India recorded 53,476 new COVID-19 cases, 26,490 recoveries, and 251 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. With this, the total cases in the country mounted to 1,17,87,534 including 3,95,192 active cases and 1,12,31,650 recoveries. The death toll has gone up to 1,60,692 . According to the […]
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US seeds DeChambeau, McIlroy and Thomas upset at WGC Match Play
US seeds Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy were among the upset losers in Wednesday’s opening group matches at the WGC Match Play Championship. English 60th seed Ian Poulter, a WGC Match Play and World Match Play winner as well as a Ryder Cup stalwart, […]
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Southgate to let England players decide on taking the knee
England manager Gareth Southgate said yesterday he will seek input from his senior players over whether the Three Lions continue to take the knee before matches. The gesture has been made before every Premier League match since the English top-flight resumed from a coronavirus shutdown in June as a sign […]
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Two criminals held after encounter with police in Delhi
Two wanted criminals were injured in an encounter with Delhi Police Crime Branch near Delhi’s Pragati Maidan area on Thursday. The police have arrested both criminals. The arrested are Rohit Chaudhary with Rs 4 lakhs reward and Titu with Rs 1.5 reward on their heads respectively. According to the police, they are also accused have been booked under the Maharashtra Control […]
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Australia begins long clean-up as floodwaters recede
Flood-stricken residents along Australia’s east coast began a massive clean-up effort today as waters receded, revealing damaged homes, piles of debris, and mud-caked roads. The region has been devastated by widespread flooding brought on by a torrential downpour that inundated towns, destroyed farmland, and left two people dead. With the […]
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Odisha CM directs officials to ensure proper water supply to rural, urban areas in summer
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday reviewed water supply to rural and urban areas and directed the officials to ensure proper supply to all households in the summer season, which is expected to be hotter than usual. “The Government has been making huge investments in drinking water supply in the urban […]
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Rajnath Singh to address public meetings in West Bengal today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address public meetings in West Bengal on Thursday to boost the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the upcoming assembly elections. He will address public meetings in Joypur, Taldangra, and Kakdwip assembly constituencies. “I shall be in West Bengal tomorrow (on Thursday) to address public meetings in […]
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South Korea says North fired ‘projectiles’ into sea
North Korea fired two projectiles into the sea early today, the South’s military said, in what could be its first ballistic missile test during the administration of Joe Biden. The nuclear-armed North has a long history of using weapons tests as provocations, in a carefully calibrated process to forward its […]
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Tokyo Olympics torch relay starts in Fukushima’s shadow
The Olympic torch relay will start in Fukushima today, kicking off a four-month countdown to the summer Games in Tokyo, delayed from 2020 and the first-ever organised during a global pandemic. Some 10,000 runners will take the torch across Japan’s 47 prefectures, including far-flung islands, starting from the site of […]
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BJP may get majority in Kerala or enough seats to become kingmaker, says Metroman E Sreedharan
Metroman E Sreedharan, the technocrat who implemented several flagship projects across India including the Metro Rail, is confident of turning around the Bharatiya Janata Party’s fortune in Kerala, predicting that “either the party will have a full majority or enough numbers of seats to evolve as a kingmaker in the state”. While […]
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Mallikarjun Kharge condemns Bihar Assembly ruckus, says ‘BJP killing democracy’
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday condemned the ruckus that took place in the Bihar Assembly where police personnel reached the assembly premises to evict the MLAs, stating that the “Bharatiya Janata Party is killing democracy”. “The incident that took place in the Bihar Assembly is condemnable. I have never seen police beating women MLAs. […]
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Here is your horoscope for 25 March 2021
Aries While there can be some restlessness today, dear Aries, it’s probably best for you to allow yourself the luxury of some release from pressure or tension. The Moon spends most of the day in your sector of leisure and joy, but you could feel a bit torn between personal […]
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UP recovers six acres land of its irrigation dept in Delhi from mafias
Maintaining its ‘zero-tolerance policy’ against crimes and criminals, the Uttar Pradesh government freed six acres land of its irrigation department in Madanpur Khadar village of Sarita Vihar in the national capital from the illegal possession of land mafia on Wednesday. A drive was launched to remove the long-term encroachment at Madanpur after […]
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Indore: 24-hr Covid control room monitors home isolated patients
As COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore have been rising, the health department of the district is helping positive patients under home isolation through a control room. “The district control room of COVID-19 in Indore helps the patients who are in home isolation through audio or video calls. The control room runs 24 hours. This […]
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Goa introduces Olectra electric buses in its fleet
The Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, flagged off the ‘Make in India’ Electric buses on Tuesday. In a first-of-its-kind move, Goans will be now able to travel in zero-emission and noiseless electric buses deployed by Electra Greentech Limited, a leading player in electric bus manufacturer in India. Olectra is India’s first electric bus manufacturer […]