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Friday, July 16, 2021

Ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, govt convenes all-party meet on Sunday

Ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, govt convenes all-party meet on Sunday

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Piyush Goyal meets senior opposition leaders ahead of Monsoon Session

Piyush Goyal meets senior opposition leaders ahead of Monsoon Session

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Pakistan helps them: Afghan NSC official after Taliban kills Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui

Pakistan helps them: Afghan NSC official after Taliban kills Indian journalist

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Borders of Uttarakhand to be sealed for Kanwariyas from July 24

Borders of Uttarakhand to be sealed for Kanwariyas from July 24

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Flight instructor dead, student injured in plane crash in Maharashtra's Jalgaon

Flight instructor dead, student injured in plane crash in Maharashtra's Jalgaon

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Maharashtra aims to vaccinate one crore citizens with both jabs

Maharashtra aims to vaccinate one crore citizens with both jabs

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'Harry Kane is our player, period': New Tottenham Hotspur boss Nuno Espirito Santo

Harry Kane 'our player' says new Tottenham Hotspur boss Nuno Espirito Santo

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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla condemns Taliban's killing of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui at UNSC

Condemn Taliban's killing of Danish Siddiqui: Foreign Secy at UNSC

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to allocate more Covid vaccines to govt hospitals

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to allocate more Covid vaccines to govt hospitals

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Gautam Gambhir reaches Delhi island by boat to supervise Covid vaccination

Gautam Gambhir reaches Delhi island by boat to supervise Covid vaccination

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Tokyo Olympics: Dreaming about a medal but with our eyes open not closed, say Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari

Tokyo Olympics: Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari open up about medal dreams

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Jaishankar calls on Af prez, vows support amid Taliban violence

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Train movement suspended on Darbhanga-Samastipur down line in Bihar due to swollen Burhi Gandak river

Trains suspended on Darbhanga-Samastipur line in Bihar due to swollen Burhi Gandak river

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‘Back home with permanent scars on soul’: Mehul Choksi after returning to Antigua

‘Back home with permanent scars on soul’: Mehul Choksi after returning to Antigua

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Delta+ variant unlikely to be more transmissible, says study

The detection of 21 cases of the AY.1 sub-lineage, called ‘Delta-Plus’, in June had stoked fears of increased transmission or even an early onset of the third wave in Maharashtra. A month since the detections though, districts where the Delta-Plus cases were found have not seen any unusual surge in cases or deaths in those pockets.

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Border row must not be allowed to affect India ties, says China

India has repeatedly said that LAC disengagement, and de-escalation, is essential for improvement in ties, Beijing insists that the border dispute should not be allowed to come in the way of overall development of bilateral relations. With China apparently continuing to drag its feet on disengagement in remaining areas in eastern Ladakh, Jaishankar had conveyed to Wang that the border strife is “impacting” ties in a negative manner.

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Use Rs 23k cr emergency fund to plug infrastructure gaps, states told

In a review meeting with states and UTs to implement the scheme, the health ministry underlined the need for governments to scale-up bed strength including for paediatric care and makeshift hospitals in sub-district levels. States and UTs have also been asked to send their expenditure proposals at the earliest to enable expeditious approval and sanctioning of funds from the Centre.

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WhatsApp bans 20 lakh Indian users

Amid pressure to identify the original source of unlawful and inflammatory messaging, Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp said on Thursday that it has banned over 20 lakh users in India during the month starting May 15, taking them down for “harmful behaviour”. The action in India is significant as it is nearly one-fourth of the global bans that WhatsApp carries out in a month related to harmful behaviour.

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Odisha: Tahsildar makes petrol pump staff do sit ups for not wearing mask, video goes viral

Odisha: Tahsildar makes petrol pump staff do sit ups for not wearing mask, video goes viral

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SC: Why keep colonial sedition law used against Mahatma Gandhi, Tilak?

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre's views on whether the British-era sedition provision Section 124A in the Indian Penal Code, used to punish freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak to quell dissent and protest, should be retained even when there is continued evidence of its misuse by police without any accountability right till current times.

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Government orders 66 crore vaccine doses worth Rs 14,505 crore

The government is placing its largest order yet of Covid vaccines at 66 crore doses worth Rs 14,505 crore to procure Covishield and Covaxin shots that will help it to substantially meet the vaccine availability projections it had made in the Supreme Court. The order is in line with the Centre’s estimate of 135 crore doses being available between August-December as stated in its affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on June 26.

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Need of the hour: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju bats for institutional arbitration in India

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju bats for institutional arbitration in India

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Assam Congress MP urges Mamata Banerjee to probe Kolkata hospital’s alleged link in organ trafficking

Assam Cong MP urges WB CM to probe Kolkata hospital’s link in organ trafficking

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Five more test positive for Zika virus in Kerala

Five more test positive for Zika virus in Kerala

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Celebrating 10 years of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

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Toofaan Movie Review: Farhan Akhtar pulls off a one-man show in new Amazon Prime film

Toofaan Movie Review: Farhan Akhtar pulls off a one-man show in new Amazon Prime film

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MBBS doctor in Bhopal accuses colleague of rape, extortion; case filed

MBBS doctor in Bhopal accuses colleague of rape, extortion; case filed

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Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, study finds

Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, study finds

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Maharashtra govt opposes Sudha Bharadwaj's default bail plea in Elgar Parishad case

Maha govt opposes Sudha Bharadwaj's default bail plea in Elgar Parishad case

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Fully vaccinated domestic, int'l passengers can now enter Maharashtra without negative RT-PCR report

Fully vaccinated domestic, int'l passengers can now enter Maharashtra without negative RT-PCR report

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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Binoy Tamang quits party, set for ‘new political journey’

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Binoy Tamang quits party, set for ‘new political journey’

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T20 World Cup draws to be announced on Friday, Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah to attend ceremony in Oman

T20 World Cup draws to be announced on Friday, Ganguly to attend ceremony in Oman

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Drones spotted in Jammu again; 1 in Samba district, another in Kathua

Drones spotted in Jammu again; 1 in Samba district, another in Kathua

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Top US general feared Donald Trump would stage coup

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Mastercard can’t issue new cards from July 22: RBI

The directive bars the US-based network from issuing either prepaid, credit or debit cards to new customers under its network in India. The RBI said the order would not impact existing customers of Mastercard.

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SC seeks AG help to study PIL against sedition law

The petitioner said the five-judge Constitution bench of the SC's 1962 judgment in the Kedar Nath case upholding the validity of sedition provision was rendered in an era when the apex court was conservative in interpreting the ambit of fundamental rights. He said the fundamental rights are given a wide meaning in many subsequent landmark judgments.

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WhatsApp messages have no evidential value: SC

A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy said, “What is evidential value of WhatsApp messages these days? Anything can be created and deleted on social media these days. We don’t attach any value to the WhatsApp messages.”

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'Terror activities key factor in Afghan instability'

Touching upon India's concerns over terrorism, the joint statement issued after the Afghanistan Contact Group meeting stated that the activity of international terrorist organizations remains one of the key factors of instability in the country.

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Government restores DA for staff, raises it to 28%

“The increase reflects the additional instalments arising on 1 January, 2020, 1 July, 2020 and 1 January, 2021. The rate of dearness allowance/dearness relief for the period 1 January, 2020 to 30 June 2021 shall remain at 17%,” an official statement said.

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'Unilateral status-quo change on LAC not acceptable'

On Wednesday, foreign minister S Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that troops should complete the disengagement at the LAC “at the earliest” and that the unsettled situation has cast a negative light on the entire bilateral relationship.

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Goyal replaces Gehlot as leader of House in RS

Goyal was the deputy leader when Gehlot, who has been appointed as governor of Karnataka, was the leader of the House. Prior to becoming a minister in 2014, Goyal was BJP treasurer, a post held by his father VP Goyal. He was also engaged in poll management activities.

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'NCP betrayed us, Cong will go solo in 2024'

A week ago, Pawar had declined to comment on Patole’s “going solo” remarks, saying he would respond “only to statements made by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.” Incidentally, Patole is scheduled to address a party workers’ rally at Baramati, Pawar’s hometown, on July 29.

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'Check blatant violation of Covid norms'

The home secretary has asked states to issue strict directions to the local authorities to regulate crowded places, take action against violators as per law and ensure that concerned authorities and officials are held accountable in case of any laxity in enforcement of Covid appropriate behaviour.

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Brahmaputra river swallowed 4.27 lakh hectares of Assam land: Govt tells Assembly

Brahmaputra river swallowed 4.27 lakh hectares of Assam land: Govt tells Assembly

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Sachin Pilot-led camp upset over delay in Rajasthan cabinet expansion: Sources

Sachin Pilot-led camp upset over delay in Rajasthan cabinet expansion: Sources

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Kerala Governor observes day-long fast against dowry; Congress, BJP criticise Left govt

Kerala Guv observes day-long fast against dowry; Cong, BJP criticise Left govt

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Elon Musk congratulates Isro for successfully conducting 3rd test on Vikas Engine for Gaganyaan Mission

Gaganyaan: Vikas engine tested for 3rd time, Elon Musk congratulates Isro

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Pak closes key border crossing with Afghanistan after reports of Taliban seizing nearby area

Pak closes key border crossing with Afghanistan after reports of Taliban seizing nearby area

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Delta Plus variant unlikely to be more transmissible than Delta itself: Government panel

Delta Plus variant unlikely to be more transmissible than Delta itself: Government panel

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Blood thinner may reduce death risk in moderately ill COVID-19 patients: Study

Blood thinner may reduce death risk in moderately ill COVID-19 patients: Study

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What led to rioting in South Africa? Are Indian expats safe? | All you need to know

What led to rioting in South Africa? Are Indian expats safe? | All you need to know

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UP CM has big heart, won't mind cancellation of Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand minister

UP CM has big heart, won't mind cancellation of Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand minister

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Former US president George Bush criticises Afghanistan withdrawal, fears for women

George Bush criticises Afghanistan withdrawal, fears for women

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More genomic sequencing key to fighting Zika virus more effectively: Experts

More genomic sequencing key to fighting Zika virus more effectively: Experts

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Any unilateral change along LAC not acceptable to India: EAM Jaishankar during talks with Chinese counterpart

Jaishankar meets Chinese FM, says any unilateral change along LAC not acceptable to India

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After Centre, Rajasthan raises dearness allowance for state govt employees to 28%

After Centre, Rajasthan raises DA for state govt employees to 28%

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Pakistani woman in Kolkata gets vaccinated after being denied Covid vaccine over documents issue

Pakistani woman in Kolkata gets vaccinated after being denied Covid jab earlier

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Jaishankar likely to meet Chinese counterpart Yi

Official sources said Jaishankar is expected to emphasise on the need for an early, complete and sincere disengagement at the LAC in eastern Ladakh for improvement in ties that have been marred since April last year.

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In Rajasthan, no Covid cases reported in 25 out of 33 districts

In Rajasthan, no Covid cases reported in 25 out of 33 districts

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Indian Army officer killed in road accident in Rajasthan's Bhilwara

Indian Army officer killed in road accident in Rajasthan's Bhilwara

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Delhi: Finally, monsoon checks in, makes big splash on Day 1

Arriving 16 days after its normal date, this was Delhi’s most delayed monsoon onset since 2002, when the rain-bearing wind system had entered the capital on July 19. The IMD said the monsoon had covered not just Delhi-NCR but also the remaining parts of the country on Tuesday.

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‘Can’t play with lives’: Dhami calls off kanwar yatra

“At a time when the threat of Covid-19 is still looming and a case of the Delta-plus variant has also been reported from Uttarakhand, we cannot allow Haridwar to become a hotbed of the pandemic,” Dhami said. This is the second year in succession that the kanwar yatra has been cancelled.

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Don’t use terror law to quell dissent: SC judge

The Supreme Court judge also justified the court’s intervention in the Covid vaccination policy. He said the court prima facie found fault in the policy of the Centre for being discriminatory and it could not stand as a “silent spectator” in a humanitarian crisis.

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US Covid case rising again, doubling over 3 weeks

The Covid-19 curve in the US is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.

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