India's daily Covid-19 count falls further, active cases remain below 6 lakh

The country has been witnessing a fall in daily Covid-19 numbers in the month of October. Its case fatality rate fell below 1.5 per cent on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. Deaths per million population in the country stand at a very low level of 88, it said.

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Self-care Sunday: 5 tried-and-super helpful tips to forgive yourself and let go...

As self doubts and over-thinking roam freely inside the brain during this Covid-19 quarantine, here are 5 tips to learn-by-heart on how to forgive yourself, outrun your past and simmer self-hatred to move forward for your own emotional wellbeing

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News updates from Hindustan Times: Centre plans to brief diplomatic corps on efforts...

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times

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Sedition case filed against Jharkhand BJP chief for trying to 'destabilise' state...

Jharkhand BJP chief and Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash had on Friday said in a press conference that the saffron party will form the government in the state in the next two-three months.

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Police to provide security cover to voters in bypolls in MP's Chambal region

The hamlets recognised as vulnerable in Chambal region account for 57% of the total hamlets identified during the bypolls

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Bihar assembly elections 2020: A hat-trick for JDU on Vaishali assembly seat?

JDU has been consistently winning the Vaishali seat since the year 2005. In fact, the 2015 runner up Brishin Patel who is now in HAM was in Nitish Kumar’s JDU earlier. He had won the constituency in February, October 2005, and in 2010.

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Bihar assembly election 2020: LJP's Raj Kumar Shah eyes second term in Lalganj

Bihar assembly election 2020: While Congress’s Rakesh Kumar and BJP’s Sanjay Kumar Singh are set to give a tough fight to LJP’s Raj Kumar Shah, as many as 22 other candidates are also in the poll fray.

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West Bengal govt writes to railways for resuming suburban train services

Bengal home department shared a letter written by state home secretary HK Dwivedi to the ER general manager in this regard.

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'If every petty crime's punishment is beheading...': Kangana Ranaut on Canadian...

Speaking on the issue of beheading of a teacher in France, Justin Trudeau defended free speech, but added that it was “not without limits”. In response, Kangana Ranaut tweeted saying “we don’t live in an ideal world”.

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Angela Merkel's party set to decide on her successor in January

The party’s three leadership candidates - Merz, Armin Laschet and Norbert Roettgen - have agreed to hold the congress in mid-January, CDU general secretary Paul Ziemiak announced on Twitter.

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From Dudhwa Tiger Reserve to Goa casinos: What all are opening from November 1 in...

From November 1, Delhi buses will ply with full capacity and Western Railways will run additional local trains in Mumbai. Interstate bus services to and from Delhi are also likely to open from today.

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Bengaluru-Mysuru rail journey passes Piyush Goyal's 'glass full of water test'

The Minister, in a tweet on Friday night, shared a video showing a water filled glass kept on a table in a compartment and not a drop spilling out during the recent trip.

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Jagan Reddy's SOS to PM Modi after finance ministry throws a spanner in Polavaram...

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevail upon the Union ministries of finance and Jal Sakthi to accord investment clearances to the revised project cost as per 2017-18 estimates.

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Dudhwa Tiger Reserve to reopen from today: Know all guidelines here

Due to nationwide lockdown following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve had to be closed mid-session on March 22 during the last tourist season.

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Assam schools reopen from Monday after 7 months: All you need to know

The state government said that students of Class 6 and above will go to school from November 2, but only after consent from their parents.

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Ishaan Khatter turns 25: Dating a 'much older woman' to cameo in Udta Punjab, did...

As Ishaan Khatter turned 25 on Sunday, here are some lesser-known facts about him. From the fact that he dated a ‘much older woman’ to his blink-and-miss appearance in Udta Punjab, did you know these things about him?

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Neha Kakkar introduces her fans to husband Rohanpreet's entire clan, thanks in-laws...

Neha Kakkar has thanked her in-laws for throwing a lavish wedding reception for her and husband Rohanpreet Singh. She has shared several pictures from the event, including a glimpse of the cake-cutting ceremony and much more.

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Vote Donald Trump out of presidency; has divided, failed America: Joe Biden

Asserting that when America votes, America will be heard, Joe Biden said that when America is heard, he believes the message is going to be loud and clear.

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Tamil Nadu agriculture minister R Doraikkannu dies of Covid-19

The 72 year-old Minister breathed his last late on Saturday night, Kauvery Hospital Executive Director Dr Aravdindan Selvaraj said in a medical bulletin.

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Goa casinos to reopen from today: Know Covid-19 guidelines here

There are six offshore casinos in Goa, boats anchored in the Mandovi river that flows by the capital city. Other casinos are located inside five star hotels. It’s a 19-year-old industry of the state.

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President Trump protected US Constitution; can revive economy after pandemic, say...

Many of the supporters, including a large number of women and small business owners, on Saturday argued that Trump is not influenced by anyone and has taken a strong stand against countries like China and Mexico to save America’s interest.

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Donald Trump is a warrior; needs four more years as president: Ivanka

Addressing a large crowd on Saturday in Ohio, which is a battleground State for the November 3 presidential election, Ivanka said Trump has taken the US in the right direction in the last four years, including undoing the wrongs of his predecessors and political leadership for the past several decades.

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Super Typhoon Goni makes landfall in Philippines

Goni -- which intensified into a “super” typhoon as it neared the Philippines -- comes a week after Typhoon Molave hit the same region of the natural disaster-prone archipelago.

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Railway station masters to protest sealing in night duty allowance, work on empty...

The railway ministry has said that as per Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) instructions in July 2020, all officials who have the basic pay of above Rs 43,600 are not to be paid the night duty allowance.

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Sonu Sood has hilarious reply for man who asked him to arrange for a Maldives vacation:...

Actor Sonu Sood replied in his trademark witty fashion, when a man asked him to arrange a Maldives vacation. Sonu has been at the forefront of charitable efforts for those who’ve been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mexico rebukes governor for call to vote against Donald Trump

The department, which oversees Mexico’s domestic affairs, told Gov. Silvano Aureoles Friday that he had put Mexico “in a delicate position” by interfering in another country’s elections.

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Britain may impose new national Covid-19 lockdown from Wednesday: Report

Johnson is expected to hold a news conference on Monday to announce the new measures, under which everything could be closed except essential shops and “educational settings,” the Times newspaper said.

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700-km traffic jams in Paris as residents flee ahead of 2nd Covid-19 lockdown

Dystopian images of logjams that stretched for 435 miles (700 kilometers) at one point Thursday evening — exacerbated by the upcoming long holiday weekend — were a grim sign of a return to the dark days of the spring.

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Growth in China's services sector accelerates in October: Report

The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 56.2 from 55.9 in September, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis.

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Minnesota opts against asking Supreme Court to block mail-in ballots ruling

The ruling, which is not the final word in the litigation, requires that ballots received after Election Day be separated from other ballots.

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Congress reiterates demand for Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat's resignati...

Earlier on October 29, SC stayed an order of the Uttarakhand High Court directing the CBI to register an FIR against CM Trivendra Singh Rawat on the basis of allegations levelled against him.

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10 booked for registering fake trust in PM's name, 4 taken into custody

Ajay Pandey, a resident of Kabir Nagar area in Varanasi, registered the ‘Adarsh Narendra Damodar Das Modi Jankalyankari Trust’, Varanasi, on July 14.

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Hurriyat Conference to protest against new land laws in J-K today; calls for complete...

On October 28, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress party joined the other mainstream parties in opposing the new land laws notified by the Centre for the Union territory.

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Rasika Dugal: 'I have been trying to learn how to sing, much to the disgust of my...

Rasika Dugal says she started listening to a lot of audio content while cleaning or folding clothes or watering plants during lockdown. She has also been learning to sing via online classes during her free time at home.

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Gaurav Chopraa shares adorable photos with baby boy Prince, ex-girlfriend Narayani...

Gaurav Chopraa took to Instagram to share adorable new pictures with his one-month-old son, Prince. The post got a lot of love from the actor’s ex-girlfriend, Narayani Shastri.

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Georgia governor tests negative for Covid-19 after exposure

The governors of Oklahoma, Virginia and Missouri have previously tested positive for coronavirus.

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7.0 magnitude earthquake with over 100 aftershocks kills 22 in Turkey, Greece

According to the US Geological Survey, the major earthquake hit 14 kilometres (nine miles) off the Greek town of Karlovasi on Samos.

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Terror attacks in France not result of 'lone wolf initiatives': Harsh Shringla

During his interaction with a cross-section of leading members of the academia, media and think-tanks, Shringla said India stands by France following the attacks of the past week in Paris and Nice.

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26 newly-elected councillors of 6th Leh council to be administered oath of offi...

Since the formation of the hill council in 1995, the Congress had swept the polls thrice, while the Ladakh Union Territorial Front had won the elections in 2005.

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Johnson & Johnson plans to test its Covid-19 vaccine in ages 12-18 soon

J&J started testing the vaccine in adults in a 60,000-volunteer Phase III study in late September. It had to pause the trial earlier this month because of a serious medical event in one participant. The study resumed last week.

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Kamala Harris urges voters to vote in large numbers; bring change at White House

The Democratic Party under the leadership of Joe Biden, she asserted, is a plan to fight coronavirus, and is committed to not raising taxes ever on anyone making less than USD 400,000 a year, and is also committed in investing in working people in America.

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UN defeats Russia resolution promoting women at peace tables

The email vote on the resolution was 5-0, with 10 countries abstaining, far less than the minimum nine “yes” votes required for adoption.

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Donald Trump pitches 'back to normal' as Joe Biden warns of tough days

The Minnesota Department of Health has linked 28 coronavirus cases to other recent Trump campaign events in the state.

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WHO closely following situation in Greece, Turkey after deadly earthquake

Earlier in the day, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Turkey’s western Izmir province and parts of the Greek islands in the vicinity. Greek seismologists said the magnitude reached 6.9. Multiple casualties and fatalities are being reported by the two countries as crisis control works continue.

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Railway Police Force launches 'Meri Saheli' for security of women in trains

The platform duty RPF personnel at the stopping stations en-route will keep watch over the concerned coaches and berths and if the need arises, they will interact with the lady passengers.

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PM Modi to inaugurate Seaplane service from Sabarmati Riverfront to Statue of U...

A parade, named the Ekta Diwas Parade, by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and the Gujarat Police, will be organised in the PM’s presence.

