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Mumbai airport imposes fine for violating COVID-19 guidelines
Mumbai: In view of the surge of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has decided to impose a fine of Rs 1,000 for COVID-19 guidelines violators. “Basis the directive…
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Criminal contempt against Justice Katju? Lawyer writes to SG
New Delhi: A lawyer has written a letter to the Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta and requested his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against former Supreme Court judge, Justice (retired) Markandey…
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26 students at Karnataka school tests positive for COVID-19, classes suspended
Davanagere: Offline classes at Davanagere’s Basavanahalli High School and College have been suspended after 26 students tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The Karnataka government on Friday issued a fresh set of…
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Hate-spewing priest, Narsinghanand, insults Prophet; people demand his arrest
New Delhi: Dasna Devi Temple head priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, known for his hate-spewing remarks, has courted controversy by making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). He was speaking at the Press…
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RSS chief’s book translated in Urdu, effort to reach out to minority community
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) appears keen to reach out to the main minority community through a book written by its chief Mohan Bhagwat which speaks about the role of Muslims…
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India overtakes US in daily Covid cases
New Delhi: India has overtaken the US to become the country with second-highest daily Covid-19 cases in the world. Brazil leads the chart with 91,097 cases recorded in the last 24 hours. India…
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India crosses landmark milestone of over 7 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
New Delhi: As over 12 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered till 8 pm on Friday, the country’s cumulative count of vaccine doses given to date has reached 7,06,18,026, informed the Union…
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EC debars Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning for 48 hrs
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday debarred Assam Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, from campaigning for ongoing Assam elections for 48 hours for his remark against Bodoland People’s Front…
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Papers of ambulance used to ferry Mukhtar Ansari to Punjab court fake, FIR lodged: UP Police
Barabanki: The UP Police have lodged an FIR, saying fake documents were used to register the ambulance, which recently ferried gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari from a Punjab jail to a court in that…
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Rahul slams IT raids on Stalin’s son-in-law, says BJP facing defeat in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the income tax department searches at the residence son-in-law of DMK chief MK Stalin and said the BJP is facing defeat in assembly…
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Maharashtra again grapples with severe blood shortage
Mumbai: As the Covid-19 pandemic hits Maharashtra again, a massive shortage of blood, like in the middle of 2020, looms ahead, sending panic signals afresh among the health authorities. The State Blood Transfusion…
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65-year-old woman beaten to death by son in Rajasthan’s Kota
Kota: A 65-year-old woman died here on Friday, two days after her alcoholic son allegedly thrashed and beat her with a brick, police said. The victim, identified as Rajkumari Bairwa, went into…
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UP: Dalit youth held captive, tortured by 4 men on suspicion of having affair with their kin
Lakhimpur Kheri: A 22-year-old Dalit man was allegedly held captive and tortured by four people here on the suspicion that he was having an affair with a girl of their family, police…
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Priyanka Gandhi halts her campaign trail after husband tested positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has cancelled her poll campaign in Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu after she went into self-isolation day as her husband Robert Vadra tested positive…
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Assam elections: EVM found in BJP candidate’s car; EC orders repoll
Karimganj: The Election Commission on Friday ordered a repoll at a polling station in Ratabari seat of Assam after the presiding officer carried the EVM after polling in a vehicle which reportedly…
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Tax exemption to continue on salary income by NRIs in Gulf: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that salary income earned by non-resident Indians in Gulf countries would continue to be exempt from tax in India. Reacting to the…
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HC orders probe in Puducherry BJP’s collection of Aadhaar data
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to accept the plea of the BJP’s Puducherry unit that the mobile numbers of voters connected to Aadhaar were collected by party workers during the…
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Gujarat Assembly passes ‘Love Jihad’ Bill
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill to amend the ‘Dharma Swatantrya’ (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 which aims to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as ‘Love Jihad’, on the…
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Mumbai logs record 8,646 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths
Mumbai: Mumbai on Thursday reported 8,646 new coronavirus cases, its highest one-day rise since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. This took the city’s overall caseload to 4,23,360.…
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NIA files charge-sheet against 2 ISIS sympathisers
Bengaluru: The NIA Thursday filed a charge-sheet against two alleged Islamic State sympathisers for their alleged involvement in forming a group to further the activities of the dreaded global terror group in India,…
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COVID vaccination throughout April at all public, pvt sector centres
New Delhi: Seeking to exponentially expand the countrywide anti-coronavirus inoculation drive, the Centre has decided to keep all public and private sector COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) operational throughout April, including on gazetted…
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It’s BJP vs BJP in Karnataka!
Bengaluru: A rare situation is currently transpiring in Karnataka, where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing opposition from its own minister. Karnataka rural development minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday complained to…
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Why no anti-‘love jihad’ law in Kerala, asks Yogi Adityanath
Alappuzha: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath on Thursday alleged that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF) are supporting communal forces in…
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Facing problems? Counsellor a call away
New Delhi: Counsellors and Psychotherapists see people who have a variety of issues and problems. Every individual who steps inside the doors is unique, with a distinctive and special way of viewing…
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SBI YONO App: Important notice issued for bank customers
New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) issued an important notice to its customers informing the timing of the scheduled maintenance activities. It also informed that during the period, YONO lite, YONO…
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India reports highest daily Covid cases since October
New Delhi: India recorded 72,330 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, highest since October 2020, taking the total tally to 1,22,21,665 on Thursday. The active cases have now increased to 5,84,055…
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Govt slashes rates on small savings by up to 1.1%; revokes orders calling it ‘oversight’
New Delhi: In a jolt to savers, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday had reduced interest rate by up to 1.1 per cent across various small savings schemes, including the National Savings Certificates (NSC)…
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to expand brand footprint in India
New Delhi: Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced its plans to grow its brand footprint in India by more than 70 per cent by 2023. In a statement, the hospitality major said that with…
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West Bengal Assembly election: Voting begins for second phase
Kolkata: Voting for the second phase of the West Bengal assembly election began at 7 am on Thursday. In phase-II, a total of 30 Assembly constituencies from the districts of South 24…
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Millions of farmers in India will benefit from new agri laws, says Oz scholar
Canberra: Millions of farmers in India will benefit from the country’s new farm laws, according to an Australian-based scholar who advised against listening to activists who gave contrary advice. In an article…
