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Bauxite ASP needs correction for Indian Al to be competitive
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) As India works tirelessly towards becoming a global manufacturing hub under Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, aluminium is set to play a pivotal role in realizing this dream.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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3 killed after gunmen attack slain scribe's house in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) At least three people were killed and five others injured after unidentified gunmen stormed a slain journalist's house in Afghanistan's Ghor province, sources said on Friday.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Israel,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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'Hospital admissions show Covid severity returning' (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Centre-run Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research in Chandigarh has cautioned that the severity of Covid-19 may be returning since the hospital has admitted almost double the number of such cases in the last ten days.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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Apple may unveil its 2021 iMac in 5 colours
San Francisco, Feb 26 (IANS) Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly planning to launch a smaller Mac Pro and will upgrade the 24-inch iMac series with more colour options.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Bharat Bandh gets warm response in Bihar
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) The call of Bharat Bandh in protest against rise in fuel prices, new e-way bill and GST, witnessed positive response in Bihar with trucks stationed along several highways.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Bihar,National,Politics
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An agreement to boost online jewelery retail
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANSlife) To provide impetus to Indian gem and jewellery sellers on the global e-marketplace and explore potential business collaborations for sectoral growth, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and eBay-owned ES Online Services entered into an agreement on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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On Modi's suggestion university name changed
Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Two days after the name-change of the world's largest cricket stadium, the name of the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) has been changed to Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) on the recommendation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Politics
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Can we stop the narrow ideal of beauty in the arranged marriage process?
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANSlife) According to recent survey, nine out of ten women in India feel they are judged and rejected based on their looks during the marriage process.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Monica Dogra: Have said no to item numbers many times
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress Monica Dogra made her mark with her Bollywood debut film, Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghat, in 2011. However, despite a few other releases, she never really managed to find a foothold in the industry.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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5 things to keep in mind before buying a home in 2021
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANSlife) Owning a home is something all of us have dreamt of at some point in time in our lives. At the very outset, the purchase of a house or flat needs money, there are a lot of things we compromise on to gather the money to invest in a home. Here are five things to be mindful of before buying a house in 2021, shared by Annuj Goel, Managing Director, Goel Ganga Developments:
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Oxford University Covid-19 lab suffers cyberattack
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Oxford University has confirmed that one of its laboratories involved in Covid-19 research suffered cyberattack after an investigation by Forbes suggested that hackers were showing off access to a number of systems.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United Kingdom,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Health/Medicine,Technology
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Kelly Marie Tran: Exciting to be first Southeast Asian Disney princess
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Vietnam origin American actress Kelly Marie Tran, who voices the lead character Raya in the animated film Raya And The Last Dragon, finds it exciting to be the first Southeast Asian Disney princess.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Hollywood
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18 states under scanner after UK, SA, Brazil strains rise
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Eighteen states, including Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana are under the scanner of the central agency for disease surveillance and prevention as these regions have added close to 200 cases of Covid-19 strain from the UK, South Africa and Brazilian variants of SARS-CoV-2.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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SC seeks Centre response on plea seeking caste-wise census for Backward Classes
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre, National Commission for Backward Classes and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on a PIL filed seeking a caste-wise census for Backward Classes.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Mental health most impacted during Covid-19, says students' survey
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANSlife) As the country continues to battle the coronavirus, young adults in college say that their mental well-being has been most impacted by the pandemic's social consequences. But the silver lining is visible to most and the outlook is one of hope for this year, state the results of a survey by BML Munjal University.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Say 'Hey Facebook' to stay hands-free with Oculus quest
San Francisco, Feb 26 (IANS) Facebook has announced that it is adding an optional "Hey Facebook" wake word to Oculus Quest 2, making it easier to access voice commands.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Maternity fashion the celebrity way
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANSlife) Maternity clothes should be oversized, baggy and loose? Myth! Fashion while you're pregnant can be fun, experimental and chic, there's no rule which says you can't be glamorous. Raising the fashion bar and nailing maternity fashion, these celebs lead the way forward and inspire you to look fashionably pregnant.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Delhi's SaMaPa classical music festival goes digital
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANSlife) Keeping in mind the well-being and safety measures and to provide equally engaging experiences, events and festivals have gone digital with the SaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan, to be hosted online from February 25-28, the latest one to join the bandwagon.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Arjun Rampal wraps up 'Dhaakad' shoot, calls it 'one hell of a film'
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal has completed the shoot for the upcoming action film Dhaakad. He plays the antagonist Rudraveer in the Kangana Ranaut-starrer.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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Rakhi Sawant, mom thanks Salman Khan for all his help
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress Rakhi Sawant has put out a video on Instagram thanking superstar Salman Khan and his family for extending help to her mother Jaya, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment at a hospital in Mumbai.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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Bharat Bandh call fails to get support in Raj
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) The Bandh call on Friday given by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) against GST and rising fuel prices failed to get any support from the Rajasthan traders, as the markets were functioning smoothly.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Rajasthan,National,Politics
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Veteran CPI leader Pandian passes away
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Former Member of Parliament and CPI leader D.Pandian (88) died here on Friday owing to prolonged illness.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,National,Politics
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Indian environment expert Ligia Noronha appointed UN Ast S-G
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Indian environment and economics expert Ligia Noronha as an assistant secretary-general and the head of the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) New York office.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Diplomacy,Environment/Wildlife
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Man nabbed for firing at Delhi wedding
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Delhi Police has arrested a man who fired at his cousin's wedding.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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New children's books to keep young readers company
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANSlife) With an unprecedented year of transformation in education, children's reading has gained a new significance. Here are new children's titles from Talking Cub and Scholastic that will keep the young readers company as they navigate these challenging times.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Bollywood roster of fresh pairs this year
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Bollywood buffs are in for a lot of fresh pairs on screen this year. After the nearly complete no-show in 2020, many films set for release this year feature actors who have never shared the screen before.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion,Bollywood
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Negligible response to Bharat Bandh call in UP
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) The Bharat Bandh call given by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday against rising fuel prices, the new e-way bill and Goods and Services Tax (GST) has evoked negligible response in Uttar Pradesh.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Politics
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'Khashoggi assassins used jets linked to Saudi Crown Prince'
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) US President Joe Biden spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia over the phone hours ahead of a new report was set to be made public in the sensational killing of acclaimed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
2021-02-26
Category: International, India,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Media,Politics
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YSRCP announces 6 candidates for MLC polls
Amaravati, Feb 26 (IANS) The ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has announced six candidates for the forthcoming MLC elections under the MLA quota.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Politics
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Bharat Bandh: Biz establishments remain shut in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) Shops and other business establishments across Odisha remained closed as the Odisha Traders' Association extended support to the Bharat Bandh on Friday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Orissa,National,Politics
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Delhi: 1 killed as Mercedes rams into Scooty
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) In a hit and run case, a man was killed after a speeding Mercedes car rammed into his Scooty in South West Delhi's Vasant Vihar, police said on Friday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Rise in Covid active cases continues in Telangana
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The number of active Covid-19 cases continues to be on rise in Telangana as it ranked sixth amongst all the states with the highest jump in active cases during the past 24 hours.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Health/Medicine
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Coin Master surpasses $2B in lifetime player spending
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Social Casino mobile game Coin Master from Moon Active has surpassed $2 billion in lifetime player spending after a stellar year of growth propelled by the global COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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Combing nuances of poetry, music into Kangra's miniature paintings (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) His keen interest in the 'riti genre of Hindi poetry (romantic works of the 18th-20th centuries) and classical music helps him understand the nuances of Rangmala paintings that depict variations of Indian musical modes. Today, art historian and art critic Vijay Sharma is widely recognised as a fine miniature painter and has travelled extensively in India and abroad, giving lecture demonstrations on the techniques of the Pahari paintings of his native Himachal Pradesh.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Art/Culture/Books
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We are transforming medical education system: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Union government is transforming the entire medical education system in the country and the 'learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic will help in fighting other diseases as well'.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Concentrated on improving myself when I was out: Patel
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Spinner Axar Patel has said that he concentrated on improving his game to block out the negative thoughts as much as possible when he was out of the Indian team for the past three years.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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UN welcome Indo-Pak statement reaffirming ceasefire
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir have welcomed the joint statement by India and Pakistan reaffirming their commitment to upholding the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Kashmir.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Diplomacy,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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EC to announce poll schedule of 5 states
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Friday said that it will announce poll dates for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Indian gymnasts' chances of making it to Olympics all but over
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Cancellations of a series of World Cups, which were part of the Olympic qualification programme, has all but evaporated the chances of Indian gymnasts, including 2016 Olympian Dipa Karmakar, qualifying in this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Other Sports
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Market extends losses, Sensex down 1,500 points (Ld)
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Extending its losses the BSE Sensex declined over 1,500 points in line with global selloff.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Clover invests $2M on its new D2C brand DeepRooted.co
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) One of the fastest-growing agri-tech start-ups, Clover launched its direct to consumer brand "Deep Rooted.Co" with a consumer app available as "Deep Rooted" on the Andriod and iOS platform. Deep Rooted.Co is a demand-backed supply chain solution for fruits and vegetables focused on quality, consistency, traceability and a high degree of predictability.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Karnataka,Business/Economy
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ED searches 15 locations in poll-bound Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Multiple teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 locations in poll-bound West Bengal in connection with the coal smuggling money laundering case.
2021-02-26
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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UP woman booked for sexually abusing boy
Siddhartha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 26 (IANS) A case has been registered against a woman on the orders of a local court for allegedly sexually abusing a minor boy.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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After lifting green card, visa ban, Biden to ensure high-skill immigration
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) President Joe Biden, who has ordered an end to his predecessor Donald Trump's ban on issuing green cards and work visas, is committed to ensuring that highly skilled workers can get permanent residence, according to his Spokesperson Jen Psaki.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Politics
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Deep Sidhu withdraws 'security' plea from court
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Punjabi actor-turned singer Deep Sidhu, an accused in the Republic Day violence case, has withdrawn an application seeking security in the jail premises after he was shifted to a separate cell.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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B-Town adds spice to film titles with intriguing spins
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Bollywood never misses a chance to sensationalise, to gran a few extra eyeballs. This year, makers seem to have hit the idea of quirky titles. Liger to Looop Lapeta, Pagglait to Bell Bottom, and Gangubai Kathiawadi to Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, names of films really take an unusual turn this year.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion,Bollywood
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S.Korea mulling to extend distancing norms for 2 weeks
Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) South Korea is mulling to extend its social distancing measures for another two weeks, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Friday, as the country continue to witness a spike in the coronavirus cases.
2021-02-26
Category: International, South Korea,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Cricket technology could end up in a mess (Column: Close-in)
Innovations and improvements through progressive and modern thinking are essential for the world to move forward. Technology has in the last two decades brought about a sea of change in every area of our lives. Communication, transmission and digital and virtual interaction has revolutionised the way we approach and analyse our thought process and action.
2021-02-26
Category: India, New Delhi,Sports,Cricket,Opinion/Commentary
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CBI searches Kolkata businessman's house in coal racket case
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Three days after questioning West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee, the CBI on Friday carried out searches at locations linked to Kolkata-based businessman Randhir Kumar Barnwal here in connection with its probe into the coal smuggling case, sources said.
2021-02-26
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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Fuel price hike on hold for 3rd consecutive day
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Oil marketing companies on Friday continued with their wait and watch strategy and kept the retail price of petrol and diesel unchanged for the third consecutive day.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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India one draw away from qualifying for WTC final
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (IANS) India's victory over England in the third Test has put them on the cusp of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The result knocked England out of contention for the final which is scheduled to be held from June 18 at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Gelatin sticks near Ambani home: FIR lodged
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Mumbai Police early on Friday registered an FIR and launched a massive manhunt to track the two persons who abandoned an SUV with 20 gelatin sticks near the landmark Antilia builidng, the home of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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Missing AMU student remains untraceable
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 26 (IANS) A student of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), who has been missing since the past three days, remains untraceable.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Education
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Woman nabbed with 117 gelatine sticks, 350 detonators
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) A Railway Protection Force (RPF) team early Friday took into custody a woman from the Mangaluru-bound Chennai Express, after a bag containing 117 gelatine sticks and 350 detonators were found under her seat.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Kerala,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Terrorism
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Kia partnership with Apple for EV project 'still possible'
Seoul/New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Hyundai Motor along with its affiliate Kia have said they are not in talks with Apple for an electric car manufacturing project but now, a new has claimed that a partnership may still be possible for Kia, claiming that negotiations with Apple are not completely canceled.
