75% of adults in India are now fully vaccinated

Over 75% of adults in the country are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with two doses of the jabs, heralding a major achievement in the mass immunisation drive that played a crucial role in keeping disease severity, hospitalisation and deaths low during the present surge powered by Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2.

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Niti prods railways to create infrastructure for electric vehicles at stations

Niti Aayog has suggested that railways should designate at least 20% of the parking capacity at railway stations or office complex for setting up electric vehicle charging bays or battery charging and swapping stations, and also install at least one EV charging point at each targeted manned level crossing and railway colony.

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Congress leaning towards making Channi CM face for the Punjab elections

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'Make-in-India, Vocal for Local new icons of Bapu’s Swadeshi idea'

Mahatma Gandhi was the greatest person to have lived in the past millennium, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, adding that the Centre’s schemes like Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, and Vocal for Local are the new definitions of Swadeshi movement propagated by Gandhi. Shah unveiled a mural of the Mahatma at the Sabarmati riverfront on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day.

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Bigg Boss 15 winner: Tejasswi Prakash lifts the trophy

Tejasswi Prakash is the winner of Bigg Boss 15. After completing grueling tasks, several fights, emotional ups and downs and spending 120 days in the house, the ultimate title holder of the season is Tejasswi. She defeated co-contestant Pratik Sehajpal.

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How alternative financing is empowering small businesses’ growth

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IndusInd Bank Q3 profit rises 36% to Rs 1,161 crore

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Budget may unveil more semi-high-speed trains

Besides significant increase in budgetary allocation, the government is also likely to announce the introduction of more semi-high-speed trains that can run at 180-200 kmph on Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) routes in the Union Budget that will be presented on Tuesday.

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BharatPe ropes in agency for independent audit

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SBI suspends circular on hiring pregnant women candidates

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ICC U19 WC: India beat Bangladesh to enter semis

Left-arm seamer Ravi Kumar bowled a sensational opening spell as India's 'class of 2022' exacted a sweet revenge, ousting defending champions Bangladesh by 5 wickets to enter the semi-final of ICC U-19 World Cup. India will meet Australia in the semis on Feb 2, having won an unprecedented 7 out of 9 U-19 World Cup QFs. Chasing a lowly 112 for victory, India crossed the finish line with 115 balls to spare.

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SC revokes 1-year suspension of 12 Maha BJP MLAs

Holding that suspension of a member from any assembly beyond one session is grossly violative of “basic democratic values” and worse than expulsion, the Supreme Court Friday held the July 2021 resolution passed by the Maharashtra assembly to suspend 12 BJP MLAs for allegedly misbehaving with the presiding officer of the House as “unconstitutional, grossly illegal and irrational” as the period of suspension extended beyond the remainder of the session concerned.

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Govt plans over $40 billion for food, fertiliser subsidy for 2022-23

The government is likely to set aside about Rs 3 lakh crore ($40 billion) on food and fertiliser subsidies in its budget next week for 2022-23, officials said, roughly the same amount the government budgeted for this fiscal year ending in March.

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US warns of war if Russia invades Ukraine

The United States on Friday virtually threatened to impose war on Russia if it invaded Ukraine, which Washington considers imminent and Kyiv insists is not.

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Govt to permit retrofitting of CNG kit in petrol cars soon

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Congress will go to Punjab polls with CM face: Rahul Gandhi

Congress’s CM face in Punjab will be decided soon on the basis of feedback from party workers, Rahul Gandhi declared at a virtual election rally in Jalandhar Cantt on Thursday after admittedly telling incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi and contender Navjot Singh Sidhu that “two people can't lead”.

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Sensex tanks 581 points as Federal Reserve signals rate hike

A statement by Jerome Powell, chairman of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, roiled markets around the world after he clearly indicated on Wednesday evening that the Fed would hike rates in March, ending a nearly two-year old market support programme through near-zero interest rate and buying of bonds from markets.

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Covaxin, Covishield get regular market nod, with some riders

Drug regulator DCGI on Thursday granted regular marketing authorisation to the two commonly used Covid vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — for use in adults with certain conditions. However, the vaccines will be available only under “programmatic setting” and all vaccinations have to be recorded on CoWIN.

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Mathura wants mandir, but without violence

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‘This is your Captain... Welcome to Air India’s future’

Air India’s Maharaja opened his eyes to a whole new world on Thursday, with the Tata Group reacquiring its old airline along with AI Express and a 50% stake in ground handler AI-SATS. Pilots on all AI flights of Friday will greet guests with the line, “This is your Captain speaking... Welcome to the future of Air India”. And Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran promised employees of the airline that “the golden age lies ahead”.

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‘Election virus’ causes targeting of rivals, says SC

In the midst of a disruptive pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the Supreme Court on Thursday detected another one, the ‘election virus’, and diagnosed that during poll-eve, this virus often afflicts the ruling parties of states, which resort to vengeful actions against political opponents.

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Covid-19: Third shots may not be given to all as experts sceptical

The government may soon revisit its policy on booster doses of Covid vaccines as its scientific experts are of the view that benefits of a third shot may not merit expansion of the coverage to other age groups, official sources said.

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Railways stalls recruitment drive after Bihar violence

The railway ministry on Wednesday suspended the ongoing recruitment process for non technical posts amid violent protests in Bihar where protesters set four empty coaches on fire. The ministry also set up a five-member high level committee to look into the issues raised by the applicants many of whom have joined the demonstrations affecting rail operations.

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Tatas to get Air India today, ready with makeover plan

Sixty-nine years after it was nationalised, Air India is all set to return to founder Tata Group on Thursday. The legal documentation for this big-ticket transfer is complete, except for a mandatory no objection from Ireland-based lessors of some aircraft that is expected by late Wednesday night.

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Tatas to get Air India today, ready with makeover plan

Sixty-nine years after it was nationalised, Air India is all set to return to founder Tata Group on Thursday. The legal documentation for this big-ticket transfer is complete, except for a mandatory no objection from Ireland-based lessors of some aircraft that is expected by late Wednesday night.

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Shah woos west UP Jat leaders ahead of polls

Anxious to assuage the sullenness of sections of the Jat community in Western UP, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday wooed a group of community influencers by stressing similarity of “nationalist” outlook, recalling communal riots of 2013 and promising resolution of their grievances and consideration of demands.

