Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced a Rs 10,000-crore package for the flood-affected areas of central and western parts of the state. The CM has earmarked Rs 5,500 crore for a one-time cash relief to farmers towards their crop losses due to the heavy rainfall that the state […]
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Gave 15 years each to Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar, time for change: Mayawati
In a spirited attack on the NDA, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday said that the NDA government at the Centre and its allies in states were privatising the government establishment, stressing it was a big conspiracy to deny the benefits of reservation to Dalits and weaker sections. […]
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Eknath Khadse joins NCP in Mumbai in presence of party chief Sharad Pawar
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Eknath Khadse on Friday joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the presence of party president Sharad Pawar. Khadse, 68, who had quit the BJP on Wednesday, was inducted into the NCP at the party’s head office in Mumbai. “I have struggled for my […]
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India looks to army chief’s visit to Nepal to bring ties back on even keel
India is looking to army chief Gen MM Naravane’s upcoming visit to Nepal to help put bilateral ties back on an even keel after a bitter border row, especially by building on the traditionally strong ties between the two armies, people familiar with developments said on Friday. Naravane is expected […]
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Tesla in trouble in largest EV market, to recall around 30,000 cars
Tesla Inc. is recalling about 30,000 imported Model S and Model X vehicles in China because of suspension problems, a setback for the US electric-car maker just as it faces intensifying competition in the world’s largest auto market. The company is recalling vehicles made between Sept. 17, 2013, and Jan. 15, […]
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Lalu coming out on bail on Nov 9, Nitish’s farewell next day: Tejashwi
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav Friday asserted his father and party supremo Lalu Prasad will come out of jail on November 9 after securing bail in a fodder scam case, and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will have his farewell the next day. The votes for the state assembly polls will […]
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Cricket legend suffers heart scare, undergoes angioplasty
In an unfortunate turn of events, former Team India captain Kapil Dev suffered a massive heart attack on Friday morning following which he was immediately hospitalised at the Fortis Escort Hospital in Delhi. The 62-year-old legendary cricketer underwent angioplasty and he is said to be in a stable condition now. Fortis […]
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Britain signs first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan
Britain and Japan formally signed a trade agreement on Friday, marking the UK’s first big post-Brexit deal on trade, as it continues to struggle to agree on a deal with its closest trading partners in the European Union(EU). “How fitting it is to be in the land of the rising […]
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Bihar deserves more, you have to choose, says PM Modi at Bhagalpur rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday once again attacked the previous regime in Bihar, which he said supported the Maoists and wants to make the state sick and helpless, while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) wants to work to help people of the eastern state. “These people will take Bihar […]
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India’s first Covid-19 vaccine will be at least 60% effective: Bharat Biotech
India’s first coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine candidate Covaxin, which is being developed by Bharat Biotech, is likely to be at least 60% effective. Late Thursday, the company received approval from the drugs controller general of India (DCGI) to conduct a Phase 3 clinical trial to establish the efficacy of their […]
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Modi ji, don’t lie to Biharis, says Rahul, blames PM for migrant crisis
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday , raising India-China issue, migrant crisis in his first election address on Friday — in Hisua. “The question is when Bihar’s jawans got martyred, what was the Prime Minister doing?” Rahul Gandhi said alluding to […]
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Surgical, N-95 masks can reduce Covid-19 cough-cloud by 7, 23 times: IIT-Bombay study
Surgical and N-95 masks can reduce the volume of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19)–laden cough-cloud by seven and 23 times, respectively, according to a recent study conducted by two scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Bombay. The study, which was published in a journal by the American Institute of […]
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Two terrorists surrender after families brought to encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla
In a rare incident, two terrorists surrendered after their families were brought to the encounter site in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, said IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday. After the newly recruited terrorists were encircled by security forces in Tujjar area of Sopore town, they surrendered. The Al-Badr […]
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Two more cases registered against Dehradun-based builder, wife for defrauding homebuyers
Two more cases have been registered against Pushpanjali Builders Managing Director Deepak Mittal and his wife for allegedly defrauding several homebuyers in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, police said on Friday. According to the police, a total of five cases have been registered against the Dehradun-based builder and his wife at Dalanwala Police Station for taking money from homebuyers and not […]
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Muslim League’s women wing urges PM Modi not to raise marriageable age for women
The Muslim League’s women wing has opposed the proposed move to hike the legal marriageable age of women from 18 to 21 years in a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him against taking a ‘hasty’ decision on the important social issue. The letter, written by the secretary […]