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Northwest India battles 'very poor' to 'severe' air quality

The wind speed is likely to improve marginally on Friday; this could lead to a slight improvement in air quality, but Delhi’s AQI reading would remain in the “very poor” category

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Provided 6 lakh jobs during 15 years in office, says...

Comparing his term with that of the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Kumar said Lalu Prasad Yadav’s party provided only 95,000 jobs between 1990 and 2005, when it was in power in Bihar.

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Decision to re-open Kartarpur Corridor will be as per Covid-19 protocol: MEA

Speaking at the weekly virtual briefing, Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson, said that the Kartarpur Corridor was closed due to Covid-19 protocol and it will re-opened only after consultation with all the concerned authorities.

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Anushka Sharma, expecting her first child with Virat Kohli, shares wisdom about...

Actor Anushka Sharma has shared some Friday wisdom with her fans, and has posted a message about perceptions getting in the way of truth. See her post here.

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Inside Kajal Aggarwal's fun pyjama party with friends ahead of wedding with Gautam...

Pictures of soon-to-wed Kajal Aggarwal’s pyjama party with her friends showed up on internet on Friday. All the girls and Kajal were spotted having a good time.

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Covid-19 vaccine update: Brazil expects vaccine by June 2021, Russia temporarily...

American biotechnology firm Moderna has said an independent data monitoring committee will conduct an interim review of its ongoing vaccine trials, in November. Moderna’s vaccine candidate is called mRNA.

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6 killed as van overturns in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district

Those injured have been shifted to a hospital, news agency ANI reported. The van was returning from a wedding and was carrying 15 people.

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China tries to negotiate sweet deal to step back in Ladakh. India won't bite

Army finds PLA’s condition that India should only patrol till Finger 3 of Pangong Tso unacceptable as it means that Finger 4 will become part of occupied Aksai Chin

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Peter Dinklage refused to grow beard in early seasons of Game of Thrones, didn't...

Peter Dinklage, known for played Tyrion Lannister on the popular HBO show Game of Thrones, put a condition on taking up the role. He had refused to grow a beard for the show as he did not want to become the stereotypical dwarf in a fantasy story.

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Russia's Covid-19 vaccine trial slows as demand for doses soar amid shortage

Eight of the 25 clinics in capital Moscow said the vaccination of new participants was temporarily on hold. Staff at three clinics, meanwhile, said they had run out specifically of the first component of the two-dose jab. The second component is injected 21 days after the first.

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Britain resists Covid-19 lockdown as Europe counts cost

France and Germany have imposed controls almost as strict as the lockdowns of the first phase of the crisis in March and April, shutting bars and restaurants and restricting movement, while allowing schools and most businesses to remain open.

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Brazil will have a Covid-19 vaccine by June 2021, says regulator

With the world’s worst outbreak of coronavirus after the United States and India, Brazil has become a key testing ground and has approved late stage clinical trials for four vaccines that are under development.

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Citing 'civil unrest', Walmart removes guns on display at US stores

“We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers,” Walmart said.

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In battleground Florida, Donald Trump and Joe Biden offer contrasting messages on...

Opinion polls show Biden with a significant edge nationally, but with a tighter lead in the battleground states that play a decisive role in the final result.

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Supreme Court stays order directing surrender of 2,300 undertrials

The high court had directed 2318 under-trials involved in heinous offences to surrender in a phased manner latest by November 13.

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Donald Trump fights headwinds as he and Joe Biden battle over Florida

Campaigning hours apart in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term, both candidates urged supporters to get to polling places in person, even as a tropical storm interrupted early voting in the Southeast.

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Apple temporarily closes 17 out of 20 French stores amid fresh Covid-19 lockdown...

Apple’s Opéra store in Paris, Les Quatre Temps store in Puteaux and Rosny 2 store in Rosny-Sous-Bois, will remain open, the company’s website showed.

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After 20 years, no equality for women in peace talks: UN

UN Women’s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka told the Security Council that in peace negotiations from 1992 to 2019 only 13 percent of negotiators, 6 percent of mediators, and 6 percent of signatories to peace agreements were women.

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PM Modi on 2-day Gujarat trip from today to inaugurate various projects

After speaking at the parade ground near the statue, PM Modi would interact with civil service probationers through video conferencing, the official said.

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Why are farm reforms not a big election issue in Bihar?

An HT analysis shows that the reason for this could be that Bihar’s agriculture is among the most low-income, low-cost operations in the country, and does not allow more than subsistence level earnings.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

The second wave of Covid-19 infections in Europe has been gathering momentum for weeks now.

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Pakistan minister admits Pulwama terror role

This is the first time a Pakistan minister has admitted what India has long maintained -- that the country directly and indirectly encourages and supports terror groups that target India.

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Centre brings new law to tackle NCR air crisis

The new commission replaces all ad-hoc committees and bodies created under court orders, including the SC-appointed environment pollution control authority (Epca), which was tasked with overseeing air pollution control in NCR since 1998.

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Average daily fatalities due to Covid-19 continuously decreasing in past six weeks,...

A graph shared by the health ministry shows India, on average, registered 615 daily deaths due to the virus in the week of October 21-27, the sixth week. The country has thus far recorded 120,010 deaths, which is 1.50% of its total Covid-19 cases, the health ministry’s website shows.

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BCG vaccine offers protection against Covid in elderly: ICMR study

ICMR scientists have been investigating the impact of BCG vaccination on the frequencies of immunity cells and total antibody levels in a group of healthy elderly people, who are aged between 60 and 80 years, a month after their vaccination

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Southwest monsoon has withdrawn; northeast monsoon has commenced: IMD

The country recorded 7% of excess rainfall between October 1 and 28

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Man allegedly murdered by wife and her lover in Bengal, body buried under bed

Police arrested the two accused after they found the body of the woman’s husband buried in her lover’s house.

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Teachers in rural areas need more online training, reveals ASER survey

The findings of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2020 (Rural) Wave 1 – the first-ever phone-based survey – come amid the Covid-19 outbreak, which led to a spike in digital learning

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What Mike Pompeo's attack on China tells us about India's new approach

One step at a time, a person familiar with India’s gradual approach later explained, underlining that a shift in New Delhi’s approach was likely to get more pronounced with passing time if China did not show any intent of resolving the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control.

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Kajal Aggarwal shares pic from her mehendi ceremony ahead of wedding with Gautam...

Actor Kajal Aggarwal, who will marry Gautam Kitchlu on Friday, has shared the first picture from her pre-wedding ceremony. She showed off her hennaed hands.

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Makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer Laxmmi Bomb get legal notice from Shri Rajput Karni...

Akshay Kumar-starrer Laxmmi Bomb’s makers have received a legal notice from the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, demanding a title change.

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Philadelphia Police pledges to release body camera footage over fatal shooting of...

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the footage will be released “in the near future” once it has been shared with the family of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr, who was fatally shot on Monday by the police.

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Father of Kannada singer Ananya Bhat held for murder of ex-school principal in ...

The accused allegedly hire two killers to eliminate the victim which they claimed was harassing them.

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Bihar assembly election 2020: PM Modi takes on Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar, invokes...

PM calls young RJD leader prince of ‘jungle raj’; polling goes off smoothly in first of three phases

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No anti-incumbency in Bihar, says BJP chief JP Nadda

On the first day of polling in the three-phase elections for the state assembly (results will be out on November 10), Nadda expressed confidence that people would repose faith in Nitish Kumar, whom he described as “Sushasan (good governance) Babu”.

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Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine may yet be possible in 2020

Pfizer estimated a revenue hit of $500 million connected to Covid-19 due to lower pharma demand in China and fewer wellness visits from patients in the US.

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Antilia, Mannat, Jalsa: From Mukesh Ambani to Shah Rukh Khan, here's who owns the... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

From Mukesh Ambani’s towering $2 billion (approximately Rs 15,000 crores) home, Antilia, in town to Shah Rukh Khan’s sea-facing Rs 200 crore bungalow, Mannat, in the suburbs, here are the most expensive homes owned by the who’s-who of Mumbai. Read on.

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US Elections 2020: It's going to take lot of hard work to end Covid-19, says Joe...

However, campaigning in Wimington, Delaware, Biden did promise “we will start on day one doing the right things.” President Donald Trump, on the other hand, has pledged to “vanquish the virus.”

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Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana with flooding, power outages

Roads were flooded near the coast, where forecasters said Zeta made landfall around Terrebone Bay near Cocodrie, an unincorporated fishing village at the end of a highway with few if any full-time residents and a marine laboratory where a building was inundated.

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EU leaders seek common ground on Covid-19 tests as virus spreads

Appeals for better coordination have become louder amid a resurgence of the epidemic in Europe after a relative lull in the summer months.

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'COAS Bajwa's legs were shaking': Pakistan MP recalls why IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman...

Speaking in the National Assembly, PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq said foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had pointed out “India would attack Pakistan by 9pm” if Abhinandan Varthaman was not released.

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UK under pressure as Covid-19 epidemic doubling every 9 days

Mark Walport, a former chief scientific officer, said Britain only needs to look across the English Channel to see what’s coming. Britain’s current measures are similar to those in France and Spain, where authorities are struggling to control the virus and daily cases have already far outstripped those in the U.K.

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100 years of Jamia Millia Islamia: Institute with roots in national struggle

On October 29, 2020, JMI turns 100, and from temporary quarters in an ashram to operating out of a set of tents for four years, the educational institution today has five schools with nine distinct faculties, 39 departments and 30 centres that educate over 21,000 students of various religious, caste, and class affiliations.

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Bihar assembly election 2020: Phase 1 ends with 54.26% polling

Polling began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm. The poll timing was increased by an hour to allow those running high temperature and those tested positive for coronavirus cast their vote in the last hour.

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In Madhya Pradesh manifesto, BJP pledges free vaccine

The BJP has released separate manifestos, titled ‘Sankalp Patra’ (resolution document), for each of the 28 poll-bound constituencies.

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Bihar assembly election 2020: Millions cast votes in Bihar under the shadow of ...

Bihar assembly election 2020: Roughly 11.5 million voted even as some complained of mask shortage and Covid norms’ violations

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Machu Picchu: Peru's Incan citadel reopening Sunday after coronavirus pandemic ... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Except workers repairing roads and signs, Peru’s majestic Incan citadel of Machu Picchu is eerily empty ahead of its reopening Sunday after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Females clear asymptomatic malaria infection faster than males: Study https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A recent study revealed that females are able to clear asymptomatic malaria infections at a faster rate than their male counterparts.

