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Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown Till March 31; Authorities Asked To Enforce Covid Norms

Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown Till March 31; Authorities Asked To Enforce Covid Norms

Tamil Nadu has extended existing coronavirus-related restrictions till March 31, a state government order said. This means offices, shops, industrial and commercial establishments will continue with staggered working hours. The state government, in its new order, instructed authorities to enforce strict Coronavirus rules to curb virus spread as well as take action against violators. The […]

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Indo-China Ties: Jaishankar Urges For Disengagement ‘At All Fraction Points In Ladakh’

Indo-China Ties: Jaishankar Urges For Disengagement ‘At All Fraction Points In Ladakh’

India and China have agreed to establish a hotline for “timely” communication and exchange of views, officials said on Friday. The move comes just days after both the nations successfully carried out disengagement of frontline troops along the banks of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, last week, putting an end to a nine-month long military […]

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Baba Ramdev Has Made Patanjali Ayurvedic Products A Laughing Stock: IMA President

Baba Ramdev Has Made Patanjali Ayurvedic Products A Laughing Stock: IMA President

Indian Medical Association, the only representative, national voluntary organization of doctors of modern medicine in India has strongly opposed Baba Ramdev’s claim of developing an Ayurvedic drug, Coronil, to treat Covid-19. Dr J A Jayalal, National President, IMA, in an interview with Outlook, alleges that Ramdev’s claim is a bunch of lies and the presence […]

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Asaduddin Owaisi’s Rally In Bengal Cancelled As Govt Denies Permission

Asaduddin Owaisi’s Rally In Bengal Cancelled As Govt Denies Permission

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s first political rally in Bengal which was scheduled on Thursday has been cancelled after the organisers failed to obtain permission from the local authorities. AIMIM Bengal organisers Syed Zamirul Hasan and Imran Solanki said they did not want to break the law by holding the event without formal permission. “We will […]

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54-Year-Old Sanitation Worker Dies From Health Complications; Son Claims Was Give Covid Vaccine

54-Year-Old Sanitation Worker Dies From Health Complications; Son Claims Was Give Covid Vaccine

Days after Ramesh Kumar was administered a Covid-19 vaccine, a sanitation worker died from health complications on Monday. The 54-year-old man was rushed to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital on Monday morning and died there in the afternoon, his son Dheeraj said. Since his post-mortem report is awaited, the cause of the death is yet to […]

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‘Upsurge’ In The Number Of Daily Covid-19 Cases In Several States: Union Health Ministry

‘Upsurge’ In The Number Of Daily Covid-19 Cases In Several States: Union Health Ministry

An upsurge has been recorded in the daily new cases of Covid-19 in states like Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, informed the Union health ministry. In the last seven days, Chhatisgarh, too, has seen a rise in daily active new cases, said the ministry in a statement. It added that in the last […]

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India, China Focus On Easing Tensions In Eastern Ladakh At 10th Round Of Military Talks

India, China Focus On Easing Tensions In Eastern Ladakh At 10th Round Of Military Talks

Focusing on taking forward the disengagement process in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, India and China held another round of military talks. The tenth round of talks was held to bring down the tensions in the region, informed official sources. The 10th round of military talks is taking place after the Chinese and […]

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Farmers’ Protest: Amid ‘Rail Roko’ Call, Railway Deploys Extra Forces Across Country

Farmers’ Protest: Amid ‘Rail Roko’ Call, Railway Deploys Extra Forces Across Country

In the wake of ‘rail roko’ call by farmers protesting against the centre’s new farm laws, the railways have beefed up the security and have deployed 20 additional companies of the RPSF across the country. A special focus has been given to states like Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha […]

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Four MLAs Quit Congress In Puducherry On Day Of Rahul Gandhi’s Visit

Four MLAs Quit Congress In Puducherry On Day Of Rahul Gandhi’s Visit

On a normal day Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy would have had something to cheer as the President replaced his bête noire – Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi – with Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Narayanaswamy had been locked in a searing battle of wits with Kiran Bedi during the nearly five years of his term which […]

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Madhya Pradesh: Bus Falls Into Canal; 37 Dead, 7 Rescued

Madhya Pradesh: Bus Falls Into Canal; 37 Dead, 7 Rescued

In a heart-wrenching road mishap on Tuesday, at least 37 people, including sixteen women, died in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district after bus fell off a bridge into a canal near Patna village, police said. The incident took place at around 8:30 AM, 44 passengers were boarded in the ill-fated bus before the accident A massive […]