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A case was registered against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 49 others on the order of a court in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh over an alleged defamatory post against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, police said on Tuesday.A senior district police official, however, said, During the...
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An FIR has been registered against Sahara chief Subrata Roy and 17 of his family members and group officials on charges of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy at a police station in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.The case was registered Kakadeo police station on Sunday...
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India on Tuesday summoned the Charge d'Affaires at the Pakistan High Commission and conveyed its deep concern over a Pakistani model's photoshoot at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, describing it as a desecration of the sanctity of the holy place.Calling it a reprehensible incident, India said...
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A minor Dalit girl from here was allegedly kidnapped and raped repeatedly in Delhi for resisting prostitution bid, police said.The victim, who was later rescued by her mother, is a resident of a colony falling under Kosikalan Police Station of the district.She was repeatedly raped by a youth in...
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The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought a response from the Delhi Police and Facebook on a Bhojpuri actress' plea seeking registration of FIR concerning the hacking of her social media page and account as well as the subsequent posting of obscene and illegal content.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued...
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The vaccine effectiveness of Covishield against COVID-19 infection in fully vaccinated individuals was found to be 63 per cent between April and May when the second wave was at its peak in India, according to a new study.It was published in 'The Lancet Infectious Diseases' journal and it included...
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The strict norms for arriving international passengers, especially from 'at-risk' countries, will come into effect from Tuesday midnight and authorities are stepping their vigil for effective surveillance amid mounting concerns over the emergence of the COVID variant Omicron.While no cases of...
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Veteran Telugu film lyricist 'Sirivennela' Sitarama Sastry, a recipient of the Padma Shri and numerous other awards, died due to lung cancer-related complications at a private hospital here on Tuesday.He was 66.Sastry was admitted to the hospital on November 24 with pneumonia and was in the...
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Lok Sabha on Wednesday will discuss the new COVID-19 variant Omicron under Rule 193, the sources said. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top ministers in Parliament to discuss strategy for the ongoing winter session. The meeting was...
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As many as 40 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the police for staying illegally in and around Bhiwandi city in Thane district of Maharashtra, an officer said on Tuesday. DCP, Zone 2, Bhiwandi, Yogesh Pawar told reporters that the arrested men...
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Amid the scare of new COVID-19 variant Omicron, a person who returned to Pune from Zambia on November 25 has tested positive for the COVID-19. According to the Pune Municipal Corporation, the 60-year-old man had travelled from Zambia to Mumbai on November 20 and then travelled to Pune by...
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The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation and National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 are deliberating and considering scientific evidence for the need and justification for booster dose, Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. ...
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The output of eight core sectors rose by 7.5 per cent in October on healthy performance by coal, natural gas, refinery products and cement segments, official data released on Tuesday showed. The production of eight infrastructure sectors of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery...
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The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the meeting between former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh and dismissed police officer Sachin Waze, on Monday when Singh had appeared before an inquiry commission in Mumbai....
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Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday alleged that former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh and dismissed cop Sachin Waze had planned the bomb threat near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence 'Antilia' in the state capital. The duo had also planned the 'fake' encounter of a...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government is gearing up to fight a possible threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and has prepared 30,000 oxygen beds and also ramped up oxygen supply and storage facilities. The chief minister held a meeting with...
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Vinod Dua and his wife Padmavati
The condition of veteran journalist Vinod Dua continues to be extremely critical and fragile, his daughter and actor-comic Mallika Dua said on Tuesday. The 67-year-old journalist, a pioneer in Hindi broadcast journalism with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV, was last night moved to the...
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China says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is a concern for organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics but it remains confident the games will be held as scheduled in February.The new variant is the latest challenge facing the games, which have taken criticism over the lack of natural snow...
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Market performance in November
Equity benchmark Sensex dropped 196 points on Tuesday, hit by fag-end selling in auto and metal stocks following sluggish investor sentiment in global markets. The selling pressure was triggered after European markets opened in the negative territory amid concerns over the Omicron...
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The decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal the three farm reform laws he had introduced last year has been criticised by many advocates of economic reform and liberalisation as a major policy and political setback. Some of the Prime Minister's staunch supporters, who had hailed...
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BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal on Tuesday said India's tour of South Africa remains on schedule provided the situation doesn't aggravate in the rainbow nation after a new COVID-19 variant was detected there. India play the final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai and are scheduled to...
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In 2017, the Narendra Modi government announced a new scheme of electoral funding -- namely electoral bonds -- that could be bought through the State Bank of India at stipulated times of the year. Touted as a new transparent funding mechanism, it effectively legalized opacity. The donor...
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Veteran actor Neetu Kapoor shared an old picture with her late husband, Rishi Kapoor on Instagram today. The image features Neetu and Rishi posing on a bike.Justtttt ..., Neetu captioned the post, adding a string of heart emojis.Reacting to the post, their daughter Riddhima dropped heart...
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Here's how fuel prices across cities in India looked like in November.
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UK PM Boris Johnson
Face coverings are mandatory in shops and public transport from Tuesday as part of targeted measures to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, 14 cases of which have now been detected in the UK after Scotland reported three new infections. The enhanced measures, announced last week...
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People queue up to get vaccinated
Underlining that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 does not escape RT-PCR and RAT tests, the Centre advised states and UTs on Tuesday to ramp up testing for early identification of any cases, undertake effective surveillance of international passengers and strictly monitor hotspots. Union...
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As many as 1,678 Kashmiri migrants have returned to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 for taking up jobs under the Prime Minister's Development Package-2015, the government told parliament on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as per information...
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The door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign 'Har Ghar Dastak' has been extended till December 31 with a focus on 100 percent first dose coverage and completing the backlog of second dose vaccination, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a...
