The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has spent Rs 82 lakh on fighting its case related to the demolition of actor Kangana Ranaut’s office before the Bombay High Court, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Sharad Yadav, an activist who obtained the information, said he had […]
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Keshubhai Patel, former chief minister of Gujarat, passes away at 92
Former chief minister of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. He had tested positive for coronavirus last month and was admitted at a hospital in Ahmedabad. Patel served as the chief minister of Gujarat in 1995 and from 1998 to 2001, after which he […]
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‘Demonstrate neutrality’: Congress welcomes Facebook’s India leadership change
The Congress on Wednesday asked Facebook to demonstrate its neutrality with a thorough revamp of its institutional processes, and also outline steps taken to curb the “spread of false, polarising and hate content” on its platform. It welcomed the change in Facebook India’s leadership team after the resignation of its […]
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BSP’s Mayawati suspends 7 MLAs day after they met Akhilesh Yadav
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday suspended seven rebel legislators of the party, who had opposed the nomination of its official candidate Ramji Gautam for the elections to the Rajya Sabha. The seven MLAs include Chaudhary Aslam Ali, Hakim Lal Bind, Mohammad Mujtaba Siddiqui, Aslam Raini, Sushma Patel, […]
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49,881 new Covid-19 cases take India’s tally past 8 million
India’s tally of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease on Thursday crossed the eight million mark as the country logged nearly 50,000 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 8,040,203, according to the Union health ministry’s data. However, the number of cases in the last 24 hours–49,881–mark a […]
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70 cattle die at Panchkula cow shed, poisoning suspected
As many as 70 cattle died due to suspected food poisoning died and 30 got critically ill at two cow sheds in Mata Mansa Devi Gaudham, Panchkula. Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta has marked an inquiry into the matter. As many as 1,500 cattle are housed in seven […]
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Mike Pompeo’s attack on China signals a shift in India’s approach
Chinese diplomats in New Delhi and Beijing went on overdrive on Wednesday, launching sharp counterattacks on the United States after secretary of state Mike Pompeo promised to support India in its confrontation with China after the India-US 2+2 strategic dialogue. “The US will stand with the people of India as they confront threats to their […]
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BCG vaccine offers protection against Covid in elderly: ICMR study
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which primarily provides protection against tuberculosis (TB), is also beneficial against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) among elderly people, scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have concluded. The results have been published in a pre-print study. ICMR scientists have been investigating the impact of BCG vaccination […]
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‘We don’t believe in abandoning allies’, says BJP chief JP Nadda
On the first day of polling in Bihar, the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, JP Nadda, spoke to Smriti Kak Ramachandran and Kunal Pradhan about his early life in the state, perceived anti-incumbency against CM Nitish Kumar, the apparent rise of Tejashwi Yadav, the confusion surrounding the Lok Janshakti Party, a comparison between […]
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LAC standoff bilateral issue, Indo-Pacific a ‘cold war strategy: China
China on Wednesday said the Sino-India boundary dispute is a bilateral matter under negotiation and described Washington’s efforts to push the Indo-Pacific policy as an “outdated cold war strategy”. The Chinese foreign ministry was reacting to US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s remarks in New Delhi on Tuesday that the […]
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Channel apologises for ‘anti-Marathi’ comment in Bigg Boss
After the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena threatened to stop the filming of reality show Bigg Boss, the channel authorities apologised for contestant Jaan Kumar Sanu’s “anti-marathi” comment aired on the show. The episode was broadcast on October 27. “We have taken note of these objections and have […]
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Ministry has no information on who created Aarogya Setu, RTI body issues showcause notice
The National Informatics Centre, which designs government websites, has said that it has no information about who has created the Aarogya Setu app and how it has been created. The Chief Information Commission has pulled up the NIC, which comes under the ministry of electronics, and issueda showcause notice to […]
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Suspension of international flights extended till Nov 30 amid Covid-19 crisis
The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till November 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. “However, the international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the Indian aviation regulator said […]
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Imran Khan punched above his weight; snubbed by Saudi Arabia, Iran
Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Sunni and Shia shoulders of Islam, refused to allow Pakistan missions to hold public events to observe the 27 October anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India as a Black Day, a departure from previous years that signals Pakistan’s shifting equations in West Asia. […]
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JEE candidate in Assam allegedly used proxy to appear in exam; scores 99.8%
Police in Assam are probing a case of a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains candidate allegedly using a proxy to appear in the test on his behalf during the examination held in September this year. According to a FIR lodged by Mitradev Sharma at the Azara police station in Guwahati, […]