2021-02-26
Category: International, South Korea,Technology
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Covid resurge: 16,577 new cases, 120 deaths
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Fresh Covid-19 cases are showing worryingly upward trend over the past one week, with the country reporting 16,577 cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,10,63,491 on Friday, Union Health Ministry said.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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Covid: PGI-Chandigarh witnesses 100% spike in 10 days
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) With the mask down and mobility up, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) here has witnessed 100 per cent increase in Covid-19 patient load over past 10 days, doctors said on Friday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Punjab,National,Health/Medicine
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Immunization centres expect manifold rise in vax (IANS Special)
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) After the announcement of phase three vaccination which is set to begin from March 1 in the country, the vaccination centres are expecting a manifold rise in the number of people coming to take their scheduled jibe.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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Ashwin Sanghi's book 'Keepers Of The Kalachakra' to be made into series
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian author Ashwin Sanghi's book Keepers Of The Kalachakra is being adapted into an episodic series. The bestseller is a mythological-science fiction thriller that tells the story of men who guard the "Kalachakra" or Wheel of Time.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Global Covid cases top 112.9 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 112.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.50 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Sensex slumps 1,000 points in initial trade amid global sell-off
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices plunged on Friday morning with the BSE Sensex falling over 1,000 points.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Rain lashes J&K, to continue for 24 hrs
Srinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Moderate rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Friday as the meteorological (MET) department said same weather conditions will continue during the next 24 hours.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Jammu And Kashmir,National,Environment/Wildlife
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New Twitter tool to let users block, mute abusive accounts
San Francisco, Feb 26 (IANS) Twitter is planning a new tool to let users automatically block and mute abusive accounts.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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US condemns LoC infiltration, expects Pak's 'constructive role' (Ld)
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) The US condemns terrorists infiltrating the Line of Control (LoC) and expects Pakistan to play a "constructive role" in Kashmir, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Diplomacy,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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FB disagrees with Oversight Board on tweaking Covid policies
San Francisco, Feb 26 (IANS) Facebook has disagreed with one Covid-19 related recommendation made by the independent Oversight Board, saying that this will lead to softening its enforcement of misinformation related to the pandemic.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Hoffenheim, Leverkusen eliminated from Europa League
Berlin, Feb 26 (IANS) Both Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen were eliminated from the UEFA Europa League in the last-32.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Germany,Sports,Football
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Granada, Villarreal through to last 16 of Europa League
Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) Spain will have two teams in Friday's draw for the Europa League last-16 after Villarreal and Granada assured their places.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Spain,Sports,Football
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UP court orders FIR into encounter of murder accused
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) A Lucknow court has ordered a probe and filing of an FIR into an alleged encounter death of a man, who was accused of a murder.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Baby beheaded, mother found dead in UP
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 26 (IANS) A mentally challenged mother allegedly beheaded her 13-month-old baby and then apparently ended her own life in a village in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Man connives with doc to slay wife for insurance
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 26 (IANS) A man connived with a doctor to eliminate his wife, a government school teacher, in an attempt to claim an insurance amount of Rs 50 lakh.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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TikTok agrees to pay $92M in privacy lawsuit in US
San Francisco, Feb 26 (IANS) Chinese short-video making app TikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over privacy violations in the US.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Twitter aims to hit $7.5B in annual revenue in 2023: Dorsey
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Twitter aims to more than double its total annual revenue to over $7.5 billion in 2023 with at least 315 million mDAU (monetisable daily active users), its CEO Jack Dorsey has said.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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Vaani Kapoor: Mentally preparing for a hectic work schedule
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress Vaani Kapoor has three back-to-back releases in the coming months. She will be seen in Bell Bottom, Shamshera and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Hungary extends Covid-19 restrictions to March 15
Budapest, Feb 26 (IANS) Hungary will maintain the restrictive measures introduced to rein in the novel coronavirus pandemic until March 15, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said here on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Hungary,Health/Medicine
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UK police hand out nearly 70K fines for breaching lockdown rules
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Nearly 70,000 fines have been handed out to those who breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Britain since the rules came into force last year, police data showed on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United Kingdom,Health/Medicine
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AIMPLB to hold online series on legal issues
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will hold an online interactive series to explain its stand on various court cases pertaining to the personal law to the people.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Politics,Religion
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'The Great Gatsby' to be made into animated feature film
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic novel The Great Gatsby is set to be made into an animated feature film.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion,Hollywood
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Russia registers 11,198 daily Covid-19 cases
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS) Russia confirmed 11,198 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, the lowest daily increase since October 8, the country's Covid-19 response centre said on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Russian Federation,Health/Medicine
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Designer Margaret Josephs shares tips for parents
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Fashion designer Margaret Josephs says that parents should let children lead their lives independently instead of trying to decide for their young ones.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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WHO experts warn health risk of 'post-Covid' symptoms
Copenhagen, Feb 26 (IANS) As Covid-19 transmission rates seemingly decline across the European Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge expressed health concerns over "long-Covid" or "post-Covid" symptoms at a virtual press conference on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Denmark,Health/Medicine
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Allahabad HC denies anticipatory bail to Amazon head
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 26 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Aparna Purohit, the head of India Originals at Amazon Sellers Service Pvt Ltd, which is showing 'Tandav' web series online.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,Cinema/Showbiz
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Russia faced with containment threat: Putin
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that his country is faced with foreign pressure in the form of a continued "policy of containment" aimed at provoking internal instability, weakening the economy and interfering in the country's internal affairs.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Russian Federation,Politics
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Brunei extends border closure with Malaysia due to Covid-19
Bandar Seri Begawan, Feb 26 (IANS) Brunei's Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Thursday that the temporary suspension of cross-border activities between Brunei and Malaysia will be extended for another two weeks until March 10.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Brunei Darussalam,Health/Medicine
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Police charge baton on protesting students in Dhaka
Dhaka, Feb 26 (IANS) The Police on Thursday charged baton on students of Home Economics College for blocking road from Nilkhet to Azimpur in Dhaka. The students were demonstrating demanding resumption of postponed exams.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Bangladesh,International
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Pak suffers losses worth $38bn due to FATF grey listing
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) At a time when Pakistan's progress on countering terror-financing and money laundering is being scrutinised at the Plenary meeting of the global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a report has highlighted that Pakistan has suffered to losses worth billions due to being placed in the FATF's grey list thrice since 2008.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Pakistan,National
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Pak supports resolving regional issues through dialogue: Imran
Colombo, Feb 26 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has highlighted that the he believes and supports resolving all regional conflicts through dialogue, insisting that Pakistan offered dialogue to India also.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Sri Lanka,National
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Army unleashes armed thugs on pro-Democracy protesters in Myanmar
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Armed thugs, apparently allowed a free run by soldiers, have attacked protesters pitching for democracy in Yangon, Myanmar largest city, residents said on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, West Bengal,National
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Dixon Technologies to set up unit in Karnataka: Dy CM
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Noida-based leading manufacturer of laptop, tab and other consumer electronic goods - Dixon Technologies (India) Limited - has come forward to set up a manufacturing plant in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister C. N. Ashwatha Narayana said here on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Politics
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Owaisi slams Trinamool Congress for 'double standards'
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday slammed West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government over denial of permission to his party to hold a rally in Kolkata.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Politics
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Recoveries outnumber new Covid cases in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Reversing the trend of the last four days, 947 patients recovered from Covid-19 in Karnataka to outnumber 453 new cases reported from across the state, the daily health bulletin said on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Health/Medicine
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K'taka lorry owners call for daylong strike on Friday
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) The Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association (KSLO&A) on Thursday called for a day-long strike on Friday in protest against the hike in fuel prices and toll rates, and also warned the Union government of bringing transportation to a grinding halt from March 15 if the issues raised by it are not addressed.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Politics
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Israel, Bahrain discuss Netanyahu visit, vaccine factory
Jerusalem, Feb 26 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has accepted an invitation by Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to visit the Gulf state.
2021-02-26
Category: International, Israel,Politics
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Despite Centre freezed, 3% additional DA for Tripura employees
Agartala, Feb 26 (IANS) Despite the Central Government has freezed the dearness allowance (DA) for more than a year, the BJP-led government in Tripura on Thursday announced an additional three per cent DA for its 1,90,504 employees and pension holders, a minister said.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Tripura,National,Politics
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Karnataka to launch cargo services through its buses: Deputy CM
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) In a bid to tide over the revenue loss due to the drop in passengers amid Covid-19, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will formally launch a parcel and cargo service named 'Namma Cargo' (Our Cargo) from Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Lakshman Savadi said.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Karnataka,Business/Economy
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US welcomes Ind-Pak agreement reaffirming ceasefire along LoC
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) The US has welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan reaffirming their commitment to a ceasefire along the Line of Control, President Joe Biden's spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: International, United States,Politics
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'Wanted to something for Kerala': Metroman Sreedharan joins BJP
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Despite coming under flak over his decision, Delhi Metro's first and iconic Managing Director E. Sreedharan on Thursday evening joined the BJP during its state chief K. Surendran's yatra in Malappurram district.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Kerala,National,Politics
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Constable hurt after criminals open fire in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable was injured after three unidentified persons fired at him near the Bhalswa Dairy here on Thursday.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Woman falls from auto after scuffle with boyfriend, dies
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A 20-year-old woman died on Thursday after she fell from an aurorickshaw following a scuffle with her boyfriend at the NH 24 flyover here.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Social media platforms need to remove offending content within 36 hrs of govt order
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) As the Union government on Thursday notified the new rules for social media intermediaries, the platforms will have to remove offending content within 36 hours after a government directive or a legal order.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Media,Politics
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Substandard antibiotics seized in Andhra
Amaravati, Feb 26 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has seized some stocks of antibiotic medicines which were not manufactured up to the standard required.
2021-02-26
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Health/Medicine
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Ossification test at 55 can't determine juvenility during crime: SC
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said the ossification test conducted on an accused at the age of 55 cannot be termed conclusive to declare him a juvenile on the date of the incident in the absence of reliable medical evidence.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Bihar government should rethink liquor ban: BJP legislator
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) With the Bihar government facing criticism for "ineffective" implementation of the liquor ban, BJP Legislative Councillor Sanjay Paswan on Thursday said that the state government should reconsider it to avoid smuggling and attacks on security forces.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Politics
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SUV with 20 gelatin sticks found dumped near Mukesh Ambani's house (2nd Ld)
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) In a shocking development, an SUV filled with at least 20 gelatin sticks was found abandoned outside Antilia, the lavish multi-storied home of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, here on Thursday evening, officials said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Quake hits Assam's Kamrup, no damage reported
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) A moderate earthquake, measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale, was recorded in Assam's Kamrup on Thursday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Assam,National,Environment/Wildlife
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Man held for duping people in garb of housing project
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police has arrested a person for inducing and duping investors in the name of investment in a housing project.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Rampaul bowls Trinidad & Tobago into Super50 Cup final
St John's (Antigua), Feb 25 (IANS) Fast bowler Ravi Rampaul took for our 29 from his 10 overs as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force easily defeated Jamaica Scorpions by six wickets to advance to the final of the CG Insurance Super50 Cup.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Sports,Cricket
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Fake government websites dupe over 4,000 of Rs 1.2 cr
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police's Cyber Crime Unit has busted two websites passing themselves as government sites for registration on GeM (government e-marketplace) to defraud people and arrested four people in this connection, police said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Lady Gaga's dog-walker attacked, two bulldogs stolen
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Two of Lady Gaga's French bulldogs were taken away by an unidentified assailant after they shot at the man who was exercising them in Hollywood, reports said.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Politics,Cinema/Showbiz
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Dutee, Hima Das win sprints; Jacob 400m in personal best time (Ld)
Patiala, Feb 25 (IANS) Assam's ace sprinter Hima Das won the women's 200m race while Odisha's Dutee Chand dominated 100m in the second leg of the Indian Grand Prix meet here on Thursday, even as Delhi's Amoj Jacob recorded personal best time to win the men's 400m.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Punjab,Sports,Athletics
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PRISM to give round the clock info to MPs: LS Speaker (Ld)
Shillong, Feb 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that information technology based Parliamentary Research and Information Support (PRISM) was launched in the Budget session of the Parliament to provide information to the MPs round the clock.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Meghalaya,National,Politics
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Pinarayi Vijayan hits out at Rahul Gandhi, Adityanath
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who had come under heavy attack from Rahul Gandhi and Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday hit back against both the Congress leader and his Uttar Pradesh counterpart.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Kerala,National,Politics
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ISL: Jamshedpur survive Bengaluru fightback to win 3-2
Vasco (Goa), Feb 25 (IANS) Jamshedpur held on to sixth position after staving off a fightback from Bengaluru FC to win 3-2 in what was both sides' last match of the season in the Indian Super League on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Goa,Sports,Football
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Bengaluru zoo gifts 3 lions to Belagavi zoo
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) The Bannerghatta Biological Park here has gifted 3 lions to Kittur Rani Channamma zoo at Belagavi, an official said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Environment/Wildlife
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Warriors leapfrog Titans in Betway T20 Challenge
Durban, Feb 25 (IANS) Raynard van Tonder struck the highest score of the Betway T20 Challenge thus far but it was not enough as the VKB Knights were beaten by the Dafabet Warriors in their final group phase match at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, South Africa,Sports,Cricket
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LS Speaker urges democratic institutions to share best practices
Shillong, Feb 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday appealed the democratic institutions, from the Parliament to state legislatures and local bodies, to work in harmony and share their best practices for greater efficacy.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Meghalaya,National,Politics
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India spinners expose England's mental frailties, weak skill-sets
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) India's spin bowlers exposed England batsmen's frailties on pitches that aid turn more than usual. England's mental fragility as well as their lack of skills were laid bare as slow bowlers Axar Patel and R Ashwin kept them under a tight leash with wicket-to-wicket line.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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SC suggests more courts for speedy cheque bounce case trials
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Against the backdrop of staggering pendency of 35 lakh cheque bounce cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday suggested that the Centre examine the possibility of additional courts for speedy disposal of these cases.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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60m hurdles sexier than a sprint: New world indoor champ Holloway
Madrid, Feb 25 (IANS) Grant Holloway, who eclipsed the 16-year-old world indoor 60m hurdles record at the Villa de Madrid meeting on Wednesday by clocking 7.29 seconds, says his event is sexier than just a regular fast sprint.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Spain,Sports,Athletics
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Spurious liquor kills 4 in Bihar, 2 lose eyesight
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Four persons have died while two others have lost their eyesights after consuming suspected poisonous liquor in Bihar's Rohtas district in the last 10 days.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Telangana HC asks government to resume Covid bulletin
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Two days after Telangana stopped issuing a daily media bulletin on the Covid-19 situation, the Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government to resume it to provide information to people on a daily basis.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Health/Medicine,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Fugitives can't sit easy in other jurisdictions: CBI on Nirav Modi verdict
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday termed UK court allowing extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case as a "significant" achievement in its efforts to curb corruption.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Glade One Masters golf: Chouhan, Gandas in joint lead after 3rd rd
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow produced a super eight-under-64 while Manu Gandas of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram, shot a determined five-under-67 as the duo held the joint third round lead at 12-under-132, three shots head of the rest, at the Glade One Masters on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Golf
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Modi's mega plan to fight malnutrition, over dozen ministries combine to fight the menace
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In its biggest fight against 'hidden hunger', the Narendra Modi-led government has chalked out a mega plan to alleviate malnutrition through biofortified food crops.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Covid helped me tame home conditions: TT national champ Gnanasekaran
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A day after winning the national men's single table tennis title by outplaying seasoned Achanta Sharath Kamal in the final, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Thursday revealed that the key to his success was adapting to Indian playing conditions as the global Covid pandemic forced him to change his training pattern.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Other Sports
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Rohit Sharma's bane turns into his success on tough tracks
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) After his dismissal off the bowling of spinner Nathan Lyon in the first innings of the fourth and final Test against Australia in Brisbane last month, Rohit Sharma was criticised for being too aggressive and profligate. But that same approach has held him in good stead as the right-handed batsman has emerged as the difference between India and England over the last two Tests.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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What legal recourse can Nirav Modi take after UK court ruling
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In a major setback to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a UK court on Thursday ordered his extradition in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank loan fraud case, after almost a two-year long legal battle.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Ready for harsh summer, farmers put up tents at Ghazipur
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) More than 90 days have passed since farmers began their agitation on the borders of the national Capital. With every passing day, the nature of the problems they face also changes.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Covid cases in Andhra outstrip recoveries for second day
Amaravati, Feb 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh registered 82 new Covid cases against 74 recoveries in the second successive day of higher infections on Thursday, taking the state's tally over 8.89 lakh.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Health/Medicine
