BBC apologises for 'incomplete' India map

 Tue, 19 January 2021
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23:39

Rijiju gets additional charge of AYUSH ministry

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Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has been temporarily assigned the charge of the Ministry of AYUSH, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued on Tuesday.The move was necessitated as Shripad Yesso Naik, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of...
23:09

BBC apologises for 'incomplete' India map

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The BBC on Tuesday apologised for any offence caused and rectified what it termed as the mistaken use of an inaccurate map of India, which had the boundaries of Jammu and Kashmir entirely missing, triggering a formal letter of complaint by Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma.In a video broadcast...
22:50

Hindu temple given protection in Pakistan

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Policemen were deployed on Tuesday to protect a Hindu temple in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, days after a leader of the minority community demanded protection for the place of worship fearing an attack by some mischievous elements who wanted to occupy its land.The move comes...
22:04

Arrest warrant against journo on Adani complaint

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Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
A court in Gujarat's Mundra in Kutch district on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in a defamation suit filed by the Adani Group.'...accused stands charged with complaint under section 500 of IPC. You are hereby directed to arrest the said accused...
21:33

Over 6.31 lakh medics vaccinated across country

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The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has touched 6,31,417 till 6 pm today through 11,660 sessions, the Government of India (GoI) said on Sunday.The GoI in a release said that the COVID-19 vaccination program was conducted successfully on the fourth day of the...
20:32

Row over Tandav: Makers agree to make changes

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The cast and crew of Amazon Prime Video series Tandav on Tuesday said they have decided to implement changes to the political drama to address concerns.Tandav, a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming...
20:12

Cong to fight Assam in alliance with 5 parties

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The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday said it will contest the forthcoming Assam assembly polls in alliance with five parties to oust the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from power.APCC president Ripun Bora said following discussions with various parties, it has been decided that...
19:41

Ishant back, Natarajan out for 2 Tests vs England

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The Indian selectors led by Chetan Sharma on Tuesday named the squad for the first two Tests against England. Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Ishant Sharma have made their way back into the squad. Rahul has been picked subject to fitness.  While Kohli was set to return after missing the...
19:32

India to supply Covid vaccines to 6 countries

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India on Tuesday announced that it will supply COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday.The Ministry of External Affairs said India will supply COVID-19 vaccines to partner countries over the coming weeks and months in...
19:25

AAP volunteers to join Jan 26 tractor parade

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The Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said it would join farmers' tractor parade on January 26 in Delhi.AAP state unit president Bhagwant Mann made the announcement while claiming that the ongoing farmers' protest has become the largest agitation in the world with the participation of...
18:54

0.18% of those jabbed were adverse events: Govt

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Of the total people vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, the government on Tuesday said 0.18 per cent were adverse events following immunisation, while 0.002 per cent had to be hospitalised which is fairly low.Addressing a press conference, NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul said concerns about...
18:51

Prez congratulates Indian cricket team for scripting historic triumph

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President Ram Nath Kovind Tuesday congratulated the Indian cricket team for scripting a historic triumph in a Test series in Australia, saying the nation is proud of their achievement.India won the fourth and final Test of the series with three wickets, clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by...
18:46

Days after revealing phishing attack, Nidhi Razdan files complaint

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Delhi Police's cyber crime cell will investigate a complaint received from senior TV journalist Nidhi Razdan who has said she was a victim of a phishing scam in which she was given a fraudulent offer of a position of associate professor at the Harvard University.Razdan filed the complaint with...
18:09

You've created history today: Veep to Team India

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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its victory in the Brisbane Test, saying its steely determination and never-say-die attitude made the whole nation proud. India pulled off an exhilarating three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth Test in...
17:50

Indrani's plea for jail dress code exemption rejected

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A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Mumbai on Tuesday rejected the plea of Indrani Mukerjea, a prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, seeking exemption from wearing the uniform prescribed for convicts in prison despite she being an undertrial.Mukerjea is lodged at the...
17:21
Sajan Lone's People's Conference quits People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
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Both vaccines safe, hesitation should end: Govt

