In what comes as a huge positive for cricket fanatics in the country, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is keen to get fans back to the stadium for the T20I series between India and England which gets underway at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad from March 12. Speaking to ANI, a BCCI official in the know […]
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Man City’s Guardiola says Foden must not look to emulate De Bruyne
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola played down expectations on young midfielder Phil Foden to fill the void left by injured playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, after the 20-year-old inspired them to a 3-1 FA Cup victory over Cheltenham Town today. City looked to be heading out of the competition after Alfie […]
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National Girl Child Day: 24 year old girl has been designated as the state CM of Uttarakhand
On National Girl Child Day, 24-year-old Srishti Goswami, a resident of Daulatpur village in Haridwar district, will review schemes run by various departments as she has been designated as the state Chief Minister at the Uttarakhand Bal Vidhan Sabha on Sunday. Srishti will review various schemes run by the state government during Uttarakhand Bal Vidhan Sabha that will be held […]
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14 held, Rs 35 lakhs seized in Karnataka PSC exam leak
The total number of people who have been arrested in the Karnataka Public Service Commission First Division Assistant (FDA) examination paper leak case has reached 14 on Sunday, the police informed. “Total 14 people arrested so far, Rs 35 lakhs in cash seized,” said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner (Crime) Police, Bengaluru. Karnataka Public Service Commission on Saturday […]
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No case of bird flu in Jharkhand, Rapid Response Teams formed for proper surveillance
Jharkhand has not reported any positive case of avian influenza or bird flu to date, the Animal Husbandry Department of Jharkhand said on Sunday. At least 4,353 samples including general and dead wild birds have been sent to the lab for the test to date. Nancy Sahay, Director, Jharkhand’s Animal Husbandry Department told ANI, […]
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New Zealand probes first ‘probable’ community Covid-19 case in months
New Zealand health officials said today they were investigating what they said was probably the country’s first community coronavirus case, in months in a woman who recently returned from overseas. The 56-year-old, who returned to New Zealand on December 30, tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 days after […]
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UK extends Covid lockdown till July 17
The British government has extended the nationwide lockdown till July 17 and has also decided to quarantine travelers from high-risk Covid-19 countries for at least 10 days as it is unable to arrest the rising numbers of new Covid variant infections. The Telegraph reported on Saturday, the British government has […]
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Uttarakhand govt to increase ex-gratia for kin of soldiers killed in action
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced that an ex-gratia granted to the families of soldiers killed in action will be increased to Rs 15 lakh from Rs 10 lakh. “Ex-gratia granted to next of kin of personnel of Army and paramilitary forces who lose their lives on the line of duty will be increased to Rs 15 lakhs from […]
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PM Modi lauds people for empowering girl child, ensuring ‘Desh ki beti’
On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Prime minister Narendra Modi appreciated those working towards empowering the girl child and ensuring “Desh ki beti” leads a life of dignity and opportunity. The Prime Minister also extended greetings and saluted the accomplishments of the girl child in various fields. In a tweet, Prime […]
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over high fuel prices
Taking a jibe at the Central government over rising fuel prices, former Congress President and party MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the government has been busy collecting tax despite the prevailing high inflation. “Modi ji has achieved tremendous growth in ‘GDP’ i.e. gas-diesel-petrol prices! The public is plagued by inflation, the Modi government […]
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India reports 14,849 new Covid-19 cases
India reported 14,849 new COVID-19 cases, 15,948 discharges and 155 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the data of the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry. With this, the total coronavirus cases in the country have mounted to 1,06,54,533 including 1,84,408 active cases and 1,03,16,786 discharges. The total death toll has touched 1,53,339. […]
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Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
India’s huge coronavirus vaccination drive is behind schedule, with a third of recipients not showing up for appointments because of safety fears, technical glitches, and a belief that the pandemic is ending. After one week, India has vaccinated 1.4 million people or 200,000 people per day. It had initially hoped […]
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Drug kingpin, dubbed Asia’s El Chapo, arrested after Australia probe
The alleged ringleader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate and one of the world’s most wanted men has been arrested in the Netherlands, with Australian authorities pushing for his extradition to face trial. Police had been chasing alleged drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop, 57, for years until his arrest by Dutch […]
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Trump’s extreme-right backers angry and not going anywhere
The American far right is angry: Angry at Joe Biden, angry at Donald Trump, angry at the enigmatic “Q” and angry with themselves. The online postings and chatrooms of extremists have been brimming with disappointment and dissent since the failed January 6 insurrection against Congress and the inauguration of Joe […]
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Dog waits outside Turkish hospital for days for owner
A viral video from northern Turkey, which provides a perfect example of the strong bond between human beings and their pet dogs, shows a dog spending days outside a hospital where its owner was undergoing treatment. In the video shared by CBS news on their Twitter handle, a pup named Boncuk, who belongs to Cemal Senturk […]