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Former Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma, who along with 11 other Congress MLAs recently joined Mamata Banerjee's party, on Tuesday asserted that Trinamool Congress flags will flutter across the northeastern state in the next 45 days. Sangma said that...
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Over six lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as per the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, a total number of 1,33,83,718 Indian...
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The government will soon bring in a new bill on cryptocurrency after it is approved by the Union Cabinet, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha. A bill on Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency for introduction in the Lok Sabha has...
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India has so far not reported any case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed Parliament on Tuesday, underlining that the government has taken measures to ensure that it does not reach the country. The Centre has issued an advisory after...
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For the second straight day, Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Tuesday amid Opposition protests over various issues even as the Rajya Sabha has adjourned for the day.As the House reconvened at 2 pm, there were protest from the members of the opposition.In less than two minutes, A Raja who...
14:28
French authorities announce France's first case of the omicron variant, in the Indian Ocean island territory of Reunion.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the former Prime Minister of India and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), H D Deve Gowda in the Parliament.Had a great meeting with our former PM Shri @H_D_Devegowda Ji in Parliament today, PM Modi tweeted. The meeting took place on the second day of...
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed ICICI Bank's ratings at 'BB+' with a negative outlook and retained the lender's viability rating at BB. The negative outlook comes despite the agency recently revising upwards the operating environment outlook of domestic banks to stable from negative,...
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Amid vehement protest by opposition members, the BJP on Tuesday stoutly defended the suspension of 12 opposition members from the Rajya Sabha for their unruly conduct in the last Parliament session, saying this is the least that could have been done. Union minister Piyush Goyal, the leader...
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The government has not taken any decision yet to prepare a nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was notified on December 12, 2019...
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Many long-haul COVID-19 patients have chronic fatigue syndrome and other breathing issues months after their initial diagnosis, according to a study. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a medical condition that can often occur after a viral infection and cause fever, aching, and prolonged tiredness...
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai's civic body, delays reopening of schools in view of the Omicron variant threat. School for classes 1-7 will now reopen from December 15, instead of December 1, in view of the emergence of Omicron variant of COVID-19, the BMC said. The...
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Amid mounting concerns over the potentially more contagious coronavirus variant Omicron spreading to many countries, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a review meeting with states and UTs on Tuesday and advised them to ramp up testing for early identification and management of...
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Actor Kangana Ranaut shared her excitement after Parag Agrawal replaced Jack Dorsey as Twitter's new CEO.Kangana, who was permanently suspended from Twitter due to her inflammatory tweets, took to her Instagram Stories and shared her reaction to Jack's exit. The 'Panga' actor shared a...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a review meeting with Health Minister Satyendra Jain and senior officials on the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, amid concerns raised by new variant 'Omicron'.Kejriwal also tweeted a warning this morning for the Centre: Several...
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MPs protest outside Parliament House
Congress and other opposition party MPs on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu justified the suspension of 12 MPs for the entire winter session of Parliament for their unruly conduct in the previous session in August. Raising the issue, Leader...
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Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejects the request for the revocation of suspension of 12 MPs. The suspension of the 12 opposition MPs won't be revoked as they haven't expressed remorse, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu told an angry House this morning. Suspended MPs have not...
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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the government on Tuesday over the repeal of the farm laws without a debate in Parliament, saying long live debate-less parliamentary democracy. Parliament on Monday passed the bill to repeal the three contentious agricultural laws at...
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Seven people arrived from South Africa in Maharashtra's Thane city adjoining Mumbai since November 14 and all of them were tested in the wake of concerns over the new potentially more transmissible 'Omicron' variant of the coronavirus, civic officials said on Tuesday. Four of them...
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Leaders of Opposition parties meet at LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's office at Parliament House over the suspension of 12 Opposition members of the House.In a move that angered the Opposition and set the stage for acrimonious exchanges, a dozen members of Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha...
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Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday will hold a review meeting with the States on the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron'.Earlier on Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also revised the international travel guidelines in view of this new coronavirus variant. According...
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Equity indices opened in green on Tuesday with Sensex up by 500.26 points and Nifty up by 146.00 points.The 30-scrip BSE Sensex was up by 0.87 per cent at 57760.84 at 9.30 am. Similarly, 50-scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 17200.00 at 9.30 am, up by 146.00 points or 0.86 per cent.On the...
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Admiral R Hari Kumar takes blessings from his mother on taking charge as the new Chief of Naval Staff today. It is a matter of great honour for me to take charge as the Chief of Naval Staff. The Indian Navy's focus is on our national maritime interests and challenges, the Admiral R Hari Kumar...
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Reacting to the reported tussle between Congress and Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Dilip Ghosh said that TMC chief Mamata Banerjee wants to be the leader of the opposition as Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's days are over.These dramas are very...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday broadened its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots for all adults as the new omicron variant is identified in more countries. The agency had previously approved boosters for all adults, but only recommended them for those 50...
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At least 1,000 travellers landed in Mumbai in the last fortnight from African countries where the potentially more transmissible 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus has been detected, a senior official of the city civic body said. Swab samples were collected of at...
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The World Health Organization has warned that the global risk from the omicron variant is very high.The United Nations health agency said that the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with severe consequences.No Omicron-linked deaths had yet been reported, though further research was...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January that could be his first trip abroad in 2022, people familiar with the development said on Monday.Both sides are having talks to firm up the visit which is likely to be focussed largely around the ongoing Dubai...
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The suspension of 12 MPs from Rajya Sabha on Monday for the entire Winter Session of Parliament for their unruly conduct in the previous session in August is the biggest such action in the history of the Upper House.The motion to suspend Phulo Devi Netam, Chhaya Verma, Ripun Bora, Rajamani Patel,...
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