South African captain Quinton de Kock scored a brilliant unbeaten 78 as Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians inflicted a crushing defeat on England counterpart Eoin Morgan in his first game leading Kolkata Knight Riders. Morgan, who took over after Dinesh Karthik quit just hours before the game, won the toss but nothing else. He …
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Hospitals in Kolkata are seeing a rush of Covid patients after a quiet time for 10 days in August-end and early-September. A few hospitals have managed to match the demand for beds but many are having a tough time coping with the inflow of patients. The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) has called for a meeting to discuss …
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From Punjab to Haryana, West Bengal, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu millions of farmers across the country are on the streets on Friday as they raise their voice against the Farm Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament last week. REUTERS Heavy police force have been deployed across states to deal with any untoward situation. Read more Kerala Gets UN Award …
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What do you do when Vladimir Putin offers you Russia’s new COVID vaccine, and that too for free? UN staff in New York and around the world have that choice after the Russian president offered to provide them the Sputnik-V vaccine while speaking to this year’s General Assembly, as per a report in AP. Just results from small early studies …
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A Russian cult leader, who claims to be ‘Jesus Christ reincarnated’, has been arrested in military-style fashion after accusations he was using his followers’ money and causing harm to others through psychological violence, as per a TNN report. His name is Sergei Torop and he’s called the ‘Vissarion Christ the Teacher’. He’s actually a leader at a compound for the …
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Farmers of the country are going through a rough patch for the longest time now. Even as they are protesting over the Farm Bills, their problems are falling in deaf ears. In Madhya Pradesh, a large number of farmers have complained about receiving deficient sums of money as crop insurance claims. In MP’s Betul, a farmer received only Re 1 …
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A big drug haul in Meerut led to the seizing of 200 kilograms of bhang, 30 kilograms of ganja and 4 kilograms of hash. It was in a rented accommodation in Lalkurti area. Police raided it after receiving a tip-off. They arrested 4 people. Reportedly, two others are absconding. Twitter Allegedly, the drugs seized from the spot were meant for …
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The PTET exam 2020 was held on September 16 across Rajasthan for admission to B.Ed. in the state. It was also conducted at 80 examination centers in Dausa. Meanwhile, when a COVID positive examinee reached the examination center, there was a stir, as per a report in Navbharat Times. Navbharat Times/PTI She had reached the Adarsh Vidya Mandir examination center …
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As India keeps on engaging along the Line of Actual Control in a border row with China, ceasefire violations by Pakistan this year has already reached the highest in 17 years. In the first eight months of 2020, 3186 incidents were reported along the Line of Control as per a report in TNN. Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik …
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BCCL As many as 17 MPs have tested COVID positive at the start of the monsoon session, as per a report in NDTV. The Lok Sabha members were tested on September 13 and 14, as per sources. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) From Sedition Row To Delhi Violence: JNU Student Leader Umar Khalid’s Clash With …
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