Politics

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Morning digest: Nepal President dissolves Parliament; Anthony Fauci urges India to push hard on vaccination, and more

Morning digest: Nepal President dissolves Parliament; Anthony...

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces mid-term polls in November

Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces mid-term...

The surprise announcement comes after a presidential statement said neither the...

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U.T. reports 28 more deaths

U.T. reports 28 more deaths

With 1,957 new cases, the active case tally stands at 18,277

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Sudden rain lashes Chennai

Sudden rain lashes Chennai

Coastal areas, Puducherry likely to get light rain till weekend

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Journalist succumbs to COVID-19

Journalist succumbs to COVID-19

A 43-year-old reporter with a vernacular newspaper succumbed to COVID-19 on Thursday.L....

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Congress demands White Paper on Centre’s vaccination policy

Congress demands White Paper on Centre’s vaccination policy

The party says accelerated vaccination is the only way to prevent a third wave of...

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EPS urges PM to rescue nine fishermen

EPS urges PM to rescue nine fishermen

The former Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Thursday appealed to Prime...

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Biden hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Biden hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Biden said he had spoken with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt and that the...

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Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire to end bloody 11-day war

Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire to end bloody 11-day war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel accepted the Egyptian proposal...

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William, Harry condemn BBC over 'deceitful' Diana interview

William, Harry condemn BBC over 'deceitful' Diana interview

In his statement, William said the BBC's failures contributed to the deterioration...

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Cannot ban dredging, desilting of dams: NGT

Cannot ban dredging, desilting of dams: NGT

No illegal mining must be permitted in the guise of desilting

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Biden signs bill to counter spike in anti-Asian hate crime

Biden signs bill to counter spike in anti-Asian hate crime

Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is Black and Indian, discussed reports...

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Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination and the downfall of LTTE

Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination and the downfall of LTTE

May 21 marks the 30th anniversary of the grotesque killing of the former Prime Minister,...

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L-G hands over supplies

L-G hands over supplies

Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday handed over Centrally-sanctioned...

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Singapore reports 41 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: report

Singapore reports 41 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours:...

There were also 14 imported cases, who had already been placed on stay-home notice...

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Morning digest | Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire; EAM Jaishankar to meet U.S. vaccine makers, and more

Morning digest | Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire; EAM...

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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COVID-19 | Ready to scale up technical collaboration with India: IMF

COVID-19 | Ready to scale up technical collaboration with...

Gerry Rice hopes that the number of new infections in India would continue to decline

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Caretaker arrested for injuring newborn in Vashi

Caretaker arrested for injuring newborn in Vashi

The Vashi police have arrested a 49-year-old caretaker for allegedly mishandling...

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Social Justice Ministry to give financial aid to trans people

Social Justice Ministry to give financial aid to trans...

Beneficiaries can register with the National Institute of Social Defence

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Cyclone Tauktae deaths | ONGC must be punished, says Maharashtra Minister

Cyclone Tauktae deaths | ONGC must be punished, says Maharashtra...

ONGC failed to take precautions and did not follow protocols, says Nawab Malik.