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"Encounter has started at Chandgam area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job," a police officer said.
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The night curfew has been extended till January 19 and weekend curfew is also being imposed as preventive measure to check the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has opposed the proposed ‘Surya Namaskar’ in the ongoing programme of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, and has asked the Muslim students not to participate in it. Khalid Saifullah Rahmani issued a statement and said, “Secretary School Education has in a circular directed to conduct Surya Namaskar […]
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Mumbai: Mumbai reported 10,860 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up 34.37 per cent from a day ago and highest daily count since April 7, 2021, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. With these additions, Mumbai’s tally of coronavirus cases jumped to 8,18,462, while the death toll increased […]
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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 a special session of Parliament to discuss the matter. Attacking the Centre over the India-China border issue, Owaisi in a series of tweets […]
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New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is expected to meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Bharat Biotech’s application for clinical trials of its intranasal Covid vaccine as a booster or a third dose. The Hyderabad-based manufacturer has proposed the booster dose for those who have been […]
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Mumbai: 21-year-old Vishal Kumar who was arrested in the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case will be presented before a Bandra court on Tuesday, informed the police. A case was registered based on a complaint received on Jan 1, the probe is underway. We’ve contacted the app hosting platform and are awaiting their reply. Further action is […]
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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 in the country, an expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation had recently approved antiviral drug Molnupiravir for restricted use in […]
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New Delhi: Delhi reported 5,481 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest number of such cases since May 16, with a positivity rate of 8.37 per cent, and three more fatalities due to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department. The national capital had recorded 6,456 fresh COVID-19 cases and […]
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New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the New Education Policy (NEP) follows the ‘Nai Talim’ (new education) of Mahatma Gandhi by giving importance to the mother tongue as the medium of instruction at school level. Addressing the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha, the Vice President […]
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Chennai: The advisory council constituted by the Tamil Nadu government to ascertain the living conditions and other details of Sri Lankan Tamils living inside and outside of camps will conduct a survey on the Sri Lankan Tamils who require Indian citizenship. A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of the council held […]
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New Delhi: Kanwaljeet Singh Toor, one of the accused in the Rs 60,000 crore Pearl group scam case, who was currently lodged at the Rohini prison in the national capital has passed away, officials said on Tuesday. Confirming about the development, Director General (Prisons) Sandeeep Goyal told IANS that the 62-year-old undertrial prisoner, Toor, was […]
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Hyderabad: I-Venture @ ISB, with an aim to provide increased acceleration support to women-founded / co-founded startups has launched the ‘Women of Innovation (I-WIN)’ programme. I-WIN aims to mentor and handhold women entrepreneurs to scale up their business modules and in the process pave new growth trajectories. Sector agnostic startups with a minimum of one-year […]
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New Delhi: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said he has tested positive for Covid-19.In a series of tweets, he said: “Could not attend the Uttarakhand-Rudrapur campaigning yesterday as I was not feeling well from January 2 night. I have tested positive for Covid-19. Taking precautions, I had isolated myself yesterday only. “Please take care […]
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has taken serious objections to the state government for not releasing compensation amount to victims of sexual harassment. The court has issued a warning that if the compensation amount is not released immediately, the Principal Secretary of the Woman and Child Welfare Department has to appear before the court in […]
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New Delhi: In another significant single-day spike amid the ongoing resurgence, India logged 37,479 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, taking the overall active infection tally to 1,71,830, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced on Tuesday. The active caseload now accounts for 0.49 per cent of the country’s total positive […]
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Agra: Ticket windows for a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra have been closed in view of rising number of Covid cases. Visitors can now book tickets online for a visit to the monument. The Archaeological Survey of India has given the facility of online booking. However, inside the Taj Mahal, the counter on […]
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New Delhi: Union Minister G.Kishan Reddy claimed that Telangana Chief Minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao is taking inspiration from West Bengal and said such tactics won’t work in the state. Reddy made the comment over the arrest of Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar. In a series of tweets last night, Reddy said, “KCR (K Chandrasekhar Rao) […]
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Lakhimpur Kheri: While the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that filed a 5,000-page charge sheet in the court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) has omitted the name of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni — earlier named as conspirator — it has included the name of Virendra Shukla, who is the brother-in-law […]
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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19, adding that he has “mild symptoms” and was isolating at home. Taking to Twitter, he said: “I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid me in last few […]
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New Delhi: Terming Asaduddin Owaisi as the ‘B team’ of Samajwadi Party (SP), Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma alleged on Monday that the AIMIM chief is acting like an election agent for the SP and BSP. Talking to the media after a review meeting on the functioning of BJP-ruled states at the party […]
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Hyderabad: A candidate from Telangana and eight others from different States have secured 100 percentiles in the results of Common Admission Test (CAT)-2021 entrance test, for admissions into various IIMs, which were released on Monday. As per the press release issued by the IIM-Ahmedabad, which conducted the CAT -2021, all candidates who secured 100 percentiles […]
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Panaji: As many as 66 of the over 2,000 people on board the Cordelia cruise ship, which came to the coastal state from Mumbai, have tested Covid positive, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday. The cruise liner, where the NCB busted a high-profile rave party in October last year, was carrying hordes of […]
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Hyderabad: The stock market in recent times has exhibited wide movements either ways. In days it rose, BSE was up about 800 to 1,000 points, aiding in wealth creation. On days it dived, it fell around 700 or more points, giving an opportunity for the existing investors to buy stocks at a lower price. The […]
