The third phase of the construction of the Ram temple began at Ramjanmabhoomi in Ayodhya on January 24 with the laying of the granite stones for the plinth. With a view to achieving strength, other physical and chemical features and consequent longevity, the work of plinth with granite stone has […]
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DGCI grants conditional market approval for Covaxin, Covishield
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Thursday granted conditional regular market approval for COVID-19 vaccines Covaxin and Covishield for restricted use in emergency situations in the adult population. According to Union Health Ministry, the vaccines will not be available in medical stores. The hospitals and clinics can now […]
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Kerala HC acquits two accused in Kozhikode twin blast case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted Thadiyantavida Nazeer and Shafaz in the 2006 Kozhikode twin blast case. Both the first accused Nazeer and the fourth accused Shafaz are Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives. The court also dismissed an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging the trial court’s order of […]
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Rohit’s comeback is good thing, hopefully he is fit, says Madan Lal
Former Indian pacer Madan Lal said he is happy with Rohit Sharma’s comeback into the ODI and T20I against West Indies and hopes that he is fit to play. Team India are set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16. “Definitely Rohit Sharma’s comeback is a good […]
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23 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger, says Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Thursday said that 23 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger and called for the removal of economic bottlenecks that prevent the circulation of money into and within Afghanistan. The NRC report said that the economic measures imposed on Afghanistan are preventing aid agencies from moving funds […]
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Amit Shah will visit Uttarakhand tomorrow, will have door-to-door contact in Rudraprayag
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reach Uttarakhand tomorrow as the Uttarakhand assembly elections are approaching. It is being told that in view of the upcoming assembly elections to be held on February 14, Amit Shah will do door-to-door contact with the public in Rudraprayag. He will reach Rudraprayag at […]
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Lata Mangeshkar continues in ICU, shows signs of improvement
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s team has shared her health status on Thursday via social media. As per the update on Mangeshkar’s Twitter handle, the veteran singer continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and was given a “TRIAL of extubation (off the invasive Ventilator) this morning. The tweet stated, “Lata didi […]
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‘I’m sad to see his downfall’, says Harish Rawat after expelled Congress leader Kishore Upadhyay joins BJP
Hours after expelled Congress leader Kishore Upadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said that he is sad to witness the former’s downfall. Speaking to ANI, Rawat said, “I am sad. I am hurt to see such a downfall of him.” Notably, former […]
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Myanmar economy to be severely tested, growth projected at 1 pc: World Bank
Myanmar’s economy will be severely tested by the ongoing impacts of the military coup and the surge in COVID-19 cases in 2021, the World Bank said in its latest report. The World Bank’s Myanmar Economic Monitor, released earlier this week, projects growth of 1 percent in the year to September 2022. This comes following an expected […]
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Play Store testing downloads games on Windows
American tech giant Google has started the beta testing period for Google Play games running on Windows. As per GSM Arena, only users from select regions can for now, try out running Android apps right on their PCs. The outlet informed that a ‘Download on Windows’ button appeared on the desktop version of Google Play for […]
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Hockey legend Charanjit Singh dies aged 92
Hockey India on Thursday mourned the demise of hockey legend Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee Charanjit Singh who passed away in Una district, Himachal Pradesh due to age-related complications. He was 92. The two-time Olympian was part of India’s glorious days. A charismatic halfback, Charanjit Singh had led the Indian team to a historic Gold Medal in the 1964 Tokyo […]
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Arvind Kejriwal urges Centre, LG to initiate strict action on accused in Delhi woman gang rape case
Day after a woman was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called it a shameful act and urged the Centre to instruct the police to take strict action. “This is very shameful. How did the criminals get so much courage? I […]
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Anti-Covid pills work well against Omicron, antibody drugs less effective: Study
A new study has found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests. The research has been published in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’. However, lab tests also showed that the available antibody therapies — […]
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5 killed in Ukraine in shooting by serviceman of national guard: Interior Ministry
Five people were killed and five others wounded in a shooting by a serviceman of the Ukrainian National Guard who opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle on the territory of a factory in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. “At 03:40 [01:40 GMT] a tragedy occurred on […]
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BSP gives tickets to 6 more candidates for second phase of UP polls
Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday released the second list of candidates for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. In the list, six candidates have been given tickets. Moolchandra Chauhan will contest from Dhampur Vidhan Sabha, Mohammad Rizwan from Kundarki, Yusuf Khan from Nawabganj, Shalini Singh from Faridpur […]