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PM Modi to convene meeting with CMs on COVID-19 situation tomorrow
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of all states on Thursday at 4:30 pm via video conferencing on the COVID-19 situation. The Prime Minister had also…
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Telangana reports 2,319 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Hyderabad: Active cases surged to 18,339 with Telangana on Wednesday recording 2,319 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 7,00,094, while the death toll rose to 4,047 with two more fatalities. The…
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18 UP ministers will desert Yogi’s Cabinet by Jan 20: Rajbhar
Lucknow: OBC leader Om Prakash Rajbhar on Wednesday claimed that one to two ministers would quit the Yogi Adityanath Cabinet daily and this figure would go up to 18 by January 20.…
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KCR writes to PM Modi, urges against hike in fertilizer prices
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Union government’s decision to raise fertilizer prices, increase in fuel prices, and faulty fixation…
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Arrest warrant issued against Dalit leader SP Maurya day after quitting BJP
Lucknow: A day after UP state cabinet minister and Dalit leader Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Yogi led BJP government, a warrant for arresting him for a “hate speech” has been…
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Jolt to BJP: Another UP minister resigns citing govt’s neglect of Dalits
Lucknow: In another jolt to the ruling BJP, UP minister Dara Singh Chauhan also submitted his resignation from the Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday. His resignation comes a day after Swami Prasad…
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Fertilizers’ price hike’ will hurt farm sector: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Accusing the NDA government at the Centre of trying to break the farming community’s back by increasing the price of fertilizers, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday warned that…
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Harassment of Muslim women in India must be condemned: UN
United Nations: Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as “Sulli Deals” must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur, a UN Special Rapporteur has said.…
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Haridwar hate speeches: SC issues notice to central govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition seeking a direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches…
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Congress questions govt stakes in Vodafone
New Delhi: The Congress has questioned the government increasing its share in Vodafone Idea which has risen to about 35.8 per cent. The party alleged that the government is selling PSUs and…
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Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 211 days
New Delhi: India added 1,94,720 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,60,70,510 which includes 4,868 cases of Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated…
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Deadline for filing Income Tax Return extended
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday extended the deadlines for several compliances, including the filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) for the assessment year 2021-22. The due date of furnishing of returns…
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Haridwar hate speeches: SC to hear plea on Wednesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a petition seeking a direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held…
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Booster doses of current vaccines may not be enough: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO’s Technical Advisory…
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SC sentences 80-yr-old woman to 3 months jail for cruelty to daughter-in-law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that a woman meting out cruelty on another woman becomes a more serious offence, as it upheld the conviction of the (now) 80-year-old mother-in-law…