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‘By April-May, Omicron may be in the past’

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In a first on R-Day, fleet of 75 aircraft dominates skies

The flypast of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday was the grandest ever in the history of the Republic Day parade as the largest-ever fleet of 75 aircraft, including newly-acquired Rafale fighters, participated in the air show of the country’s aerial assets over Rajpath.

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'Girls worst hit in access to education in pandemic'

As the surging third wave puts the focus back on the pandemic’s impact on children’s education, the findings of a parliamentary committee highlights how the Covid crisis has disproportionately affected girls, especially their education.

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SAT to be shorter, cover more topics and allow calculator

The redesigned SAT will be shorter, cover a more diverse range of topics and calculators will now be allowed for the entire math section. The College Board on Tuesday also announced that its SAT Suite of Assessments will be offered digitally. International students will now be allowed seven opportunities instead of five.

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Kerala all set to clip Lokayukta’s powers

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala is set to amend the state Lokayukta Act through an ordinance amid stirrings of protest by the opposition over what legal experts see as an attempt to prevent any verdict of the anti-corruption agency being binding on the administration.

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'India showed unmatched resolve in Covid war'

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that India is better poised now to meet challenges of the future and hailed the country’s vaccination drive against Covid-19. Addressing the nation on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, he said India showed an “unmatched resolve” when faced by the pandemic.

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Hazel Keech and Yuvraj Singh blessed with baby boy

Former Indian cricket Yuvraj Singh along with wife Hazel Keech have welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday.

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Share your Republic Day greetings

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'India’s vax strides impressive, but reaching next billion can be a challenge'

India has made extraordinary progress on Covid-19 vaccination in a short period of time but vaccinating the next billion will require reaching a poorer segment of the population, for whom the main barriers to vaccine access may include knowledge, awareness, proximity and convenience, the World Bank has said.

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Female voters up 5.1%, male 3.6% since 2019 LS polls: CEC

The number of female electors in the country has witnessed a sharper rise of 5.1% over the past three years, from 43.8 crore in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to 46.1 crore now, as compared to the 3.6% increase in male voters from 47.3 crore to 49 crore during the same period. CEC Sushil Chandra, in a televised address on the eve of National Voters Day celebrated each year on January 25, said the strength of the total electorate in the country, as of today, stood at 95.1 crore.

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No more rain, but colder days ahead, predicts IMD

The northwest and central India may not face any more wet days this week after Tuesday but the region, including Delhi-NCR, will continue to face chilly weather as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted “gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 3-5 degree Celsius” over most parts of these areas during the next five days.

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Braveheart, dancers, Covid warriors among 29 to bag Bal Puraskar

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PM Modi toasts young innovators, Indian CEOs of global majors

Hailing the important role of youth in nation building, PM Modi on Monday underlined the growing prowess of India in innovation and the start-up sphere as he conveyed the nation’s pride in the fact that some major global companies are being led by young Indian CEOs. “Today we feel proud when we see the youth of India excelling in the world of start-ups. We feel proud when we see that the youth of India are innovating, taking the country forward,” the PM said.

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PM Modi toasts young innovators, Indian CEOs of global majors

Hailing the important role of youth in nation building, PM Modi on Monday underlined the growing prowess of India in innovation and the start-up sphere as he conveyed the nation’s pride in the fact that some major global companies are being led by young Indian CEOs. “Today we feel proud when we see the youth of India excelling in the world of start-ups. We feel proud when we see that the youth of India are innovating, taking the country forward,” the PM said.

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R-Day march: Army to display evolution of uniform & rifles

Marching contingents of Army soldiers will showcase how their uniforms and rifles have evolved since 1950s, on Republic Day. Mechanised columns will include “a mix of the vintage and modern” weapon systems and platforms, Delhi area chief of staff Major General Alok Kacker said. In the first of 6 Army contingents, Rajput Regiment soldiers will be seen wearing uniform of 1950s and carrying Lee-Enfield .303 rifles. Assam Regiment troops will be donning uniform from 1960s and .303 rifles.

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CAs’ clean chit can’t stall co's folding: Supreme Court

In Antrix-Devas judgment, SC ruled that proceeding for winding up of a company on ground of perpetrations of fraud can't be stalled by shareholders citing reports from CAs, auditors giving clean chit or non-discovery of fraud. SC junked arguments of Devas and shareholders that since the auditors’ reports of 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2020 certified “no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of the audit”, the Antrix-Devas deal was terminated not on fraud grounds.

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CAs’ clean chit can’t stall co's folding: Supreme Court

In Antrix-Devas judgment, SC ruled that proceeding for winding up of a company on ground of perpetrations of fraud can't be stalled by shareholders citing reports from CAs, auditors giving clean chit or non-discovery of fraud. SC junked arguments of Devas and shareholders that since the auditors’ reports of 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2020 certified “no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of the audit”, the Antrix-Devas deal was terminated not on fraud grounds.

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‘Devas action won’t delay Air India handover’, target remains January-end

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We've gone wrong, no shying away from that: Rahul

India failed to avoid a series whitewash despite Deepak Chahar's scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third ODI by four runs here to end a disastrous tour of the 'Rainbow Nation'. India had earlier lost the three-match Test series 1-2 against South Africa.

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Going door-to-door in Kairana, Shah meets families that had ‘left’

Home minister Amit Shah met several families who were "affected" by the alleged exodus from Kairana some years ago during a door-to-door poll campaign on Saturday.

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Mahatma’s favourite hymn ‘Abide With Me’ dropped from Beating Retreat

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6 die in Mumbai highrise fire; grandkids carry 86-year-old out

Barely two months after a fire on the 19th floor of a highrise killed one person in Lower Parel, six persons were killed and 24 injured in a blaze that broke out also on the 19th floor of a tower in Tardeo on Saturday morning. The fire started around 6.45am at the 20-storeyed Sachinam Heights, situated opposite Bhatia Hospital in Tardeo, fire brigade officials said. Many of the building’s residents were still asleep when the blaze began. A short circuit was the likely cause of the fire.

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Covid-19: Third wave has likely peaked in 4 of the 8 biggest cities in India

The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to have peaked in the four largest cities of the country, with the seven-day average of cases showing a clear decline in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. However, the seven-day average, calculated till Friday, was still rising in the next four biggest cities of Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

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India ready to ship wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan in Feb

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Centre to restore J&K statehood when situation is normal: Shah

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Punjab: Another consignment of explosives recovered from Gurdaspur

An official release issued on Friday informed that the recovery was made on the disclosure of Malkeet Singh, a resident of village Gazikot in Gurdaspur, who was arrested by the Gurdaspur police on Thursday.

