PM Modi toasts young innovators, Indian CEOs of global majors

Hailing the important role of youth in nation building, PM Modi on Monday underlined the growing prowess of India in innovation and the start-up sphere as he conveyed the nation’s pride in the fact that some major global companies are being led by young Indian CEOs. “Today we feel proud when we see the youth of India excelling in the world of start-ups. We feel proud when we see that the youth of India are innovating, taking the country forward,” the PM said.

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Braveheart, dancers, Covid warriors among 29 to bag Bal Puraskar

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Can’t keep someone in jail indefinitely over national security fears: Supreme Court

Giving emphasis to "bail, not jail" judicial philosophy, the Supreme Court on Monday said no person can be indefinitely kept in jail with an open-ended investigation by probe agencies on a conjectural apprehension that activities of an accused could involve a larger conspiracy which may prove detrimental to national security.

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Power plants staring at fresh coal shortage due to ‘bias’

Coal shortage at power plants may appear to be over for the time being but the spectre of another crisis is lurking beneath the surface, especially for generation stations located far from mines. But unlike September last year, this time such plants — termed as ‘foreign’ by Indian Railways — are suffering due to discrimination in allotment of rakes and a free-for-all among railway zones in the race to post higher despatch figures.

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R-Day march: Army to display evolution of uniform & rifles

Marching contingents of Army soldiers will showcase how their uniforms and rifles have evolved since 1950s, on Republic Day. Mechanised columns will include “a mix of the vintage and modern” weapon systems and platforms, Delhi area chief of staff Major General Alok Kacker said. In the first of 6 Army contingents, Rajput Regiment soldiers will be seen wearing uniform of 1950s and carrying Lee-Enfield .303 rifles. Assam Regiment troops will be donning uniform from 1960s and .303 rifles.

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CAs’ clean chit can’t stall co's folding: Supreme Court

In Antrix-Devas judgment, SC ruled that proceeding for winding up of a company on ground of perpetrations of fraud can't be stalled by shareholders citing reports from CAs, auditors giving clean chit or non-discovery of fraud. SC junked arguments of Devas and shareholders that since the auditors’ reports of 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2020 certified “no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of the audit”, the Antrix-Devas deal was terminated not on fraud grounds.

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Undoing efforts of past to obliterate many heroes: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a hologram of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate. Emphasising that the hologram of Netaji will soon be replaced by a one cast in stone, the PM said that installation of the “giant statue” close to the National War Museum at India Gate and near Parliament marks a “homage to the hero of freedom by the grateful nation and will keep reminding our instititutions and coming generations the lesson of national duty”.

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We've gone wrong, no shying away from that: Rahul

India failed to avoid a series whitewash despite Deepak Chahar's scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third ODI by four runs here to end a disastrous tour of the 'Rainbow Nation'. India had earlier lost the three-match Test series 1-2 against South Africa.

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Going door-to-door in Kairana, Shah meets families that had ‘left’

Home minister Amit Shah met several families who were "affected" by the alleged exodus from Kairana some years ago during a door-to-door poll campaign on Saturday.

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6 die in Mumbai highrise fire; grandkids carry 86-year-old out

Barely two months after a fire on the 19th floor of a highrise killed one person in Lower Parel, six persons were killed and 24 injured in a blaze that broke out also on the 19th floor of a tower in Tardeo on Saturday morning. The fire started around 6.45am at the 20-storeyed Sachinam Heights, situated opposite Bhatia Hospital in Tardeo, fire brigade officials said. Many of the building’s residents were still asleep when the blaze began. A short circuit was the likely cause of the fire.

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Mahatma’s favourite hymn ‘Abide With Me’ dropped from Beating Retreat

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India ready to ship wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan in Feb

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Centre to restore J&K statehood when situation is normal: Shah

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India's daily Covid situation in 5 charts

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Punjab: Another consignment of explosives recovered from Gurdaspur

An official release issued on Friday informed that the recovery was made on the disclosure of Malkeet Singh, a resident of village Gazikot in Gurdaspur, who was arrested by the Gurdaspur police on Thursday.

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IPL: Hardik to lead Ahmedabad; Rahul Lucknow's captain

The Indian Premier League's two new teams -- Ahmedabad and Lucknow -- have officially named their draft picks ahead of the upcoming mega auction for the 2022 season. Team Ahmedabad has chosen Hardik Pandya (Rs 15 cr), Rashid Khan (Rs 15 cr) and Shubman Gill (Rs 8 cr). While Team Lucknow has opted to go with KL Rahul (Rs 17 cr), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 9.2 cr) and Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4 cr).

