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Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party on Monday received yet another setback when its lone member in the Bihar legislative council, married to a Bharatiya Janata Party minister in the state, crossed over to her husbands' party. Nutan Singh, whose husband Neeraj Kumar Singh...
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Relatives of ailing poet and activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, on Monday welcomed the Bombay High Court granting interim bail to him but said the conditions put forth by thecourt were difficult to be met. We welcome this order.But it is...
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As the Congress government in Puducherry fell after losing majority, senior Bharatiya Janata Party ministers and leaders took a dig at Rahul Gandhi saying it was due to his Midas touch that the party lost power in the Union Territory soon after his visit. The Congress government in...
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A local court on Monday issued a Non-Bailable Warrant against senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh for not appearing before it in connection with a defamation case filed against him in 2017. A Special Court for Trial of Cases pending against MPs/MLAs issued the NBW against...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country. The review meeting was also attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and top officials of the two ministries. Union Home Minister...
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Content streaming platform Netflix on Monday announced a new feature that will automatically download recommended content for users on their smartphones. Netflix's latest 'Downloads for You' feature automatically downloads recommended shows or movies to a user's mobile device based on...
21:59
The minimum fare for Mumbai's autorickshaws and taxis will be Rs 21 and Rs 25 respectively from March 1, after a hike of Rs 3 was approved on Monday, said Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab. The minimum fare over a distance of 1.5 kilometres for taxis will go up from Rs 22 to Rs 25,...
21:27
Mumbai police is now authorised to penalise people Rs 200 for not wearing masks in public as mandated under COVID-19 norms, an official said on Monday. Dear Mumbaikars, Mumbai Police is now authorised to issue challans to offenders not wearing a mask too. Every time we fined you for not wearing a...
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Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra on Monday said he had no regrets about the speech targeting the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 protesters made by him a day before the northeast Delhi riots broke out last year, and stressed that if required, he would do it again. ...
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Maharashtra reported deaths of 381 birds on Sunday amid the avian influenza scare, a state government official said on Monday.He said 380 of these were poultry birds, including 190 from Nandurbar and 115 from Amravati in Vidarbha.Samples are being sent to National Institute of High Security...
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Pacer Umesh Yadav was on Monday added to India's squad for the last two Tests against England after he passed a fitness test, while Shardul Thakur was released to compete in the ongoing Vijay Hazare one-day Championship. The third Test, a day/nighter, starts in Ahmedabad on...
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India on Monday reiterated that it is a responsible nuclear weapon state and is committed as per its nuclear doctrine of no-first use and non-use against non-nuclear-weapon states.Speaking at the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament on Monday, Shringla said that those resorting to...
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A 29-year-old man who allegedly climbed one of the tombs of the Red Fort during the violence in Delhi on Republic day has been arrested, police said on Monday. Jaspreet Singh is one of the associates of Maninder Singh, who was arrested last Tuesday for allegedly swinging swords with the...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in the wake of sudden spike in cases in a few states. The review meeting was also attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and top officials of the two...
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The funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore will take place on Saturday, his family have said, as they reminded the public to stay at home.The World War II veteran, who raised almost 39m for NHS charities during the first coronavirus lockdown in spring 2020, died this month at the age of 100 after...
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Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday took a dig at Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's remark that mere gathering of crowd does not lead to revocation of laws, saying when people gather governments get changed. The Bharatiya Kisan Union leader, who has held a series of 'kisan...
18:07
Classes for students of Std 3 to 5 to resume from February 24. Classes will be held from 10 am to 1:30 pm every day.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hinted that the Election Commission may declare the assembly election dates in the poll bound states by March 7.While addressing a public meeting at Silapathar in Assams Dhemaji district, PM Modi said, Last time in 2016, the Assembly poll dates were...
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Defending the CBI's summons to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's wife, Bharatiya Janta Party leader from West Bengal Anupam Hazra on Monday said that this is just the beginning and probably many more raids against TMC leaders will take place in the days to come.BJP wants to work in...
17:33
The under construction airport in Ayodhya will be named Maryada Purushottam Sriram Airport, Ayodhya after Lord Ram and a provision of Rs 101 crore has been made for it in the budget presented in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Monday. Besides the provision for the Ayodhya airport which...
