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Holding elections in pandemic times a test for EC
New Delhi: The assembly elections for five states from notifications to the counting day are going to be a tough nut to crack for the Election Commission, which, has laid out an…
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Maharashtra: Night curfew returns, school closure extended
Mumbai: Maharashtra Covid-19 cases remained above 40,000 mark but its variant Omicron infections shot above the 1,000 mark, as the state entered into an era of night curfew, besides extending closure of…
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Telangana, Andhra see big surge in daily Covid cases
Hyderabad: Telangana reported 2,606 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, an increase of 15 per cent over the previous day’s tally. Two more persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours…
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Hyderabad: Traffic restrictions in Gachibowli from 10-19 January
Hyderabad: The authorities have announced traffic restrictions in the Gachibowli area as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation will be taking up girder erection work near the Outer Ring Road junction. In this regard, the…
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Video: Hindutva goons vandalise shrine in Himachal Pradesh
Hindutva goons have vandalised a shrine in Himachal Pradesh calling it “illegal”. The incident reportedly took place two days ago, but the videos of the same have now surfaced on social media.…
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What we know about ‘Bulli Bai’ creator Niraj Bishnoi- 4 points
A 21-year-old B.tech student, Niraj Bishnoi, was arrested by the Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in the Bulli Bai application, which reportedly targetted over 100 influential Muslim women, whose doctored pictures…
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ECI announces assembly poll dates for UP, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced a seven-phase election to the Uttar Pradesh assembly from February 10 to March 7. The counting of votes will take place…
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IIM students, faculty urge PM Modi to speak up against hate speech
Delhi: Students and faculty members from the Indian Institute of Management have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to address the issues of hate speech and caste-based…
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West Bengal may impose total lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
Kolkata: With more than 73,000 new COVID -19 registered in the last seven days, speculations are rife that West Bengal, which has already announced formation of micro-containment zones, might impose a full…
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BJP has set up several factories of hate, Tek Fog app one of them: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP of having set up several “factories” of hate and said the Tek Fog’ app is one of them. He said the…
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India’s Covid mortality maybe 6-7 times higher than reported
New Delhi: About 3.2 million people could have died from Covid in India by September last year, six-seven times higher than reported officially, according to a study based on one independent and…
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Hyderabad to get 27 new Basti Dawakhanas
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will set up 27 new Basti Dawakhanas in the city, to ensure quality health services to the urban people. Most people in the slum areas…
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ECI to announce schedule for upcoming assembly elections today
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule for the upcoming assembly elections in Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. “Press Conference by Election Commission of…
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Niloufer hospital not enough to face any surge in COVID cases: HC
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Friday said that Niloufer hospital, the only exclusive children’s hospital in the state, is not sufficient if the state witness any spike in COVID-19 cases in children.…
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India’s COVID-19 tally hits 1,41,986, Omicron tally mounts 3,071
New Delhi: India reported 1,41,986 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 9.28 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family…