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RS polls: 8 BJP candidates file nomination in UP; Varanasi lawyer springs surprise...

The candidature of lawyer Prakash Bajaj was supported by 10 lawmakers from the SP.The move implies that there will be a contest for the 10th vacant RS seat from UP

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2 terrorists killed in J-K's Badgam in encounter with security forces: Police

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district around 7 pm on Tuesday following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: JP Nadda urges people to vote while keeping Covid-19...

In a tweet roughly translated from Hindi, Nadda said“I request all voters to take part in this mahaparva of democracy keeping in mind the precautions related to Covid.”

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News updates from Hindustan Times: Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces memorial for...

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Agastya Nanda's quirky Instagram debut makes Suhana Khan want to unfollow him, Alia...

Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson launched a quirky Instagram account earlier this week, and his friend Suhana Khan already wants to unfollow him, while Alia Bhatt is demanding an explanation for his behaviour.

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Moin Qureshi case: Delhi court summons CBI joint director, investigating officer...

The judge had asked CBI why it was dragging its feet in a case involving the roles of two of its ex-directors

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh to address top brass at army commanders' confere...

The four-day conference, chaired by army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, began on October 26

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Air quality improves marginally in NW India, shifts to 'poor' category

On Wednesday morning, Delhi, Baghpat, Ambala, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Karnal, Kurukshetra, etc; which had recorded ‘very poor’ air on Tuesday, showed a marginal improvement and graduated to ‘poor’ category, despite raging stubble burning in Punjab

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Piyush Goyal calls upon global community to ensure timely, equitable availability...

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that India will not accept any attempts to restrict the flexibilities and policy space that developing countries need to better integrate with the global trading system.

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Jasmin Bhasin's 'good friend' Aly Goni is all set to enter Bigg Boss 14 house: ...

Model Aly Goni, who has ben closely following the developments inside the Bigg Boss 14 house and is known for his unflinching support for ‘good friend’ Jasmin Bhasin, will reportedly enter the house in November.

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Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senators

The Senate Commerce Committee has summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai to testify for a hearing Wednesday. The executives have agreed to appear remotely after being threatened with subpoenas.

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Joe Biden vows his unity can save United States

The Democratic presidential nominee offered his closing argument with Election Day just one week away while attempting to go on the political offensive in Georgia, which hasn’t backed a Democrat for the White House since 1992.

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Ahead of MP assembly bypolls, Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces memorial for Padm...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s announcement came during a programme where shastra pooja (worship of weapon) was organised by the Rajput community in Indore.

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Happy birthday Aditi Rao Hydari: 10 pics of the actor that prove she is the perfect...

On Aditi Rao Hydari’s birthday, here is a look at the actor who is known both for her beauty and her acting chops.

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Thailand pro-democracy movement: Student protesters aim for ambitious political...

Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand have three demands: resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, changes to a constitution drafted under military rule; and, reforms to the constitutional monarchy.

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Philadelphia police shooting: Had called for ambulance and not police, victim's...

27-year-old African-American youth, Walter Wallace, was shot dead by two Philadelphia police officers after the police had received a call on Monday about a man screaming and being armed with a knife.

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Indian Air Force to get a big Rafale boost, 16 fighters to land by April

Three more Rafales will arrive in January, another three in March and seven in April, taking the total number of fighters handed over to the IAF to 21 single-seat fighters and seven twin-seat trainer fighters.

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Facebook India policy head quits after row over content

Facebook India acknowledged Das’s resignation and said she played an instrumental role in the growth of the company.

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PMO seeks ideas to boost self-reliance

The questionnaire sent by the PMO, a copy of which has been reviewed by Hindustan Times has to be submitted by all ministries by October 28, according to officials aware of the development.

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US announces Taiwan defence systems sale

The announcement came just hours after Beijing said it would sanction US firms involved in an earlier arms sales to the democratic self-ruled island.

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New protests loom as Europeans tire of curbs

The US, Russia, France, Sweden, Poland and other countries have registered record numbers of infections in recent days as autumn turns to winter in the Northern Hemisphere and people socialise indoors where the risk of infection is higher.

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Bihar assembly election 2020: Will BJP's Manoj Kumar secure a second term in Goh...

Bihar assembly election 2020: There are 238,000 eligible voters in the Goh assembly seat this time, which includes 140,000 i.e. 47.32% men and 156,000 or 52.60% female voters.

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PM to inaugurate three-day conference on vigilance, anti-corruption today

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) organises the national conference coinciding with the Vigilance Awareness Week, which is observed every year from October 27 until November 2

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Bihar assembly election 2020: Will RJD again defeat Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM(S) in...

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: The RJD’s Subedar Das is currently the MLA of Makhdumpur. He had won by a margin of 26,777 votes in the 2015 assembly elections with Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi coming up as the runner up.

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Dalit woman whose 2 daughters died mysteriously in Kerala starts another protest

The woman claims that the police sabotaged the case to protect those responsible for the deaths of her daughters. Four of the accused acquitted last year are said to be CPI(M) party workers.

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Bihar assembly elections 2020: A test for RJD in Obra constituency

Bihar assembly elections 2020: Over the years, several prominent parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have ruled Obra the constituency, which has been a stronghold of socialists and leftists. After

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India to get 5 military theatre commands, one each for China and Pak

According to military and national security planners, the northern command’s remit will begin from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh and continue up to the last outpost Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh , with the military mandate of guarding the 3,488 kilometre of Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

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Supreme Court to decide today whether Hathras trial should be shifted out of UP

Senior lawyers, including lawyer-activist Indira Jaisingh, expressed their apprehension that a fair probe was not possible in Uttar Pradesh

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PM Modi didn't accept tea during 9-hour questioning by Gujarat riots SIT: Probe...

Talking about the time the SIT had called Modi for questioning as the then Gujarat chief minister, Raghavan writes in the book, “We had it conveyed to his staff that he had to come in person to the SIT office for this purpose and that meeting him elsewhere would be misconstrued as a favour.”

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PM Modi to virtually distribute loans to 300,000 street vendors under PM SVANidhi...

PM SVANidhi Scheme was launched on June 1, 2020 for poor people selling goods on roads and tracks, who were affected due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Janhvi Kapoor dials up nostalgia with a throwback pic of parents Sridevi and Boney...

Janhvi Kapoor on Monday went down the memory lane to share a throwback picture of her parents, late actor Sridevi and dad Boney Kapoor. See it here.

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Jacqueline Fernandez gifts her staff member a car as Dusshera gift. Watch video

Jacqueline Fernandez has gifted her staff member a car. She was seen performing a puja of the car with him and breaking a coconut on the road for auspicious beginnings. Watch it here.

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation orders probe after police officer fatally shoots...

19-year-old Jakerion Shmoud Jackson was shot dead by an unnamed police officer in Sylvester, Georgia. Jackson is believed to have fled a traffic stop hours before.

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'A momentous day for America': Trump hails Barrett's confirmation as Supreme Court...

Barrett was Trump’s choice to fill the vacancy created by the death of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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More English cities face tightest Covid-19 lockdown rules

The number of new Covid cases has risen by almost a quarter over the past week to 153,483, and new Covid deaths were 50% higher than the week before at 1,272, taking fatalities over the course of the pandemic to 44,998, the highest in Europe.

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Thai protesters shun parliament, ask Germany to probe king

The protesters acted while criticizing their own Parliament, which began a special two-day session earlier Monday to address political tensions resulting from the near-daily pro-democracy protests demanding the prime minister’s resignation, constitutional changes and reforms to the monarchy.

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Southern California: Growing wildfires force evacuation orders for over 100,000

A smoky fire exploded in size to over 11 square miles (29 square kilometers) after breaking out around dawn in Orange County, south of Los Angeles. Gusts pushed flames along brushy ridges in Silverado Canyon and near houses in the sprawling city of Irvine, home to about 280,000 residents. There was no containment.

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RJ Anmol recalls interaction with PM Narendra Modi during lockdown, here's what...

RJ Anmol says during the beginning of the lockdown, he had an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who asked them to be in a positive frame of mind in order to keep their listeners in a positive mood.

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Protests in Italy over new coronavirus crackdown turn violent

In the northern city of Turin, some demonstrators broke off from a peaceful protest, smashing store windows on an elegant shopping street, setting smoke bombs and hurling bottles at police in a main city square where the Piedmont regional government is headquartered, RAI state TV said.

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NASA to launch delicate stowing of Osiris-Rex asteroid samples

The probe is on a mission to collect fragments that scientists hope will help unravel the origins of our solar system, but that hit a snag after it picked up too big of a sample.

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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Sheikhpura under Chirag Paswan's Lok Sabha constituency...

Incumbent JD(U) MLA Randhir Kumar Soni is being challenged by RJD’s Vijay Kumar and LJP’s Imam Ghazali.

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Iran's foreign minister urges UN to unite against US unilateral actions

Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual speech to the UN General Assembly that it was time for the 193-member world body “to recommit itself to stand up -- united -- against unilateralism and war” promoted by the United States.

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Donald Trump, Joe Biden hit battleground Pennsylvania amid Covid crisis

Trump drew thousands of largely mask-less supporters as he began a final-week charge through nearly a dozen states ahead of the election. Biden, taking a more cautious approach in effort to show that he’s taking the pandemic seriously, greeted a few dozen supporters outside a Chester, Pennsylvania, campaign field office.

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Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court

All Democrats in the chamber voted against Barrett’s confirmation, as did Republican Susan Collins of Maine, who agreed with Democratic objections to confirming a justice so close to the Nov. 3 election.

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All citizens in the country to get free Covid-19 vaccine: Union minister Sarangi

The BJP announcement of free Covid vaccine for Bihar, where assembly polls begin this week, had kicked up a controversy with the opposition parties tearing into the NDA government alleging that the ruling party was using the pandemic for political reasons.

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News updates from Hindustan Times: PM Modi to disburse SVANidhi loans to 300,000...

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

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UP tops in loan disbursal to street vendors under PM Svanidhi Scheme

A total of 6,22,167 applications were received under the scheme in UP out of which sanctions were given to 3,46,150 applicants while the loans were disbursed to 2,26,728 beneficiaries.

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Four-day Army Commanders' Conference begins in Delhi today

The event will be attended by senior officers of the Army including the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, all Army Commanders, Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) of the Army HQ and other senior officers.

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Priyanka Chopra reveals what she has learnt about husband Nick Jonas after spending...

