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Jun 27, 2021 11:49 PM IST
Cop, wife shot dead by suspected terrorists in J&K
A police officer and his wife were killed and daughter injured after suspected terrorists opened fire at them in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late on Sunday, police said. Read more
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Jun 27, 2021 11:25 PM IST
Chhattisgarh adds 244 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Chhattisgarh's caseload of the Covid-19 climbed to 993,289 after 244 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. As many as four people succumbed to the viral disease and 29 were discharged, taking the death toll and total recoveries to 13,431 and 973,262 respectively.
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Jun 27, 2021 10:53 PM IST
Twitter's interim grievance officer steps down just days after appointment
Dharmendra Chatur, Twitter's Resident Grievance Officer (RGO) for India, has stepped down just days after his appointment, the company said on Sunday. He had been appointed in compliance with the new IT rules.
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Jun 27, 2021 10:37 PM IST
Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram starts SputnikV trial run
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Jun 27, 2021 08:21 PM IST
Maharashtra records 9,974 cases of Covid-19, 143 deaths
Maharashtra recorded 9,974 cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the tally of cases to 60,36,821. 143 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 1,21,286, as per the state health bulletin.
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Jun 27, 2021 08:11 PM IST
Puducherry inducts first woman minister after 41 years.
Chandira Priyanga became the first woman minister to be inducted in Puducherry in 41 years, reported news agency ANI. "My aim is to educate and inspire youth for jobs. There is no difference between women and men and I will prove it with my work," the newly minted minister said.
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Jun 27, 2021 06:32 PM IST
11 people wounded in Afghanistan bomb blast
11 people including women and children were wounded in a bomb blast that happened in the city of Charikar, Parwan province of Afghanistan, reported TOLO News.
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Jun 27, 2021 04:48 PM IST
Delhi reports 89 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Delhi reported 89 fresh cases of Covid-19, the total tally of active cases now stands at 1,568. 285 recoveries and 4 deaths were also recorded, the death toll now stands at 24,965.
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Jun 27, 2021 04:20 PM IST
Zydus Cadila vaccine trial is nearing completion, to be administered to 12-18 year olds, says Dr NK Arora
Dr NK Arora, Covid working group chairman, told news agency ANI that the trial for the Zydus Cadila Covid-19 vaccine is near completion and will be administered to 12-18 year olds.
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Jun 27, 2021 03:06 PM IST
Alert sounded in Pathankot after twin blast at Jammu IAF station
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Jun 27, 2021 02:31 PM IST
J&K DGP terms twin blasts at IAF station a 'terror attack'
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Jun 27, 2021 01:43 PM IST
Fire sets at least 16 boats ablaze in Hong Kong
A fire engulfed 16 vessels in a Hong Kong typhoon shelter early Sunday, resulting in at least 10 boats sinking and one person sent to a hospital.
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Jun 27, 2021 01:20 PM IST
Bangladesh to impose nationwide lockdown from July 1
The Bangladesh government has decided to impose a nationwide all-out lockdown from July 1 instead of June 28.
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Jun 27, 2021 01:02 PM IST
DIG CRPF arrives at Air Force Station, Jammu
DIG CRPF arrives at Air Force Station, Jammu
Two low-intensity explosions were reported early morning today in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station.
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Jun 27, 2021 12:55 PM IST
Abu Dhabi Covid app removes vaccine option for visitors
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has removed an option for visitors to apply for Covid-19 vaccines from a dedicated mobile app, although a hotline run by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) last week said tourists were eligible.
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Jun 27, 2021 12:27 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh reports 287 new Covid-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Arunachal reported 287 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 34,767, a senior health official said here on Sunday.
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Jun 27, 2021 12:17 PM IST
Odisha logs 3,408 new Covid-19 cases, 39 fresh fatalities
Odisha's Covid-19 tally surpassed the 9 lakh-mark on Sunday as 3,408 more people tested positive for the infection, while 39 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 3,887, a health official said.
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Jun 27, 2021 12:11 PM IST
All flight operations are normal at Jammu airport
All flight operations are normal at the airport. Only two flights cancelled today due to operational reasons: Jammu Airport.
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Jun 27, 2021 12:04 PM IST
Rajnath Singh, army personnel and veterans chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan at Leh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, army personnel and veterans chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan at Leh.
