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The Punjab School Education Board has banned three books for allegedly distorting facts related to Sikh history, officials said.Punjab Education Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Sunday said action will be taken against writers and publishers for allegedly distorting facts related to Sikh...
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Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Tuesday as the moon was not sighted on Sunday evening.Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad told PTI that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many places in New Delhi,...
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The dean of a state-run medical college was relieved of his post and put on waiting list as 'Maharshi Charak Shapath' instead of the Hippocratic oath was administered to new students and a departmental inquiry has been ordered, the government said on Sunday.At the Madurai Government Medical...
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Eye conditions like allergies and infections are quite prevalent in summers due to scorching heat and industry experts are of the view that this time of the year is crucial to take care of ocular health.Allergies, infections such as conjunctivitis and dry eye are some of the conditions. We need...
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The heatwave conditions are likely to abate over Delhi and adjoining parts of northwest India from Monday as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The national weather forecasting agency on Sunday said that the heatwave conditions in isolated parts over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab,...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly pitched for implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, saying no Muslim woman wants her husband to have three wives.Sarma in New Delhi on Sunday also met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who recently said his...
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Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls due later this year, Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he stands with the tribals of Gujarat and is happy to work with Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) founder Chhotu Vasava to bring about a change in the state and improve lives of...
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said there is no need for making face masks compulsory in the state as of now, but if there is an increase in new COVID-19 cases, then face coverings will be made mandatory.Tope was speaking to reporters in Aurangabad on Saturday, when Maharashtra...
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New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border amid 12,699 community cases during the weekend, said the Ministry of Health on Sunday.A person who has traveled from overseas to New Zealand has been confirmed as having the BA.4 variant of Omicron.This is the first known...
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Engaging in a witty quibble with United States lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she slammed him as a 'billionaire with an ego problem', Tesla CEO Elon Musk told her to stop flirting with him.Taking to Twitter on Friday, Ocasio-Cortez said, 'Tired of having to collectively stress about what...
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Senior Kerala politician P C George who was arrested by police on Sunday for his alleged controversial remarks against Muslims was granted bail by a Magisterial court in Thiruvananthapuram.The senior politician's arrest was formally recorded after he was brought to Thiruvananthapuram via road...
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Ahead of his visit to Germany, Denmark and France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his visit to Europe comes at a time the region faces many challenges and that he intends to strengthen the spirit of cooperation with India's European partners.In a statement, Modi said he will be...
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Amid multiple cases of electric two-wheelers catching fire, Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Sunday said each and every incident will be probed and asserted that the Indian EV industry is bound to prosper and grow beyond 'our imagination'.Aramane further said the Ministry...
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Eminent economist Suman Bery on Sunday took charge as the Vice Chairman of the government think tank Niti Aayog, according to an official statement. Bery has previously served as director general (chief executive) of the National Council of Applied Economic Research and the global chief...
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General Manoj Pande, who takes over as the new chief of the Army staff on Sunday, received a guard of honour at South Block lawns on the morning.Later, addressing the media, Gen Pande said, My foremost priority will be to ensure high standards of operational preparedness to face the current,...
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Jet fuel prices on Sunday were hiked by 3.22 per cent -- the ninth straight increase this year -- to an all-time high, reflecting a surge in global energy prices. The price of aviation turbine fuel -- the fuel that helps aeroplanes fly -- was hiked by Rs 3,649.13 per kilolitre, or 3.22 per...
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US President Joe Biden had the press corps in splits with his humorous take on a host of issues, including his predecessor Donald Trump and also his falling approval rating, during the 2022 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Addressing the annual gathering of journalists and politicos on...
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A total of 3,324 coronavirus infections were reported in a day taking the case tally to 4,30,79,188, while the number of active cases increased to 19,092, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,23,843 with 40 fatalities, the data...
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The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been hiked to Rs 2355.50 from Rs 2253 on Sunday.The price of 5kg LPG cylinder is priced at Rs 655 now. -- ANI
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Senior Kerala politician PC George was taken into custody by the police on Sunday for his alleged controversial remarks against Muslims. The police said cops from the Fort police station in Thiruvananthapuram took George into custody from his residence in Erattupetta in Kottayam district in...
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Five-time Grammy award winner and country music great Naomi Judd, passed away on Saturday (local time) at the age of 76, ahead of her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday along with her daughter Ashley Judd as part of 'The Judds duo.' Today we sisters experienced a...
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Farmer unions under banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha will visit Lakhimpur Kheri in UP on May 5 to ensure justice for farmers who were killed there last year, said Harinder Singh Lakhowal, general secretary of Bharat Kisan Union's Punjab unit on Saturday. Farmer leaders will depart...
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