Priyanka Chopra said, in a video interview, from the sets of Matrix 4 that it only took a global pandemic to align her and husband Nick Jonas’ schedules together which allowed them to do up their new house.

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Bigg Boss 14 contestant Kavita Kaushik says Salman Khan's family loved FIR: 'Salim...

Bigg Boss 14 wild card contestant Kavita Kaushik spoke to Hindustan Times about how she will deal with controversies, how her husband Ronit Biswas encouraged her to take up the show, and her equation with host Salman Khan and his family.

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Temperature set to fall over NW India marginally this week

The national Capital recorded a minimum temperature of 15.1 degrees C, 1 degree C below normal on Monday early morning. The minimum temperature is likely to fall further, as November approaches

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PM Modi to disburse SVANidhi loans to 300,000 street vendors on Tuesday

The PM would also virtually interact with the beneficiaries of the scheme under which street vendors can get working capital of up to Rs 10,000 at subsidised rates

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Bihar Assembly election 2020: LJP faces tough challenge from RJD in Chakai

Top contenders in this constituency in 2020 are Sanjay Prasad from the Janata Dal (United), Savitri Devi from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Sanjay Kumar Mandal from the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).

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Deep dive into the Bihar pre-poll survey

Unlike most other surveys, the entire Lokniti data is available to researchers, and a careful reading of the results, along with previous Lokniti surveys, other election statistics, and expert views, suggests that a more nuanced view is required to understand the current state of play in the Bihar contest.

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'Grateful for opportunity to connect with partners', tweets Mike Pompeo as he leaves...

2+2 talks: During their visit to India, Pompeo and Esper will meet with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and defence minister Rajnath Singh for strategic talks after which they will travel to Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Indonesia.

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US welcomes India's rise as a leading regional and global power

The State Department said the US is looking forward to work closely with India during the latter’s upcoming UNSC term, starting January 1, 2021.

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Amitabh Bachchan shares pic of city square in Poland named after his father: 'Moment...

Actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Instagram to share a picture of the square in the Polish city --Wroclaw -- which has been named after his late father, eminent Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

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Suhana Khan, mom Gauri enjoy a salon session in UAE, check out their new hairdos...

Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan has dropped fresh pictures on her Instagram stories. She is currently with her family in UAE where Shah Rukh Khan’s cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders has been taking part in the IPL 2020.

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Uttarakhand estimates two-thirds of migrants have returned to places of work

Migrants are choosing to go back to their jobs as there was a sense of security, steady income and a lifestyle they have gotten used to, said a top official of the Migration Commission.

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Shardul Pandit on finding love in Bigg Boss 14: 'I don't believe in love that trends...

Before entering Bigg Boss 14, wild card contestant Shardul Pandit spoke to Hindustan Times about surviving the lockdown, his game strategy and the possibility of finding love on the show.

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Bigg Boss 14 written update Weekend Ka Vaar day 22: Wild card entry Kavita Kaushik...

Bigg Boss 14 written update Weekend Ka Vaar day 22: Within minutes of her entry in the house, Kavita Kaushik was seen advising Eijaz Khan that he should play himself and not copy anyone. She also said he and Pavitra Punia looked ‘hot’ together.

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Pak soldiers did not even have weapons during Kargil war, claims Nawaz Sharif

Pervez Musharraf and his companions used the Army for personal gains, and disgraced them,” Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif claimed.

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US Senate advances nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Sunday’s procedural vote meant to break a Democratic filibuster in the Republican-controlled upper chamber, where the GOP senators needed only a simple majority to advance the nomination, and the result was 51-48.

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Fire set in Boston ballot drop box; FBI asked to investigate

The state has asked the FBI to investigate the fire that was set around 4 a.m. in a ballot drop box outside the Boston Public Library downtown, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin’s office said.

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WHO chief warns against 'vaccine nationalism'

Several dozen vaccine candidates are currently being tested in clinical trials, ten of which are in the most advanced “phase 3” stage involving tens of thousands of volunteers.

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Covid-19: Malaysia's king rejects PM's proposal to declare state of emergency

The plan by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, which involves suspending Parliament, has sparked national outrage, with critics slamming the move as an undemocratic means for him to hang on to power amid challenges to his leadership.

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The Centre is misusing institutions to target political opponents and civil society leaders

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Bigg Boss 14: Salman Khan confronts Rubina Dilaik about her complaints against him,...

Addressing Rubina Dilaik’s complaints against him, Bigg Boss 14 host Salman Khan advised her to keep him out of her games. “I am not your competition, I am your host,” he said.

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Italy plans further curbs as coronavirus cases hit new record

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said he wants to avoid a repeat of the blanket lockdown earlier in the year

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Officials issue evacuation order to Estes park residents as wildfire rages in C...

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IT, ED rarely raided BJP leaders in last six years: Congress

Dinesh Gundu Rao, All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary in-charge of Goa, said that this “country is being run by capitalists in collusion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.

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'Everyone should get success': PM Modi wishes nation on Mahanavami

“Heartiest greetings to the countrymen on Mahanavami. On this auspicious day of Navratri, the ninth power of Mother Durga is worshiped by Goddess Siddhidatri. With the blessings of Maa Siddhidatri, everyone should get success in their works,” said PM Modi on Twitter.

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On Trump's 'filthy India' remark, Biden says 'not how you talk about friends'

“Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. The air is filthy,” Trump had said during the final presidential debate with Biden in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday.

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Policeman killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district

The police said about five Maoists were injured in the encounter but managed to escape .

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Anushka Sharma, expecting her first child with Virat Kohli, is really craving this...

Actor Anushka Sharma took to Instagram to share a picture of an ideal Navratri meal -- poori-chana and halwa -- and wrote that she’s craving it.

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Wavel Ramkalawan wins Seychelles elections: Reports

According to provisional figures reported by the local media, Ramkalawan’s party Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) secured 55 per cent of votes, while incumbent Danny Faure trailed with 43 per cent of votes.

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China reviewing strategy for internationalization of Yuan, says official

The yuan rallied to the strongest in more than two years earlier this week, aided by dollar weakness and China’s economic recovery from the virus pandemic.

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On Trump's 'filthy India' remark, Biden says 'not how you talk about friends'

“Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. The air is filthy,” Trump had said during the final presidential debate with Biden in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday.

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Middle East calls for boycott of French products after Macron's comments

Macron’s comments to not “give up cartoons” came in response to the beheading of a teacher, Samuel Paty, outside his school in a suburb outside Paris earlier this month

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Andhra govt partially demolishes GITAM university campus in Vizag for alleged e...

The revenue department claimed that the university was in possession of 40.51 acres of government land which it had allegedly encroached upon during the previous administration of the Telugu Desam Party.

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Rajnath Singh to perform Shastra Puja with soldiers in Sikkim on Sunday

Rajnath Singh is visiting Sikkim to boost the morale of Indian troops deployed against China’s People’s Liberation Army at the border. India and China are engaged in a border standoff since April-May this year.

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PM Modi, Donald Trump get along so well, says Nikki Haley

Speaking about China in view of national security threat, Haley said that Beijing is the United States’ “absolute number one” national security threat adding that US President Donald Trump has made sure China does not steal American intellectual property.

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Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan had a glamorous night out, found a bathroom...

Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter, Suhana Khan has been sharing regular social media updates from Dubai. Check out her glamorous new post.

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President Trump understands the power of Indian American, says campaign official

Indian Americans, particularly in the battleground states, can play an important role in getting Trump re-elected, he said.

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China a 'number one national security threat' to US: Nikki Haley

The US and China relations have swiftly deteriorated in the past few months over a range of issues including Covid-19 origin, Indo Pacific, Hong Kong and trade disagreements.

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Facebook demands academics disable ad-targeting data tool

The outcry over Facebook’s threat was immediate after The Wall Street Journal first reported the news Friday because the “Ad Observer” tool provides valuable insights into what ads are targeting specific types of voters.

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Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78: Company

Lee, who turned Samsung Electronics into a global tech giant, was left bedridden by a heart attack in 2014.

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Russian oil tanker suffers explosion, 3 crew members missing

Maritime officials said the tanker wasn’t loaded and the explosion may have been triggered by flammable vapours left behind from the vessel’s previous cargo.

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Here's what may happen next in Thailand's historic protests

Protesters calling for democratic reforms and changes to the monarchy were undeterred by an emergency decree prohibiting large gatherings, prompting Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha to lift it and call for calm.

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Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force: UN

As of Friday, the treaty had 49 signatories, and UN officials said the 50th ratification from Honduras had been received.

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Election commission pulled up by HC, told to hold Suar assembly by-polls

The high court observed that the will of the people is supreme in a democracy and it cannot be lightly interfered with and added that the poll panel had failed to exercise its powers.

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Bigg Boss 14 Weekend Ka Vaar promo: Salman Khan reveals Jaan Kumar Sanu's 'true...

Bigg Boss 14 Weekend Ka Vaar promo: Host Salman Khan caused a rift between Jaan Kumar Sanu and Nikki Tamboli, by revealing what Jaan had said about her behind her back.

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Understanding Bihar elections, phase-wise

An HT analysis shows that each of these phases will comprise ACs that are different from others in multiple ways. This, in a way, is symptomatic of the state’s sociocultural and political diversity, as well as different historical fault lines.

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Bharat Biotech to submit revised Phase 3 clinical trial protocol to DCGI by next...

Covaxin is India’s first vaccine candidate against Covid-19

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Puri Jagannath temple doors to be plated with 2500 kg silver donated by Mumbai ...

All the doors are worn out due to decaying wood, which will be replaced with Burma Teakwood imported from Malaysia

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Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt wish Isha and Akash Ambani on their birthday with adorable...

Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Karisma Kapoor wished Isha and Akash Ambani on their birthday with special social media posts. Check them out here.

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Did you know that Rajkummar Rao had auditioned for Boogie Woogie as a teenager?:...

Did you know that actor Rajkummar Rao, as a teenager, had travelled to Mumbai with his younger brother to audition for the dance reality show Boogie Woogie?

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Sushant Singh Rajput death case: 'We didn't leak information,' CBI, NCB, ED tell...

“We know our responsibilities and there is no question of leaking information by any of the agencies,” Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh informed the Bombay High Court .

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Prez, PM's 2nd special plane takes off for Delhi, will land today

The two aircraft were earlier scheduled to be delivered in August but the date had to be pushed due to what were described as “certain operational issues”.