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‘Amar Jawan Jyoti merged for true shradhanjali to martyrs’

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‘Too much emphasis on wife’s consent’, Delhi HC to amicus on marital rape

There is a “qualitative difference” in sexual equation between people who are married to each other and between those who are not, the Delhi high court observed on Friday, adding one can’t “equate chalk and cheese”. The court reminded Rebecca John, appointed as amicus curiae to assist the court on the petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape, that while “there is a right to expect sexual relations from both sides in a marriage, there is no such right when the parties are not married”.

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Omicron reinfection possible, keep using masks, say health experts

Top health experts have not ruled out the possibility of Omicron reinfection, which brings back the focus on Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccination to check its spread and fatalities. A Maharashtra Covid-19 task force member said, “Reinfection is something that we cannot ignore in Covid, irrespective of the variant. Even if people have recently recovered from Omicron, they cannot take the risk of improper masking or no masking, because reinfection with the variant has not been ruled out.”

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Open to contesting UP polls, doesn’t mean I’m CM face: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday that she might make her electoral debut by contesting in the UP assembly elections, but she shouldn’t be seen as the party’s candidate for the CM’s post. She said that contesting the UP elections has been under consideration and internal discussions are on. “When there is a consensus, we will let you know,” said Priyanka, the Congress’s in-charge for UP since 2019.

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Netaji statue to be installed at India Gate, likely in August

A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate in what marks a fitting recognition of the legendary freedom fighter who had captivated the country with his determination to liberate it from British occupation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that he will unveil a hologram statue of Bose, Netaji to legions of his admirers, at the same place on his birthday on January 23 evening.

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Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome baby through surrogacy

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have welcomed a baby through surrogacy. The couple took to their respective social media handles to share the happy news with the world. Their post read, "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much."

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'Include EVs in RBI’s priority sector lending guidelines'

Including electric vehicles in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) priority sector lending (PSL) guidelines can complement the $300 million facility and encourage the financial sector to mobilise necessary capital, a Niti Aayog report has recommended.

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Acknowledge ‘Hinduphobia’, India urges UN

Warning the world about the dangers of religious phobias, India has again raised the issue of ‘Hinduphobia’, and also anti-Sikh and anti-Buddhist phobias, calling upon the United Nations to address this threat to ensure “greater balance” into discussions on such topics. India’s permanent representative to UN, T S Tirumurti said on Thursday that while the UN had highlighted other forms of religious phobias, it had not yet fully acknowledged anti-Hindu, anti-Sikh and anti-Semitism threats.

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Army vice-chief warns Pakistan over terror use

Countries with ‘regressive thinking’ like Pakistan, which use terrorism as a political tool, need to understand that terrorism is an equally big threat for them, said Army vice-chief Lt General C P Mohanty on Thursday. “While terrorism in all its dimensions must be condemned equally, there is nothing as despicable as state-sponsored terror, he said.

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Scores don’t reflect merit, says SC, upholds OBC quota

Settling the perennial merit vs quota debate while upholding reservation for OBC in all-India quota medical seats, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that scores in entrance tests do not reflect the social, economic and cultural advantage that accrues to certain classes and contributes to their success in such examinations. “Merit can’t be reduced to narrow definitions of performance in an open competitive exam which only provides formal equality of opportunity,” SC said.

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Vaccination has kept severe illness, deaths low in third wave: ICMR

The proportion of Covid deaths in active cases during the current surge is significantly lower, helped by large-scale vaccination coverage, than the previous second wave, the Centre said underlining the role of vaccines in protecting against severe illness and deaths due to Covid-19. "Vaccine online tracker shows the benefit of its ability to reduce deaths considerably among vaccinated compared to unvaccinated,” ICMR director general Balram Bhargava said.

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Supreme Court extends women’s right to parents’ property prior to ’56

The Supreme Court on Thursday conferred daughters with equal right to father’s property even prior to codification of Hindu personal laws and enactment of the Hindu Succession Act in 1956 and said that the law of inheritance would apply to partition of properties even if the father had died intestate before 1956.

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Apple gives 8 reasons to switch from Android to iPhone

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More cash, gold, assets papers seized from Channi kin

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UP polls: BJP gets edge in battle of perception

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BHU offers Hindu Dharma course

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has become the first university in the country to introduce “Hindu dharma” in its regular curriculum. The university has started a postgraduate course in Hindu studies, university authorities said on Tuesday, claiming that this is the first such course offered by any university in the country.

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Rahul blames lack of wickets, middle-order collapse for loss

India skipper KL Rahul blamed lack of wickets in the middle overs and below-par show by the middle order batters for the team's 31-run defeat against South Africa in the ODI series-opener here on Wednesday.

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Phones from Xiaomi, OnePlus, more with ‘big exchange’

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Govt asks ministries to restrict expenses within prescribed limit

In a bid to maintain fiscal deficit within the targeted limit, the finance ministry has asked ministries and departments to restrict their expenses with the revised estimates.

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Didi opposes move to tweak deputation rules of IAS officers

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Narendra Modi opposing the proposed amendments to Rule 6 of IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, which would allow the Centre to post any IAS officer working in the state for central deputation. The proposed amendment asks the states to nominate a pre-decided number of IAS officers for central deputation reserve and allows the Centre to post these officers.

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FM: Govt will target assets owned by Devas promoters

A day after the SC verdict, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday attacked Congress for “committing a fraud on the country” in the Devas deal with Antrix, and said it would move aggressively and target assets owned by promoters of the company, both in India and abroad. "It was a fraud of Congress, by Congress and for Congress... It’s Congress’s turn to explain,” Sitharaman said.

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250% rise in Bengaluru cases in a week; set to peak by Jan 25

Covid's third wave is likely to peak by January 25 in Bengaluru, with daily fresh infections touching 35,000 cases, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials told Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai during a review meeting on the pandemic on Monday. The city reported 25,595 new cases on Tuesday, taking active cases across the state to nearly 1.8 lakh.

