liquidated. Pegasus Fallout?

The private equity firm that owns NSO, the Israeli spyware company at the heart of the Pegasus scandal, is being liquidated, a source close to the company told AFP on Monday, confirming media reports.

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"Is He A Terrorist," Asks Lawyer As Raj Kundra Is Denied Bail In Porn Case

Businessman Raj Kundra, actor Shilpa Shetty's husband, and his aide Ryan Thorpe were denied bail by a Mumbai court today in a case related to production and distribution of pornographic content.

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Will Continue Good Work Of BS Yediyurappa: Basavaraj Bommai Assures PM

After being sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday, Basavaraj Bommai thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his good wishes and said he would continue the good work done by the...

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Delhi Extends Cashless Surgery Scheme For Black Fungus Patients: Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said the city government has extended its cashless surgery scheme of Delhi Arogya Kosh for the treatment of patients suffering from Black Fungus or...

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60 Fake Railway Recruitment Complaints Received In Last 5 Years: Minister

"There are also cases where complainants have simultaneously filed the complaint with police authorities along with sending the complaint to Railway Administration," the minister said.

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Wouldn't Say "Such A Stupid Thing": Imran Khan Backtracks On Rape Remarks

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has backtracked on his rape remarks stating that he would "never say such a stupid thing" where a victim is held responsible for the crime committed against them.

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China building nuclear missile silo field, scientists say

A new report based on high-quality satellite images says the site could hold up to 100 silos.

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Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul star collapses on set of Breaking Bad spin-off

The US actor was reportedly rushed to hospital in Los Angeles after being taken ill in New Mexico.

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Census 2021 Related Field Activities Postponed Due To Covid: Government

The field activities related to the census 2021 exercise in the country have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.

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British Museum To Restore Artefacts Damaged In Beirut Port Blast

The British Museum will restore eight ancient glass artefacts damaged in last year's Beirut port explosion, the London cultural institution announced on Tuesday.

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European Union Says 70% Of Its Adults Received At Least One Shot

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that 70 percent of adults in the bloc have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Overall, 57 percent of over-18s are now fully...

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Anti-Corruption Body's Notice To Bar Owner In Probe Against Ex-Top Cop

The Anti-Corruption Bureau has issued a lookout notice against a bar owner in south Mumbai in connection with its probe into corruption allegations against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir...

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What M Night Shyamalan's Mother Said About His Movie 'Old'

Hollywood director M Night Shyamalan's Old opened in theatres across the US this weekend. The supernatural thriller dominated the weekend box office in the country, bringing in $16.5 million.off

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"All Eyes On Home Minister": Trinamool Leader On Northeast Violence

Attacking the central government over the border clashes between Assam and Mizoram, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Tuesday said all eyes are on the Union Home Minister Amit Shah who was in the...

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Mamata Banerjee Meets PM At His Residence

Mamata Banerjee met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence. This is the Bengal Chief Minister's first meeting with the Prime Minister after the Bengal election in which the two clashed...

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Huge Blast At German Chemical Site, Residents Urged To Stay Indoors

A huge explosion at a chemical park in the western German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday sent a column of black smoke into the air, with officials urging residents to shelter indoors and close their...

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Assam To Approach Supreme Court After Bloody Border Clash With Mizoram

Assam will approach the Supreme Court seeking protection of Innerline Forest Reserve from destruction and encroachment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today, a day after border clashes with...

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Centre Junks Reports About Missing Half-Billion Vaccine Target By July 31

Centre today dismissed reports that claimed India will miss the end-July target of administering 50 crore Covid vaccine doses as "ill-informed and misrepresenting" and asserted that over 51.6 crore...

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Install CCTV Cameras In All Police Stations: Home Ministry To States

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that it has issued a guideline to all States and Union Territories (UTs) for the installation of CCTV cameras in all police...

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6 Arrested, Drugs Worth Rs 1 Crore Seized In Bengaluru

Six persons, including two foreign nations, were arrested in Bengaluru and drugs worth over Rs one crore were allegedly seized from their possession.

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Twitter User Cracked Joke On Jeff Bezos And We Caught Elon Musk Laughing

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have been rivals for a long time. Their common interest in areas of entrepreneurship and space have often caused them to be pitted against each other.

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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache

Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water...

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Amid Assam-Mizoram Border Row, Centre's Statement In Parliament

Assam is dealing with boundary disputes with four states, including Mizoram, and inter-state border disputes can "only be resolved with the cooperation of state governments involved in the matter",...

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Centre Seeks Extension Till January 9 For Framing Citizenship Law Rules

The central government has sought an extension till January 9 for framing rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by Parliament in 2019, Minister of State for Home Affairs...

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"Don't Believe" Figure Of Orphaned Children: Supreme Court Warns Bengal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Bengal government data - on children orphaned after their parents died during the COVID-19 lockdown - was "unacceptable", and warned the state it may order a probe if...

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PM Modi Asks For Programmes In Villages To Mark 75 Years Of Independence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP MPs to mark 75 years of independence by organising programmes in every village of their constituencies, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram...

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Spreading "Hatred": Case Over Fake 'Akhilesh Yadav' Twitter Account

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday said it has filed a case against unidentified persons for allegedly creating a fake Twitter account of party chief Akhilesh Yadav and spreading "hatred".

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Plea In Top Court Seeks Setting Up Of Global Task Force On Covid Deaths

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to set up an international task force of experts to find out the extent to which the new COVID-19 virus strain was...

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Karnataka BJP MLAs' Meeting Tonight To Elect New Chief Minister

New Karnataka Chief Minister likely to be announced this evening after BS Yediyurappa quit

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Pakistan Taliban's 6,000 Terrorists In Afghanistan: UN Report

Pakistan-based terror group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has maintained ties with the Taliban as about 6,000 of its terrorists are on the Afghan side of the border, Dawn reported citing a report...

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Beach handball: 'It's shocking to have to pay to not play in our pants'

Tonje Lerstad tells Newsbeat about a rollercoaster week for Norway's women's beach handball team.

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Delta Variant Infecting Fully-Vaccinated People, Shows Growing Evidence

The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even as...

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Notice To Poll Body On Plea Challenging 3 Tamil Nadu Candidates' Election

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Election Commission on petitions challenging the win of three candidates, including Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan, in the April 6...

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Five Involved In Stealing Cattle Arrested In Delhi

Five people involved in stealing cattle from Rajasthan, Haryana and the Delhi-NCR region were arrested on Monday morning after a brief exchange of fire in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area, police said.

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Nation Salutes Soldiers Who Laid Down Their Lives For Country: President

President Ram Nath Kovind, who visited the Dagger War Memorial in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday, said it evokes profound respect for the brave fighters who laid down their lives for...

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India To Miss July-End Vaccination Target As Bharat Biotech Lags: Report

India will miss a target to administer over a half billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of the month as Bharat Biotech - maker of its only approved homegrown shot - struggles to boost output, an...

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Early Antiviral Response In Nose May Determine Severity Of Covid: Study

The course of severe COVID-19 may be determined by the body's antiviral response to initial infection, according to a study which opens up new avenues for early drug interventions that could prevent...

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Maharashtra: How one city avoided worst of India floods

At least 149 people have died across the Indian state this monsoon season.

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Three Killed In Bike Accident In Assam

Three persons were killed when two motorcycles collided head-on in Assam's Karimganj district, police said on Monday.

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Minor Fire Breaks Out At New Maharashtra Sadan In Delhi, None Injured

A minor fire broke out on the first floor of the New Maharashtra Sadan at KG Marg on Monday morning, the officials said.

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Reports Of Firing At Assam-Mizoram Border; Chief Ministers Trade Charges

Fresh violence broke out at the Assam-Mizoram border today - two days after Union home minister Amit Shah met all Chief Ministers of the northeast at Shillong. There were reports of firing from the...

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Government Introduces Bill To Amend Insolvency Law In Lok Sabha

Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance that amended the insolvency law.

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"Were Told To Delete Porn Clips," Claim Raj Kundra's Employees: Sources

Four employees of businessman Raj Kundra, actor Shilpa Shetty's husband, have turned witnesses in the case involving production and distribution of pornographic films and told police that they were...

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No Pressure To Resign, Had Decided 2 Days Ago: BS Yediyurappa

Soon after resigning as Karnataka Chief Minister today, BS Yediyurappa said he had done so not under any pressure but to make way for somebody else after a successful two years of the BJP government...