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Jun 27, 2021 12:00 PM IST
Ten cabin cruisers sink in Hong Kong marina fire, no serious casualties
A fire swept through a marina in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday, igniting fuel tanks as it passed along a line of closely moored cabin cruisers, and resulting in at least 10 sinking before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:34 AM IST
PM Modi speaks to people from MP; counsel them to take vaccine
PM Modi speaks to people from Dulariya village, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh and counseled them to take Covid vaccine, amidst their doubts.
"I want to tell villagers to get rid of vaccine fear. There are many villages in India that are 100% vaccinated," says PM to the villagers.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:22 AM IST
'Water conservation is a form of service to nation: PM Modi
Water conservation is a form of service to nation, says PM Modi.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:17 AM IST
Every player going to Tokyo has had one’s own share of struggle, says PM Modi
Every player going to Tokyo has had one’s own share of struggle, and years of toil. They are going not only for themselves but for the country. Friends, there are numerous such names, but in Mann Ki Baat, today I have been able to mention only a few: PM Modi.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:16 AM IST
Pravin Satara is going to participate in his first Olympics in Tokyo: PM Modi
Pravin Jadhav of Satara district in Maharashtra is an outstanding archer. His parents work as labourers and now Jadhav is going to participate in his first Olympics in Tokyo: PM Modi.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:15 AM IST
PM Modi highlights India's record inoculation on June 21
On Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi spotlights India's record inoculation on June 21, urges people to shun vaccine hesitancy.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:13 AM IST
PM Modi interacts with those who stepped up to tackle Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with those who stepped up to tackle Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:10 AM IST
A team of NIA arrives at Jammu air force station
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrives at Air Force Station, Jammu.
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Jun 27, 2021 11:04 AM IST
PM Modi pays tribute to athelete Milkha Singh on Mann Ki Baat
PM Modi pays tribute to Milkha Singh in his radio address Mann Ki Baat. When talking about the Olympics, how can we not remember Milkha Singh Ji. When he was hospitalised, I got a chance to speak to him, I had requested him to motivate the athletes going for Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi.
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Jun 27, 2021 10:59 AM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Ladakh on a 3-day visit
Rajnath Singh arrives in Ladakh on a 3-day visit.
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Jun 27, 2021 10:28 AM IST
Rajnath speaks to Vice Air Chief after blasts, high-level team to reach Jammu Air Force Station
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday informed that Air Marshal Vikram Singh would soon reach Jammu to take stock of the two blasts that took place in the airport earlier in the day.
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Jun 27, 2021 09:48 AM IST
New Zealand extends Covid-19 alert level in capital
New Zealand will extend the Covid-19 alert level in the capital Wellington for two days, as authorities said on Sunday there is still a risk from an Australian tourist who tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting the city last weekend.
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Jun 27, 2021 09:40 AM IST
India logs 50,040 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India recorded 50,040 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the preceding 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare informed on Sunday in its daily bulletin. The country's rate recovery rate rises to 96.75%.
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Jun 27, 2021 09:14 AM IST
Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse
The ground-floor pool deck of the oceanfront condominium building that collapsed near Miami was resting on a concrete slab that had “major structural damage” and needed to be extensively repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report that also uncovered “abundant cracking and spalling” of concrete columns, beams and walls in the parking garage.
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Jun 27, 2021 08:56 AM IST
BSP to fight UP, Uttarakhand polls alone, announces Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday said that her party will fight state assembly elections alone in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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Jun 27, 2021 08:24 AM IST
Mizoram's Covid-19 case tally rises to 19,324
Mizoram's Covid-19 case tally rises to 19,324 with 233 new infections reported in the last 24 hours; positivity rate at 6.51%
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Jun 27, 2021 08:20 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Zen Garden, Kaizen Academy in Ahmedabad today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad on Sunday at 11:30am.
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Jun 27, 2021 08:01 AM IST
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 538
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 538 to 3,726,710, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.
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Jun 27, 2021 07:31 AM IST
Thailand bans dine-in services in Bangkok to contain Covid wave
Thailand ordered restaurants in its capital city Bangkok and nearby provinces to suspend dine-in services for a month as authorities tightened curbs to tackle the nation’s deadliest wave of Covid-19 outbreak.
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Jun 27, 2021 07:17 AM IST
China reports 14 new Covid-19 cases vs 25 the day before
China reported 14 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Saturday, down from 25 a day earlier, the health authority said.
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Jun 27, 2021 07:01 AM IST
Explosion heard inside Jammu airport's technical area
Explosion heard inside Jammu airport's technical area; forensic team reaches the spot, reports news agency ANI.
