Monday, February 28, 2022

In Bengaluru, Schools Focus On Exams, Say Hijab Not An Issue

The annual exams are on in Karnataka schools and while in the districts, many students in hijab have been unable to take them, schools in Bengaluru have steered clear of controversy and focused on...

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SBI Stops Handling Trade With Sanctioned Russian Entities: Report

India's top lender will not process any transactions involving Russian entities subject to international sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a letter seen by...

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Biju Janata Dal Sweeps Odisha Panchayat Polls

Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal is heading towards a landslide victory in the three-tire panchayat polls leaving opposition BJP and Congress far behind as counting on Monday revealed the Naveen...

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Gurugram Police Arrest Six People For Kidnapping Food Delivery Boy

The Gurugram police rescued a delivery boy of a food delivery platform from Rajasthan and nabbed six men, who allegedly kidnapped him for revenge.

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Karnataka Congress' Padayatra Continues, Case Against Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress' 'padayatra' continued on Monday, even as an FIR was registered against 38 party members, including state president DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, for violation of COVID-19 rules.

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14 Dead In Jharkhand Boat Tragedy, Chief Minister Announces Rs 4 Lakh Aid

Days after a boat capsized in Barakar river in Jharkhand's Jamtara district, six more bodies were recovered by NDRF teams on Monday, taking the death count in the accident to 14, an official said.

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Sunday, February 27, 2022

Ukraine conflict: Refugee's tearful description of why she fled

Zhanna Gavrilenko spoke to the BBC's Mark Lowen near the Ukrainian-Polish border.

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Probe BJP Leader's Role In Illegal Phone Tapping Case: Maharashtra Congress

Maharashtra Congress' Nana Patole on Sunday demanded that the "role" of then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, be investigated in the alleged illegal tapping of phones of select politicians after Pune...

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Ukraine conflict: Putin's war prompts dramatic German U-turn

Germany's new chancellor announces a massive increase in military spending as anti-war crowds gather.

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Will Tour Across Karnataka To Bring BJP Back In 2023: BS Yediyurappa

Veteran BJP leader and Karnataka Ex-Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who turned 79 said he will tour across the state after the budget session of the legislature and strive towards bringing the party...

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Ukraine invasion: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert

The president blames "unfriendly" Western actions towards Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Rise In Air Fare, Students From Ukraine Couldn't Be Back: Bhupesh Baghel

As the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine is going on under 'Operation Ganga', Chhattisgarh Chief Minister alleged that Air India has increased the fare of tickets of its flights from Ukraine...

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Saturday, February 26, 2022

2nd Evacuation Flight With 250 Indians From Ukraine Lands In Delhi

Air India's second evacuation flight from Romanian capital Bucharest carrying 250 Indian nationals who were stranded in Ukraine landed at the Delhi airport in the early hours of Sunday, government...

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IPS Officer Found Guilty In Phone Tapping Probe: Maharashtra Minister

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Saturday claimed that a high-level probe had found that senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla had tapped phones illegally.

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Ukraine conflict: The women making Molotov cocktails to defend their city

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford visits Dnipro, where women are making Molotov cocktails to defend the city.

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15 Kg Drugs Seized As Smuggling Bid Foiled In J&K's Poonch

Thwarting a major drugs smuggling attempt from across the border, security forces Saturday recovered 15 kg narcotics, possibly heroin, from a village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and...

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Ukraine invasion: Kyiv imposes curfew amid sabotage fears

Citizens of the capital are told to stay indoors until Monday morning as Russian forces close in.

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Madras High Court Okays Minor Son Donating Part Of Liver To His Father

Coming to the rescue of an ailing father, who was in need of emergent liver transplantation, the Madras High Court has affixed its seal of approval for a minor son to donate a portion of his liver.

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Friday, February 25, 2022

Every Indian Will Return Home, Says Indian Envoy In Ukraine

The Indian government will evacuate all Indian nationals from Ukraine, India's Ambassador said here on Friday as he assured Indian students holed up in this country, a day after Russia launched a...

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Eurovision: Russia banned from competing at 2022 Song Contest

The organisers said the inclusion of Russia could bring the competition into disrepute.

