Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in Lahore in two terror-financing cases. Saeed is already in jail as in February this year, he was sentenced to 11 years in jail in two other […]
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Kerala police begin probe into leaked voicemail of gold smuggling accused
The Kerala police on Thursday ordered a probe after Swapna Suresh, the main accused in Kerala gold smuggling case, in a purported voicemail claimed that the Enforcement Directorate was pressuring her to name chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the racket with inducement to make her an approver. The voicemail was […]
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Quota for Covid warriors’ children in MBBS, BDS admission
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan announced on Thursday that the central government has introduced a new category for the children of Covid warriors in the guidelines for selection and nomination of candidates against the Central Pool Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS) andBachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS) […]
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Kunal Kamra tweets: Parliament panel seeks Twitter’s reply in 7 days
A joint committee of Parliament for Data Protection on Thursday asked Twitter why it has not taken any action against comedian Kunal Kamra’s tweets about the Chief Justic of India, ANI reported. BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi and Congress MP Vivek Tankha interrogated Twitter’s policy head. Reacting to this questioning, Kamra […]
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Portals of Badrinath Temple to be closed today
The portals of Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand will be closed for the winter season at 3:35 pm on Thursday, the Devasthanam Board informed. The temple was visited by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday after they laid the foundation stone of a guest house […]
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Rs 2,000 fine for not wearing mask in Delhi, announces Arvind Kejriwal
The Delhi government on Thursday increased the fine for not wearing mask to Rs 2,000 from Rs 500, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday. “People are wearing masks. But there is leniency as well. We need to tighten the screws. The fine which was Rs 500 so far […]
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China is biggest stumbling block in India’s UNSC permanent membership
PM Modi expressed India’s strong support for multilateralism, described the UNSC as a necessity but asserted that it was under stress. “The credibility and effectiveness of global institutions is being questioned. The reason for this is that there has been no change in these institutions despite the passage of time. […]
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Elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans, report finds
A shocking Australian military report into war crimes has found evidence that elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians. Australian Defence Force Chief Gen. Angus Campbell said Thursday the shameful record included alleged instances in which new patrol members would shoot a prisoner in order to […]
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Covid-19 and Guillain Barre Syndrome: Relation, causes and symptoms
Several neurologists in Mumbai came together last week to conduct a study on a rare neurological complication, the Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), in patients of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The effort came after more than 24 patients developed paralysis due to GBS. The study hopes to establish a correlation between […]
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UK announces biggest military investment since Cold War
Britain is set to increase its defence budget by 16.5 billion pounds (USD 21.8 billion) in the next four years to deal with “perilous” international situation and “bolster its global influence.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “I have taken this decision in the teeth of the pandemic because the defence […]
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Samoa records first Covid-19 case, patient found negative in second test
The leader of the small Pacific nation of Samoa appealed for calm Thursday after the country reported it’s first positive test for the coronavirus, although a second test on the same patient returned a negative result. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi addressed the nation live on television and radio, urging […]
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Corona Thomas: Kerala local body polls candidate is making heads turn
While some may have coined the jingle ‘Go Corona Go’ but in south Kerala’s Kollam, a lot of people are chanting ‘Corona ki Jai’ or ‘hail corona’. Corona Thomas (24) is the BJP candidate in Kollam Corporation’s Mathilil ward. All said and done, coronavirus wasn’t very kind on Corona Thomas […]
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Fadnavis hits out at MVA government, calls it anti-development
Former Maharastra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has slammed the ruling Shiv Sena and its leadership for being “anti development” and accused them of stalling infrastructure projects key to Mumbai’s development. He blamed chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for mishandling the Covid-19 pandemic, excessive electricity bills, and cases against journalists-activists. Fadnavis said the Metro […]
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CSBC Bihar Constable Driver revised exam date released
Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC) has announced the revised date of constable driver recruitment exam . According to the official notice, the Bihar Constable Driver recruitment exam (written) will be held on January 3, 2021. Earlier, the examination was scheduled to be held on October 14 which had to […]
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Second Covid-19 wave in Mumbai likely around New Year’s Eve
The number of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai may have come down, but the second wave of infections is likely in the run-up to New Year’s Eve. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said a final decision on whether New Year celebrations will be allowed in hotels and restaurants will be taken […]