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Updated on Dec 19, 2021 12:46 PM IST
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Dec 19, 2021 12:46 PM IST
One injured by crude bomb during Kolkata civic polls; low turnout till afternoon
A man sustained an injury in the leg when a crude bomb went off in the north-eastern part of Kolkata on Sunday morning during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections, police said. Read More
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Dec 19, 2021 11:34 AM IST
‘Tiny market share’: Apple seeks dismissal of India apps market antitrust case
Apple Inc has asked India’s antitrust watchdog to throw out a case alleging abuse of market power in the apps market, saying it is too small a player in the South Asian country where Google is dominant, a filing seen by Reuters shows. Read More
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Dec 19, 2021 11:20 AM IST
‘Still 2.5 years for Lok Sabha’: Shashi Tharoor hopeful of opposition unity
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is hopeful of opposition unity against the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha election and believes that the murmurs in different voices will come together to defeat the BJP. Read More
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Dec 19, 2021 10:47 AM IST
Two political murders in under 12 hours shock Kerala
Two state-level leaders of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were killed in an apparent retaliatory attack in Alappuzha on Sunday, police said. According to the police, eleven people have been arrested in the BJP leader’s murder case. Some of them are suspected to be directly involved in the case. Read More
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Dec 19, 2021 09:24 AM IST
India records 7,081 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload down by 652
India on Sunday recorded 7,081 new Covid-19 cases, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. The active caseload was down by 652 and it currently stands at 83,913.
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Dec 19, 2021 08:59 AM IST
Omicron looms large in Britain: Cases surge in 24 hours, London rings the alarm
The Omicron variant of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus is spreading at a remarkable pace in the United Kingdom (UK). According to British government data, a marked surge in cases was reported in a span of mere 24 hours. Read More
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Dec 19, 2021 08:32 AM IST
Two rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone, where US embassy is located: Iraqi army
Two Katyusha rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, Iraq’s state news agency reported early on Sunday citing security forces. One rocket was destroyed in the air by the C-RAM defense system and the other landed near the zone’s festivals arena damaging two cars, the report added. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Read More
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Dec 19, 2021 07:44 AM IST
PM Modi to visit Goa today for its Liberation Day celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Goa on Sunday to attend Goa Liberation Day celebrations at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa’s Taleigao at around 3 pm
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Dec 19, 2021 07:30 AM IST
Kolkata Municipal Corporation election today, TMC-BJP fight for 144 wards
West Bengal is set to witness another high-stakes electoral battle on Sunday, months after the all-important assembly elections and the subsequent Bhabanipur bypolls earlier this year.
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Dec 19, 2021 06:23 AM IST
Man killed over sacrilege in Golden Temple: Police
A man was beaten to death by pilgrims at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening after he allegedly stepped inside the central enclosure of the sanctum sanctorum where the holy book Guru Granth Sahib is placed, picked up a diamond-encrusted sword and committed sacrilege, police said. Read More
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Dec 19, 2021 06:18 AM IST
CEC was not invited to electoral reform meeting on Nov 16, says law ministry
The Union law ministry said on Saturday that the chief election commissioner (CEC) was not invited to attend a meeting on electoral reforms held on November 16 and the legislative department had, instead, asked the secretary of the poll watchdog or a representative for the event.
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Long Covid: Range of symptoms, medical burden
- Long Covid symptoms occur more frequently in women, middle-aged, and in those with more symptoms initially, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) definition.
Updated on Dec 19, 2021 12:28 PM IST
Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar took names of Shilpa Shetty, Kartik Aryan, Shraddha
When Raj Kundra was in jail in connection with a porn racket case, Sukesh reportedly contacted Shilpa Shetty for Kundra’s conditional release, Sukesh told ED.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 12:24 PM IST
Day after Golden Temple sacrilege ‘bid’, one death, cop says situation peaceful
Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Sanjeev Kumar said “After yesterday’s incident, we have made security arrangements here at Golden Temple. Many Sangats come on weekends… although the situation is peaceful.”
Updated on Dec 19, 2021 11:56 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
India records 7,081 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload down by 652
- With 0.24 per cent, the active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases currently, the health ministry also informed.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 11:08 AM IST
Goa Liberation Day: President Kovind salutes soldiers who fought colonial rule
Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in commemoration of the Indian armed forces freeing Goa from Portuguese colonial rule.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 10:48 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘Still 2.5 years for Lok Sabha’: Shashi Tharoor hopeful of opposition unity
“In politics even one week is a very long time. So there is still two and a half years to go for the next Lok Sabha poll,” Tharoor said.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 10:33 AM IST
Two political murders in under 12 hours shock Kerala
Two state-level leaders of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were killed in an apparent retaliatory attack in Alappuzha on Sunday, police said
Updated on Dec 19, 2021 10:05 AM IST
Delhi temperature dips to 4.6 on Sunday morning, Churu freezes at minus 2.6
According to IMD, the lowest minimum temperatures recorded at 8.30am on Sunday over the plains of North India are: Churu (minus 2.6), Ganganagar (3.5), Narnaul (1.2), Hissar (2.0), Delhi (Safdarjung) (4.6). The temperature of Leh on Sunday morning was minus 16, Kargil minus 15.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 09:37 AM IST
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