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BJP's Himanta Sarma Fined Rs 2,000 For 2019 Lok Sabha Poll Code Violation

The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma.

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Ukraine conflict: President Zelensky vows to defend independence

The president filmed himself surrounded by his advisers on the streets of Kyiv.

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Man Strapped With Explosives Blows Himself Up With Wife In Gujarat: Cops

A man and his wife died in a blast after he detonated some explosives, which he had strapped around himself at a village in Arvalli district of Gujarat, police said on Friday.

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Ukraine conflict: Gunshots heard at Kyiv train station as crowds flee

Crowds of people are gathering at Kyiv station to try and board trains as Russian troops advance.

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Ukraine: Woman confronts armed Russian soldier

The woman angrily asks the soldier, seen holding a large machine gun, why he has come to the city.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Ukraine crisis and Africa: The effects on oil, students and bread

The war in Ukraine could threaten the economies and the stability of some African states.

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India To Take All Steps To Bring Back Citizens From Ukraine: Centre

India on Thursday assured its citizens stranded in Ukraine that it will take all possible steps to bring them back safe and sound.

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Do Not Fall In BJP Trap On Hijab Row: Rahul Gandhi To Karnataka Congress

Congress's Rahul Gandhi today asked party leaders from Karnataka not to play into the hands of the BJP in its plans to polarize the state through the hijab issue.

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Twitter Appoints Samiran Gupta Head Of Public Policy Team In India

Samiran Gupta will lead microblogging platform Twitter's public policy and philanthropy efforts in India and South Asia.

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Ukraine Situation At Risk Of Spiralling Into Major Crisis: India

India has voiced regret that the calls of the international community to "give time" to the recent initiatives to defuse Russia-Ukraine tensions were not heeded to, just as Vladimir Putin announced...

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Rs 600 Crore Turnover Found During Raid Of Online Cricket Betting Group

The Income-tax department has detected a "cash" turnover of Rs 600 crore in six months after it raided a Mumbai-based business group engaged in online cricket betting and gaming, the CBDT said on...

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WATCH: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine started

Russia launches a full-scale attack on Ukraine - after previously saying it wouldn't. Here's how it unfolded.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What's Putin's next move?

The Russian leader has been keeping the world guessing. The BBC's Moscow correspondent looks for clues.

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Ukraine conflict: Where are Russia's troops?

Up to 190,000 troops are positioned near Ukraine's borders.

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Woman Among 8 Arrested For Robbery In Amritsar: Police

Eight persons including a woman were arrested for allegedly being involved in multiple crimes, including bank robbery, police said here on Wednesday.

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Ukraine-Russia crisis: The soldiers on the front line

BBC International correspondent Orla Guerin met Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russian-backed separatists.

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Bail Plea Of Man Who Sent Girlfriend's Intimate Photos To Family Rejected

The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of a man who allegedly sent his girlfriend's intimate pictures to her family.

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On Buzz Over Possible Presidentship, A 'Surprised' Nitish Kumar Says This

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday expressed bewilderment over speculations about his possible candidature for presidential elections, due later this year, asserting that the matter has...

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Kenyan food prices: Why have they gone up so much?

As Kenyans take to social media to lament rising costs, we look at what is behind the rising cost of living.

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On Imran Khan's "Debate Challenge" With PM Modi, Shashi Tharoor's Tweet

With Pakistan PM Imran Khan stating that he would like to have a TV debate with Indian PM Narendra Modi, Congress' Shashi Tharoor said he agrees that "jaw-jaw is better than war-war".

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Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report

It is illegal to mine these areas of the rainforest but the government wants to change the law.

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Women Outnumber Men Voters In Manipur, But Only 6% Are Female Candidates

In Manipur, women outnumber men in the voters' list. However, in sharp contrast, only 17 women out of the total of 265 candidates were nominated this time by various political parties.

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Video: Passengers Cheer As Air India Flight Comes Home From Ukraine

A special Air India flight from Ukraine carrying nearly 240 passengers has landed in Delhi tonight, news agency PTI reported. The Boeing 787 aircraft left Ukraine's capital Kyiv at 6 pm and reached...

