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40-Year-Old Driver Dies Minutes After Second COVID Vaccine Shot In Maharashtra

A 40-year-old man in Maharashtra died yesterday, shortly after taking a second dose of the anti-Covid vaccine. Doctors say the cause of death is not known yet. Sukhdev Kirdat from Bhiwandi, who worked as a driver with an eye specialist, fainted in an observation room around 15 minutes after taking the second dose. PTI After taking …

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Unemployment High Due To Govt's 'Ill Considered Demonetisation', Says Ex PM Manmohan Singh

Hitting out at the Centre over the high unemployment rate in the country and low economic growth, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh blamed demonetisation for the crisis.  Attacking the Centre, Singh said  unemployment is high in the country and its informal sector is in shambles following the “ill considered demonetisation decision” taken by the BJP-led government in 2016. File …

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'Government Doesn't Like People Asking Questions,' Says Nodeep Kaur After Walking Out Of Jail

Trade Union activist Nodeep Kaur from Punjab was released from Karnal jail on Friday after being granted bail by Punjab and Haryana High Court. Nodeep Kaur, a 23-year-old activist was arrested on January 12 after she had participated in farmers’ protests at Kundli in Haryana. The activist went straight away to the hub of farmers’ agitation at Delhi’s Singhu protest …

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ISRO Takes Copy Of Bhagavad Gita And Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Photo To Space

A copy of Bhagavad Gita as an SD card and a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi forms part of a nanosatellite that ISRO’s PSLV-C51 took into space with a Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and along with other satellites, as per a TOI report. ISRO chairman K Sivan and scientific secretary R Umamaheshwaran have also been etched on the bottom panel …

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COVID-19 Vaccine To Cost Rs 250 At Private Hospitals, Free At Government: All You Need To Know

The government has fixed the price of vaccines at private hospitals at Rs 250 per dose the Union Health Ministry said, as  India prepares to vaccinate people aged above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities from March 1. The ministry also specified comorbidities among people aged between 45 and 59 years who will get the vaccine — heart …

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Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Chariot Near Pompeii

Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy have discovered an  intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig. The chariot, with its iron elements, bronze decorations and mineralized wooden remains, was found in the ruins of a settlement north of Pompeii, beyond …

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12-Hour Catch Up: Maharashtra Sees 8,807 New COVID Cases, 41 Migrants Drown In Mediterranean

Maharashtra reported a significant jump in new Covid-19 cases and fatalities on Wednesday, continuing with the rise that started 10 days ago.  BCCL A total of 8,807 cases, the highest in 129 days (since 9,060 on October 18) were added to the state’s daily tally. 41 Europe-bound Migrants Drown In The Mediterranean At least 41 people drowned over the weekend …

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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 Than 1000 Militants Belonging To …

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Australia passes law forcing Google and Facebook to pay news publications

Australia on Wednesday passed a new media law that had generated noisy pushback from internet giants Google and Facebook, which didn’t want to be forced to pay publishers for news content. After a last-minute round of Senate amendments were added to the bill on Tuesday, the bill was sent back and quickly passed to the lower house on Wednesday. Under …

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North Korean Defector Makes Daring 6-Hour Swim To South, Remains Undetected For Hours

A North Korean defector put on a diving suit and fins to undertake a daring six-hour swim around one of the world’s most fortified borders, according to a Seoul official as per an AFP report. He was reportedly caught only after falling asleep.  South Korean forces did not spot his audacious exploit despite him appearing several times on CCTV after …

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