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India has invited all eight member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to a virtual summit of the bloc which it is hosting on November 30, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.For the first time, India is hosting the summit of the council of heads of government of...
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Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's partner Gabriella Demetriades appeared before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here for the second day on Thursday, while he himself has been summoned on Friday, an official said. The NCB, which is probing alleged drug use in Bollywood, had questioned Demetriades...
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The Congress said on Thursday it was disappointed with its performance in Bihar Assembly elections and the party's working committee would soon review it.The Congress managed to win only 19 of the 70 seats it had contested, down from its previous tally of 27 seats out of 41 it had fought in the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States president-elect Joe Biden will speak with each other in due course at a mutually convenient time, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday and asserted that India-US ties enjoy bipartisan support in America.The MEA's assertion comes days...
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Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision to bring OTT platforms under its ambit, citing that it was good for society.The Centre has brought OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime video as well as online news and current affairs content under the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda in the JNU campus and asserted that people may have ideological differences but ideology should be seen supporting and not opposing the nation in matters of national interest. Giving priority to one's ideology...
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Congress leader and former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot, tested positive for novel coronavirus on Thursday.I have tested positive for Covid 19. Anyone who may have come in contact with me over the last few days, please get yourselves tested. Am taking appropriate doctoral...
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The government has issued a notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir instead of the Union Territory of Ladakh, according to IT ministry sources.The ministry, in its notice, has directed Twitter to explain within five working days why legal action should not be initiated...
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Journalist Arnab Goswami on Thursday withdrew his bail plea filed before the sessions court at Alibaug in Raigad district in connection with an abetment of suicide case of an interior designer.The Republic TV Editor-in-Chief, arrested on November 4, was on Wednesday granted interim bail in the...
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The condition of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, admitted at the Medanta hospital in Lucknow, continued to be critical on Thursday, a health bulletin issued by the hospital said. His condition is critical but under control. He has been kept under the...
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Former finance minister P Chidambaram, reacting to the RBI admitting on Wednesday that the economy has gone into a recession for the first time, made this statement: 'For the first time since data was recorded methodically -- some say for the first time in the history of independent...
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Actor Asif Basra, known for starring in movies such as Jab We Met, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai and Kai Po Che!, died on Thursday in Dharamshala, the police said. He was 53.The actor was found hanging in a private complex here by the police and a team of forensic experts is on the spot, said...
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Attorney General K K Venugopal Thursday granted consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against stand-up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his tweets which allegedly criticised the Supreme Court.'The tweets which I am extracting below are not only in bad taste but clearly cross the line between...
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Author Arundhati Roy's book titled Walking with the Comrades got removed from the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University's syllabus in Tirunelveli. Reacting to this development, Member of Parliament (MP) from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Kanimozhi, took to Twitter and said, If politics is...
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Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi was on Thursday elected the leader of its four-member legislature party. All the four newly elected MLAs met at Manjhi's residence where they elected the former chief minister the leader of the legislature group.They were all felicitated by...
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Senior Akali leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday said he has tested positive for Covid-19.Majithia asked the people who came in contact with him during the last few days to get themselves tested for the infection.'This is to inform everyone that I have tested positive for...
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A special court in Mumbai on Thursday rejected the default bail plea of businessman Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and an accused in money laundering case.Deepak Kochhar was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in September under the Prevention of Money...
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Nitish Kumar may take oath as Bihar chief minister for a fourth successive term next week but the date has not been finalised yet, a close aide said on Thurday.However, speculation is rife in political circles that he will be sworn in on Monday, the day 'Bhaiyya Dooj' festival will be...
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Russia on Thursday said it was working very hard to advance the supply of the S-400 surface-to-air missiles to India even though the delivery of the first batch of the weapons system is scheduled by the end of next year. At an online media briefing, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission...
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United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has assured Americans that there would be no increase in taxes for those having an annual income of less than USD 400,000. At the same time, Harris has insisted that in the Joe Biden administration, corporations and the wealthiest will finally...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav today said that his party got support of the people but the National Democratic Alliance achieved the Bihar poll victory through dhan, chhal and bal (money, muscle and deceit).Targetting Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi said, Nitish Kumar's JD-U has been...
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Two weeks after undergoing an angioplasty, World Cup-winning former India captain Kapil Dev was back to playing golf, a sport he took up passionately after bidding adieu to cricket. The 61-year-old had said that he would like to get back to playing golf as soon as the doctors allowed...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday announced a Rs 900 crore grant to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID-19 vaccine research. She said the grant does not cover the actual cost of vaccine and distribution expenses, which will be made separately as and when the vaccine...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced relaxations in income tax rules to allow sale of primary residential units of up to Rs 2 crore value below the circle rate. Till now, only 10 per cent difference between the circle rate and the agreement value was...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a Rs 65,000-crore fertilizer subsidy for farmers as part of her stimulus package to boost the economy. She said Rs 65,000 crore is being provided to ensure adequate availability of fertilisers to farmers and to enable timely...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a Rs 18,000 crore additonal outlay for the urban housing scheme to help complete real estate projects that would create jobs and boost the economy. She said the Rs 18,000 crore would be provided over and above the Budget Estimates for...
