Centre Ordinance Prohibits Strikes By Those In Essential Defence Services

The government on Wednesday came out with an ordinance prohibiting any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3hkOc...

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Bridge In Meghalaya's South Garo Hills District Washed Away Amid Heavy Rain

Torrential rain in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district today washed away a bridge and triggered massive landslide. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3AfaE...

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Justice Ashok Bhushan's Verdicts Testimony Of His Welfarist Approach: CJI

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday said that Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushan, who is set to retire on July 4, has always been a "valuable colleague" and his judgements stand... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3AoNa...

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Union Cabinet Approves Rs 6.29 Lakh Crore COVID-19 Relief Package

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rs 6.29 lakh crore relief package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to support the pandemic-hit economy. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qArV...

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Over 2,000 Delhi Children Lost Either 1 Or Both Parents To Covid: Report

Over 2,000 children in Delhi have lost either one or both parents to COVID-19, with 67 of them losing both their parents, since the pandemic outbreak in March last year, says a survey conducted by the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3jrI1...

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Probe Agency NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against Akhil Gogoi

The National Investigation Agency has introduced a supplementary chargesheet in the only pending UAPA and sedition case against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, days after he was acquitted in another case. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/365qt...

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Lead By Example, Follow Covid Rules, Inspire People: PM To Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked his Council of Ministers to lead by example by strictly following COVID-19 safety rules. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3dwJb...

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Delhi Police Showed Great Restraint During R-Day Violence: Commissioner

Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava, who retired on Wednesday, said the force displayed great restrain while handling the Republic Day violence in the national capital in which many policemen... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3jt2e...

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India's Solar Power Efforts An Example To World: Prince Charles

India, whose solar power efforts are an example to the world, has a vital role to play in the global search for nature-based and technology-driven solutions which are critical to accelerating the move... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xcfJ...

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Maharashtra Alliance Committee Meets After Sharad Pawar Calls On Uddhav

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the coordination committee of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at his official residence against the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3jtSL...

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Cabinet Approves Rs 19,041 Crore Fund For BharatNet Project In 16 States

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore,... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xdrp...

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Key Conspirator In Bengaluru Violence Case Arrested: Probe Agency NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested an alleged key conspirator in the riots in Bengaluru in August last year that left four people dead. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3w4Sn...

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IRCTC to Operate Bharat Darshan Train From August

In view of declining cases of coronavirus across the country, the Indian Railways has decided to operate a special train in August covering several top tourist destinations, including seven... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3y3DK...

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Delta Variant "Greatest Threat" To US' Covid Efforts: Dr Anthony Fauci

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to America's attempt to eradicate the Covid pandemic, the country's leading infectious disease expert and White House... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3w7u8...

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World Bank Approves USD 800 Million Loan For Pakistan: Report

The World Bank has approved a loan of USD 800 million to cash-strapped Pakistan, financing schemes on clean energy and human capital development, according to a Pakistani media report on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dNPj...

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Abnormal Rise In Blood Sugar In Recovered Covid Patients: AIIMS Patna

A survey done by the All India Institute of Medical Science in Patna has found abnormal rise in blood sugar level in people who were infected with coronavirus during the second wave of the pandemic... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dsDU...

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Swayamvar In Bihar: Groom Breaks Dhanush Before Getting Married

In Bihar, a groom broke a dhanush (bow) before his wedding ceremony in an act inspired by Sita's swayamvar in Mahabharat. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hhjz...

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More Mobile Towers, Better Network For Online Education In Assam Soon

The Assam cabinet has decided to enhance its mobile network coverage by working with the network providers to install more mobile towers in the state to facilitate online education. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/364e2...

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Nothing To See Here, Just Nora Fatehi Dancing To Another Peppy Track

Nora Fatehi dropped a new video on Instagram from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3juhz...

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Amul Hikes Milk Prices By Rs 2 Per Litre From Tomorrow

India's largest dairy brand Amul has spiked its milk prices, which will be effective starting tomorrow, as it has "decided to revise the milk prices by Rs 2 per litre". from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jBQW...

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"If You Invoke US Laws, Then...": Ravi Shankar Prasad On Twitter Row

Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a US copyright act to block his account but it should also be cognisant... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Ah0K...

