As farmers continue to camp at Delhi’s borders demanding a repeal of the three farm laws, the capital’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh remained closed at multiple points on Thursday. The borders with Uttar Pradesh at Chilla and Ghazipur remained closed on Thursday for those coming from Noida and […]
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Uttarakhand submits plan to court for monitoring Gangotri glacier region
Uttarakhand government on Wednesday submitted an action taken report to the state high court, listing the steps it is planning to take for monitoring Gangotri glacier region at the mouth of the Gaumukh glacier, the origin of the river Ganga. The report also apprised the HC of the action taken […]
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Gavaskar suggests new opening pair and changes for third Test
With Rohit Sharma all set to return to the side, India are certain to have some selection headaches going into the third Test against Australia. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar shared his thoughts about the playing XI India should field for the all-important third Test in Sydney starting from January […]
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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot today
Prime minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday. “At 11 AM tomorrow, December 31, will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS, Rajkot. This project will improve the healthcare infrastructure in Gujarat,” PM Modi announced […]
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Loan apps scam: Chinese national arrested at Delhi airport
The Hyderabad police on Wednesday arrested a Chinese national in connection with its probe related to mobile applications providing instant loans through their call centres. These approval of loans is quickly done on these platforms but the lenders then harass the borrowers over repayment. The police launched its investigation after […]
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Here is your horoscope for 31 Dec 2020
Aries Tonight’s Full Moon occurs in your solar fourth house, dear Aries, and you a sudden need to shuffle your priorities is possible as your attention turns to your home front and personal plans. There could be an event that demands your attention, and work or duties may have to […]
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Uttarakhand: Interfaith couple booked for religious conversion in violation of law
An interfaith couple who had approached the Uttarakhand High Court seeking protection has been booked here along with two others for allegedly not following the provisions of the state’s anti-conversion law, police said on Wednesday. According to police, this is the first case of violation of the Uttarakhand Freedom of […]
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Consensus between farmers and govt on two points, other two to be discussed in Jan 4 meet: Tomar
Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said that the government has agreed to resolve the concerns of protesting farmers over the rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning. However, the deadlock over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) […]
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Bihar govt to distribute 73 lakh face masks among students as schools set to reopen from January 4
With barely a week left for reopening of schools for students of Class 9 to 12, all government and private schools have geared up for making necessary arrangements and staggering Covid-19 safety protocols for resuming regular classes. As a part of safety measures directed by the crisis management group, Bihar […]
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai steps down from Next Digital helm
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is facing charges of endangering national security in a sweeping crackdown by Beijing on the city’s pro-democracy protesters, resigned as chairman of Next Digital Ltd. ahead of a crucial bail hearing. Lai, 73, tendered his resignation “in order to spend more time dealing […]
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First trans beauty pageant finalist makes history in Nepal
When Angel Lama sashays down the catwalk in the Miss Universe Nepal finals on Wednesday she will make history as the first transgender woman to be a finalist in the Himalayan nation’s most glamorous annual event. Nepal ranks among fewer than a dozen countries in the world that accept trans […]
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Quebec calls for airport testing to avoid holiday spread of Covid-19
The Canadian province of Quebec on Tuesday urged the federal government to require Covid-19 testing for residents returning from year-end vacations, after images of maskless tourists frolicking on overseas beaches hit social media as cases rose. Canada’s travel restrictions are among the world’s toughest, with non-essential foreigners normally denied entry […]
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VMware sues former executive who left for CEO job at Nutanix
VMware Inc. said that one of its former top executives, Rajiv Ramaswami, violated his contractual obligations while being courted to be the chief executive officer of rival Nutanix Inc., adding another dimension to a bitter rivalry between the two software makers. VMware’s lawsuit against Ramaswami, who was named CEO on […]
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10 ways Covid-19 has changed the world economy forever
Economic shocks like the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 only arrive once every few generations, and they bring about permanent and far-reaching change. Measured by output, the world economy is well on the way to recovery from a slump the likes of which barely any of its 7.7 billion people have […]
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Chinese tourists scale back domestic travel plans
Chinese tourists, millions of whom have shunned overseas travel this year because of the global pandemic, are further narrowing the scope of their journeys, visiting nearby cities and avoiding trips out of their provinces. Recent cases of the novel coronavirus in Beijing and northern China have rekindled public concern, already […]