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces additional outlay of Rs 10,000 crores will be provided for Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana in the current financial year, to boost rural employment.
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American rapper Cardi B has apologised for appropriating Goddess Durga's image for a magazine cover shoot. The 28-year-old musician recently appeared on the cover of Footwear News magazine, posing as Goddess Durga with shoes in her hands, while promoting her first line of sneakers with...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offered incentives for companies on new hires during her press conference on Thursday in which she announced more stimulus measures to boost growth. The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana was launched to incentivise creation of new employment...
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Amazon Prime Video on Thursday announced they were renewing popular crime drama series Mirzapur for a third season. The season two of the show, which became the most-watched show on the streamer in India within just seven days of its release, debuted last month.The second season of Mirzapur...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian economy is witnessing a strong recovery after a long and strict lockdown. Addressing a press conference to announce more stimulus measures to boost growth, she said macro-economic indicators are pointing towards...
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The Delhi government has decided to ban community Chhath Puja celebrations near the ghats to contain the spread of COVID-19, said health minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday.In the view of safety and to avoid crowd gathering amid the pandemic, we have decided to ban community Chhath Puja...
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A sessions court in Mumbai has adjourned till November 23 the hearing into the pre-arrest bail plea of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and his wife in a case registered against them by Mumbai Police forallegedly assaulting a woman police officer.Their lawyer Shyam Kalyankar said the...
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The Delhi high court on Thursday expressed concern over rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital and questioned the Aam Aadmi Party government's doing everything under the Sun to 'unlock' things. The high court said the Delhi government cannot be allowed to play with the lives...
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The Biden administration is likely to be pragmatic in its dealings with Pakistan, pressing Islamabad to act on terrorism related issues and support America's endeavours for peace in Afghanistan, according to a former top Pakistani diplomat.There may be a resumption of the strategic dialogue...
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Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades appeared before the Narcotics Control Bureau for the second day as part of its probe into alleged drug use in Bollywood.Gabriella reached the NCB's zonal office at Ballard Estate in south Mumbai in her car, the official said.A large...
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Days after seeking the views of parents, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday reversed its move to reopen schools from November 16 for classes 9-12 and said they shall continue to remain closed. While colleges were also earlier scheduled to function from November 16 , the government said...
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The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated.This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the government over the state of the economy, claiming the country has entered into a recession for the first time in history due to the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India has entered into recession for the first time in...
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The United States hit a record-setting 136,325 new daily cases of the novel coronavirus disease, the latest data from Johns Hopkins University revealed.The United States has reported more than 10.3 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 240,800 deaths caused by the disease, data showed on...
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A major Gurjar organisation on Thursday called off its agitation over reservation after reaching a consensus with the Rajasthan government, a community leader said. The Gurjar Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti is demanding that the state government get the Gurjar reservation included in...
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Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine 'Vagir' was launched on Thursday at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock.Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik launched the submarine through video conferencing.Vagir is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. The submarines, designed by...
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The BJP MLA from Salt in Almora district, Surendra Singh Jeena, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at a hospital in New Delhi, died early Thursday, a party leader said. The 50-year-old Jeena was admitted to the Sir Gangaram Hospital nearly a week ago. He breathed his last at around 4...
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With 47,905 new COVID19 infections in last 24 hours, India's total cases surge to 86,83,917. With 550 new fatalities, total death toll mounts to 1,28,121.Currently, there are 4,89,294 total active cases in the country.Till now, 80,66,502 have been recovered from the deadly disease.
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Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said that she has tested negative for COVID-19.I have tested negative for COVID. Would like to extend my grateful thanks to everyone for their good wishes and prayers, Smriti Irani said in a tweet.The MP from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi had tested positive for...
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Moderna expects to have an announcement on the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine after it finished accumulating data for a first analysis of the vaccine, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.Moderna is conducting a clinical trial of about 30,000 participants, with half of the participants...
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday won the election in the state of Alaska, taking his electoral college tally to 217 after winning three electoral votes. The Republican Party has also retained the Senate seat, giving the party 50 seats in the 100-member United States...
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United States President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ron Klain, his longtime aide, as White House Chief of Staff. In this capacity, Klain will oversee the Executive Office of the President and serve as a senior advisor. In addition to supporting the...
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Back in the familiar environs of the TV newsroom after a week in judicial custody, journalist Arnab Goswami on Wednesday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for arresting him in a 'fake' case.Uddhav Thackeray, listen to me. You lost. You have been defeated, said Goswami, 47,...
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