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Mamata Banerjee Says Suspect BJP Role In Fake Vaccination Camps

A day after the centre sought a report from the Bengal government on fake COVID-19 vaccination camps, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the state government was not associated with them and... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2USZF...

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Meghalaya Woman Spends 2 Days Locked In Bank As Robbery Bid Fails: Police

Armed with a hammer and sachets of Oral Re-hydration Solutions (ORS), a 40-year-old woman last Friday locked herself inside a bank in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong to carry out a Hollywood-style... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3hmWu...

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Maharashtra Records 8,085 New Covid Cases, 231 More Deaths

Maharashtra reported 8,085 new COVID-19 cases and 231 fatalities on Tuesday, taking its caseload to 60,51,633 and death count to 1,21,804, the health department said in a release. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qxEp...

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India's Zeroed-In On System To Counter Jammu-Like Drone Attacks: Sources

India is likely to deploy a combination of techniques to ensure a robust counter-drone system and avoid attacks like the one on Sunday in Jammu. The Centre wants the Indian Air Force to be the nodal... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3drfz...

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S Jaishankar Discusses Covishield, EU Travel Issues With Top Official

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the European Union (EU) COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with a top EU official and promised to follow up... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3AfrO...

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Punjab Top Cop Assures Support To BSF To Counter Drone Ops At Borders

A senior Punjab police official Dinkar Gupta on Tuesday assured total support to the BSF to counter-drone operations at state borders, which have emerged as the new threat on the national security... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qBml...

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India's Zeroed-In On System To Counter Jammu-Like Drone Attacks: Sources

India is likely to deploy a combination of techniques to ensure a robust counter-drone system and avoid attacks like the one on Sunday in Jammu. The Centre wants the Indian Air Force to be the nodal... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3drfz...

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16,000 SIMs Recovered From 7 People, Odisha Cybercrime Syndicate Busted

Seven people have been arrested and over 16,000 SIM cards recovered from them when police busted an alleged cybercrime syndicate at Cuttack in Odisha. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UUI9...

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S Jaishankar Discusses Covishield, EU Travel Issues With Top Official

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the European Union (EU) COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with a top EU official and promised to follow up... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AfrO...

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All Covid Vaccinations At Noida Government Centres On June 30 Deferred

All COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for Wednesday at government-run centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 6, officials said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Uaw8...

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22 District Panchayat Chiefs Elected Unopposed In Uttar Pradesh

Chairpersons of 22 zila panchayats out of a total of 75 in Uttar Pradesh were on Tuesday declared "elected unopposed" by the state poll panel with the BJP claiming victory in 21 seats. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3jm5v...

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PM Modi To Interact With 'Digital India' Beneficiaries On July 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of "Digital India" on July 1 to mark six years of its launch, his office said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3Abvs...

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16,000 SIMs Recovered From 7 People, Odisha Cybercrime Syndicate Busted

Seven people have been arrested and over 16,000 SIM cards recovered from them when police busted an alleged cybercrime syndicate at Cuttack in Odisha. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2UUI9...

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BJP Workers "Vandalised My Official Vehicle": Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday alleged that BJP leaders and "goons" vandalised his official vehicle while protesting the construction of a school in Rohtas Nagar. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3h37Y...

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12 COVID-19 Patients Die In Assam Hospital In Last 24 Hours

Twelve COVID-19 patients have died at the state-run Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) during the last 24 hours amidst allegations of doctors on duty being not present at night. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3y4pW...

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Speeding Car Drags Haryana Traffic Cop On Bonnet For Over Half A Km

A traffic constable was dragged for over half a kilometre on the bonnet of a jeep as the driver refused to stop at a check-point, the police said Tuesday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qBAd...

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Only 2-Child Policy Can Remove Assam Muslim Poverty: Himanta Biswa Sarma

A good family planning culture, including a 2-child policy, is the only way poverty can be eliminated from among Assam's Muslims, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today amid concerns that the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ThGw...

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At 43 Degrees, Delhi Witnesses First Heat Wave This Year

Delhi witnessed the first severe heat wave of the year today with the maximum temperature at Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3A6ux...

