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New Delhi: The Covid-19 vaccination for all beneficiaries in the 12-14 age group will begin from Wednesday, National Vaccination Day, at all government Covid vaccination centres. The vaccine to be administered would be Corbevax, manufactured by Biological E. Limited, Hyderabad, said Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, in a virtual meeting with all states and UTs […]
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New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the GST Council should not be politicised as it is a body in which every finance minister from every state sits in and decides on how the disbursements happen. While intervening during the question hour in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of GST […]
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Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that Karnataka High Court’s judgment on Hijab has suspended fundamental rights to freedom of religion, culture, freedom of speech and expression. The Hyderabad MP observed that one religion has been targetted and its religious practice banned. He said the High Court order has forced kids to choose […]
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Bengaluru: After the Karnataka High Court dismissed petitions by Muslim girls seeking permission to wear hijab in educational institutions, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that stern action will be initiated against those who disturb peace in the state. Upholding the government order, the court has stated that hijab is not an essential part […]
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New Delhi: Amazon counsel on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the dialogue to settle the dispute with Future Retail did not work, and complained against Reliance taking over Future stores, despite no asset transfer order. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, representing Amazon, submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, “the efforts did […]
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New Delhi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s decision to uphold the Hijab ban in educational institutions and appealed to everyone to maintain peace by accepting the order of the Court. “I welcome the Court’s decision. I appeal to everyone that the state and country have to go forward, everyone […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning ensured that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda was garlanded first at the Parliamentary party meeting in a clear gesture meant to acknowledge the role of the organisation in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The Parliamentary party meeting of the BJP gave […]
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in education institutions and said that wearing Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam. A bench of Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit, and Justice JM Khazi said that no case […]
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Bengaluru: Ahead of the Karnataka High Court judgment in the Hijab row case on Tuesday, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code have been imposed in Udipi, Shivamogga and Kalburagi among other districts of the state. Yesterday, District Magistrate Kurma Rao M announced that all schools and colleges in the Udipi will […]
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New Delhi: India reported 2,568 new cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a slight increase from 2,503 reported on the previous day, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its latest update on Tuesday morning. In the same period, 97 deaths were reported, taking the total number of deaths to […]
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court is scheduled to pronounce the judgment on the hijab row on Monday. The special bench constituted to look into the issue will read out the verdict at about 10.30 a.m. As a precautionary measure, security has been beefed up across the state. Holiday has been declared in the districts of […]
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New Delhi: To have evacuated safely more than an estimated 18,000 Indian nationals from Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict, is truly a commendable task. Also, to have done it without much fanfare speaks volumes of the coordination put it by the government of India to ensure swift and speedy evacuation. That is the hallmark of […]
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Pilibhit: With the Karnataka government refusing to provide trained adult cow elephants to Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), the PTR officials have now decided to transport six elephants, aged between six and 11 years, and to foster them to adapt to the local forest and environmental conditions. The elephants are needed to track and monitor stray […]
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Chandigarh: International kabaddi player Sandeep Singh from Nangal Ambiyan village was shot dead by assailants during a match at Malian village in Jalandhar district on Monday. At least 20 bullets were pumped into his head and chest. The disturbing video of the crime went viral. Hailing from Nangal Ambian village in Shahkot, Sandeep was a […]
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Hyderabad: The all-time favourite comfort food for many, Maggi is going to get costlier, again! Inflationary pressure has forced companies like Nestle and Hindustan Uniliver to increase the prices of their products. Products that are likely to get costlier are Nestle’s Maggi, A+ Milk and Nescafe among others. After the announcement from the FMCG companies, […]
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New Delhi: The group of dissenters within the Congress, also known as G-23, took a defensive stance during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Sunday, as their representatives raised only ‘technical points’ and did not press for a change in the leadership as they had demanded in 2020. Sources said that at the meeting, […]
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Chennai: To prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in water bodies, Chennai Corporation is using drones to spray mosquito larvicide. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Chennai Corporation Commissioner, said that the 15 days of anti-larvae chemical spray project started by the Chennai Corporation has engaged two drones to spray mosquito larvicide in the waterbodies of Chennai every day. […]
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, is slated to pronounce the judgement on the hijab issue on Tuesday morning. The matter has been listed in the first half of the day. The three-judge bench, which also comprised Justice Krishna S. Dixit and Justice Khaji Jaibunnesa Mohiyuddin had reserved […]
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New Delhi: Even as India on Monday reported the lowest single-day Covid tally in 680 days, with only 2,503 new cases in the last 24 hours, doctors caution against being complacent as the virus is seeing a resurgence in many countries in Europe and Asia. Although many countries across the globe have relaxed Covid-related norms, […]
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Hyderabad: CtrlS, Asia’s largest Rated 4 Hyperscale Data Center, which serves 60 of the Fortune 500 global multinationals, is taking up rapid expansion, keeping sustainability at its centre. Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Green Man of Indian Data Center Industry, founder & CEO, CtrlS shares with Y V Phani Raj the company’s future plans and overall growth strategy. […]
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Bengaluru: Four fans of cricketer Virat Kohli have been taken into custody for breaching security cover to click selfies with their favourite star in Bengaluru, the police said on Monday. According to police, an FIR has been filed against them in the Cubbon Park police station limits. The accused fans — one from Kalaburagi and […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday expressed concern over fake claims for getting ex-gratia compensation of Rs 50,000, meant for family members of those who have lost their lives due to COVID-19, saying it had never visualized that this can be “misused” and had thought that the “morality” has not gone so down. The apex […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Sikh New Year, expressing hopes that “Waheguru blesses everyone with good health and prosperity”. “Greetings at the start of the Sikh New Year. May Waheguru bless everyone with good health and prosperity. May the teachings of the Guru Sahibs keep illuminating the world […]
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"An unattended bag, from which some fumes were emanating, was found inside Train No 04406 which briefly led to a panic situation," DCP Railways Harendra Singh told IANS.