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3 Navy men die in explosion on warship in Mumbai dockyard

Three Indian Navy sailors were killed and 11 sustained burn injuries in an explosion on board the Rajput-class destroyer, INS Ranvir, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday. The explosion occurred around 4.45pm in an internal compartment of the destroyer, which was anchored at Mumbai on cross-coast deployment from eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam.

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'Mulayam Singh's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav to join BJP'

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Amazon sale: 10 powerful laptops that offer value-for-money

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Birju Maharaj, maestro who breathed Kathak, dies at 83

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Which way will Dalit votes in UP go this time?

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ICMR norms junk oral antivirals, antibiotics

Oral antivirals, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies and vitamins have no place in India’s latest Covid management guidelines, which were put up on the Union health ministry website on Monday. Antiviral remdesivir, which is given via an IV drip, is recommended for moderate to severely ill patients on oxygen support.

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Petrol, diesel sales fall in January as Omicron spreads

India's petrol and diesel sales fell in the first fortnight of January as the third wave of the pandemic starts to bite the economy as reflected in dip in workplace mobility and airline traffic.

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Punjab polls put off to February 20 due to Ravidas Jayanti

The Election Commission on Monday shifted the Punjab assembly poll date to February 20 from February 14, in view of requests received from several political parties and the state government to defer polling by a few days in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 16. The counting date is unchanged on March 10.

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‘Price crash deals’ on TVs, TWS earbuds, power banks and more

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4.6cr slid into extreme poverty, billionaire count rose too in 2020

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Caught in Rawat-rival tug of war - Congress 20 Uttarakhand seats

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Domestic violence plaints to NCW rose 26% last year

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'BJP to repeat 2017 feat in UP, despite defections, farm stir'

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Shocked by move to drop R-Day tableau: Mamata to PM

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India's 1st strain-specific vaccine targeting Omicron is in sight

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Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat expelled from BJP

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PM: India rapidly moving towards 100-unicorn mark

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In EV push, govt eases rules to set up charging stations

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EC extends ban on roadshows, rallies till January 22

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Written off for 2024 election? Kamala fights to stay in fray

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Amazon Republic Day sale is live for these users

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2021 was 5th warmest year in India since 1901: IMD

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‘Army set to check any military brinkmanship’

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6 airbags must in 8-seater cars from October this year

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Days before Republic Day, major terror strike foiled as IED defused at Delhi market

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As ex-BJP ministers join SP, FIR for Covid norms breach

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New Covid cases at 2.6L, deaths cross 200 for 2nd consecutive day

Fresh Covid-19 cases in India rose 7% to nearly 2.64 lakh on Thursday, a day after a record rise of more than 50,000 had pushed the day's tally to 2.47 lakh. Deaths from the virus remained relatively low but were rising. With data from Tripura awaited at the time of writing, 218 fatalities were reported on Thursday, the second consecutive day of 200-plus deaths.

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India could evade US curbs on S-400 deal, signals Biden aide

More signs that the Biden administration will waive sanctions against India for buying Russian S-400 air defense system emerged on Wednesday with a key official saying Washington will have to weigh geo-strategic considerations involving China against a domestic law that calls for punitive action.

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No breakthrough in 13-hour China talks, but next meet soon

There was no breakthrough in the marathon top-level military talks between India and China on Wednesday, with Beijing again showing reluctance to complete troop disengagement at a friction point in eastern Ladakh while also refusing to discuss steps to defuse the bigger problems at Depsang and Demchok.

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In a first, potential climate change hotspots mapped

The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) has for the first time mapped climate change hotspots in the country in three future time period scenarios of 2030, 2050 and 2085. It observed that Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are projected to witness the highest temperature increase whereas Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh may face least temperature rise over these short, medium and long time periods.

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Domestic airtraffic drops 37% since January 1

India’s domestic passenger traffic has dropped 37% since January 1, with less than two lakh people flying daily, which takes the traffic back to the volumes handled in July last year. An estimated 30% drop in air passengers is expected in the final quarter of this fiscal, according to aviation observers.

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Domestic airtraffic drops 37% since January 1

India’s domestic passenger traffic has dropped 37% since January 1, with less than two lakh people flying daily, which takes the traffic back to the volumes handled in July last year. An estimated 30% drop in air passengers is expected in the final quarter of this fiscal, according to aviation observers.

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MI5 names Chinese ‘agent’ linked to Labour MP awarded Padma Shri by India

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Record US inflation growing concern for Fed, business

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India’s green cover rises, touches nearly 1/4th of geographical area

India’s green cover has touched nearly one-fourth of its geographical area with "forests" and "trees outside recorded forest areas" put together recording an increase of 2,261 sq km (0.3%) in 2021 compared to the previous assessment in 2019, shows the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR 2021) released on Thursday.

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India-UK to launch talks on FTA today

India and the UK are set to officially launch negotiations on an ambitious free trade agreement at an event in New Delhi on Thursday, with Britain represented by its visiting international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan.

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WH encouraged by rejection of FB request to dismiss antitrust lawsuit

The White House said on Wednesday it was encouraged by a US judge's decision not to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook.

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Post-21 knot to help women professionally: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the purpose of raising the age of marriage of women from 18-21 years was based on the principle of equality and to bring more women into the country’s workforce allowing them an opportunity to pursue their professional goals.

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Day 2: Another ‘backward caste’ minister quits Yogi cabinet

In a second pre-poll jolt to BJP in as many days, UP cabinet minister Dara Singh Chauhan on Wednesday followed his former ministerial colleague Swami Prasad Maurya out of the Yogi Adityanath government after accusing it of “tampering” with the reservation rights of Dalits and backwards. Both Chauhan and Maurya had defected to BJP from Mayawati’s BSP in 2015.

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BJP sees UP desertions as design to dent party’s ‘social coalition’

On a day when another UP minister resigned alleging neglect of backwards and Dalits, the BJP leadership acknowledged the seriousness of the effort to dent its sprawling social coalition, but was not ready to hit the panic button yet.

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400 terrorists waiting at Pakistan camps: Naravane

Pakistan continues to harbour 350 to 400 terrorists at border launch pads and terror-training camps, exposing its “nefarious designs” despite the ongoing border ceasefire, but the Indian Army is determined to impose “dire costs” on any cross-border terrorism, General MM Naravane said on Wednesday.