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Centre Tells States To Step Up Vaccination, Watch Covid Situation Closely

Quickening the pace and coverage of vaccination and regaining the momentum of economic recovery is the current focus area of the Ministry of Home Affairs as far as the Covid containment strategy is... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qxrP...

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Woman Cooped Up In Meghalaya Bank For 3 Days In Failed Robbery Bid: Police

A 40- year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rob a bank in the Meghalaya state capital after being cooped up in the building for three days, a senior police officer said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dqg7...

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16 Men, 12 Women Arrested In Alleged Prostitution Racket In Noida: Cops

The Noida Police on Tuesday said it has arrested 28 people, including 12 women, for alleged prostitution after a raid at a house in the city. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/35ZZF...

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More Record-Breaking Heat Forecast As Canada Touches 46.6 Degrees

Canada braced Monday for its highest ever temperature as the country's west and swathes of the United States baked in an unprecedented heat wave, forcing schools and Covid-19 vaccination clinics to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3A9gV...

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In Ghaziabad Assault Case, National Security Act Against Samajwadi Leader

A case under the National Security Act has been filed against Samajwadi Party leader, who was arrested in the matter involving an alleged assault on a Muslim man in Ghaziabad. Umaid Pehelwan Idrisi... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h2Lv...

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Record Shattering Heat In Canada, Blackouts In US Cities

The rare and powerful heat wave that's shattering records across the U.S. Northwest is taking a bruising toll on the region's infrastructure, buckling highways, hobbling public transit and triggering... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U9Qg...

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Maharashtra Will Ensure Devendra Fadnavis Retires From Politics: Congress

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Monday accused BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis of being a "lie machine " and claimed the people of the state would ensure his retirement from politics. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3hibm...

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Saudi Arabia confirms 14 COVID-19 deaths, begins vaccinating children aged 12 to 18

Mon, 2021-06-28 19:48 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday started vaccinating children aged 12 to 18, following approval from the Kingdom’s Food and Drug Authority based on scientific research announced on Sunday. The health departments in Riyadh and Hafr Al-Batin said they had started inoculating children between the ages of 12 and 18 with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The health department in Al-Jawf has started giving the second dose of the vaccine...

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Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister meets international counterparts in Rome

Mon, 2021-06-28 19:25 LONDON: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Monday in Rome, as well as his counterparts from Europe and the Middle East. They discussed the latest developments in the Syrian crisis and the political efforts exerted to resolve it, as well as strengthening joint coordination between the Kingdom and the UN to lay the foundations for regional and international...

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Saudi e-learning center launches excellence standards

Mon, 2021-06-28 19:01 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National e-Learning Center on Monday announced that it had launched a set of globally approved excellence standards. The quality measures were co-developed and reviewed by international organizations and more than 40 experts from around the world. The center’s board of directors adopted the e-education and e-training standards at its seventh meeting chaired by Saudi education minister and center...

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UK Government Apologises After Secret Defence Documents Found At Bus Stop

Britain's defence ministry on Monday apologised after top secret documents assessing the movements of a Royal Navy warship in the Black Sea were found at a bus stop. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U6W0...

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In This Pic Of Dwayne Johnson And Jeff Bezos - One Went To Princeton, The Other...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos attended a meeting with former wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson over the weekend to discuss an upcoming collaboration between their companies. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dn4n...

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Huge Rock From Raunthi Gad Valley Lead To Uttarakhand Flood: Report

A huge mass of rock and snow broke from a left valley of Raunthi Gad, crashing down in the Rishiganga valley and triggering a deadly flood in the Rishiganga river that wiped out a hydel power plant in... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2UQWC...

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Finance Minister Delivered Nothing But Headlines: Congress

The Congress on Monday claimed the measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deliver nothing but headlines and said the government should take steps to spur demand to revive the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3y2uY...

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Plea in Supreme Court After Activist Detained Under National Security Act

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court challenging preventive detention of a Manipur-based political activist under the National Security Act, alleging that it has been done "solely to punish him" for... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3A7Z6...

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"Can't Be 3 Monkeys": Kamal Haasan Joins Campaign Against New Films Law

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has joined the campaign against the proposed Cinematograph Act 2021, which gives the Centre powers to override the film certification board and "re-examine" films it has... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3y3u9...