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‘Amar Jawan Jyoti merged for true shradhanjali to martyrs’

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Netaji statue to be installed at India Gate, likely in August

A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate in what marks a fitting recognition of the legendary freedom fighter who had captivated the country with his determination to liberate it from British occupation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that he will unveil a hologram statue of Bose, Netaji to legions of his admirers, at the same place on his birthday on January 23 evening.

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They batted better than us in middle overs: Rishabh Pant

Flamboyant Rishabh Pant believes that the difference between the two teams in the just lost ODI series was far better middle-overs batting by the South African side. Having lost the first game by 31 runs, Indians were once again soundly thrashed by seven wickets after having put up a reasonably good 287 runs on the board.

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Where we need to get better is right in front of us, says KL Rahul

A fragile middle-order and lack of wickets in the middle overs are obvious areas of improvement needed for the Indian team, skipper KL Rahul admitted after an embarrassing ODI series defeat against South Africa on Friday. For the second game in a row, Indian bowlers looked pedestrian especially in the middle overs.

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2.5k farm suicides in 11 months of 2021 in Maha: RTI reply

Distress among farmers in the state pushed 2,498 of them to end their lives in the 11-month period from January to November 2021. In 2020, 2,547 debt-ridden farmers had committed suicide. Data from the state revenue department shows that despite loan waiver schemes of the government, farmers continue to commit suicide for inability to repay loans. Region-wise Aurangabad saw 804 suicides in the 11-month period in 2021 and Nagpur division reported 309 cases.

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Tendency to tarnish India’s image must be shunned: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted naysayers saying there is a tendency to tarnish India’s image, both within the country and internationally, and exhorted non-state actors to make an effort to change this "perception-building" while conveying the correct picture of the country to the world.

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Supreme Court extends women’s right to parents’ property prior to ’56

The Supreme Court on Thursday conferred daughters with equal right to father’s property even prior to codification of Hindu personal laws and enactment of the Hindu Succession Act in 1956 and said that the law of inheritance would apply to partition of properties even if the father had died intestate before 1956.

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Vaccination has kept severe illness, deaths low in third wave: ICMR

The proportion of Covid deaths in active cases during the current surge is significantly lower, helped by large-scale vaccination coverage, than the previous second wave, the Centre said underlining the role of vaccines in protecting against severe illness and deaths due to Covid-19. "Vaccine online tracker shows the benefit of its ability to reduce deaths considerably among vaccinated compared to unvaccinated,” ICMR director general Balram Bhargava said.

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Apple gives 8 reasons to switch from Android to iPhone

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Amar Jawan Jyoti to be merged with National War Memorial flame

The Amar Jawan Jyoti or the “eternal flame” at the iconic India Gate will be extinguished after 50 years on Friday and merged with the flame at the adjoining National War Memorial (NWM) in the run-up to the Republic Day this year.

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Arun Verma who worked in Salman Khan's 'Kick' passes away

Arun Verma who has worked the films like 'Kick', 'Prem Granth', 'Nayak' and 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' has passed away. He was 62.

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India at UN: 1993 blasts brain getting Pak’s 5-star treatment

The crime syndicate responsible for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts is enjoying 5-star hospitality in Pakistan and given state protection”, the Indian envoy at the UN said, in a veiled reference to Dawood Ibrahim. In August 2020, Pakistan had for the first time acknowledged the presence of Dawood on its soil after the government imposed sweeping sanctions on 88 banned terror groups and their leaders.

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SC: Reach out to kin for Covid ex gratia, don’t wait for claims

After summoning the chief secretaries of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh with three hours’ notice to appear virtually for slow disbursal of Covid compensation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up some states for not taking proactive steps and asked the authorities to reach out to the families of the victims without waiting for them to file claims.

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‘AC malfunction may have led to warship blast in Mumbai’

The three Indian Navy sailors who were killed in the explosion on board the Rajput-class destroyer, INS Ranvir, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday were taking a nap during a work break when the incident took place, said Colaba police. Prima facie, the blast occurred due to a malfunction in the warship air-conditioning compartment ‘possibly linked to Freon gas leak’, said a source.

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More cash, gold, assets papers seized from Channi kin

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UP polls: BJP gets edge in battle of perception

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BHU offers Hindu Dharma course

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has become the first university in the country to introduce “Hindu dharma” in its regular curriculum. The university has started a postgraduate course in Hindu studies, university authorities said on Tuesday, claiming that this is the first such course offered by any university in the country.

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Phones from Xiaomi, OnePlus, more with ‘big exchange’

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Rahul blames lack of wickets, middle-order collapse for loss

India skipper KL Rahul blamed lack of wickets in the middle overs and below-par show by the middle order batters for the team's 31-run defeat against South Africa in the ODI series-opener here on Wednesday.

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3 Navy men die in explosion on warship in Mumbai dockyard

Three Indian Navy sailors were killed and 11 sustained burn injuries in an explosion on board the Rajput-class destroyer, INS Ranvir, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday. The explosion occurred around 4.45pm in an internal compartment of the destroyer, which was anchored at Mumbai on cross-coast deployment from eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam.

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Guj, T'gana receive Covid death claims 9, 7 times of official toll

Data filed by states in the Supreme Court shows that the number of Covid compensation claims received by some of them far exceed their official count of deaths. In Gujarat and Telangana, it’s as high as almost nine and seven times, respectively, while in absolute numbers, the gap between the official toll and compensation claims is the largest in Maharashtra.

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Vijay Mallya loses battle to keep London home

Indian fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya and his family are set to be evicted from their multi-million-pound London home after mortgagee Swiss bank UBS won the right in court on Tuesday to repossess it and sell it. If the family do not leave immediately of their own accord, they may get evicted from the house by bailiffs.

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Phone poll ‘elects’ Bhagwant Mann as AAP’s Punjab CM-face

AAP on Tuesday declared Sangrur MP and former stand-up comic Bhagwant Mann as its candidate for Punjab CM, based on 93% of 21 lakh responses received in a reality show-like telephone poll in which Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu curiously ended up with the second highest votes. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said some people voted for him, too, but that wouldn’t count as he was never in the race.

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ED raids homes, offices of Channi nephew in mining case

Nearly a dozen homes and offices belonging to a nephew of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi and some of his aides were searched in concerted raids by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday as part of a new probe into money laundering allegations linked to the 2018 illegal sand mining case. The raids yielded around Rs 6 crore in unaccounted cash, directorate officials said.

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'Mulayam Singh's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav to join BJP'

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Amazon sale: 10 powerful laptops that offer value-for-money

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Birju Maharaj, maestro who breathed Kathak, dies at 83

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Which way will Dalit votes in UP go this time?

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ICMR norms junk oral antivirals, antibiotics

Oral antivirals, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies and vitamins have no place in India’s latest Covid management guidelines, which were put up on the Union health ministry website on Monday. Antiviral remdesivir, which is given via an IV drip, is recommended for moderate to severely ill patients on oxygen support.

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Punjab polls put off to February 20 due to Ravidas Jayanti

The Election Commission on Monday shifted the Punjab assembly poll date to February 20 from February 14, in view of requests received from several political parties and the state government to defer polling by a few days in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 16. The counting date is unchanged on March 10.

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‘Price crash deals’ on TVs, TWS earbuds, power banks and more

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Dhanush and his wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth part ways

Actor Dhanush K Raja and his wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth have parted ways as a couple. The 'Maari' actor announced the same on Twitter.

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'BJP to repeat 2017 feat in UP, despite defections, farm stir'

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UK national behind US hostage drama over Pak scientist

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Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat expelled from BJP

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Raju Jeyamohan winsBigg Boss Tamil season 5

Raju Jeyamohan triumphs in Bigg Boss Season 5. In a grand gala finale on Sunday night, Raju lifted the trophy, and walked away with a prize money of Rs. 50 lakhs. VJ Priyanka Deshpande became the first runner up of the season. Interestingly, Pavani Reddy was one of the three finalists of the season.

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Evil couples of all time

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PM: India rapidly moving towards 100-unicorn mark

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In EV push, govt eases rules to set up charging stations

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EC extends ban on roadshows, rallies till January 22

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Virat Kohli ends innings as India’s most successful Test skipper

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Amazon Republic Day sale is live for these users

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Farmers to relaunch protest from Lakhimpur for pending demands

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‘Army set to check any military brinkmanship’

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6 airbags must in 8-seater cars from October this year

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Ex-bishop acquitted in Kerala nun rape case

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Reactions like that showed India were frustrated: Ngidi

South African pacer Lungi Ngidi on Thursday said the Indians were clearly "frustrated and under pressure" as a controversial DRS call saved home skipper Dean Elgar, triggering angry reactions from the visiting camp on day three.

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Novak Djokovic waits on visa decision as Open nears

World tennis number one Novak Djokovic was waiting on Friday to hear whether the Australian government will cancel his visa for a second time, as he bids for a record 21st major tennis title at the Australian Open starting on Monday.

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Times Top10: Why India-UK are talking trade

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New Covid cases at 2.6L, deaths cross 200 for 2nd consecutive day

Fresh Covid-19 cases in India rose 7% to nearly 2.64 lakh on Thursday, a day after a record rise of more than 50,000 had pushed the day's tally to 2.47 lakh. Deaths from the virus remained relatively low but were rising. With data from Tripura awaited at the time of writing, 218 fatalities were reported on Thursday, the second consecutive day of 200-plus deaths.

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3rd Test: Bumrah's late strike keeps India in the hunt against SA

The team that manages to reduce the margins of error more successfully will take the match and the series. At 101-2 though, South Africa are slightly ahead, a good deal of luck, and relative easing of the track coming to their aid. India scored 198 runs in the second innings, 28 of which came through extras and 100 off Pant's bat. The rest of the batting order put together the remaining 70 runs.

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No breakthrough in 13-hour China talks, but next meet soon

There was no breakthrough in the marathon top-level military talks between India and China on Wednesday, with Beijing again showing reluctance to complete troop disengagement at a friction point in eastern Ladakh while also refusing to discuss steps to defuse the bigger problems at Depsang and Demchok.

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In a first, potential climate change hotspots mapped

The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) has for the first time mapped climate change hotspots in the country in three future time period scenarios of 2030, 2050 and 2085. It observed that Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are projected to witness the highest temperature increase whereas Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh may face least temperature rise over these short, medium and long time periods.

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Domestic airtraffic drops 37% since January 1

India’s domestic passenger traffic has dropped 37% since January 1, with less than two lakh people flying daily, which takes the traffic back to the volumes handled in July last year. An estimated 30% drop in air passengers is expected in the final quarter of this fiscal, according to aviation observers.

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MI5 names Chinese ‘agent’ linked to Labour MP awarded Padma Shri by India

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India’s green cover rises, touches nearly 1/4th of geographical area

India’s green cover has touched nearly one-fourth of its geographical area with "forests" and "trees outside recorded forest areas" put together recording an increase of 2,261 sq km (0.3%) in 2021 compared to the previous assessment in 2019, shows the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR 2021) released on Thursday.

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'Acharya' star Chiranjeevi meets AP CM; here's why

Amid a raging row between Andhra Pradesh government and Tollywood over movie ticket prices, megastar Chiranjeevi called on Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Amaravati on Thursday.

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Separated by Partition, brothers reunite in Kartarpur after 74 years

It was a showstopper — both time and a flock of pilgrims stood still for a while to soak up the scene of two turbaned old men pat each other’s backs in a joyous embrace against the backdrop of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on Wednesday. The significance of that hug was not lost on anyone. It was the reunion of two octogenarian brothers separated by Partition, 74 years ago.

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'Omicron seems less severe, but can’t let our guard down'

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Indians objecting to sensitive ads: ASCI

Are Indian men becoming more sensitive? Is religious intolerance on the rise? These are some questions a recent report on consumer complaints received against advertisements over the last three years raised on Wednesday.

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Stocks up, dollar down; US inflation data surges as forecast

World stocks rose on Wednesday while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar fell, after the latest U.S. inflation data showed price pressures surging but within expectations, apparently suggesting the Federal Reserve will not have to hike interest rates too aggressively.

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India-UK to launch talks on FTA today

India and the UK are set to officially launch negotiations on an ambitious free trade agreement at an event in New Delhi on Thursday, with Britain represented by its visiting international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan.

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Study: Covaxin third shot 90% effective

A booster shot of indigenously developed vaccine Covaxin after two doses is able to generate robust antibody responses and neutralise the Omicron and Delta variants of Sars-CoV-2, a study conducted at Atlanta-based Emory University has found.

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Dharam Sansad: SC seeks reply from Centre, states

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre, the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Uttarakhand Director General of Police on a PIL demanding stringent action against those who delivered hate speech, allegedly calling for armed action against the minority community at congregations in Haridwar and Delhi last month.

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WH encouraged by rejection of FB request to dismiss antitrust lawsuit

The White House said on Wednesday it was encouraged by a US judge's decision not to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook.

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Post-21 knot to help women professionally: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the purpose of raising the age of marriage of women from 18-21 years was based on the principle of equality and to bring more women into the country’s workforce allowing them an opportunity to pursue their professional goals.

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BJP sees UP desertions as design to dent party’s ‘social coalition’

On a day when another UP minister resigned alleging neglect of backwards and Dalits, the BJP leadership acknowledged the seriousness of the effort to dent its sprawling social coalition, but was not ready to hit the panic button yet.

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Pak security policy seeks 100 yrs of peace with India, but with caveat

Pakistan’s new national security policy seeks peace with India, apparently no hostility for the next 100 years, and also doesn’t rule out normalisation of trade and economic ties without waiting for a final resolution of the Kashmir issue “provided there is progress in the talks” between the two countries.

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Indu Malhotra to head SC’s PM security breach probe

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Day 2: Another ‘backward caste’ minister quits Yogi cabinet

In a second pre-poll jolt to BJP in as many days, UP cabinet minister Dara Singh Chauhan on Wednesday followed his former ministerial colleague Swami Prasad Maurya out of the Yogi Adityanath government after accusing it of “tampering” with the reservation rights of Dalits and backwards. Both Chauhan and Maurya had defected to BJP from Mayawati’s BSP in 2015.

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Djokovic travelled across Europe before Australia trip

Novak Djokovic was in Serbia in the two weeks before flying to the Australian Open from Spain, according to three Belgrade residents, whose accounts to Reuters backed social media posts that contradict information contained in his immigration declaration on arrival in Melbourne.

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Siddharth apologises to Saina Nehwal for 'sexist' tweet

After receiving a backlash on social media for his alleged sexist Tweet, actor Siddharth apologised to badminton champion Saina Nehwal in an open letter.

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3rd Test: Kohli wages a lone battle as SA claim Day 1 honours

On a day when the sun was out for most of the time and wind blew from across the Atlantic, watching cricket might have been blissful. Walking out there to face the new ball and not getting distracted by the uneven bounce or by the captivating sight of the Table Mountains, however, was going to be another challenge altogether.

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To end pandemic, let milder strains spread, say PIO experts, draw flak

Two health experts of Indian-origin are arguing that allowing a rapid spread of Omicron, which some experts see as inevit able, may be a better and safer bet to end the pandemic, even as other mainstream professionals are warning that such a strategy would be playing with fire.

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Misguided consent for sex can’t be called a free one: HC

Consent for sexual intercourse provided under the misconception of fact cannot be considered a free one, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court (HC) ruled while rejecting a man’s complaint for quashing an FIR for rape against him.

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100% WFH for private offices in Delhi; 23 die, positivity over 25%

On a day when Delhi recorded 23 deaths due to Covid-19, the highest daily toll in nearly seven months, and 21,259 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued an order directing all private offices, except those in exempted categories, to shut down. The positivity rate was 25.65% on Tuesday, up from 25% a day earlier.

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Will kill self if punished, says 11-time-vaccinated man

Octogenarian Brahmdeo Mandal, who took multiple Covid shots, is now hiding in fear of arrest in connection with an FIR lodged against him on charges of misleading the health department. He has threatened to kill himself by suicide if he is prosecuted.

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Ahead of elections, SP Maurya quits UP cabinet, may join SP

Hours after Maurya quit, claiming that about a dozen more BJP MLAs would also quit, the party’s MLA from Tindwari in Banda, Brijesh Kumar Prajapati, three-time MLA Roshanlal Verma who represents Tilhar constituency in Shahjahanpur and has won the elections thrice – in 2007, 2012 and 2017 – and Bilhaur legislator Bhagwati Sagar also resigned from the primary membership of the party. All of them are expected to join the SP soon.

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'Supports whatever rule change is needed to pass voting rights'

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States must find ways to pass voting rights bills even if it means getting rid of filibuster rules that currently require 60 senators to support most legislation.

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Govt to become largest shareholder in Voda, TTL

In a rare development, the Centre is set to receive ownership in two private telecom companies – the debt-laden Vodafone Idea and Tata group’s Tata Teleservices (TTL) – in lieu of the interest dues from them, as part of the revival package for ailing players announced last September.

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Builder liable to pay damages for occupation cert delay: SC

In a relief to homebuyers who are forced to take possession of their flats and start living due to delay on part of the builder to get all clearances from the authorities, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that it would amount to deficiency in services on the part of real estate company if it failed to get occupation certificate and homebuyers could seek compensation.

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PBS has no faith in force he led: SC

It is a “very disturbing” scenario in Maharashtra where former police commissioner Param Bir Singh doesn’t have faith in his own force and the state government has no faith in CBI, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh made this observation after the counsel for the former police chief submitted that the state police was trying to corner him in departmental cases.

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Set up safe deposition units for vulnerable witnesses: SC

In what could lessen the trauma and discomfiture of sexual assault survivors in narrating their ordeal in crowded conventional courts, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered all high courts to set up within four months at least one safe, separate and exclusive facility in each district court complex to help such vulnerable witnesses record their statements uninhibitedly.

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North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile: State media

North Korean state media said on Wednesday that the country has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media reported, with leader Kim Jong Un attending the launch for the first time in more than a year. On Tuesday authorities in South Korea and Japan detected the suspected launch, which drew condemnation by authorities in Washington and Tokyo and prompted an expression of concern from the UN secretary-general.

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