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Indu Malhotra to head SC’s PM security breach probe

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Stocks up, dollar down; US inflation data surges as forecast

World stocks rose on Wednesday while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar fell, after the latest U.S. inflation data showed price pressures surging but within expectations, apparently suggesting the Federal Reserve will not have to hike interest rates too aggressively.

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Pak security policy seeks 100 yrs of peace with India, but with caveat

Pakistan’s new national security policy seeks peace with India, apparently no hostility for the next 100 years, and also doesn’t rule out normalisation of trade and economic ties without waiting for a final resolution of the Kashmir issue “provided there is progress in the talks” between the two countries.

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96% of those needing O2 beds unvaccinated: Mum civic body chief

BMC commissioner Iqbal Chahal has said that vaccination works and civic data shows that 96% of the 1,900-odd patients on oxygen beds in Mumbai have not taken even a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Yogi may fight from Ayodhya or his home turf Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to contest the assembly elections from Ayodhya or his home turf, Gorakhpur, BJP sources have indicated.

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China steps up building construction in Bhutan

China has accelerated settlement-building along its border with Bhutan with more than 200 structures, including two-storey buildings, under construction in six locations, according to satellite image analysis. The images and analysis by the US data analytics firm HawkEye 360, which uses satellites to gather intelligence on ground-level activities, and vetted by two other experts, provide a detailed look into China’s recent construction along its frontier with Bhutan.

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Key sectors look to add capacity, fuel hopes for recovery

Most Covid-battered economies are growing again. Even with a third wave of infections surging around the world, most economies including India's are expected to report robust growth for 2021-22.

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Biggest one-day jump to 2.5 lakh fresh Covid cases; 203 deaths

In the biggest single-day increase in cases since the beginning of the pandemic, India reported nearly 2.5 lakh fresh infections on Wednesday, over 50,000 higher than the previous day’s count, even as the tally went past the 2-lakh mark for the first time since May 26.

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Mumbai’s Covid cases graph ‘flattening’, but tests down too

As the city’s daily Covid tally tumbled for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, experts said the Covid-Omicron wave may already be “flattening”, barely three weeks after cases started rising exponentially.

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100% WFH for private offices in Delhi; 23 die, positivity over 25%

On a day when Delhi recorded 23 deaths due to Covid-19, the highest daily toll in nearly seven months, and 21,259 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued an order directing all private offices, except those in exempted categories, to shut down. The positivity rate was 25.65% on Tuesday, up from 25% a day earlier.

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Ahead of elections, SP Maurya quits UP cabinet, may join SP

Hours after Maurya quit, claiming that about a dozen more BJP MLAs would also quit, the party’s MLA from Tindwari in Banda, Brijesh Kumar Prajapati, three-time MLA Roshanlal Verma who represents Tilhar constituency in Shahjahanpur and has won the elections thrice – in 2007, 2012 and 2017 – and Bilhaur legislator Bhagwati Sagar also resigned from the primary membership of the party. All of them are expected to join the SP soon.

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Will kill self if punished, says 11-time-vaccinated man

Octogenarian Brahmdeo Mandal, who took multiple Covid shots, is now hiding in fear of arrest in connection with an FIR lodged against him on charges of misleading the health department. He has threatened to kill himself by suicide if he is prosecuted.

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'Supports whatever rule change is needed to pass voting rights'

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States must find ways to pass voting rights bills even if it means getting rid of filibuster rules that currently require 60 senators to support most legislation.

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Govt to become largest shareholder in Voda, TTL

In a rare development, the Centre is set to receive ownership in two private telecom companies – the debt-laden Vodafone Idea and Tata group’s Tata Teleservices (TTL) – in lieu of the interest dues from them, as part of the revival package for ailing players announced last September.

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Builder liable to pay damages for occupation cert delay: SC

In a relief to homebuyers who are forced to take possession of their flats and start living due to delay on part of the builder to get all clearances from the authorities, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that it would amount to deficiency in services on the part of real estate company if it failed to get occupation certificate and homebuyers could seek compensation.

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PBS has no faith in force he led: SC

It is a “very disturbing” scenario in Maharashtra where former police commissioner Param Bir Singh doesn’t have faith in his own force and the state government has no faith in CBI, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh made this observation after the counsel for the former police chief submitted that the state police was trying to corner him in departmental cases.

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Set up safe deposition units for vulnerable witnesses: SC

In what could lessen the trauma and discomfiture of sexual assault survivors in narrating their ordeal in crowded conventional courts, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered all high courts to set up within four months at least one safe, separate and exclusive facility in each district court complex to help such vulnerable witnesses record their statements uninhibitedly.

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North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile: State media

North Korean state media said on Wednesday that the country has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media reported, with leader Kim Jong Un attending the launch for the first time in more than a year. On Tuesday authorities in South Korea and Japan detected the suspected launch, which drew condemnation by authorities in Washington and Tokyo and prompted an expression of concern from the UN secretary-general.

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Big jolt to Cong in UP as AICC secy Imran Masood joins SP

In a jolt to Congress ahead of the assembly elections, senior Congress leader and AICC secretary in-charge of Delhi, Imran Masood, joined Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday, leaving the grand old party faceless in western Uttar Pradesh. Masood, considered a heavyweight in Saharanpur, has called the poll race a “direct fight between SP and BJP” and, hence, he chose to "stand with Akhilesh Yadav now".

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9 key sectors added 2L jobs in Sept qtr: Survey

India’s formal sector employment in nine selected sectors grew by 2 lakh in the July to September quarter of 2021, compared to the three months to June, the quarterly employment survey (QES) showed. The estimated increase in jobs in nine key sectors including manufacturing, education, health and the IT/BPO sector totalled 3.10 crore between July and September 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic subsided to some extent and curbs were lifted across states.

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ICMR waives testing for travel & surgeries

Amid a steep rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday issued a new advisory waiving off testing requirements for many categories including contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases unless identified as “high-risk” based on age or comorbidities. Besides, it also exempted asymptomatic patients undergoing surgical or non surgical invasive procedures including pregnant women hospitalised for delivery, unless warranted or symptoms develop.

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ED attaches Kerala bizman’s 37-crore assets in crypto scam

In yet another money laundering case involving crypto currencies, the Enforcement Directorate on Monday claimed it has attached assets of a Kerala businessman worth Rs 37 crore. The agency claimed that the businessman, Nishad K, and his associates were involved in raising funds to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore, promising to allot crypto currencies to investors.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi hit with new convictions, jail term

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Supreme Court to take up plea against hate speech

The Supreme Court on Monday assured Congress leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal that it would take up a public interest litigation petition demanding action against those who indulged in hate speech and gave calls for armed action against the minority community at congregations in Haridwar and Delhi last month.