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CRPF Officer, Jawan Injured In Encounter With Terrorists In J&K

Two CRPF personnel, including an officer, were injured during an encounter between security forces and militants in Parimpora area of the city here on Monday, officials said. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3hiY2...

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Prashant Bhushan's Tweet On Vaccines Gets "Misleading" Flag On Twitter

A tweet by activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan about vaccines has been flagged as "misleading" by Twitter, prompting the 64-year-old to double down on his stance against what he called "indiscriminate"... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/35VLn...

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Court Notice to Vadodara Civic Body After Congress denied Opposition Post

Gujarat High Court issued a notice to Vadodara Municipal Corporation after a Congress councillor challenged a resolution passed by the civic body to not appoint a leader of the opposition as his party... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3A31L...

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Assam To Take "Policy Measures" To Check Minority Population Growth

The Assam government will take specific policy measures to slow down the growth of minority population with an aim to eradicate poverty and illiteracy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3vZB2...

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Will Ensure CAG Audit Of Darjeeling Hill Body, Says Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that he will ensure a special audit of the accounts of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), an autonomous body that looks after the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qwO1...

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Prashant Bhushan's Tweet On Vaccines Gets "Misleading" Flag On Twitter

A tweet by activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan about vaccines has been flagged as "misleading" by Twitter, prompting the 64-year-old to double down on his stance against what he called "indiscriminate"... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/35VLn...

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Only 1 Delta Plus Variant Patient In Maharashtra Was Vaccinated: Minister

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Monday said out of the 21 people detected with the Delta plus variant of coronavirus so far in the state, only one had taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2T6fl...

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Woman, Friend Held For Bid To Rob Sister, Police Point To PUBG Addiction

The police have arrested a 21-year-old woman along with her friend after they allegedly tried to rob her elder sister in Delhi's Nihal Vihar area. Police said Jyoti was addicted to PUBG and alcohol... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3dGel...

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Disabled People Can't Be Denied Quota In Job Promotions: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that persons with disabilities (PwD) cannot be denied reservation in promotions in government jobs as it upheld a Kerala High Court order granting the benefit to a... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3A6Pf...

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Defaulters Cannot Use Lockdown As "Magic Wand": Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Monday held that the lockdown arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be used as a "magic wand" to make defaults in repayments on all occasions. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xfFW...

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Mumbai's New 2,170-Bed Jumbo Covid Facility Built In Just 35 Days

Mumbai, the country's financial capital, now has a new 2,170-bed Jumbo Covid Hospital. The city, one of the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, readied the new state-of-the-art facility in a little... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3w4K5...

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Watch: Spain Goalkeeper's Bizarre Blunder Leads To Own Goal - And Memes

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon had a moment to forget during their Euro 2020 Round of 16 clash against Croatia. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qyQ1...

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Mumbai's New 2,170-Bed Jumbo Covid Facility Built In Just 35 Days

Mumbai, the country's financial capital, now has a new 2,170-bed Jumbo Covid Hospital. The city, one of the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, readied the new state-of-the-art facility in a little... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3w4K5...

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Euro 2020: Thorgan Hazard Sinks Portugal As Belgium Qualify For Quarters

Thorgan Hazard scored the decisive goal that helped Belgium qualify for Euro 2020 quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over defending champions Portugal in Seville on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dmKA...

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Hundreds Of Fish Found Dead In Guwahati Water Tank Due To Lack Of Oxygen

Hundreds of dead fish were found floating on Sunday in Dighalipukhuri water tank in Guwahati. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qvFL...

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Saudi, Italian foreign minister discuss G20, coronavirus

Author:  Sun, 2021-06-27 20:46 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio at the Italian Foreign Ministry in the capital, Rome, during his official visit to Italy. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed aspects of Saudi-Italian relations and ways to strengthen them in various fields to serve the interests of the two countries, in addition to exchanging...

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Gambia’s President Adama Barrow arrives in Saudi capital, Riyadh

Author:  Sun, 2021-06-27 19:37 RIYADH: Gambian President Adama Barrow and his accompanying delegation arrived in Riyadh on Sunday on the latest stage of their visit to Saudi Arabia. They were received at King Khalid International Airport by Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz. Earlier on Sunday, Barrow held talks with Yousef Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), where...