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Afghan Army Chief Postpones India Visit Amid Taliban Offensive: Report

Afghan Army chief General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai has postponed a visit to India this week amid the offensive by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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UPSC Announces 45 Vacancies In Central Ministries; Details Here

The Union Public Service Commission or UPSC has released a notification recently for recruitment of Assistant Directors, Research Officers and Senior Grade in various central government ministries.

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Wanted Criminal, Accused In Murder, Theft Cases, Arrested: Haryana Cops

The Haryana Police arrested a wanted criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, from Rajasthan on Monday.

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Chief Minister Cancels Visit In Flood-Hit Maharashtra Due To Bad Weather

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had to cancel his visit to the flood-hit Patan taluka in Satara district on Monday due to rough weather, an official said.

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Amarinder Singh Showed A Big Heart By Hosting Tea Party: Congress Leader

Not all issues between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Sidhu, his long-time rival and the new chief of the Congress' Punjab unit, have been resolved, senior leader Harish Rawat told NDTV on...

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Italy Asks Europe For Firefighting Planes To Control Sardinia Fires

Italy asked European states on Sunday to send firefighting aircraft to help tame fires that have swept across parts of the island of Sardinia, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people.

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"Mumbai's Rich Should Help": Sena's Sanjay Raut After Maharashtra Floods

Following incessant rains in Maharashtra which have caused floods and landslides and claimed many lives, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said that the rich people of Mumbai should come forward...

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Heavy Rain Likely Over North, East India In Next 3-4 Days: Weather Office

Heavy rainfall activity is expected over north and east India during the next three-four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

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Late Congress MP's Son Meets Rahul Gandhi After Scoring 98.3% In Class 10

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor congratulated Pushkaraj Satav, the son of late Congress MP Rajeev Satav, for scoring 98.3% in his ICSE Class 10 board exams on Twitter and said that he has done his father...

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Pink offers to pay bikini bottoms fine for Norway women's handball team

The Norway women's side were last week fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms in a match.

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Large meteor wows Norway after blazing through night sky

The meteor is believed to have landed in a forest after flashes of light were seen across Norway.

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Jackie Mason, rabbi turned comedian, dies aged 93

The famed US stand-up comedian and actor voiced Krusty the Clown's father in The Simpsons.

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Kerala Veterinarian Gets Patent For Biodiesel From Chicken Waste

After waiting for more than seven years, John Abraham, a veterinary doctor, has finally received the patents for inventing biodiesel from slaughtered chicken waste that offers mileage of over 38 km a...

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Over 22,000 Afghan Families Flee From Kandahar, Once A Bastion Of Taliban

More than 22,000 Afghan families have fled from their homes to escape fighting in the former Taliban bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday, as authorities arrested four suspected insurgents over...

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"Stupid, Regret It": German Leader On Laughing At Visit To Flood-Hit Town

Germany's conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor apologised on Sunday for laughing on a visit to a flood-stricken town last week, a gaffe that has hit his ratings two months...

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"Poor Choice Of Word, Apologies": UK Health Secretary After Covid Tweet

Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid clarified: "I was expressing gratitude that the vaccines help us fight back as a society, but it was a poor choice of word and I sincerely apologise."

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Assam Has Rs 2 Lakh Crore Irregularity Queries Pending: Audit Body

The Assam government is yet to settle queries regarding alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 2,15,286 crore highlighted by the CAG since 1994, according to the latest report of the public auditor...

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Updates: Travel Guidelines Amid COVID-19 Pandemic In India

Travel restrictions have been eased in several states and cities across India as COVID-19 cases continue to decline after a devastating second wave.

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Tokyo Olympics: Shock golds for Kiesenhofer & Hafnaoui as Osaka & Biles start campaigns

Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer and Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui win surprise golds on a drama-filled second day at the Tokyo Olympics.

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PM Modi Should Give Statement On Pegasus Row In Parliament: P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the government should either call for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations or request the Supreme Court to appoint a...

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PM Modi Lauds Vendor Giving Free "Chhole Bhature" On Getting Vaccinated

A Chandigarh street vendor giving out free "Chhole Bhature" to people who take their COVID-19 vaccine shot and furnish proof of it the same day drew praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his...

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Ambulances Stuck Due To VIP Convoy, Hyderabad Traffic Police Criticised

Hyderabad Traffic Police have faced criticism following allegations that two ambulances were stopped to give passage to a VIP convoy.

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Video: Himachal Bridge Hit By Boulders Rolling Down Hill, 9 Tourists Dead

Nine tourists were killed and several were injured after a massive landslide hit a bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Sangla valley today.

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Mumbai Firm's Managing Director Arrested In Rs 100 Crore Cheating Case

The managing director of a firm was arrested from Mumbai by Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing in a 2018 case related to cheating, forgery and criminal misappropriation of approximately Rs 100...

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PM Modi In Lead Role In Fight Against Climate Change: Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recognises the global warming issue and has been taking the lead role in fighting against it through a slew of schemes to mitigate the problem, Home Minister Amit Shah...

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Australia Covid: Anti-lockdown protesters condemned

It comes after thousands marched through Australian cities to demand an end to lockdown measures.

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Wildfires spread from California to Nevada

Fire crews are battling extreme temperatures to control wildfires in California and Nevada.

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Maximum Trains Running As Was During Pre-Covid Time: Delhi Metro

Notwithstanding the restrictions on number of passengers to be carried, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is running maximum trains, performing over 5,100 trips with highest frequency daily as was...

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People Take Refuge On Roofs, Maharashtra Villages Cut Off Amid Flood Fury

Days after torrential rain triggered floods and landslides across several districts in Maharashtra, killing 138 people and leaving dozens still missing, two national highways remain closed to traffic,...

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UK Health Minister's "Don't Cower From" Covid Remark Sparks Outrage

British health minister Sajid Javid was accused of insulting coronavirus victims on Sunday after urging people to take a COVID-19 vaccine and "learn to live with, rather than cower from, this virus".

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Sena's Sanjay Raut's "Hiroshima Bombing" Comparison To Pegasus Row

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday asked who funded the alleged snooping of politicians and journalists by Pegasus and compared it with the Hiroshima bombing, saying while the attack on the Japanese...

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PM Modi Calls For Need To Understand Culture Of Other Countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the importance of people-to-people contact in developing a cordial atmosphere and understanding the culture between the two countries.

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Nigeria school kidnappers abduct man delivering ransom

Criminals kidnap an elderly man who was sent to pay a ransom for the release of 136 school children.

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Foreign Secretary, British Counterpart Review India-UK 2030 Roadmap

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has met his British counterpart Lord Tariq Ahmad and held a comprehensive review of the UK-India cooperation in multilateral fora and on global issues and the...

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"No Proposal To Give Another Chance": Government On 2020 Civil Services Exam

There is no proposal under consideration of the government to give another chance to aspirants who could not appear in the civil services examination in 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

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Over 40% Teaching Positions Vacant In At Least 14 Central Universities

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shared the data in response to a question in the Upper House.

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Delhi Theatres At 50%; Metro Trains, Buses At Full Capacity From Monday

Delhi theatres can run at 50% capacity; Metro trains, buses at full capacity from Monday

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Typhoon In-Fa sweeps towards China after flooding chaos

Typhoon In-Fa is expected to make landfall on Sunday, days after floods devastated central areas.

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Amid Taliban Offensive, India's Word Of Caution For Citizens

Terror groups in Afghanistan have escalated violent activities, including targeting of civilians, the Indian Embassy in Kabul has warned in its latest advisory, urging "utmost caution".

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Watch: Pregnant Woman Carried Like This For 8 km In Madhya Pradesh

Carried on a makeshift cloth stretcher for 8 km with villagers using shovels and spades to level out muddy patches - a 20-year-old woman's experience of giving birth in rural Madhya Pradesh this week...

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138 Dead, Several Missing After Floods, Landslides Batter Maharashtra

At least 76 people are dead, 89 injured and several missing after torrential rain over the past few days led to floods and landslides in coastal districts of Maharashtra, destroying thousands of...

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China Braces For Typhoon In-Fa As It Cleans Up Flood Damage

China shut down ports and railways on Saturday as it braced for Typhoon In-Fa as parts of the country struggled to recover from devastating floods earlier this week.