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India - US relations is independent of political parties in power: Tharoor

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Decisive three months ahead in determining India's Covid-19 situation: Harsh Va...

He asserted that the state needs to focus on increasing testing, surveillance, contact tracing, and early diagnosis to keep fatality rate low.

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Delhi: Health threats imminent as AQI deteriorates to 'severe' category

According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases.

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Tiger Shroff tries to teach young fan hook step of War song Jai Jai Shiv Shankar,...

A cute video of Tiger Shroff attempting to teach a young boy the steps to Jai Jai Shivshankar but failing miserably is doing the rounds on social media. Watch it here.

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When Shah Rukh Khan advised Aamir Khan fans to 'find an icon you can look up to'

Shah Rukh Khan once said on an episode of Koffee With Karan in 2004 that Aamir Khan’s fans need an icon they can ‘look up to’. The two share an amicable relationship now.

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US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash

The crash occurred southeast of Mobile, near the city of Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs.

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Global Covid-19 tally crosses 42 million mark

The United States has witnessed the highest numbers of deaths due to Covid-19 -- more than 223,750 - followed by Brazil, India, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

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Scare on Delhi-Goa flight over 'terrorists' on board

The man was detained soon as the flight made a priority landing at Goa airport on Thursday. Senior police officers said the man was diagnosed to be mentally unstable and sent to hospital for treatment. HT is not naming the passenger due to his mental health issues.

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Amazon says won't appear before JPC

According to another functionary aware of the matter, Amazon wrote to the committee that it would be unable to attend due to risks associated with travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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BJP demands arrest of Mehbooba Mufti for 'seditious' remarks

Addressing reporters for the first time since her release from 14-month detention following the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year, Mehbooba said she will only hold the national tricolour after the flag of Jammu and Kashmir is restored.

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Parliamentary panel quizzes Facebook on its revenue, profit, tax payouts in Ind...

During the meeting, concerns were also raised about the allegations that majority of the employees of the social media giant in the United States were inclined towards one specific political party of the country.

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Punjab bills offer little on ground

The Punjab government has brought three parallel laws, which say that none of the central legislations will apply to Punjab.

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US needs another four years of Donald Trump at White House: VP Pence

In August, when Pence had formally accepted the Republican vice-presidential nomination for the November 3 election, he said the US needs four more years of the Trump administration in these challenging times.

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Donald Trump says India's air is filthy during US presidential debate

At their second and final presidential debate, Trump renewed his criticism that action on climate change was unfair to the US. “Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia, look at India — it’s filthy. The air is filthy,” he said at the Nashville debate.

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Biden warns Trump has no plan to stop 'dark winter' of Covid-19 deaths

Trump hit back that there would be no “dark winter” and defended his push to reopen the United States as soon as possible.

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Major airline groups push for end to coronavirus quarantines, travel bans https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The United States, state governments and some foreign countries should replace quarantines and travel bans on airline passengers with Covid-19 testing of travellers before departure and upon arrival.

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Fast-fashion heiress goes green by urging shoppers to buy less https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Textile heiress Veronica Chou was a globe-trotting executive who made headlines for her socialite lifestyle and lavish 2012 wedding in Hong Kong. Now, she’s trying to clean up the fashion industry.

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Aligning India's STIP-2020 vision with NEP https://ift.tt/31w8zta

STIP-2020 aims to build an educational environment that nurtures and encourages innovative thinking and also creates pathways for its pursuit in the long-term. In the current policy-building exercise, we have kept our focus on select areas. We learn to live, we learn to think and we learn to learn.

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Poor air quality is a danger to public health. Adopt a holistic approach https://ift.tt/3ojgOT2

There must also be monitoring on a real-time basis as well as a strong push towards the behaviourial change of citizens. There is no room for delay, for lives are at stake.

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The political twist in the Darjeeling hills https://ift.tt/35sidxN

The loss of GJM as an ally will hurt the BJP in the hills in next year’s polls.

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Fast-fashion heiress goes green by urging shoppers to buy less

Textile heiress Veronica Chou was a globe-trotting executive who made headlines for her socialite lifestyle and lavish 2012 wedding in Hong Kong. Now, she’s trying to clean up the fashion industry.

Priyanka Chopra steps out in husband Nick Jonas' tracksuit for a walk with Diana,...

Priyanka Chopra has revealed she loves stealing Nick Jonas’ clothes as she stepped out in his tracksuit, for a walk with her dog, Diana. The actor is currently in Germany and had shared pictures from her neighbourhood outing.

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Happy birthday Prabhas: Did you know the Baahubali star wanted to be a hotelier?

Happy birthday Prabhas: The actor became a huge craze after the staggering success of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise. On his 41st birthday, a look at some of the lesser known facts about the star.

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Donald Trump vs Joe Biden final presidential debate:Who said what

To avoid a rerun of their first contentious debate,in which Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden,each candidate’s microphone was switched off while his opponent made a statement on a topic, NBC News correspondent Kristen Welker was moderating

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Covid-19 vaccine will come in weeks, says Donald Trump in final presidential de...

“We can’t keep this country close. This is a massive economy. People are going into depression. The cure can’t be worse than the problem,” Trump said.

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Pompeo urges Sri Lanka to make difficult decisions regarding China

Pompeo will be travelling to India, Colombo, Male and Jakarta from October 25 - 30.

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Donald Trump campaign tapes voters at drop boxes, threatens lawsuit

Though the city had forwarded the campaign’s information to the district attorney’s office, Field said, the elections office does not track whose ballots are dropped into particular drop boxes.

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Anyone responsible for so many Covid-19 deaths 'should not' be president: Joe B...

“Anyone who’s responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president of the United States of America,” Biden said in the opening remarks of the showdown that comes just 12 days before the election.

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Pakistan's opposition is taking on the army. India should just watch https://ift.tt/3ko6Xc7

One will have to wait for PDM’s moves to see whether the military jettisons those who are no longer useful to it or responds with more crackdowns.

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Free vaccine promise may not violate code, say former CECs

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, while releasing the party’s manifesto for the upcoming polls, announced that the Covid-19 vaccine is all but ready and will be provided for free to everyone in Bihar.

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Free Covid-19 vaccine in BJP manifesto kicks up storm

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the 11-point Sankalp Patra (document of pledges) in Patna that also included the pledge to generate 1.9 million jobs, expand the minimum-support-price regime, and recruit 300,000 teachers.

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US presidential debate LIVE: Way this President has responded to Covid-19 is tragic,...

Originally, this was to be the third and final debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden this election season. However, this will be the second face-off between the two after the actual second debate, which was to be held on October 15, was called off. The first, meanwhile, took place on September 29.

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China, marking its first war with US, urges sacrifice at home

A rousing celebration of fighting to a standoff with the Americans -- which took place in the 1950s when China was much poorer -- helps shore up anti-US sentiment and a fighting spirit among Chinese public amid talk of a “new Cold War.”

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China seethes over US-Taiwan arms deal

The US state department said on Wednesday it has approved the sale of 135 air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan in a move Taipei’s defence ministry said would build its combat capabilities.

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Walmart sues US in pre-emptive strike in opioid abuse battle

Walmart says it is seeking a declaration from a federal judge that the government has no lawful basis for seeking civil damages from the company.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

Senators also want information from the executives about their companies’ policies for moderating content “that may interfere” with federal elections.

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Personally allowed Navalny to get treatment abroad, says Russian President Putin

Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator and Putin’s most visible and determined opponent, fell ill on Aug. 20 during a domestic flight in Russia and was flown to Germany two days later. He is still recovering there.

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ISRO releases draft policy to regulate space communication by private players

Comments on the draft policy have been sought, with the last date of submission being November 4. The policy will come into effect once the Union cabinet clears it

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West Bengal: Heavy rainfall likely to play spoilsport in Durga Puja celebrations

The low-pressure area is likely to intensify into a depression by Thursday, and into a deep depression the following day, according to the IMD

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PM Narendra Modi to address Bengal on Durga Puja as BJP gets into poll mode

Bengal BJP leaders say campaign for Bengal assembly elections will pick up further speed after the festivals are over.

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INS Kavaratti to be commissioned into Indian Navy today: All you need to know about...

INS Kavaratti has up to 90% indigenous content. It is the last of four anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ships under the Navy’s ‘Project 28.’

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Neha Dhupia splashes around in a swimsuit in the Maldives, shares stunning new pics....

Neha Dhupia has shared sun-soaked new pictures of herself, splashing around in a swimsuit, on vacation in the Maldives. See the new pictures here.

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Bigg Boss 14: After Shehzad Deol's eviction, fans call it an 'unfair decision',...

Bigg Boss 14: The eviction of Shehzad Deol has touched a raw nerve among viewers. They accused the makers of bias and called the development ‘unfair’.

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Another lockdown in Pakistan soon as authorities fail to implement Covid-19 nor...

Highlighting the “clear resurgence in coronavirus” in the country, the NCOC has asked the chief secretaries to “strictly implement” the SOPs.

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US to sell $1 billion worth of advanced air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan

While Taiwan has for decades fallen back on an implicit US security guarantee, Washington has urged it to strengthen its own capabilities to resist an attack.

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Barack Obama rips into Donald Trump's record in 2020 campaign trail debut

Barack Obama, who governed for two terms and remains one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, blasted Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bihar Assembly election: RJD's Tejashwi draws huge crowds, CM Nitish Kumar hits...

In rally after rally, Yadav – who is also the lead campaigner for the Opposition Grand Alliance –repeated his promise of generating more jobs if elected to power and attacked Kumar for a stalled economy and unemployment -- to loud cheers from the crowds.

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Devendra Fadnavis calls Eknath Khadse's allegations against him 'half truth'

Eknath Khadse, who was also denied an election ticket in the state assembly elections held last year, said he had nothing against the central or state BJP leadership but Devendra Fadnavis.

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UP: Allahabad High Court grants bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia

A bench of Justice A R Masoodi passed the order on the bail plea of Kanojia. The petitioner had pleaded that he was innocent and was implicated due to ulterior reasons.

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Hrithik Roshan's mother shares cryptic post on Sushant Singh Rajput's death, says...

Actor Hrithik Roshan’s mother, Pinkie, has shared a cryptic post about the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. In an Instagram post, she wrote that while people want to know the truth, no one wants to be honest.

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Shehzad Deol on eviction from Bigg Boss: 'If evictions happen through in-house voting,...

Evicted Bigg Boss 14 contestant Shehzad Deol is confident that if a poll or audience vote were to be conducted, he would not be the audience’s choice for eviction.

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Is death of volunteer a roadblock for Astrazeneca? Covid-19 vaccine latest deve...

For confidentiality, vaccine-makers don’t reveal clinical trial details but reports have suggested that the person died before getting candidate vaccine dose.

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Deceased AstraZeneca trial volunteer didn't receive Covid-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca’s American depositary receipts fell as much as 3.3% in New York on Wednesday afternoon after word of the person’s death, but trimmed most of those losses in recent trading.

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Pope Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

The papal thumbs-up came midway through the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered at the Rome Film Festival.

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Pakistan unlikely to exit FATF's grey list: Report

The Paris-based global watchdog is holding its virtual plenary session on October 21-23. It will review Pakistan’s progress on the 27-point action plan.

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The US-China conflict over chips is about to get uglier

As the US-China confrontation takes root, the ability to craft chips for everything from artificial intelligence and data centers to autonomous cars and smartphones has become an issue of national security, injecting government into business decisions over where to manufacture chips and to whom to sell them.

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Relief for Justin Trudeau as Canada avoids snap election

Justin Trudeau’s Liberal govt had declared a motion by Conservative party as a ‘matter of confidence.’ While the Liberal govt won a re-election last year, it does not have a majority of seats in Parliament and must rely on at least one opposition party to remain in power.

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Court ruling could block thousands of Iowa ballot requests

The ruling marks another legal victory for Republicans and President Trump’s reelection campaign in Iowa, where his race against Democrat Joe Biden and a key Senate contest are expected to be close.

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China struggles to fill Donald Trump's 'America First' leadership void https://ift.tt/3o94IMh

Beijing, which accuses Washington of being “addicted to quitting”, has struck a more globalist posture under President Xi Jinping: Chinese officials head four of the 15 UN agencies, and Beijing has boosted its WHO commitment by $2 billion.

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US Election 2020: Donald Trump, Joe Biden tied in Texas, poll shows

A Quinnipiac University poll showed Trump and Biden are tied at 47% each. “This compares to a September 24th poll of likely voters in Texas when Trump had 50% and Biden had 45 %,” a press release said.

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Intense rain warning for Odisha, coastal Andhra and N-E India

The low-pressure area, which is likely to bring widespread and intense rainfall, is likely to become more marked and move north-westwards during the next 48 hours

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Naga groups slam NSCN (IM) on peace talks, back political solution

NSCN (IM)’s insistence on a separate Naga flag and constitution has been the chief reason for the deadlock on Naga peace talks.

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Bigg Boss 14: Sidharth Shukla says 'I have a girlfriend at home', as he tells Gauahar...

Bigg Boss 14 ‘senior’ Sidharth Shukla told fellow senior Gauahar Khan that she shouldn’t touch him on national television, as he has a girlfriend at home. Watch the exchange here.

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Kangana Ranaut gets rape threat from Odisha lawyer, he claims account was hacked,...

Actor Kangana Ranaut received a rape threat on Facebook from an Odisha-based lawyer. The lawyer later deleted his account and said it had been hacked. The actor is currently in Manali.

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What is 'human challenge' that UK cleared to speed up Covid-19 vaccine trial?

Human challenge studies were conducted for cholera, typhoid, malaria, influenza, tuberculosis, dengue etc., in the past

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Canada PM Trudeau puts fate of government on line with call for confidence vote

Trudeau, who insists he does not want an early election, said the mandate of the proposed committee showed the opposition had lost confidence in him.

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India hands over PLA soldier who strayed across contested LAC in Ladakh to China

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Women allowed in Mumbai locals, Kalka-Shimla back on track, Patna-Mumbai trains...

Owing to a technical snag, the Kalka-Shimla train service could not begin on Tuesday. Now it is scheduled to begin from Wednesday.

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RJ Anmol on pampering wife Amrita Rao during pregnancy: 'Amrita is a princess, she...

RJ Anmol says he was blessed to be able to spend all his time with wife Amrita Rao, who is pregnant with their first child. He calls the lockdown a blessing in disguise as it allowed him to pamper her to no length at such a time.

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Kartik Aaryan oozes royal glam as he kicks off Lakme Fashion Week, says 'I should...

Kartik Aaryan looked every bit the royal prince as he walked the ramp for Manish Malhotra at the Lakme Fashion Week. With much longer hair and a golden sherwani, Kartik’s new look got a tonne of attention from his fans.

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US says Google breakup may be needed to end violations of antitrust law

The government said Google has nearly 90% of all general search engine queries in the United States and almost 95% of searches on mobile.

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US Election 2020: Ahead of third debate, Trump holds rally while Biden opts for...

The third and final debate will take place on October 22 in Nashville. While the first took place on September 29 in Cleveland, the second, which was scheduled to take place in Miami, had to be cancelled.

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How Donald Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage

Now, just two weeks out from the election, some campaign aides privately acknowledge they are facing difficult spending decisions at a time when Democratic nominee Joe Biden has flooded the airwaves with advertising. That has put Trump in the position of needing to do more of his signature rallies as a substitute during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Delhi HC asks ICMR, CSIR to reply on pendency of approval to FELUDA test for Co...

The bench also noted that there have been repeated instances where the turnaround time for declaring the results has been crossing four days and said these things are unacceptable when a person tested is required to be isolated in that duration.

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US Election 2020: Miami Police officer wears Trump mask in uniform, faces suspe...

Calling the officer’s behaviour ‘unacceptable’ and a violation of departmental policy, Miami Police chief Jorge Colina in a statement said the violation was being ‘addressed immediately.’

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Pakistan: Sindh Police officials apply for leave after arrest of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's...

Captain (retired) Safdar Awan was arrested by the Karachi Police on Monday, just hours after a fiery speech by his wife and Nawaz Sharif’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, against PM Imran Khan at a Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally.

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US spacecraft touches asteroid for rare rubble grab

Bennu’s gravity was too low for Osiris-Rex to land — the asteroid is just 510 metres across. As a result, the spacecraft had to reach out with its 3.4-meter robot arm and attempt to grab at least 60 grams of Bennu.

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19 cases in China, Europe tightens curbs

As of Monday, mainland China had 85,704 confirmed Covid-19 cases, the health authority said. China’s coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 4,634.

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US mortality data indicates Covid-19 death toll nearly double reported toll: Re...

The total number of excess Covid-19 deaths ranged from a low of 841 for people under age 25 to a high of 94,646 among adults aged 75-84 years, the report said.

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Outcry after Kashmir Times office sealed

The action came a week after a house allotted to Anuradha Bhasi, executive editor of the newspaper, in Jammu was re-allotted to the brother of a former legislator by the Jammu and Kashmir Estates Department.

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New TRP rigging case filed in UP, sent to CBI

This is second case -- after one into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput -- that CBI will be examining parallelly with a Mumbai Police investigation, based on the recommendation of a state government not linked to the original probe.

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Focus on action against Pakistan as FATF meet begins

The multilateral watchdog, which counters money laundering and terror financing, put Pakistan on its list of “jurisdictions under increased monitoring” or “grey list” in 2018 for not doing enough to curb financial activities of terror groups.

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Trump to campaign in Pennsylvania as early voting surges past 35 million mark

Trump’s trip comes the day before Biden’s old boss - former President Barack Obama - is to campaign for the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania, which will play an important role in deciding who wins the contest that ends on Nov. 3.

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25 years of DDLJ: Manish Malhotra recalls costume designing for SRK, Kajol https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

As the iconic film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,’ is all set to clock in 25 years on Tuesday, fashion designer Manish Malhotra opened up about his vision with the film that made costume design an integral part of every film’s creative roadmap.

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Guitars played, partly made by Eddie Van Halen go to auction https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Two guitars owned, played and partly designed by the late Eddie Van Halen will be going up for auction.

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Paddy stubble can decompose in 25 days with microbial solution: ICAR

Trials are in progress in up to 14,000 hectares (ha) of paddy farmland in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Delhi, said the ICAR chief

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News updates from Hindustan Times: Amit Shah responds to Rahul Gandhi's '15 minutes'...

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

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Railways to run 392 'festival special' trains from today

These trains will run for 40 days only in addition to the special trains that have been deployed by the national carrier

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5 worst-hit states have seen decline in active Covid-19 cases: Health ministry

On Monday, there 55,722 new cases of the coronavirus disease, which were the lowest in five days, and 579 related deaths taking India’s tally to past 7.5 million. The number of fatalities in the last 24 hours were also the lowest in months.

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'Item' remark row: Election Commission seeks report from MP CEO over Kamal Nath's...

Earlier, the National Commission for Women (NCW) had written to the chief election commissioner (CEC) over the ‘derogatory remarks’ made by Nath, a former Madhya Pradesh CM.

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Bigg Boss 14 promo: Gauahar Khan complains to Bigg Boss about Sidharth Shukla after...

The upcoming episode of Bigg Boss 14 will see a major showdown between seniors Sidharth Shukla and Gauahar Khan as some male contestants get rough with each other. Watch.

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Ireland imposes some of Europe's toughest Covid-19 curbs

Non-essential retail will be closed while restaurants and pubs can only provide take away service. Also, people will not be able to travel more than five kilometres (3 miles) from their home.

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Trump campaign objects mute button in presidential debate, but confirms partici...

Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden during a chaotic and ill-tempered debate on Sept. 29, and Biden responded with insults.

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Major 7.5 magnitude quake off Alaska triggers small tsunami waves

Residents evacuated to higher ground as tsunami warnings covered much of the southern coast of the remote US state, including the thinly populated Alaska Peninsula, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Ireland imposes some of Europe's toughest Covid-19 curbs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ireland announced some of Europe’s toughest Covid-19 constraints on Monday, shutting non-essential retail, limiting restaurants and pubs to take away service and telling people not to travel more than five kilometres from their home.

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CBI teams probing Hathras rape case visit hospital where victim was treated

The CBI was planning to record statements of doctors and staff involved in the treatment of the 19-year-old woman who later died at a Delhi hospital, people familiar with the development said.

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'In 1962, then-PM had already said 'Bye Bye Assam': Amit Shah on Rahul Gandhi's...

Gandhi had said on October 7, “China would not dare to take a step inside our territory, if we were in power, we would have evicted and thrown out China and it would not have taken 15 minutes to do so.”

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Police to seek custody of Ballia shooting accused, invoke NSA, Gangsters Act

Police said they need Dheerendra Pratap Singh’s custody to interrogate him to unravel the conspiracy behind murder and recover the weapon used in the shooting.

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In Pak terror plan to use 2 routes, Pathankot airbase attack coordinator is key

In January , senior JeM commanders Azhar Ibrahim and Masood Azhar’s son Abdullah are known to have supervised the terror group activities at launch pads in the Sialkot sector and regular movement of Jaish terror cadre has been reported there since February.

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Pak Army redraws new Kashmir terror plan, allots tasks to Jaish, LeT and Hizbul

According to a dossier prepared by Indian intelligence and security agencies, a series of meetings have taken place between senior functionaries of banned terrorist organizations including LeT, JeM, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and the Taliban, with Jaish commander Mufti Mohammed Asghar Khan Kashmiri coordinating joint terror operations in J & K.

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Sanjay Dutt responding well to treatment, his latest test results have come out...

A family member of Sanjay Dutt has informed that the actor has responded well to treatment for lung cancer and that the results of a recent medical test have come out very good.

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Sussanne Khan reveals her Instagram account was hacked after clicking on fake email;...

Sussanne Khan has shared a handwritten note to talk about Instagram account, which was hacked, and how she it happened. She has advised her followers to not fall prey to dodgy mails and messages.

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Kajol was once asked how she would respond if Aryan Khan were to elope with Nysa....

On the second season of Koffee With Karan, Kajol was asked how she would respond if her daughter Nysa were to elope with Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in the future. Watch the throwback video here.

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10 residents dead amid Covid-19 outbreak at Kansas nursing home

The health department in Norton County reported Monday night that all 62 residents and an unspecified number of employees at the Andbe Home in Norton had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Tropical Storm Epsilon strengthens in central Atlantic

Additional strengthening was expected and Epsilon was forecast to be at or near hurricane strength by early Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center said.

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Cambridge study shows Millennials' dissatisfied with democracy

The main reason behind the disillusion with democracy among young people was inequality of wealth and income citing figures showing that Millennials make up around a quarter of the US population but hold just 3% of the wealth.

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Labour bureau to release new working-class inflation index on October 21

In the new series, the base year for calculating the CPI-IW will be updated from 2001 to 2016. The new series has been necessitated by changing consumption habits, relative prices of various commodities and spending patterns of the country’s workforce in regular jobs

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After Kerala smuggling racket, NIA probes international terror links in 2 more gold...

Investigators are not ruling out the role of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s spy agency, behind these separate organised cases of gold smuggling

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Unlock 5: Mumbai Metro to restart operations today. Here's all you need to know

Last week, the Maharashtra government had given permission to Mumbai Metro to resume operations in a graded manner from October 15. However, officials decided to resume services from October 19 after finishing all safety runs.

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Shekhar Suman recalls legacy of goodness and honesty Sushant Singh Rajput stood...

Actor Shekhar Suman, in two tweets, has spoken about the legacy of late Sushant Singh Rajput and how the actor should be remembered for his ‘goodness, dedication and honesty’.

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Anita Hassanandani is all about 'baby bump love' in new video, see husband Rohit...

Anita Hassanandani posted a new video of herself cradling her baby bump. Her husband, Rohit Reddy, teased her in the comments section and asked how long she took to shoot it.

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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma gaze lovingly at each other as they take a dip in...

Virat Kohli took to Instagram to share an adorable picture of him and Anushka Sharma taking a dip in the sea. His caption revealed that the photographer was none other than his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers.

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Nepal Government not to bear costs of Covid-19 test, treatment

The decision, which was made earlier week by KP Sharma Oli-led administration, has been made public on Sunday through the daily COVID-19 briefing

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Masks, sanitisers, social distancing as Class 9-12 students return to schools in...

The Uttar Pradesh government has said that sanitisation of premises is mandatory before every shift on a regular basis.

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Shiv Sena welcomes Amit Shah's stance on CM-Governor row

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari recently wrote to CM Uddhav Thackeray on reopening places of worship in the state and asked if the Shiv Sena president had “suddenly turned secular,” triggering a war of words between the governor and the chief minister.

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BJP raps party MLA Surendra Singh for defending Ballia shooting accused

BJP lawmaker Surendra Singh was given a dressing-down by the party bosses in Lucknow hours after the Special Task Force (STF) arrested the main accused, Dheerendra Pratap Singh, from the Uttar Pradesh capital.

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13-year-old boy kidnapped in Jabalpur found dead

The child, Aditya, was kidnapped on Thursday evening when he went to a grocery store near his home in Dhanvantari Nagar, officials said. The accused then called his father, Mukesh Lamba, demanding Rs 2 crore for his return and threatened them of dire consequences if they informed the police.

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SLINEX-20: India, SL begin eighth edition of bilateral maritime exercise

SLINEX series of exercise emphasises the deep engagement between India and Sri Lanka which has strengthened mutual cooperation in the maritime domain.

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Bigg Boss 14 written update Weekend Ka Vaar day 15: Salman Khan says Shehzad, Abhinav...

Bigg Boss 14 written update Weekend Ka Vaar day 15: . It began with Rubina Dilaik refusing to be a part of the task where contestants were expected to decide who has more ‘garbage’ in her mind - Rubina or Nikki Tamboli.

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Madhuri Dixit 'savoured' being a housewife in the US, used to cook at dawn for husband...

Madhuri Dixit and husband Dr Shriram Nene recently celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary. The actor had moved to the US after marriage and had spoken in an old interview about savouring everything about being a housewife.

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Brexit - Britain, EU blame game continues; post brexit trade deal still possible

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there was no point in continuing talks and it was time to prepare for a ‘no-deal’ exit when transitional arrangements end on Dec. 31.

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Decade-long UN arms embargo on Iran expires, US to sanction sellers

The embargo on the sale of conventional arms to Iran was due to begin expiring progressively from October 18 under terms of the United Nations resolution that confirmed the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

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Europe's Covid-19 deaths top 250k

A total of 250,030 deaths were recorded out of 7,366,028 registered cases in Europe, according to an AFP tally. Cases of coronavirus in Italy continued to rise to new records on Sunday, hitting 11,705 in the past 24 hours.

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India, China prepare for next round of LAC talks

Neither side is impatient over resolution at the friction points in Ladakh, but have decided to keep the dialogue channels open at both the military commander level and diplomatic levels, senior officials said.

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Big IT firms acquire small cos with eye on cloud business

These smaller specialized firms bring in ready talent and tech capabilities that complement the existing expertise of larger companies such as Infosys Ltd, Wipro Ltd and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., which have seen a spike in digital revenues, especially from cloud computing.

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US president Donald Trump woos evangelical Christians in Nevada rally

Trump, a Republican, was spending his Sunday in Nevada, a state he hopes to wrest away from Democrats after narrowly losing it in 2016.

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UAE minister faces Scotland Yard investigation after allegations of sexual assault...

The alleged victim said the attack occurred when she accepted an invitation to meet the sheikh shortly before the opening of the inaugural Hay Festival Abu Dhabi.

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Pakistan most likely to stay in 'grey list' of terror funding watchdog

The virtual plenary of the Financial Action Task Force, to be held on October 21-23, will take the final call on Pakistan’s continuation on its grey list after a thorough review of Islamabad’s performance in fulfilling the global commitments and standards in the fight against money laundering and terror financing.

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Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying face-masks

Scott Atlas, who joined the White House in August as a science adviser, had tweeted “Masks work? NO,” and said widespread use of masks is not supported.

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Vindu Dara Singh predicts who'll win Bigg Boss 14, calls Nikki Tamboli 'the vamp...

Winner of the third season of Bigg Boss, Vindu Dara Singh, has predicted who could be crowned champion of season 14, currently underway with host Salman Khan. He ruled out Nikki Tamboli, whom he called a ‘vamp’.

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UN official says Al-Qaeda remains close to Taliban in Afghanistan

Taliban has rejected the claims and alleged certain intelligence groups are attempting to disrupt peace in Afghanistan.

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Women's March to protest Trump administration's nomination to Supreme Court

Scores of women marched to pay tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, besides protesting against Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.

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Trump promises free Covid-19 treatment at Wisconsin rally

He said that he would make available the antibody treatment, that he received, free for all Americans

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US was coming together before 'China Virus': Trump

Trump also went on to label Biden as a corrupt politician adding that the Biden family is a criminal enterprise.

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Trump tells Michigan rally he expects to 'keep on winning'

He said, “This is the most important election in the history of our country. We’re returning power to you, the American people “

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Milind Soman-Ankita Konwar are travel, couple and fitness goals all in these pictures...

Milind Soman-Ankita Konwar’s latest beach pictures will make your jaws drop at their flawless Chakrasana, passionate gaze and serene outing by the Atlantic Ocean

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Assam Covid cases cross 200,000-mark; nearly 900 fatalities recorded

State health and family welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted late on Saturday night that the total Covid-19 cases in Assam stood at 200,391.

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Heavy rains expected in Telangana and other areas, days after Hyderabad flooding

The projection comes just days after extremely heavy rainfall, measuring over 20cm, occurred over coastal AP, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra between October 14 and 16. It caused massive urban flooding in Hyderabad and killed at least 30 people in Telangana.

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'Could have exercised restraint in his words': Amit Shah on Maharashtra guv Koshyari's...

Koshyari had written to Thackeray last week raising the issue of reopening of places of worship in Maharashtra.

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Bilawal Bhutto blames PM Imran Khan for opposition taking names of Army generals

According to Dawn, he made these remarks while speaking to reporters in Karachi after reviewing arrangements for the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) second power show

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No one can take away Indian land: Amit Shah says amid border row with China

Amit Shah said in an interview to a television news channel on Saturday that Indian defence forces are always ready to respond to any form of aggression.

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Minister urges opposition to let trains carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims pass during...

Farmers have blocked railway tracks in Punjab in protest against the farm laws recently passed by the Parliament.

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Maha Yagya at Vaishno Devi shrine as Navratri begins, Vedic hymns fill air

Special arrangements have been made for the convenience of pilgrims during the festival at the holy Hindu shrine while following the guidelines related to social distancing and hygiene.

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Bigg Boss 14 Weekend Ka Vaar promo: Salman Khan loses his cool, reprimands Rubina...

Bigg Boss 14 Weekend Ka Vaar: In a new promo video for Sunday’s episode, host Salman Khan can be seen reprimanding Rubina Dilaik. Watch the video here.