17:23
Bears were on rampage at the bourses with frontline benchmark indices collapsing on Monday as traders resorted to heavy selling in auto, IT and public sector bank stocks.Market experts said the rise in fuel prices across international markets followed by its reverberations in domestic markets...
17:19
PM Modi in Howrah, West Bengal goes hammer and tongs against the ruling TMC: This kind of politics stops people of Bengal from performing Durga puja and visarjan. People of Bengal will never forgive those who insult their culture for vote bank politics.BJP government should be formed not just for...
17:14
Patiala House Court sends Disha Ravi to a one-day police remand in the toolkit case. Lawyer Nikita Jacob and engineer Shantanu Muluk on Monday joined the probe in connection with the toolkit case and are being questioned at the Delhi Police's Cyber cell office in Dwarka, a senior police...
17:04
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to attend the inauguration programme of several railway projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in Hooghly, according to sources.Today, PM Modi will inaugurate the extension of Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar, and flag...
16:59
BJP's Dineshchamdra Jemalbhai Ananvadiya and Rambhai Harjibhai Mokariya win both Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat. The seats had fallen vacant following the demise of Congress' Ahmed Patel and BJP's Abhay Ganpatray Bhardwaj.
16:56
China on Monday expressed its support for India in hosting this year's BRICS summit and said it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies.India has assumed the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Chairmanship for...
16:35
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hooghly, West Bengal: This enthusiasm and energy by all of you is sending a message from Kolkata to Delhi. Now West Bengal has made up its mind for 'poriborton' (change).This year 'rail and metro' connectivity is Centre's priority. Such work should've been done...
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Dr Reddy's was the top loser
Extending its losses for the fifth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex plummeted 1,145 points on Monday, tracking heavy losses in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC and TCS amid negative cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 1,145.44 points or 2.25 per cent lower...
16:12
Mohan Delkar, an independent MP, was found dead at a hotel in Mumbai today. Delkar, was the MP from the Lok Sabha seat of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Police sources say initial investigations point at suicide.The 58-year-old politician, a father of two, was found at a hotel on Marine Drive.Mohan...
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The IMA on Monday expressed shock over the blatant lie of WHO certification for Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which the company claims is an evidence-based medicine to fight COVID-19, and demanded an explanation from Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in whose presence the medicine was...
15:32
Actor Dhanush-starrer Tamil film Jagame Thandhiram (Tricky World) is all set to release on Netflix.Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the film revolves around Suruli, a nomadic gangster who has to choose between good and evil in a war for what one can truly call home. The film is produced by YNot...
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Rahul Gandhi addressing his electorate in , in Muttil, Wayanad, Kerala: Entire world can see the difficulty faced by Indian farmers but the government in Delhi is unable to understand the pain of the farmers. We have pop stars who are commenting on the situation of the farmers, but the Indian...
14:38
After a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) notice in connection to a coal scam case, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee on Monday replied to the agency, asking officials to visit her residence between 11 am and 3 pm on Tuesday.Though I am unaware of the reason...
14:21
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will be holding a three-day conference focused on geoeconomics during the coming weekend, which will have India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar among speakers, the organisers said on Monday. The conference, being held along with the think-tank Pune...
13:45
Equity benchmark indices extended early losses during afternoon on Monday amid profit booking by traders in auto, IT and public sector bank stocks.Market experts said the rise in fuel prices across international markets followed by its reverberations in domestic markets along with higher...
13:43
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Monday unanimously re-elected as president of the PDP for a three-year term. Mufti's name was proposed by senior leader Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and seconded by Khurshid Alam, a party spokesperson said after the election. Senior...
13:32
Tata Motors on Monday launched its premium flagship SUV -- the all-new Safari -- at a starting price of ₹14.69 lakh (ex-showroom) for the 6-7 seater. Also unveiled is a new variant of the Safari, called the 'Adventure', with an expressive and rugged look that offers more...
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Accusing the governments that ruled India for decades since Independence of neglecting Assam and the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reaffirmed his commitment to the development of the region. Modi, who dedicated to the nation three major projects in the petroleum sector,...
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Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi interacts with the sisters from CMC Convent in Kalpetta's Kenichira.