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Health Ministry press briefing on COVID19 situation-- 4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till now. Active cases around 2 lakh after seven months and the number is declining. Daily number of deaths less than 140 after eight months. -- 0.18% adverse events happened following immunization and...
16:58

Budget session from Jan 29, House to sit for 5 hrs

LS Speaker Om Birla
LS Speaker Om Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces that amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Budget Session will commence from January 29. Rajya Sabha will sit from 9 am to 2 pm and Lok Sabha will sit be from 4 pm to 9 pm. Zero Hour and Question Hour will be held. MPs have been requested to undergo RT-PCR test. He also...
16:49

Sensex zooms 834 pts; Nifty reclaims 14,500 lev

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Equity benchmark Sensex soared 834 points on Tuesday, tracking strong gains in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid an upbeat trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 834.02 points or 1.72 per cent higher at 49,398.29. Similarly, the broader NSE...
16:30

People favoured MVA: Sena after panchayat poll wins

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The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said the people of Maharashtra had favoured the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the recently-held Gram Panchayat elections in the state, results of which were declared on Monday. Taking a dig at the BJP in the party's mouthpiece 'Saamana', the...
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COVID-19 vaccination drive underway in Bengal on day 3

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The COVID-19 immunisation drive  for frontline healthcare workers is underway at 207 centres in West Bengal on the third day of the exercise on Tuesday even as glitches were reported in the Co-WIN portal, a senior official of the health department said. Those who received texts for the...
15:19

World reacts to India's magnificent Gabba win

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Every session we discovered a new hero, Sachin Tendulkar put it aptly as an injury-ravaged India's come-from-behind triumph over Australia earned them unbridled appreciation from the cricket fraternity as well as several other notable personalities. Despite losing key players to injury, India...
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If they bribe you to vote take the money: Mamata

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, in Purulia issues a threat to the BJP, CPM: I have been seeing for a few days that some people are being sent by BJP to create disturbance in our meeting. Now I will send some people to disturb BJP, CPM meetings. A Dalit family said that we fed them (BJP...
14:42

Only solution to farm laws is repeal them: Rahul

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The Centre's new farm laws are designed to destroy the agriculture sector, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Tuesday and asserted that the only solution to the farmers' issue is to repeal the legislations. At a press conference, Gandhi also released a booklet highlighting the plight of...
13:53

BCCI announces Rs 5 cr bonus to Team India

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The BCCI on Tuesday announced a Rs 5 crore bonus for the Indian cricket team after the Ajinkya Rahane-led side won the fourth and final Test against Australia to clinch the series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy. India chased down 328 in the final Test to end Australia's 32-year...
13:42

Pak approves Chinese Covid vaccine

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Pakistan authorities have approved the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country as the nation continues to witness a surge in the number of coronavirus infections. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved the vaccine on Monday, two days after it...
13:35

K'taka docs demand Covishield vaccine, not Covaxin

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A large number of resident doctors in six districts of Karnataka have voiced their objection to taking the Covaxin shot developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and have asked the government to use the Covishield vaccine instead.India Today reports that this comes after resident doctors at...
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Shripad Naik to be discharged in 10 days

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Union Minister Shripad Naik briefly brought out of the hospital, he will be shifted to a ward. He will be discharged from Goa Medical College in 10 days. He had met with a road accident on January 11th while going from Yellapur to Gokarna in Karnataka.
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Vaccine drive resumes in Mumbai, fewer takers

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After a gap of two days, the COVID-19 vaccination drive resumed in Mumbai and Pune on Tuesday morning, but unlike the first day, there was hardly any rush of beneficiaries for taking jabs in the metropolis. A doctor at a vaccination centre in Mumbai said the response was slow in the...
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Kamal Haasan undergoes leg surgery,

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Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday underwent a leg surgery at a Chennai hospital and is doing well, his daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan said in a statement on Tuesday. Makkal Needhi Maiam chief had on Sunday said he would be undergoing a follow-up surgery on his leg. Shruti...
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Centre orders 45 lakh doses of Covaxin

