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Here's how the rupee fared
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The municipal corporation of Greater Mumbai announced on Monday that it would run vaccination against the coronavirus disease from only 58 out of 309 government and civic body-run centers on Tuesday, due to paucity of vaccine stock.Earlier in the day the civic authority took to micro-blogging...
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Shilpa Shettys husband Raj Kundra was arrested by Mumbai Police on Monday night for allegedly making pornographic films and publishing them through mobile applications.Mumbai Police said the case in this regard was filed in February this year and Kundra was the key conspirator in the matter....
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Pegasus row: Rahul calls BJP 'Bharatiya Jasoos Party'.Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Prahlad Singh Patel, as also former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa and poll strategist Prashant Kishor were among those whose phone numbers were...
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Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi says that the country should consider reopening schools in a staggered way. Most schools in India have been shut since the first nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 was imposed in March of last year.Classes are...
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Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that an independent investigation is absolutely indispensable in the Pegasus spyware controversy. So the question that comes up is who has done it so if the government of India did it that is very bad, if...
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The Opposition has called a strategy meeting in Parliament tomorrow at 10 am over the Pegasus scandal. More than 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two serving ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and one sitting judge besides scores of business persons and...
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A senior doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could explode due to crowding during the festive season.Idea of festivals is to share happiness, not COVID. For the next 1-2 years till the pandemic is not under control, we shouldn't become part...
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Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday took a swipe at IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over his statement in Lok Sabha on the alleged illegal surveillance using Pegasus software and said it is unfortunate that the minister has started his innings on the wrong foot. In a series of tweets,...
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The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 41 crore, the Union health ministry said on Monday. The ministry said that according to the 7 pm provisional report, 47,77,697 vaccine doses have been administered on Monday.It said that 22,38,900 vaccine...
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Mumbai on Monday reported 402 COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily addition since February 9 when the rise was 375, and 14 deaths, taking the tally to 7,31,563 and the toll to 15,716, a civic official said. Monday is the fourth day in a row when the case addition has been...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah, targeted by the Opposition over an explosive report on the alleged use of Pegasus spyware for surveillance of politicians, journalists and others, called it a report by disrupters for the obstructers.Alleging that the report was timed to cause disruptions in...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' has fetched over Rs 30.80 crore as revenue since it began in 2014, with the highest of over Rs 10.64 crore earned in 2017-18, Rajya Sabha was informed Monday. The 'Mann Ki Baat' programme is broadcast at 11 am on the last...
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Five members of a family, including three minors, were killed on Monday evening after a boulder rolled down and crashed into a slum colony due to incessant rains in Kalwa area of Thane district, officials said. Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster...
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Accusing the government of treason and compromising on national security over the Pegasus spyware issue, the Congress Monday demanded the sacking of Home Minister Amit Shah and a probe into the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the matter. Addressing a press conference in New...
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Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, told the Bombay high court on Monday that he was an unsung hero of the Indian Army, who had suffered much during nearly nine years he spent in prison as an undertrial before being released on...
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A total of 139 criminals have been killed and 3,196 injured in encounters with the Uttar Pradesh Police since 2017, and the force has lost 13 of its personnel in such incidents, a senior official said on Monday. On the instructions of the state government, strict action has been taken...
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Markets regulator Sebi and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence are probing some Adani Group companies for alleged non-compliance with rules, the government told Lok Sabha on Monday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question said accounts of...
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The top losers today
Equity benchmark Sensex tanked 587 points on Monday, tracking heavy losses in HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank amid a weak trend in global markets.The 30-share BSE index ended 586.66 points or 1.10 per cent lower at 52,553.40, while the broader NSE Nifty fell 171 points or 1.07 per...
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Seeking to overcome limitations in its fighter aircraft operations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, China is developing an airbase for fighter aircraft operations close to the Eastern Ladakh area in Shakche town in the Xinjiang province.The base is coming up between the existing...
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This is Snoopy.She (yes, not a he) retired from the CISF a month ago.Snoopy was a member of the dog squad at Delhi Airport and was a hardworking mutt sniffing out explosives for 10 long years.In fact, she was a specialist in sniffing out explosives in the cabin of an aircraft due to her...
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Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in Lok Sabha, on the Pegasus Project' media report.The phone numbers of over 40 Indian journalists appear on a leaked list of potential targets for surveillance, and forensic tests have confirmed that some of them were successfully...
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A picture of bonhomie in Chandigarh with the newly appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu. With him are working president Kuljit Singh Nagra, former party president of the state Sunil Jakhar and other leaders of the party.It wasn't a meeting. High-tea was arranged by Tripat...
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Olympian Mary Kom says a prayer before she sits down for breakfast in Tokyo. The six-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist will be competing in the women's 51kg boxing event in the Tokyo summer Olympics. She reached Tokyo along with PV Sindhu and Sutirtha Mukherjee...
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The health of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, lodged in Sitapur jail, deteriorated on Monday morning after which he was referred to a hospital in Lucknow, prison officials said. Khan, who contracted Covid-19 complained of breathing difficulty in the morning and was promptly checked by...
