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People unaware of new guidelines being turned away from COVID-19 testing centres
New Delhi: Unaware of the new testing guidelines for COVID-19, a number of people, including those in need of a negative RT-PCR report to be able to work, are being turned away…
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In 2 weeks, over 250 doctors, paramedics test positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir
Srinagar: At least 250 doctors and paramedics of various hospitals across Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last fortnight, an official said on Saturday. He said with such a large…
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UP polls: Chandra Shekhar Azad says efforts on to form third front
Lucknow: Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Azad on Saturday said efforts were being made to form a third front of several opposition parties for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and if…
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Total COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh crosses 21 lakh
Amaravati: The cumulative coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh touched the 21 lakh mark on Saturday, a health bulletin stated. After reaching the two-million mark on August 20, 2021, the next one lakh…
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MP: Kite string claims 20-year-old woman’s life in Ujjain
Ujjain (MP): A 20-year-old woman lost her life as the `Chinese string’ (string coated with powered glass) of a kite slit her throat in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain city on Saturday, police said.…
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Rahul posts Twitter poll to attack BJP
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP government by posting an online Twitter poll asking his followers which are its biggest shortcomings. Gandhi posted the question What…
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COVID precautions: Weekend curfew in Delhi
New Delhi: Few vehicle on road during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan)…
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Andhra’s Covid positivity rate spikes to nearly 14%
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s Covid-19 positivity rate reached nearly 14 per cent as the daily count jumped to 4,955 on Saturday. The daily count has gone up over the previous day despite fewer…
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UP polls: BJP’s candidate list aims to counter rivals’ OBC pitch
New Delhi: With the Samajwadi Party accusing the BJP of being anti-backward castes, the ruling party has deployed its own brand of ‘mandal’ politics to counter the narrative by giving the group…
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UP Polls: Bhim Army chief refused to form alliance with SP after receiving ‘some phone call’, alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday alleged that Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad refused to form an alliance with SP abruptly after speaking to someone on the…
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Declining claim for reason that deceased was engaged as helper, not cleaner wholly unjustified: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Rajasthan High Court denying the insurance cover to a man employed as “helper” terming the order as wholly unjustified. A…
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Three lakh take holy dip in Ganga in Prayagraj amid rising coronavirus cases
Prayagraj (UP): Around three lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga here on Saturday in connection with Makar Sankranti despite the coronavirus threat. The Magh Mela area has been witnessing the…
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Amid mass defections, Mayawati calls SP ‘anti-Dalit’ party
Lucknow (UP): As several leaders from the BJP shifted allegiance to the Samajwadi Party (SP) saying it worked for the Dalits and backward classes, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday pooh-poohed the claim…