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New Delhi: The government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that it has received complaints against 18 NGOs for their alleged involvement in conversion into Christianity by inducements, allurement and misrepresentation since 2018. In a written reply to a query, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, said that the ministry has received complaints […]
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New Delhi: Asserting that the Omicron variant is at least thrice more transmissible than Delta, the Centre Tuesday asked states and union territories to “activate” war rooms, keep analyzing even small trends and surges and keep taking strict and prompt containment action at district and local levels. In a letter to the states and union […]
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Hyderabad: Looks like cheating in exams is not just restricted to schools and sometime even colleges. While there have been odd instances of cheating in public exams, it is not every day that someone gets caught cheating in a competitive or public exam. Cheating in these exams is a difficult task given the strictness of […]
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Haldia (WB): Three persons were killed and 44 others suffered injuries in a fire that broke out in the Haldia Refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The IOC in a statement said the incident occurred at a unit of the refinery during shutdown related […]
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New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry on Tuesday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and two websites over spreading “anti-India” propaganda and fake news on the internet. “In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and the Information and Broadcasting ministry, the ministry has ordered the blocking of 20 channels on […]
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Hyderabad: President Ram Nath Kovind will have southern sojourn here from December 29 to January 3. The President will stay at Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum in Secunderabad Cantonment. Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the President’s visit and stay. He held a coordination meeting with the officials of various heads […]
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Kolkata: With early trends showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) emerging as the leading party in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that people have accepted the party’s work and termed it as a landmark victory. As per the official trends, out of the 144 seats, TMC has […]
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Prayagraj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday said that his government has decided to raise the age of marriage for girls to 21 years because girls wanted to study further. But everyone knows who are the people opposing the decision and trying to prevent girls from studying further, he said while addressing a rally […]
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New Delhi: A Delhi court has discharged former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger and five others in the 2019 accident case of Unnao rape survivor, saying that prima facie no charges are made out against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey discharged the accused observing that prima facie there is no evidence against […]
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New Delhi: Preliminary data from a month-long experiment has shown that indoor air pollution levels were nearly half of the outdoor levels in Delhi-NCR during November-December so far. A primary cause, the study has shown, is how meteorological factors play a key role in air pollution levels, especially in Delhi-NCR region. Two sensor-based air quality […]
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New Delhi: Gold prices on Tuesday fell by Rs 71 to Rs 48,169 per 10 gram in futures trade as speculators reduced their positions amid low demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for February traded lower by Rs 71, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs 48,169 per 10 gram in a business turnover […]
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Srinagar: Cold wave has gripped Kashmir with the onset of ‘Chillai Kalan’, 40 days of harsh winter. ‘Chillai Kalan’ is a Persian term that means ‘major cold’. The temperatures have dropped below zero degrees and morning fog enveloped Srinagar and surrounding areas. In some places, thick sheets of ice covered the water bodies. During Chillai […]
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New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested a man accused of murdering a retired Indian Air Force officer in the national capital, an official said here on Tuesday. According to the official, the accused identified as Bhullu Singh, a resident of Bihar, was nabbed from Cyberabad, Hyderabad, Telangana on December 15. Furnishing details about the case, […]
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has called for applications by transgender candidates for the recruitments in the state police department for the first time. As per the Amendment of Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 to facilitate providing one per cent jobs to transgenders, the Karnataka Police department has called for applications from transgenders for […]
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Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Covid vaccine certificates and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the petitioner. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan said: “This is a frivolous petition filed with ulterior motives and I have a strong doubt that there […]
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Bengaluru: Three staffers working at a reputed hospital in Bengaluru have been booked for forcing a Dalit employee to clean the manhole to unclog sewers, police said on Tuesday. The hospital housekeeping supervisor D. Raja, Gilbert and the administrator have been booked under Section 3(1) (J) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act -1989 and […]
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Muzaffarnagar: The clerics of Darul-Uloom Deoband, a renowned Islamic seminary, have voiced their opposition to the Centre’s decision to raise the marriage age of girls from 18 to 21 years. This comes after the Khaps of western Uttar Pradesh declined to accept the decision and announced that they would convene a Maha Panchayat to discuss […]
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New Delhi: A three-year-old girl was attacked and killed by stray dogs near the Moti Nagar area in Delhi recently. According to the Delhi Police, the incident happened on December 17 at around 2.45 pm when the girl, Laxmi, was attacked by a group of dogs while she was playing in a park. Later, the […]
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New Delhi: Upset over alleged “personal” remarks made against her, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday lashed out at the ruling BJP in Rajya Sabha with a “curse” that it will face bad days soon. An agitated Bachchan also told the chair that he should be fair and alleged that an attempt was being […]
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Experts say it can be effective way to prevent exposure to new variant
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Hyderabad: Even as more and more cases of Omicron are being reported in India, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. What is Omicron and what makes it a variant of concern (VoC)? The new Covid variant called B.1.1.529 or Omicron was first detected by South […]
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New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd, India’s largest corporate by revenues, profits and market value, topped 2021 Wizikey News Score ranking as India’s most-visible corporate in the media. State Bank of India (SBI) is a close second on the ranking, followed by Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Tata Motors, according to Wizikey’s News Score Report. Wizikey’s News […]
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Davanagere (Karnataka): A video of a man being thrashed and paraded by public for allegedly killing his newborn baby girl is doing rounds on social media. The man has, however, refuted the allegations and lodged a complaint with police saying the baby died of cancer. The localities alleged that Mansoor had killed his newborn baby […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad-headquartered and Asia’s largest Rated-4 Hyperscale Data Centre CtrlS has set a benchmark by creating India’s only 100 per cent quake-resistant and air pollution free data centre facility at Noida. The air pollution in the National Capital Region has been a major concern resulting in unhealthy air for human lungs as well as tech […]