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Jun 27, 2021 06:47 AM IST
Three dead in shooting incident in Massachusetts, US
At least three people, including the gunman, were fatally shot in the US state of Massachusetts after a stolen truck crashed into a building, local police said.
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Jun 27, 2021 06:42 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Zen Garden, Kaizen Academy in Ahmedabad today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad on Sunday at 11:30am.
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Jun 27, 2021 06:08 AM IST
512th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda: Karnataka CM to release stamp
On the occasion of the 512th birth anniversary of the founder of Bengaluru, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will release a postal stamp of Kempegowda and flag off the construction work of Kempegowda Study Centre which will be built in the Jnanabharati campus of Bengaluru University.
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Jun 27, 2021 05:47 AM IST
Season's first eastern Pacific hurricane forms off Mexico
The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season formed Saturday and forecasters said it might grow a bit stronger while advancing northwestward off the Mexican coast, potentially causing heavy rainfall on shore.
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Jun 27, 2021 05:19 AM IST
Death toll climbs to five, 156 still missing at collapsed Florida building
The death toll rose to five on Saturday at the site of the Florida building collapse where rescue workers methodically searched for more than 150 missing residents while firefighters made progress in battling a smoldering fire in the mountain of debris.
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Jun 27, 2021 05:08 AM IST
Team of specialists sent to south Florida to probe building collapse
A half-dozen scientists and engineers who specialize in disastrous structure failures are headed to south Florida to collect firsthand information on the cause of the catastrophic Champlain Towers South collapse.
87% of sitting MLAs are crorepatis, 43% have criminal cases: ADR report
In terms of state with the highest percentage of ministers with serious criminal cases, Maharashtra tops the list with 13 (65%) out of 20 ministers, followed by seven (64%) out of 11 ministers from Jharkhand, and 10 (59%) out of 17 ministers from Telangana
Union budget 2023: Promotion of tourism in mission mode for job creation, says FM
Government will set up a unity mall where state where prominent centers will mark tourist spots, monuments and spaces for visitors to boos the sector
SC seeks info on inadequate SC, ST representation in promotions
A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and BV Nagarathna said it will be open to authorities to undertake the exercise in terms of its judgment in the Jarnail Singh-II case in January 2022
SC seeks report from Centre, states on Food Security, other benefits to migrant labourers
The SC directed all states to remain present on the next date of hearing on February 20 and said that the directions were passed not to find fault with the government
SC to hear electoral bonds case in March
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and justice PS Narasimha directed the electoral bond matter to be listed in the third week of March
Morning brief: BJP to focus on ‘pro-people’ aspects of Union Budget
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GE-414 military jet engines set to be manufactured in India
While the Narendra Modi government is tight-lipped about the entire project, HT learns that the GE-414 engine will be manufactured under terms that include 100% transfer of technology
Sitharaman to present last full Budget of this term of BJP-led govt today
The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Tuesday indicated the government would adhere to its fiscal deficit target for 2022-23 and continue on the fiscal consolidation path in the Union Budget
BJP to focus on ‘pro-people’ aspects of Union Budget
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that it will send out teams of party workers to apprise the masses about the “pro-people” aspects of the Union budget that will be presented on Wednesday
India-US agree on joint defence industrial cooperation road map at ICET
The US administration has also pledged to work towards lifting existing export controls, including by working with the US Congress, to overcome barriers in executing the road map
Chhattisgarh CM demands 'new trains', GST dues ahead of Budget 2023
CM Bhupesh Baghel said people have demanded for new trains in Jagdalpur and Surguja areas, and demanded that GST and central excise dues for the state to be released at the earliest.
LIVE: Mukesh Ambani overtakes Gautam Adani as the richest Indian in the world
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Shanti Bhushan: Indefatigable fighter for justice who took on the establishment
If the imposition of Emergency in 1973 tested the democratic institutions of the country, especially the judiciary, veteran lawyer Shanti Bhushan was undoubtedly a major force that compelled the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, to resort to the extreme step following the erosion of her hold on power due to Bhushan’s razor-sharp arguments
After over 140 years, heritage track of Holkars bids adieu
The vintage metre gauge railway track between Mhow and Omkareshwar will no longer have trains plying on it, an official said on Tuesday. It will be replaced with a broad gauge line built at a cost of ₹2,400 crore.
‘Be secular’: SC on plea seeking ban on parties using religious symbols
“The petitioner must be secular. You may not join all political parties, but you can select a party of each particular religion on a symbolic basis. An impression may not be given that petition is against a particular community,” a bench of justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said.