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Rallies, Roadshows Can Be Held At Full Capacity With Prior Permission

The Election Commission on Tuesday further eased Covid-induced restrictions imposed on campaigning in assembly polls by allowing road shows with prior permission of district authorities.

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Unable To Pay Loan Taken To Play Online Games, Man Dies By Suicide: Cops

A 25-year-old student allegedly died by suicide in Indore after failing to repay money he had taken to play online games, police said on Tuesday.

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Suspected Lashkar Terrorist Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir's Bandipora

Security forces on Tuesday arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, police said. They identified him as Danish Shah alias Haris, a resident of...

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Monday, February 21, 2022

Karnataka Student Alleges Brother Attacked, Links Violence To Hijab Row

Hazra Shifa, a student from Karnataka's Udupi and one of the petitioners in the hijab ban case, has alleged that her brother was attacked by a mob of right-wing supporters, linking the violence to her...

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Australia Reopens Borders For Fully-Vaccinated Indian Travellers

Tourism Australia on Monday said the country has opened its borders for all categories of fully-vaccinated Indian travellers for quarantine-free travel.

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Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions

The move from Vladimir Putin raises fears that Russian troops could be sent into the regions in eastern Ukraine.

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PM Should Keep "Ghaziabad Poet" To Identify Terrorists: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit back at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today over his endorsement of aide-turned-critic Kumar Vishwas's comments, saying PM Modi should appoint him as a...

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Fake Defence Consultant Arrested For Duping 30 People Of Rs 3.8 Crore

A 58-year-old man, who impersonated himself as a defence consultant and cheated over 30 people to the tune of Rs 3.8 crore on the pretext of providing lucrative tenders, was arrested from Uttarakhand,...

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11-Year-Old Girl Raped, Murdered, 1 Arrested: Gujarat Police

An 11-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped and brutally murdered in Gujarat's Surat district, after which a man was arrested while his accomplice is being questioned, police said on Monday and added...

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Sunday, February 20, 2022

Row Over Cartoon By BJP On Ahmedabad Blasts Verdict, Twitter Removes It

A caricature tweeted by the Gujarat unit of the BJP hailing the special court's verdict sentencing 38 convicts to death in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case has been removed by Twitter after a...

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We Brought Metro, Yogi Adityanath Inaugurated It: Akhilesh Yadav

Launching a scathing attack over the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Yogi Adityanath just inaugurated Metro trains and stations...

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BJP Yuva Morcha Leader Shot Dead In UP's Hathras: Police

The District General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha, Krishna Yadav, was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Sunday.

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Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after big banking data leak

A new investigation identifies thousands of foreign customers who stashed their money at the bank.

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In 1.5 Years, 19,000 Congress Workers Went To Jail, For People: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said that around 19,000 party workers went to jail for the people in the last 1.5 years.

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CBI Questions Another Ex-NSE Chief Over Stock Market Manipulation Case

The CBI has questioned former Nation Stock Exchange CEO Ravi Narain in connection with its ongoing probe related to the alleged abuse of co-location facility by an NSE stock broker, officials said...

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Saturday, February 19, 2022

Covaxin Set To Be Evaluated In US, Says Maker Bharat Biotech

Bharat Biotech on Saturday said its Covaxin will be evaluated as a COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the US.

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Amid Internal Rift, Partha Chatterjee Appointed Trinamool Vice President

Two other senior leaders - Subrata Bakshi and Chandrima Bhattacharya - were also given the vice-president's post.

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Convicts Of Ahmedabad Blasts Skilled, Tough Job For Investigators: Court

The convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case knew how to mislead investigators and it was not easy to gather evidence against them as they are highly skilled and educated, the special court...

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Assam Becomes First State To Launch Night Navigation Mobile App In Rivers

The first night navigation mobile application in rivers in the country was launched for ferries plying on Brahmaputra river here on Saturday, an official spokesperson said.

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Terrorist Group Planted Bombs To Kill PM Modi, Amit Shah In 2008: Court

The timing and locations of the bombs that went off at two hospitals in Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008, were chosen with an aim to kill the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, then home minister...

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Storm Eunice carves deadly trail across Europe

At least 14 people have died as high winds leave homes without power and transport systems in disarray.

