Need for demand-based insurance schemes has grown post the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 15 lakh people already being covered under the recently launched specialised Covid-19 policies, Irdai Chairman Subhash C Khuntia said on Thursday. Insurers must come to the rescue of the policyholders during these difficult times, he added. […]
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SC dismisses PIL seeking permission for holding Muharram processions
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking permission for taking out Muharram processions, saying a general direction for the entire country in this regard will lead to chaos. “It is not possible to give general directions for the entire country. It will create chaos. That particular […]
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Govt to clear $2 billion deal for Israeli-made AWACS amid stand-off with China
Spurred by the stand-off with People’s Liberation Army in Ladakh, the Narendra Modi government is all set to clear acquisition of two PHALCON airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) as early as next week. India has three PHALCON AWACS with a 360 degree rotodome mounted on top of the aircraft […]
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Kei Nishikori now negative for Covid-19 but out of US Open
Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, said he tested negative for Covid-19 after having two positive tests but still decided to withdraw from the Grand Slam tournament that begins next week. Nishikori wrote Wednesday on his mobile app that he is ready to “slowly” return to practice — but […]
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Italy-Spain-France reject lockdown, welcome tourists
Italy, Spain and France saw the number of new coronavirus cases rise further Wednesday as outbreaks among returning tourists and party-goers continue to expand. Despite the grim numbers, Italy joined France and Spain in rejecting the possibility of reintroducing the nationwide lockdown that clobbered the economy. Health minister Roberto Speranza ruled out […]
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UP cops begin probe after Cong MLA’s grandmother accuses her of harassment
Uttar Pradesh police have started a probe after Congress lawmaker from Rae Bareli Aditi Singh’s grandmother Kamla Singh lodged a complaint accusing the MLA of harassing her over a property issue. Rae Bareli’s superintendent of police Swapnil Mamgain has tasked additional SP Nityanand Rai to probe the octogenarian’s charge against […]
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Young woman emerges as promising bridal fashion studio owner in Srinagar
Hebba, a young woman entrepreneur who lives in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, is one of the emerging names in the bridal fashion industry in the Kashmir Valley. Hebba’s journey began on Instagram under her page called Makeup and Slay, where she’s received a lot of praise, and has now turned […]
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NEET, JEE Mains 2020: Uttarakhand govt ready for exams, says it has held board exams for more students
As states write to the Central government for postponement of NEET-JEE exams, Uttarakhand government officials say that they will be following the Centre’s guidelines and conduct the exams. Officials said that board exams were also conducted in the state which has more number of students appearing compared to the entrance […]
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NEET, JEE mains 2020: Congress to hold nationwide protests on Friday against holding of exams
The Congress on Wednesday announced that it will hold countrywide protests on August 28 to oppose the government’s decision to hold NEET, JEE exams during the pandemic. In a statement AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said the move is in line with concerted opposition to this “dictatorial move” of the […]
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Priyanka says ‘well-behaved women seldom make history’
Actor Priyanka Chopra took to social media to share a quote with a powerful message on women. The occasion was Women’s Equality Day. The message read: “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” It is a quote by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian who is well-known for her work in early […]
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JP Nadda summons Bihar BJP MPs for meeting to finalise poll strategy
BJP national president J P Nadda has convened a meeting of party MPs from the state in New Delhi on August 29 to finalise strategy for the assembly polls due later this year, sources said. Nadda had addressed a meeting of the executive committee of the party’s Bihar unit on […]
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Maharashtra not to resume metro or monorail service yet
Even as the Centre is likely to allow resumption of metro services from September 1, as part of Unlock 4, the Maharashtra government is not in a hurry to do so yet. The state is, though, likely to remove restrictions on interstate travel, sources said. The government is not looking at resuming […]
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Opposition should not make unnecessary objections over NEET, JEE mains: Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey has slammed the leaders opposing the NEET, JEE Main examination in September due to COVID-19 conditions and said it is important to look at the future of students and unnecessary objections should not be raised. “I think the […]
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Couple beaten, tonsured, garlanded with shoes and paraded in UP village
A widow and a physically challenged man living together in Kannauj came under a vicious attack on Wednesday from members of the woman’s family who were opposed to their relationship, the Uttar Pradesh police said. Members of the man’s family and other villagers are also alleged to have taken part […]
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UN chief to renew call to India, G20 nations to invest in sustainable transition post-Covid
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will renew his call to India and other G20 countries to invest in a clean, sustainable transition as they recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, during his virtual address to The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Guterres will deliver the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture on August […]