Daily News: March 2021

Wednesday 31 March 2021

"Orders Issued By Oversight": Interest Rate Cuts On Small Savings Dropped

The government has rolled back cuts on interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificates or NSC and Public Provident Fund or PPF, announced last evening.

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Yes, Israel "Occupies" West Bank, US Says

Joe Biden's administration said Wednesday that Israel's control of the West Bank is indeed "occupation," clarifying its stance after the release of a report that seemed to downplay the term, adopting...

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US Plant Ruins 15 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses: Report

About 15 million doses of the single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson were ruined in a factory error in the United States, The New York Times reported -- a blow to the company's...

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Pics: Second Phase Of Voting For West Bengal And Assam Assembly Elections Begins

Polling began at 7 am today for for 30 constituencies, including the high-profile Nandigram seat, in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections and for 39 seats in the second phase of...

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PM Urges Bengal To "Strengthen Democracy" As 2nd Phase Vote Begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people of West Bengal to go out in large numbers and vote for the second phase of the assembly election.

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India Vaccine Net Widens Today To All Those Who Are 45 Or Older: 10 Facts

India enters the third phase of the world's largest inoculation drive today as vaccine net extends to people who are 45 and older. By vaccinating more people, the centre aims to give a boost to Covid...

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US Exporters Continue To Encounter Significant Barriers In India: Report

The Biden administration has alleged that US exporters continued to encounter significant tariff and non-tariff barriers that impede the imports of its products into India.

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Daily Briefing: Third vaccination round rolls out today for key group; Interest rates on small saving schemes cut sharply

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New Zealand vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch?

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West Bengal Assembly Polls Phase 2 voting today - documents required, COVID guidelines to follow

There are a total of 294 assembly seats that will be going to polls, of which 68 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 16 for the Scheduled Tribes.

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Haridwar Kumbh 2021: Know about COVID-19 protocols, other details

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Wednesday assured that the state government is ready to organise a grand and safe Kumbh Mela.

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US Special Presidential Envoy For Climate John Kerry To Visit India

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abu Dhabi, New Delhi and Dhaka from April 1-9 to discuss the climate crisis, the State Department has announced.

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Opinion: Reading Mamata's Letter Seeking Opposition Unity In Midst Of Election

Have Opposition leaders finally realised that a single party can't stop the BJP juggernaut, and to dislodge the BJP, and for their own survival, it is important to come together?

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Music Director Bappi Lahiri Tests Positive For COVID-19

Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the singer's spokesperson confirmed.

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Happy April Fools’ Day 2021: Wishes, images, quotes, WhatsApp status, messages and photos

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4 metro security guards murder minor boy suspecting him to be thief, held

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As Bengal, Assam Vote, All Eyes On Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari

For Mamata Banerjee, and the BJP, the battle for Nandigram is a prestige fight because it was the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement in the region that helped her capture power in the state for the...

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D-Day For Mamata Banerjee As Nandigram Votes In Phase 2 Of Bengal Polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's bold call to take on her party's most prominent defector to the BJP on his home turf will be put to the test today as the people of Nandigram go to vote...

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Bengal's Biggest Fight Today In Nandigram, 39 Seats Up For Polls In Assam

Nandigram - the epicentre of the battle for Bengal - goes to polls today, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee toe-to-toe with her protege-turned-arch rival Suvendu Adhikari. Thirty constituencies in...

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Madras High Court Orders Reburial Of COVID-19 Victim Dr Simon Hercules

After 11 months of his death, the Madras High Court on Wednesay ordered the exhumation of the body of Dr Simon Hercules, who had been treating Covid patients and fell victim to the virus in April last...

