More than 93 thousand health workers of Uttarakhand will be given free coronavirus vaccine, the state Health Secretary Amit Negi said on Tuesday. He further said that the Central Government has made it clear that no amount will be taken from health workers for the vaccine. In the first phase of vaccination across the country, the centre will provide […]
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Facebook, Twitter face British fines if fail on harmful content
Facebook, Twitter and TikTok face fines of up to 10% of turnover if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content under laws proposed by Britain on Tuesday. Tech platforms will also need to do more to protect children from being exposed to grooming, bullying and pornography, […]
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‘Stop the memoir’: Pranab Mukherjee’s son to publishers of father’s book
Days after publishing house Rupa announced the launch of former President Pranab Mukherjee’s final volume of memoirs, his son and former Lok Sabha member of Parliament Abhijit Mukherjee has demanded that the publication be stopped till he gives his approval. In a series of tweets, Mukherjee said that the excerpts […]
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PM Modi says farmers surrounding Delhi misguided, blames Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday blamed the opposition for the ongoing stir by thousands of farmers, who have been protesting the three new farm laws by camping near Delhi’s borders, saying they have been misled. “People who are sitting in the Opposition and misleading farmers today were in the […]
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‘Growing recognition, acceptance for idea of Indo-Pacific’, says Jaishankar
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said it was a matter of satisfaction that there is a growing recognition and acceptance of the idea of Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar was speaking at the joint conference alongside UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab. “India has its own vision of Indo-Pacific. But I will also […]
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Remo D’Souza strikes heroic poses in hospital after suffering heart attack
Actor Aamir Ali has shared a health update for choreographer-filmmaker Remo D’Souza, who was recently admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack. “My brother is back,” Aamir wrote in an Instagram post. He also shared pictures from the hospital, which showed Remo striking heroic poses in a hospital gown. Earlier, […]
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RRB Recruitment Exams: Indian Railways begins mega recruitment drive
The Indian Railways, through its 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), is organising a mega recruitment drive in three phases starting from Tuesday for filling up about 1.4 lakh vacancies. The Ministry of Railways, in a release dated December 11, 2020, stated that more than 2.44 crore candidates will be appearing […]
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Covid-19: New variant of virus found in UK, doctors detect fungal infection
With nearly a year into the pandemic, the world is still reeling under the impact of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as it continues to infect thousands across the countries. In the United Kingdom, strictest restrictions were placed on Monday as the cases continue to grow in record numbers. In the United […]
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WhatsApp denies in SC allegations of data hacking by spyware Pegasus
WhatsApp on Monday denied in the Supreme Court the allegations that its data can be hacked by Israeli sypware Pegasus, which had led to a controversy last year over breach of privacy following claims that Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities. The […]
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Priyanka shares a sweet pic with Nick Jonas, pet Diana from London
Actor Priyanka Chopra shared a sweet picture with husband Nick Jonas and their pet Diana from London. She indicated that the picture has been clicked by her mother, Dr Madhu Chopra. Sharing the picture, Priyanka wrote: “These two… @madhumalati Ps. Thank you @moncler for Dianas fabulous coat!” The picture showed Priyanka, […]
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Boris Johnson accepts India’s invite, will be Republic Day parade chief guest
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted India’s invitation to be the chief guest at Republic Day on January 26 – the second UK prime minister to attend the event after John Major in 1993 – and has invited India to join the UK’s G7 summit next year. Downing Street announced […]
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Pune schools suspend online classes over non-payment of fees
Schools affiliated to an association in Maharashtra have decided to suspend online classes for three days in Pune as well as in adjoining Pimpri- Chinchwad for three days from Tuesday following non-receipt of fees from a section of students, an official said on Monday. Federation of Schools Association in Maharashtra […]
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Australian Prime Minister says China’s coal ban would breach WTO rules
Australia’s Prime Minister said Tuesday that China would be in breach of World Trade Organization rules as well as a bilateral free trade agreement if it banned Australian coal. Prime Minister Scott Morrison was responding to a report in the Chinese state-owned Global Times newspaper that the Chinese National Development […]
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Parties not in favour of Parliament session, says Centre; Opposition denies
The opposition parties on Tuesday alleged that they were not consulted by the government over its move to scrap the winter session, insisting that Parliament should meet to discuss the ongoing farmers’ protests over the three controversial agriculture laws. Senior Congress leader and former union minister Jairam Ramesh took to […]
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Maharashtra House panel to decide on Arnab and Kangana by 2nd week of February
Maharashtra assembly has given about two months’ extension to the privilege committee to decide if Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut are guilty of breach of privilege. If found guilty, they can both face punishment, ranging from a warning to imprisonment. The panel will also ask […]