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UK judge reserves judgment on whether Mallya is to be evicted from posh London home

High court judge deputy master Marsh has reserved judgment on whether to stay an order for enforced possession of Vijay Mallya’s multi-million-pound luxury townhouse, 18/19 Cornwall Terrace, which overlooks Regent’s Park in London.

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‘Quick peak may limit 3rd wave’s impact on economy’

Rating services pioneer Crisil, which transitioned into a global analytics company, now derives just 15% of its business from credit ratings. Its new MD & CEO Amish Mehta in an interview told TOI how the agency has retained growth numbers despite the new Covid variant. Mehta until September 2021 had led the company’s acquisition and change agenda as president & COO.

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US comedian Bob Saget found dead: Police

Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television's "Full House" in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday.

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‘Quick peak may limit 3rd wave’s impact on economy’

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Djokovic legal battle opens, glitch delays online access

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic's legal battle to stay in Australia and chase a record 21st Grand Slam opened Monday, but public online access was delayed by a technical glitch, a court spokesman said.

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Omicron sibling BA.1 rapidly replacing Delta, says Insacog

Scientists at the Department of Biotechnology’s Insacog (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) working on genome sequencing of Covid-positive clinical samples have said that along with the original Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, its sibling (sub-lineage) BA.1 is dominantly co-circulating and rapidly replacing the Delta variant in Maharashtra and some other states.

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HC: Disastrous not to grant divorce in a broken marriage

It would be disastrous if divorce is not granted to a couple whose marriage has broken once and for all, the Punjab and Haryana HC has said while overturning a Gurgaon family court’s order in 2015 that rejected a husband’s plea for divorce from his long estranged wife.

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Expedite jabs for teens: PM Modi at review meet

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday underscored the need to focus on preparedness and ensure adequate health infrastructure at the district level to combat rapidly rising Covid-19 cases across the country powered by Omicron variant of SARS-COV2.

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Amazon challenges CCI order at NCLAT, moves SC to quash HC order

US e-tailer Amazon has stepped up its legal battle with Kishore Biyani’s Future Group, challenging a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and filing a petition in the Supreme Court to quash a Delhi High Court order.

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UP imposes night curfew in all 75 districts

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Iran ready to help India transport wheat to Afghanistan

Even as India continues to discuss modalities for transporting 50,000 MT to Afghanistan through the land route, Iran Saturday offered to help India deliver humanitarian aid including wheat to the country under Taliban rule.

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Smart classes focus of 5-year edu plan

Integrated science labs, smart classrooms, play-based learning and support for vocational education will be among the focus areas of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’s five-year plan, which has been sent to states and Union Territories.

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Five states to influence 19 RS seats, impact Prez polls too

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella invests in Groww, will be adviser too

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Govt restores FCRA licence as MoC rectifies violations

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Alliance with Captain, Dhindsa a booster shot for Punjab BJP

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No physical rallies till January 15, poll staff to get booster dose

Taking note of the rising Covid graph, the Election Commission on Saturday announced a clutch of precautionary and proactive measures for the five poll-bound states, including a total ban on physical rallies, roadshows, car and bike rallies and processions till January 15. Chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra said that since nobody could accurately predict how the Omicron curve would behave, the EC would take a call after January 15 on whether to retain or relax the ban.

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CCI set to probe Google's 'abuse of dominance' in news aggregation

The order came on a complaint filed by the Digital News Publishers Association, which is a private company that promotes and secures interest of digital news publishers. It had filed complaint against Alphabet Inc, Google LLC, Google India Private Ltd and Google Ireland Ltd.

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SSP linked to PM Punjab row, 6 other IPS officers shunted

Ferozepur SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans, one of the dramatis personae in the row over "security lapses" during PM Narendra Modi's January 5 visit to the Punjab district, was among seven IPS officers transferred by the Channi government on Saturday, hours before the model code of conduct for assembly elections kicked in.

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Admissions in DU through CU-CET from this year: VC

Delhi University has opted for CU-CET (Central Universities Common Entrance Test) as the mode of entrance exam for undergraduate admissions for academic session 2022-23. This was revealed to TOI by vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh on Saturday. The education ministry and National Testing Agency (NTA) are responsible for conducting the exams.

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US allows entry of Indian mangoes, export of cherries

After years of squabbling with the US, the government on Saturday said that Washington had agreed to easier rules to allow the export of Indian mangoes and pomegranates in return for the entry of American cherries and Alfalfa hay as well as pork. The move will end a two-year restriction on the export of Indian mangoes to the US, which was earlier allowing imports but subsequently linked it to the export of Indian cherries and fodder.

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Evangelists can’t hurt religious belief and claim immunity too: HC

An evangelist cannot outrage other’s religious beliefs and still claim immunity from facing criminal cases for having intentionally insulting religious feelings of others, Madras high court has said.

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TCS to take up its 4th share buyback proposal on January 12

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TCS to take up its 4th share buyback proposal on January 12

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India hails P-5, iterates own stand on nuclear arms

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GDP expected to grow 9.2% in FY22, better pre-Covid level

The Indian economy is projected to grow by 9.2% during the current financial year, helped by a robust farm sector and strengthening recovery in manufacturing, construction and services sectors. However, economists warned of a possible adverse impact of the third wave of Covid-19 in the months ahead.

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SC asks HC to seize records of PM's Punjab trip security

A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli posted the PIL filed by advocates' body Lawyers Voice for further hearing on Monday, when it is likely to decide the nature of inquiry to be instituted and the composition of the panel to undertake the task.

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Sensex falls 621 points on hawkish US Fed, Omicron

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Fire accident 'act of God' only if caused by natural force: SC

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Reliance Retail acquires 26% in Dunzo for $200 million

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E-passports to be rolled out soon for smoother immigration passage

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SC takes note of PM's security breach, lists PIL as 1st item for today

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Prez expresses concern as PM gives first-hand account of security breach

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Top10: India records first confirmed Omicron death in Udaipur

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2nd Test on knife's edge as SA chase 240 to thwart India

If the second day was about India's ability to counter punch, Wednesday saw South Africa's resilience and desperation to make a match of it after being set a daunting 240 to level the series. The pitch is difficult to bat on, there's variable bounce, and the Indian pace attack has the wherewithal to run through sides. Add to that the wily Ravichandran Ashwin, who loves bounce in the track.

