Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:47:56
As India and Bangladesh commemorate 'Maitri Diwas', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he looks forward to continue working with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to further expand and deepen bilateral ties.
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Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:45:53
Confusion prevailed Monday over the death toll in firing by security forces on civilians in Nagaland's Mon district, with a tribal body claiming that 17 people were killed, but later revised the figure to 14.
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:42:09
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday urged the government to announce "additional" doses of Covid vaccine for healthcare, frontline workers and immunocompromised individuals amid concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, 21 cases of which been detected in India so far.
It also demanded that the government expedite the proposal of vaccinating individuals aged 12 to 18 years.
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:34:21
Amid fears over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he will decide on restricting occupancy at malls, theatres and other public places to 50 percent after a discussion with experts.
A potential increase in the number of COVID-19 cases including the Omicron variant in the state may lead to a third wave, say some experts. They have suggested that the go
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:27:23
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Monday said that Virat Kohli is the best Test captain the country has ever had.
Pathan's comments came as India defeated New Zealand in the second Test by 372 runs to clinch the two-match series 1-0.
With this win, India also became the number one ranked Test team.
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:25:48
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no change in the pace of growth of India-Russia relations.
In his opening remarks at the annual summit meeting with the Russian President here, PM Modi said that the "special and privileged strategic partnership" between the two continues to become stronger.
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:13:15
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said that the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 should be repealed as he joined the growing chorus for withdrawal of the law amid the civilian killings in Nagaland.
Civil society groups, rights activists and political leaders of the Northeast region have been demanding the withdrawal of the "draconian" law for years, alleging excesses by s
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:11:42
Lok Sabha members on Monday condemned the killing of civilians during an anti-insurgency operation by security forces in Nagaland and demanded an impartial probe into the incident.
Members also called for repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) enforced in Nagaland that allows security personnel to use force and even open fire after due warning in case of breach of law and order.
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:09:39
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday accused his predecessor Amarinder Singh and the Shiromani Akali Dal of being secretly engaged in a seat-sharing exercise ahead of the Assembly polls early next year.
He charged that Amarinder Singh, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and the BJP leadership had been hand in glove in the past and said they are "clandestinely harming" the stat
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