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Friday, February 18, 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav Is With Her Daughter-In-Law's Party: BJP

BJP national spokesperson Prem Shukla on Friday claimed Mulayam Singh Yadav is not with the Samajwadi Party from his heart and his blessings are with his daughter-in-law's party.

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Maharashtra BJP Chief Attacks Sena's Sanjay Raut Over Bungalow Row

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil targeted Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and sought to known why he recently raked up the months-old issue of "bungalows" allegedly owned by CM Uddhav...

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Court's Strong Comments On Officials Using Vehicles As Workspace

The Bombay High Court on Friday said notaries (person authorised to perform certain legal formalities) working from taxis and private cars parked outside court premises were degrading the legal...

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Jharkhand Congress To Hold 3-Day Session Over 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Planning early for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress in Jharkhand will hold a three-day brainstorming exercise beginning Sunday with Rahul Gandhi's virtual address to party workers.

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Student Told to Remove Tilak From Forehead To Enter Karnataka College

College authorities at Indi town prevented a man from entering the premises on Friday for sporting a vermilion on his forehead and asked him to remove it.

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India's First Biosafety Laboratory Launched In Maharashtra

Union Minister of State for Health Dr Bharati Pawar on Friday inaugurated the country's first mobile biosafety level 3 (BSL 3) enhanced laboratory in Maharashtra's Nashik district.

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

"Constructive' Diplomacy Needed" To Defuse Russia-Ukraine Tensions: India

Amid heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions, India on Thursday said "quiet and constructive diplomacy" is the need of the hour and it has been in touch with all concerned parties, India said at UN.

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Temperatures Set To Rise Next Fortnight After Wet Winter: Weather Office

After a wet winter, minimum temperatures are set to rise across the country from next fortnight, the weather office said on Thursday.

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Ukraine tensions: Russia looking for excuse to invade, US says

President Biden alleges that Russia is plotting "a false flag operation" to justify launching an attack.

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Senior Shiv Sena Leader Sudhir Joshi Dies At 81

Senior Shiv Sena leader and former minister Sudhir Joshi died of a brief illness here on Thursday, party sources said.

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Canada protests: Police warn protesters to leave amid plans to clear blockade

Prime Minister Trudeau is defending his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the protests.

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UP Man Arrested For Morphing Woman's Photo, Circulating On Social Media

A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested by the Goa police on Thursday for allegedly morphing a picture of a local woman and circulating it on social media, an official said.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Survivors from Spanish trawler that sunk off Canada unlikely, rescuers say

The vessel sunk off Canada on Monday, but rescuers say there is little hope of finding survivors.

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Central Vista's Executive Enclave Will Remove Too Many Trees: Panel

The Delhi SEAC has observed that the CPWD's proposal to construct an executive enclave as part of the Central Vista redevelopment plan will remove an "excessively high proportion" of trees, according...

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Brazil: Torrential rain triggers deadly mudslides

Landslides and flash flooding have left a trail of destruction and many dead in Petrópolis, Brazil.

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BJP Ridiculing My Family Members Who Died Serving Nation: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said her family members have died serving the nation but they were being ridiculed by the BJP every day.

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One-word gaffe invalidates thousands of US baptisms

Some Church members come to the defence of a Catholic priest in Arizona after he resigns.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

PJ O'Rourke: US conservative satirist dies at 74

The best-selling writer and political commentator defied the leftward trend of American humour.

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Juan Orlando Hernandez: Former president of Honduras led away in handcuffs

The United States is seeking to extradite Juan Orlando Hernandez for alleged ties to drug traffickers.

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Ukraine crisis: Russian attack still a possibility - Biden

The US president says invasion is "still very much a possibility" but the human cost would be "immense".

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Rust shooting: Lawsuit alleges Baldwin 'recklessly shot' Hutchins

Halyna Hutchins died on the set of Rust after Alec Baldwin discharged a live weapon.

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Elon Musk's brain chip firm denies animal cruelty claims

A complaint accuses Neuralink's research partner of 'deadly brain experiments' on monkeys.

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BJP Convoy "Attacked By Samajwadi Party Goons": UP Deputy Chief Minister

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday alleged that Union Minister SP Singh Baghel's convoy was "attacked by Samajwadi Party goons" in Mainpuri district's Karhal where he...