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Wet spell likely in north & central India till Jan 9: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted a wet spell over northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Haryana, and central India till January 9 due to two consecutive active western disturbances. It, however, said that there may not be cold wave conditions over north India during the next five days.

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EC may allow rallies but with stricter restrictions

With the review of poll preparedness by Election Commission completed for all the five poll-bound states, the updated rolls for Uttar Pradesh with January 1, 2022 as the reference date published on Wednesday and discussions on deployment of central paramilitary forces reportedly finalised between EC and MHA officials, the way is paved for the poll panel to announce the schedule of assembly polls in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

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Do not fall for 'narrative of mildness': Government

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Sensex reclaims 60,000 after 4-day rally

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Cheetahs will be reintroduced by end of the year: Minister

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NCLAT sets aside Videocon's sale to Vedanta co Twinstar

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Govt initiates action against app, FB pages targeting Hindu women

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Supreme Court starts EWS quota hearing

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Molnupiravir has serious safety concerns: ICMR chief

Antiviral drug molnupiravir, which recently got approval from the drug regulator and is being launched by several local drug makers, has serious safety concerns, and thus has not been included in the national Covid-19 clinical protocol recommended by the health ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) director general Balram Bhargava said.

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Covid hospitalisation across country sees sharp rise, but most cases mild

The rush is almost inevitable as cities like Chennai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi are registering a rapid rise in coronavirus infections and a spike in hospital admissions lately. But most cases are mild and only a few needed ventilator or oxygen support. Chennai registered a more than three-fold increase in the number of patients in hospitals: 1,754 patients on January 3, compared to 507 on December 3. On January 4, the inpatient tally rose to 1,931.

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Booster to be of same vaccine as previous 2 shots: Govt

The ‘precaution dose’ (booster) for Covid-19 — which will be administered from January 10 to health and frontline workers, and those above 60 with comorbidities — will be of the same vaccine as the first and second dose, the government said on Wednesday. “Those who got Covaxin will get Covaxin and those who got Covishield will get Covishield,” NITI Aayog member-health Dr VK Paul said.

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Bulli Bai: 18-year-old alleged mastermind held in U'khand

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Gaganyaan crew module will have two landing site choices on return

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At $3 trillion, Apple's market cap is higher than GDP of UK, India

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Cong seeks reply; Don't fall for propaganda: Singhvi

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Rs 25 lakh 'cost' a stigma: CJAR tells SC

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Delhi high court quashes Future's plea against Amazon

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Supreme Court to hear pleas on EWS quota today

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Stampede at Congress marathon in UP, several girls injured

Several children were injured and three of the minors had to be rushed to hospital after a stampede during a marathon organised by Congress in Bareilly on Tuesday. They were discharged after administering of first aid. Nearly 5,000 girls had gathered to participate in the 5-km marathon as part of Congress's 'Ladki hu, lad sakti hu' (I am a girl, I can fight) election campaign.

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Covid: Daily cases surge 56% to 58,000, highest 1-day spike

Tuesday’s case count had galloped to 57,974 by late night and was likely to cross 58,000 after data from two remaining states came in. This was over 20,000 higher than the tally of 37,123 recorded on Monday and India's highest daily tally since June 19, 2021, when 58,570 cases were reported.

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With 153 fresh cases, India’s Omicron tally crosses 2,000

India’s Omicron tally went past the 2000-mark on Tuesday with 153 more cases taking the total number of patients to 2,043, even as the variant spread to Meghalaya, thereby covering 24 states and UTs in the country. Maharashtra continued to report maximum daily cases in the country even as BMC commissioner IS Chahal said in a TV interview that according to experts, Omicron was responsible for 80 per cent of the Covid cases in Mumbai, reducing the Delta variant to the remaining 20%.

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Flipkart reports strong revenue growth in FY21

Flipkart Internet, the Walmart-backed e-commerce company’s marketplace arm reported a 32% jump in revenues for the financial year 2020-21 on the back of Covid-19 related push.

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Crypto tech blockchain draws young investors despite risks

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Apple becomes first company to hit $3 trillion market value

On the first day of trading in 2022, the Silicon Valley company's shares hit an intraday record high of $182.88, putting Apple's market value just above $3 trillion. The stock ended the session up 2.5% at $182.01, with Apple's market capitalization at $2.99 trillion.

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More record highs for S&P 500, Dow on first day of 2022

The market's solid start to 2022 follows another banner year for stocks on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and the Dow finished 0.7% higher. Both indexes eclipsed the record highs they set last Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite rose 1.2%.

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LIC looks to file for IPO by January 3rd week

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Future moves HC on Singapore arbitration

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Covid antiviral pill launched at 1,399 for full 5-day course

Over a dozen companies, including Hetero, Sun Pharma, Natco and Dr Reddy’s are in the process of rolling out the oral therapy developed by Merck and and its partner, Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, at prices ranging between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,500 for the complete treatment, sources told TOI.

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Exports surge 37% to a record $37.3 billion in December

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Covishield for teens on CoWin sparks some confusion

An official of the Union health ministry said, “The glitch stemmed from CoWIN’s update process and was immediately taken care of.” On December 27, the Centre had said beneficiaries aged between 15 and 18 years could self-register for vaccination through an existing account on CoWIN.

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BMC delaying razing wall of Bachchan home: Lokayukta

Last month, the BMC had submitted that it hasn’t taken over a portion of land from Pratiksha bungalow plot as it does not have a contractor in place for the road-widening project. It has said that it would raze the compound wall and acquire the land in the next financial year.

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Maha moves coal ministry to get forest clearance for Chhattisgarh block

This the second instance of delays being faced by coal block owners in Chattisgarh. As first reported by TOI, Rajasthan was the first to knock on the Centre’s doors over Chhattisgarh govt delaying clearances for starting two new mines and ramping up production from two others allotted to Rajasthan.

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SC nod to urgent hearing in EWS quota criteria case

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta infomed a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud that the committee headed by ex-finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey, which was tasked to revisit the criteria for candidate’s inclusion in EWS category, has already submitted its recommendations and that the Centre has filed the report before the court.