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Prime Focus shares jump 20%, SEBI likely to revise open offer price at fair value (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The shares of Prime Focus hit the roof on Thursday to close 20 per cent higher at Rs 62 with huge volumes.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Indian skeet women in line for World Cup podium finish
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian national women's skeet team, comprising Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Ganemat Shekon, and Karttiki Singh Shaktawat, are in line for a podium finish at the season-opening shotgun World Cup in Cairo on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Other Sports
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KTR reiterates claim of 1,32,899 jobs in six years
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Telangana's Industry and Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday reiterated his claim that the state government filled 1,32,899 posts in various departments during the last six years.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Politics
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After 23 years, murder accused found juvenile, SC set asides life imprisonment
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In 1998, a father and his two sons were accused of a murder in Madhya Pradesh. Twenty threee years later, the Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the life imprisonment of one of the two sons, noting he was a juvenile when the offence was committed, and sent his case to the Juvenile Justice Board to determine the quantum of fine.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Delhi govt to switch its fleet of cars to EVs in 6 months
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Taking forward the 'Switch Delhi' campaign, the Delhi government on Thursday ordered all its departments to replace all hired fuel vehicles with electric vehicles within the next six months.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Odisha to screen people arriving from 12 states
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday directed screening of people entering the state from 12 high-risk states to prevent the spread of Covid-19 infection.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Orissa,National,Health/Medicine
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55% of eligible healthcare workers get second Covid vax jab
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Over 18.5 lakh healthcare workers who had received the first dose of vaccines since the launch of Covid immunisation drive, have been inoculated with the second and final dose, whereas 2,44,511 of them received the second shot on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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Kejriwal's security cover not reduced, say Delhi Police (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) After the AAP-led Delhi government accused the Union Home Ministry of reducing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's security on Thursday, the Delhi Police denied the claim and said Z-plus security is maintained.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics,Defence/Security
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Will continue to fight for poor in the state: Chandrababu Naidu
Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) In his first visit to Kuppam after the recent panchayat polls drubbing, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday vowed that he would continue to fight for the poor in the state.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Politics
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'2020 LNG demand steady despite Covid-19, set for growth'
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade increased to 360 million tonnes in 2020, despite the unprecedented volatility caused by the Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in lockdowns around the world, according to Shell's latest annual LNG Outlook published on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Priyanka holds meet on UP Assembly poll preparations
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is spearheading the farmers' agitation in Uttar Pradesh, met the members of the manifesto committee of the UP Congress in New Delhi on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Nirav Modi's extradition order by UK court in line with Modi Govt's commitment'
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Welcoming the UK court order to extradite fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to India, the BJP said it is in line with Narendra Modi government's commitment to punish offenders as per Indian law.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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States, UTs asked to expand vaccination: Union Health Ministry
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Health ministry said on Thursday that an advisory has been issued to all states and Union Territories to expand Covid-19 vaccination to all public healthcare facilities along with medical centres empanelled in the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and PM Jan Aarogya Yojna (PM-JAY) for the next phase of vaccination for people above 60 set to begin from March 1.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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BJP, Cong feud over EVM use in MP civic body polls
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) In Madhya Pradesh, the dispute over the counting of votes in the urban body elections is intensifying even before the dates of the polls have been announced. While the Congress is demanding a paper ballot, the BJP says the Congress is already searching for excuses for its impending defeat.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Madhya Pradesh,National,Politics
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Pvt medical colleges autonomous on fee but must be reasonable: SC
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said private medical colleges have the autonomy to decide on the fee to be charged, but it is essential to ensure this is reasonable and non-exploitative.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Education,Health/Medicine,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Work on India's first cable-styled bridge in full swing
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Work on India's first cable-styled bridge, also called the Anji bridge, is going on in full swing in Jammu and Kashmir's Raesi district, and 85 per cent of the work was completed by January this year.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Kohli laments poor batting by both teams on 'good batting wicket'
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli lamented the quality of batting from India and England in the third Test that saw teams getting bowled out for low scores in the first three completed innings and the pink ball Test finishing inside two days at the reconstructed stadium at Motera.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Neha Kakkar gives 3 lakh to family of labourer missing after Uttarakhand deluge
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Singer Neha Kakkar is giving Rs 3 lakh to the family of a labourer who went missing after the recent deluge in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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SUV with 20 gelatin sticks found dumped near Mukesh Ambani's house (Ld)
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) In a shock development, an SUV filled with at least 20 gelatin sticks was found abandoned outside Antilia, the lavish multi-storied home of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, here on Thursday evening, officials said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Patel, able 'replacement' of Jadeja, bags 1st 10-wkt haul (2nd lead)
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Axar Patel's dismissals of Jonny Bairstow in both innings was very Ravindra Jadeja-like. Playing just his second Test, Patel beat Bairstow on the inside edge for a leg-before decision in the first innings as the batsman played for the turn.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Return of Hindu Mahasabha leader to MP Congress sparks debate
Bhopal/Gwalior, Feb 25 (IANS) The return of Babulal Chaurasia, the former Hindu Mahasabha councillor from Gwalior to the Congress has kicked up a storm in the state's political circles. Chaurasia was inducted in the party on Thursday in the presence of former chief minister and now Congress chief Kamal Nath.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Madhya Pradesh,National,Politics
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Travis Scott might face probe for violating Covid regulations
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Rapper Travis Scott might have to face investigation for breaking Covid regulation by holding a flash-mob event in West Hollywood on Tuesday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Over 10.36 lakh voters in polls for two MLC seats in Telangana
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Over 10.36 lakh graduates are eligible to cast their votes in two constituencies of the Telangana Legislative Council going to polls next month.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Politics
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Stopping Beas water will create havoc in Delhi: Chadha
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice Chairperson Raghav Chadha on Thursday alleged that the central government is going to stop 232 million gallons per day (MGD) of water from the Beas river to the national capital for a month which will create havoc in the city.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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Simon Cowell on 2020 accident: It could have been a lot worse
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell recalls how his motorbike accident last year nearly smashed his spine to pieces, adding that the minute it happened he knew something dangerous had occurred to him.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion,Hollywood
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Telugu star Sreerama Chandra on negative role in 'MMOF': Now I know how villains feel!
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Telugu actor Sreerama Chandra is all set for his new release, MMOF. The actor plays a negative role in the film, and he says his dialogues are the soul of the film.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,Cinema/Showbiz,Religion,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Karnataka independent MLA extends support to Congress
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Independent MLA Sharath Bachegowda from Hosakote Assembly segment in Bengaluru Rural district has extended support to the opposition Congress in Karnataka, the party said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Politics
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BJP's 'Modipara' campaign gaining momentum in Bengal (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) On the line of its successful 'Mission 272+' campaign in 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come up with a similar dedicated campaign for poll-bound West Bengal -- 'Modipara' -- which is a volunteer-based programme to reach out to the youth and professionals.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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3rd Test: Sensational win for India, team closer to WTC final (3rd Lead)
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) India, riding on spinners Axar Patel and R. Ashwin, took a 2-1 lead in the four-Test series to take a step closer to the World Test Championship (WTC) final after beating England by 10 wickets in the third session on the second day of the five-day third Test that saw 30 wickets fall in just under the first five sessions.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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India's consumption, investment demand recovers: Moody's, ICRA
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Moody's Investors Service has affirmed a stable outlook for non-financial corporates in India on the back of easing pandemic restrictions, the government stimulus aimed at boosting consumption and investment, and a benign funding environment.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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NSE trading halt: SEBI to step in for rectification
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) A day after the National Stock Exchange halted trading on its platform for around four hours causing mayhem among investors and brokers, the SEBI on Thursday said that it will take all the required steps to ensure rectification of the causes of the incident, and also address institutional deficiencies, if needed.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Subuhii Joshii: I have been through a lot but suicide is not the solution
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Television actress Subuhii Joshii says the perception that actors are only all about partying and having a good time is wrong. On contrary, many in the profession are lonely at hearts and that takes a toll on mental health.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Another Andhra love story goes wrong
Narsaraopeta (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) In yet another love story ending tragically in Andhra Pradesh, a 19-year-old youth in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur murdered a girl he purportedly was in relationship with after suspecting her of favouring someone else.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Deepshika Nagpal: I am a learner and that's why I've survived
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Deepshika Nagpal has been around for over her 25 years in the entertainment industry now, working in films, television shows and web series. She says the key to survival is learning.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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CBFC chairperson Prasoon Joshi: Govt measures on social media, OTT to provide clarity
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Prasoon Joshi, Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), on Thursday reacted positively to the government's decision to impose stringent guidelines on social media and over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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DMK, Congress 'brainstorm' on looting people: PM Modi
Coimbatore, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a scathing attack on the DMK and Congress said the leaders of the two parties "brainstorm" on looting the people.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,National,Politics
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BJP's 'Modipara' campaign gaining momentum in Bangal
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) On the line of its successful 'Mission 272+' campaign in 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come up with a similar dedicated campaign for poll-bound West Bengal -- 'Modioara' -- which is a volunteer-based programme to reach out to the youth and professionals.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Nirav Modi 2nd high profile fugitive to lose extradition battle
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) After fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi faced a setback on Thursday after a UK court ordered his extradition in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, it became the second major order that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has managed to secure from the overseas court months after now defunct Kingfisher Airlines founder Vijay Mallya lost his appeal too.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National
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Karnataka to audit explosives in mines, quarries: Minister
Davangere (Karnataka), Feb 25 (IANS) Taking a serious note of two blasts in quarries in a gap of a month, Karnataka has decided to conduct an audit of explosive materials in all the quarries and mines across the state, the Home minister, Basavaraj Bommai said here on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Human Interest/Society,Politics
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Bollywood newcomer Seerat Kapoor on her stint in Telugu films
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Seerat Kapoor, granddaughter of late acting guru Roshan Taneja, is set to make her Bollywood debut after establishing her career in Telugu films. She says that the two industries have a lot of similarities and gives her the opportunity to explore her craft.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Religion,Lifestyle/Fashion
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India beat England in 3rd Test, take 2-1 lead in series
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Spinners ruled the roost as India took a 2-1 lead in the four-match Test series with an emphatic 10-wicket win over England on the second day of the third match here on Wednesday. India needed to score only 49 runs for a win and openers Rohit Sharma (25 not out) and Shubman Gill (15 not out) scored those runs in 7.4 overs, even as the dusty pitch comes under scrutiny.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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J&K sees 108 new Covid cases, no deaths
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 108 new Covid cases and 59 discharges after recovery from different hospitals while no death was reported from anywhere during the last 24 hours.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Jammu And Kashmir,National,Health/Medicine
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Tourism Ministry hosts workshop on homestay development
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) 725 Homestay owners from Darjeeling, Kalimpong and foothills of Dooars participated in this three-day Mega workshop and were trained in marketing, sales, attitudinal development and product knowledge by the Tourism Ministry.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy,Human Interest/Society
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Digital India Mission: Haryana assembly to go paperless
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Carrying the initiative of Digital India Mission, Haryana will become the 16th state to introduce paperless functioning of the state legislative assembly.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Punjab,National,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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SUV with suspected explosives found outside Mukesh Ambani's home
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Mumbai Police went into a tizzy after an SUV filled with suspected explosives was detected outside Antilia, the lavish multi-storied home of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, here on Thursday evening, officials said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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'India's 10-yr sovereign yield may be 6.40% by March 2022'
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) As bond yields continue to rise, India's 10-year sovereign yield is likely to rise from 6.00 per cent in March 2021 to 6.40 per cent by March 2022, said a report by Acuite Ratings and Research.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Swara recalls her conversations with Madhavan on 'Tanu Weds Manu' sets as film turns 10
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Swara Bhasker played the role of Payal in Aanand L. Rai's Tanu Weds Manu, which released a decade ago on this day. She recalls having a great time on the set with her colleagues while shooting the film.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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TPC zonal commander named in NIA's fresh charge sheet
Ranchi, Feb 25 (IANS) The zonal commander of Jharkhand-based terrorist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC)-- a breakaway group of the banned CPI-Maoist -- has been named in a new charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency on Thursday in a 2017 extortion case.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Immigration/Law/Rights,Terrorism
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'Cyberattack rate per healthcare organisation up 37% in 2020'
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Cyberattacks on hospitals and healthcare organisations has emerged as a top hacker trend in 2020, as monthly cyberattacks per healthcare organization jumped 37 per cent in the last 12 months, said a report by cybersecurity firm Check Point.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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Tuticorin Port to be developed as transhipment port: Modi
Coimbatore, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the V.O.Chidambaranar (VOC) Port or the Tuticorin Port will be developed into a major transhipment port and a new multi modal logistics park will be set up near Sriperumbudur.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,National,Politics
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'G-23' vs Rahul loyalists: Congress rift opens up again
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was attacked by the BJP for his "north-south" remark but he also faced surprise criticism from within his party with the 'G-23' dissenters waiting for the right time to attack him and it came after his speech in Kerala.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Without arms and violence, Modi govt fulfilling all demands of NE : Shah
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that without peace in northeast no development is possible and without arms and violence, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has been fulfilling all demands and requirements.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Assam,National,Politics
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Kailash Kher sings a song in praise of Goddess Ganga
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Singer Kailash Kher has sung a soulful track in praise of Goddess Ganga, which will be used as the title track of an upcoming show.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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India on cusp of a turnaround in fortunes: RBI Governor
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) India is on the cusp of a turnaround in fortunes as the caseload of Covid-19 declined in the country along with emergence of post-pandemic opportunities in several sectors, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Indian Grand Prix athletics: Dutee, Hima Das win sprints
Patiala, Feb 25 (IANS) Assam's sprint prodigy Hima Das won the women's 200m race while Odisha's Dutee Chand dominated 100m in the second leg of the Indian Grand Prix meet at Patiala's National Institute of Sports here on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Punjab,Sports,Athletics
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Centre notifies J&K scheme for industrial development
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Centre has notified the new central scheme for industrial development of Jammu and Kashmir.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Sharad Malhotra: My mood dictates my fashion choices
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actor Sharad Malhotra, who recently achieved two million followers on Instagram, has often floored fans with his fashion choices. His jackets, particularly, are a huge hit with his admirers.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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'All at sea' at a Goa beach? Lifeguards are now your swimming coaches
Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) Lifeguards are now sharing valuable life-lessons with beachgoers in Goa.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Goa,National,Human Interest/Society
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No evidence that if extradited Nirav Modi won't get justice: UK court (2nd Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In a major setback to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a UK court on Thursday ordered his extradition in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, after almost a two-year long legal battle.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Ranvir Shorey tests Covid negative, thanks netizens for prayers
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey has tested negative for Covid-19. The actor took to Twitter on Thursday to share the news with netizens thanking them for wishes and prayers.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Motera pitch comes under scrutiny again as spinners make hay
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The pitch for the third Test here at the colossal and grand Motera stadium looked more like a construction site with puffs of dust rising, and the surface crumbling at both batting ends, even though the five-day pink ball Test was barely into its second day.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Xiaomi expands smartphone, smart TV manufacturing in India
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday said it has roped in two more contract manufacturers, China's BYD and DBG, for smartphone manufacturing in India, besides hiring Radiant Appliances and Electronics in Telangana to add to its smart TV manufacturing capacity in the country.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy,Technology
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NSUI wins students' union polls in Kashi Vidyapeeth
Varanasi, Feb 25 (IANS) The panel of the Congress students wing NSUI has won a majority of seats in the students' union polls in the Kashi Vidyapeeth here.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Education,Politics
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ISSDA concerns on revocation of duties on stainless steel imports
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA), the country's apex stainless steel body, has voiced concerns about the impending adverse impact on domestic industry due to the temporary revocation of trade remedial duties on importing stainless steel, as announced in this year's Union Budget.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Robust global cues, healthy FII inflows push equities higher (Roundup)
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Robust global markets, along with healthy foreign fund inflows, aided India's benchmark equity indices to end higher for the second straight session on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Babil to father Irrfan: In my dreams, I have no knowledge of your desertion
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Irrfan Khan's son Babil on Thursday shared a photo of the late actor from his younger days on Instagram, stating that his father continues to live on in his dreams.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Ashwin gets his line right to get to complete 400 Test wickets
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) On a wicket that helped spinners right from the start, it looked that it would only be a matter of time before R. Ashwin would reach his tally of 400 Test wickets in England's second innings on the second day of the third Test here.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Bag with Rs 1 lakh cash forgotten at Red Fort Metro Station
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A bag containing Rs 1 lakh cash, found at the Red Fort Metro Station on Wednesday, remained unclaimed for some hours before its anxious owner came looking for it, officials said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Human Interest/Society
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Chandigarh's 3rd straight win (Roundup)
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Chandigarh won their third consecutive match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday, beating Services by five runs. Spinner Gaurav Gambhir starred with both bat and ball as he scored 44 first and then took four wickets as Chandigarh dismissed Services for 219, thus defending a total of 224/8.
2021-02-25
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Charu Asopa to join 'Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Ayae' cast
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Television star Charu Asopa will soon join the show, Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Ayae as Zorba Bai, who is invited to dance on a special occasion at Baigh house.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Charlize Theron: I think back how I made myself smaller in a relationship
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Academy Award winning actress Charlize Theron opened up about men and past relationships in a show hosted by Hollywood star Drew Barrymore. Theron says she thinks back how she made herself smaller for a guy or in a relationship.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion,Hollywood
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Bharti Airtel raises $1.25 bn via debt instruments
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Bharti Airtel said on Thursday that it has successfully priced its debt fund raise of $1.25 billion through the issuance of its first ever dual-tranche dollar bond offering spread across senior and perpetual issuance.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Nadda kicks-off 'Lokkho Sonar Bangla' campaign in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) all India president J.P. Nadda on Thursday launched the party's 'Lokkho Sonar Bangla' (Target Golden Bengal) campaign to unseat the Mamata Banerjee-led West ruling Trinamool Congress government from power in West Bengal.
2021-02-25
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Politics
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Sucheta Khanna: OTT rise won't affect viewership of TV comedy shows
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Sucheta Khanna has made a mark on several comedy shows on television. She says no matter how popular OTT becomes, comedy shows on TV will never lose viewership.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Religion no bar, R'sthan people donate Rs 464 cr for Ram Temple
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Rajasthan has set a record by donating a whopping Rs 464 crore for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with people from all castes and creeds coming forward to donate money under the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Nidhi campaign, said Indresh Goyal, Mahanagar Nidhi Pramukh, Samarpan Abhiyan.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Rajasthan,National,Politics,Religion
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Mangu Singh flags off e-Rickshaw facility from Jamia Millia Metro Station
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director Mangu Singh on Thursday flagged off a fleet of 25 e-rickshaws called ETO from the Jamia Millia Metro Station on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro network.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Environment/Wildlife,Human Interest/Society
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Decks cleared for Nirav Modi's extradition (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In a major setback to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a UK court on Thursday ordered his extradition in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, after almost a two-year long legal battle.
2021-02-25
Category: International, India,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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OIL-led consortium places bid for BPCL's stake in Numaligarh Refinery
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Oil India Ltd (OIL), in consortium with Engineers India Ltd (EIL), have placed their bid for acquiring 61.65 per cent stake of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) in Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), persons privy to the development said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Patel ably 'replaces' Jadeja, captures maiden 10-wkt haul
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Axar Patel's wicket to get rid of Jonny Bairstow in both innings was very Ravindra Jadeja-like. Patel, playing just his second Test, beat Bairstow on the inside edge for leg-before in the first innings with the batsman playing for the turn.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Poet, teacher, priest Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri no more
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Acclaimed teacher, poet and temple priest, Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri passed away on Thursday at his house here, family sources said. He was 81.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Kerala,National,Politics,Religion,Art/Culture/Books
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Left in Kerala continues to hit out against Rahul Gandhi
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) For the second day in succession, senior Left leaders in Kerala on Thursday made an all-out attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against the state's Pinarayi Vijayan government.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Kerala,National,Politics
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WhatsApp and CDMA Telangana partner for tax payment, updates
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Thursday joined hands with the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration (CDMA), Telangana to ease the process of tax payment for citizens across the region.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,Technology
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Sushmita Sen confirms 'Aarya' season 2
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen on Thursday confirmed a second season of her web series Aarya, which marked her digital debut last year.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Prime Focus shares jump 20%, SEBI likely to revise open offer price at fair value
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The shares of Prime Focus hit the roof on Thursday to close 20 per cent higher at Rs 62 with huge volumes.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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England all out for 81, India need 49 to win 3rd Test
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Two Indian slow bowlers on Thursday bagged all 10 wickets to spin out England for a mere 81 runs in their second innings on a dusty pitch, and now Virat Kohli's team need 49 runs to win the third Test here. Left-armer Axar Patel captured five wickets to complete a match haul of 11.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Delhi Police denies Kejriwal's security reduced
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has reduced the security of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, sources in the CM's office told IANS on Thursday, though the Delhi Police denied Kejriwal's security had been relaxed.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Yami Gautam starts shooting for 'Dasvi'
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam began shooting for her upcoming film Dasvi on Thursday in Agra. Her co-stars Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur had already stared shooting for the film earlier.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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BJP MLA alleges irregularities in crop purchase in Bihar
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Shreyasi Singh has flagged irregularities in the purchase of crops and payments to the farmers in her district.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Politics
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US bans import of Chinese cotton but India yet to cash in as domestic prices surge
New Delhi, Feb 25: India, the largest producer of cotton, is yet to cash in on US ban on imports of the yarn from China. Reason? Price rise in the domestic market.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Pondicherry,National
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Money was offered to topple Cong government in Puducherry: Independent MLA
Puducherry, Feb 25 (IANS) Independent MLA of Mahe assembly Constituency of Puducherry state, Dr V Ramachandran, has revealed that big money was offered to him for development of his constituency as well as personally for extending support to topple the Congress government of Puducherry. Dr Ramachandran was speaking to IANS over telephone. Excerpts from the interview:
2021-02-25
Category: India, Pondicherry,National,Politics
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Meet Thota Anusha - AP's 'skater-turned-sarpanch'
Orvakal (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's Orvakal village in Kurnool district got a new 'skater-turned-sarpanch' - Thota Anusha - in the recent Panchayat polls, who says the villagers voting a woman like her to power indicates their readiness for development.
2021-02-25
Category: India, New Delhi,National,Human Interest/Society,Politics
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Nepal: NCP Vice-Chairman Bamdev Gautam meets Dahal
Kathmandu, Feb 25 (IANS) In the aftermath of Nepal's Supreme Court reinstating the House of Representatives, repealing the government's December 20 decision to dissolve the Lower House of the Federal Parliament, ruling Nepal Communist Party's (NCP) Vice-Chairman Bamdev Gautam has met the co-chair of NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction, Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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New social media norms empower enforcement agencies: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As the Indian government on Thursday announced new stringent guidelines for social media platforms, legal and policy experts have said that the rules will empower police and enforcement agencies, while the "traceability" requirement may make it tough for some platforms to provide their services in India.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology,Immigration/Law/Rights
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FB says will carefully study new India social media guidelines
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Under political pressure to sanitise its family of apps including WhatsApp in India, Facebook on Thursday cautiously welcomed the new social media regulations on intermediaries, saying the company will comb through the new rules to chart its further course of action.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology,Politics
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Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover are back from 'La La Land'
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu and her husband Karan Singh Grover celebrated the latter's birthday at Maldives recently. The couple is back from the trip now.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Walmart to help MSMEs in UP go global with Vriddhi programme
Agra, Feb 25 (IANS) Retail behemoth Walmart on Thursday expanded its Vriddhi programme to Uttar Pradesh with launching of an e-Institute to help small businesses get access to skills and competencies through online and offline channels such as Flipkart's marketplace and Walmart's international supply chain.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,Business/Economy,Politics
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Bollywood can't get over 'Pawri' vibes as meme fest continues
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood continues to be obsessed with the viral mashup, Pawri ho rahi hai. The mashup has not only been inspiring a meme fest among our stars over the past few days, it has also made its way into B-Town film promotion now!
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Zoom to roll out 'automatic closed captioning' for all free accounts
San Francisco, Feb 25 (IANS) Video conferencing app Zoom said it is working towards making "automatic closed captioning" available for all the free account holders to make the service more accessible.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Shaw shatters records on way to 152-ball 227
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw on Thursday rediscovered his form and became the eighth Indian player to score a double century in 50-over cricket as he smashed an unbeaten 227 off 152 deliveries, including a whopping 31 fours and five sixes, for Mumbai against minnows Puducherry in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match here.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Rajasthan,Sports,Cricket
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Contribute to country's progress, Union Min to post-doc fellows
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Rattan lal Kataria, on Thursday urged the newly inducted post-doctoral fellows of Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) to contribute to the country's progress under the government's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Education,Politics
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Rs 80 lakh cr public money at risk if PSBs privatised: UFBU
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Strongly opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans to privatise all public sector banks (PSBs), the Unted Forum of Banking Unions on Thursday said that it could imperil Rs 80 lakh crore hard-earned money belonging to the people.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy,Politics
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PM Modi to inaugurate India Toy Fair on Feb 27
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India Toy Fair 2021 on February 27 through video conferencing.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Yemeni with rare cardiac complication treated in Gurugram hospital
Gurugram, Feb 25 (IANS) A Yemeni who was diagnosed with thoracic aneurysm has been treated successfully in a hospital here, doctors said, adding that the ailment has a fatality rate of around 75 per cent.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Haryana,National,Health/Medicine
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Ropeway project in Nandi Hills soon: Karnataka minister
Chikkaballapur, Feb 25 (IANS) Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Thursday said that a cable car facility at the popular tourist spot of Nandi Hills will be a reality soon as the state government has released Rs 10 crore already for developing this place into an international tourist destination.
2021-02-25
Category: India, New Delhi,National,Politics
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Rekindling a forgotten Himalayan story
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Did the CIA, in association with Indias Intelligence Bureau, clandestinely plant nuclear devices on Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India, in the 1950s to spy on Chinas nuclear programme and which are said to have led to a glacier break and triggered the devastating floods in Uttarakhand earlier this month?
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Art/Culture/Books
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OPPO developing phone with second display within rear camera
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has patented a unique smartphone with a tiny display housed within the rear camera module.
2021-02-25
Category: International, China,Technology
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Varanasi students develop glacier flood sensor alarm
Varanasi, Feb 25 (IANS) Three students of Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management have developed a glacier flood alarm sensor which will alert the people before any natural disaster.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Environment/Wildlife,Science/Tech
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Himachal rabies expert in WHO's snakebite panel
Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) Padma Shree awardee for his path-breaking research in rabies, Omesh Kumar Bharti, who is a state epidemiologist with the Himachal Pradesh Institute of Health and Family Welfare has now been included in the WHO's panel of experts for strategic plan for control and prevention of snakebite envenoming.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Himachal Pradesh,National,Health/Medicine,Science/Tech
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NorthEast look to complete turnaround with win vs Kerala (Match Preview 107)
Vasco, Feb 25 (IANS) NorthEast United face Kerala Blasters in their final match of the Indian Super League (ISL) group stage needing at least a point to confirm a spot in the playoffs.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Goa,Sports,Football
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Odisha Congress Bhawan witnesses group clash
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Tension flared up at Congress Bhawan here as two groups of party workers clashed in presence of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Orissa,National,Politics
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CBI nabs 2 Mumbai customs officers for graft
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation swooped on the New Customs House here and nabbed an Assistant Commissioner of Customs and a Superintendent of Customs in an alleged bribery case, officials said here on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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'Lack' of spectrum major issue before 5G rollout (IANS Exclusive Part-2)
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As the stage is almost set for selective rollout of 5G (fifth generation) mobile network technology in India by 2021-end, the Telecom Ministry is facing insufficiency of spectrum with the defence and space sectors seeking nearly half of the spectrum.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Covid cases slightly up in Delhi with Feb's first 200+ tally
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Covid-19 case rate, which seemed to have come under control in the national capital, is now gradually rising. For the first time in this month, the national capital recorded over 200 cases in the last 24 hours while the positivity rate has also went up by a few decimal points on Thursday, as per the Delhi government's latest health bulletin.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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Domestic hockey tournaments to be held from March
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Domestic hockey competitions in India will start with the women's sub junior national championship which will be held in Simdega, Jharkhand from March 10 to March 18, 2021, Hockey India said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Hockey
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Australia passes law to make Google, FB pay for news content
Canberra, Feb 25 (IANS) Australia's parliament passed the "world-leading" News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code on Thursday aimed at making digital platforms like Facebook and Google pay for news content on the platform.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Australia,Technology
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Top IRTS officer picked for J&K industrial outreach
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir has picked top IRTS officer Ranjan P Thakur to help J&K's industrial outreach.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Tejashwi raises Sitamarhi encounter in Assembly, hits out at govt
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) The Bihar government is on the backfoot after an encounter with the liquor mafia in Sitamarhi district on Wednesday claimed the life of a sub-inspector while a guard sustained grievous injuries.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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Delhi: Man kills wife with blunt object, held
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was murdered by her husband on Thursday as the accused suspected her of having illicit relations in north Delhi's Mukundpur.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Decks cleared for Nirav Modi's extradition
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In a major setback to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a UK court on Thursday ordered his extradition in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.
2021-02-25
Category: International, India,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Suhana Khan shares a 'cheesy' picture
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Suhana Khan, daughter of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has posted a picture grating cheese. More than her chore, it is her fashion statement in the image that is turning heads.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Raj makes RT-PCR test mandatory for Maha, Kerala travellers
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday chaired a COVID-19 review meeting where an RT-PCR negative report was made mandatory for those travelling from Maharashtra and Kerala to Rajasthan.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Rajasthan,National,Health/Medicine
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No thinning of troops along LoC: Army
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) There is no proposal of thinning of troops along Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistan has not stopped terrorism, Indian Army said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Defence/Security,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Terrorism
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Youth Akali Dal to 'gherao' Delhi Police
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Youth Akali Dal will 'gherao' Delhi Police personnel for singling out Punjabi youths for arrest by allegedly registering "false cases" against them in connection with the January 26 violence in the national capital.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Punjab,National,Politics
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India plea for extradition, Interpol notice refused, Sandesaras to SC
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Richmond Investments Pvt Ltd, owned by Sterling Biotech promoters Sandesaras, have filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, contending that Nigeria and Albania in April and July 2019, respectively, declined to extradite members of the family, the Interpol had refused India's request for Red Corner Notice, and Indian agencies are acting unilaterally against them.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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When Malaika recreated 'Run Lola Run' in white sari
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Malaika Arora on Thursday shared her version of the hit German film Run Lola Run, dubbing it Run Malla Run.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Bulgaria's Covid death toll tops 10K
Sofia, Feb 25 (IANS) Bulgaria's Covid-19 death toll mounted to 10,026 after 48 new fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, health ministry said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Bulgaria,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Rahul must apologise for 'north-south' remark: Aditi Singh
Lucknow (UP), Feb 25 (IANS) Rebel UP Congress MLA Aditi Singh has sought an apology from former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his "north-south" remark.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Politics
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Google adding new Stadia Pro games for March 2021
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Google is adding new games led by PixelJunk Raiders, AVICII Invector and PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle to Stadia next month for Stadia Pro members.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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Ekta Kapoor is proud of 'Pagglait'
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Producer Ekta Kapoor is thrilled with the way her film Pagglait has turned out. She has co-produced the film, starring Sanya Malhotra, with Guneet Monga, and took to Instagram on Thursday to share her appreciation for the project.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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'Samsung to develop folding displays for Google, OPPO, Xiaomi'
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Samsung is reportedly working on developing foldable OLED display panels for various companies like OPPO, Xiaomi and Google.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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Delhi's LNJP spl ward for infections by mutant strains
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With the Centre confirming presence of two variants of novel Coronavirus in a few states, the Delhi government has started making preparations to counter any eventuality.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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Sargun Mehta, Ravi Dubey turn producers with TV show 'Udaariyan'
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actor couple Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey are all set to release their television production Udaariyan. The TV show has been produced by their banner of Dreamiyata.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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PUBG: New State announced for Android, iOS
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) PUBG universe is expanding with a new mobile title for Android and iOS called PUBG: New State, which catapults the battle royale ahead in time for a more futuristic take on the massive multiplayer genre.
2021-02-25
Category: International, China,Technology
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Varun Sharma calls 'Roohi' crazier sister of 'Stree'
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actor Varun Sharma calls his next release Roohi the crazier sister of the 2018 Rajkummar Rao starrer Stree.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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No fundamental right of same-sex marriage: Centre to HC (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there is no fundamental right to seek recognition for same-sex marriage.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights,Politics
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Kangana claims she is the 'only' actress after Sridevi to try comedy
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Kangana Ranaut has claimed that she is the only actress after late superstar Sridevi to have given comedy a shot. Her assertion came on Thursday, which marks 10 years of release of her hit romantic comedy, Tanu Weds Manu.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine found 94% effective in real world
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine showed 94 per cent efficacy in a real world study conducted in Israel involving 1.2 million people.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,National,Health/Medicine
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Bharti AXA Life boosts protection cover segment
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In a bid to explore and expand the new avenues in the overall term insurance market in India, leading private sector insurer Bharti AXA Life has enriched the protection cover segment with the benefits of 'Quit Smoking' and 'Stay Fit' in its life cover solution Bharti AXA Life Flexi Term Pro.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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3rd Test: India take 33-run lead vs Eng as Root takes 5 wkts
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) India took a slender 33-run first-innings lead against England as they were bowled for 145 in 53.2 overs in the first session of the second day of the third Test here on Thursday. England captain, at best a part-time spinner, took a staggering career-best figures of five wickets for eight runs to hasten India's demise.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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IIT team identifies sustainable source for anti-cancer drug
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers have identified a sustainable and high-yielding alternative source for the anti-cancer drug Camptothecin.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,Health/Medicine
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Andhra CM chips in for poor railway land encroachers with alternate plan
Amaravati/New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Chipping in to save the poor people who encroached upon Railway land in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has written to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goel to impress upon the Railway Board members to accept another parcel of land of equal value in lieu.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Politics
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PM launches key projects in Puducherry (Ld)
Puducherry, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated three projects and laid foundation stone for four in Puducherry, covering diverse sectors.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Pondicherry,National,Politics
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Regular classes in schools from March 1: Pak Minister
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistan Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Thursday announced that all the schools would reopen for regular 5-day classes from March 1.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Pakistan,Education,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Rehearsal for Feb 28 launch of India's rocket completed
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said it had completed the launch rehearsal of its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51).
2021-02-25
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,Science/Tech
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Patel fills Jadeja's shoes by sticking to his strengths
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) India left-arm spinner Axar Patel's dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow was very Ravindra Jadeja-like. Patel, playing just his second Test, beat Bairstow on the inside edge for leg-before wicket. The right-handed batsman played for the turn, only to realise that there was no turn. It is something Jadeja does extremely well on Indian wickets where there is turn.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Number of digitally skilled workers to grow 9X in India by 2025
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The number of workers in India requiring digital skills will need to increase nine times by 2025, and the average worker will need to develop seven new digital skills by 2025 to keep pace with technology advancements and demand, a new report said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy,Technology
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All students of classes 9, 10, 11 declared pass: TN CM
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced that students of Classes 9, 10 and 11 will be declared passed without writing their annual/board exams for the academic year 2020-21.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,National,Education,Politics
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Covid vax for S. Africa strain ready for human testing: Moderna
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) US-based drugmaker Moderna said that it has completed manufacturing of clinical trial material for its variant-specific vaccine candidate against the SARS-CoV-2 variant known as B.1.351 -- first identified in the Republic of South Africa.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine
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BJP slams Andhra Jyothy media house, dubs it 'TDP pamphlet' (Ld)
Amaravati, Feb 25 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh unit of the BJP has boycotted Telugu news channel ABN Andhra Jyothy and its vernacular sister daily Andhra Jyothy, alleging that these two are working as a "Telugu Desam Party (TDP) pamphlet".
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Politics
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NE will be India's growth hub: Shah
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has identified the Northeast region as India's "Growth Hub".
2021-02-25
Category: India, Assam,National,Politics
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Doubt-solving platform Doubtnut raises Rs 224 cr
Gurugram, Feb 25 (IANS) Leading multilingual doubt-solving platform platform Doubtnut on Thursday announced it has raised Rs 224 crore in series B funding led by SIG and Lupa Systems.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Haryana,Business/Economy,Technology
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Same-sex partners not comparable with Indian concept: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that living together as same-sex partners is not comparable with the Indian concept of a family unit.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights,Politics
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Govt comes up with stricter norms for social media, OTT
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Government on Thursday came up with new stringent guidelines for social media platforms along with code of ethics for over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital media.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Human Interest/Society,Technology
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Moody's expects India's fiscal position to remain weak
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Moody's Investors Service says that India's (Baa3 negative) weak fiscal position will remain a key credit challenge in 2021.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Small modular nuclear reactors are now beautiful for plant makers
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) For global nuclear power plant makers, small is now beautiful and they are looking at populating their small modular reactors across the world, said industry experts.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,Science/Tech,Technology,Defence/Security,Environment/Wildlife
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Delhi riots: HC to hear pleas on March 26
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday listed for March 26 a batch of petitions related to last year's violence in the national capital.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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NASA releases panoramic view of Mars rover landing site
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) NASA has released the first high-definition panoramic view of its Mars rover Perseverance's landing site at Jezero Crater.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Science/Tech
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Chinese Fintech Apps & rise of global surveillance state
New Delhi, Feb 25, In China, there has been an explosion of shady Fintech apps, some of which have come under heavy scrutiny for indulging in unlawful business practices, and establishing an underground banking system.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Technology
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Bombay HC: Wife not a 'chattel' of husband
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) While ruling that a wife's refusal to make tea for her husband would not amount to a grave and sudden provocation for killing her, the Bombay High Court sharply observed that a wife is not the husband's property required to all the household work.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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BJP slams Andhra Jyothy media house, dubs it 'TDP pamphlet'
Amaravati, Feb 25 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh unit of the BJP has boycotted Telugu news channel ABN Andhra Jyothy and its vernacular sister daily Andhra Jyothy, alleging that these two are working as a "Telugu Desam Party (TDP) pamphlet".
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Politics
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Boora confirms India's 1st medal at Strandja Memorial boxing tourney
Sofia (Bulgaria), Feb 25 (IANS) India's Naveen Boora reached the semi-finals in the 69kg weight category on the fourth day of the 72nd Strandja Memorial boxing tournament, thus becoming the first boxer from the country to be assured of a medal in this year's competition.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Bulgaria,Sports,Other Sports
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40% vegetables, fruits get wasted in India: IARI Director
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), which helps to increase the production of agricultural produce in the country through its research, is now working on preservation of these products too. The institute has made a refrigerator - Pusa Farm Sun Fridge - which can preserve up to two tons of fruits and vegetables.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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B'desh Nasir threatens action for spreading rumours about his marriage
Dhaka, Feb 25 (IANS) Bangladesh cricketer Nasir Hossain has warned of stern action against those spreading rumours about his marriage.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Bangladesh,National
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Consumer storage market in India grows 59% in H2 2020: CMR
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The India consumer storage market including microSD, pen drive and SD card shipments grew 59 per cent in the second half of 2020 when compared to the first half of last year, said a CyberMedia Research (CMR) report on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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Go for BEST, reject Cong's feudal culture: PM in Puducherry
Puducherry, Feb 25 (IANS) Virtually launching BJP's campaign for upcoming Assembly elections in Puducherry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to vote for NDA's good governance agenda and reject anti-development forces.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Pondicherry,National,Politics
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Notified holidays will be maintained during assembly session: Goa CM
Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) State assembly proceedings will not be conducted on notified government holidays during the upcoming budget session of the assembly, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Goa,National,Politics,Religion
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Bike boat scam accused arrested in Lucknow
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested B.N. Tiwari, said to be the mastermind of the bike boat scam and owner of a private news channel.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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No proposal to cut taxes on petrol, diesel in UP
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has said that there is no proposal to reduce tax on petrol and diesel as revenue is needed to ensure betterment of health services and other development works due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Politics
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MCA & CBIC sign MoU for exchange of data for enhancing Ease of Doing Business in India
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday for data exchange between the two organisations.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Ileana D'Cruz is a 'beach bum for life'
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Â Bollywood actress Ileana DCruz on Thursday shared a twist of nostalgia from her holiday this time last year, in the process confessing she is a beach bum for life.Â
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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Ex-Hry Cong leader Tanwar launches Apna Bharat Morcha
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar launched his Apna Bharat Morcha in New Delhi on Thursday along with his supporters. He was joined by former Tripura Congress chief Pradyut Barman who had also quit the Congress.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Green space in prisons linked to reduced self-harm, violence
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Adding more trees, lawns and shrubbery in prisons may decrease the levels of violence and self-harm among prisoners, says a new study.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United Kingdom,Health/Medicine
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Govt gets tax-rich from oil sector, consumers bear brunt
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Government is all set to walk away with the highest level of excise duty collection from the petroleum sector this year, even as fuel consumers continue to face persistent increase in petrol and diesel prices that has taken the retail prices to historic high levels across the country.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Apple suppliers to start manufacturing mini-LED panels for iPads
San Francisco, Feb 25 (IANS) Apple is reportedly planning to release its long-awaited AirTags item trackers along with a refreshed iPad Pro and now a new report has claimed that the suppliers for mini-LED iPad display will begin manufacturing in March.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Surge in Covid cases in MP, but lockdown not to be imposed
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) With the surge in daily Covid cases in Madhya Pradesh, the state government has implemented strict measures like making wearing masks compulsory, restrictions on holding any function etc. but ruled out the possibility of a complete lockdown in the state.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Madhya Pradesh,National,Health/Medicine
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Chris Hemsworth's 7-yr-old son has a 'special' compliment for star
Sydney, Feb 25 (IANS) Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth on Thursday shared a handwritten note by his seven-year-old son Tristan on Instagram. The picture is of a piece of paper from a lined notebook in which his son refers to the 37-year-old actor as a "special friend".
2021-02-25
Category: International, Australia,Cinema/Showbiz,Hollywood
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Product customisation attracting retail customers: Report
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With increasing competition across product categories, creating unique value propositions is becoming more and more challenging for brands and as a result, customisation, personalisation and bespoke offerings are becoming a norm to attract and retain consumers, according to a Deloitte India report.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Bangladesh forex reserves hit new high of $44 bn
Dhaka, Feb 25 (IANS) Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have hit a new record of over $44.02 billion, thanks to the upward trend in remittances.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Bangladesh,National
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Varanasi toymakers excited about India Toy Fair
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) The first India Toy Fair will be held virtually from February 27 to March 2 and toymakers from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, will display their toys.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Features,Human Interest/Society
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UP courts to resume normal functioning from March 1
Prayagraj (UP), Feb 25 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court and its Lucknow bench and all Uttar Pradesh courts will function in a routine manner from March 1 with all judges and their supporting staff like private secretaries, bench secretaries and peons attending in full strength.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Health/Medicine,Immigration/Law/Rights
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International runners unlikely at Tokyo Olympic torch relay
Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) International runners will be unlikely to take part in the Olympic torch relay to start on March 25, organisers said here on Thursday. Tokyo 2020 chief operating officer Yukihiko Nunomura said at a news conference that foreign tourists and other short-term visitors have been barred from entering Japan because of COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Japan,Sports,Other Sports
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7 states comprise 89.5% new Covid cases: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday that the situation of Covid-19 in seven states is deteriorating since cases there have contributed 89.5 per cent to the tally.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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ZTE showcases under-display facial recognition system
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Chinese tech major ZTE has showcased its under-display 3D structured light system to support Face ID-style facial recognition at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2021.
2021-02-25
Category: International, China,Technology
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Metroman Sreedharan 'turns villain' after decision to join BJP
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) No doubt, E.Sreedharan popularly known as the Metroman has enjoyed a cult image not only in Kerala, but across the country for his work. He has earned respect cutting across political lines.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Kerala,National,Politics
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Elephant runs amok, crushes 2 to death in Bihar
Nawada, Feb 25 (IANS) Two persons were crushed to death when a wild elephant ran amok in Bihar's Nawada district. A team from the forest department was trying to catch the elephant, which has also destroyed crops.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Environment/Wildlife
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Sanya Malhotra-starrer 'Pagglait' set for OTT release on March 26
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Pagglait, starring Sanya Malhotra starrer, will release digitally on March 26.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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Azam Khan's 'Loktantra Senani' pension stopped
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has stopped the Loktantra Senani pension being received by Samajwadi Party MP Mohd Azam Khan.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Politics
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Kerala court dismisses plea to cancel bail of actor Dileep
Kochi, Feb 25 (IANS) A Kerala court on Thursday refused to cancel the bail of popular Malayalam film actor Dileep who is an accused in the actress abduction case.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Kerala,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Farmers angry over govt notices, closure of roads
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The anger of the protesting farmers has started to boil over after three months of the agitation as they are upset with the government and the police over closure of the main roads at Ghazipur border and notices sent to several protesters.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Flu vaccination this season likely to be highest ever in US
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) More US adults reported receiving or planning to receive an influenza vaccination during the 2020-2021 flu season than ever before, a new survey reveals.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine
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Covid isolation linked to increased domestic violence
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) While Covid-19 related lockdowns may have decreased the spread of a deadly virus, they appear to have created an environment for increased domestic violence, a new study suggests.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine
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Daughter Bella to debut in Eddie Murphy-starrer 'Coming 2 America'
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bella Murphy, daughter of Hollywood star Eddie Murphy is all set to make her big screen debut alongside her father in the upcoming film, Coming 2 America.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Hollywood
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PM launches key projects in Puducherry
Puducherry, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched several key projects in Puducherry on Thursday, just days after a Congress government collapsed in the state.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Pondicherry,National,Politics
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Bengali film actress Payel Sarkar joins BJP
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Star wars continue in poll-bound West Bengal as the Mamata Banerjee-led ruling Trinamool Congress and its arch rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are busy roping in film stars and actors in their respective political folds ahead of the forthcoming state Assembly elections.
2021-02-25
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Politics,Cinema/Showbiz
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Seagate announces new cloud data storage platform
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Data storage leader Seagate Technology on Thursday introduced a new storage-as-a-service platform that will help enterprises store, activate and manage the massive surge in data.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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Why Sharad Kelkar won't give up dubbing duties
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Besides being a well-known actor on television and in films, actor Sharad Kelkar is also known for his skills as a dubbing artiste. Despite his busy schedule as an actor, Sharad says he never ignores his dubbing duties.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Mika Singh to perform with Salman Khan after four years
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Singer Mika Singh will be seen performing with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan after four years in the upcoming show Indian Pro Music League (IMPL).Â
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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Office space absorption to grow 12-18% next fiscal : Crisil
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Net leasing of commercial office space across the country will grow 12-18 per cent to 25-30 million square feet (msf) next fiscal, riding on a low base of the current fiscal, gradual return of tenants to offices, and improvement in the macroeconomic situation, a CRISIL analysis showed on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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CBI recovers Rs 15 lakh from premises of Goa ESIC officer
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it carried out searches at the premises of a Social Security Officer of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Goa leading to recovery of Rs 15 lakh in cash in connection with its probe into a disproportionate assets case.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Can tweak & relaunch Covid vax within weeks: Harvard scholar amid rising mutations
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India is fighting one of the toughest battles against the Covid-19 outbreaks. The battle turned intense after daily cases resurged following a few weeks drop from a peak of over 90,000 infections in mid-September to a little over 10,000 in early February.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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Akshay, SRK, Ranveer, Priyanka applaud Alia in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' teaser
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The teaser of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi has received a thumbs up from the biggies of Bollywood, with Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh praising lead actress Alia Bhatt's performance.Â
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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Priyanka Gandhi attacks govt on LPG hike
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With fuel prices on the rise after LPG price was hiked by Rs 25 on Thursday, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Modi government.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Mamata Banerjee rides e-scooter to protest petrol price hike
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Staging an unprecedented protest against the price hike of petroleum products, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode an electric scooter to reach her office in the state secretariat Nabanno building in Kolkata's adjoining Howrah district.
2021-02-25
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Politics
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India, Pak agree for strict observance of all LoC agreements
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan reviewed the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, and agreed for strict observance of all agreements, and understandings, Indian Army said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Defence/Security,Politics
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US man kills neighbour, cooks her heart with potatoes
Oklahoma, Feb 25 (IANS) A man in the United States' Oklahoma has killed a woman neighbour and cut out her heart before cooking it with potatoes.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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Covid-19 headwinds increase integrity challenges for emerging markets: EY
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As organisations transition from managing the Covid-19 crisis toward building economic resilience, many are struggling to maintain integrity standards, the EY Global Integrity Report revealed.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Jasmin Bhasin celebrates Aly Goni's birthday in Kashmir
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actors Jasmin Bhasin took to Instagram on Thursday to share a special birthday wish for her beau Aly Goni. The two have jetted off to Kashmir, to celebrate his birthday with his family.Â
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz
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Shaw becomes 8th Indian to score double ton in 50-over cricket
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Prithvi Shaw on Thursday became the eighth Indian player to score a double century in 50-over cricket. Shaw reached his 200 in just 142 runs playing for Mumbai against Puducherry in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. He smashed as many as 27 fours and four sixes on his way to the landmark.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Rajasthan,Sports,Cricket
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Traders across India to go on strike on Friday
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Going ahead with their protest against arbitrary regulations and changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and alleged norm violations by e-commerce giants, traders across the country will go a day-long strike on Friday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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49% uneasy to report integrity concerns in India
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As organizations transition from managing the Covid-19 crisis toward building economic resilience, many are struggling to maintain integrity standards according to the EY Global Integrity Report.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Xiaomi ropes in 2 new smartphone manufacturing partners in India
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Hit by supply chain disruptions during the global pandemic, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday said it has hired two new smartphone manufacturing partners, BYD and DBG in India to set up factories in the country, thereby pushing its "Make in India" drive to the next level.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy,Technology
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KFC plans tech-driven innovations in food order, delivery
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANSlife) Actor Anil Kapoor took to Instagram to post an ad film in which he is seen snacking on KFC's new range of burgers. KFC has roped in the Bollywood star, along with Prakash Raj, to launch its new Value Burgers' campaign.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Huawei allows 3rd-party apps on its wearables
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Chinese tech giant Huawei has announced that its smart wearables are now open to third-party apps.
2021-02-25
Category: International, China,Technology
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YouTube announces supervised content, more parental control
San Francisco, Feb 25 (IANS) Google-owned video-streaming platform YouTube has unveiled a new feature that would help parents to control what their kids watch on the platform by enabling different content settings on the platform.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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'Despite Covid, India sees 2nd-best yr of Fintech funding'
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Covid-19 disruptions have given an added push to the development of digital ecosystem in the country as is evident from the increased investor activity in the Fintech sector despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Samsung Galaxy M12 in India next month for around Rs 12K
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Expanding its hot-selling Galaxy M series, Samsung is set to launch Galaxy M12 next month that will be priced around Rs 12,000.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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How just 'hospital' word led to a family reunion
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police reunited a 30-year-old divyang person with his family following a lead based on just one word - Hospital.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Human Interest/Society
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Centre to file reply on plea for recognition of same-sex marriage today
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that it will file a reply on a batch of petitions filed by same-sex couples seeking enforcement of fundamental right of choice of the partner later in the day.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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UAE: Indian expats' plea for Covid tests exemption gains momentum
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) A plea for exemption from mandatory Covid tests by the UAE-based Indian expats before travelling to India is gaining momentum as social workers and community groups have recently joined the bandwagon.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United Arab Emirates,Diaspora,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Friday Clashes: Bollywood biggies lock horns in overcrowded year
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood experienced a lull last year with hardly any film getting a theatrical release owing to the complete closure of cinemas. With business opening up, many films are ready to release and raring to go. The inevitable, of course, is happening with a slew of films announcing release dates. In an overcrowded market, multiple Fridays this year will see box office clash between two films.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Girish Karnad Memorial Lecture on 'US Politics: Why Here, and Where from Here?' on March 12
Bangalore, Feb 25 (IANS) At a time when US President Joe Biden is known to have a China plan in which India has a role, and a clutch of Indian American have been named to key positions in the new administration, renowned journalist and commentator Edward Luce, who was the New Delhi-based South Asia Bureau Chief of Financial Times and has written a seminal book on India, will be heard with eager attention when he delivers the Girish Karnad Memorial Lecture 2021 on 'US Politics: Why Here, and Where from Here? here on March 12.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Diplomacy,Politics,Art/Culture/Books
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Ex-Samsung executive Manu Sharma to lead Nothing's India biz
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Nothing, a London-based consumer technology company, on Thursday announced it has appointed former Samsung executive Manu Sharma, as Vice President and General Manager of Nothing India.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy,Technology
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I-T searches Haryana MLA Balraj Kundu's premises
New Delhi/Rohtak, Feb 25 (IANS) The Income Tax (I-T) department on Thursday carried out searches at several locations in Haryana linked to independent legislator Balraj Kundu, who has been associated with the farmers' agitation, officials said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Covid grips Maha hostel, 229 students test positive
Washim (Maharashtra), Feb 25 (IANS) Amid a fresh spurt in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, a staggering 229 students, 4 teachers and some non-teaching staffers have tested positive in a residential school hostel in Washim, an official said here on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Education,Health/Medicine
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Google APL helping organisations fight child abuse online
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In its effort to fight child sexual abuse online, Google helped its partners classify more than 2 billion images in 2020, thus identifying the small fraction of violative content faster and with more precision and tackle illegal content referred to as child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Technology
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India's TRIPS waiver proposal on vax gets wider WTO support
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India initiated proposal seeking a temporary waiver of global intellectual property rights rules in view of the pandemic has got wider support with 57 WTO members joining the initiative as co-sponsors.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy,Diplomacy,Health/Medicine
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ICICI Lombard, IRM India to strengthen ERM Ecosystem
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) India Affiliate of Institute of Risk Management (IRM India), a professional body for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) qualifications, and private sector general insurer ICICI Lombard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge partnership.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Anu Singh Choudhary: Women's resilience stood out during pandemic
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANSlife) For screenwriter and filmmaker Anu Singh Choudhary, the question that led to the Audible Original series 'Mad Mommas' was: 'Have the gender roles within families really shifted during these turbulent times?' She has recently written the series which captures the lives of four working mothers caught up in the work-life balancing act.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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RSS worker murder: 8 SDPI men detained in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Eight workers of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) were taken into custody in connection with the killing of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker in Alappuzha, police said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Kerala,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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Hariharan and Bickram Ghosh launch 'Ishq' songs
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANSlife) Composer Bickram Ghosh and singer Hariharan have teamed up to bring to audiences myriad shades of love, the much needed emotion post pandemic. They have released an album titled 'Ishq - Songs Of Love'.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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Jim Sarbh to deliver a monologue in theatre production
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANSlife) The versatile actor Jim Sarbh, who believes that storytelling must adapt to changing scenarios, said he is all for adopting a hybrid model: both physical theatre performances and virtual screenings. The actor will perform in 'Sea Wall', a co-production of National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and BookMyShow, which will stream online.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,IANS Life
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'Won't support Taliban, aim is to endure peace in Afghanistan'
Kabul, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistan will not support the Taliban, but aims for enduring peace in Afghanistan, said a senior official of the Pakistan's army.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Israel,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics,Defence/Security
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Apple iPhone 13 may pack Qualcomm's Snapdragon X60 modem
San Francisco, Feb 25 (IANS) Apple is reportedly planning to launch iPhone 13 lineup and now a new report has claimed that the upcoming series will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon X60 5G modem.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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IOC confirms Brisbane as preferred host for 2032 Olympics
Paris, Feb 25 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has narrowed down on Australian city Brisbane as its preferred candidate to host the 2032 Olympic Games.
2021-02-25
Category: International, France,Sports,Other Sports
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Impact on online risk management system led to trading halt: NSE
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) said that the instability of telecom links impacted the online risk management system which led to the four-hour long halt in trading on Wednesday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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As oilcos wait & watch, fuel prices remain steady
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Oil marketing companies on Thursday continued with their wait and watch strategy and kept retail prices of petrol and diesel unchanged for the second consecutive day.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Kriti Sanon: You can't be cautious and still move ahead in career
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Kriti Sanon has a packed year ahead, with five films scheduled to release. Her projects are at different stages of production, boast of either big production houses or new genre or high expectation from fans owing to commercial value.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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How is Covid vaccine safety ensured? (First Person, IANS Exclusive)
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) How is the COVID-19 vaccine's safety and efficacy ensured?
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,National,Health/Medicine
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Foreigners in Cambodia to get free Covid vaccine: Ministry
Phnom Penh, Feb 25 (IANS) Cambodia has said that all the foreign nationals living or working in the country will be given free Covid vaccine in due course.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Cambodia,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Fazza World Ranking tourny: Indians ensure 2 silver and 1 gold on Day 2
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) It will be an all-Indian men's compound open final at the seventh Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament in Dubai with Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swami both leaving the rest of the field behind. Meanwhile, Jyoti Baliyan reached the final of the women's event where she will face Russian Stepanida Artakhinova.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United Arab Emirates,Sports,Other Sports
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Toolkit case: Shantanu gets protection from arrest till March 9
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted protection from arrest till March 9 to Shantanu Muluk in the 'Toolkit' case and directed the police to not take any 'coercive' action against the accused till then.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Immigration/Law/Rights
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55 lakh people to get Covid vaccine in Telangana from March 1
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Health authorities in Telangana are making arrangements to administer Covid-19 vaccine to 55 lakh people under the third phase of vaccination from March 1.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Health/Medicine
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Covid surge in India as 16K new cases reported in last 24 hrs
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Fresh Covid-19 cases are showing an alarming upward trend over the past one week, with the country reporting 16,738 cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,10,46,914 on Thursday, Union Health Ministry said.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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After 20 years in jail, UP man found 'wrongly convicted'
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) A 43-year-old man from Lalitpur, 'wrongly convicted' in a rape case, has finally been acquitted by the Allahabad High Court after spending 20 years in jail.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Human Interest/Society
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S.Korea ready for vaccine roll out as shipment begins for doses
Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) South Korea has set the ball rolling for the nationwide Covid vaccination roll out as the first batch of about 1.5 million vaccine doses headed to the country, which is nearing 90,000 cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in January last year.
2021-02-25
Category: International, South Korea,Health/Medicine,Politics
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India to host equestrian tent pegging World Cup qualifiers
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) World Cup qualifiers for equestrian tent pegging will be held in Greater Noida from Match 11 to 14. The qualifiers will be hosted jointly by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) and Equiwings Sports, a private firm organising the sport in India.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Other Sports
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Unnao girls were given herbicide in water, says FSL report
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) The water given to the three Unnao girls, which led to the death of two of them, had been mixed with Sulfosulfuron, a herbicide, police said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Facebook tells 'real story' behind blocking news in Australia
Sydney/New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Facebook, which first announced to block access to news on its platform for Australian users and publishers and then rolled back its decision, has now revealed the "real story" behind what exactly happened.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Australia,Technology
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Facebook commits extra $1B to support Australian news industry
San Francisco, Feb 25 (IANS) Facebook has announced it will invest $1 billion more over the next three years in Australia to support the news industry.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Abhay Deol: B'wood producers don't have money, talent to do what OTT does
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood producers neither have the money nor talent to cater to audiences who want something beyond the popular and the mainstream, claims actor Abhay Deol. In this context, he notes that OTT platforms have emerged as a good space for independent filmmakers and budding actors to showcase talent.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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2nd T20I: Guptill's 97 helps NZ win run feast against Aus by 4 runs
Dunedin, Feb 25 (IANS) New Zealand rode on opener Martin Guptill's whirlwind 97 off 50 balls and then staved off a late challenge from Australia led by Marcus Stoinis to win the second T20I by four runs on Thursday at the University Oval.
