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Breaking News: Tokyo bans spectators at the Olympics

In response to a new wave of infections, organisers are planning to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi…

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Teens fake positive COVID-19 tests; Vaccines may slow virus mutations

A summary of some of the most recent scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and the quest to develop a…

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5-year-old Dharamshala boy becomes Police mascot

Dharamshala: The 5-year-old ‘corona warrior’ has been named the local police mascot for coronavirus protocols after a video of him…

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Netizens denounce trolls for digging up old tweets of Health Minister

The recently appointed Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, was ridiculed over some of his earlier statements from 2013-14. However, a huge…

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Stock Market: Sensex, Nifty ends lower

Mumbai: The domestic benchmark indices ended lower in the Indian share market. The weak performance of international markets has weighed…

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Emirates Airlines announces resumption of flight service

Dubai: The national air carrier of Dubai, Emirates Airlines announced that it will resume passenger flight services to Mauritius. The…

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Police arrests terror associate, recovers explosives

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a terror associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and recovered explosive substances weighing 1.2 kg and…

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Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani in a new face-off

Mumbai: Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambani has earlier revealed that the group will invest 10 billion US dollar…

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Former Karnataka Minister Shobha Karandlaje is now the Union minister

Karnataka: Shobha Karandlaje has been appointed to the position of Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The…

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Dilip Kumar had advanced prostate cancer, suffered kidney failure: Doctors

Doctors at Hinduja hospital in Khar, where renowned actor Dilip Kumar was being treated, said he had advanced prostate cancer…

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Forex Market: Indian rupee falls against UAE dirham

Mumbai: The Indian rupee depreciated against the US dollar and UAE dirham in the forex market. The strengthening of US…

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Filmmaker Kumar Ramsay, eldest of Ramsay brothers, passes away

Filmmaker Kumar Ramsay, known for penning most of the Ramsay Brothers’ horror flicks, passed away on Thursday due to cardiac…

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UAE announces new Covid-19 rules

Dubai: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) in UAE announced new Covid-19 rules for all residents for visiting…

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Gulf country suspends flights from 24 countries including India

Muscat: Oman has suspended flights from 24 countries including India. The new travel ban on passengers from these countries until…

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Tribute mixed with religious undertone enrages netizens

Haryana: The head of the Haryana BJP’s IT cell and social media, Arun Yadav, sparked outrage on Wednesday by expressing…

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Massive fire breaks out at CBI office

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in the office of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in CGO Complex in…

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Gulf country to impose ‘total lockdown’ during Eid Al Adha holidays

Muscat: A total lockdown will be imposed in Oman during the Eid Al Adha holidays. The Supreme Committee to tackle…

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‘Maverick filmmaker’ passes away; Robert Downey Jr bereaved

Robert Downey Sr, the famous countercultural director, actor, and father of celebrity Robert Downey Jr, has passed away at the…

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Commodity Market: Gold prices fall for first time after 6 days

Mumbai: The price of precious metals- gold and silver- declined in the commodity market. The price of gold has slipped…

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IMD predicts heatwave in north India

New Delhi: The national weather agency, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the northern parts of the country including…

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International drug racket busted, 12 arrested

Chandigarh: Punjab police busted an international drug racket and arrested 12 people including 4 Afghanistan nationals. Police also recovered 20…

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‘High, high, higher’: Fuel prices hiked again

Thiruvananthapuram: Fuel prices were hiked once again. Price of petrol got costlier by 35 paise and the price of diesel …

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Five down, more to go, zero collateral damage for security forces

Srinagar: Security forces neutralized five militants in Jammu and Kashmir in separate encounters. Two militants each were killed in two…

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Jeweller fined for unaccounted gold

A Bengaluru-based jewelry store has been fined Rs 64.2 lakh by the GST cell of the Income Tax Department after…

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Breaking News: Iraq Army fires rockets at U.S. embassy in Baghdad

In a day marked by rocket and drone attacks against American bases in Iraq and Syria, three rockets were fired…

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Alex Anthony a native of Thiruvananthapuram selected for Tokyo Olympics

Alex, a native of Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district’s coastal village of Pulluvila, has been selected for the 4x400m mixed relay team.…

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New Covid Variant found in Peru, All you need to know

Lambda, a new coronavirus variant, has emerged. The latest variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is seen by scientists…

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US states sue Google for antitrust violations

Google is facing lawsuits from 36 US states and Washington D.C. alleging that its control over Android app stores violates…

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User-Data leaked from Truecaller : High Court issues notice to Centre

According to the Bombay High Court, as part of a public interest litigation (PIL), the Truecaller mobile app ‘shared’ user…

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Taliban forces pound Kunduz, as Afghan forces attack

In the northwestern province of Badghis, central Afghan special forces conducted operations against Taliban militants in Kunduz city with several…

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Breaking News: Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister passes away

Shimla: After a prolonged illness, former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh passed away in Shimla on Thursday. He was…

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Police arrest ‘suspected assassins’ of Haiti President

Frantz Exantus, Haiti’s Communications Secretary, announced on Wednesday that local police had arrested the ‘presumed assassins’ of President Jovenel Moïse.…

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Car accident in UAE kills Indian student

An Indian student, 19 years old, was killed in a road accident on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday. The…

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A look at the women ministers of the Modi government

New Delhi: : The latest reshuffle emphasized the presence of women in PM Narendra Modi’s new Cabinet. With 11 women…

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Breaking News: An explosion rocks Dubai after a fire breaks out on a ship

Dubai: A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world’s largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, causing an…

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