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'History Would've been Kinder...': Harsh Vardhan's Point by Point Rebuttal to Manmohan Singh's Letter
Manmohan Singh on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the covid-19 crisis.
18 hours ago
News18
Night Curfew in Tamil Nadu from Apr 20, Total Lockdown on Sundays; Class XII Exams Postponed
On Sundays, all vegetable and fish markets, cinema halls, shopping complexes and stand-alone shops are to remain shut.
2 days ago
PTI
Modi demonstrating his role as party campaigner, not India’s PM: CPI(M) on BJP rallies in Bengal
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) The CPI(M) on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuing to campaign in the West Bengal assembly polls despite the surge in COVID-19 cases, alleging that he is demonstrating his role as a “partisan party campaigner” and not that of the country’s PM.
2 days ago
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'If Govt Has its Own Political Compulsions...': Allahabad HC Slams Yogi Dispensation, Orders Curbs in 5 Major UP Cities
The High Court has issued a slew of directions and directed the state government to strictly enforce them in respect of cities such as Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar and Gorakhpur.
14 hours ago
The Quint
Dear Neta, COVID Crisis Is Worse Than 2020, ‘Hypocrisy’ Must End
Leaders continue to hold rallies and roadshows in poll-bound states, while compromising on COVID protocols.
2 days ago
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Kate Middleton's Necklace at Prince Philip's Funeral Had a Special Connection with Princess Diana
Photos of the Duchess show Kate Middleton wearing pieces of jewellery with her solemn, all-black attire: dangling pearl earrings and a four-row pearl choker at Prince Phillip's funeral.
2 days ago
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IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria to Flag off Next Batch of Rafale Jets on His 5-Day France Visit
IAF Chief is scheduled to hold extensive talks with Chief of Staff of the French Air Force Philippe Lavigne on ways to further expand cooperation between the two forces, sources said.
23 hours ago
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What to do If You Are in Isolation at Home or Looking After Someone Who is: BMC's Full List of Guidelines
Mumbai on Saturday recorded 8,811 new cases and 51 fatalities, taking the city's case tally to 5,71,018 and the death toll to 12,301.
2 days ago
News18
If I Get Hold of Coronavirus, Will Put it into Devendra Fadnavis' Mouth: Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad
Hitting out at Fadnavis for allegedly indulging in politics over the crisis, Gaikwad said he could even put the dreaded virus into his mouth.
2 days ago
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Delhi Govt Files Cases Against 4 Airlines for Not Checking RTPCR Reports of Passengers from Maha
The cases have been filed against the four airlines under the Disaster Management Act, sources in the Delhi government said.
2 days ago
News18
Pakistan Reports Highest Single-day Coronavirus Spike in 2021 with Over 6,000 Cases
The death toll rose to 16,243 with 149 more fatalities. As the new cases shot up, the government announced that it will start vaccinating people in the 50-59 age group from April 21.
2 days ago
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DRDO Hospitals to Start in Lucknow After Rajnath's Intervention, to Harness Tejas Tech for Oxygen
Rajnath Singh is in constant touch with UP CM Yogi Adityanath over the serious situation in Lucknow which has nearly 45,000 active cases presently.
2 days ago
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Arjun Rampal, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Sameera Reddy Test Positive for Coronavirus
Arjun Rampal, Sameera Reddy and Neil Nitik Mukesh have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently under home quarantine.
2 days ago
News18
Two Sisters 'Divorced' for Failing 'Virginity Test' in Maharashtra are Fighting Back with FIR
The incident occurred in the state's Kolhapur where one of two sisters failed to pass the patriarchal 'white sheet' test used to determine a woman's virginity and character.
17 hours ago
News18
Kejriwal Writes to PM Modi Over Delhi Situation, Seeks Centre's Assistance in Covid-19 Fight
In last 24 hours, around 24,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported. Within a day, the number rose from 19,500 to 24,000.
2 days ago
ANI
Pakistan: Major clashes between security forces, outlawed TLP members in Lahore
Lahore [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Major clashes have erupted between police and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) supporters in Lahore on Sunday.
2 days ago
PTI
Muttiah Muralitharan undergoes angioplasty in Chennai
Chennai, Apr 18 (PTI) Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who is part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad support staff in the ongoing IPL, has undergone an angioplasty at a city hospital here.
a day ago
PTI
Father 'confessed' to killing minor daughter, says police
Kochi, Apr 19 (PTI): Police probing the death of a minor girl here said on Monday that her father, arrested from Karnataka on April 18 nearly a month after the incident, had 'confessed' to killing her and then planning to do so himself as he did not want her to be left abandoned after his death.
16 hours ago
PTI
Will put coronvirus in Fadnavis' mouth if I find it: Sena MLA
Buldhana, Apr 19 (PTI) Amid the row over Remdesivir supply, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has said if he would have found the coronavirus, he would have it into the mouth of BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, sparking protests by the opposition party here in Maharashtra.
20 hours ago
News18
JEE Main April Session Postponed due to Covid-19, Revised Dates to be Announced Later
JEE Main April session postponed. New dates will be announced soon. Students to get a 15-day window between announcement of dates and exam.
2 days ago

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