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Hyderabad to witness more rains after days of downpours

For Sunday, the weather bureau has said Hyderabad will see a partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers.

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Kunal Kemmu once had to google a word in the middle of his fight with Soha Ali Khan....

In a throwback video, Kunal Kemmu reminisced about a funny incident, in which he had to google a word in the middle of a fight with Soha Ali Khan. Watch the clip here.

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Sona Mohapatra gives savage response to man asking 'why all feminists have to show...

Sona Mohapatra, asked ‘why all feminists have to show cleavage in order to compete with men’, gave a rather savage response. She asked the Twitter user to ‘treat the multiple cleavages’ in his own brain first.

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Barabanki case: UP Police makes second arrest

Additional Superintendent of Police R S Gautam said 21-year-old Rishikesh Singh alias Rishu was arrested on the basis of information provided by his associate Dinesh Gautam (19), who was held on Friday in connection with the case.

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China may detain US citizens in response to prosecution of Chinese military-affiliated...

The paper said China’s message was the United States should end prosecutions of Chinese scholars in US courts, or Americans in China could find themselves in violation of Chinese law.

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'Radical left will destroy American way of life': Trump attacks Democrats over toppling...

He mocked discussions about removing statues that have gained currency in recent months after nationwide protests drew attention to police brutality against people of color.

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Coronavirus infects nearly 40 million globally

In Europe, Germany to Italy to Portugal reported record cases as the pandemic’s accelerating resurgence forced fresh lockdowns. Londoners will be banned from mixing with other households indoors, while residents of Paris and eight other major French cities will be confined to their homes between 9pm and 6am for four weeks.

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Outcry as Republican senator mocks Kamala Harris' name

“Kamala? Kamala? Kamala-mala-mala? I don’t know. Whatever,” Republican Senator David Perdue said in Macon, Georgia, in a comment that’s being seen as a racist ploy.

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PM Modi wishes on Navratri, hopes for positive change in lives of the poor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also invoked Goddess Shailaputri, meaning the daughter of the mountains and one of the nine manifestations of Durga, who is worshipped the first day of Navratri.

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US to carry out first federal execution of a woman in seven decades

The Trump administration ended an informal 17-year-hiatus in federal executions in July, after announcing last year that the Bureau of Prisons was switching to a new single-drug protocol for lethal injections, from a three-drug combination it last used in 2003.

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Happy Navaratri 2020: Know all about the history, significance and celebrations of Navratri which is also called Sharada Navarati or Navrata in different parts of India

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4 states that are defying dip in India's Covid-19 cases

To analyse the intensity of the outbreak and identify regions that are still displaying characteristics of growing outbreaks, HT analysed data from India’s 20 most populous regions, looking for three factors — a rising positivity rate, a high growth rate of daily cases, and low tests per million residents — that have marked all hot spots regions globally.

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Kerala gold smuggling case: CMO's ex-principal secy hospitalised after complains...

Earlier on Thursday the Kerala High Court had directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to arrest Sivasankar till October 23 in connection with the gold smuggling case.

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7 killed, 32 hurt as bus and SUV collide in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit

Jai Prakash, Pilibhit’s superintendent of police, said that the bus and the Bolero collided in Puranpur area of ​​the district.

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Police add rape charges to Barabanki case

Circle officer, Barabanki Sadar, Ram Surat Sonker confirmed that rape charges under IPC Section 376 were added on Thursday night on the basis of the post-mortem report .

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Experts tell DCGI to permit Dr Reddy's for phase 2,3 clinical trial of Sputnik V

The Indian drug maker has joined hands with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to conduct clinical trials of the Sputnik V vaccine as well as its distribution.

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When Smita Patil called Amitabh Bachchan in the middle of the night to check if...

Amitabh Bachchan had recalled once how Smita Patil had called him in the middle of the night to check if his health was okay. She had explained that she had a bad dream and was concerned.

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US elections 2020: Covid-19, national security among topics of next Donald Trump-Joe...

Trump-Biden debate: The full list of topics includes fighting Covid-19, American families, Race in America, climate change, national security and leadership

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US elections 2020: Donald Trump revels in division, chaos, says Joe Biden

Donald Trump is still living in a dream world and “keeps telling us the virus is going to disappear like a miracle”, Joe Biden said.

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India has involved people, motivated them to deal with Covid-19 challenge: Jais...

S Jaishankar said that the government had done right things such as stopping international travel and a nationwide lockdown in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Jharkhand rejects Centre's loan offer in lieu of GST compensation

A statement issued by chief minister Hemant Soren’s office said the central government was trying to trap the Jharkhand government to increase borrowings from markets in the times of economic instability.

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Will take call on legal age of marriage for women: PM Modi

The central government on September 22 had said that a task force has been constituted to examine the issues pertaining to the age of marriage, motherhood and imperatives of lowering maternal mortality rate.

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Drones being used to drop arms, drugs from across international border: NSG DG

“Drones are a security threat at the western border as they are being used to drop arms and drugs from across the international border. We have the system to identify and neutralize them,” Deswal told ANI here on Friday.

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'Blocking of URLs was wrong': CEO Jack Dorsey on New York Post Biden story

Dorsey was weighing in after an executive at the social media company announced changes late Thursday to its policy on hacked content following an onslaught of criticism.

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US elections 2020: Barack Obama to campaign for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Four years after he left the presidency, Obama because of his oratory skills, still remains the biggest crowd puller for the opposition Democratic party.

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Paris teacher murder: Blasphemy can shock, but is legal, says head of teacher's...

The teacher had asked pupils who were Muslim to raise their hands and invited them to leave, advising them he would be showing a caricature of Mohammad that might cause offence, said a parent.

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'Joe Biden is a disaster… living embodiment of corrupt political class', says Donald...

US president Donald Trump called Biden a “servant of the wealthy globalist who got rich bleeding our country dry”.

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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: PM Modi to hold 12 rallies as part of campaign

Senior BJP leader and party’s Bihar poll in-charge Devendra Fadnavis said the PM will address the first set of rallies in Sasaram, Gaya and Bhagalpur on October 23. “Chief minister Nitish Kumar and other NDA leaders will also attend PM’s rallies,” he said at a press conference.

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After flashfloods, Telangana braces for fresh spell of rain

According to weather experts, a trough has formed between west-central Bay of Bengal and east-central Arabian Sea across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and there is a cyclonic circulation associated with the well-marked low-pressure area over east central Arabian Sea off the coast of north Maharashtra.

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Sanjay Bhandari tried to alienate assets in UK, says ED

His Chartered Accountant, Sanjeev Kapoor, even travelled to London in February 2017 along with Sumit Chadha to meet Bhandari and get his signatures on the documents so that his assets could be linked to the trust, identified as Alrahma Trust, the charge sheet adds.

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'Married her brother, came in illegally': Trump targets Ilhan Omar, demands pro...

Trump said he thinks he’ll win Minnesota in November’s election because of the representative, who was born in Somalia.

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China's turbo-charged online fashion takes on Zara and H&M

The fast-fashion player is encroaching on the territory of more established rivals like Zara and H&M.

Balwinder Singh's family to protest outside Mamata Banerjee's office

West Bengal Police maintains that the Sikh man’s turban came off during the scuffle and was not displaced intentionally.

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Grand alliance candidate Aaftab Alam arrested during nomination

Muzzafarpur city Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Kumar confirmed the arrest and said that a non-bailable warrant has been issued against him.

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10 accused in Kerala gold smuggling case get bail

The NIA arrested 30 people in connection with the seizure of 30kg of gold by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate in a package camouflaged as diplomatic consignment marked to the UAE consulate at Thiruvananthapuram airport on July 5.

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Six J&K parties form alliance for restoration of Article 370

Leaders of the National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Peoples Conference (PC), Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), Peoples Movement (PM) and Awami National Conference (ANC) met at the residence of former chief minister Farooq Abdullah for about two hours before announcing the coalition.

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Hathras case: Supreme Court reserves order on plea for court-monitored probe

The 19-year-old Dalit victim’s family asked the court to shift the trial to Delhi after completion of investigation. Their lawyer Seema Kushwaha further demanded the Central Bureau of Investigation, which took over the probe on October 10, be asked to submit periodic status reports to the apex court.

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Imran Khan window dresses Pak record on terror, gets groups to change tactics

Pakistan-based terror groups have changed tactics by shifting the military (askari) training camps to the Af-Pak region, with their existing camps having been turned into religious indoctrination centres, adds the assessment – which, coming ahead of the crucial Paris Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), suggests that Pakistan is trying to window dress its adherence to the anti-terror-financing strictures of the body.

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GBD report shows world affected by 'syndemic' of chronic diseases, Covid-19

The emergence and overlap of the coronavirus pandemic with a continued global rise in chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes - with added environmental risks such as air pollution - have exacerbated the coronavirus death toll.

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US coronavirus cases cross eight million as highest spike in nearly 2 months re...

The United States, the world’s worst-hit country, recorded 60,000 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest since August 14, with rising cases in every region, especially the Midwest.

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Donald Trump says mail-in extension may harm 'procrastinating voters'

North Carolina voters have already requested 1.3 million absentee ballots, and more than 500,000 have been cast under the existing rules, which allow votes to be counted as many as three days after the Nov. 3 contest, according to the plaintiffs, who are appealing the decision to the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

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GOP pushes Amy Coney Barrett toward court as Democrats decry 'sham'

Republicans eager to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg countered that Trump is well within bounds to fill the vacancy, and they have the votes to do it.

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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Cong releases final list of candidates

Senior Bihar Congress leader Kishore Kumar Jha said state party chief Madan Mohan Jha distributed the symbol among the selected candidates to enable them to file their nominations before declaring the list. “It is a rare occurrence. I have not seen anything like this in my 38 years in politics and the Congress party,” he added.

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UP Dalit teen's body found with limbs tied, kin allege rape

The police and administration did not share the post-mortem report and have sought opinion from doctors, who carried out the post-mortem examination, over possibility of any sexual assault.

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India rejects China's stance on border infra and Ladakh

External affairs minister S Jaishankar, participating in the Bloomberg India Economic Forum online, made it clear that New Delhi wasn’t to blame for the standoff in the Ladakh sector that has entered its sixth month.

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Indian Air Force team in France reviews Rafale project

The team, headed by assistant chief of air staff (projects), reached France earlier this week for a scheduled review of the project, the officials said.

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