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While They're Being Hit By Water Cannons, Tear Gas, Farmers Feed The Cops, Offer Drinking Water

The police crackdown on the farmers’ protest march has been brutal, to say the least. After blocking their roads with barricades, barbed wires, concrete blocks, trucks with deflated tires, containers, and much more the cops had also resorted to shelling them with teargas and water cannons, even at night. Reuters This has however not affected …

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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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Fake Xiaomi Products Worth Rs 33 Lakh Seized From Bengaluru, Chennai; Company Advises Caution

Imagine buying a new gadget and later realising that you have been duped by the seller who sold you a counterfeit product. Chinese tech major, Xiaomi which is among the most popular mobile brands in India has been struggling with an influx of counterfeit products with the company’s branding. Xiaomi Now, raids conducted by police in Chennai and Bangalore have …

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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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This Man From Anantapur Has Made It His Life's Mission To Help Those In Need

If you’re in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and find yourself in a tight spot, all you need to do is call Venjeti Venkataramana Reddy, the founder-trustee of Sanjeevani Charitable Trust. Be it blood supplies, medicine or performing the last rites of an abandoned body, he is there to help.  As per a report in The New Indian Express, Venkataramana has been …

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Nashik Boy Sets Record After Cycling 3,600 KM In 8 Days From Kashmir To Kanyakumari

Om Mahajan turns 18 in December, but he already holds the new record for the fastest bicycle journey across India, as per a report in PTI.  Om hails from Nashik, Maharashtra. He rode 3600 km from Srinagar to Kanyakumari on a bicycle in just eight days, seven hours and 38 minutes.  “I was always into cycling, but it was more …

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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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Feluda Paper-Strip COVID-19 Test Kit Launched In Delhi: Everything You Need To Know About It

As the COVID-19 situation in Delhi continues to remain critical, the government is planning to carry out more tests among the residence to check the spread of the infection. But due to the high demand for testing kits, scaling up the number of daily tests conducted has been a challenge in the national capital, like the rest of the country. …

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As Delhi Battles 3rd Wave Of COVID, Kejriwal Suggests Shutting Down Of Markets Violating Norms

As Delhi continues to battle an “unprecedented” situation due to the third wave of COVID-19 outbreak, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that the government may implement a shutdown in markets where norms are not being followed. Since cases are rising in Delhi, we are sending a general proposal to Central Govt, that if required, Delhi Govt can implement shutting …

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Pro-Firecrackers Fringe Outfits, Trolls Called For Bursting Crackers And Now Everyone Suffers

For most Hindus, firecrackers are synonymous with Diwali but with rising toxic air pollution and a resurge in COVID cases, most states in the country banned bursting of firecrackers. However, the ban was up in flames as people completely flouted the rule.  Most non-BJP ruled states including Delhi, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Odisha and Maharashtra imposed a complete ban on bursting …

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