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Updated on Apr 07, 2022 12:00 AM IST
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Apr 06, 2022 11:40 PM IST
Chhattisgarh adds 8 new Covid cases, no deaths
Chhattisgarh on Wednesday added eight new Covid-19 cases which pushed the tally to 11,52,181. No fresh deaths were seen and the toll remain unchanged at 14,034.
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Apr 06, 2022 10:41 PM IST
Govt reschedules JEE Mains dates to June and July on candidates’ request
The dates of JEE Mains have been rescheduled to June and July after candidates requested for the same.
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Apr 06, 2022 08:38 PM IST
Maha Covid task force member says ‘no need to panic’
Maharashtra government’s Covid-19 task force member Dr Shashank Joshi asked citizens not to panic and follow “Covid-appropriate behaviour” in the aftermath of XE variant of the virus being detected in Mumbai earlier today. This is the first case of the new variant found in India. Read more.
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Apr 06, 2022 07:33 PM IST
No Covid ‘XE’ variant in India, Govt denies media reports confirming the first case
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Apr 06, 2022 07:26 PM IST
TN CM Stalin terms CUET ‘regressive’, asks PM Modi to scrap proposal
Denouncing the Common University Entrance Examination (CUET) for central universities, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday dubbed the proposed exam as ‘regressive’ and ‘undesirable’ and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the move to hold the national level test.
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Apr 06, 2022 06:58 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hits Andaman and Nicobar islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolted northeast of Campbell Bay on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.
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Apr 06, 2022 06:48 PM IST
INSACOG conducts genomic analysis of a case after a follow-up declared XE positive case of Covid-19 in Mumbai: Official sources
INSACOG is conducting a genomic analysis of a case after a follow-up declared XE positive case of Covid-19 in Mumbai, news agency ANI reported.
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Apr 06, 2022 06:22 PM IST
Budget session of Parliament to be adjourned sine die tomorrow
Budget session of Parliament to be adjourned sine die tomorrow, news agency ANI reported.
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Apr 06, 2022 05:40 PM IST
India reports its first case of XE variant of Covid-19 in Mumbai
One case each of new highly transmissible Covid-19 variants XE and Kappa were found in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Apr 06, 2022 05:28 PM IST
CBI orders inquiry against Indian Olympic Association chief Narendra Batra
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered a preliminary inquiry against the president of the Indian Olympic Association, Narinder Batra, and some unknown officials of Hockey India.
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Apr 06, 2022 05:19 PM IST
Pakistan president wants election date set as political crisis continues
Pakistan President Arif Alvi told the country’s election commission Wednesday to fix a date for a new national ballot, as the supreme court adjourned a hearing into the legality of political manoeuvres that led to parliament being dissolved, AFP reported.
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Apr 06, 2022 04:58 PM IST
Delhi govt bus catches fire; no casualty reported
A government bus caught fire, which spread and burnt down a few shops in southwest Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.
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Apr 06, 2022 04:20 PM IST
NCP chief Sharad Pawar met PM Narendra Modi today in Parliament.
Sharad Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Wednesday.
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Apr 06, 2022 04:12 PM IST
‘It’s unconstitutional’: P Chidambaram in RS on Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022
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Apr 06, 2022 03:11 PM IST
Sri Lanka’s president will not resign, despite protests, says minister
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign, a minister said on Wednesday, despite demonstrations against his handling of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades and as doctors held street protests over a shortage of medicine.
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Apr 06, 2022 02:43 PM IST
Food delivery apps Zomato, Swiggy down across several cities in India due to ‘technical issues’
Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy are reportedly down in many parts of the country. Read more
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Apr 06, 2022 02:28 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann holds a roadshow in Mandi
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Apr 06, 2022 02:11 PM IST
India ‘strongly against’ conflict in Ukraine: Jaishankar in Lok Sabha
India is strongly against the conflict in Ukraine escalating, union minister for external affairs, S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday in reply to a debate over the ongoing war. Read More
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Apr 06, 2022 12:33 PM IST
CBI takes former Anil Deshmukh in custody
CBI takes former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in custody from Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail, reports news agency PTI citing sources.
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Apr 06, 2022 11:43 AM IST
Sri Lanka’s president will not resign despite protests: Minister
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign despite widespread protests against his handling of the country’s economic crisis, a minister told parliament on Wednesday.
“May I remind you that 6.9 million people voted for the president,” Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said in response to opposition criticism.
“As a government, we are clearly saying the president will not resign under any circumstances. We will face this.”
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Apr 06, 2022 11:31 AM IST
China’s daily Covid cases top 20,000 as isolation expands
China reported 20,472 new daily Covid cases for Tuesday, driven by surging infections in Shanghai where local officials are building the world’s largest makeshift isolation facility to help contain the outbreak there.
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Apr 06, 2022 10:20 AM IST
PM Modi addresses BJP workers on party’s 42nd foundation day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, marking its 42nd foundation day.
