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Sonia cracks whip, asks PCC chiefs of Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa to resign

Congress presidents in Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, where the party suffered setbacks are all set to put in their papers with Sonia Gandhi cracking the whip on Tuesday and asking for their resignations to enable reorganisation of the party. State unit chiefs Navjot Singh Sidhu (Punjab), Ganesh Godiyal (Uttarakhand), Girish Chodankar (Goa), Ajay […]

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Launch of COVID Vaccination for the age group of 12 yr to 14 yr from March 16 in Chandigarh

tye UT Administration today launched CorBevax Vaccination schedule for children of 12 years to 14 years. CorBEvax Vaccination of Children (12 yrs to 14yrs): Targeted Population is 45,000. As per directions of the Govt of India, COVID vaccination of 12-14-year age group is being launched in Chandigarh from tomorrow. “The child should not be less […]

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Udupi Muslim girls say they will not go to college without hijab and fight it legally

The Udupi Muslim girls whose petitions seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the classrooms were dismissed by the Karnataka High Court said on Tuesday they will not go to college without hijab and fight the case legally till they get “justice”. They also claimed the verdict was ‘unconstitutional’.“We had approached the High Court seeking permission […]

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Punjab lifts all Covid restrictions

Punjab on Tuesday lifted all Covid 19-related restrictions with immediate effect. The state Home Affairs directed the police and civil administration to lift all restrictions. There is no bar now on assembly of people in weddings, cinema halls or restaurants.

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Gandhis should step aside from leadership role: Kapil Sibal

Days after the Congress working committee meeting, the party’s senior leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday demanded that the ‘Gandhis should step aside from the leadership role and give a chance to someone else to lead the party’. Since the poll debacle of 2014 the Congress has lost elections continuously except on a few occasions, he […]

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Canada road accident: 2 Indian students out of danger, 1 escaped unhurt

Two Indian students injured in an accident in Canada are out of danger and another had a lucky escape, India’s envoy here has said in an update on the horrific road crash. Five Indian students were killed in a road accident in Canada’s Ontario province on March 12. The accident between a passenger van and […]

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No indication that firing of missile from India into Pakistan anything other than accident: US

The United States has said there is no indication that the recent firing of a missile from India which landed in Pakistan was anything other than accidental. India on Friday said it accidentally fired a missile two days back that landed in Pakistan and that the “deeply regrettable” incident was caused by a technical malfunction […]

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India’s missile system safe and secure, says Rajnath on accidental firing of missile

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Indian missile falling in the Pakistani territory is the most unfortunate incident, but it was heartening that no damage to life and property had been reported. He was making a statement in Rajya Sabha.He said the incident took place inadvertently during inspection and testing on March 9. […]

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Wearing of hijab not essential religious practice in Islam, rules Karnataka High Court; upholds ban

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state, saying wearing hijab is not an essential practice of Islam. “No case is made out for invalidating the government order of February 5,” a Full Bench led by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said.The Bench — which […]

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2,568 fresh Covid cases in India, slightly higher than yesterday, 97 deaths

India has reported 2,568 fresh coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours – a marginal spike of 65 cases in comparison to Monday’s tally. The overall Covid cases in the country – logged since the start of the pandemic – stand at 4,29,96,062. In the last 24 hours, 97 deaths were logged, taking the total […]