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Congress has launched a tele-poll to get responses from the general public on who should be ithe party's CM face in Punjab. Sources said the AICC has begun making telephone calls to voters to help it decide whether to pick Channi or Sidhu or no one for the top post. Stay updated with the Times of India to get all the live updates of Assembly Election News, Manifestos, Candidates List and Nomination Dates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/BL9qQUf0H via

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Springing a surprise, BJP has fielded former SP leader and party's Dalit MP from Agra, Satya Pal Singh Baghel, again-st former CM and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in "family bastion" Karhal. Baghel, who is presently the minister of state for law and justice at the centre, filed his nomination papers soon after Akhilesh completed the formality in the constituency, which comes under Mainpuri. from Times of India https://ift.tt/u6I7csdNp via

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PM Narendra Modi lashed out at the Samajwadi Party in his first virtual rally for poll-bound UP on Monday, addressing 21 constituencies in the western part of the state that vote in the initial phase on February 10, and said that the SP has been promoting “nakli samajwad (fake socialism)". from Times of India https://ift.tt/OuwMT1nqh via

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In a relief to homebuyers who are forced to take possession and start living in their flats without occupancy certificate (OC) because of delay on the part of builders to get all clearances from the authority, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that builders cannot demand maintenance charge from the buyers without OC. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vBQpiuP5V via

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Over 75% of adults in the country are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with two doses of the jabs, heralding a major achievement in the mass immunisation drive that played a crucial role in keeping disease severity, hospitalisation and deaths low during the present surge powered by Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YL7K0oeZx via

Tejasswi Prakash is the winner of Bigg Boss 15. After completing grueling tasks, several fights, emotional ups and downs and spending 120 days in the house, the ultimate title holder of the season is Tejasswi. She defeated co-contestant Pratik Sehajpal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/N4DZLq16i via

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After 4 months of intense battle and grilling, Bigg Boss 15 has come to an end, with Karan Kundrra lifting the trophy and bagging Rs 40 lakh as the cash prize. Host Salman Khan announced Karan’s name as the winner of the Bigg Boss 15 season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JTaoD0O8f via

According to the plan, nine engineering books are being translated to Odia language for the BTech first year courses. Similarly, 11 books will be ready for first year diploma courses. The translation work started in November last year. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/ylA0vLd1a via

It’s been two years since the first Covid-19 case was recorded in India. Through this period — and three waves of the pandemic — Maharashtra and most of the southern states have consistently recorded more cases and deaths than other states of the country, particularly those in the north. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kXj7wuo0y via

The controversy over the alleged use of Pegasus spyware for targeting the government's political opponents has returned just ahead of the budget session, with the opposition latching onto the claim of a US newspaper that acquisition of the espionage tool was part of a $2-billion deal signed with Israel in 2017. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LW6fIREhN via

Left-arm seamer Ravi Kumar bowled a sensational opening spell as India's 'class of 2022' exacted a sweet revenge, ousting defending champions Bangladesh by 5 wickets to enter the semi-final of ICC U-19 World Cup. India will meet Australia in the semis on Feb 2, having won an unprecedented 7 out of 9 U-19 World Cup QFs. Chasing a lowly 112 for victory, India crossed the finish line with 115 balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zY85PRiuG via

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Air India flights started operating under the Tata banner from Friday after nearly seven decades. Getting the most suitable buyer means the debt-laden airline has avoided a shutdown like Kingfisher or Jet Airways. But what does it mean for passengers? from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ADigGs via

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Epidemiologist Dr JP Mulayil, member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), on Tuesday said booster dose against Covid-19 in the current time would be untimely, two days after another NTAGI member told TOI that benefits of a third shot might not merit expansion of the coverage to all age groups. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3uaQWy2 via

Maharashtra recorded more than 100 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday while the toll in Kerala was over 90 as daily fatalities from the virus in India crossed 600 for the first time during the current wave of the pandemic. Meanwhile, fresh cases of the coronavirus continued to fall, indicating that the third wave may have peaked in the country, although testing remained lower than the previous week’s numbers. India reported 2,35,396 new cases on Friday, the lowest in 11 days, with data from one state awaited. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32JghE2 via