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Afghanistan Imposes Night Curfew Across Almost Entire Country: Official

Afghan authorities on Saturday imposed a night-time curfew across 31 of the country's 34 provinces to curb surging violence unleashed by a sweeping Taliban offensive in recent months, the interior...

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Reeling Under Covid, World Needs Healing Touch Of Kindness: President

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the world is reeling under the impact of COVID-19 and needs the healing touch of compassion, kindness and selflessness more than ever before.

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Odisha To Give Rs 15 Lakh To Families Of 17 Journalists Who Died Of Covid

The Odisha government has sanctioned compensation of Rs 2.55 crore to the family members of 17 working journalists of the state who died due to COVID-19, an official release said.

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India monsoon: Rescuers search for survivors after heavy rains

Heavy rains have battered India's western coast, leaving dozens dead and prompting mass evacuations.

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Philippines Evacuates Thousands As Monsoon Rains Flood Capital Manila

Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents in the capital, Manila, out of low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy monsoon rains, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded the city and nearby...

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As BS Yediyurappa Hints Exit, Minister Rebuffs Speculation On Succession

Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the BJP's top leadership has not spoken to him about the exit of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and him...

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Mehbooba Mufti's Family, Kashmiri Journalists Among Pegasus 'Targets'

Family members of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, a former ally of the BJP, some Delhi-based Kashmiri journalists, key separatist leaders, human rights activists are among the people listed as potential...

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Police Case Filed For Violation Of Covid Guidelines At Navjot Sidhu Event

Chandigarh Police has registered an FIR against unidentified persons for allegedly violating COVID-19 guidelines during the installation ceremony of Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress chief.

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Will File Plea To See Grandchildren, Says Meghan Markle's Father: Report

The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas Markle claims he will take her and Prince Harry to court in hopes of having a relationship with grandchildren Archie Harrison and Lili...

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Floods Leave Trail Of Destruction In Maharashtra's Konkan Towns

When heavy rains started pounding Chiplun town in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on July 21, little did Pragati Rane, who runs a small coaching centre there, think that things could escalate.

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Maharashtra: Panchganga River Level Dips But Still Above Danger Mark

The rain intensity in flood-hit Kolhapur district in Maharashtra reduced on Saturday afternoon, leading to a slight fall in the water level of the Panchganga river, officials said.

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"Good Luck" Earrings, Mother's Gift, Glint In Mirabai Chanu's Olympic Win

A historic silver medal and a radiant smile were not the only eye-catching things about Mirabai Chanu on Saturday, her gold earrings shaped like Olympic rings were as striking, a gift from her mother...

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4 Children Among 9 Killed In LPG Cylinder Blast Near Ahmedabad: Police

4 children and five others succumbed to severe burn injuries they suffered in an explosion and fire that was triggered by leakage of gas from an LPG cylinder in a room on the outskirts of Gujarat's...

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Pegasus Maker Says Millions Sleep Well At Night Due To Such Technologies

Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group, maker of Pegasus, has defended itself by saying that millions of people around the world sleep well at night and walk in the streets safely due to such...

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Delegation Of BJP's Tripura Ally Meets Amit Shah, Demands Separate State

A four-member delegation of the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the ruling BJP has met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi demanding a separate Tipraland carved out of the...

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Kerala's "Oldest Learner" Bhageerathi Amma Dies At 107

Kerala's oldest learner Bhageerathi Amma, who passed the literacy examination at the age of 105 two years ago and won the praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, died in Kollam, family sources said.

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ICYMI: Here's Indira Gandhi's Letter To JRD Tata

A copy of a letter written by former prime minister Indira Gandhi to industrialist JRD Tata has surfaced on Twitter, thanks to RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka

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"Be Watchful, Next 3 Months Important": NITI Aayog Member To Delhi

Niti Aayog member V K Paul has told the Delhi government to remain watchful as the next three months are important and unlocking activities can lead to an increase in coronavirus cases.

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"Harassment Tools, Arm-Twisting": Court Slams UP Cops In Twitter Case

Twitter India chief Manish Maheshwari - who had been summoned by Uttar Pradesh Police for questioning over tweets about the assault of a Muslim man in Ghaziabad - need not travel to UP to testify, the...

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"Assault On Democracy": Venkaiah Naidu On Tearing Of Minister's Statement

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday described the snatching and tearing of the copy of the IT Minister''s statement in the House as an assault on the country's parliamentary democracy.

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China floods: Henan mother dies after saving baby from mudslide

Rescuers believe she had flung her daughter to safety just as their home in Henan was hit.

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US fires: Inside a US fire truck driving through a wildfire

As burning ash pelts their vehicle, video shows firefighters in California drive through the flames.

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Amid Rumours About His Future, BS Yediyurappa Focuses On Bengaluru, Rains

There may be question marks hanging over how long BS Yediyurappa will remain Karnataka Chief Minister, but he himself is going on with business as usual

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Shift LGBTQ Couple To Safe House, Give Security: Delhi High Court To Cops

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the police to shift a LGBTQ community couple, wanting to get married and facing threat from families, to a safe house set up by the Delhi government and provide...

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Stan Swamy's Counsel Urges Court To Monitor Inquiry Into His Death

The counsel of late jesuit priest Stan Swamy, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case who died earlier this month, urged the Bombay High Court on Friday to monitor the magisterial inquiry...

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Bharat Biotech Commits 500 Million Doses Of Covaxin To Centre

Bharat Biotech today said it has committed to supply over 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to the Centre under the countrywide immunisation programme.

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11 Rescued From Bus Before It Gets Swept Away In Maharashtra River

Eleven people on board a bus had a narrow escape as they were rescued just before the vehicle got washed away into a river in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra early on Friday, police said.

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"Should Be No Politics Over Covid Vaccine": Health Minister To Opposition

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday appealed to Opposition parties not to play politics on the issue of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Another Extortion Case Filed Against Ex Mumbai Top Cop Param Bir Singh

Another case has been registered against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh for allegedly extorting money from the relative of a builder and kidnapping him for ransom, police said on...

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UP's Ex-Chief Minister Kalyan Singh Critical, On Life Support: Hospital

The health condition of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh is critical and he is on life support, the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) said today.

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Court Notice To Centre, Cops On Tahir Hussain's Plea In Delhi Riots Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre, Delhi government, and city police on a plea filed by Tahir Hussain challenging the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 charges...

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"Intriguing Information Without Evidence": Kazakhstan On Pegasus

A top official in Kazakhstan has called claims that Israeli-made spyware was deployed to monitor top officials including the current president "without evidence", as multiple countries began probing...

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Joint Panel On Data Protection Bill Gets 5th Extension In Parliament

The Joint Committee of Parliament or JCP examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was today given an extension till the Winter Session to submit its report.

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Heavy Rain Likely In Madhya Pradesh, Weather Department Issues Red Alert

The Indian Meteorological Department or IMD today issued two red alerts of heavy to very heavy rainfall for isolated places in eastern and western parts of Madya Pradesh, reported news agency Press...

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New COVID-19 Variant "Probable" This Year, Top French Expert Warns

The French government's top advisor on Covid-19 warned Friday that a new variant of the disease would "probably" emerge in the winter months this year.

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Rescue Dog Surrounded By Curious Kittens In Adorable Video

The video shows the litter of kittens gathering around the resting dog

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Tibet: China's President Xi Jinping makes visit to troubled region

Xi Jinping is the first Chinese leader in 30 years to make an official trip to the troubled region.

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Saudi Arabia Denies Pegasus Spyware Allegations: Report

Saudi Arabia has dismissed as "baseless" allegations it used Israeli-supplied Pegasus malware to spy on journalists and human rights activists.

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Rain Batters Maharashtra's Konkan, 6,000 Train Passengers Stranded

Rescue operations are on in several districts of Maharashtra after relentless rain caused flooding and huge property damage across the Konkan region of the state.

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BS Yediyurappa Says May Not Remain Chief Minister After This Weekend

BS Yediyurappa said today that he may not remain Karnataka Chief Minister after July 26, when his government completes two years, and asserted that he would obey his party BJP.

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Prison Authorities Allow Wrestler Sushil Kumar To Watch Tokyo Olympics

Delhi Prison authorities on Thursday allowed two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, lodged in Tihar jail in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl, to watch television in the common area of...

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Israeli Lawmaker Eyes Pegasus Export Curbs Amid Media Reports Of Abuse

Israel's parliamentary review panel may recommend changes to defence export policy over high-profile allegations that spyware sold by Israeli cyber firm NSO Group has been abused in several countries,...