2021-02-25
Category: International, New Zealand,Sports,Cricket
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Over 6,700 VMware servers exposed, vulnerable to bugs: Report
San Francisco, Feb 25 (IANS) Cyber security researchers have discovered that over 6,700 servers of enterprise software major VMware are currently exposed online, are connected to the internet and vulnerable to new bugs by hackers.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Sensex up 500 points, Nifty reclaims 15,000
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened on a positive note on Thursday with the BSE Sensex rising over 500 points.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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UP: La Mart school shuts for 2 days as Covid spreads
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) After schools in Prayagraj, it is now the prestigious La Martiniere Boys School in Lucknow that has been shut down for two days after six workers in the school tested positive for Covid.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Health/Medicine
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Kim Jong-un convenes meeting to discuss discipline among Army officials
Pyongyang, Feb 25 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a Central Military Commission meeting to discuss the discipline among the military officials and stricter control over the younger officers, state media reported on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, North Korea,Politics
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Alliance Air to commence Bilaspur-Delhi flights from March
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Air India's wholly owned subsidiary Alliance Air will commence flight operations from Bilaspur to Delhi from March 1, 2021.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Srinagar-Leh highway likely to open from Sunday
Srinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) Rain lashed parts of J&K as the border roads organisation (BRO) said the Srinagar-Leh highway would be thrown open to traffic on February 28.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Jammu And Kashmir,National,Environment/Wildlife
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Samsung's foundry biz market share to increase in Q1 2021
Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) Samsung Electronics's market share in the global foundry industry is expected to increase in the first quarter of the year from the previous three months, though its growth was projected to be lower than the industry average amid high demand for chips.
2021-02-25
Category: International, South Korea,Business/Economy,Technology
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Biden signs executive order to review semiconductor shortage
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to bolster supply chains in four key areas, including semiconductor chips over a global shortage that has hampered the production of automobiles and smartphones for the tech giants.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Technology
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Global Covid cases top 112.5 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 112.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.49 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Reddit suffers major outage as GameStop shares soar 100%
San Francisco, Feb 25 (IANS) Online discussion forum Reddit suffered a major outage and users were unable to load the website that showed a blank white page for nearly an hour.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Man lynched in UP over guava plucking
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) A man was allegedly beaten to death by his neighbours after he stopped them from plucking guavas from the tree inside his house.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Bihar,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Messi scores twice as Barcelona beat Elche
Madrid, Feb 25 (IANS) FC Barcelona kept their slim title hopes alive after a brace from Lionel Messi and one from Jordi Alba gave them a 3-0 win at home to Elche, which leaves them five points behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Spain,Sports,Football
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Nadda on 2-day visit to Varanasi form Feb 28
Varanasi, Feb 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda will arrive in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit from February 28.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Politics
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Ganga to have lane separators to prevent boat traffic jams
Varanasi, Feb 25 (IANS) To prevent boat traffic jams on the Ganga river in Varanasi, the district administration has decided to set up lane separators on the river.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Uttar Pradesh,National,Politics
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Aditi Rao Hydari: Lockdown made us understand how important OTT platforms are
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) She made her digital debut with the Malayalam romantic drama Sufiyum Sujatayum last year, and was later seen in the web space in the Nani-starrer Telugu action flick V. Actress Aditi Rao Hydari is now gearing up for her third film on OTT, the Bollywood release The Girl On The Train starring Parineeti Chopra.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Prachi Desai plays a cop in new murder mystery
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Prachi Desai will be seen playing a police officer for the first time in her upcoming film, Silence Can You Hear It. She describes the character as strong and feisty.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Canada: Variant cases surge as overall Covid-19 numbers drop
Ottawa, Feb 25 (IANS) Canada detected 868 Covid-19 variant cases as of Tuesday, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada on Wednesday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Canada,Health/Medicine
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France's daily Covid-19 infections hit three-month high
Paris, Feb 25 (IANS) France on Wednesday confirmed 31,519 new Covid-19 cases, the biggest one-day jump since mid-November last year, as very worrying situation in some departments forced the authorities to impose partial lockdown to fight the virus resurgence.
2021-02-25
Category: International, France,Health/Medicine
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US launches new initiative to study 'Long Covid'
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) The US has launched a major new initiative to study the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the means of prevention and treatment of individuals who have been sickened by Covid-19, but do not recover fully over a long period of time.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine
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Human rights must not only be available to privileged: UN chief
United Nations, Feb 25 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that human rights must not only be available to the privileged few and joint efforts must be made to deliver them.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Human Interest/Society,Politics
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Death toll of Ecuador prison riots climbs to 79
Quito, Feb 25 (IANS) The death toll from a spate of prison riots in Ecuador on Tuesday has climbed to 79, the National Service of Comprehensive Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI) said on Wednesday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Ecuador,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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US on cusp of third vaccine, FDA says Johnson & Johnson shot safe and effective
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) The US is on the cusp of getting a third vaccine against Covid-19. The US Food and Drug Administration today delivered a strong endorsement of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine and set the stage for a final decision on February 26.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine
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Lanka, Pak agree to strengthen cooperation in various areas
Colombo, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistan and Sri Lanka agreed to strengthen cooperation in several areas including agriculture.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Sri Lanka,Politics
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Chile expects "herd immunity" against Covid-19 by midyear
Santiago, Feb 25 (IANS) Chile expects to have 80 per cent of its population vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease by midyear, achieving so-called "herd immunity," Health Minister Enrique Paris said.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Iraq,Health/Medicine
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Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, China,Health/Medicine
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Being Ebrahim Alkazi's son was never a 'burden': Feisal Alkazi
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) At author Paro Anand's Diwali party in late 2018, when Renuka Chatterjee of Speaking Tiger Publishing approached him and said that he must write a family memoir, he was "shell-shocked". "I've written a number of books but it never occurred to me to explore my family in one. I discussed it with my wife who felt it was a great idea," theatre director Feisal Alkazi tells IANS while talking about his latest book 'Enter Stage Right: The Alkazi/Padamsee Family Memoir', which was released at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National
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Meghan and Harry to talk of royal family tension with Oprah Winfrey
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are all set to get candid in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. The couple will be seen talking about the estrangement from the royal family.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion,Hollywood
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Zendaya is attracted to kindness in a person
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Hollywood star Zendaya says kindness is a quality she really appreciates in a person. Zendaya's assertion came when she was asked about the qualities she would like in man.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion,Hollywood
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UK reports another 9,938 coronavirus cases, 442 deaths
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Another 9,938 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,144,577, according to official figures released Wednesday.
2021-02-25
Category: International, United Kingdom,Health/Medicine
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Thai court finds 3 ministers guilty of involving in anti-govt protests
Bangkok, Feb 25 (IANS) Three current Thai Cabinet ministers lost their posts on Wednesday due to their court verdicts for jail in relation to 2014's Bangkok shutdown and street protests which they had unlawfully orchestrated.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Thailand,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Russia foils 72 terror crimes in 2020: Putin
Moscow, Feb 25 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that law enforcement forces have prevented 72 terrorist crimes in the country in 2020, up from 57 a year earlier.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Russian Federation,Politics
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Philippines: 2 dead, 4 injured in police, anti-drug agents shootout
Manila, Feb 25 (IANS) Two police officers were killed and four others injured during a shootout between the police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents outside a mall in the capital Manila on Wednesday night, police said.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Philippines,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Japan's cabinet green-lights bill to ratify RCEP trade deal
Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) Japan's cabinet on Wednesday green-lit a Bill to ratify a free trade deal (FTA) signed last year by 15 Asia-Pacific countries.
2021-02-25
Category: International, Japan,Business/Economy,Politics
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Monitor room to trace DTC buses at ISBT
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Delhi transport department's newly setup command room to control and monitor Delhi Transport Corporation's all low-floor and Cluster buses plying across the city will be made operational soon. The transport department has set up a centralised command room fitted with advanced facilities at ISBT Kashmiri Gate.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Sasikala asks Amma's followers to unite for Assembly polls
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa's close aide and expelled AIADMK leader, V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday renewed her call to the 'cadres of Amma (ex-Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa)' to come together to win the Assembly elections.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Tamil Nadu,National,Politics
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Senate committees postpone votes on Indian American cabinet nominee
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Two Senate committees unexpectedly postponed on Wednesday preliminary votes on confirming Neera Tanden, the embattled Indian American nominee for a cabinet position, as the powerful director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
2021-02-25
Category: International, United States,Politics
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New Covid cases dip to 334 in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Maintaining a steady trend, new Covid cases dipped to 334 in a day across Karnataka, while 313 patients recovered, said the state health bulletin on Wednesday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Health/Medicine
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Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela to kick off on Thursday
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2021, a three-day event of ICAR-IARI, will be inaugurated by chief guest and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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After civic poll success, AAP to pitch for Assembly elections in Guj
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) After receiving an unprecedented response in Gujarat municipal corporation elections where it won 27 seats, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will now pitch for 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats polls that will be conducted on February 28. Along with this, the party will also gear up for Gujarat Assembly polls scheduled to take place next year.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Rukmini Made Gowda of JD(S) elected as Mysuru Mayor
Mysuru, Feb 25 (IANS) Rukmini Made Gowda, JD(S) corporator from Ward No. 36, was on Wednesday elected the Mayor of the Mysuru City Corporation after she defeated BJP candidate Sunanda Palanetra. The post was previously held by JD(S) corporator Tasneem, who was the first woman Mayor of Mysuru.
2021-02-25
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Politics
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Crawley hopeful England can make a match of it
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Despite getting bowled out for just 112 in their first innings of the third Test, England are hopeful of giving India a target of at least 150 on "a wicket where batting fourth will be extremely difficult".
2021-02-25
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Amit Shah in Assam on Thursday, to address two rallies
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit poll-bound Assam on Thursday to attend two religious events and address public gatherings in Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Assam,National,Politics
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Zuniga winner takes Churchill Brothers back to I-League summit
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Churchill Brothers headed back to the summit of the I-League table after beating NEROCA FC 1-0 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Football
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Andhra releases annual welfare calendar for FY2021-22
Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday released a 'welfare calendar' for the 2021-22 fiscal, listing all the schemes that will be implemented in each month of the year.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Politics
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ISL: Mumbai decimate Odisha 6-1, set up league finale against Bagan
Bambolim (Goa), Feb 24 (IANS) Mumbai City rode out to a dominant 6-1 win over Odisha FC in the Indian Super League on Wednesday at the GMC Stadium. The big margin of victory helped second-placed Mumbai match top-ranked ATK Mohun Bagan's goal difference while being three points behind them.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Goa,Sports,Football
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I-League: TRAU return to top six after beating Indian Arrows
Kalyani, Feb 24 (IANS) Tiddim Road Union Athletic (TRAU) defeated Indian Arrows 5-1 on Wednesday to go fifth on the I-League table with 13 points. A Bidyashagar Singh brace, coupled with strikes by Mayosing, Komron Tursunov, and Chanso Horam led Nandakumar Singh's men to a win after Harsh Patre's magical free-kick had reduced the deficit for the Arrows.
2021-02-24
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Football
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Delhi Traffic Police launches special anti-congestion drive
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi Traffic Police has launched efforts to address congestion due to improperly-parked vehicles on the road and other temporary encroachments like roadside vendor carts, rickshaw, etc, with special joint drives being carried out on various identified stretches in south Delhi.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Oppn slams Nitish Kumar govt after encounter in Sitamarhi
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) After the encounter in Sitamarhi on Wednesday afternoon, the opposition parties slammed the Bihar government for having 'no control' over the law and order situation in the state.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Bihar,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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South Africa T20 Challenge: Maharaj shines in Dolphins' big win
Durban, Feb 24 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj led another sublime bowling display by the Hollywoodbets Dolphins as they climbed to the top of the Betway T20 Challenge table with a thumping 41-run win over the Imperial Lions in Durban on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: International, South Africa,Sports,Cricket
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Bangladesh unique example of containing Covid-19: WHO chief
Dhaka, Feb 24 (IANS) World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed satisfaction over the development of health infrastructure and services in Bangladesh, and also lauded its success in handling the Covid-19 pandemic.
2021-02-24
Category: International, Bangladesh,National,Diplomacy,Health/Medicine
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'Khelo India Winter Games' at Gulmarg from Feb 26 (Ld)
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The second edition of 'Khelo India Winter Games' will start from February 26 and culminate on March 2 in J&K's winter destination of Gulmarg, officials said.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Jammu And Kashmir,Sports,Other Sports
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Holloway breaks world indoor 60m hurdles record in Madrid
Madrid, Feb 24 (IANS) World champion Grant Holloway eclipsed the long-standing world indoor 60m hurdles record at the Villa de Madrid meeting on Wednesday, clocking 7.29 seconds to secure his overall victory in the World Athletics Indoor Tour.
