India has logged 2,34,281 new COVID-19 cases and 893 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. There was a slight dip in fresh cases and rise in the number of people who succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours […]
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Tourism industry hopes for relief from upcoming Union budget
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector is hoping for relaxation in taxes from the upcoming Union Budget which is scheduled to be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. According to hoteliers, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism industry is one of […]
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Jharkhand: Congress to form panel for better coordination with allies
Days after reports hinting at turbulence in the Jharkhand government, newly appointed state Congress in-charge Avinash Pande said that the party will form a coordination committee soon to enhance coordination between the allies, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Rashtriya Janata Dal. Pande on Saturday met all Congress MLAs in the state, assured them […]
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Protest in Belgium against China’s human rights violations, calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics
A protest was held at historic Ijzertoren tower in Belgium, Diksmuide city against China’s human rights violations urging the world community to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics. A large number of community people congregated from many cities including Brussels, Antwerp, and Mechelen on Saturday. Demonstrators have displayed a protest flag and Tibetan Flag at Ijzertoren […]
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Kajol tests Covid-19 positive
Bollywood actor Kajol has tested positive for COVID-19 and shared her health update with her social media followers on Sunday. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actor shared the news along with her daughter Nysa’s picture, since she doesn’t want to show her red ‘Rudolph nose’ from the infection. She wrote the caption, “Tested positive and I really don’t want […]
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US society needs to wipe out ignorance about Taiwan question: Chinese media
US society needs to wipe out ignorance about the Taiwan question and the national feelings of the Chinese people, said a Chinese media report as it reiterated the recent message conveyed by the Chinese ambassador to the US that Washington’s support for Taiwan’s might lead to a military conflict between the two sides. An editorial published […]
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Afghanistan: As gas prices soar, people forced to use wood for heating
As gas prices are soaring in Afghanistan’s Kandahar, residents of the province are forced to use wood for heating instead of gas-powered heating. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, Taktak Bazaar in Kandahar city is a major center for the manufacturing of metal products, where demand for wood stoves has increased. Jamshid, a maker of […]
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Bengaluru: Drugs worth Rs 3 cr seized, 2 held
The police has seized drugs worth Rs 3 crore and arrested two Nigerian nationals, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), East informed on Saturday. The seizure includes 15 kg MDMA crystal, 120 GMs of MDMA block, 16.5 kg MDMA mixed water, 300 gms of weed oil and a car. “East Division of Bengaluru […]
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Rajnath Singh to campaign in Kasganj, Amritpur constituencies tomorrow
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is one of the BJP’s star campaigners for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, will campaign in Kasganj and Amritpur constituencies of Farrukhabad city in the state on Sunday. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader will interact with prominent voters and hold a ‘Jan Sampark’ in Kasganj at […]
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Transport Ministry introduces fire alarm, fire protection system in passenger, school buses
The Ministry of Road Transport has introduced the Fire Alarm System and Fire Protection System in the passenger and school buses, said a notification on Saturday. According to the notification, “The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide notification dated 27th January 2022, has introduced the Fire Alarm System and Fire Protection System in […]
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Sidhu challenges Majithia to contest Punjab elections only from Amritsar East
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday challenged Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) Bikram Singh Majithia to contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly poll only from the Amritsar East constituency. The SAD has fielded former Punjab Minister Majithia from Amritsar East as well as from Majitha constituencies. Talking to reporters after […]
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Law should be made against wrongful religious conversions, says Arvind Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that a law should be made against religious conversions but nobody should be wrongly harassed. Stating that religion is a private matter, Kejriwal while addressing a public gathering in Jalandhar said, “A law should definitely be made against religious conversions but nobody should be wrongly harassed through this. Conversions […]
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Congress accuses Centre of purchasing Pegasus spyware from Israel in 2017
The Congress on Saturday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) purchased Pegasus spyware from Israel during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in July 2017 and termed it as an “act of treason.” “Brazen hijack of democracy and act of treason. Modi government purchased Pegasus in 2017 along with […]
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Pakistan: Twin blasts in Balochistan’s Dera Bugti district claim four lives
As many as four people were killed and eight others were injured in twin bomb blasts in Balochistan’s Dera Bugti on Friday, a media report said on Saturday. The improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted in a tube-well room on agricultural land in Sui Tehsil were detonated by remote control, the Dawn […]
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Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra tests positive for Covid-19
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. He is asymptomatic and is in self-isolation. “Governor Kalraj Mishra got himself tested for COVID-19 today. His test result has come out to be positive for the virus. He is healthy and has no symptoms. He has appealed to all the people who […]