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In Pics: COVID-19 vaccination drive for teenagers
Ajmer: A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager in Ajmer, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Vaccination for teenagers between 15 and 18 age group in India began on Monday. (PTI…
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In Pics: Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets
New Delhi: India and Chinese troops exchanged sweets and greetings at 10 border posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) including in eastern Ladakh to mark the New Year, on Saturday,…
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Bulli Bai’ app: Communal conspiracy against India won’t succeed, says Naqvi
New Delhi: Amid the outrage over Muslim women being targeted through a dodgy app, senior BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slammed those behind the incident and said any “cyber criminal…
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Education minister urges students in 15-18 age group to get jab
New Delhi: Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday urged all eligible students falling in the 15-18 age group bracket to take the COVID-19 vaccine and also encourage others to do so…
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NEET-PG: Centre urges SC to hear EWS quota case on Tuesday
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday requested the Supreme Court to hear the Economical Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the NEET-AIQ case on Tuesday citing urgency, instead of January 6. A bench…
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BJP targetting Jain community through raids: Akhilesh
Lucknow: The tax raids on perfumers in Kannauj and Kanpur has finally taken a casteist colour. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has said that the BJP was targeting the minority Jain community. Both…
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Schools reopen even as Covid cases surge in Lucknow
Lucknow: Several schools in Lucknow reopened on Monday, despite prevailing weather conditions and also a spike in the Covid cases.Even as parents are concerned about the safety of their children, schools have given…
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India gears up to vaccinate teens
New Delhi: India will start administering its indigenous Covid vaccine Covaxin to the 15 to 18 age group from Monday, with inoculation drive for teenagers commencing on Saturday with registration beginning for…
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Govt terms reports claiming India missed vax targets ‘misleading’
New Delhi: The union health ministry on Sunday said that a recently published news article by a reputed international news agency claiming that India has missed its vaccination target is misleading and…
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‘I’m fine with it’: Dravid on India losing WTC point due to slow over-rate
Johannesburg: Team India head coach Rahul Dravid is “fine” with the International Cricket Council (ICC) docking World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over-rate. India lost one point from their…
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Marco Jansen earns maiden ODI call-up, Nortje ruled out series against India
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday announced the squad of 17 that will take on India in the three-match, ODI series in the Western Cape from January 19 to 23. Left-arm…
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Travel bubble: Direct flights between Saudi & India begin
Regular international flights to India have been halted to keep Omicron at bay; however, passengers are permitted to fly between India and Saudi Arabia from January 1, 2022. The two countries agreed…
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West Bengal: Schools to close, offices to work with 50% capacity
West Bengal: On Sunday, the state of West Bengal reimposed COVID-19 restrictions amid the Omicron scare. Schools will be closed, while offices will function at 50 percent capacity. The state government has…
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Inform us if you suspect you are a Pegasus victim: SC probe panel
New Delhi: The Supreme Court appointed committee probing the Pegasus spyware snooping matter has issued a public notice seeking details from people who may have felt their mobile devices may have been…
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WhatsApp banned 1.75 mn accounts in India in Nov 2021
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said that it banned 1,759,000 accounts in India in November in compliance with the IT Rules 2021. WhatsApp also received 602 grievance reports in the same…
