Two of the Indian Police Service (IPS) officers who led the police force at the Singhu border, where the farmers’ protest is going on against Centre’s three agricultural laws, have tested positive for coronavirus, according to news agency ANI. According to the Delhi Police, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) […]
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Lewis Hamilton fit to race at Abu Dhabi GP after COVID-19 recovery
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has recovered from the coronavirus and will race at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend, the Mercedes team said Thursday. Hamilton’s presence at the Yas Marina circuit means that George Russell returns to drive for Williams in Sunday’s race. The seven-time world champion […]
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India’s daily Covid-19 tally falls below 30k for second time in 3 days
India on Friday registered 29,398 new cases and 414 deaths in the last 24 hours, which pushed the overall tally and death toll to 9,796,769 and 142,186, respectively. The total active cases continued to remain below 400,000 for a sixth consecutive day while the total number of people recovering from the […]
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Yogi Adityanath says UP close to defeating Covid-19, claims model worthy of study
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said Uttar Pradesh was on course to victory after a decisive battle against Covid-19. He claimed this had become possible due to effective health management and exemplary teamwork, he said in Gorakhpur, according to a state government statement. He also said UP’s Covid management […]
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Mumbai receives unseasonal light showers on Friday
The city woke up to light showers on early Friday morning but it did not affect the minimum temperature which was almost 6 degrees Celsius above normal. Unseasonal rainfall was also recorded from parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, across Raigad district, and other areas along south Konkan between Thursday […]
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RJD lays condition for naming MLAs for Bihar house panels, logjam persists
The setting up of various committees in the newly constituted Bihar Assembly has taken a new twist with the leader of the opposition, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, asking the Speaker to reveal the names of committees in which RJD leaders will either be included or made chairman of, before his party […]
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Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for Covid-19, says she’s ‘feeling fine’
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said on Thursday that she had tested positive for the coronavirus but was feeling fine. The American comedian said on Twitter that all her close contacts had been notified. “I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, I’m feeling fine […]
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Raul Jimenez visits Wolves training ground for first time since head injury
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez has visited the club’s training ground for the first time since fracturing his skull late last month, the Premier League side said. The 29-year-old Mexico international underwent surgery after a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz saw him taken off the pitch on […]
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Kangana says Diljit, PC will be hailed for ‘misleading’ farmers’ protest
After Twitter users shared pictures of protesting farmers demanding the release of a few activists arrested for allegedly inciting violence, Kangana Ranaut trained her guns on Diljit Dosanjh and Priyanka Chopra. Notably, Diljit and Priyanka extended support to the farmers protesting against the new farm bills. In a series of tweets, Kangana wrote, “Problem is not […]
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Govt looking into suggestions of conducting JEE-Main 4 times from 2021: Education minister
The government is examining suggestions about conducting the Joint Entrance Examination-Main four times from next year to ensure that the candidates do not miss out on opportunities due to clash of examinations or the COVID-19 situation, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said on Thursday. In a live interaction with students, […]
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US closer to Covid-19 vaccine as cases surge again
The US food and drug safety regulator can grant emergency authorisation for Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine within hours or days now after its advisors voted on Thursday to recommend it use for people over the age of 16, sending a sliver of hope through a country hit the hardest by the […]
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‘He has got a life outside of cricket’: Steve Smith backs Virat Kohli
Australian batsman Steve Smith has backed Indian captain Virat Kohli decision to return home for the birth of his first child. The former captain suggested that the absence of Virat Kohli would be a major missing for the tourists in the last three Tests but he also mentioned that the […]
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Farmers’ stir enters 16th day: Only God knows solution, says protester
The ongoing protest of the farmers against the three new agriculture laws enters 16th day with the farmers’ unions now threatening to block railway tracks. According to their earlier plan of blocking Delhi-Jaipur, Delhi-Agra highway by December 12, more farmers are likely to join the protests on Friday. Police have […]
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Sachin reveals he heard only ‘one song’ for five days during Sydney Test
Sachin Tendulkar’s masterful innings of 241 not out against Sydney during the 2004 Border-Gavaskar Trophy stands tall among the pantheons of all-time great knocks in Test cricket, let alone in his career. Battling torrid form in 2003, Tendulkar started the new year with a third Test double-century, allowing India to […]
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Apple CEO says most staff won’t return to office until June
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook shared new details on the company’s plan to return to the office during a virtual town hall meeting with employees on Thursday. Cook said it “seems likely” that the majority of teams won’t be back before June 2021. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant […]