Written by Karunjit Singh, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: March 25, 2021 10:14:24 pm Oil trading companies on Thursday cut gas and diesel prices for the second day in a row after a nearly six-month period in which gasoline and diesel prices rose steadily to record …
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With various states experiencing a second wave of increase in Covid-19 cases, the Union Cabinet decided on Tuesday to further open vaccination, making all people over the age of 45 eligible for a vaccine as of April 1. On Tuesday, the Center also made changes to the Co-WIN platform and …
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The BJP published its manifesto for Assam on Tuesday promising a “corrected National Register of Citizens (NRC)” if it came to power. Among its ten commitments, the party also mentioned several development measures, including the promise to solve the problem of the Assam floods, as well as the protection of …
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As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, candidates have lined up to present their nominations, with some drawing attention to the assets they have declared. One such candidate is Hari Nadar, an independent Alangulam fighter in Tirunelveli district, who has stated that he owns Rs 4.73 million worth of gold. …
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In India, every election has a background score: the clinks of the parties in the fray, with shrill voices, imitation melodies and forceful rhythms. But in West Bengal this time, it’s the sharp letters that draw the crowds from TMC, BJP and CPI (M). Among the various jingles that have …
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Two men, including a civil defense staff member, were stabbed to death, allegedly by a minor and his accomplice in a road rage incident at Paschim Vihar in Outer Delhi. The initial investigation has revealed that the defendant’s motorcycle struck the victim’s two-wheeler and the victim first pursued them. The …
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A Delhi court on Monday sentenced Ariz Khan to death, who was convicted last week of the murder of Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma in the case of the 2008 Batla House encounter. The encounter took place in September 2008 between the Delhi Police Special Cell and Indian Mujahideen officers …
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Two FIRs showed up in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday after complaints were received about an incident on Thursday night when journalists were allegedly assaulted after a press conference held by the former chief minister and party chairman. Samajwadi, Akhilesh Yadav. In confirming the FIRs, Uttar Pradesh …
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Pakistan has conveyed to India that the February 25 renewal of the 2003 ceasefire along the Line of Control can lead to a broader engagement only if and when Delhi restores statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as a “starting point” for a discussion on solving the Kashmir Problem, The Indian …
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A panel of experts recommended on Wednesday the removal of the “clinical trial mode” label attached to the emergency authorization of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 Covaxin vaccine, The Indian Express has learned. The recommendation of the Subject Matter Expert Committee (SEC), if accepted by the head of India’s main drug regulatory …
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