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One Killed, 35 Hurt As Delhi-Bound Bus Overturns In Uttar Pradesh

One passenger was killed and 35 others injured when a private bus, travelling from Patna to Delhi, overturned after hitting the divider on the Agra-Lucknow expressway in the early hours of Thursday,...

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"Pegasus Snooping Scandal Worse Than Watergate": Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the Pegasus snooping scandal was "bigger" than the 1972's Watergate scandal in the US and coupled with the latest tax raids on media houses,...

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Essential Defence Services Bill 2021 Introduced In Lok Sabha

The government on Thursday introduced a bill in Lok Sabha which seeks to prohibit any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services.

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Amnesty Stands By Pegasus Project Findings, Rejects "False Rumours"

Amnesty International said today it "categorically stands by Pegasus Project findings" and rejected "false rumours pushed on social media".

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Plea In Top Court Seeks Uniform Code For Religious, Charitable Endowments

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking Uniform Code for Religious and Charitable Endowments and referred to the control of authorities on Hindu temples...

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Court Refuses To Dismiss Corruption FIR Against NCP's Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to quash the First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the CBI against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on charges of corruption and misconduct.

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Delhi High Court To Resume Physical Functioning From August 16

The Delhi High Court Thursday said it may on experimental basis resume from August 16 its physical functioning which was restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Delhi Reports 49 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death In Last 24 Hours

Delhi reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of total active cases to 585 in the city.

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Delta Variant Continues To Be Dominant Across India: Government Forum

The Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 continues to be the dominant lineage for new cases across the country, while the other Variants of Concern (VoC) are at a lower rate and declining.

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Mamata Banerjee's Nephew In Delhi To Prep For Chief Minister's Visit

Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is in Delhi today to prep for Mamata Banerjee'e visit to the national capital next week. This will be the first visit of Ms Banerjee to Delhi...

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail To Madhya Pradesh MLA's Husband In Murder Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to a Madhya Pradesh BSP MLA's husband in the murder case of Congress leader Devendra Chourasia.

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UK Grocers Warn Of Food Shortages Amid Covid 'Pingdemic'

Britain's supermarkets, wholesalers and hauliers were struggling on Thursday to ensure stable food and fuel supplies after an official health app told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate after...

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Harvey Weinstein Denies 11 Los Angeles Sex Assault Charges

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in Los Angeles on Wednesday to all 11 charges of rape and sexual assault against five women in California hotel rooms.

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Supply Doses To Inoculate Madhya Pradesh's Entire Adult Population: Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Centre to supply enough COVID-19 vaccines to the state to ensure that the entire adult population in the region gets at least one dose by September end.

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"No Urgency, Won't Transfer Data": Court On WhatsApp Privacy Policy Plea

There is no urgency now in hearing pleas challenging WhatsApp's new privacy policy as it has made a statement that it would "not transfer data" to Facebook till the personal data protection bill is...

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China Evacuates Thousands As Storms Spread North, Flood Deaths Rise To 33

Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China on Thursday as officials raised the death count from heavy rains that have deluged Henan province for almost a...

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Suspense Continues Over Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's Tenure

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa told the media today that he will follow "what the party says" after his two-year-in-office anniversary on July 26.

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Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe

China says a proposal to audit labs shows "disrespect to common sense and arrogance towards science".

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India's Homegrown Guided Anti-Tank Missile Test-Fired Successfully

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the flight test of an indigenously developed man-portable anti-tank guided missile, providing a major boost to the...

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Israel's National Security Council "Looking Into" Pegasus Allegations

Israel has set up a senior inter-ministerial team to "look into" proliferating allegations that spyware sold by a Israeli cyber firm has been abused on a global scale, an Israeli source said on...

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Robbers Blow Up ATM In Pune, Leave Behind Rs 10 Lakh

Robbers blew up an ATM kiosk at Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune last night and made away with Rs 30 lakh in cash.

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Johnson & Johnson Forecasts $2.5 Billion In COVID-19 Vaccine Sales

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday forecast just $2.5 billion in 2021 sales of its COVID-19 vaccine, which has fallen way behind rival shots from Pfizer and Moderna as the company deals with vaccine...

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On UNESCO's Liverpool Ruling, UK Says "Extremely Disappointed"

Britain on Wednesday expressed grave disappointment after the UN's cultural agency UNESCO voted to remove Liverpool from its list of world heritage sites because of overdevelopment.

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Liverpool Removed From UNESCO World Heritage List

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Wednesday voted narrowly to remove Liverpool's waterfront from its list of world heritage sites, citing concerns about over-development including plans for a new...

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Germans Question Handling Of Floods As Hopes Of Finding Survivors Fade

A relief official said on Wednesday rescue crews were unlikely to find any more survivors in the rubble of villages devastated by floods in western Germany, and a new poll showed many Germans felt...

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Hungary Calls Referendum On Controversial LGBTQ Law

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday that a referendum would be held to gauge domestic support for a controversial LGBTQ law, after the European Commission launched legal action...

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Goat Weighing 175 Kg Draws Attention In Madhya Pradesh's Indore

A goat in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has become the centre of attraction following the holy festival of Eid-ul-Zuha, also known as the 'festival of sacrifice'.

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Air Traffic Controller's Slip Of Tongue Sets 2 Planes On Collision Course

EasyJet crew noticed the United Airlines plane manoeuvring and coming in to land on their runway and immediately contacted the air traffic controller

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Tokyo Olympics: Sweden stun USA in women's football opener

Sweden's women's football team stun world champions the United States in their opening match at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Gold toilet found in Russian police bribery probe

Investigators show video of a palatial villa, accusing traffic police of a mafia-style racket.

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"Centre Hiding Fault, Lying" On Oxygen Deaths: AAP's Manish Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said all deaths reportedly caused due to shortage of oxygen during second wave of COVID-19 in the city will be probed if the Centre allows the Delhi...

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Vaidehi Dongre From Michigan Crowned Miss India USA 2021

Twenty-five-year-old Vaidehi Dongre, from Michigan, has been crowned Miss India USA for the year 2021.

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Landslides Following Heavy Rains Leave 150 People Stranded In Uttarakhand

Landslides triggered by heavy rains along the Tanakpur-Ghat national highway in Uttarakhand's Champawat district have left around 150 people stranded, an official said on Wednesday.

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Bird Flu Human-To-Human Transmission Rare, No Need To Panic: AIIMS Chief

As the country reported the first confirmed case of human death due to avian influenza, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus is very rare...

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BJP Slams Sena's Sanjay Raut After "File Case Against Government" Remark

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's sharp criticism of the Centre's statement on "no deaths due to lack of oxygen" has provoked return fire from the BJP, which accused him of "fake anguish" and "shameless...

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A Bungalow Raid Led To Shilpa Shetty's Husband Raj Kundra's Arrest

A porn shoot inside a bungalow near Mumbai earlier this year spurred a sprawling investigation that led to the arrest of businessman Raj Kundra, actor Shilpa Shetty's husband, on Monday.

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Vietnam Produces Test Batch Of Sputnik V Vaccine: Russia

Russia announced Wednesday that a batch of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was produced for the first time in Vietnam, which is battling a new wave of COVID-19 infections.

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"Modi Ji, This Isn't Personal": Mamata Banerjee's Attack On Pegasus Row

Pegasus scandal: Mamata Banerjee urges Supreme Court to take up the matter on its own, says only judiciary can save country

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2032 Games: Brisbane confirmed as Olympic and Paralympic host

Brisbane is confirmed as the host of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after approval at an IOC meeting in Tokyo

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Mucormycosis: India records more than 4,300 'black fungus' deaths

The normally rare infection has a 50% mortality rate and is hitting recovering Covid-19 patients.

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Henan floods: Woman swept down street by extreme flood waters

Bystanders managed to rescue the woman from the flood waters, which followed record-breaking rainfall.

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19-Year-Old Impersonates School Student In Jamia Entrance Exam, Arrested

A 19-year-old graduation student from Haryana was arrested for impersonating himself on behalf of another candidate seeking admission to Class 9 in the Jamia Millia Islamia school entrance examination...

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Lingayat Monks, Leaders Demand BS Yediyurappa Remains As Chief Minister

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today met the heads of several mutts in Bengaluru, strengthening his ties with the powerful priests of the state in what is seen as a message to the BJP and the...