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Novak Djokovic: Reaction from my colleagues 'hurt me a lot'

Novak Djokovic speaks exclusively to the BBC about his time in Covid detention in Australia last month.

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Monday, February 14, 2022

Chagos Islands: Mauritian flag raised on British-controlled islands

The Mauritian government has led a trip to the disputed islands, which are controlled by Britain.

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Pulwama, Mumbai, Pathankot Culprits Enjoy Hospitality In Pak: India At UN

The world knows where perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai, 2016 Pathankot and 2019 Pulwama terror attacks came from and it is "regretful" that facilitators of these "dastardly" acts continue to enjoy...

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Kentucky mayoral candidate survives being targeted by a gunman

Craig Greenberg is unharmed after someone entered and fired shots at him. A suspect has been arrested.

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Ukraine: Social media videos show Russian military equipment on the move near border

Social media clips show military vehicles on the move - despite Russia's denials of an attack.

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In PM Family, A Baby Girl Was Named After Sushma Swaraj. How It Happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an interesting anecdote today, the 70th birth anniversary of former minister and BJP stalwart Sushma Swaraj. The former foreign minister died on August 6, 2019,...

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Man Who Married 14 Women In 7 States Arrested In Odisha

A sexagenarian who allegedly married 14 women in seven states in a span of 48 years was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Monday, police said.

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"Why PM, Finance Minister Mum On India's Biggest Banking Fraud?": Congress

The Congress on Friday stepped up its attack on the BJP government asking why the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister were silent on the big banking fraud of Rs 22,842 crore by ABG Shipyard.

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Goa Records 79% Voting In Assembly Polls

Goa registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state which...

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Abba Kyari: Nigerian 'super cop' arrested in drug cartel case

Abba Kyari, already accused of money laundering, is now accused of being part of a drugs cartel.

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Sunday, February 13, 2022

BJP Candidate Sucha Ram Ladhar Injured After Attack On His Car In Punjab

BJP candidate from Punjab's Gill constituency Sucha Ram Ladhar was injured and hospitalised after unidentified persons allegedly attacked his car Sunday evening, police said.

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Goodbye Turkey, hello Türkiye

Why is Turkey is rebranding its internationally recognised name as “Türkiye”?

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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 44,877 New Covid Cases In India

As many as 44,877 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the country, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

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Ukraine seeks meeting with Russia within 48 hours to discuss build-up

Ukraine accuses Russia of ignoring requests to explain its troop build-up, and calls for a meeting.

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BJP Won't Stop At Hijab, Will Erase All Muslim Symbols: Mehbooba Mufti

Amid the hijab protests, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the BJP wants to erase all 'symbols' of Muslims like the Hijab.

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Ahead Of Punjab Polls, PM Modi Meets Radha Soami Satsang Sect Chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Radha Soami Satsang Beas' chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon and praised the spiritual organisation for its social service.

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Saturday, February 12, 2022

Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 50,407 New Covid Cases In India

As many as 50,407 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the country, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

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Give AAP A Chance: Kejriwal Urges Goa, Uttarakhand Voters

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the people of Goa and Uttarakhand to vote for his 'new' party, a day ahead of Assembly elections, promising to deliver...

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Afghan woman activist released after arrest in January

Tamana Zaryabi Paryani was arrested on 19 January after taking part in a women's rights protest.

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Covid protests: Paris police fire tear gas at demonstrators

Police have already intercepted hundreds of vehicles trying to get into the city.

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Ex-Drugs Officer Belongs To Scheduled Caste As Per Documents: Panel

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has stated that former Mumbai NCB chief Sameer Wankhede prima facie "belongs to the Scheduled Caste" (SC) as per the available documents.

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Priyanka Gandhi Speaks To Mother Of Woman Found Buried Near Ex-MLA's Ashram

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday spoke to the mother of a Dalit woman whose decomposed body was recovered in Unnao in Uttar Pradesh earlier this week and assured her of all...

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Ukraine tensions: A dozen nations tell citizens to leave Ukraine

Foreigners from several countries are urged to leave Ukraine over fears of a Russian invasion.

