Actor Rajinikanth on Monday said that he will announce his decision about his next political move soon. His statement came soon after a two-hour meeting with office bearers of Rajini Makkal Mandram, an extension of his fan club, in Chennai. “Districts secretaries told me they are with me on whatever […]
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Pakistani fighter jet spotted close to LoC in Poonch
Amid a spike in ceasefire violations and terror tunnels being detected along the borders, a Pakistani fighter jet flew very close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday morning. “The jet flew close to the LoC in Poonch sector in violation of international conventions which does […]
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Nepal ties with India are warming up. China could complicate the situation
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is keen to move forward on its relationship with India and could take a positive view on a travel air bubble with India and the Pancheshwar multi-modal project after foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s two-day visit, people familiar with the matter said. Shringla had a 50-minute […]
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Urmila Matondkar to join Shiv Sena on December 1: Sanjay Raut
After an abrupt end to her political journey with the Congress last year, actor Urmila Matondkar is set to begin her second innings with Shiv Sena. The 46-year-old actor is set to join the Uddhav Thackeray-led party on December 1. Shiv Sena leader and chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut said Matondkar will […]
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Covid-19: Mumbai airport gears up to transport, manage vaccine
With various pharmaceutical companies working out ways to procure Covid-19 vaccine, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is set to deploy a dedicated task force to facilitate advance planning and collaboration between the airport and all the stakeholders (airline customers, supply chain partners, regulatory and governmental bodies, vaccine distributors). Along with […]
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Security beefed up in Sarnath ahead of PM Modi’s visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to reach Varanasi at 2 pm on Monday, would also see the light and sound show at an archaeological site in Sarnath which he had inaugurated earlier this month. The 30-minute show portrays the journey of transformation of Prince Siddhartha into Lord Buddha. […]
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CPWD blames Opposition leaders for muted microphones in RS during farm bills’ passage
The government’s construction arm, CPWD, has blamed the Opposition parties for the microphones going silent in the Rajya Sabha during the passage of the contentious farm bills in September. It led to a brief period of silence on Rajya Sabha TV too. The Opposition had accused the Rajya Sabha authorities of deliberately […]
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Champions League: Real Madrid, Man United look to advance
Talking points ahead of the penultimate round of group-stage games in the Champions League: SPAIN A victory for Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk will prevent qualification for the knockout stage going down to the final game. Zidane is under increasing pressure to get his team playing like the […]
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Covid-19 restrictions in Tamil Nadu to continue till Dec 30
The Tamil Nadu government has extended the restrictions imposed to check the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) till December 30, news agency ANI reported. In other measures, the state government has decided to start the final year undergraduate classes from December 7 and Chennai’s famous Marina Beach after December 14. The number […]
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Varanasi decked up ahead of PM Modi’s visit on Dev Deepawali
After Ayodhya, the stage is now set for a grand Deepotsav along the banks of river Ganga in Varanasi on Monday. Around 14 lakh diyas (earthen lamps) would be lit up on both sides of the river Ganga on the occasion of Dev Deepawali officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is […]
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India mulls foreign lithium-asset investment for clean energy: Niti Aayog
India is looking to acquire stakes in lithium assets overseas to secure supplies of the metal used in making power-storage batteries, Rajiv Kumar, vice chairman of a government think tank, said. A team led by NITI Aayog, the National Institution for Transforming India, has visited Latin American countries to explore […]
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Nikkei heads for biggest monthly gain in decades
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei steadied on Monday, on course for its biggest monthly gain in decades, as optimism over progress in Covid-19 vaccine development and fading uncertainty surrounding the US election boosted investor appetite in risk assets. The Nikkei share average was nearly flat at 26,666.91 points by the midday break. […]
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‘For Diego’: Napoli beat Roma 4-0 amid Maradona tributes
Napoli beat Roma 4-0 in an emotional match in the Italian league as the team paid tribute to Diego Maradona. It was Napoli’s first Serie A game since Maradona died on Wednesday in his native Argentina. Maradona led Napoli to its only two Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990 […]
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Farmers’ protest: Concrete barriers come up at Ghazipur, Delhi-Ghaziabad border
Delhi Police on Monday morning placed concrete barriers at Ghazipur, Delhi-Ghaziabad border after farmer leaders said they will block more highways connecting Delhi apart from Singhu and Tikri borders where they’ve been camping since Friday. On Sunday evening, a brief ruckus was also reported from Ghazipur border where farmers tried to push […]
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IIT Madras to run electric bus pilot project for sustainable in-campus mobility
Top Indian institution IIT Madras has partnered with technology firm ABB Power Grids and automobile company Ashok Leyland to run an electric mobility pilot project on its campus. The trio will run an electric bus for sustainable in-campus mobility of the students and staff of the institute. While Hitachi ABB […]