Defence minister Rajnath Singh is expected to make a statement in Parliament on Tuesday on standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The address is expected to take place at around 3 pm in the Lok Sabha. Singh’s address comes amid the rising demands […]
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15-year-old allegedly gang-raped in UP, case filed after clip is shared online
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in Sitapur last week and the incident came to light on Monday after an accused shared a video of the crime on a social media platform, the police said. Superintendent of police, Sitapur, Rakesh Prakash Singh said, “The incident occurred on […]
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‘Rename Agra’s Mughal Museum after Shivaji’: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced the decision to rename the under-construction Mughal Museum in Agra after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the chief minister’s office said in a statement. “How can Mughals be our heroes?” the press statement quoted Yogi Adityanath as saying. “The very name of Shivaji […]
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Maharashtra creates new campaign to tackle Covid-19, roll-out today
Starting Tuesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will roll out the ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ campaign, as part of the government’s statewide outreach programme to check the health status of over 26 lakh families in Mumbai to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). On the eve of the launch of the […]
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Lockdown prevented 37k-78k deaths: Harsh Vardhan tells Lok Sabha
Four months of lockdown has prevented approximately 14–29 lakh cases and 37–78,000 deaths due to Covid-19, said Union health ministry on Covid-19 management during the first day of Parliament’s monsoon session on Monday. “These four months were utilised to create additional health infrastructure, enhance human resource and produce within India critical […]
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PM busy with peacocks as Covid-19 cases surge: Rahul Gandhi
Minutes ahead of the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rise in Covid-19 cases, saying he is “busy with peacocks” while the number of infections are set to cross five million in […]
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US special envoy Khalilzad to reach Pakistan today, New Delhi next stop
The US interlocutor for Afghan-Taliban talks Zalmay Khalilzad is on a short visit to India on Tuesday to hold discussions with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on the intra-Afghan talks that started on Sunday in Doha, six months later than planned due to disagreements over a prisoner swap agreed and the continuing Taliban […]
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‘Delhi Police trying to mute voices of those who dissent against govt’: Umar Khalid’s father
Activist Umar Khalid’s father, Sayed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, on Monday accused the Delhi police of trying to mute the voices of dissent against the government and weaving a false story a day after his son was arrested under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The Delhi police’s special cell […]
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MPs should send message of solidarity to our soldiers: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said members of Parliament have chosen to abide by their responsibility by turning up for the monsoon session. He also expressed hope that discussions on important issues will be taken up in the session and all MPs will send out a message “in one […]
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Over 92,000 fresh Covid-19 cases take India’s tally closer to 5 million
India on Monday recorded 92,076 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours which took the overall tally to 48,46,427. According to Union health ministry update, there are 9,86,598 active cases while 37,80,107 patients have been discharged. More than 1,100 (1,136 to be exact) fatalities were recorded […]
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China invokes 1962 war to put India on a defensive. It won’t work
For the past 58 years, the Chinese propaganda machine, or psychological warfare machine, has used the 1962 border conflict to put the Indian Army on the defensive and convey to nation at large that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is vastly superior to its Indian counterpart on the battlefield. It […]
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PM Modi lauds MPs for choosing duty amid Covid-19 as monsoon session begins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished for a productive monsoon session of Parliament and lauded the parliamentarians to choose duty at the time of the coronavirus pandemic. “Parliament session is beginning in distinct times. There’s corona and there’s duty. MPs chose the path to duty. I congratulate and express gratitude to […]
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Provide ‘green corridor’ for medical oxygen tankers: Centre to states
The states will have to provide a ‘green corridor’ for seamless movement of liquid medical oxygen tankers within the cities in order to ensure adequate availability of its supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Union health ministry directive. A ‘green corridor’ allows unrestricted passage for quick delivery and are often […]
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More exam centres, strict Covid-19 protocols: Govt precautions for NEET
The crucial National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is being held across the country on Sunday amid stringent checks in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which is organising the exam, has taken a slew of measures like increasing the number of exam centres and reducing number of […]
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Bill Gates ‘has no clue’ about powering electric trucks, says Tesla’s Elon Musk
Elon Musk said that Bill Gates “has no clue” about electric trucks, responding to a Twitter follower about a week before the much anticipated “Battery Day.” Musk was responding to a question about Gates’ “declarations” on electric trucks. In an August blog post, the Microsoft Inc. co-founder laid out his […]