Not invited to Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra; Congress, BJP are same: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, December 29Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday likened the Congress with the BJP and said he had not received any invitation for the Uttar Pradesh leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.”Our emotions are with their yatra (but) I have not got any invitation for it,” the Samajwadi Party…

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India makes negative covid report mandatory for flyers from China, 5 other places from January 1

New Delhi, December 29 Passengers arriving in India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will be mandatorily required to provide negative covid reports from January 1, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. They will have to upload the negative covid reports from RT-PCR tests…

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Search operation intensified to trace truck driver who escaped before encounter in Jammu

Jammu, December 29 A day after four terrorists were killed in an encounter here, police on Thursday launched search operations in several areas, including at the general bus stand and railway station, to trace the truck driver who fled from the spot before the gunfight started. The encounter broke out…

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Note with name of ex-boyfriend Sheezan Khan scribbled on it recovered from set where Tunisha Sharma died, Mumbai police tell court

Chandigarh, December 29 A note has been recovered from the set of a TV show in Maharashtra where actor Tunisha Sharma was found hanging on Saturday, the police said. Also read: Sheezan Khan tells police broke up with Tunisha Sharma after Shraddha Walkar murder case Tunisha Sharma ‘spoke with ex-boyfriend…

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Cold wave to intensify over northwest India in days to come

Karam Prakash New Delhi, December 29 A fresh spell of dense fog and cold wave is likely to commence over the northwest India from New Year’s Eve, the IMD predicted. Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon witnessed snow under the influence of western disturbances while some parts of Punjab and Chandigarh witnessed…

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Censor board tells ‘Pathaan’ makers to make changes in songs

Mumbai, December 29 The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of Shah Rukh Khan- and Deepika Padukone-starrer ‘Pathaan’ to implement “changes” in the movie, including its songs, chairperson Prasoon Joshi said on Thursday. The CBFC has asked production banner Yash Raj Films to submit a revised…

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Drugs Control Organisation initiates probe in cough syrup-related deaths in Uzbekistan

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, December 29 India is in touch with Uzbekistan drug regulator over reports of cough syrups made by Noida-based Marion Biotech in India allegedly linked to deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan. A joint inspection of the pharma firm premises by the Central Drug Standards Control Organisation…

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Drugs Control Organisation initiates probe in cough syrup-linked deaths in Uzbekistan

New Delhi, December 29 The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian firm, official sources said on Thursday. The health ministry of Uzbekistan has claimed that the…

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Rahul Gandhi himself violated security guidelines, govt officials say on Congress concerns

New Delhi, Dec 29 Government officials on Thursday said the security arrangements were “fully made for Rahul Gandhi” as per the laid-down guidelines, but he himself “violated the security protocols”. The assertion from the government officials came following the Congress’s complaint of alleged security breach during the ongoing Bharat Jodo…

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Election Commission develops prototype of remote voting machine for domestic migrant voters

New Delhi, December 29 The Election Commission on Thursday said it had developed a prototype of the remote electronic voting machine for domestic migrant voters and has invited political parties for a demonstration on January 16. The poll panel has also floated a concept note on remote voting and sought…

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Election Commission develops prototype of remote EVM for domestic migrant voters

New Delhi, December 29 The Election Commission on Thursday said it had developed a prototype of the remote electronic voting machine for domestic migrant voters and has invited political parties for a demonstration on January 16. The poll panel has also floated a concept note on remote voting and sought…

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Security alert in Bodh Gaya amid Dalai Lama’s visit, police release sketch of Chinese woman

Bodh Gaya, December 29 A security alert was issued in Bodh Gaya in Bihar on Thursday morning amid the visit of the Dalai Lama with the police searching for a Chinese woman, an official said. Police issued a sketch of the woman, identified as Song Xiaolan, besides sharing her passport…

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Alert in Bodh Gaya amid Dalai Lama’s visit: Bihar Police detain Chinese woman

Patna, December 29 Bihar Police on Thursday detained a Chinese woman at Bodh Gaya for allegedly overstaying in India in connection with an alleged threat to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a senior officer said. Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) J S Gangwar told PTI that police traced…

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