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‘We have to be very creative moving forward’ post pandemic, says Princess Lamia of Alwaleed Philanthropies

Author:  Zaynab Khojji ID:  1624807793010076900 Sun, 2021-06-27 18:34 DUBAI: Alwaleed Philanthropies has ridden the wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and is set to accelerate its strategy of “creative philanthropy” as the global recovery gathers pace, according to the woman in charge of the Riyadh-headquartered Saudi charitable organization. Princess Lamia bint Majed Al-Saud, secretary-general of the 40-year-old organization...

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Arab coalition intercepts two Houthi drones launched toward southern Saudi Arabia

Sun, 2021-06-27 17:26 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted two explosive-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward the Kingdom’s southern region, state TV reported on Sunday. The Arab coalition said the drones were targeting the city of Khamis Mushait, adding“the efficiency of the air defenses thwarted all hostile attempts toward Saudi Arabia.” On Saturday, Saudi defenses destroyed 3 booby-trapped drones launched by...

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J&K Special Police Officer, Wife Shot Dead At Home By Terrorists

A Special Police Officer or SPO and his wife were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday after terrorists entered their home and sprayed them with bullets. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jkdR...

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Centre's Taxes On Petrol, Diesel A Means To Loot People: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the Centre over rising fuel prices and asked why the government is making the taxes on petrol and diesel a means to "loot" the people. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3y38M...

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J&K Special Police Officer, Wife Shot Dead At Home By Terrorists

A Special Police Officer or SPO and his wife were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday after terrorists entered their home and sprayed them with bullets. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3jkdR...

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Rajnath Singh Reviews Ground Situation In Eastern Ladakh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday carried out a comprehensive review of India's military preparedness in eastern Ladakh on the first day of his three-day visit to the region amid a deadlock... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xYml...

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Delhi Metro Bags Japan Society of Civil Engineers' Award

The Delhi Metro has bagged an award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers for its "high-quality" infrastructure development projects under phases I-III, officials said on Sunday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3wVqc...

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Kerala Woman Who Once Sold Lemonade, Ice Cream For A Living Is Now A Cop

From her cocoon of anonymity, when life forced Anie Siva, then an 18-year-old woman to sell lemonade and ice cream to tourists in Kerala's Varkala, she never thought she would one day be a police... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3x5LW...

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Euro 2020, Belgium vs Portugal: When And Where To Watch, Live Telecast

UEFA Euro 2020: World's top-ranked side Belgium will take on defending champions Portugal in their round of 16 match. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3y04S...

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Odisha Man Kills Ex-Vice Chancellor For Refusing To Pay Rs 100: Police

Noted environmentalist and former Vice-Chancellor of Sambalpur University, Dhrubaraj Naik, was allegedly killed on Sunday outside his residence in Odisha's Jharsuguda district by a man who had... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3gWqS...

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"As Massive Crisis Builds...": Rahul Gandhi On Farmers' Protest

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday extended his support to the farmers' protest which has been going on for over 200 days and said even as "massive crisis builds, government policies fail to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xXlm...

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Farmers Warn Of Agitation If Sugarcane Dues Not Cleared By UP Government

A farmers' organisation in Uttar Pradesh has warned of an agitation if dues of sugarcane farmers are not paid on time. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hfed...

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Centre's Taxes On Petrol, Diesel A Means To Loot People: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the Centre over rising fuel prices and asked why the government is making the taxes on petrol and diesel a means to "loot" the people. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3y38M...

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Farmers Warn Of Agitation If Sugarcane Dues Not Cleared By UP Government

A farmers' organisation in Uttar Pradesh has warned of an agitation if dues of sugarcane farmers are not paid on time. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3hfed...

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PM Likely To Take "Revolutionary Steps" In Jammu And Kashmir: BJP Leader

Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to take some "revolutionary steps", including holding early assembly polls, in... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3x1p6...

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Odisha Man Kills Ex-Vice Chancellor For Refusing To Pay Rs 100: Police

Noted environmentalist and former Vice-Chancellor of Sambalpur University, Dhrubaraj Naik, was allegedly killed on Sunday outside his residence in Odisha's Jharsuguda district by a man who had... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3gWqS...