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"Interesting Coincidence...": Signal Messaging App's Tweet Amid Pegasus Row

Amid growing outrage over the Pegasus phone-hacking row, Signal - pitched by itself as a more secure version of WhatsApp - took a swipe at the government over new IT laws requiring messaging apps to...

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4 Covid Vaccine Candidates In Human Trial Stage, Centre Tells Rajya Sabha

Four COVID-19 vaccine candidates are at different stages of human trials while one, developed by Genique Life Sciences, is in the advanced pre-clinical stage, Union Science and Technology Minister...

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Afghanistan Army Chief Expected To Visit India Next Week

Afghan Army Chief Gen Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai is expected to pay a three-day crucial visit to India from July 27 to explore boosting bilateral military ties in the face of the Taliban making sweeping...

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Congress Slams Adani Group's Airport Firm's Move To Relocate Headquarters

Days after the Adani Airport Holdings Ltd took over the management of Mumbai international airport, Maharashtra Congress criticised the company's decision to shift the AAHL headquarters from here to...

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Aung San Suu Kyi Confidante Dies After Contracting Covid In Myanmar Jail

A confidante of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and stalwart democracy campaigner died Tuesday after becoming infected with Covid-19 in prison, authorities said.

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No Sign Of Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines In Breast Milk, Study Shows

Researchers have found no evidence for the presence of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in human breast milk in a small study, suggesting that the mRNA preventives are safe during lactation.

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India, Japan Aim To Boost Cooperation In 3rd Countries: Foreign Secretary

India and Japan are looking at deepening cooperation in third countries including in the Russian Far East region and the Pacific Island countries, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on...

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Identification Of Lakshadweep Problems A Continuous Process: Minister

The Centre on Tuesday said the identification of the problems faced by the people of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep is a continuous process and it takes appropriate action to resolve them from...

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44 New Covid Cases In Delhi, 5 Deaths, Positivity Rate 0.07%

Delhi Covid Cases Today: Delhi today reported 44 new cases of COVID-19, taking the number of total active cases to 569 in the city.

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Yogi Adityanath Slams Opposition For Parliament Uproar Over Pegasus Row

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition parties for creating a "negative" atmosphere in the country and stalling the Parliament proceedings over the...

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AB Vajpayee's Nameplate Removed From Parliament Room After 17 Years

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's nameplate was removed today from a room in the parliament building, 17 years after he was voted out of office.

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Eat Your Way To Less Stress: Here's How This Common Vitamin Can Help You Beat Stress

Are you stressed? Stress can be more harmful than you think. A healthy diet can help you manage stress. Here's an important vitamin you should not miss to reduce stress levels.

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Congress, Akalis To Skip PM Modi's All-Party Meet On Covid

PM Modi was set address MPs of both the Houses in the Parliament House Annexe and speak on the pandemic.

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Delhi Court's Sharp Remarks On Khan Chacha Owner's Plea: "You Compel..."

The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the police to take instructions on Navneet Kalra's plea challenging the suspension of registration of his restaurants 'Khan Chacha' and 'Town Hall' in a case related...

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BJP To Hold "Bengal Violence" Protest In Delhi On July 21

The BJP will stage a dharna at Rajghat in Delhi on Wednesday to protest alleged incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party's state spokesperson, Shamik Bhattacharya, said.

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In 1st Delhi Riots Judgment, Court Clears Man Accused Of Rioting, Dacoity

A court in Delhi today acquitted a man accused of being a part of an unlawful assembly, dacoity and rioting in last year's northeast Delhi riots case.

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80 Dead, 204 Missing After Feb 7 Avalanche In Uttarakhand: Government

As many as 80 bodies were recovered and 204 people continue to be missing following an avalanche that occurred in Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand on February 7, leading to a rise in water level, the...

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Opinion: The Lack Of Public Outrage On Pegasus Says A Lot About India Right Now

It is not the first time that phones have been tapped in India, and it is certainly not the first time that the finger of suspicion has pointed to agencies of the union government. Nevertheless, it...

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No MGNREGS Work To Myanmar People In Mizoram: Government

The Centre on Tuesday said there are reports about influx of Myanmar nationals into the Indian territory through the India-Myanmar border due to the internal situation in that country.

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BJP's Khushbu Sundar's Twitter Account Hacked: "No Access Since 3 Days"

BJP leader Khushbu Sundar's Twitter account has been hacked and she has been unable to access it for the last three days, the actor-politician said today.

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Ex-Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi's Response Amid Row Over Pegasus Scandal

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today refused to comment on allegations that a woman who had accused him of sexual harassment in 2019 was among those targeted by Israeli Pegasus spyware for...

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Climate Change Sees Swiss Alps Add Over 1,000 Lakes: Study

Climate change has dramatically altered the Swiss Alp landscape -- at a quicker pace than expected -- as melting glaciers have created more than 1,000 new lakes across in the mountains, a study...

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2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Shopian

A top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander was among two militants killed in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Monday.

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"Appeal To All To Ensure Meaningful Monsoon Session": Venkaiah Naidu

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged members to have informed discussions on all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic so that the country is better equipped to tackle the possible third...

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Covid Antibodies Last At Least 9 Months After Infection: Study

Antibody levels remain high nine months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, according to a study published on Monday that analysed...

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"Not Espionage": UK On Lost Defence Documents Linked To Warship

Britain said it had found no evidence of espionage connected to the discovery last month of a wad of secret papers at a bus stop which contained details about a British warship and Russia's potential...

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Taiwan Okays Locally Made Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use

Taiwan's government on Monday said it had granted emergency-use approval to a coronavirus vaccine made locally by Medigen, with experts saying early data suggested it was similarly effective to...

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All States Should Get Cauvery Water Share: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor

Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday said each riparian State depending on the Cauvery river should get their due share appropriately.

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Azam Khan's Condition Deteriorates, Referred To Lucknow Hospital

The health condition of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, lodged in the Sitapur jail, deteriorated on Monday morning after which he was referred to a hospital in Lucknow, prison officials said.

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Day One: Navjot Singh Sidhu's Road Trip To Meet Leaders and Jhappis

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu celebrated his first day as Punjab Congress chief with a road trip, hugging party leaders met on the way and picking them up in his car.

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"Pegasus Report Day Before Parliament Session No Coincidence": Government

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has slammed the release of "over-the-top" media reports about the government's use of Pegasus to spy on opposition leaders, journalists and others, including its own...

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13 Years After Singur Strike, Bengal Minister Says Tatas "Most Welcome"

Thirteen years after their small car project was forced out of West Bengal following the anti-land acquisition movement in Singur, Industry and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee has said talks are on with...

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Viral Video: Makeup Artist's Mind-Blowing Face Art Has Internet In Awe

Makeup artist Mimi Choi said in her post that the look took over eight hours to create

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Uttar Pradesh Man's "Don" Act Backfires, Put Behind Bars

After his arrest, Ritik Malik told Ghaziabad police that he had made a mistake and now wanted to lead a normal life

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India farmers' protest: Living on a highway in protest

Seven months on, farmers are still striking against contentious new laws outside the national capital.

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Foreign Missions Call For Taliban Ceasefire As Afghan Peace Talks Fail

Fifteen diplomatic missions and the NATO representative in Afghanistan urged the Taliban on Monday to halt their military offensives just hours after the rival Afghan sides failed to agree on a...

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Woman, 50, Killed For Resisting Robbery Bid At House In UP

A 50-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death while resisting a robbery attempt at her house in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

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"Wonderful Person, Great Respect For His Work": High Court On Stan Swamy

The Bombay High Court, while hearing posthumously the appeals filed by late Jesuit priest Stan Swamy in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, on Monday said he was a wonderful person and the court had...

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60 Cases Of Post-Covid Shot Complication Reported: Central Panel

Covid immunisation caused "serious adverse events" in 60 people, central panel studying such cases has reported. In its report last month, the committee had registered 31 such cases, and one death...

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"India Will Continue To Attract Foreign Investments...": Finance Minister

India's strong fundamentals and market size will continue to attract market-seeking greenfield investments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Monday.

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Assam Releases New Covid SOPs, No Relaxations For Eid

The Assam government on Monday announced that no public gatherings will be allowed in the state on Eid in view of the COVID-19 pandemic as it released a set of new virus-fighting measures to control...

