The five Rafale aircraft which arrived on July 27 at Ambala Air Force Station were inducted to the Indian Air Force’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ on Thursday. Defence minister Rajnath Singh presented an induction scroll to Group Captain Harkeerat Singh, the Commanding Officer of the 17 Squadron of the ‘Golden […]
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Congress amps up attack on govt, launches #SpeakUpForJobs campaign
The Congress party on Thursday launched an online campaign to attack the government over handling of the Covid-19 situation. The central theme of the party’s campaign is unemployment; it has alleged that job loss increased due to mishandling of the pandemic by the government. A host of Congress leaders, including […]
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Close to 1 lakh daily cases push India’s Covid-19 tally to above 4.4 million
India on Thursday recorded 95,735 new cases of the coronavirus disease which pushed the overall tally to 44,65,863, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active cases stand at 9,19,018, while the number of patients discharged from the hospital has reached 34,71,783. The disease also claimed 1,172 lives […]
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In poll-bound Bihar, Congress invites LJP to join grand alliance, draws NDA fire
Senior congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s offer to Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan to join the Grand Alliance (GA) in Bihar has drawn flak from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents in Bihar. Addressing the party’s virtual rally—Bihar Kranti Mahasammelan—with members and people of Sitamarhi, Singh, also a […]
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Covid-19 patients at risk of developing lung fibrosis
Doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have recommended lung transplants for two patients who have recovered from Covid-19, because of extensive fibrosis — a condition where lung tissues harden, with lesions caused as the infection heals. The country’s first lung transplant in a Covid-19 patient was […]
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Rhea Chakraborty bail plea hearing today: All you need to know
A special court in Mumbai will on Thursday hear bail plea filed by actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was on Tuesday arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for allegedly arranging drugs for actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found dead in his flat in the city on June 14. The court […]
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Heavy to extremely heavy rain warning for Kerala and coastal Karnataka
Extremely heavy rain is likely over many places in coastal and south interior Karnataka on Friday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned. Very heavy rain is also likely over Kerala, coastal and south interior Karnataka between Thursday and Saturday. An off-shore trough—an area of low pressure —is running between coastal […]
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SII didn’t inform authorities about AstraZeneca’s trial pause: DCGI
India’s central drug regulator has issued a show-cause notice to Serum Institute of India (SII) for failing to inform it about UK-based pharma giant AstraZeneca pausing global clinical trials of the Oxford vaccine candidate for Covid-19 in the US, UK, Brazil.and South Africa and also for not submitting a casualty […]
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Kangana Ranaut shares video message for Uddhav Thackeray
As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday demolished “illegal alterations” at the Bandra property of actor Kangana Ranaut, she hit back saying ‘My Mumbai is PoK now’. The actor has claimed that there were no illegal structures in her home. Here are the latest updates: Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram […]
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Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik’s bail plea in Mumbai court tomorrow
A special court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik on Thursday, the actor’s lawyer said today. Chakraborty was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday for her alleged involvement in a drugs case linked to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s […]
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What Sharad Pawar said on demolition work at Kangana Ranaut’s Mumbai office
The Mumbai civic body’s demolition drive at Kangana Ranaut’s Mumbai office in the wake of recent controversial remarks by the actor gives people reasons to doubt, said Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, whose party is part of the Maharashtra government. To the actor’s comment comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir […]
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Same-sex couple lived as heterosexuals for 8 years, reveals autopsy
In the small town of Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, a same-sex couple lived together as husband and wife for eight years, till the death of the latter by suicide revealed that she was not a biological woman. The wife’s autopsy report was received by the police last week. The duo, […]
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Jaishankar meets his Kyrgyz counterpart on sidelines of SCO meeting
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said he held a fruitful interaction with his Kyrgyz counterpart Chingiz Aidarbekov here on the sidelines of the SCO meeting during which they agreed to further enhance their strategic partnership in all spheres. Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to […]
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Bombay HC begins hearing Kangana’s plea seeking stay on demolition at her Mumbai home
The Bombay High Court began hearing actor Kangana Ranaut’s plea challenging the notice issued by the Mumbai civic body for ‘illegal construction’ at her bungalow in Mumbai. “We filed a petition this morning seeking urgent hearing. We have sought a stay on the demolition process by way of interim relief,” […]
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Maharashtra home minister gets 2 more threat calls, one from Kangana Ranaut’s fans
Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh received two more threat calls on Wednesday morning after three such calls were made over the last four days. One of the fresh threat calls was reportedly from Himachal Pradesh and is believed to have been made by actor Kangana Ranaut’s fans, who were upset […]