The chief wildlife warden (CWLW) of Uttarakhand JS Suhag on Wednesday told the high court (HC) that the denotification of Shivalik Elephant Reserve and the expansion of Jolly Grant Airport are two separate issues. He added that it is “just a coincidence that the 87 hectares of land which will […]
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Give autopsy report of farmers to UP police
Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered UP Police to share with Delhi Police the X-ray plate and video CD of the autopsy conducted on a 25-year-old youth who died after his speeding tractor crashed into police barricades during the protest on Republic Day. The court also allowed the plea of deceased Navreet Singh’s grandfather Hardeep Singh to get copies of the inquest and postmortem report of the victim, while also permitting him or his […]
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BJP names E Sreedharan as its CM candidate for Kerala
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced ‘Metroman’ E Sreedharan as its chief minister candidate for the upcoming Kerala assembly polls. The decision was made public by the BJP state chief K Surendran. I think there will be a landslide migration to BJP in Kerala: Metro man E Sreedharan Sreedharan, the architect of […]
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Bengaluru tops list of cities in ease of living, Shimla best among small cities
Bengaluru has emerged as the best city on ease of living parameters among 49 million-plus cities in 2020, pushing the earlier top ranker Pune to number two. Among 62 cities having less than one million population, Shimla has topped the list followed by Bhubaneswar, according to the Union housing and urban development […]
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Gairsain announced as third administrative division of Uttarakhand
Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat sprung a major surprise during the budget assembly session by announcing Gairsain as a new administrative division in Uttarakhand. After Kumaon and Garhwal, Gairsain will now be the third commissionerate of the Himalayan state, the CM said. The commissionerate would comprise of four hill districts […]
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Israel claims Iran dumped oil in sea in ‘environmental attack’
Israel’s environmental protection minister has said Iran was responsible for a recent oil spill that ravaged its shores and has claimed – without evidence – the incident was a form of “environmental terrorism”. Gila Gamliel said after a two-week investigation aimed at “getting our hands on the criminal ship” responsible for the […]
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Congress does not agree with Shiv Sena’s demand for Bharat Ratna to Savarkar, says Nana Patole
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday said that the party does not share the same stand with Shiv Sena, its alliance partner in Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, over the demand for India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. “Bharat Ratna should be conferred on Savitribai Phule and Shahuji Maharaj. Shiv […]
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YouTube removes five Myanmar TV channels from platform
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube has removed five channels of Myanmar’s military-run television networks hosted on its platform in the wake of the coup in the South-east Asian country. “We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” a […]
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Karnataka’s Bellandur Lake fire now under control
The fire, which broke out at Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru district of Karnataka on Thursday evening, has been brought under control. Lake Marshals and Sarjapur fire personnel had reached the spot immediately to douse the blaze. Officials brought the fire under control with the help of three fire engines by midnight. However, in the […]
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India signs pact with Philippines for supply of BrahMos missile
India and the Philippines have signed a key agreement to facilitate government-to-government deals on military hardware, including the potential supply of BrahMos cruise missiles. The signing of the “implementing arrangement” for procuring of defence materials and equipment was announced by the department of national defense of the Philippines on its […]
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Salah was feeling the intensity, Klopp says after Chelsea defeat
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp raised eyebrows when he replaced top scorer Mohamed Salah in today’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea but the German defended his decision, saying the striker was “feeling the intensity”. Klopp took off Salah, the league’s leading scorer with 17 goals, for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the 62nd minute […]
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India reports 16,838 fresh Covid-19 infections, 113 deaths in last 24 hours
As many as 16,838 new COVID-19 cases and 113 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday. With 13,819 new discharges, the cumulative recoveries reached 1,08,39,894. The country’s coronavirus tally has reached 1,11,73,761 including 1,76,319 active infections while the death toll has mounted […]
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NZC allows crowds for T20I double-header in Wellington
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Friday announced that spectators will be allowed to attend the weekend’s T20I double-header at Sky Stadium after the relaxation in Wellington’s Alert Level status. The fifth and final T20I between New Zealand and Australia and the final T20I of the three-match series between New Zealand women […]
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US condemns infiltration across LoC, supports dialogue between India, Pakistan
The United States on Thursday (local time) condemned terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control and supported a dialogue between India and Pakistan. “We condemn terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control. We continue to support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and other areas of concern,” said US […]
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First consignment of ‘red rice’ from Assam flagged off to US
In a major boost to India’s rice exports potential, the first consignment of ‘red rice’ was flagged off on Thursday to the United States of America (USA). Iron-rich ‘red rice’ is grown in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, without the use of any chemical fertilizer. The rice variety is referred as […]