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That's Juhu beach a few weeks ago
Amravati in Maharashtra will be placed under a week-long curfew from 8 pm on Monday due to the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the district.The district administration stated that only shops selling essentials commodities will be allowed to remain open during the curfew from 8 am to 3 pm.Shailesh...
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NCP president Sharad Pawar on Monday said he has cancelled all his scheduled public engagements in view of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra. On Sunday, Maharashtra reported 6,971 new coronavirus cases, raising the state's infection tally to 21,00,884. The state also...
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The Delhi high court on Monday sought response of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and other accused in the National Herald case on a plea by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy seeking to lead evidence in the matter before the trial court.Justice Suresh Kait, while issuing...
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When propaganda and the BJP's version of nationalism seeps into our school curriculum. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweets, Is this an English language examination paper or do we now have exams on 'How to Write Propaganda'? DAV School Gopalapuram pls clarify....The school is in Chennai.
12:04
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy meets Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and hands in his resignation.The Congress-led government in Puducherry on Monday lost the confidence vote sought by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, in the face of its depleted strength of 11 against the...
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Update: The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim bail for six months to ailing poet Varavara Rao on medical grounds. Rao, 82, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), is currently undergoing treatment in the Mumbai-based...
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A file pic of V Narayanasamy when he was sworn in as the CM by Kiran Bedi
Ahead of the floor test in Puducherry Assembly, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Monday said that former Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and Central Government colluded with the Opposition in a bid to topple his government in the Union territory.Former LG Kiran Bedi and Central Government...
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And finally some good news, the Bombay High Court grants interim bail for six months to poet Varavara Rao (82) on medical grounds. Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case. The order was passed by a Bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale in two separate...
11:37
Puducherry Congress government loses confidence vote. The one-day special session of the Puducherry Assembly, that will decide the fate of the Congress government, was underway this morning.
11:27
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, being probed in the INX Media money laundering case, has been allowed by the Supreme Court to travel abroad. He has also been asked to deposit Rs 2 crore with the court.The Enforcement Directorate opposed the deposit amount of Rs 2 crore, saying that...
10:35
Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday said he has tested positive for coronavirus. Bhujbal is the seventh minister to be infected by the novel coronavirus this month. In a post on Twitter, Bhujbal said his health is fine. I have tested positive for...
10:32
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy seeks confidence vote; insists he has majority. The one-day special session of the Puducherry Assembly, that will decide the fate of the Congress government, was underway here on Monday morning.Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan had summoned the...
10:13
Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points in opening trade on Monday tracking losses in index majors HDFC, ITC and L&T amid tepid cues from global markets. After dropping to 50,685.42, the 30-share BSE index pared most losses to trade 65.13 points or 0.13 per cent lower at...
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R K R Anantharaman, Chief Whip, Puducherry govt
Amid a political crisis in the Union Territory, a floor test in Puducherry Assembly is set to take place today as per directions of Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.I am supporting the existing government. I don't want to change my opinion. I think the existing minister will not have...
09:56
NCP MP Supriya Sule has said the Centre has suspended the MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development) fund scheme but is going ahead with the construction of a new Parliament building, which is not a necessity now in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a party rally in...
09:46
India reports 14,199 new COVID-19 cases, 9,695 discharges, and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union health ministry.Total cases: 1,10,05,850Total discharges: 1,06,99,410Death toll: 1,56,385Active cases: 1,50,055Total Vaccination: 1,11,16,854
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Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy leaves for the Legislative Assembly from his residence.Puducherry assembly to hold floor test today. -- ANI
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The district administration in Maharashtra's Jalna has temporarily closed a temple after 55 people living in and around it have tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Sunday.This temple in Jaidev Wadi named 'Jalicha Dev' is an important centre for the followers of Mahanubhav Hindu...
08:28
An inquiry was ordered by the Western Railway after Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express moved past Andheri on Sunday without halting at the scheduled halt.However, an unscheduled halt was promptly arranged at Dadar where approximately 42 passengers deboarded.'Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express moved past...
08:06
Amid a political crisis in the Union Territory, a floor test in Puducherry Assembly will talk place on Monday as per directions of Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.This comes after two Congress MLAs A John Kumar and Lakshmi Narayanan and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLA K Venkatesan...
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