The death of an Omicron-infected man in Maharashtra could be India’s first death linked to the new variant of COVID-19, but the state’s health authorities have not labelled it as an ‘Omicron death’. The 52-year-old man died of a heart attack on Tuesday at a Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation hospital, […]
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Veteran Malayalam actor GK Pillai passes away at 97
Veteran Malayalam actor G K Pillai passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. He was 97. He was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments. Pillai, a native of Idava, had acted in more than 325 films and in many television serials. He started acting in films after serving in the Army for […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 46th GST Council meeting in Delhi
The 46th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is being held in the national capital under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Finance ministers of States and Union Territories and senior officials are attending the meeting held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Union ministers of […]
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PM Modi to visit Meerut on Jan 2, to lay foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut on January 2, 2022, and lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University at around 1 pm, said a press release from PMO. The University will be established at Salawa and Kaili villages of Sardhana town in Meerut at an estimated cost of about Rs […]
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Russia in contact with US over normalizing visas: Russian Foreign Minister
Russia is permanently raising the problem of normalizing issuing visas during the contacts with the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik. “During the contacts with the United States at various levels, we are permanently speaking about the need to normalize the process of issuing visas,” the minister said. “However, amid the […]
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ED files chargesheet against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, others in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, his wife Bindu Kapoor, and Avantha group promoter Gautam Thapar at a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai in connection with the money laundering case. According to the ED, the 1300-page chargesheet names 10 people as accused […]
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Dehradun administration declares 4 containment zones amid rising Covid cases
Dehradun administration has declared four areas as containment zones after COVID-19 cases were reported from these areas, the District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar said on Friday. The contentment zones include Vivekananda phase-one, Laxmi road in Dalanwala, Adarsh Nagar Ballupur and one house near RTO check post in Mohabbewala. The police and administration teams will be […]
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NIA registers case against ‘Khalistani elements’, SFJ’s Multani
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against some “Khalistani elements” and member of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) Jaswinder Singh Multani, sources said on Friday. The anti-terror agency registered the case late on Thursday following orders received from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The move comes following a […]
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Sameer Wankhede’s stint at NCB ends today: A look back at his controversy-filled service
The Narcotics Control Bureau Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede’s tenure ends today, 31 December. Wankhede, a 2008-batch IRS officer had been on deputation with the NCB since September 2020. As he bids adieu to the NCB, here’s a look at his tenure, which was marked with a series of controversies, […]
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China working to alter Tibet Autonomous region’s demography, indoctrinating Tibetan children
Chinese authorities have reportedly begun sending Tibetan children to special camps to be indoctrinated in a Sinicised worldview and given basic military training in order to prepare them to be inducted into the militia. According to a report in Tibetan media, the Chinese community Party is working on policies aimed at altering […]
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Uttarakhand : Last cabinet meeting of the year today, may stamp on many important decisions
Today is the last day of the year 2021. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is going to hold the last cabinet meeting of this year this afternoon. In view of the new year, this cabinet meeting of the Dhami government is considered important. The state cabinet meeting will be held […]
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India Quietly launches 3rd arihant-class nuclear-powered submarine
India has launched its third Arihant-class a nuclear-powered Submarine in Visakhapatnam. The low-key launch was reported by UK-based Janes Defence Weekly through satellite imagery from the Vishakhapatnam Ship Building Center. The first SSBN INS Arihant was commissioned in 2016, while the second, though initially launched in 2014, is awaiting commissioning […]
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Delhi: Covid positive International passengers to be isolated at institutional facilities
The Delhi government has issued an order stating that International passengers testing positive for COVID upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have to isolate at institutional designated paid and free facilities. The passengers, who test positive for COVID-19 after RT-PCR tests, and their contacts will be shifted to designated paid or […]
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Nagpur organisation launches ‘Right to Pee’ campaign for clean, safe toilets
Nagpur Citizens Forum launched a ‘Right to Pee’ campaign to demand clean, safe and free toilets for the citizens on Thursday. “It is one of the prime responsibilities of Nagpur Municipal Corporation to provide clean, hygienic public lavatories in all market areas,” said Rajat Padole, a forum’s member. Citizens were seen responding […]
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US state of Colorado declares state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires
The US State of Colorado declared a state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires created by high winds in Boulder County, local media reported on Thursday (local time) as thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate. “Today, Governor Polis declared a state of emergency due to grass fires created by high […]