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Friday, February 11, 2022

Kanye wants Billie Eilish to say sorry or he'll pull out of Coachella

The rapper wants her to apologise for crowd safety comments he thinks are aimed at Travis Scott.

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Journalist Bodies Object To New Accreditation Rules, Write To Minister

Various journalists' bodies on Friday wrote to Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Anurag Thakur raising objections to the new guidelines issued recently for the accreditation of media persons...

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Lawmakers allege 'secret' CIA spying on unwitting Americans

Spy agencies are conducting "warrantless backdoor searches" of Americans, two Democrat senators say.

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Maharashtra Minister Sentenced To 2 Months In Jail In Poll Affidavit Case

A court in Amravati on Friday sentenced Maharashtra Minister of State Bachchu Kadu to two months' rigorous imprisonment for hiding information in his election affidavit in 2014.

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Kakwenza Rukirabashaija: Ugandan author alleges torture by security services

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija alleges he was tortured at the hands of the security services.

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

"Budget, Not Bydget": Minister Trolls Shashi Tharoor For Typo

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor renowned for his expansive vocabulary and penchant for "unheard" words like 'floccinaucinihilipilification, was on Thursday called out for spelling errors in a Twitter post.

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Christian Eriksen: Denmark international on returning to Premier League with Brentford

Christian Eriksen says he is lucky to be alive and will do everything he can to return to his former level after joining Brentford.

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UP Man, 71, Dies Outside Polling Booth After Casting Vote

A 71-year-old voter died shortly after casting his vote at a polling booth here on Thursday morning, police said.

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Luc Montagnier, co-discoverer of HIV, dies aged 89

The French virologist jointly won the Nobel Prize but later drew criticism for unscientific claims.

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Rapid Vaccination A Shot In The Arm For Tourism In Goa, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the target of 100 per cent vaccination against coronavirus achieved by the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government has helped in revival of Goa's tourism...

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Ukraine tensions: Russia accused of sea blockade

Russian naval drills makes marine navigation "practically impossible", Ukraine says.

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France migrants: Coastguard rescues 36 from North Sea

The people saved near the port of Dunkirk are believed to have been attempting to get to the UK.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Drunk truck driver leaves trail of destruction in Germany

German police have arrested a man after the lorry he was driving ploughed into more than 30 cars.

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25% Candidates In UP Polls Phase 2 Face Criminal Cases: Report

Out of 584 candidates contesting in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls in phase 2, about 147 candidates (25 per cent) have criminal cases registered against themselves, the Association for...

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ICJ orders Uganda to pay $325m for DR Congo occupation

International judges blame Uganda for the death of 10-15,000 people between 1998 and 2003.

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10 Years As Head Constable Must For Promotion As Sub-Inspector: Court

Ten years of service as head constable is mandatory for promotion as Sub-Inspector (SI) or Special SI of the police, the Madras High Court has ruled.

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Bosnia: Three decades on, bereaved families fear return to war

A rise in Serb nationalism is threatening the peace agreement that holds together Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

"Refusing To Let Girls Go To School...": Malala Yousafzai On Hijab Row

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has weighed in on the controversy over Muslim students alleging that they were not allowed to enter campuses and classrooms wearing the hijab in Karnataka.

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BJP Says Stones, Cow Dung Thrown At Its Convoy In UP

BJP candidate and MLA Sahendra Ramala's convoy was allegedly attacked in Baghpat's Chhaprauli on Tuesday.

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Trinamool Wants Priyanka Gandhi To Be Barred From Campaigning In Goa

Trinamool Congress' Goa unit has written a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer demanding to prohibit Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from campaigning in the state, alleging that she...

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Punjab Chief Minister's Nephew Sent To Probe Agency Custody Till Feb 11

A local court on Tuesday sent Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, to ED custody till February 11 in a money laundering case linked to alleged...

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Stones Pelted At Dalit Groom's Wedding Procession In Gujarat, 28 Charged

A Dalit bridegroom was stopped from riding a horse and his wedding procession was pelted with stones in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, leading the police to file a case against 28 people, including a...

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Record-high seizure of $5bn in stolen bitcoin

Two suspects allegedly conspired to launder the money after it was stolen by a hacker in 2016.