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Mumbai rain alert: An offshore trough is moving from Maharashtra coast to Karnataka coast at main sea level. Extremely heavy rainfall is likely in next 24 hours. We have issued red alert in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) for day one and orange alert for July 20-23, says Dr Jayanta Sarkar, Head,...
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The Supreme Court on Monday directed release of Manipur-based political activist, booked under NSA for his criticism of BJP leaders on use of cow dung and cow urine as cures for COVID-19, by 5 pm, saying he cannot be put in jail for even a night. A bench of Justice D Y Chandrachud and M R...
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged caution as the legal lockdown restrictions come to an end in England on so-called Freedom Day, even as he remains in self-isolation after coming in contact with United Kingdom Health Secretary Sajid Javid who has tested positive for...
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Amid the reports of possible hacking the phones of journalists and activists through the Pegasus spyware, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he will discuss the issue in the Parliament.Let me go inside the Parliament, we will discuss it, said Rahul Gandhi when asked about the 'Pegasus...
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The current vaccines available in India are effective against the COVID-19 Delta variant as per the studies done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), says Dr N K Arora, co-chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).Responding to a question on effectiveness of vaccine...
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The highly transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus is spreading rapidly across Sri Lanka and comprise around 30 per cent of the new cases reported in Colombo, the health authorities said on Monday, advising the government to stop relaxing travel restrictions. Deputy Director-General of...
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Journalist Shyam Meera Singh
Journalist Shyam Meera Singh says he doesn't blame the company for his termination but the government. Read the report here.
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Press Club of India statement on the phone snooping of 40 journalists: This is the first time in the history of this country that all pillars of our democracy -- judiciary, Parliamentarians, media, executives & ministers -- have been spied upon. This is unprecedented and the PCI...
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Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu says he will work along with every member of the Congress family in Punjab to fulfil the mission of 'Jittega Punjab'. As a humble party worker it is our mission, to give power of people back to people through the Punjab Model and High Command's 18 point...
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I first visited Ahmedabad in 1979, and in the following decade went back often for both professional and personal reasons. Then I began research on Gandhi, and my attachment to the city deepened even more. In the summer of 2002, on my first trip back after the horrific riots that had taken place...
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Shares of HDFC Bank dipped over 3 per cent on Monday as the company's June quarter earnings failed to enthuse investors. The stock went lower by 3 per cent to Rs 1,475 on the BSE. At the NSE, it dipped 3.17 per cent to Rs 1,474. HDFC Bank's consolidated net profit for the June quarter...
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare son Monday said 2,60,12,352 balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, union territories and private hospitals to be administered.The ministry said that 42,15,43,730 vaccine doses have been provided to States and UTs so...
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Members of Parliament in Rajya Sabha paid tribute to MPs & personalities who lost their lives this year, including veteran actor Dilip Kumar & veteran athlete Milkha Singh. House has been adjourned till 12.24 pm
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PM introduces his new Ministers in the Lok Sabha amid uproar by the Opposition MPs: I thought that there would be enthusiasm in the Parliament as so many women, Dalits, tribals have become ministers. This time our colleagues from agricultural and rural backgrounds, OBC community, have been given...
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Ahead of the monsoon session of parliament beginning today, PM Narendra Modi addressed the media saying the government wants the opposition to ask tough questions. I would like to urge all the MPs and all the parties to ask the most difficult and sharpest questions in the Houses but should...
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HDFC Bank was the top loser
Equity benchmark Sensex plunged over 500 points in early trade on Monday, tracking heavy losses in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank amid weak cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 515.54 points or 0.97 per cent lower at 52,624.52 in initial deals, while the...
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Celebrations broke out in Amritsar, Patiala and other places in Punjab on Sunday night after the Congress appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as new president of the party's Punjab unit.Sidhu replaces Sunil Jakhar who had been Punjab Pradesh Congress chief since 2017.The Congress also appointed four...
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Several Trinamool Congress MPs will cycle to Parliament on Monday to protest against the rise in prices of fuel and other commodities, the party said.The party MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will hold the protest at 10:15 am.They will also hold a dharna at Vijay Chowk.The All India...
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The Delhi Police on Sunday asked farmer unions to reduce the number of people who would gather in front of Parliament to protest against three agri laws from July 22, but it has been declined, a farm union leader said.We informed police that every day 200 farmers will go to Parliament from the...
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A top commander of Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT), responsible for attacks and killings of security forces and civilians, was among two terrorists killed in an overnight encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday.Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in...
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Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo
Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan, was on Sunday laid to rest at the Jamia Millia Islamia graveyard where a sea of mourners gathered to pay their last respects.His body arrived at the Delhi airport in the evening and was later brought to his residence in Jamia...
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The Parliament is all set to witness a confrontation between the government and the Opposition over raging issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers' protest, fuel prices hike and vaccination strategy as its monsoon session will start from today.The monsoon session will conclude on August 13.'The...
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