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Uttarakhand forms SIT to probe ‘hate speech’

DIG Garhwal Karan Singh Nagnyal said that the SIT is headed by Dehradun SP (rural) Kamlesh Upadhyay and has one circle officer, one inspector and two sub-inspectors as its members. “The decision to form the SIT was taken since the issue is sensitive", he said.

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Tax sops likely to make India aerosports hub

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India’s Omicron count crosses 1,700-mark

Odisha recorded 23 new infections, its biggest single-day jump so far, taking the total tally to 37. Of the 23 fresh cases, 10 have no recent history of foreign travel. Telangana recorded five cases, taking the state tally to 84.

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Yogi government plays ‘jail jail’ with crooks: PM

PM Narendra Modi said youths will now get the right kind of opportunities in games. He said till five years ago, daughters in UP were afraid to move out of their houses after sunset but now they are “rising like stars” .

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Get pic proof of holiday with parents: Himanta

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‘Foreign test kits can’t spot Omicron’s elusive sibling’

The elusive sibling (sub-lineage) of the Omicron variant, BA.2, cannot be picked up by the imported RT-PCR kit having an S-gene drop, researchers involved in tracking the virus in India said on Sunday. The variant has three sub-lineages BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3.

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At 27000, new Covid cases jump 22% in a day

On New Year Day, India had reported 27,718 fresh cases by late night with data from two states awaited. This was over 5,000 more than the tally of 22,706 on Friday. Covid infections have exploded this week.

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Dec petrol sales 13% more than pre-pandemic period

Government data shows petrol sales rising more than 4% and diesel consumption, a key measure of economic activity, increasing 1.4% in December from the same period of 2020, reinforcing the trend since October last year.

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New portal used to file Rs 5.9 crore I-T returns till December 31: Finance ministry

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Omicron cases dip, tally stands at 1,540

Rajasthan detected 52 new cases of Omicron, taking the state’s tally to 121. A senior health department official said: “Among the new cases, 38 wer found in Jaipur.” Four of the patients had come in contact with foreign travelers.

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Rawat crash: Foggy weather may’ve disoriented pilots

The inquiry, headed by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh, has apparently ruled out any major structural failure or technical snag in the twin-engine Mi-17 V5 chopper that crashed. “Two-three elements are being re-checked before the inquiry report is formally submitted next week,” said a source on Saturday.

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IIT-D, Jamia, NMML among 6000 whose FCRA licence expires

While Oxfam India had reported around Rs 50 crore foreign receipts in 2020-21, other organisations like Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and India Islamic Cultural Centre showed zero foreign receipts in the same year.

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Beating all bumps, car sales grow 27% in 2021

Passenger vehicles sales had crossed the 30-lakh mark for the first time in 2017 where total sales stood at 32.3 lakh units. In 2018, the industry had closed at 33.95 lakh units, before slipping in 2019 to 29.62 lakh units.

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‘Positive’ news on AFSPA demand in 45 days: Himanta

Sarma, who was part of the meeting that decided to constitute a panel to look into Nagaland’s demand, said PM Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah’s approach had been “very positive”. He said tribal militancy in his state was over while a solution to the “conflict” with Paresh Baruah's Ulfa(I) was on the radar.

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Last of Pulwama attackers killed, say security forces

The IGP said security forces knew they were onto something after noticing that the face of one of the three terrorists killed in the cordon-and-search operation at Nowgam Dooru in Anantnag last Thursday matched that of Samir Dar in the police records. He had been initially identified as someone else.

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Many economic indicators better than pre-Covid phase: PM

Addressing farmers on the New Year’s Day, the PM said, "Many economic indicators are looking better than the pre-Covid19 phase... Our forex reserves have reached record levels. Old recor-ds have also been surpassed in GST collection."

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J&K: 3 former CMs detained before delimitation march

Omar Abdullah claimed, “Talk about a lawless police state, the police have even locked the internal gate connecting my father's home to my sister's. Yet our leaders have the cheek to tell the world that India is the largest democracy, hah!!

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12 pilgrims killed in Vaishno Devi stampede on New Year’s Day

Rescue teams evacuated the injured to various hospitals. Nine of them at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Kakryal, were discharged during the day, while the rest are undergoing treatment and their condition is said to be stable.

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13 hidden iPhone hacks you should know

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Happy New Year 2022: Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, GIFs

The New Year is finally here and people can be found cheering with utmost joy and celebration. After all, it is time to mark new beginnings. It is a wonderful time of the year and people rejoice in this holiday season with love, care and happiness.

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Xiaomi, Oppo face fine for I-T norms violations

On December 21, the I-T department conducted country-wide search and seizure operations on certain foreign-controlled mobile communication and mobile handset manufacturing companies, and people linked to them.

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Finance minister says Akhilesh ‘shaken’ by tax raids

“Law enforcement agencies work on actionable inputs and then they conduct searches... Those questioning the searches, I want to ask them... Did the agencies come empty handed? No. It means the inputs provided were correct,” Sitharaman said when asked about the tax raids.

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GST Council defers decisionto increase rates on textiles

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Consider any person with fever Covid suspect: Govt

The Centre advised states to expedite procurement of necessary testing equipment and set up multiple RAT booths on a 24/7 basis and permit RAT at government and private hospitals, including all districts hospitals and primary healthcare centres.

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Coronavirus: Centre prepares labs and hospitals for spike

There are 2014 RT-PCR labs, 941 TrueNat, 132 CBNAAT and 30 others. There are more than 200 manufacturers of RT-PCR test kits while 53 are making rapid antigen kits. A total of seven home-testing RATs should be available soon and daily testing capacity is in excess of 20 lakh, said official sources.

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Omicron cases dip to 168 after Thursday’s peak of 263

India reported 168 Omicron cases on Friday — lower than 263 on Thursday and 215 on Wednesday — taking the country’s total tally to 1,379. While Maharashtra just reported four cases, a sharp fall from 198 the previous day, Delhi led the states in single-day tally with 57 cases.

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'36,000 couples in queue, but CARA has 1,936 kids'

In its quarterly data analysis released on Friday, voluntary organisation — Families of Joy (FoJ) — highlighted that figures collated over December show that the maximum number of healthy children below two years, legally available for adoption in any state, as on date is just about 10.

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India has enhanced force-levels in eastern Ladakh: MoD

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