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Goa Forward MLA who skipped meeting with Rahul Gandhi may join BJP, gets notice
Goa Forward Party (GFP), the Vijai Sardesai-led party that is teaming up with the Congress for the 2022 Goa elections, on Thursday issued show-cause notice to legislator Jayesh Salgaocar to explain why he hadn’t rebutted claims that he is headed to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Read more.
Don’t delay getting fully vaccinated: Centre after Omicron cases found in India
The Centre on Thursday asked Indians not to delay getting fully jabbed with Covid-19 vaccine after two cases of the Omicron variant were detected in the country. Read more.
India reiterates Pakistan should not attach conditions to shipping aid to Afghanistan
India said on Thursday it is still engaged in discussions with Pakistan to work out modalities for supplying life-saving medicines and 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan but insisted that no conditions should be attached to the shipment of relief materials. Read more.
'Modi's informer': Adhir Ranjan slams Mamata after 'there is no UPA' barb
A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee remarked "there is no UPA" following her meeting with Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, the Congress on Thursday launched an all-out attack against her. Read more.
'Pujara and Rahane have been as bad as each other. Would leave them both out': Harmison wants another debutant for India
Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison has weighed in on India's potential team combination for the second New Zealand Test, and said that if it was up to him, he would drop both Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane from the XI. Read more.
Kapil Dev says Deepika Padukone as Romi Bhatia in 83 trailer got 'mixed' reactions from his family
The trailer for Ranveer Singh's 83 was launched earlier this week. Read more.