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Wanted Maoist Killed In Chhattisgarh In Gun Fight With Security Forces

A Naxal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head and wanted in nearly 25 criminal cases, was gunned down in an exchange of fire with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) near Dantewada on Sunday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/35Tzu...

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Asaduddin Owaisi Says His Party Will Contest 100 Seats In UP Polls

Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Sunday said that his party will field candidates on 100 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled to be held next... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3wWiF...

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Withdraw Cases Against Farmers Protesting On June 26: Farmers' Union

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday demanded the withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during their protest marches on June 26 to mark seven months of their agitation against the Centre's... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3gXnv...

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Shoura speaker highlights Saudi Arabia’s role in Arab security

Author:  Zaynab Khojji ID:  1624734084092540700 Sat, 2021-06-26 22:02 CAIRO: Saudi Arabia is playing a pivotal role in pioneering initiatives to safeguard Arab national security and counter blatant interference in the affairs of Arab countries, Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh, speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council, told the Arab Parliament in Cairo on Saturday. Al-Asheikh’s comments came during a speech in a session of the Arab...

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How Saudi Arabia is building cyber resilience while accelerating digital transformation

Sat, 2021-06-26 20:51 RIYADH: The Internet is home to some extremely malevolent behavior. A range of bad actors is intent on stealing people’s money, information and identities, and on crippling essential services. Of the countless entities and individuals targeted, some of the more prominent are Saudi Aramco, Bangladesh Bank, Colonial Pipeline, the Democratic Party of the US, and the UK’s House of Commons. In 2015, the self-proclaimed Yemen...

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Saudi Arabia foils drug smuggling attempt from Lebanon

Sat, 2021-06-26 18:11 RIYADH: An attempt to smuggle more than 14 million amphetamine pills from Lebanon into the Kingdom was foiled on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The drugs were hidden in a shipment of iron sheets and were seized by the General Directorate of Narcotics Control in coordination with the General Authority for Zakat and Tax and customs at Jeddah Islamic Port. A citizen who was allegedly involved in the...

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Four Dead As Hot Air Balloon Crashes In US

Four people died and another was seriously injured in a hot air balloon accident in Albuquerque, in the southwestern United States, the city's police announced Saturday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/35WiF...

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"Duty Over Entitlement": Himachal Police Chief After Cops Fight In Public

Days after senior police officers in Himachal Pradesh slapped and kicked each other in public, Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu has issued a stern advisory to police officers. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2St5m...

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Ex-US Advisor John Bolton Blames Pakistan For Taliban's Return To Power

Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton on Friday said that Pakistan is directly responsible for the Taliban's return to power. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3x4kO...

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Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Review Petition On Quota Ruling On June 28

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on June 28 centre's plea seeking review of the majority verdict which held that 102nd Constitution amendment took away states' power to declare Socially and... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/35V07...

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"Continuously Preparing" States To Deal With Future Covid Surge: Centre

The Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it is "continuously preparing" the states and union territories, and their infrastructure to deal with future resurgence of COVID-19 in the country. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2T1kd...

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Uttarakhand Congress Leader Urges Poll Body To Clear Bypoll ''Confusion''

Congress leader Navprabhat has urged Election Commission to "clear the confusion" on bypolls including that for Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat who needs to get elected to the assembly within 6... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2UFVg...

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No Question Of Anyone Missing Covid Shot Due To Digital Divide: Centre

There is no question of anyone being left out in the Covid vaccination drive due to "digital divide" and Co-WIN is designed to provide required flexibilities to states and Union Territories to... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2U7de...

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Assam Chief Minister Conspiring To Keep Me Behind Bars: Akhil Gogoi

Jailed Independent Assam legislator Akhil Gogoi on Saturday alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is hatching a conspiracy to keep him confined behind bars and is putting "tremendous... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Tddx...

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Cop Sachin Waze Collected Rs 4.7 Crore In Cash From Mumbai Bar Owners: ED

Suspended Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze has told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that he "collected" Rs 4.70 crore in cash from the city's bar owners and "handed it over" to the personal... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UvxD...

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UK Minister Resigns After Kissing Photos Trigger Covid Violation Row

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned on Saturday following revelations that he broke the government's own coronavirus restrictions during an affair with a close aide. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2TYZC...

