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India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 169 crore. More than 40 lakh vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm: Union Health Ministry
Tamil Nadu to [pass Bill on NEET exemption
Tamil Nadu would hold a special assembly session where it would pass another Bill for exemption of NEET exam.
Mumbai reports 643 new Covid-19 cases, 1,402 recoveries
Mumbai reports 643 new Covid-19 cases, 1,402 recoveries, and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 6,367
Delhi reports 1,604 Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate dips to 2.87%
Delhi on Saturday reported 1,604 cases and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours.
PM Modi unveils Statue of Equality in Hyderabad
Statue of Equality: PM Modi sits at puja

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation the ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Rahul Gandhi's 4 promises to Uttarakhand
We are making 4 promises to you. We will give employment to 4 lakh people. We will give LPG cylinder less than ₹500. We will also implement 'Nyay' scheme here, in which 5 lakh families will be given ₹40,000 in a year: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Haridwar
Scindia attacks Rahul Gandhi's "two Indias" remark
Commenting on Rahul Gandhi's 'two Indias' comment, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "I think he was talking about pre-2014 India when there was no development, corruption was there. But after PM Modi took over in 2014, there is a new India that is progress, development and no corruption'.
Budget 2022 is focused on natural farming: PM Modi in Hyderabad
To save our farmers from climate challenge, our focus is on the fusion of both back to basics and march to future. Our focus is on more than 80% of small farmers of the country who need us the most. The Union Budget 2022-23 is focused on natural farming & digital agriculture: PM Modi
PM Modi says he is hopeful that ICRISAT will strengthen India's agri sector
ICRISAT has experience of 5 decades of helping other nations in making agriculture easy & sustainable. Today, I am hopeful that they will continue to deliver their expertise to strengthen India's 'Krishi' sector: PM Narendra Modi at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of ICRISAT
PM Modi joins 50th anniversary celebrations of ICRISAT in Hyderabad
PM Narendra Modi joins the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Patancheru, Hyderabad. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also present.
New rules for international travellers in Kerala
International travellers will undergo symptom surveillance in Kerala. If symptomatic, she/he will undertake RTPCR test& take actions as per results.
Akhilesh Yadav campaigns in Agra
Given the anger of the people, the alliance (SP-RLD) is going to get 400 seats; the opposition will get the remaining 3 seats: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, in Aligarh
India's Forex reserves dip by $4.53 billion to $629.75 billion
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined by $4.531 billion to $629.755 billion in the week ended January 28 due to a sharp drop in foreign currency assets and fall in the value of gold reserves, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.
Balochistan flares up as Pakistan Army's death toll rises sharply
Pakistan's Balochistan is witnessing a tide of violence as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) continues to carry out terrorist attacks in the province, with recent attacks on security posts in Pakistan that resulted in the death of seven Pakistani soldiers and 13 terrorists.
Congress to release manifesto for UP Polls on Feb 9
Congress will release the election manifesto in Lucknow on February 9th. General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will release the manifesto.
Omicron: As BA.2 gains ground, experts explain if there is a need to worry
A new sub-strain of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, which has been spreading rapidly across the globe, has emerged as the latest challenge in taming Covid-19. Read More
Pak reports 6,137 new Covid cases, 28 deaths in 24 hrs
Pakistan has reported 6,137 new Covid-19 cases and 28 people succumbed to the disease over the past 24 hours, reported ARY News on Saturday.
Manish Tewari taunts Cong on exclusion from campaigners list, says not surprised
Congress MP Manish Tewari has broken his silence on being excluded from the party's star campaigners list for Punjab polls, news agency ANI reported. Read More
Karnataka police arrest man who dressed up as Hindu deity at wedding
Karnataka Police arrested a man who dressed up a Hindu deity during a Muslim wedding ceremony. The man, identified as Umarullal Bashith, allegedly wore a cap made of an area nut plant and dressed up as Hindu deity Koragajja at his wedding ceremony on January 6. Read More
Will ‘contest next LS poll against Teni': Son of farmer killed in Lakhimpur violence
The son of a farmer who was killed in Lakhimpur Kheri incident wants to settle scores with union minister Ajay Mishra Teni in the political field.
British-Pakistani Lord Nazir Ahmed jailed for child sex offences
Disgraced former Labour peer Lord Nazir Ahmed has been jailed five-and-a-half years for sexual abuse of two children in the 1970s, UK media reported on Friday. Read More
Biden marks 'tragic milestone' of 900,000 American deaths from Covid-19
"Today, our nation marks another tragic milestone -- 900,000 American lives have been lost to Covid-19. They were beloved mothers and fathers, grandparents, children, brothers and sisters, neighbours, and friends. Each soul is irreplaceable. We pray for the loved ones they have left behind, and together we keep every family enduring this pain in our hearts," read Biden's statement released by White House.
Jolts of earthquake felt in Kashmir, Noida and other areas
Jolts of earthquake felt in Kashmir, Noida and other areas, repots news agency ANI. More details awaited.
India reports 1,27,952 new Covid cases, 1,059 deaths in 24 hours;
India reported 1,27,952 new Covid cases, 1,059 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. The positivity rate has gone down to 7.9%, it also informed.

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