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Phase 2 Vaccination Drive To Begin On March 1; Militants Surrender In Assam + More Top News

PTI Everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years and having other illnesses will be able to get COVID-19 vaccine from March 1 for free at government facilities and for a charge at many private hospitals, the government said on Wednesday. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) More …

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12-Hour Catchup: Maharashtra Reimposes Curbs As COVID Cases Surge; India-China In Stalemate

1. Maharashtra Reimposes Curbs As COVID Cases Surge  PTI A Covid-19 test positivity rate inching towards 10% in Pune district and a surge in cases in Amravati division made authorities in Maharashtra act swiftly on Sunday to reimpose measures like school and college closure, limitations on movement at night and restrictions on events like weddings for the remainder of the …

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TikTok Star Pooja Chavan Suicide Case: BJP Demands Sanjay Rathod's Arrest, What We Know So Far

The death of a TikTok star in Pune has become a political row in Maharashtra as per a TNN report. BJP on February 13 sought the arrest of Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod. His name came up in the death of 22-year-old TikTok star Pooja Chavan.  Pooja Chavan allegedly committed suicide when she jumped off the Heaven Park building in …

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Government To Discuss Farmers' Protests; Bihar Police Says No Job For Protesters + Other News

1. Government Agrees To Discuss Farmers’ Protests For 15 Hours In Parliament In Breakthrough Talks  PTI In breakthrough talks with the Opposition, the government will discuss farmers’ protests for 15 hours in Parliament. (Read more)  2. After Making Anti-Govt Social Media Post A ‘Crime’, Bihar Police Says No Jobs For Protesters  PTI The Bihar Police has issued a circular warning …

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Chaos In Singhu Border Amid Farmers' Protest; Kunal Kamra Reacts To SC Notice + Other News

1. Mayhem At Singhu Border As Clashes Break Out, Police Resort To Lathicharge, Tear Gas Again  ANI Clashes between farmers and a group of people claiming to be locals broke out at Singhu border (which connects Delhi and Haryana) on Friday afternoon. The police have yet again resorted lathicharge and tear gas, as per reports.  (Read more)  2. ‘SC Judges …

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India Among Nations Reporting COVID Linked To UK Strain; Alarm Over Amazon Road Project + More Top News

BCCL In India too, several people who had returned from the UK recently have tested positive for COVID-19 and many are said to the infected by the new variant of the virus. British authorities have said the new coronavirus variant appears more contagious and may have led to a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, though the new variant is not yet …

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Farmers' March Protests Continue; Night Curfews Back In Some Cities + More Top News

Anil Chaudhary/ Twitter As thousands of farmers are marching to Delhi, as part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protests, they have been met with blocked roads, water cannons and tear gas at several places. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: Jump To 1) As COVID Cases Increase, Night Curfews & Restrictions Are Back In Hotspot Cities In India …

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FIR Over 'A Suitable Boy' Row; Vaccine For 1 Crore Health Workers + More Top News

Netflix After a case was registered against two officials from Netflix for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in web series ‘A Suitable Boy’, Madhya Pradesh home minister said that the administration has been alerted to check shooting in religious premises to prevent the filming of such objectionable scenes. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: Jump To 1) As …

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Delhi Sees Coldest November; WHO Stops Remdesivir From COVID Medicines List + Other Top News

At 7.5 degrees Celsius, Delhi on Friday recorded its lowest minimum temperature in the month of November since November 29, 2006, when the city recorded a low of 7.3 degrees Celsius.  AFP This is the third day when the minimum temperature is below 10°C. Hence, it is officially a cold wave situation as the temperature is also almost 5°C below …

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34% Bihar Phase 2 Poll Candidates Have Criminal Cases, Including Rape, Against Them

About 34 per cent of 1,463 candidates in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). About 27 per cent or 389 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, it said. Serious criminal cases are non-bailable offences with over five …

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