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A Revanth Reddy Appointed New Telangana Pradesh Congress Chief

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday appointed party MP A Revanth Reddy as the new Telangana Pradesh Congress chief, replacing N Uttam Reddy. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h03c...

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Delhi Gyms To Reopen From Monday, Weddings Can Have 50 Guests

Gyms and yoga centres have been allowed to reopen in Delhi from Monday at 50 per cent capacity, an official government order said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xRan...

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"Duty Over Entitlement": Himachal Police Chief After Cops Fight In Public

Days after senior police officers in Himachal Pradesh slapped and kicked each other in public, Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu has issued a stern advisory to police officers. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2St5m...

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Madhya Pradesh Inoculates Over 9.64 Lakh Beneficiaries Saturday

Madhya Pradesh today inoculated over 9.64 lakh beneficiaries against coronavirus, extending the state's cumulative vaccination coverage to over 1.97 crore. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2UGJd...

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Land Worth Rs 6 Crore Attached In Bengal Illegal Coal Mining Case

A land parcel worth Rs 6 crore in Kolkata has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an illegal coal mining case in West Bengal, the central agency said on Saturday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xSFI...

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A Revanth Reddy Appointed New Telangana Pradesh Congress Chief

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday appointed party MP A Revanth Reddy as the new Telangana Pradesh Congress chief, replacing N Uttam Reddy. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3h03c...

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Delta Variant Driving Covid Third Wave In South Africa

The highly contagious Delta variant is driving a surge in South African COVID-19 infections that is testing the capacity of hospitals and forcing authorities to mull tighter restrictions, the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3heY8...

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True Leader Knows When To Protest: Uddhav Thackeray On BJP's Quota Stir

In a veiled barb at the state BJP leadership, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said knowing what is the right moment to stage a protest and when dialogue is a better option is... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AclH...

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Sajan Prakash Becomes 1st-Ever Indian Swimmer To Make Olympic 'A' Cut

Sajan Prakash on Saturday became the first-ever Indian swimmer to breach the Olympic qualification time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3djUe...

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"Inflated" Needs: Families Demand Fair Probe Into Delhi's Oxygen Deaths

A day after the Delhi government came under fire for purportedly inflating its oxygen need during the devastating second wave of Covid, families of those who died due to the shortage in the national... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3wTEY...

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Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo Extends "Help" To Pepe In "Extreme Heat"

Euro 2020: Cristiano Ronaldo played a hilarious prank on his former Real Madrid teammate in Portugal's training. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U3JJ...

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Farmers To Give Governors Memorandums Seeking Repeal Of Farm Laws

Farmers protesting against the three central farm laws will tomorrow hand over a memorandum to various state governors demanding the repeal of the three laws, said Bharatiya Kisan Union's all-India... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qriI...

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Assam Government Employees' Body Criticises No Vaccine, No Salary Plan

The Assam government has stressed that efforts are being made to ensure that state government employees at the frontline of the fight against Covid get vaccinated and added that those who do not take... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/35Skj...

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Maharashtra Reports First Covid Death Due To Delta Plus Variant

Forty-eight coronavirus cases of "Delta Plus" variant have been detected from 45,000 samples across the country. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xXhi...

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50 Lakh Could Be Infected In Third Wave Of Covid In Maharashtra: Minister

As many as 50 lakh people including five lakh children could be infected in Maharashtra in a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, state Food and Drug Administration Minister Rajendra Shingne... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/35SJ1...

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Jailed Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Gets 2-Day Parole To Visit Mother, Son

Assam MLA and activist Akhil Gogoi was granted a two-day parole by a special NIA court in Guwahati on Friday on humanitarian grounds to visit, with a police escort, his son and ailing mother. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xR1C...

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Be Cautious While Welcoming People Into Party: Karnataka Congress Chief

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Friday asked his partymen to be cautious while welcoming people from other parties, saying the new entrants should not "spoil the party" by indulging in... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3h4je...

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Delta Variant In 77% Samples Assam Sent For Genome Study In April-May

The highly-contagious Delta variant of Covid has been found to be present in about 77 per cent of samples from Assam that were sent for genome sequencing in April and May. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3zVR5...

