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Man In UP Tries To Deposit Fake Currency Notes In Bank, Detained

Man In UP Tries To Deposit Fake Currency Notes In Bank, Detained

A man in Uttar Pradesh was caught trying to deposit fake currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500 having a face value of Rs 80,000 into his bank account on Friday. The man was detained and the currency notes were sent to the bank in neighbouring Basti district for detailed investigation, police said, adding […]

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Bharat Bandh On February 26: Traders To Protest Against GST, Fuel Price Hike, E-Way Bill

Bharat Bandh On February 26: Traders To Protest Against GST, Fuel Price Hike, E-Way Bill

Around 40, 000 trade associations, representing eight crore traders of the country extended support to the Bharat bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on February 26. They have demanded a review of the provisions of the goods and services tax (GST) regime. According to PTI, the All India Transporters Welfare Association […]

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Toolkit Case: Climate Activist Disha Ravi Granted Bail

Toolkit Case: Climate Activist Disha Ravi Granted Bail

Environment activist Disha Ravi, who was arrested by the Delhi Police on February 13 from Bangalore and subsequently remanded in police custody by a Delhi Court, was, on Tuesday, granted bail. The Patiala House court granted bail to Ravi on the condition that she furnish two sureties of Rs. 1 lakh each. Ravi had been […]

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India, China To Hold 10th Round Of Military Talks Today After Disengagement In Ladakh

India, China To Hold 10th Round Of Military Talks Today After Disengagement In Ladakh

India and China are going to hold a fresh round of high-level military talks on Saturday to take forward the disengagement process in Hot Springs, Gogra, and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, official sources said on Friday. Both the countries completed the withdrawal of their troops from the north and south banks of Pangong lake in […]

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Amid Fear Of New Covid Strains, Govt Issues New Guidelines For International Travellers

Amid Fear Of New Covid Strains, Govt Issues New Guidelines For International Travellers

Amid concerns of spread of new mutant variant strain of coronavirus in many countries, the government on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines for international arrivals. The new guidelines will come into effects from February 22. In the context of the spread of mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in many countries, the civil aviation ministry in consultation with […]

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BJP’s Top Brass Tells Its Leaders In Jat Belt To ‘Clear Misconceptions About Farm Laws’

BJP’s Top Brass Tells Its Leaders In Jat Belt To ‘Clear Misconceptions About Farm Laws’

Amid a string of mahapanchayats being organized in states like Haryana, Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh, BJP president J P Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a meeting with party leaders from the farm community in the states and told them to clear misconceptions about the agri laws. Mahapanchayats are being organised […]

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Previous Govts Ignored Deserving Leaders: PM Modi Slams Opposition Parties

Previous Govts Ignored Deserving Leaders: PM Modi Slams Opposition Parties

Hitting out at opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that his government was trying to rectify the “mistakes” of the previous ruling parties, which did not honour deserving warriors and leaders. His comments came when he was laying the foundation stone for a statue of warrior king Suheldev of Shravasti in Uttar […]

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R-Day Violence: Delhi Police Announces Cash Reward Of Rs 1 Lakh On Deep Sidhu, 3 Others

R-Day Violence: Delhi Police Announces Cash Reward Of Rs 1 Lakh On Deep Sidhu, 3 Others

The Delhi Police on Wednesday announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for anyone who would provide information on actor Deep Sidhu, his two associates, and Jugraj Singh. Sidhu and Singh have been accused of hoisting the Nishan Sahib, a flag sacred to Sikhs, at the Red Fort during the farmers’ protest on Republic […]

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India Records 94 Deaths, 8,635 Fresh Cases In 24 hours – Lowest Daily Rise In 8 Months

India Records 94 Deaths, 8,635 Fresh Cases In 24 hours – Lowest Daily Rise In 8 Months

With 8,635 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India recorded the lowest single-day rise in its tally in nearly eight months, the government data this morning showed. The daily deaths fell below 100 after almost nine months. The country’s Covid-19 tally stands at 1,07,66,245 and the death toll increased to 1,54,486 with 94 […]

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Farmer Who Died Returned From Australia, Family Unaware He Was In Delhi

Farmer Who Died Returned From Australia, Family Unaware He Was In Delhi

The protesting farmer who died after his tractor overturned at Central Delhi’s ITO during the Republic Day’s tractor rally on Tuesday, had recently returned from Australia where he was studying. According to officials, his family had no idea that he had joined the protesters at the Delhi borders. The deceased has been identified as Navreet […]