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People in Assam have shown Congress-led alliance ‘red card’: Modi

People in Assam have shown Congress-led alliance ‘red card’: Modi

Drawing a football analogy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the people of Assam had shown the “red card” to the Congress-led Grand Alliance in the state. He also accused the previous Congress governments of being a mute spectator to unbridled violence in the Bodo-dominated areas of the state. “People of Assam have […]

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Covid upsurge: Punjab govt extends curbs till 10 April

Covid upsurge: Punjab govt extends curbs till 10 April

As Covid cases and deaths continue to escalate in Punjab, with the UK strain emerging the most prevalent in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered extension of curbs till 10 April. Reviewing the Covid situation with the chief secretary and other top officials, the CM said all restrictions that were in […]

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Maharashtra Gurudwara Attack: 4 Cops Injured After Sword-Wielding Men Storm Sikh Temple In Nanded

Maharashtra Gurudwara Attack: 4 Cops Injured After Sword-Wielding Men Storm Sikh Temple In Nanded

At least four police personnel were injured after a mob of sword-wielding men on Monday went on a rampage outside a gurudwara after being denied permission to hold a public procession in Maharashtra’s Nanded due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police have arrested 14 people. The Wazirabad police in Maharashtra’s Nanded district have registered three FIRs […]

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68,000 New Covid-19 Cases, 291 Fatalities In Second Surge

68,000 New Covid-19 Cases, 291 Fatalities In Second Surge

India recorded 68,020 fresh cases on Covid-19 on Sunday, the biggest single-day surge the country has witnessed since October, according to the data by Union Health Ministry. The total cases recorded in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic have reached 1,20,39,644. Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in a row, the […]

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Covid-19: India Logs 62,258 New Infections, 291 Deaths In 24 Hours

Covid-19: India Logs 62,258 New Infections, 291 Deaths In 24 Hours

India on Saturday recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,19,08,910, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering a steady increase for the 17th day in a row, the active cases across the country have risen to 4,52,647 comprising 3.80 per cent of the total infections, while […]

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Covid-19: India Reports Its Highest Daily Spike This Year, Records Over 59,000 Cases

Covid-19: India Reports Its Highest Daily Spike This Year, Records Over 59,000 Cases

With over 59,000 coronavirus cases, India on Friday recorded the highest single-day rise so far this year, pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1.18 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. India reported 59,118 new infections in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally […]

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Mosque Located In ‘Sensitive’ Area In UP To Be Covered Ahead Of Holi To Maintain Peace

Mosque Located In ‘Sensitive’ Area In UP To Be Covered Ahead Of Holi To Maintain Peace

Around 40 mosques in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur are being covered with plastic sheets ahead of Holi to prevent miscreants from throwing colour on the structures and disturb communal harmony in the town, a senior official has said. Following an 18th-century tradition, Holi in Shahjahanpur begins with revellers hurling footwear at a ‘Laat Saab’ procession featuring […]

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Covid-19: India Records 47,262 Fresh Cases, Highest Daily Spike In 2021

Covid-19: India Records 47,262 Fresh Cases, Highest Daily Spike In 2021

Recording its single-day rise so far this year, India reported 47,262 fresh Covid-19 cases in a day, taking the nationwide coronavirus tally to 1,17,34,058, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Registering an increase for the 14th day in a row, the active caseload was recorded at 3,68,457, comprising 3.14 per cent of the total […]

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Covid-19: Schools Shut, Students Promoted Without Examinations In Chhattisgarh

Covid-19: Schools Shut, Students Promoted Without Examinations In Chhattisgarh

Due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in Chhattisgarh, the state government led by Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said students of all classes will be promoted without examinations, except those from Class X and XII. As told by a public relations department official, the order was issued late evening by the state education department and […]

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Mamata Runs A School Of Brutality Where Extortion, Anarchy Are Part Of Syllabus: PM Modi

Mamata Runs A School Of Brutality Where Extortion, Anarchy Are Part Of Syllabus: PM Modi

Lambasting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the TMC supremo “stands like a wall” blocking the Centre’s schemes in West Bengal. The PM made the comments while addressing an election rally in West Bengal’s Kharagpur. He also alleged that the Congress, the TMC and the Left had […]