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Arunachal To Give Rs 4 Lakh Aid To Families Of Army Men Killed In Avalanche

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakhs each from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for the family of Army personnel who lost their lives due to...

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Canada truckers protest: ‘All we want is the right to choose’

Truckers wanted the vaccine mandate gone 10 days ago. Now they will stay until all mandates end.

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Former BJP Youth Leader Throws Petrol On Official In Madhya Pradesh

A tehsildar in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district had to run for his life on Monday after a former BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader allegedly sprinkled petrol on him and threatened to set him on fire...

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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets Amit Shah In Delhi, Discusses State Issues

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed state developments, amid pressure to carry out a cabinet reshuffle soon.

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Probe Agency Files Case Against Dawood Ibrahim Under Terror Law: Report

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a case against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and others under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), the agency said on Monday.

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Mamata Banerjee Unlikely To Campaign In Goa

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to campaign for Trinamool Congress for the February 14 assembly poll in Goa, where the party is in the fray.

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Take Steps To Halt Auction Of Tamil Nadu Boats By Lanka: MK Stalin To PM

Chief Minister MK Stalin requested PM Narendra Modi's urgent intervention to stop the proposed auction of over 100 boats belonging to Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka and to obtain its concurrence...

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Nitish Kumar Wants Drones, Dogs In Fight Against Illegal Liquor In Bihar

Battling criticism over hooch tragedies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar now wants drones and trained dogs to detect illegal stashes of liquor to effectively enforce the prohibition law.

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Sunday, February 6, 2022

Tonga: How an Internet blackout left many desperate for money

The breakdown cut off a vital source of funds to Tongans at a time when they needed it most.

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Lata Mangeshkar: Shankar Mahadevan remembers India's 'musical Koh-i-Noor'

Lata Mangeshkar's voice has been a constant in the lives of Indians, Shankar Mahadevan told the BBC.

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Tunisia judges: Top legal body turns against president

The Supreme Judicial Council vows to continue working after the president orders its dissolution.

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Cyclone Batsirai: Whole villages swept away in Madagascar

At least 10 people have been killed and nearly 50,000 displaced after Cyclone Batsirai tore through Madagascar.

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Freedom Convoy: Ottawa declares emergency over trucker Covid rules protests

The Canadian capital's mayor says the city is out of control with demonstrators outnumbering police.

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Ukraine crisis: Macron says a deal to avoid war is within reach

France's leader calls for a "new balance" to protect European states while affording Russia respect.

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Lata Mangeshkar: India bids farewell to beloved singer

Large crowds in Mumbai, India, pay their respects after the legendary singer's death at the age of 92.

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Africa Union summit: Leaders complain about 'wave of coups'

The military has seized power in five countries in the past year, mostly in West Africa.

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Saturday, February 5, 2022

PM Modi To Launch Development Project Of 25 Temples In Karnataka

The Ministry of Muzarai has announced that a new project "Daiva Sankalpa" will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state for the overall development of the temples.

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Rayan: Moroccan boy trapped in well for four days has died

A royal statement announced the five year old's death shortly after the four-day rescue effort ended.

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Maharashtra Students' Protest: YouTuber Remanded In Judicial Custody

Social media influencer Vikas Fhatak alias 'Hindustani bhau' was produced before a magistrate court in Bandra on Saturday after which he was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

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Kashmir Editor Arrested For Online Post Sent To 10-Day Policy Custody

A local court in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday remanded journalist Fahad Shah, arrested for allegedly glorifying terrorism among other charges, to a ten-day police custody.

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Cyclone Batsirai: Second storm in weeks hits Madagascar

Strong winds and heavy rain are reported as Cyclone Batsirai makes landfall.

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Telangana Congress Files Complaint Against KCR Over Constitution Remarks

Congress Telangana unit president and party MP A Revanth Reddy on Saturday lodged a complaint with police in Siddipet seeking registration of a case against Telangana Chief Minister KCR over alleged...

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Friday, February 4, 2022

US couple sue clinic after DNA kit reveals fertility mix-up

A US couple is suing after discovering that their daughter is not biologically related to her father.

