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PM appeals for ‘symbolic’ Kumbh Mela to strengthen fight against COVID
New Delhi: With reports of a huge number of COVID-19 positive cases from the ‘Kumbh Mela’ area in Haridwar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to observe the event “symbolic” to strengthen…
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J’khand HC grants bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in fodder scam
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Saturday granted bail to RJD president Lalu Prasad in the Dumka treasury case of the multi-crore rupees fodder scam, paving way for his release from jail.…
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‘Despite a year to prepare…’: Sonia Gandhi slams Centre over Covid mismanagement
New Delhi: Accusing the Modi government of “gross unpreparedness” and “adhocism” in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday made a slew of suggestions to the Centre to deal…
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‘Hindus owe apology to Muslims’: Ram Gopal Varma on Kumbh Mela
Hyderabad: The Kumbh Mela is being held at a time when the country is facing the second wave of COVID-19, and thousands if not lakhs of devotees are coming to take part…
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COVID-19: With over 2.34 lakh cases, India reports highest-ever single-day spike
New Delhi: India reported its highest-ever single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with over 2.34 lakh new cases and more than 1,300 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health…
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Harvard did not praise UP govt’s migrant crisis management: Report
Hyderabad: On April 7, several media houses published news reports, which were evidently based on a press release, that Harvard university had praised the Uttar Pradesh government’s handling of the migrant crisis…
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West Bengal: Voting begins across 45 constituencies in fifth phase polls
Kolkata: Voting for 45 constituencies in West Bengal’s fifth phase Assembly elections began at 7 am to decide the fate of 342 candidates on Saturday amid tight security. This phase of the…
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UK govt confirms approving extradition of Nirav Modi to India
London: The UK government has signed an order for extradition of fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi to India, the country’s Home Office confirmed on Friday. A Home Office spokesperson said the extradition…
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‘Increase your knowledge’: Bangladesh FM on Amit Shah’s remarks
New Delhi: Over the last one-and-a-half-year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have constantly berated Bangladesh, often claiming that the nation is underdeveloped and that its citizens have been infiltrating India. The latest…
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COVID-19: As bodies pile up, crematoriums overburdened in cities
Hyderabad: An unprecedented situation has gripped the country, which is currently struggling with the second wave of COVID-19 cases. The grim situation is pushing the death toll further up by the day,…
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Indian freedom fighter Harichandrai passes away in Dubai at 98
Dubai: Harichandrai Jasumal Sahityani, a 98-year-old Indian freedom fighter, passed away in Dubai on Thursday, where he had lived with his grandchildren since 2008. Harichandrai was born in 1923 in the village of…
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‘Tughlaqi lockdown’: Rahul Gandhi taunts centre for COVID strategy
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Union government’s strategy in tackling the COVID-19 situation in the country. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi wrote, “The Central government’s…
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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for COVID-19 again, hospitalised
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second time that the 78-year-old BJP leader has tested positive for coronavirus. “Upon having mild…
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Kerala: 15-year-old SFI activist stabbed to death; CPM blames BJP
Alappuzha: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers killed a 15-year-old Students’ Federation of India (SFI) activist in Vallikunnam of Kerala’s Alappuzha late on…
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Vaccination not shield against COVID, can reduce severity, lower fatality: Experts
New Delhi: Amid cases of the coronavirus infection being reported post vaccination from a few parts of the country, experts have said inoculation against COVID-19 “does not produce a shield” against the…
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Indian-origin mathematician’s body found floating in river in New York
New York: The body of a 31-year-old Indian-origin mathematician working with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence was found floating in the Hudson River here, according to a media report which said he was battling…
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Kumbh: 30 sadhus in Haridwar test positive for COVID-19
Haridwar: Amidst the ongoing Kumbh in Haridwar, 30 sadhus in the city have tested positive for COVID-19, said the Chief Medical Officer on Friday. Speaking to ANI, Haridwar Chief Medical Officer Dr…
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Six months on, no justice for Siddique Kappan
Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan completed six months in custody on Wednesday and is locked up in a Mathura jail on stringent anti-terror charges. He was arrested in October 2020 while on his…
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No Hajj pilgrimage without two vaccine doses: HCI
Mumbai: In a major development, the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) has said that no Indian Muslims shall be allowed to go for the annual Hajj pilgrimage unless they have taken the two…
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We doubt government figures on Covid-19, says Gujarat High Court
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday pulled up the state government on various figures provided by it on the Covid situation, particularly in the second wave, which prompted the court to file…
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Centre, states seek to fulfil demand of Remdesivir, medical oxygen amid surge in COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: Amid the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, several states have witnessed shortage of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir and medical oxygen. Several states have been witnesssing shortage of…
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Amazon launches $250 mn fund to support Indian startups
New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon on Thursday announced a $250 million fund — Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund — to invest in startups and entrepreneurs focusing on technology innovations in SMB digitisation, agriculture and…
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‘Parties happily married’: SC quashes FIR in rape case
New Delhi: Noting that the parties involved resolved their differences and eventually got married, the Supreme Court quashed an FIR lodged in 2013 over allegations of rape after the accused as well as…
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Historical monuments, museums in India closed till May 15 amid record surge of COVID-19 infections
New Delhi: All centrally protected monuments, sites, and museums under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be closed till May 15 or until further orders in light of the ongoing second…
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PIL in HC to curb begging by children at traffic signals
New Delhi: A PIL in the Delhi High Court has sought directions to the Centre and AAP government to curb child begging and prevent employing children as labour at traffic signals to sell…
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Maha Nirvani Akhara head undergoing treatment for COVID-19 dies in Dehradun
Dehradun: Maha Nirvani Akhara head Kapil Dev, who was undergoing treatment after testing positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital here on Wednesday. According to the Director of Dehradun Kailash Hospital, Kapil…
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NEET PG 2021 postponed amid COVID-19 spike, new date to be announced later
New Delhi: Amid the massive surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, the central government on Thursday decided to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-Postgraduate exam. The all-India medical entrance…
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‘Allow priority vaccination for journalists’, Editors Guild urges govt
The Editors Guild on Thursday, released a statement urging the Union government to declare journalists as frontline workers and allow them “priority vaccinations” against COVID-19. “News organisations have been relentlessly covering the…
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West Bengal: Miscreants slap Muezzin for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Kolkata: In an incident that took place in Hooghly’s Chinsurah on Wednesday morning, miscreants allegedly slapped Muezzin after he refused to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan. According to a report published in…
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Petition in court claims idols of Mathura’s temple lie buried under Agra mosque
Mathura: A Mathura court has received a plea which has claimed that the idols of the Thakur Katra Keshav Dev temple in the city lie buried beneath Jama Masjid in Agra. In…