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Delta Variant Accounts For 80% Of New Covid Cases: Expert Panel Chief

The Delta variant was primarily responsible for the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, accounting for over 80 per cent of new cases, Dr N K Arora, co-chair of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics...

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Supreme Court Seeks Details Of Those Arrested For Posters Critical Of PM

The Supreme Court Monday asked a petitioner to bring to its notice the cases registered and people arrested for allegedly pasting posters critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with...

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Territorial Army Application Process Begins On July 20; Details Here

The Territorial Army registration can be done on the official website at https://ift.tt/2LoXRy1.

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Driver Halts Train In Time, Saves Life Of Elderly Man Crossing Tracks

A senior citizen crossing rail tracks at Kalyan station near Mumbai on Sunday was saved when the drivers of a Mumbai-Varanasi train applied emergency brakes in the nick of time after being alerted by...

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Delhi Cancels Kanwar Yatra, Day After UP Calls Off Religious Event

Kanwar Yatra has been called off in Delhi in view of the pandemic, just a day after the Uttar Pradesh government banned the religious event.

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"No Fancy Presentation, Come To House": Trinamool On PM's All-Party Meet

Ahead of Parliament's monsoon session, Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien mocked the all-party meet chaired by PM Modi today. He also criticised the fall in the number of bills sent to the House's standing...

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Dalit Marriage Party "Stopped From Entering Temple, Assaulted", 4 held

Upper caste men allegedly stopped a Dalit groom and others in a marriage party from entering a temple and assaulted them at a tribal-dominated area in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district.

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UK's Boris Johnson Government In Covid Confusion Ahead Of "Freedom Day"

The UK government was thrown into turmoil on Sunday by its own rules on Covid self-isolation just as it controversially prepares to ditch pandemic curbs in England.

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Haryana Extends Covid Lockdown Till July 26, Relaxations To Continue

The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state by another week, till July 26, while allowing restaurants, bars and clubs to open for one more hour, up to 11 pm.

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Cancel Bakrid Relaxations Or Will Go To Court, Doctors' Body Tells Kerala

India's top doctors' body, the Indian Medical Association or IMA, on Sunday warned the Kerala government against easing Coronavirus restrictions ahead of Eid al-Adha or Bakrid because of the...

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Kerala's Cochin Airport Terminal To Be Converted To 3 Utility Blocks

The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has decided to convert Terminal-2, which is not in use now after the shifting of domestic operations to Terminal 1 from 2019, into three utility blocks.

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Karnataka Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Allows Cinema Theatres To Operate

The Karnataka government on Sunday further relaxed the COVID-19 related lockdown norms, allowing cinema theatres to open and reduced the duration of night curfew by one hour from July 19.

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Cinema Halls, Theatres At 50% Capacity Allowed In Karnataka

Cinema and theatre halls in Karnataka can open at 50 per cent capacity, night curfew with new timings will continue, the state government announced today in further relaxation to COVID-19 enforced...

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PM Hails Retired Army Major For Supporting Stray Animals During Covid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded a retired army officer for supporting stray animals during the coronavirus pandemic, and said such an initiative was a source of inspiration for the society.

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Woman Arrested With Pistol, 15 Live Rounds In Madhya Pradesh: Police

Police have arrested a 40-year-old woman on charges of extortion and blackmailing people and seized a country-made pistol and 15 live rounds from her possession in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind city, an...

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UP Woman Says Cops Misbehaved With Her, Police Deny Claim, Say Probe On

A probe has been in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district after women complained that a police team had misbehaved with them. The state police, however, denied the claim.

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J&K Imports 1st Luxury Boat To Revive Water Transport On Jhelum

Jammu and Kashmir's water transport authority has brought the first imported luxury boat for cruise on the Jhelum river with an aim to revive water transport in Kashmir.

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Britney Spears says she will not perform while father controls career

The singer says the arrangement controlling her personal and financial affairs has "killed my dreams".

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Kenya fuel tanker explosion kills 13 in Siaya County

People rushed to the scene of the crash to siphon petrol when the explosion occurred.

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"BJP Wants Longer Assembly Session In Delhi, But...": Goa Forward Party

The Goa Forward Party on Sunday said the BJP wanted the Assembly session in Delhi, which is ruled by the Aam Aadmi Party, to be extended from two days to 10 but does not want the same to happen.

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Have An Open Mind On Forging Alliance For UP Polls: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said her party is "open-minded" about forging an alliance with other political parties for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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Travelling Theatres Become COVID-19 Vaccination Centres In Delhi

The portable cinema hall has now been transformed into vaccination centre for inoculating people against the infection.

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Man Robs Delhi Employer Of Rs 80 Lakh, Arrested In Punjab: Police

A 40-year-old driver was arrested from Ludhiana in Punjab for allegedly stealing Rs 80 lakh cash from his employer in south Delhi, police said on Sunday.

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Mayawati's Outreach To Brahmins Before UP Polls: "Shouldn't Be Misled..."

BSP chief Mayawati today accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of "misleading" the people - and in the process made attempts to connect with the Brahmin community, as she began her party's...

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5 Lakh Aid To Families Of Those Who Died In Rain: Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in house collapses triggered by landslides following heavy overnight rains in Mumbai and announced an amount of Rs 5 lakh for the...

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In Captain Amarinder Singh Home Turf, Navjot Sidhu's Flurry Of Meetings

Navjot Singh Sidhu is rounding up the MLAs in Punjab as Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's team is holding meetings with Congress MPs in Delhi to block his elevation as the state Congress chief.

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Bengal Minister Sadhan Pande Hospitalised, Condition Critical

West Bengal minister Sadhan Pande has been hospitalised with a severe lung infection, a Health official said on Saturday.

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Amarinder Singh Agrees To Navjot Sidhu Promotion But With Riders: Sources

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday agreed to a Congress plan to promote rival Navjot Singh as the party's state president and end the simmering mutiny but listed terms for the solution,...

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Expert Says Warming Link To Europe Floods "Plausible"

With extreme weather killing more than 150 people in Europe and searing heat across parts of North America, the debate around climate change has grown more fierce in recent weeks.

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Got "Hoax Call" About Explosives On Plane, Nothing Found: Mumbai Police

A false alarm about explosives on a plane led to the beefing up of security at Mumbai International Airport today, the Mumbai Police said. But nothing was found as the aircraft - a Dubai-Mumbai flight...

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Iran protests: One killed in water crisis demonstration

Iran is facing a severe drought, and there is growing public anger over water and power shortages.

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Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Madhya Pradesh's Sagar, No Casualty

A trainer aircraft crashed after straying off the runway in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar on Saturday. The only occupant of the aircraft - a trainee pilot - is safe, officials said.

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"Uncharitable Analysis": Chief Justice On Projected 45 Million Case Pendency

The projected statistics that pendency in Indian courts has reached 45 million cases, which is perceived as the inability of the Indian judiciary to cope with the caseload, is an "overstatement" and...

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Jairam Ramesh's Takedown Of BJP's Population Agenda With Centre's Data

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday posted a critique of the population control agenda being pushed by many BJP-ruled states and leaders of the party, saying the campaign appeared to...

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2 Children Die In Fire Incident In Jammu And Kashmir

Two minor siblings died and two others were injured on Saturday after their house was gutted in a fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said.

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"NEET Eliminates Poor": Ex-Judge Submits Report To Tamil Nadu Government

Primary health care centres in rural Tamil Nadu will not get doctors to serve in the years to come if the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is continued, said AK Rajan, former judge in the...

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Connectivity In Asia Region Key To Peace In War-Torn Afghanistan: UN Chief

The countries of Central and South Asia can only fully benefit from potential opportunities if the region at large is at peace, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, underlining that the...

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Rajasthan Congress's "Treatment" Jibe At RSS Man Accused In Bribery Case

Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Saturday said the state government will give "treatment" to RSS leader Nimbaram, who has been named in an FIR lodged by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in a...

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One Killed, 20 Injured As Bus Overturns In Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur

One person was killed and 20 others injured when a private bus overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district on Saturday, police said.

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Three Arrested From Nagpur Under UP's Anti-Conversion Law: Police

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS) has arrested three persons from Nagpur in connection with a case registered in Lucknow under UP's anti-conversion law, an official said today.

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Mentally-Challenged Man Thrashed In Shocking Video, Cops Promise Action

A disturbing video from Madhya Pradesh - that shows a mentally-challenged man being brutally thrashed - has caught the attention of officials who've promised tough action against the accused.