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India's Vaccination Rate vs Required Pace: Explained In Graphics

Experts say rapid vaccinations and strict adherence to anti-Covid rules can help avoid a third wave of the pandemic. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dhsw...

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Police Seize Lakshadweep Filmmaker's Phone For Forensic Analysis

Lakshadweep police, who are probing the sedition case against filmmaker Ayesha Sultana, seized her mobile phone today for forensic examination. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3wY55...

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Give 5 Year Account Of Money Spent On Buying Medicine: Court To Bengal

Observing that taxpayers' money, of which the state is a trustee, cannot be wasted by letting "precious medicines" lie unused at a hospital when other facilities are in dire need of those, the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3h4vk...

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Businessman Vedanta Baruah First Assamese To Get Golden UAE Visa

Vedanta Baruah, who went to the UAE for the first time in 2006, received the visa on Thursday, and it is valid from June 23 this year to June 22, 2031, an official document stated. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3A2l1...

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Cooperating In Probe, Truth Will Come Out: NCP Leader Anil Deshmukh

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh today said he extended full cooperation to ED officials who searched his premises as part of a money laundering probe against him, and hoped "truth will... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3gVMh...

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Third Body Fished Out Of Flooded Illegal Coal Mine In Meghalaya

More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3vWJy...

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4 Students Held In Israel Embassy Blast Case Sent To 10-Day Police Remand

Four students, who were arrested from Ladakh in connection with a blast near the Israel Embassy here in January, were sent to 10-day police remand by a magistrate court, officials said today. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3xSg3...

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Indore, Surat Get Smart Cities Award, UP Wins In States Category

Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Surat in Gujarat were adjudged joint winners of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry's Smart Cities Award 2020, while Uttar Pradesh secured the first position in... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3qqJg...

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"No Great Expectations": West Bengal Congress Chief On PM's J&K Outreach

Adhir Chowdhury pointed out that many of the leaders who were invited to Thursday's meeting were placed under house arrest after the abrogation of Article 370. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3vYZv...

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Delta Variant In 77% Samples Assam Sent For Genome Study In April-May

The highly-contagious Delta variant of Covid has been found to be present in about 77 per cent of samples from Assam that were sent for genome sequencing in April and May. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3zVR5...

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Officials' Reply Sought In Plea Over Land Acquisition For Ayodhya Airport

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Ayodhya administration on charges that it is encroaching upon a large chunk of land illegally and forcing owners to sell... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SXIQ...

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Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown Till July 5, Chennai Malls Get Nod To Open

Continuing a cautious approach even as daily Covid cases decline, the Tamil Nadu government today extended the lockdown in the state till July 5 while allowing separate relaxations in three different... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2SXtR...

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Covishield, Covaxin Work Against "Variants Of Concern": Centre

Vaccines Covishield and Covaxin work against SARS-CoV-2 variants Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta, while effectiveness tests against the Delta Plus variant is ongoing, the government said on Friday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jeRy...

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T20 World Cup Moved From India To UAE: Sources

The upcoming Twenty20 World Cup has been moved out of India and the tournament will now be played in the United Arab Emirates from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3zWsm...

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"Dragon Man": Scientists Say New Human Species Is Our Closest Ancestor

The skull dates back at least 146,000 years, placing it in the Middle Pleistocene. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U6Ba...

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2 Fake Call Centres Busted, 30 Arrested For Duping UK-Based Residents

The Delhi Police has busted two fake call centres and arrested 30 people who allegedly duped UK-based residents by posing as personnel of the revenue and customs department, officials said on... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U5c8...

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Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Over Rs 6,000-Crore Road Projects In Himachal

Nitin Gadkari also inaugurated the 39-km-long Parwanoo-Solan section of the NH-22, constructed at a cost of Rs 1,303 crore. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3vTCl...

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Gambia’s president performs Umrah at Grand Mosque in Makkah during visit to Saudi Arabia

Author:  Thu, 2021-06-24 22:39 JEDDAH: Gambian President Adama Barrow has performed the Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, during his official visit to Saudi Arabia, state-run SPA news agency reported on Thursday. Upon his arrival, he was received by a number of officials from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and the Grand Mosque’s special security force. Earlier, Barrow and his accompanying...

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