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Editors Guild of India condemns ‘coup’ at Kashmir Press Club, slams J&K administration
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a “coup” at Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and termed it a continuing trend to smother press…
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Anushka Sharma pens heartfelt note for hubby Virat Kohli after he quits Test captaincy
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma took to social media and penned a heartfelt note for her husband Virat Kohli after he stepped down as Test captain of the Indian cricket team on…
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AP: Cash crunch hits roads & bridges development projects
Amaravati: A financial crunch faced by the Andhra Pradesh government has impeded the progress of the Rs 6,400 crore roads and bridges development projects, taken up with loan assistance from the New…
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, medics said. Palestinian medics said that at least 15 protesters were injured by rubber-coated metal gunshots and…
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One year on, vaccines still most acceptable weapon against COVID-19
New Delhi: With India’s inoculation drive against COVID-19 completing one year, vaccines remain the most effective weapon against the deadly virus though a number of drugs and other methods, including chanting of…
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“Took 3 hrs to bring fire under control,” Fire department on Secunderabad Club accident
Hyderabad: The state Disaster Response and Fire Services department in a press note said that the fire was brought under control after continuous efforts of the fire staff around the building for…
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Kohli catches detractors in BCCI on wrong foot by quitting Test captaincy
Whenever Virat Kohli drives the ball, there is tremendous power and exquisite timing behind the shot. The effect is thrilling to the spectators and shocking to the bowler who sees his best…
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SBTET postpones diploma exams amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET) has postponed all diploma exams which were scheduled to begin on January 18. The SBTET secretary C Srinath, on Sunday said that…
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Hospitals in Indonesia gear up for Omicron surge
Jakarta: Hospitals in Indonesia are preparing to deal with cases of the more contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has overwhelmed medical facilities in more than 150 countries, said the Chairperson of the…
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Coronavirus is here to stay, will not vanish completely: WHO
Moscow: The way the novel coronavirus pandemic is developing suggests that the virus will never go away completely, WHO Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Sunday. The virus will circulate as…
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Iran nuclear talks progressing amid ‘better atmosphere’
Riyadh: Chief negotiators of Iran and three European countries have temporarily returned to their home countries for consultations as expert talks continue, providing the latest evidence that international talks to salvage the…
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Uttar Pradesh schools closed till Jan 23 amid Covid surge
Lucknow: With Covid cases continuing to surge, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to further close all educational institutions — schools and colleges — till January 23.The state government had, on January 5,…
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COVID-19: India’s R value drops to 2.2 between January 7 and 13, shows IIT Madras analysis
New Delhi: India’s ‘R-value’, which indicates how rapidly COVID-19 is spreading, was recorded at 2.2 between January 7 and 13, a drop from the previous two weeks, according to a preliminary analysis…