After Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament building on Thursday at an event on Thursday attended by leaders of various political parties, cabinet ministers and ambassadors from different countries, a religious prayer of all believers to commemorate the ceremony. The bhoomi pujan in which …
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MUMBAI: In a provisional order, on Wednesday the Supreme Court ordered that IIT Bombay must allow 18 years Siddhant Batra to join and follow classes for a BTech course in electrical engineering. He had earned a JEE rank of 270 across India and secured the seat in October, only to …
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The bill will go before the state legislature during its next winter session. (Archive) Mumbai: In an attempt to curb heinous crimes against women and children in Maharashtra, the state cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill containing provisions for severe punishments, including the death penalty, life imprisonment and heavy fines …
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Vaccines can sometimes cause allergic reactions, but they are usually rare and short-lived. British regulators are investigating reports of allergic reactions in two people who received the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, the first day of a vaccination program. Meanwhile, they are telling people to skip the vaccine if …
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Despite US President Donald Trump’s reluctance to admit defeat at the hands of Joe Biden in the November 3 presidential election, First Lady Melania Trump has been privately planning her life after the White House. CNN reported Wednesday that Melania “just wants to go home.” Sources close to Melania told …
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Written by Gagandeep Singh Dhillon, edited by Explained Desk | Shimla | Updated: December 10, 2020 8:56:07 am A woman brought the cannabis plant to her Malana village in Himachal Pradesh. (Express Photo: Jasbir Malhi, File) The Narcotics Control Office in Mumbai claimed on Wednesday to have seized the contraband …
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The appeal was made yesterday when Sonia Gandhi turned 74 years old. Hyderabad: A congressional leader in Telangana asked Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to include the life of the head of Congress Sonia Gandhi in the state’s school curriculum. “Out of respect and gratitude, you are requested to direct …
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The ongoing farmer agitation has taken a new turn with protesters deciding to intensify their agitation since December 14 after their talks with the Government of Narendra Modi it failed and they also rejected the offer of “written guarantees.” In such a critical situation, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and national …
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As farmers’ protests on the Delhi borders gain ground, the handful of organizations that had led the first pocket of resistance to alone. TOI takes a look at some of those leading the agitation from the agricultural heartland to the capital, either alone or as part of a conglomerate. Top …
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Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | December 10, 2020 10:31:08 am Hoshairpur’s tractor car is on its way to Delhi. A stop in Doraha for tea. (Express photo by Raakhi Jagga) The call for “Delhi Chalo” may have been given by the farmers’ unions on November 26-27, the movement …
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