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Maharashtra government suspends MTR Field Director Srinivas Reddy over suicide of forest officer

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Official to probe marks scam: Govt

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Gujarat: 147 cases under GPID Act in 4 yrs

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Tuesday 30 March 2021

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold launched with large 8.01-inch folding display

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Sex-for-job row: Allegations against Jarkiholi ‘baseless’, won’t affect bypolls, says CM Yediyurappa

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SSC shortlists additional 26 candidates for SI, CAPF physical efficiency test

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Japan’s famous cherry blossoms see early bloom amid global warming

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BTS on anti-Asian racism in West: We have endured expletives without reason, were mocked for the way we look

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OnePlus Nord 2 tipped to launch in less than 5 months, no OnePlus Nord SE

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RCB begins training camp ahead of IPL 2021

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Consider imposing fines on passengers not wearing masks ‘properly’: DGCA to airports

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Why you may not be losing weight despite intermittent fasting

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Pune: YCM Hospital runs out of stock of plasma due to high demand from across Pimpri-Chinchwad

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India blocks bank accounts of TikTok's parent company ByteDance: Report

ByteDance has said that while it disagrees with the tax authority, it is committed to legal compliance and will cooperate with the government.

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"These Attacks Must Stop": Biden On Violence Against Asian-Americans

US President Joe Biden has announced additional actions to respond to the violence and xenophobia perpetrated against Asian Americans.

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No Permit Needed For Vehicles Carrying Oxygen Till September 30

The government on Tuesday said it has extended the exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30, 2021, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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India Takes Part In Second Sherpas Meeting Of G7, Guest Countries

Suresh Prabhu, who is India's Sherpa to G-20 and G7, attended the second virtual meeting of Sherpas of Group of Seven (G7) and guest countries on Tuesday.

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2 French Naval Ships Arrive In India On Goodwill Visit

The French Navy's amphibious assault helicopter carrier Tonnerre and frigate Surcouf arrived in Kochi on Tuesday ahead of a mega naval war game involving France and four member nations of the Quad...

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Last day to apply for Rajya Sabha fellowships and internships

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Witnesses to George Floyd’s deadly arrest tell jury of their shock, horror

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These transgender beauticians are fighting stereotypes, one makeover at a time

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COVID-19: Night curfew imposed in several districts of Chhattisgarh, here's what's allowed, what's not

According to the Health Department, a total of 3,41,516 people have been confirmed positive for the virus in Chhattisgarh till Monday.

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DNA Special: Analysing Corona 2.0 and how it can pose a bigger threat

India saw a massive spike in the number of Coronavirus cases with 56,211 fresh Covid-19 cases and 271 deaths reported in the past 24 hours.

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Sharad Pawar Doing Well After Operation: Maharashtra Health Minister

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is doing well after an operation, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.

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LIVE Updates: 14 Countries Raise Concerns On Virus Origin Report

The United States led a chorus of concern from a group of nations on Tuesday over a WHO-backed report into the origins of the coronavirus in China, with accusations swirling that Beijing failed to...

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Pandemic Delays Gender Parity By A Generation: World Economic Forum

The pandemic has rolled back years of progress towards equality between men and women, according a report Wednesday showing the crisis had added decades to the trajectory towards closing the gender...

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Monday 29 March 2021

Mozambique Town Deserted As ISIS Claims Control

The key northern Mozambique town of Palma was all but deserted Monday, its residents fleeing by road, boat or on foot as the ISIS claimed control after a prolonged onslaught.

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The Wuhan Lab At The Heart Of The "Extremely Unlikely" Leak Theory

A team commissioned by the World Health Organization to investigate the source of the coronavirus in Wuhan in January concluded that it was "extremely unlikely" that the pathogen originated in a...

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Search On For 11 Trapped In Illegal Goldmine In Colombia

Rescuers were working against the clock to rescue 11 people trapped in a flooded illegal goldmine since last week, Colombian authorities said Monday.

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S Jaishankar Meets Ashraf Ghani, Discusses Afghan Peace Process

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday and had a discussion on the Afghan peace process.

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Gujarat Chief Minister Weighed Against 85 Kgs Of Silver At Event

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was on Monday weighed against 85 kilograms of silver at a function organised in Gandhinagar.

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Farmers Celebrate Holi On Protest Sites At Delhi Borders

The farmers protesting against the three contentious farm laws at the Delhi borders - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur - on Monday celebrated Holi and Hola Mohalla.

