China sanctions UK figures over Xinjiang as rift widens with West

PTI
10 Democratic Senators asks Biden to back India's move to get TRIPS waiver to COVID vaccines at WTO
<p>Washington, Apr 16 (PTI) Ten Democratic Senators led by influential Bernie Sanders have urged US President Joe Biden to support India and South Africa's proposal to the WTO to temporarily lift certain intellectual property barriers and allow countries to locally manufacture COVID-19 diagnostics and vaccines, arguing that this is key to end the pandemic and a strong American recovery.</p>
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News18
Utilise Entire National Capacity to Ramp Up Vaccine Production, Says PM Modi After Review Meet
PM Modi said that all necessary measures must be taken to ramp up the availability of hospital beds for Covid patients.
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'Gone too early': Sorrowful condolences pour in for actor Vivek
Actor Vivek passed away in Chennai in the early hours of Saturday after brief hospitalisation. He was 59.
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Firstpost
Google Assistant gets new features including Find my Phone, sunrise/sunset routine and more
Another new Google Assistant feature is the ability to order food online, which is powered by Duplex on the web.
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Tamil Actor Vivek Critical After Heart Attack, Hospitalised
Vivek has been a prolific actor in the Tamil film industry and is known for films such as Anniyan and Sivaji.
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PTI
US, Japan pledge to strengthen Quad to build free, open, accessible, diverse and thriving Indo-Pacific
<p>Washington, Apr 17 (PTI) US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have pledged to work with India and Australia to strengthen the Quad to build a free, open, accessible, diverse and thriving Indo-Pacific, as the two leaders discussed the impact of China’s actions on peace and prosperity in the region.</p>
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Deputy CM Sisodia Appointed Nodal Minister For Covid-19 Management in Delhi
The positivity rate soared to 20.22 per cent, the highest till date in Delhi.
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News18
Football Olympian Ahmed Hussain Dies Aged 88
Ahmed Hussain, who was a member of the India team which finished fourth at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died aged 89.
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News18
Not More than 50% Attendance, Staggered Shifts: Bengal Govt's Latest Guidelines to Fight Covid
West Bengal reported the highest single-day spike of 7,713 COVID cases taking the tally to 6,51,508, while the death toll touched 10,540 with 34 fresh fatalities.
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News18
IIT-Roorkee Launches 3-Year MTech Course in Very Large-Scale Integration for Industry Professionals
The three-year programme is an initiative of the Institute’s Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering and will commence online
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News18
China Refuses to Leave Hot Springs and Gogra, Steps up Drive to Recruit Tibetans: Reports
China has refused to pull back its troops from Hot Springs and Gogra Post which remain the friction points between the two sides.
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News18
Should You Worry About India's Double Mutant Coronavirus Variant? All You Need to Know
With over 2,00,000 fresh cases for the past three consecutive days, India has surpassed Brazil to be the second worst-affected nation and has already begun to overwhelm the hospitals and crematoriums.
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Firstpost
Serie A: AS Roma's Chris Smalling says family 'shaken up' by armed robbery at home
Smalling and his family were asleep early on Friday when hooded men broke into their home and forced him at gunpoint to open a safe, Italian media reported. Watches, jewellery and other valuables were stolen.
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News18
Rhea Chakraborty Reacts to Paps Requesting Her to Pose at Airport: 'Idhar Toh Rukna Hi Tha'
Rhea Chakraborty will soon be seen in the upcoming movie Chehre, a crime thriller directed by Rumi Jaffery.
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The Quint
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Tests Positive for COVID-19
The minister requested all those who had come in contact with him in the past 2-3 days to get themselves tested.
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The Quint
‘Super-Spreader’, ‘Campaign Opportunity’: Global Media on Kumbh
Al Jazeera out the hypocrisy in how the government dealt with the Tablighi Jamaat gathering earlier.
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News18
Punjab CM Goes in Damage Control Mode After Furore Over HC Order Quashing 2015 Sacrilege Probe
The chief minister on Friday convened a meeting with PCC chief Sunil Jakhar and other cabinet ministers.
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News18
Jwala-Vishnu Vishal Wedding: Bride-to-be Jwala Gutta Getting Spoiled by 'Her Girls'
Jwala Gutta is in full celebration mode ahead of her wedding with Tamil actor-producer Vishnu Vishal on April 22.
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News18
Bihar Man Prints Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Photo on Wedding Card, Rabri Devi Gets a Special Invite
Pawan has also sent the card to the former CM and RJD leader's wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, other son Tej Pratap Yadav along with some prominent RJD party leaders.
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News18
Why Bengaluru is Being Squeezed by Covid and What City Hotels Have to Offer
Though it's behind Mumbai and Delhi at this time, experts say in a week or two the city could see very big numbers in terms of cases.
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