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Holding that suspension of a member from any assembly beyond one session is grossly violative of “basic democratic values” and worse than expulsion, the Supreme Court Friday held the July 2021 resolution passed by the Maharashtra assembly to suspend 12 BJP MLAs for allegedly misbehaving with the presiding officer of the House as “unconstitutional, grossly illegal and irrational” as the period of suspension extended beyond the remainder of the session concerned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35yE0ry via

The United States on Friday virtually threatened to impose war on Russia if it invaded Ukraine, which Washington considers imminent and Kyiv insists is not. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3r9rCq9 via

Congress’s CM face in Punjab will be decided soon on the basis of feedback from party workers, Rahul Gandhi declared at a virtual election rally in Jalandhar Cantt on Thursday after admittedly telling incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi and contender Navjot Singh Sidhu that “two people can't lead”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3II64ai via

Drug regulator DCGI on Thursday granted regular marketing authorisation to the two commonly used Covid vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — for use in adults with certain conditions. However, the vaccines will be available only under “programmatic setting” and all vaccinations have to be recorded on CoWIN. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3KJlNHX via

In the midst of a disruptive pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the Supreme Court on Thursday detected another one, the ‘election virus’, and diagnosed that during poll-eve, this virus often afflicts the ruling parties of states, which resort to vengeful actions against political opponents. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oqUsRp via

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The actress in an exclusive chat with ETimes TV shared that she's enjoying this new phase in her life and reveals that her husband often keeps telling her that she got married to be like the nayi naveli dulhan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3u68kUL via

Anxious to assuage the sullenness of sections of the Jat community in Western UP, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday wooed a group of community influencers by stressing similarity of “nationalist” outlook, recalling communal riots of 2013 and promising resolution of their grievances and consideration of demands. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3H4MDrz via

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The flypast of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday was the grandest ever in the history of the Republic Day parade as the largest-ever fleet of 75 aircraft, including newly-acquired Rafale fighters, participated in the air show of the country’s aerial assets over Rajpath. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3o04QPu via

As the surging third wave puts the focus back on the pandemic’s impact on children’s education, the findings of a parliamentary committee highlights how the Covid crisis has disproportionately affected girls, especially their education. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3r3gE5J via

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala is set to amend the state Lokayukta Act through an ordinance amid stirrings of protest by the opposition over what legal experts see as an attempt to prevent any verdict of the anti-corruption agency being binding on the administration. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3u3xhjs via

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that India is better poised now to meet challenges of the future and hailed the country’s vaccination drive against Covid-19. Addressing the nation on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, he said India showed an “unmatched resolve” when faced by the pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33IQBId via

The redesigned SAT will be shorter, cover a more diverse range of topics and calculators will now be allowed for the entire math section. The College Board on Tuesday also announced that its SAT Suite of Assessments will be offered digitally. International students will now be allowed seven opportunities instead of five. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/3nZZrIl via

Former Indian cricket Yuvraj Singh along with wife Hazel Keech have welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3r27o1q via

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India has made extraordinary progress on Covid-19 vaccination in a short period of time but vaccinating the next billion will require reaching a poorer segment of the population, for whom the main barriers to vaccine access may include knowledge, awareness, proximity and convenience, the World Bank has said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3H3l81F via

The number of female electors in the country has witnessed a sharper rise of 5.1% over the past three years, from 43.8 crore in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to 46.1 crore now, as compared to the 3.6% increase in male voters from 47.3 crore to 49 crore during the same period. CEC Sushil Chandra, in a televised address on the eve of National Voters Day celebrated each year on January 25, said the strength of the total electorate in the country, as of today, stood at 95.1 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3u4a5S2 via

The northwest and central India may not face any more wet days this week after Tuesday but the region, including Delhi-NCR, will continue to face chilly weather as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted “gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 3-5 degree Celsius” over most parts of these areas during the next five days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3KHtLB4 via

Hailing the important role of youth in nation building, PM Modi on Monday underlined the growing prowess of India in innovation and the start-up sphere as he conveyed the nation’s pride in the fact that some major global companies are being led by young Indian CEOs. “Today we feel proud when we see the youth of India excelling in the world of start-ups. We feel proud when we see that the youth of India are innovating, taking the country forward,” the PM said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rJbMBH via