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Over 41.69 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Given So Far To States: Centre

Over 41.69 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been provided to states and Union Territories, and more than 2.74 crore jabs are available with them and private hospitals, the health ministry said...

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Kabul, Taliban Negotiators Meet In Qatar As Afghan Fighting Rages

Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, AFP correspondents said, as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn.

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Syria's Assad Takes Oath For Fourth Term After Criticised Re-election

President Bashar al-Assad took the oath of office for a fourth term in war-ravaged Syria Saturday, after taking 95 percent of the vote in a controversial election dismissed abroad.

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Delhi Court Denies Bail To 2 Real Estate Firm Directors In Fraud Case

A Delhi court has denied bail to two directors of a city-based real estate company arrested for allegedly starting projects on land not belonging to the firm and selling the units without necessary...

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BS Yediyurappa Meets Rajnath Singh, Discusses Karnataka's Defence Ecosystem

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday met Union Defence Minister in New Delhi and discussed the indigenous aerospace and defence manufacturing ecosystem in the state.

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Delhi Airport's Terminal 2 To Reopen From July 22 After 2-Month Gap

Delhi Airport's Terminal 2 or T2 will resume operations from July 22, two months after it was shut due to significant drop in domestic air traffic owing to the COVID-19 pandemic's second wave, a...

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France To Require 24-Hour Negative Covid Test For Some European Arrivals

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday that France would reinforce restrictions on travellers from a series of countries to counter a rebound in COVID-19 cases.

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Uttarakhand Court Questions Ban On Slaughterhouses In Haridwar District

Questioning the constitutionality of a ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district, the Uttarakhand High Court has said a civilisation is judged by the way it treats its minorities.

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Russian Plane Goes Missing In Siberia With At Least 13 On Board

A Russian An-28 passenger plane with at least 13 people on board went missing Friday on a flight in the Siberian region of Tomsk, local news agencies reported citing aviation sources.

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Delhi Rejects City Police's Panel Of Lawyers For Farmers Protest Cases

The Delhi Cabinet led by Arvind Kejriwal on Friday rejected the city police's proposal to set up a panel of lawyers for fighting the cases related to the farmers protest against the central farm laws,...

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Severe flooding in western Europe

Tomasz Schafernaker has the latest update on the deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium after days of heavy rain.

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May Not Make Profit In Future, Warns PayTm On $2.2 Billion IPO

Digital payments pioneer Paytm on Friday took a major step towards launching India's biggest initial public offering, telling regulators that it would seek to sell $2.2 billion in shares.

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Accused Committed Terror Act, Court Told In Kerala Gold Smuggling Case

Swapna Suresh and others committed a terrorist act by smuggling 167 kg of gold into India from UAE between November 2019 to June 2020 as they knew that doing so would threaten the security and...

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Tamil Nadu Got "Less", MK Stalin Tells PM Modi; Seeks 1 Crore Vaccine Doses

Comparatively, allocation of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Tamil Nadu is less and the Centre should provide one crore doses as a special case, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday urged Prime Minister...

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"PM's Certificate Can't Hide UP's Covid Truth": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the Uttar Pradesh government for its handling of the Covid crisis, saying his "certificate" cannot...

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Fire Breaks Out At IISER In Pune, Student Suffers Minor Injuries

A major fire broke out at one of the laboratories at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune on Friday, in which one student suffered minor injuries, officials said.

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Rs 4 Crore Assets Of Maharashtra Ex-Home Minister Attached By Probe Agency

Probe agency Enforcement Directorate or ED has attached assets worth about Rs 4 crore in connection with its money laundering case against Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and others,...

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EU's Disease Agency Predicts Sharp Rise In Covid Cases By August 1

The European Union (EU)'s disease agency said Friday it was predicting a sharp increase in COVID-19 with nearly five times as many new cases by August 1, compared to last week's level.

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"Shocked" Court Denies Bail To Jamia Shooter In Hate Speech Case

A Haryana court on Friday rejected the bail plea of a 19-year-old man arrested this week for allegedly making hate speeches at a gathering attended by a BJP leader.

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Bengal Minister Named By Rights Body In Post-Poll Violence. He Responds

Taking umbrage at the fact that his name has been included in the "list of notorious criminals" by the NHRC panel in a report on post-poll violence in Bengal, forest minister Jyotipriya Mallick on...

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75 Children Killed, Around 1,000 Detained Since Myanmar Coup: UN Experts

Dozens of children have been killed and hundreds arbitrarily detained in Myanmar since a coup more than five months ago, UN rights experts warned Friday.

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SSC CGL 2020 Recruitment: What We Know So Far

Selection to CGL posts will be done through three exams.

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Chhattisgarh Terminates 158 MoUs, Citing No Progress In Execution

The Chhattisgarh government has cancelled 158 memoranda of understanding (MoUs), signed between different departments and companies between 2001 and 2018, after no progress was made in their...

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Sanitation Worker, 40, Clears Rajasthan Administrative Service Exam

From sweeping streets as a municipal worker to becoming a Rajasthan government official, Asha Kandara, 40, has shown what true grit can achieve.

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250 People Shifted As Mumbai's Mithi River Swells, Train Services Hit

Around 250 residents of a slum-dominated area in Mumbai's Kurla were evacuated on Friday morning as Mithi river swelled up following heavy rains in the city and its suburbs, which also affected the...

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Watch: Elephant Guides Friend Who Can't See In Heartwarming Clip

A visually-challenged elephant is guided towards food by her friend in this heartwarming video.

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Pulitzer-winning journalist killed in Afghanistan

Danish Siddiqui, a photographer with Reuters, is killed on assignment, reportedly in an ambush.

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Clean-up operations in flood-hit western Europe

Record rainfall in western Europe has caused rivers to burst their banks, leaving dozens dead.

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In pictures: Floods kill dozens

Record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks, leaving at least 92 dead in Germany and Belgium.

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More flooding forecast for Europe

There is more rain to come from the storm that brought Wednesday's deadly flooding

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Germany floods: Helicopter rescues residents from rooftops

Dozens of people have died and many more are missing after severe floods in Germany.

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States Asked To Analyse Infrastructure Need Under Emergency Covid Package

Centre asked states and union territories to conduct a quick gap analysis for various infrastructure components under Emergency COVID-19 Response Package and stressed on effective advance preparations...

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Rajnath Singh Launches Artificial Intelligence-Based Grievance Analysis App

With the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) based grievance analysis application called CPGRAMS, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the country is moving towards citizen-centric...

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Germany floods: Collapsed buildings and submerged cars

Heavy rain has caused flooding in western Germany, leading to collapsed buildings and submerged cars.

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New Excise Policy Will Minimize Corruption: Delhi Government Tells Court

Delhi government Thursday told Delhi High Court that its new Excise Policy 2021-22 aims at minimizing corruption and providing fair competition in liquor trade and that all apprehensions against it...

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"Not Getting Enough Vaccines, Will Write To PM For Them": Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday flagged the "irregular supply" of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the state and said she will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his...

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Delhi Logs 72 Covid Cases In 24 Hours, Positivity Rate Constant At 0.10%

Delhi recorded 72 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours with one related death for the second consecutive day, taking the city's overall cases to 14,35,353 and the death count to 25,022, according...

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YSRC To Raise Water Dispute, Andhra Pradesh Special Status In Parliament

The ongoing dispute with Telangana over river Krishna waters and implementation of promises made to the state under the AP Reorganisation Act are some of the main issues that the YSR Congress will...

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Masks, Social Distancing Missing As Chennai Shops Buzz With Customers

Covid rules are being broken in many showrooms in Chennai where more than 50 per cent shoppers are being allowed to enter. NDTV captured many textile and jewellery stores at Chennai's commercial hub T...

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450 Gujarat Intern Doctors On Strike Over Non-Payment Of Covid Allowance

At least 450 intern doctors of three civil hospitals attached to medical colleges run by a Gujarat government-controlled entity went on an indefinite strike on Thursday.

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BJP Leader's Taunt To Maharashtra Coalition On Assembly Speaker's Election

Amid reports that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation in Maharashtra was planning to change rules to adopt the method of open voting for the state Assembly Speaker's election, senior BJP leader...

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In Viral Photo, Uttarakhand Minister Seen With Mask Hanging Off Toe

At a time when experts are urging strict precautions amid warnings of a third wave of Covid, an Uttarakhand minister has been caught sitting in a meeting with a mask hanging off his toe.

