The Centre has asked states to constitute committees for coordination and overseeing Covid-19 vaccination drive while ensuring minimal disruptions in other routine healthcare services, and stressed early tracking of social media to dispel rumours which could impact the community acceptance of coronavirus inoculation. Stating that Covid-19 vaccine introduction will span […]
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‘Conversion just for marriage’s sake not acceptable’: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a married couple seeking police protection, according to a Live Law report. The high court noted the woman was a Muslim and converted to Hinduism just a month before she got married, according to Live Law. Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi said […]
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Bengal teen beaten to death as parents support us, says BJP; cops call it suicide
A 15-year-old boy’s family has alleged that he was beaten to death inside a police station in Birbhum district in south Bengal on Thursday night. The police, however, said that the boy died by suicide. Since Friday morning, irate villagers clashed with police and blocked the National Highway by placing […]
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Xi Jinping rolls out vision for China in 2035, sparks buzz about his future role
The four-day plenary of the Chinese Communist Party signed off on President Xi Jinping’s plan to put innovation at the heart of China’s modernisation drive to develop the country into a powerhouse riding on the strength of domestic spending and tech self-reliance. But it was the party’s unusual decision to […]
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Anti-France sentiments rise in Muslim world, thousands protest French cartoons
Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests on Friday, as the French president’s vow to protect the right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad continues to roil the Muslim world. An estimated 2,000 worshippers celebrating the Mawlid, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, took […]
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‘Consider face masks like Covid-19 vaccine’: Delhi minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Friday encouraged people to wear masks and said everyone should consider them as a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). With the festive season approaching and the number of coronavirus disease cases in the national capital soaring this week, he urged Delhiites to take […]
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‘Bineesh Kodiyeri funded Bengaluru drug peddler’: Enforcement Directorate
A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kerala CPI(M) state secretary’s son Bineesh Kodiyeri the central agency said he was the financier of the drug cartel and pumped in huge amount of unaccounted fund into the bank account of drug peddler Anoop Mohammad. In a statement, the ED said Mohammad […]
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Deepika Padukone calls Ananya ‘my baby girl’ in special birthday note
Ananya Panday is celebrating her 22nd birthday today and has been showered with birthday wishes several of her senior industry colleagues. All from Deepika Padukone to Kareena Kapoor wished the Khaali Peeli actor on her special day. Deepika shared a picture of Ananya on her Instagram Stories and also followed it […]
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President, PM Modi wish ‘peace and compassion’ on Milad-un-Nabi
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Eid-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Muslims across the world celebrate this occasion as the day of prosperity. Prophet Muhamad, the last messenger for the world according to Islam, was born on 12th […]
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Eating out, grocery shopping more dangerous than air travel during Covid-19: Study
A person who eats at restaurants and steps out for shopping for grocery is at a greater risk of contracting the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) than someone who travels in an airplane, according to a report by Harvard researchers. Scientists at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health published a study […]
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Apple One subscription bundle to launch today
Apple One subscription services bundle will start launching today. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the launch date for Apple One at the company’s earnings call. Apple One combines the iPhone maker’s subscription services including Apple Music, Apple TV+, iCloud, and Apple Arcade under one umbrella. Apple unveiled its new subscription bundle last […]
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India and US discuss UNSC agenda, agree to work closely together
India and the US have held wide ranging discussions on issues on the UN Security Council agenda and agreed to work closely given their shared values of democracy, pluralism and rule-based international order, officials here said. Earlier this year, India, along with Mexico and Ireland, was elected a non-permanent member […]
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Instagram pauses ‘recent’ search listings on US site to stop fake election news
Facebook Inc’s Instagram said on Thursday it was making changes to its image sharing platform for US users to prevent the spread of misinformation around the November 3 presidential election. “We’re doing this to reduce the real-time spread of potentially harmful content that could pop up around the election,” the […]
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PM Modi inaugurates ‘Arogya Van’ in Gujarat’s Kevadia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Arogya Van’ in Kevadia of Narmada district on Friday as he began his two-day official visit to his home state of Gujarat. During the visit, he is scheduled to launch a host of projects, including a seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad, and visit […]
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Mike Pompeo wraps up ‘anti-China’ tour of Asia in Vietnam
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam on Friday with a call for regional unity to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness, as the fierce American presidential election race entered its final stretch. With just four days left in the campaign in which […]