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84-year-old Bihar man takes 12 COVID jabs to ‘feel better’
Madhepura: An 84-year-old man in this north Bihar district has caused a flutter with the claim that he has taken a dozen shots of the COVID-19 vaccine since every jab made him…
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AIMIM to host conference on status of Muslims in UP
Lucknow: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will host a conference on ‘Muslims in UP – Development, security and inclusion’, in Lucknow on Friday. The conference will dwell at length on a recent…
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India logs 90,928 COVID-19 cases, positivity rate stands at 6.43 percent
New Delhi: India reported 90,928 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. The daily positivity rate stands at 6.43 per cent…
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SIT issues summons to 12 farmers
Lakhimpur Kheri: The special investigation team (SIT), has now summoned 12 farmers in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri that took place on October…
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Amit Shah seeks MPs’ suggestions for amendment to IPC, CrPC Acts
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has written to MPs, seeking their suggestions regarding amendments in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence…
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Congress cancels rallies in poll-bound states amid Omicron scare
New Delhi: With coronavirus cases seeing a sudden spurt in the country, the Congress on Wednesday decided to put on hold all its big public rallies and functions, including marathons, in poll-bound…
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Third Covid wave starts in Delhi, 10K cases expected
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that the third Covid wave has started in the national capital and around 10,000 cases are expected by evening.“The Covid cases can jump…
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‘Bulli Bai’ app case: Mumbai police arrest one more student
Mumbai: Mumbai cyber police have arrested one more student from Uttarakhand in connection with the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case, an official said on Wednesday. The student, identified as Mayank Rawal (21), was nabbed…
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Congress leader booked for marathon incident in Uttar Pradesh
Bareilly: An FIR has been lodged against Congress district chief Mirza Ashfaque Saqlaini and other unidentified persons following a “stampede-like situation” during a marathon organised by the party in Bareilly.The event held on…
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Akhilesh objects to ‘farq saaf hai’ campaign
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has raised objection to Uttar Pradesh government advertisements that show ‘anti-social elements’ wearing red caps and holding them responsible for all problems before 2017.In a statement, Akhilesh…
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Explainer: Why are doctors protesting delay in NEET-PG counselling?
Resident Doctors Associations in Delhi have been protesting over the delay in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) 2021 counselling. It is pertinent that we understand what precisely caused the delay, why…
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Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir launched in India
New Delhi: Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir was on Monday launched in India at Rs 1,399 for a five-day course for mild to moderate infection. Amid rising cases of new Covid variant Omicron…
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Rahul questions PM’s silence over reports of China building bridge across Pangong lake
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reports of China constructing a bridge on the Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh near the…
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Accidental & electoral Hindus’: Yogi on Rahul, Priyanka
Lucknow: The BJP in Uttar Pradesh is scaling up its attack on the Congress and its policy of soft-Hindutva. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has termed the Congress leaders as ‘accidental Hindus’ while deputy…
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Owaisi demands special session of Parliament to discuss India-China border issue
Hyderabad: Following the reports of Chinese infrastructure development across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Central government over the India-China border issue and demanded…
