Indian-American groups have strongly condemned the storming of the Capitol Hill by President Donald Trump’s supporters, describing the incident as an assault on the US democracy. “The violent attack on the United States Capitol was disgusting. This act of sedition, stoked by Donald Trump, is a threat to our country […]
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Earthquake in Uttarakhand with magnitude 3.3 strikes near Bageshwar
An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 was reported near Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand on Friday morning, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. The earthquake struck at 10:04 am at a depth of 10 km from the surface. National Center for Seismology (NCS) is the nodal agency of the Centre under […]
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Srinagar-Jammu national highway closed for 6th day
The Srinagar-Jammu national highway continued to remain closed for traffic on Friday. Flight operations were resumed at the Srinagar airport on Thursday but people faced problems due to traffic jams on the airport road and adjacent highways. “It was chaos outside the airport due to a traffic jam on the highway […]
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‘PM Modi should take first shot of Covid-19 vaccine’: Tej Pratap Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav joined the growing voices of opposition leaders who are against taking the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine shot when it becomes available in the country. Yadav said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should lead and take the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine, […]
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‘Rape could have been avoided if…’: NCW member on Badaun incident
A member of the National Commission for Women (NCW) has said that the rape-murder of the anganwadi worker in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun could have been avoided if the victim had not gone out alone in the evening. “I tell women again and again that they should never go out at […]
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Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath’s office faces sealing for violating rules
Authorities were due to resume the process for sealing a building in Chennai on Friday as the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) has been using for its activities even as it was meant to run a lungi unit. They had taken police protection to seal the building on Wednesday but […]
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Japan faces steep test to contain coronavirus spread in just a month
Japan’s second state of emergency is set to last a month, but public health experts have already expressed doubts that four weeks is enough time to sufficiently slow the coronavirus that’s spreading at an alarming rate. With residents increasingly facing virus fatigue and no legal framework to force compliance, the […]
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Four dead as train on trial run crushes them in Haridwar; Uttarakhand CM order probe
Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Haridwar mishap in which four people died after being run over by a train on Thursday evening. In a tweet, Rawat said the district magistrate (Haridwar) would initiate an inquiry into the incident. He tweeted, “Got the […]
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Faced with removal and prosecution, Trump owns up defeat, slams Capitol raiders
President Donald Trump on Thursday finally acknowledged publicly that a “new administration” will be taking office shortly as calls grew for his removal from office and a top federal prosecutor said the president’s incendiary remarks to his supporters before they stormed the Capitol will be a part of an investigation […]
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UP Congress leaders camp in districts, Priyanka Gandhi monitors progress
In an effort to take the Congress to the grassroots in Uttar Pradesh, a team of about 80 to 100 leaders have begun camping in different districts for the party’s “sangathan srajan” programme, which was launched on January 3. The programme runs till January 25. Under the programme, the party […]
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Chinese city sealed off to squash coronavirus outbreak
China has sealed off a large city near Beijing, cutting transport links and banning millions of residents from leaving, as authorities move to stem the country’s largest Covid-19 outbreak in six months. The pandemic has so far broadly been brought to heel by Chinese authorities since its emergence in Wuhan […]
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India to chair Taliban sanctions committee, to keep focus on terrorists and sponsors
India on Friday took a tacit swipe at Pakistan for backing cross-border terrorism as it announced it would be chairing three key UN sanctions committees, including the Taliban sanctions committee, during 2021-22. TS Tirumurti, India’s envoy to the UN, said the country had been asked to chair three important subsidiary […]
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Opposition in Kerala boycotts Governor’s address, stages protest outside Assembly
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) opposition on Friday boycotted Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s address in the Kerala Assembly on the first day of the budget session. The opposition legislators, who came with banners and posters, raised slogans against chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Speaker as Khan arrived to […]
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Man killed for objecting daughter’s harassment, claims family; cops disagree
The family of a 45-year-old man has alleged that he was beaten to death in Bansri village of Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh when he objected to the alleged harassment of his minor daughter by some youths with their family members. Lotan Darzi died while being taken to the district […]
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4 wickets, stunning run out of Steve Smith: Ravindra Jadeja, the ‘MVP’ of India does it again
Ravindra Jadeja was the star of the show as India bowled Australia out for 338 to stage a strong comeback on Day 2 of the India vs Australia third Test in Sydney. Jadeja, who bowled only 3 overs on the first day, orchestrated India’s return by picking up 4 wickets […]