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Monday, 31 January 2022

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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Sunday, 30 January 2022

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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Saturday, 29 January 2022

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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Friday, 28 January 2022

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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Thursday, 27 January 2022

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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Wednesday, 26 January 2022

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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Tuesday, 25 January 2022

'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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Monday, 24 January 2022

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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Sunday, 23 January 2022

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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Saturday, 22 January 2022

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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Friday, 21 January 2022

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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Thursday, 20 January 2022

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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Wednesday, 19 January 2022

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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Tuesday, 18 January 2022

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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Monday, 17 January 2022

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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