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IPS Officers Should Opt For Central Deputation, Say 17 Ex Top Cops

Seventeen retired IPS officers on Friday appealed to fellow serving officers to come forward to serve under the Union government and said police officers should embrace the opportunities offered by...

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With Virtual Proceedings, Have Become True National Court: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday said that through its virtual proceedings it has become a true national court, as lawyers and litigants can appear before it from anywhere in the country.

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"People Spoke About Killing Me At UP Event": Asaduddin Owaisi On Attack

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday alleged there are bigger minds behind the shooters who fired at his car while he was returning to Delhi after...

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BJP MLA Remanded In Judicial Custody, Taken To Hospital For Chest Pain

A court in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra on Friday sent BJP MLA Nitesh Rane in judicial custody in an alleged attempt to murder case.

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"Kartarpur Sahib Would've Been Part Of India Only If..": Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday referred to a "huge mistake" during the drawing of the country's boundary in 1947 and said Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib would have been part of India if little...

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Drugs, weapons 'smuggled to prisoners by drone'

As many as 20 people in South Carolina have been arrested over contraband deliveries to prisoners.

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Manipur Film Star RK Somendro Singh Joins BJP Along With 40 Co-Stars

The BJP on Sunday announced candidates for all 60 assembly seats for the upcoming election in Manipur. Chief Minister N Biren Singh will seek re-election from the Heingang constituency.

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"Mullaiperiyar Dam Is Behaving Well": Tamil Nadu Tells Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu urged the Supreme Court to direct State of Kerala to cooperate, and provide all necessary assistance in a time-bound manner so that remaining strengthening and maintenance works of...

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Don Euro: Italian ex-priest jailed for extortion

Luca Morini was known for his frequent requests for contributions from his parishioners.

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People Will Decide Congress' Chief Minister Face In Punjab: Navjot Sidhu

On Congress' Chief Minister face in Punjab, state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said that it not in his or Jakhar's hands to decide as to who will be the CM face of the party in the state.

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Tiger Kills Man In Maharashtra Reserve: Forest Official

A 55-year-old man was mauled to death by a tiger in the buffer zone of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Thursday, a forest official said.

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Ukraine tensions: US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext

One option Russia is considering is a video about a staged attack blamed on Ukraine, officials say.

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Sale Of Liquor At Bars, Shops Till 11 PM In North Goa Ahead Of Polls

The District Magistrate of North Goa has ordered the closure of serving and selling of liquor across liquor bars, pubs, shops, clubs, shacks or any establishment by 11.00 pm with immediate effect till...

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Turkey-Greece border: Twelve migrants die in freezing conditions

Turkey accuses Greek border guards of turning migrants back in harsh conditions.

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Mayawati vs BJP in UP's 'Dalit Capital' Ahead Of Polls

The battle for Uttar Pradesh's Dalit votes escalated on Wednesday with BSP Chief Mayawati finally making an appearance and launching her election campaign in Western UP with a public meeting in Agra....

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'Electrifying' Vincent van Gogh self-portrait exhibition hailed by critics

Most major art critics award five stars to the new show at London's Courtauld Gallery.

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House Panel Seeks Uniform Ticket Cancellation Charges Across Airlines

A Parliamentary panel on Wednesday pitched for having uniform charges for cancellation of air tickets across airlines and expressed concerns that the charges are not regulated by the government.

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CNN's Jeff Zucker resigns over undisclosed relationship

The network president told staff he was "wrong" to not report the consensual relationship.

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Ukraine tensions: US trying to draw Russia into war says Putin

Russia's president makes a stinging attack on the US and Nato as tension continues over Ukraine.

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Syria war: Babies die from cold in storm-hit Idlib camps

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are living in tents without warm clothes and heating.

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Germany: Police killing suspects may have been poachers

Prosecutors say a pair suspected of killing two German police officers appear to have been hunting illegally.

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Ukraine: We're defending ourselves - Volodymyr Zelensky

The President of Ukraine says there would be 'high risk for anyone' who tries to occupy their territory.

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Norway mass killer Anders Breivik ordered to stay in jail

Anders Breivik killed 77 people in July 2011, and a court has ruled that he is still dangerous.

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