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SC considers hearing plea seeking disclosure of criminal background of candidates
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would consider listing for hearing a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to ensure that political parties publish details regarding criminal…
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India should adopt risk-based approach not blanket bans to contain Covid: WHO
Kolkata: Blanket approaches such as complete restriction on the movement of people and travel bans can be counterproductive in containing Covid in a country like India, says WHO’s India representative Roderico H…
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Twitter erupts as PM Modi stops speech midway at Davos Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stopped speaking midway through his address to the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda summit online. Many said that his speech teleprompter could have hung up midway and the…
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Bhagwant Mann to be AAP’s CM candidate for Punjab Assembly polls
Mohali (Punjab): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann has been named as the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls, said party’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday.…
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Tributes paid to NTR on his death anniversary
Hyderabad: Rich tributes were paid to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao on his 26th death anniversary on Tuesday. Rama Rao’s son and popular actor N Balakrishna and other family…
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Chandrababu Naidu tests positive for COVID-19
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has tested positive for Covid-19. The leader of opposition in Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday tweeted…
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Over 158.16 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said that it has provided more than 158.16 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to States and UTs for the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive. As per an official…
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Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as scale of damage emerges
Wellington: Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and…
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North Korea: Tactical guided missiles fired in latest test
Seoul: North Korea said on Tuesday that it had conducted a test-firing of tactical guided missiles, a day after South Korea’s military detected the North launching two ballistic missiles into the sea.…
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UAE continues to be pioneer in climate action: Sheikh Mohammed
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was and continues to be one of the pioneering countries in the fields of climate action, said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime…
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India adds over 2.3 lakh COVID-19 cases, 310 fatalities
New Delhi: India on Tuesday witnessed a dip in daily COVID-19 infections as the country reported 2,38,018 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health and Family…
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Iran ready to reopen embassy in Saudi Arabia
Tehran: Iran is ready to reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Addressing reporters here on Monday, the spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said the decision still depends on the Saudi…
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Telangana govt favours development of all religious communities: Eshwar
Hyderabad: The Telangana Minister for Minorities Welfare K Eshwar said that the state Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao respects all religions and is in favour of equal progress of all religious communities.…
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Death of 3 babies in Belagavi: Karnataka CM seeks report
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has sought a comprehensive investigation report in the case related to the death of three children in the limits of the Salahalli Primary Health Centre in Ramdurg taluk…
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KTR invited to Diriyah E-Prix 2022
Hyderabad: Formula E Chief Championship Officer (COO) Alberto Longo invited IT and Industries Minister KTR to attend the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E Diriyah E-Prix Saudi Arabia on the 28 and 29…