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Giving emphasis to "bail, not jail" judicial philosophy, the Supreme Court on Monday said no person can be indefinitely kept in jail with an open-ended investigation by probe agencies on a conjectural apprehension that activities of an accused could involve a larger conspiracy which may prove detrimental to national security. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33L1XLG via

In Antrix-Devas judgment, SC ruled that proceeding for winding up of a company on ground of perpetrations of fraud can't be stalled by shareholders citing reports from CAs, auditors giving clean chit or non-discovery of fraud. SC junked arguments of Devas and shareholders that since the auditors’ reports of 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2020 certified “no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of the audit”, the Antrix-Devas deal was terminated not on fraud grounds. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AnkVUB via

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PM Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a hologram of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate. Emphasising that the hologram of Netaji will soon be replaced by a one cast in stone, the PM said that installation of the “giant statue” close to the National War Museum at India Gate and near Parliament marks a “homage to the hero of freedom by the grateful nation and will keep reminding our instititutions and coming generations the lesson of national duty”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ApYX34 via

Dropouts who have passed class eight of Indore district will now be able to get free skilled based training from government schools. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/3GZtZS0 via

India failed to avoid a series whitewash despite Deepak Chahar's scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third ODI by four runs here to end a disastrous tour of the 'Rainbow Nation'. India had earlier lost the three-match Test series 1-2 against South Africa. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32sSIPG via

Citing success stories from “aspirational” districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged district magistrates to identify 10 tasks to be completed in the next three months to improve ease of living of the common people. The PM stressed time-bound targets for taking roads to all the villages of the districts, ayushman cards, bank account to every person, Ujjwala gas connection, insurance pension and housing for everyone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nPLHQq via

Home minister Amit Shah met several families who were "affected" by the alleged exodus from Kairana some years ago during a door-to-door poll campaign on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3tQqEkp via

Barely two months after a fire on the 19th floor of a highrise killed one person in Lower Parel, six persons were killed and 24 injured in a blaze that broke out also on the 19th floor of a tower in Tardeo on Saturday morning. The fire started around 6.45am at the 20-storeyed Sachinam Heights, situated opposite Bhatia Hospital in Tardeo, fire brigade officials said. Many of the building’s residents were still asleep when the blaze began. A short circuit was the likely cause of the fire. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3tOoiCy via

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Top health experts have not ruled out the possibility of Omicron reinfection, which brings back the focus on Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccination to check its spread and fatalities. A Maharashtra Covid-19 task force member said, “Reinfection is something that we cannot ignore in Covid, irrespective of the variant. Even if people have recently recovered from Omicron, they cannot take the risk of improper masking or no masking, because reinfection with the variant has not been ruled out.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FPXrIH via

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have welcomed a baby through surrogacy. The couple took to their respective social media handles to share the happy news with the world. Their post read, "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much." from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FR3YmD via

Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday that she might make her electoral debut by contesting in the UP assembly elections, but she shouldn’t be seen as the party’s candidate for the CM’s post. She said that contesting the UP elections has been under consideration and internal discussions are on. “When there is a consensus, we will let you know,” said Priyanka, the Congress’s in-charge for UP since 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GQrEJd via

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A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate in what marks a fitting recognition of the legendary freedom fighter who had captivated the country with his determination to liberate it from British occupation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that he will unveil a hologram statue of Bose, Netaji to legions of his admirers, at the same place on his birthday on January 23 evening. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fJ3Niw via

Flamboyant Rishabh Pant believes that the difference between the two teams in the just lost ODI series was far better middle-overs batting by the South African side. Having lost the first game by 31 runs, Indians were once again soundly thrashed by seven wickets after having put up a reasonably good 287 runs on the board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fJk5YP via

A fragile middle-order and lack of wickets in the middle overs are obvious areas of improvement needed for the Indian team, skipper KL Rahul admitted after an embarrassing ODI series defeat against South Africa on Friday. For the second game in a row, Indian bowlers looked pedestrian especially in the middle overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GKPPZn via

Countries with ‘regressive thinking’ like Pakistan, which use terrorism as a political tool, need to understand that terrorism is an equally big threat for them, said Army vice-chief Lt General C P Mohanty on Thursday. “While terrorism in all its dimensions must be condemned equally, there is nothing as despicable as state-sponsored terror, he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rUIZdN via

Amar Jawan Jyoti or the ‘eternal flame’ at the iconic India Gate will be extinguished after 50 years on Friday and merged with the flame at the adjoining National War Memorial (NWM) in the run-up to this Republic Day. A part of the flame at the Amar Jawan Jyoti will be carried to the NWM during a solemn ceremony to merge the two flames at 3.30 pm,” a defence ministry official said Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3tHOdMb via

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted naysayers saying there is a tendency to tarnish India’s image, both within the country and internationally, and exhorted non-state actors to make an effort to change this "perception-building" while conveying the correct picture of the country to the world. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Aho8F7 via

Settling the perennial merit vs quota debate while upholding reservation for OBC in all-India quota medical seats, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that scores in entrance tests do not reflect the social, economic and cultural advantage that accrues to certain classes and contributes to their success in such examinations. “Merit can’t be reduced to narrow definitions of performance in an open competitive exam which only provides formal equality of opportunity,” SC said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33D19bJ via

The Supreme Court on Thursday conferred daughters with equal right to father’s property even prior to codification of Hindu personal laws and enactment of the Hindu Succession Act in 1956 and said that the law of inheritance would apply to partition of properties even if the father had died intestate before 1956. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3tJ4657 via

The proportion of Covid deaths in active cases during the current surge is significantly lower, helped by large-scale vaccination coverage, than the previous second wave, the Centre said underlining the role of vaccines in protecting against severe illness and deaths due to Covid-19. "Vaccine online tracker shows the benefit of its ability to reduce deaths considerably among vaccinated compared to unvaccinated,” ICMR director general Balram Bhargava said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34YYKby via

The Amar Jawan Jyoti or the “eternal flame” at the iconic India Gate will be extinguished after 50 years on Friday and merged with the flame at the adjoining National War Memorial (NWM) in the run-up to the Republic Day this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3KtVa9z via

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The three Indian Navy sailors who were killed in the explosion on board the Rajput-class destroyer, INS Ranvir, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday were taking a nap during a work break when the incident took place, said Colaba police. Prima facie, the blast occurred due to a malfunction in the warship air-conditioning compartment ‘possibly linked to Freon gas leak’, said a source. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fFkaN3 via

The drug regulator’s subject expert committee (SEC) on Covid vaccines on Wednesday recommended full authorisation for the two widely used jabs — Covishield and Covaxin. However, the vaccines will continue to be available and administered only at the centres that are registered under the government’s CoWin platform, official sources said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33qTrS5 via

People onboard two IndiGo flights had a miraculous escape when the aircraft were cleared to take off simultaneously in the same direction from Bengaluru airport’s parallel runways on January 7, 2022. Luckily, a radar controller spotted the potentially grave error and alerted pilots in both flight decks. One plane swerved sharply to left and the other to right to avoid a collision. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qHD5wS via

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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has become the first university in the country to introduce “Hindu dharma” in its regular curriculum. The university has started a postgraduate course in Hindu studies, university authorities said on Tuesday, claiming that this is the first such course offered by any university in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ih7Yyk via

India skipper KL Rahul blamed lack of wickets in the middle overs and below-par show by the middle order batters for the team's 31-run defeat against South Africa in the ODI series-opener here on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qHx9Eg via

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Narendra Modi opposing the proposed amendments to Rule 6 of IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, which would allow the Centre to post any IAS officer working in the state for central deputation. The proposed amendment asks the states to nominate a pre-decided number of IAS officers for central deputation reserve and allows the Centre to post these officers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34SznYU via

Covid's third wave is likely to peak by January 25 in Bengaluru, with daily fresh infections touching 35,000 cases, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials told Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai during a review meeting on the pandemic on Monday. The city reported 25,595 new cases on Tuesday, taking active cases across the state to nearly 1.8 lakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32bjkod via

Three Indian Navy sailors were killed and 11 sustained burn injuries in an explosion on board the Rajput-class destroyer, INS Ranvir, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday. The explosion occurred around 4.45pm in an internal compartment of the destroyer, which was anchored at Mumbai on cross-coast deployment from eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3tJb6z7 via

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When it has become almost a norm for travellers to carry either negative RT-PCR test reports or Covid vaccination certificates, the Union government has informed the Supreme Court that it has “not issued any Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which makes carrying of vaccination certificates mandatory for any purpose”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3tyQ06a via

The Election Commission on Monday shifted the Punjab assembly poll date to February 20 from February 14, in view of requests received from several political parties and the state government to defer polling by a few days in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 16. The counting date is unchanged on March 10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nvrqiQ via

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Oral antivirals, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies and vitamins have no place in India’s latest Covid management guidelines, which were put up on the Union health ministry website on Monday. Antiviral remdesivir, which is given via an IV drip, is recommended for moderate to severely ill patients on oxygen support. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nvRWsf via

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The Covid vaccination programme is set to start for the 12-14 age group from February-end, Dr N K Arora, chairman of the Covid-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation told TOI on Sunday. Adolescent vaccination is making impressive strides across the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ibq98x via

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Competition for post-graduate medical seats just got intense. The implementation of the 27% other backward classes (OBC) and 10% economically weaker section (EWS) quota in the all-India seats has had a huge impact on post-graduate seats for the 2022 academic year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rmRzRV via

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At a time when several states are imposing restrictions to check the Omicron surge, PM Modi on Thursday advised chief ministers to opt for local containment measures, instead of blanket curbs that may impact livelihoods. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zUod1o via

More signs that the Biden administration will waive sanctions against India for buying Russian S-400 air defense system emerged on Wednesday with a key official saying Washington will have to weigh geo-strategic considerations involving China against a domestic law that calls for punitive action. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rharSv via

There was no breakthrough in the marathon top-level military talks between India and China on Wednesday, with Beijing again showing reluctance to complete troop disengagement at a friction point in eastern Ladakh while also refusing to discuss steps to defuse the bigger problems at Depsang and Demchok. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31ZHW3c via

The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) has for the first time mapped climate change hotspots in the country in three future time period scenarios of 2030, 2050 and 2085. It observed that Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are projected to witness the highest temperature increase whereas Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh may face least temperature rise over these short, medium and long time periods. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FnsknD via

India’s domestic passenger traffic has dropped 37% since January 1, with less than two lakh people flying daily, which takes the traffic back to the volumes handled in July last year. An estimated 30% drop in air passengers is expected in the final quarter of this fiscal, according to aviation observers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FqC54s via

The railways reported the first incident of passenger deaths in an accident on Thursday after a gap of nearly 34 months. At least seven passengers on board were left dead and over 50 injured, several of them critically, as 12 bogies of the Guwahati-bound Bikaner Express derailed in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nnu8GY via

Can a wife be put on a lower pedestal or be less empowered than a sex worker who has the right to say no at any stage, the Delhi high court said on Thursday while hearing a batch of petitions on marital rape. The court’s remarks came when it pointed out that to exclude “certain circumstances” from the ambit of rape “because of inter-party relationship” is problematic and that the marital rape exception could be examined in the light of protection granted to sex workers in rape law. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33g8mhG via

Fresh Covid-19 cases in India rose 7% to nearly 2.64 lakh on Thursday, a day after a record rise of more than 50,000 had pushed the day's tally to 2.47 lakh. Deaths from the virus remained relatively low but were rising. With data from Tripura awaited at the time of writing, 218 fatalities were reported on Thursday, the second consecutive day of 200-plus deaths. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FxFNtm via

India’s green cover has touched nearly one-fourth of its geographical area with "forests" and "trees outside recorded forest areas" put together recording an increase of 2,261 sq km (0.3%) in 2021 compared to the previous assessment in 2019, shows the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR 2021) released on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fkuolV via

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Two soldiers of the Indian Army were killed allegedly in an ‘accidental firing’ at a forward location along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of J&K on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fCZTI9 via

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The railways reported the first incident of passenger deaths in an accident on Thursday after a gap of nearly 34 months. At least five passengers on board were left dead and another 20 were injured as 12 bogies of the Guwahati-bound Bikaner Express derailed in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zTfxZ7 via

Amid a raging row between Andhra Pradesh government and Tollywood over movie ticket prices, megastar Chiranjeevi called on Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Amaravati on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qppAlB via

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