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Bharat Biotech has secured a fresh Letter of Comfort from the Centre for another 45 lakh doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, sources said. Out of the 45 lakh doses, the city-based vaccine maker will be supplying over eight lakh to some of the friendly countries such as Mauritius,...
11:57

Avoid Covaxin if you have fever: Bharat Biotech

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Bharat Biotech's fact sheet on COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, has advised pregnant or breastfeeding women, besides people with high fever or bleeding disorders, not to take the antidote.     The vaccine maker in the fact sheet on Covaxin, posted in its website, said the clinical...
11:36

Rahul on China: Modiji where is 56" chest?

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of national security after reports that China has built a village in Arunachal Pradesh. Remember his promise -  (Will not let the country bow), Gandhi said on Twitter as he posted a link of a news...
11:25

Soumitra Chatterjee's glorious presence being missed: Mamata on his birth anniv

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee on his 86th birth anniversary and said that his glorious presence is being missed. Remembering Soumitra (Da) Chattopadhyay on his birth anniversary. He was a legend, who left his mark on...
11:13

Trump receives lowest job approval rating in final days as President

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Outgoing US President Donald Trump's approval ratings have reached a record low among the American public, according to the latest Gallup survey.Thirty-four per cent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, a Gallup poll on published Monday stated, as cited by The Hill. The...
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SII vaccines head to Hyderabad

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30 boxes of Covishield, by Serum Institute of India, shipped from Pune in Maharashtra to Hyderabad in Telangana today.
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10,064 Covid cases is India's lowest in 7 months

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India reported the lowest number of daily coronavirus infections in over seven months with 10,064 new cases, which took the caseload to 1,05,81,837, while recoveries have surged to 1,02,28,753, according to Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The country's death toll increased to...
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China, WHO reacted slowly to Covid: Report

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An independent panel has slammed China and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for early shortcomings in the initial response to the coronavirus pandemic.The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, established by WHO in May 2020, is co-chaired by former New Zealand Prime...
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PM condoles demise of oncologist Dr V Shanta

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of Dr V Shanta (93), senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute, who passed away in the early hours on Tuesday morning.The Prime Minister said Dr Shanta will be remembered for her outstanding efforts to ensure top-quality...
09:55

13 labourers crushed to death by truck in Surat

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Thirteen migrant labourers were killed in Surat district of Gujarat on Tuesday after being crushed by a truck, police said.The tragedy took place early in the morning near Kosamba village, around 60 km from Surat, police said, adding that all those killed hailed from Rajasthan. -- PTI
09:52

Sensex rallies nearly 500 points in early trade

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Equity benchmark Sensex rallied nearly 500 points in early trade on Tuesday tracking strong gains in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 485.97 points or 1 per cent higher at 49,050.24. Similarly, the...
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Indian Americans urge SC to give bail to Sanjiv Bhatt

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Several civil rights activists and organizations from India and the United States on Monday urged the Supreme Court to give bail to former police officer Sanjiv Bhatt.At a virtual press conference organized by the Indian American Muslim Council and Hindus for Human Rights, the organizations and...
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Violence will never be justified: Melania Trump

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Days after the United States Capitol riots that was called against rigged election by President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump in her farewell speech urged the people to be passionate in everything but never resort to violence.Speaking for the last time as the US First Lady, Melania in a...
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It's not going to be easy, says Kamala Harris

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United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead after January 20 when Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, saying it is not going to be easy.We're going into Wednesday knowing that we're ready to do the work,...
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Trump lifts travel restrictions on Europe and Brazil

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Outgoing United States President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions on European countries and Brazil which his administration had imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic.Travel restrictions on several other countries including China and Iran remain in...
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Trump expected to issue flurry of pardons

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Donald Trump is expected to issue more than 100 presidential pardons, during his final hours in the White House, but may not pardon himself or his immediate family, it was reported on Monday.White House officials say Trump has privately debated with aides whether he should take the extraordinary...