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Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot: Study

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Ash Barty goes distance, tops Victoria Azarenka to reach Miami quarters

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Karnataka Bengaluru Live Updates: 2792 new cases reported in Karnataka, 1742 in Bengaluru alone

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Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated; backlog could be cleared within 4 days

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New York to open up COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on April 6

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Sergio Aguero to leave Man City at end of season after 10 years

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Woman says Gov. Cuomo forcibly kissed her cheeks in 2017

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Canada pauses AstraZeneca vaccine for under 55

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Ghislaine Maxwell faces new charges as US expands sex crime case

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Venezuela’s Maduro seeks to sideline opposition with ‘oil-for-vaccines’ plan: Lawmakers

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro shuffles Cabinet as COVID-19 pressure mounts

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IMD issues orange alert for northeastern states, forecasts wet spell for March 30-31

The IMD has predicted rains & thunderstorm over northeastern states along with a forecast of "intense wet spell" over northeast India until April 2.

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90% Of US Adults Will Be Eligible For Vaccine By April 19: White House

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa chaired a meeting yesterday to discuss ways to deal with the continuous spike in coronavirus cases in Bengaluru.

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New Zealand vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch?

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Horoscope Today, March 30: Gemini, Cancer, Taurus, and other signs — check astrological prediction

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KP Oli suspends rebel leaders from Nepal ruling party

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MP: BJP’s youth wing leader booked for rape and blackmail

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Sunday 28 March 2021

US: Teen girls charged with murder, carjacking of Pak-origin driver

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Chennai Hyderabad Live Updates: TN reports 2194 fresh cases, 833 from Chennai alone

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ExplainSpeaking: Why India is no country for working women

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Inside Myanmar’s army: ‘They see protesters as criminals’

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‘We are all imperfectly beautiful’: Lili Reinhart

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Karnataka Bengaluru Live Updates: 3082 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths reported across State

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WBJEE 2021: Application process details, syllabus, exam dates, paper pattern

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Big blow to CM Kejriwal as President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to Centre's Delhi Bill

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday (March 28) gave his assent to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) (GNCTD) Bill.

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Happy Holi 2021: Wishes, Images, Messages, SMS, WhatsApp Status, Photos

Happy Holi Wishes: Today is Holi. It many states of north India it is also called Rangwali Holi as playing Holi with colours is the main thing today. Amid the Covid pandemic, there are restrictions...

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Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

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N. Korea accuses UN of double standard over missile firings

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Helicopter crash in Alaska backcountry ski trip kills 5

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RTI Activist Critically Injured In Bomb Attack In Odisha: Police

A Right to Information (RTI) activist, who is also a local BJP leader, suffered serious injuries after criminals hurled bombs at him in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Sunday.

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Troops Fire At Funeral As Myanmar Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people across the country gathered to mourn 114 people killed the previous day in the worst crackdown on protests since...

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Aladdin's Cave Of Goods Stuck In Suez Canal Logjam

An Aladdin's cave of goods ranging from IKEA furnishings to tens of thousands of livestock is stuck in a maritime traffic jam caused by the Suez Canal blockage.

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Happy Holi 2021: Wishes Images, Status, Quotes, Messages, Photos to send your loved ones

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Horoscope Today, March 29 – April 3: Gemini, Cancer, Taurus, and other signs — check astrological prediction

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Watch: US Navy Members Sing Hindi Song From Popular Bollywood Movie

Members of the US Navy sang a popular Hindi song at a dinner meeting between US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

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"All About Coming Together": Kamala Harris Extends Greeting On Holi

US Vice President Kamala Harris has greeted people on the occasion of Holi, saying the festival is all about "positivity, setting aside our differences, and coming together".

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Green Initiative With Arab Leaders

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the leaders of Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Sudan to discuss a massive regional tree-planting project, state news agency (SPA) reported early on...

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LIVE Updates: India's Covid Tally At 1.19 Crore, Over 1.61 Lakh Deaths

India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months, the health ministry data showed on Sunday.

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India Gifts 1 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses To Nepal Army

As a mark of friendship and strong ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu, India on Sunday sent one lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the Nepal Army.

