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Shiva Shankar Baba remanded in judicial custody for 14 days

Shiva Shankar Baba remanded in judicial custody for 14...

Police apprehended him in Delhi on Wednesday

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U.S. to spend $ 3.2 billion to develop treatments for COVID-19 and potential threats

U.S. to spend $ 3.2 billion to develop treatments for COVID-19...

‘Vaccines will continue to remain the centrepiece of our arsenal against COVID-19,’...

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Large parts of Kolkata waterlogged, adverse weather to continue

Large parts of Kolkata waterlogged, adverse weather to...

Large parts of Kolkata and adjoining suburbs remained waterlogged on Thursday and...

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Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza: army

Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza: army

AFP journalists in the Palestinian enclave also reported hearing explosions, which...

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Expect Sri Lanka to remain mindful of bilateral ties, says India on port project

Expect Sri Lanka to remain mindful of bilateral ties, says...

Closely following the recent developments from its security perspective, says MEA...

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Morning Digest: Vaccination not mandatory for students to travel to U.S., says MEA; U.S. to spend $3.2 bn on pandemic treatments, and more

Morning Digest: Vaccination not mandatory for students...

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Coronavirus updates | Over 2.18 cr. vaccine doses available with States, UT, says Centre

Coronavirus updates | Over 2.18 cr. vaccine doses available...

About 23.1% of adults in India, 43.3% of those aged above 45, and 46.8% of people...

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U.S. locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid COVID-19 surge

U.S. locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid COVID-19 surge

It also issued a call for the Biden administration to require all staffers at all...

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President’s medal for alumnus of Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru

President’s medal for alumnus of Rashtriya Military School,...

Cadet Deepak Singh (now Lieutenant), the parade commander at the Indian Military...

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Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favour

Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's...

Polls opened at 7 am local time for the vote, which has seen widespread public apathy...

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Biplab Deb gives interview in ‘Kokborok’ dialect

Biplab Deb gives interview in ‘Kokborok’ dialect

The interview assumed significance as it was aired a day after Tipraha Indigenous...

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Blast from past for Health Secretary

Blast from past for Health Secretary

He catches up with people of Natham village

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Coronavirus | Cases dip further, even as 270 more die

Coronavirus | Cases dip further, even as 270 more die

State sees 10,448 cases; Coimbatore logs 1,420 infections and Chennai 689; 3,68,806...

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Residents, associations clash over entry of domestic help

Residents, associations clash over entry of domestic help

Claiming that the civic body’s guidelines are vague, apartments are framing their...

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Youth murdered in Perumbakkam

Youth murdered in Perumbakkam

Special Correspondent A 26-year-old man was brutally murdered by a six-member gang,...

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Apple Daily editors arrested under Hong Kong security law

Apple Daily editors arrested under Hong Kong security law

The arrests and police search are the latest moves by Hong Kong authorities in a...

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Morning Digest: Excess deaths in Tamil Nadu over four times official COVID-19 tally; rift in Rajasthan Congress widens, and more

Morning Digest: Excess deaths in Tamil Nadu over four times...

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China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic mission

China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic...

The ‘Divine Vessel’, bound for the space station module Tianhe blasted off at 9:22...

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Is Big Tech prioritising power over innovation

Is Big Tech prioritising power over innovation

Lawmakers and regulators in the U.S., E.U., Australia and U.K. are going after Big...

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Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman

Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman

The top-level executive change comes just over a year after Bill Gates stepped down...