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Shanghai Cooperation Group Calls For End To Violence In Afghanistan

As the Taliban makes rapid advances across Afghanistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has said the activities of terrorist outfits remained a key factor of instability in the country.

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Afghanistan: Taliban offers ceasefire for return of prisoners

The Afghan government says the offer of a three-month truce for 7,000 prisoners is a "big demand".

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'Sharad Pawar = Remote Control': Maharashtra Congress Leader's Latest Dig

Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole described NCP chief Sharad Pawar as "the remote control" of the state's coalition government in his latest digs at allies before trying to temper it with an...

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Armyman, Vegetable Vendor Arrested For Spying For ISI: Delhi Police

A 34-year-old man, who used to supply vegetable at the Pokhran Army base camp, has been arrested for allegedly getting sensitive documents from an armyman for money and providing them to Pakistan's...

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100 Farmers Face Sedition Case After Allegedly Attacking BJP Leader's Car

Police in Haryana have charged over 100 farmers with sedition after they allegedly attacked and damaged the official vehicle of Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa during a protest against the members of the...

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Court To Hear Umar Khalid's Bail Plea On July 27 In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi court on Thursday said it will hear the bail application of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention)...

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Israel Arrests Dozens Of Palestinian Students Over Alleged "Terror"

The Israeli army said Thursday it had arrested between 20 and 30 Palestinian students in the occupied West Bank it accused of being "terror operatives" of Islamist group Hamas.

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South African Government Asks For 25,000 Troops To Curb Unrest

The South African government on Wednesday sought to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth straight day, amid fears of food and fuel shortages as disruption to farming,...

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All Governments Must Take Action To Curb Covid Spread: Arvind Kejriwal

All governments and people alike must take required actions to curtail the spread of COVID-19, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government allowing...

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Pet Goldfish, Released In Minnesota Lake, Grow To Gigantic Proportions

The discovery of giant goldfish in a lake in the US state of Minnesota has prompted local authorities to urge residents to not illegally dump their unwanted pets in water bodies.

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South Africa looting: Government to deploy 25,000 troops after unrest

The country has seen days of rioting, with food shortages and citizens forming vigilante groups.

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Uyghurs: US Senate passes bill to ban Xinjiang imports

The legislation will create an assumption that goods from Xinjiang are made using forced labour.

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Dearness Allowance For Central Government Employees Increased: Important Points

The government has hiked the dearness allowance for central government employees to 28 per cent from 17 per cent.

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Woman's Right To Property Can't Be Relinquished Based On Affidavit: Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that a woman's right to a share in her father's property cannot be relinquished on the basis of a mere consent affidavit signed by her waiving her rights.

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Centre Flags Increase In 'R' Factor To States In Covid Worry: 10 Points

Amid concern over an increase in the 'R' factor, or reproduction rate, of the coronavirus in some states and Union Territories, the Home Ministry today issued an advisory urging governments to ensure...

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Assam Government Allows Recruitment And Entrance Tests

The Assam government on Tuesday allowed the recruitment and entrance examinations for higher education to be conducted with certain conditions.

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Vladimir Putin Says Russia, US Have "Common Interests" On Climate Change

Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting US climate envoy John Kerry in a call that Moscow and Washington have "common interests" on climate change, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

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BJP Protests At Anil Baijal's Office Over Delhi Bus Procurement "Scam"

Delhi BJP leaders sat on a ''dharna'' at the LG office in New Delhi on Wednesday demanding a probe by the Anti-Corruption Branch into the alleged "scam" in the process of procurement of buses by the...

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Father Of UK Team Member Broke Ribs In Wembley Chaos

Harry Maguire's father suffered two suspected broken ribs and struggled to breathe after being caught up in fan disturbances at the Euro 2020 final, the England defender revealed on Wednesday.

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Respite From Heat In Delhi As Rain Continues For Second Day

Rain lashed several parts of Delhi on Wednesday bringing further respite from the scorching heat and humidity as monsoons continued to evade Delhi-NCR for over one week.

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Iran Can Enrich Uranium To 90% Purity If Needed: President Hassan Rouhani

Iran said on Wednesday it could enrich uranium up to 90% purity -- weapons grade -- if its nuclear reactors needed it, but added it still sought the revival of a 2015 deal that would limit its atomic...

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"Time For Hum Doh, Humare Ek": Minister In Congress-Ruled Rajasthan

In the midst of a controversy over population control laws proposed in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Assam, a minister in the Rajasthan Congress government has backed the idea.

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Cuba protests: Frustration at government runs deep

Comments on state media show that Cubans had been voicing their anger long before the latest protests.

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3 Jamaat Terrorists Arrested In Kolkata May Have Al-Qaeda Links: Police

The three neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists, arrested in Kolkata, were setting up terror modules in West Bengal and may have links with Al-Qaeda and Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami...

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Welfare Schemes For Minority Communities "Legally Valid": Centre To SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that welfare schemes for religious minority communities are "legally valid" which aims to reduce the inequalities and does not violate the rights of members of...

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UK Publishes Plans To Decarbonise Transport By Mid-Century

Britain unveiled plans Wednesday to decarbonise its transport systems, phasing out the sale of all polluting road vehicles by 2040 and committing the aviation sector to a 2050 net zero emissions...

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Eight Dead In Rain-Related Incidents In Himchal Pradesh

Six bodies were recovered in Boh valley following a landslide triggered by heavy rains which altogether claimed eight lives in Kangra district, police said on Wednesday.

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Trinamool Delegation To Meet Poll Body Tomorrow To Press For Bypolls

A Trinamool Congress delegation will meet Election Commission officials on July 15 to demand conduct of bypolls and pending elections to seven assembly seats of West Bengal, as the Covid situation has...

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EVMs Used In Nandigram, Where Mamata Banerjee Lost, To Be Preserved

Papers and EVMs used for voting in West Bengal's Nandigram, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost in the assembly election, should be preserved and kept safely, the Calcutta High Court said today.

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Police Pulled up By Delhi Court, Fined Rs 25,000 In Riots Case

The Delhi Police has been fined by Rs 25,000 and heavily reprimanded by a local court for mishandling of a case linked to the riots of February 2019.

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Congress Veteran Somen Mitra's Son Resigns As General Secretary

Rohan Mitra, son of late Congress veteran Somen Mitra, resigned as the West Bengal unit general secretary on Wednesday over his differences with state party president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

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"Conjectures": Centre Dismisses Reports On "Undercounted" Covid Deaths

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday dismissed as "conjectures" and "speculation" some media reports that claimed higher COVID-19 fatality figures based on data from the National Health Mission's...

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How Brands Cheered Zomato On As Its IPO Opened For Subscription

Indian Twitter is abuzz with activity as online food delivery service provider Zomato's initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs. 9,375 crore opened up for subscription.

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No Change In Congress's Leader In Lok Sabha For Now, Say Party Sources

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is likely to remain the Congress's Leader in the Lok Sabha for now, sources indicated today ahead of its Parliamentary party meeting.

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Afghanistan: Taliban flag raised above border crossing with Pakistan

Controlling the crossing into Pakistan would be a major prize and comes after a rapid Taliban advance.

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Minimum Number Of Pilgrims, RT-PCR Can Be Mandatory: UP On Kanwar Yatra

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged that only a minimum number of people should participate in the annual Kanwar Yatra and directed strict implementation of the COVID-19 protocol,...

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Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor Meets With Rahul Gandhi In Delhi

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor met with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, reportedly on the party's turmoil in Punjab.

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Private Bus Operators Go On Indefinite Strike In Chhattisgarh

Private bus owners went on an indefinite strike in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday to press for their demands, including hike in bus fares, causing hardships to thousands of commuters in various parts of the...

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Human Rights Panel Orders Probe Into Assam Police Encounters

The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has asked the state government to institute an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the death and injury of 12 persons in police encounters over the past...

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Maharashtra Submits Stan Swamy's Medical Records In Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday submitted to the Bombay High Court the medical records of Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old accused in the Elgar Parishad case who died in a...

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Sher Bahadur Deuba Becomes Nepal Prime Minister For Fifth Time: Report

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday became the country's Prime Minister for the fifth time, media reports said.

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Navy Receives 10th Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft P-8I From Boeing

The Indian Navy has received the 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I from the US-based aerospace company Boeing, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.

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