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Apr 06, 2022 10:10 AM IST
Sensex tumbles over 480 points in early trade; Nifty tests 17,800
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday tumbled over 480 points in opening trade and fell below the 60,000-level, dragged down by banking and financial stocks, amid weak global trends. Read More
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Apr 06, 2022 09:34 AM IST
US F-18 fighters to be tested for INS Vikrant at Goa on May 21
US defence major Boeing will be sending two F-18 Super Hornet fighters next month for the Indian Navy to conduct flight trials at INS Hansa’s shore-based test facility in Goa for consideration as the main weapon on India’s new aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Read More
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Apr 06, 2022 09:07 AM IST
India’s daily Covid-19 tally remains below 1,000
India’s daily Covid cases rise to 1,086 after two straight days of less than 1,000 fresh infections.
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Apr 06, 2022 08:37 AM IST
CNG price hiked by ₹2.5 per Kg in Delhi
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Apr 06, 2022 08:21 AM IST
‘Potential for international conflict increasing’: US chief of staff
The world is becoming more unstable and the likelihood of a significant international conflict between the great powers, including China and Russia, is increasing, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said during congressional testimony on Tuesday. Read More
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Apr 06, 2022 07:30 AM IST
Sri Lanka revokes emergency with President Rajapaksa facing calls to quit
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked emergency rule within days of imposing it as the escalating political crisis makes it tougher for Sri Lanka to agree a much-needed financial bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Read More
Covid-19: India reports first case of highly transmissible XE variant
The hybrid of two omicron strains BA.1 and BA.2 was detected in a 50-year-old woman who had traveled to the city from South Africa in February, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a statement.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 01:09 AM IST
Tribunal finds discrepancies in Assam woman’s claims, declares her foreigner
There are mismatches in the name and age of the woman’s father, grandfather, brothers and also dissimilarities in her own name and age.
Updated on Apr 07, 2022 12:49 AM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Mumbai civic body says first case of Sars-Cov-2 variant XE found; Centre denies
An infection of the XE sub-variant of the Sars-CoV-2 Omicron variant was reported in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:47 AM IST
Eeshanpriya M S and Rhythma Kaul, Mumbai/new Delhi
Baghel to inaugurate renovated Shivrinarayan temple on April 10
Under the state government’s Ram Van Gaman Tourism Circuit project, Chhattisgarh chief minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel will inaugurate the renovated Shivrinarayan temple on April 10, an official privy to the development said on Wednesday
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:43 AM IST
Lakshadweep makes Wednesday a ‘cycle day’ for govt employees
Employees with physical disabilities and serious medical history are exempted from the cycle day observation, the order from the secretariat of the island administration said.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:37 AM IST
Karnataka CM meets ministers, party leaders in Delhi
Karnataka chief minister (CM) Basavaraj Bommai — who is on a two-day visit to the national capital — on Wednesday talked about the multiple tasks assigned to the state government by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:37 AM IST
TRS blocks NHs over paddy purchase
Traffic on the national highways connecting Bengaluru, Mumbai, Nagpur and Vijayawada came to a halt between 9 am and 12 noon, as the TRS party leaders and cadre staged a rasta roko protests at several places over paddy procurement.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:36 AM IST
Karnataka home minister’s statements latest in list of controversies
In August last year, a day after the gang-rape of a college student near Chamundi foothills shocked Mysuru, home minister Jnanendra caused outrage by ‘joking’ about the incident.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:36 AM IST
Anand, TM Krishna part of panel to frame education policy
Chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand, musician and activist T M Krishna and vice-chancellor of Saveetha University L Jawaharnesan are among the 13 members to frame the new education policy, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:35 AM IST
Tamilisai: KCR govt insulting governor office
Tamilisai, who met the PM on Wednesday in New Delhi, accused the state government headed by KCR of insulting her by denying her the official protocol she deserved.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:34 AM IST
All secular forces need to join hands to defeat BJP: Yechury
Meanwhile, after Sitaram Yechury’s comments, the BJP has criticised the CPI(M) for dubbing it as the number one enemy.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:33 AM IST
CBI gets custody of Maha ex-minister Deshmukh
A CBI team took Deshmukh in custody from Arthur Road jail about 11 am on Wednesday after he underwent a medical examination and produced him before the court, where special public prosecutor Raj Mohan Chand sought 10-day custody of the former minister.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:32 AM IST
Pawar meets Modi, says raised ED action on Raut
Addressing reporters after the 20-minute meeting, Pawar said he flagged the issues of central agencies targeting Raut and told the Prime Minister that injustice was being done against the senior Parliamentarian.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:29 AM IST
83 missing defence personnel still in Pakistan jails, Supreme Court told
India believes there are at least 83 missing defence personnel, including prisoners of wars of 1965 and 1971, waiting for their release from Pakistan’s custody, an affidavit filed by the Union government in the Supreme Court has disclosed.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:19 AM IST