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Doctors Issue Warning Over Rise In French Covid Intensive Care Patients

The number of COVID-19 patients in France's intensive care units has risen to a new high for this year, health ministry data showed on Sunday, as doctors warned a third wave of infections could soon...

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Saturday 27 March 2021

Disinvestment target for FY22 imminently achievable says Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian

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Cable connectivity, other projects: Industry seeks easier bid criteria

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Biggest crude importer via Suez Canal, India may face larger trade hit from logjam

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‘Emotionally, the lockdown was a period of introspection’

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New Delhi to examine proposal, plan suitable measures: Digital tax; India among nations likely to face retaliatory US tariff

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‘There is nothing like a Hindu birth rate or a Muslim birth rate’

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Motherhood is not a race

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Why ‘Darklands’ fulfils the basic task of sci-fi genre but falls short of making a landing

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Ahead of festivals, caution notice in Jharkhand on communal acts

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Saudi Arabia Unveils Campaign To Tackle Climate Change

Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia on Saturday unveiled a sweeping campaign to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions, including a plan to plant billions of trees in the coming decades.

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Smriti Irani Performs Dandiya As Part Of Election Campaign In Tamil Nadu

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday joined party workers in a dandiya dance while campaigning for Vanathi Srinivasan, the BJP's candidate from Coimbatore South constituency of Tamil Nadu ahead of...

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Boris Johnson Condemns "Disgraceful Attacks" On Police In Bristol

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday condemned "disgraceful attacks" on police after a third night of violence hit the western city of Bristol by protesters condemning new crime...

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Japan To Issue Digital Vaccine Passport: Report

Japan is set to issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, joining China, the EU and other countries that have adopted similar measures aimed at opening...

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Suez Canal Chief Cites Possible "Human Error" In Ship Grounding

Egypt's Suez Canal chief said Saturday that "technical or human errors" could be behind the grounding of a huge container ship blocking the vital waterway, causing a backlog of over 300 vessels.

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6 States See Surge In Covid, Account For 79.5% Of Cases, Says Centre

Six states - Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - continue to report a high surge in daily COVID-19 cases and account for 79.57 per cent of the new infections...

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IE100: The list of most powerful Indians in 2021

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Nuns in complaint: ‘ABVP members tried to strike conversation, then called aides’

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Polling in the former Maoist stronghold of Jhargram in West Bengal was peaceful

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With NC silent, PDP leaders mull presence in PAGD

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Ready to collaborate with govt to roll out AI services for donkeys: NRCE scientist

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Bombay fire: Civic body denied nod to hospital thrice in 10 yrs; granted due to Covid

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Ahmedabad hospital performs 11 bariatric surgeries in a day

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Chief Justice of India S A Bobde lauds Uniform Civil Code in Goa

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Friday 26 March 2021

Latest News LIVE Updates: Night Curfew In Maharashtra From Sunday

Maharashtra will enforce a night curfew from Sunday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office said, as the state struggles with its biggest surge in coronavirus infections since the beginning of the...

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Bengal, Assam Vote In Phase 1, Assam Chief Minister Among Key Candidates

The politically volatile states of West Bengal and Assam are voting in the first phase of assembly elections today amid a resurgent Covid crisis to decide the fate of a number of top politicians...

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Chief Minister Sonowal Among Big Names In 1st Phase Of Assam Polls

The first of three phases of the 2021 Assam Assembly election begins today with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state Congress chief Ripun Borah and Speaker Hitendranath Goswami among the...

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26 Of 30 Seats In Bengal Phase 1 Polls Voted For Trinamool In 2016

The first phase of the 2021 Bengal Assembly election begins today, with over 73 lakh voters from 30 constituencies - covering the districts of Purulia and Jhargram, and parts of Bankura, West...

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Supreme Court's Order Upholds Freedom Of Expression: Meghalaya Editor

Padma Shri awardee and senior journalist Patricia Mukhim on Friday said that the Supreme Court order to quash an FIR lodged against her over a Facebook post gives hope to people across the country and...

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