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...Read MoreSubrata Mukherjee, panchayat minister of West Bengal, passes away
Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee passes away
9 die in Gopalganj after consuming spurious liquor
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Pentagon report on nuclear arsenal 'full of prejudice': China
The Pentagon report claiming China is intending to produce over 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, is full of prejudice, says China.
PM Modi's cavalcade moves in normal traffic in Delhi with minimal security
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China stocks rebound as consumer staples and automobiles jump
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China’s developer bond slump deepens as selling spreads onshore
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PM Modi recalls surgical strike in Nowshera; thanks brigade for their role
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China seeks to produce over 1,000 nuclear warheads: Pentagon report
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Excise duty cut on fuel by-product of bypoll outcome, says P Chidambaram
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PM Modi meets soldiers in Nowshera on Diwali
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3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Assam
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India records 12,885 new Covid-19 cases, 150 fatalities in last 24 hours
India's Covid-19 tally rises by 12,885. With this, the cumulative number of infection has now reached 3,43,21,025.
Petrol price in Delhi cut by ₹6.07, selling at ₹103.97 per litre now
Petrol price on Thursday was cut by ₹6.07 per litre and diesel price by ₹11.75 in Delhi as oil companies passed on a record reduction in excise duty rates to consumers. Petrol will cost ₹103.97 per litre in Delhi against ₹110.04 per litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
Gandhi to be commemorated on special UK collector's coin
The life and legacy of Indian independence movement leader Mahatma Gandhi will be commemorated on a British special collectors' coin for the first time, UK Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak announced Thursday.
After WHO nod, travellers vaccinated with Covaxin allowed to enter US from Nov 8
The United States has updated its list of approved vaccines and given green light to those who have been inoculated with Covaxin to enter the country. The revised rules will come into effect from November 8, when the US opens its borders to vaccinated foreign travellers. Read More
PM Modi extends greetings on Diwali
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Pentagon report details how China beefed up border infra in standoff with India
A report by Pentagon has said that China installed a fibre optic network in remote areas of the western Himalayas region during the height of the border standoff with India in 2020. It also said that the border row along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) resulted in significant force buildup by China's military and establishment or enforcement of forward positions. Read More
Crackdown in Capital on crackers as AQI stays in red zone
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