2021-02-24
Category: International, Spain,Sports,Athletics
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Glade One Masters golf: Gandas's 6-under-30 gives him halfway lead
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Young guns Manu Gandas and Yuvraj Singh Sandhu hogged the limelight in round two of the Glade One Masters here on Wednesday. Both 24-year-old players, searching for their maiden wins on the PGTI, have been knocking on the doors of victory for some time.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Golf
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Axar makes use of skiddy new ball, thanks to fast bowlers' misery
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) A stroke of luck due to the soft landing area on the pitch for fast bowlers at the Ambani End helped India left-arm spinner Axar Patel get early use of the brand new ball and take six wickets in England's first innings -- the second best spell in a day-night Test by a spinner -- on the first day of the third Test on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Slain terrorists refused to surrender: J&K Police (2nd Lead)
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at the Shalgul forest area in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Jammu And Kashmir,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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India to harvest record 303.34 mn tonnes foodgrain: Estimate
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India is likely to hit a fresh record in foodgrains production, at 303.34 million tonnes, as per the second advance estimates of crops for 2020-21 released by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Proposed US capital gains tax could drive up FII investments in India's indices
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The proposed US capital gains tax will drive in more FII inflows into India as well as other emerging markets, analysts predicted on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Nokia, NIIT launch 5G certification programme for industry professionals
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Global skills and talent development company NIIT on Wednesday announced that it is introducing Nokia's 5G certification programme to train industry professionals and youth aspiring for a career in telecom and IT to realise the full potential of 5G networks in India.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Mukhtar Ansari custody: UP, Punjab spar over Art 32 use
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh and the Punjab governments have locked horns over whether a state government can file a petition under the Constitution's Article 32 to claim fundamental rights.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights,Politics
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Srinagar-Leh Highway to be opened for traffic from Feb 28
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The Srinagar-Leh highway will be opened for regulated traffic from February 28, officials said on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Jammu And Kashmir,National,Politics
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Award for industrialist Vikram Kirloskar
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Metals on Wednesday conferred the IIM-JRD Tata award 2020 on Toyota Kirloskar Motor India's Vice Chairman Vikram Kirloskar in recognition of his service to the country through excellence in corporate leadership in metallurgical industries.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Karnataka,Business/Economy
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Kejriwal takes out roadshow ahead of MCD bypolls
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With just three days left for the bypolls to five municipal wards of Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) scheduled on February 28, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit the campaign trail on Wednesday to seek support for AAP candidates.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Facebook VP questions Delhi Assembly's power over peace and harmony
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Facebook India Vice President and MD Ajit Mohan on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Delhi Assembly has no legislative power to set up a panel to examine the issue of peace and harmony.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights,Politics
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Chikkaballapur blast: How playing with fire cost the victims dear
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), Feb 24 (IANS) 'Playing with fire' is an old adage and it seems to appropriately describe the accidental blast that took place in a quarry in Hirenagaveli near Gudibande in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district on Tuesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, New Delhi,National,Politics,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Fares slightly higher to discourage inessential travel: Railways
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Days after the Congress accused the government of "hiking rail fares", the Indian Railways on Wednesday said that it was levying slightly higher fares for short distance passenger trains only to discourage people from travel which is not most necessary.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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3rd Test vs Eng: India take charge with Patel's 6-wkt haul (Stumps)
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) India took charge of the third Test on the first day itself with local boy Axar Patel, the left-arm spinner, leading the way with the second best spell in day-night Test matches, picking six wickets for 38 to help bowl out England for just 112 in first innings here on Wednesday. India were 99 for three at the draw of stumps, 13 runs behind England.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Fan breaches security to meet Kohli, cops may initiate action
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) For a moment in the third session of the first day of the third Test here, the crowd followed the fate of a young man who was caught for breaching the security and running up to India skipper Virat Kohli.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Chikkaballapurblast: No question of protecting culprits, says K'taka minister
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka health minister, K. Sudhakar on Wednesday reiterated that there was no question of protecting anyone as the state government had already 'acted tough' on illegal mining in the state.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Karnataka,National,Politics
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Telangana MLC polls to indicate voter mood ahead of 2023 battle
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) An interesting battle is on cards in the next month's elections to two seats of the Telangana Legislative Council from graduates' constituencies as the ruling TRS faces an acid test.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Politics
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3rd Test: India end Day 1 at 99/3 wkts, replying to Eng's 112
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) India, in reply to England's first-innnings' 112, were 99 for three wickets at close on the opening day of the third day-night Test against England here on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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All eligible beneficiaries under PM-Kisan should be covered: Tomar
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, on Wednesday urged the states to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), a flagship scheme of the Modi-government, are covered.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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During Bengal trip, Nadda to address intellectuals, lunch with jute mill worker
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) In the run-up to the West Bengal assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to reach out to every section of society in the state.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Cairo World Cup: Indian skeet team perform poorly on Day 1
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India's Olympic hopeful Angadvir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmed Khan couldn't get the right rhythm in the qualification round of the men skeet event on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, and finished down the ladder.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Other Sports
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China's Prescription for Poverty: An introduction
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Xinhua News Agency has come out with a documentary film -- 'China's Prescription for Poverty'.
2021-02-24
Category: International, India,National,Media
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'Khelo India Winter Games' 2nd edition at Gulmarg from Mar 2
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The second edition of 'Khelo India Winter Games' will start from February 26 and culminate on March 2 in J&K's winter destination of Gulmarg, officials said.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Jammu And Kashmir,Sports,Other Sports
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NSE's trading halt raises questions as backup site didn't come to rescue
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The four-hour long trading halt on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has raised several questions among the investors and brokers who may have to face huge losses as a result of the glitch. One major question is why did the disaster recovery site not come to the rescue when it was needed the most.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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AFSPA extended for 6 months in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Months before the Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Assam on Wednesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA), in the state for six more months beyond February 27, an official said.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Assam,National,Politics,Defence/Security
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Forward Lalrindiki aims to break into senior woman hockey team
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Having earned close to four years of experience with the junior India women's setup, forward Lalrindiki now has her eyes on breaking into the senior team and realising her dream of playing in the Olympics. Football star Cristiano Ronaldo was her role model growing up in Hnahthial, Mizoram.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Karnataka,Sports,Hockey
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Indian batsmen see off tricky twilight period that had little threat
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) India openers were on Wednesday presented with the trickiest phase of a pink ball Test, a brand new ball in the twilight period to begin their innings against two of England's finest exponents of swing bowling - James Anderson and Stuart Broad - in the third match.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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HMIL upcoming seven-seater SUV named Alcazar
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has named its upcoming seven-seater premium SUV 'Alcazar'.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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SC sets aside NCDRC order of liability on Tata Motors for defective car
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court has set aside a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) order, which imposed a liability on Tata Motors for sale of a defective two-year-old car by one of its dealers to a customer.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Maha Police: Navy sailor 'concocted' his kidnap-murder story
Palghar, Feb 24 (IANS) In a stunning revelation, the Palghar Police on Wednesday contended that the Indian Navy (IN) sailor who claimed to have been kidnapped and set on fire in a forest may have 'cooked up' the story as he was in heavy debt.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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At least four killed, seven injured in road accident in Burdwan
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) In a tragic accident, a speeding truck mowed down as many as 11 people, killing at least four in the spot, in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Drug peddler held with heroin worth 25 lakhs
New Delhi, Feb 24 ( IANS ) The Anti-Narcotics Cell of South East District has arrested a drug peddler identified as Shakeel Ahmed and seized heroin worth Rs 25 lakhs from his possession.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Mamata writes to Modi seeking help to buy vaccines for everybody
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) With high-voltage state Assembly polls round the corner, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the Centre to support in purchasing the required number of Covid-19 vaccines "on top priority basis".
2021-02-24
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Politics
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Internal disputes in Cong appear in Bihar's Katihar district
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) Internal disputes among Congress leaders are coming out into the open in Bihar quite regularly of late.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Bihar,National,Politics
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Toshiba facility in T'gana to be Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems India (TTDI), a Toshiba Group company located in Telangana, has been certified by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM).
2021-02-24
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,Business/Economy
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Kisan Congress to lay siege to Agriculture Ministry on Feb 26
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kisan Congress on Wednesday announced that it will lay siege to the Union Agriculture Ministry here on February 26 on the completion of three months of the farmers protest over the three farm bills in the national capital region.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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AP records 94 more Covid cases, tally 8.89 lakh
Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh recorded 94 new Covid cases on Wednesday, raising the state's tally over 8.89 lakh, even as 66 more persons recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Health/Medicine
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Nitish evading debates on people's issues: CPI-ML (Liberation)
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) CPI-ML (Liberation) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said here on Wednesday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is running away from discussions on the serious issues that matter and the people's questions. "If he claims to be different from the BJP, his politics must also stand apart from them. But we are seeing that on the lines of the Modi government, dictatorship is thriving in Bihar."
2021-02-24
Category: India, Bihar,National,Politics
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Party leaders divided on Rahul Gandhi's North vs South statement
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Congress leaders, specially members of G-23 who have written to Sonia Gandhi for sweeping reforms in the party, have reportedly said that it is up to former party president Rahul Gandhi to clarify his statement allegedly comparing North vs South.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Grand Prix athletics: Javelin thrower Annu keen to book Olympic spot
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's international javelin thrower Annu Rani is looking forward to a good start to the current competitive season when she steps competes in the second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix being held at Patiala's National Institute of Sports on Thursday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Athletics
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Gurugram man arrested for killing pregnant lover
Gurugram, Feb 24 (IANS) The Gurugram Police has arrested a pregnant woman's lover who had killed her in Jal Vihar Colony, Sector-46 in Gurugram.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Haryana,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Donkey meat consumption in AP rising as 'aphrodisiac, healer'
Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) Authorities in Andhra Pradesh are probing the alleged consumption of donkey meat by some people, believing in myths that it will heal back pain and asthma as well as work as an aphrodisiac.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,National
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Raj Budget 'cut, copy, paste' of BJP schemes: Poonia
Jaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia has termed the state Budget as "cosmetic", alleging that it only looks good but its intent is not right.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Rajasthan,National,Politics
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Uthappa, Vinod hit tons in 3rd Kerala win (Roundup)
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) In glorious form, Robin Uthappa scored his second century in three Vijay Hazare Trophy matches as the opener hammered 100 off 104 balls on Wednesday to help his adopted Kerala team to a seven-run win against the Railways in a Elite Group C encounter.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Karnataka,Sports,Cricket
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Lovers commit suicide in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Two lovers committed suicide in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district on Wednesday after the girl's marriage was fixed with another boy, the police said.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Bihar,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Union Cabinet approves dissolution of Puducherry assembly (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the dissolution of the Puducherry Assembly based on the recommendation of the Lieutenant Governor, after the Congress-led government in the Union territory lost power ahead of a vote of confidence.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Sharmila interacts with Telangana students on political plans
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's sister Y.S. Sharmila on Wednesday interacted with students and youth here as part of consultations before announcing her political plans in Telangana.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Politics
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President's rule in Puducherry murder of democracy: V Narayanasamy
Puducherry, Feb 24 (IANS) Outgoing Chief Minister of Puducherry and senior Congress leader, V. Narayanasamy on Wednesday reacted angrily to news of imposition of President's rule in the Union Territory. "Implementing President's rule in Puduchery is a murder of democracy," he told IANS over telephone.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Pondicherry,National,Politics
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Glitch to rich: Markets zoom on banking stocks, proposed US tax (Roundup)
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) A rally in banking stocks along with expectations of healthy foreign fund inflows accelerated the rise in India's stock market indices on Wednesday, even as a major index remained inoperable due to a technical glitch for the better part of the day's trade.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,Business/Economy
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Parineeti Chopra's voice has rawness, says composer Vipin Patwa
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Composer Vipin Patwa can't stop gushing about actress Parineeti Chopra's singing skills. Parineeti recently recorded an unplugged version of the song Matlabi yaariyan from the upcoming film The Girl On The Train. The song composed by Patwa also has a version recorded in Neha Kakkar's voice.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Rumana Molla: These days everything revolves around social media for an actor
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Actress Rumana Molla recently appeared in the web film Bawri Chhori. She agrees with the growing opinion that, more than their craft, an actor gains popularity for their presence on social media these days.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Maha Police: Navy sailor 'cooked up' his own kidnap-murder
Palghar (Maharashtra), Feb 24 (IANS) In a stunning revelation, the Palghar Police on Wednesday contended that the Indian Navy sailor, who was said to have been kidnapped and burnt alive, may have "concocted" the story as he was in heavy debt.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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USFDA approves Granules' drug for migraine
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Granules India Ltd on Wednesday announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine tablets, indicated for the treatment of migraine.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,Business/Economy,Health/Medicine
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Airline industry expected to stay cash negative in 2021: IATA
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Airlines are expected to remain cash negative until 2022, the International Air Transport Association's analysis showed on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,Business/Economy
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Over 1.23 cr Covid-19 vaccine doses administered: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers in the country has crossed 1.23 crore, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Health/Medicine
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CBSE reduces syllabus for Class 10 social science board exam
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reduced the syllabus for the social sciences exam by providing relief to the students of class 10 all over the country. CBSE has taken the decision of reducing the syllabus in view of providing leeway to students in the class 10 board examination.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Education
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Raashii Khanna starts final leg of shoot for 'Andhadhun' Malayalam remake
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) Actress Rashii Khanna has started shooting for last schedule of the untitled Malayalam remake of the Bollywood hit Andhadun. The film is currently on floors in Kochi.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Kerala,Cinema/Showbiz,Religion,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Cong, BJP spar as Irani buys land in Amethi for house
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) After Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who breached the Congress party's strongest citadel in Amethi, registered land in Amethi to build a house, the Congress has attacked her saying the party was there long before her.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Politics
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Buddhist monks oppose fresh push for power plants in Arunachal
Itanagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Buddhist monks in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang have again strongly opposed the state government's fresh push for hydro power projects in the northeastern border state.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Arunachal Pradesh,National,Environment/Wildlife,Politics,Religion
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China's strategy of creeping forward won't work with India: Army Chief
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) China has a habit of creeping forward, making very small incremental moves, to achieve its objectives, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, adding that this strategy will not work with India.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Defence/Security,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Salma Hayek flaunts her 'Lady Gaga' spirit in new post
Los Angeles, Feb 24 (IANS) Hollywood diva Salma Hayek channelled her inner Lady Gaga spirit in a new picture she shared on social media.
2021-02-24
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Anjali Tatrari: I cannot do saas-bahu drama
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Actress Anjali Tatrari, who is currently seen on the sitcom Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii, says when it comes to picking up characters for television, she likes to keep them real and relatable. She avoids roles that are typical.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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KSLTA u-14 Talent Series tennis: Venkatesh, Meghana upset top seeds
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Venkatesh Subramanya and Meghana G.D. stunned the top seeds in the boys' and girls' categories respectively to enter the semifinals of the KSLTA under-14 Talent Series here on Wednesday.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Karnataka,Sports,Tennis
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Microsoft unveils new industry Clouds
San Francisco, Feb 24 (IANS) Microsoft on Wednesday launched new industry Clouds for financial services, manufacturing and nonprofit sectors.
2021-02-24
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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SC slaps Rs 5 cr fine on medical college, community service for students
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a Rs 5 crore fine on a private medical college in Unnao for violating Medical Council of India regulations in granting admission to students.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Delhi,National,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Nimrat Kaur concerned about cats disappearing near her Noida home
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Actress Nimrat Kaur on Wednesday expressed her concern about stray cats disappearing near her Noida home, where her parents live.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Ukrainian Health Minister visits Bharat Biotech, discusses Covaxin supplies
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Ukraine's Health Minister Maksym Stepanov on Wednesday visited Bharat Biotech's manufacturing facility here and held discussions on supplies of the company's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin for his country.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Andhra Pradesh,National,Diplomacy,Health/Medicine
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Motera pitch bucks a trend: not seamers, Indian spinners hold sway
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) The newly-built stadium in Motera, built with Australian expertise in design and costing Rs.800 crore in all, gave a new twist to pink ball Test cricket with spinners bucking the trend and dominating unlike the previous pink ball Tests where seamers have held sway and took more than three times the wickets taken by spinners.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
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Blocked 62.6 bn cyber threats in 2020: Trend Micro
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro on Wednesday said it detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute in 2020, leading it to block 62.6 billion threats last year.
2021-02-24
Category: India, Karnataka,Technology
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