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SC Declines Calls To Ban Farmers’ Protest

The Supreme Court on Friday declined calls to ban a weeks-long farmers’ protest and asked the government and unions to…

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As Virus Cases Fall, Vaccine ‘Hesitancy’ Rises In India

Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some…

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COVID-19 Vaccine: India Could Spend Upto $1.8 Bn In 1st Phase

India will have to spend upto $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting…

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Antarctica Rocked By 30,000 Tremors In 3 Months

More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, according to the University of Chile, a spike…

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Sikh Priest Dies By Suicide At Singhu Border

As the farmers' agitation against the new agricultural laws entered its 21st day, a 65-year-old Sikh priest committed suicide at…

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Afghan Govt, Taliban To Resume Peace Talks In Jan 2021

Peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents will resume in early January 2021, as the warring sides take…

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Farmers’ Widows Join Protests Against Agri Reforms

Hundreds of Indian women, including many widows of farmers who were believed to have killed themselves over debt, joined a…

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Violence At Apple Supplier Fuels Fears Of Further Worker Unrest

The ransacking of an iPhone manufacturer in southern India could be the first of many “flashpoints” involving local workers in…

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Ratings Manipulation Case: Republic TV CEO Sent To Jail

A court on Tuesday sent the chief executive of the fiercely nationalist and popular Republic television network to jail for…

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Drip Irrigation System For Rice To Solve Global Problem

An Israeli company has developed a drip irrigation system for growing rice to replace the flooded paddies that have supplied…

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Opposition Parties Are Misleading Farmers: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition parties that are against the farm laws now and 'misleading the…

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AIIMS Nurses’ Union Announces Indefinite Strike

The AIIMS Nurses' Union went on an indefinite strike from Monday over their long pending demands, including those with regard…

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Covid-19 Cases: India Reports Lowest Daily Rise Since July 4

India reported 22,065 new coronavirus infections, taking its total to 9.9 million, data from the Health Ministry showed on Tuesday,…

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YouTube, Gmail, Google Face Massive Global Outage

Many services from Alphabet Inc, including YouTube, Gmail, Google and Google Drive, were down for thousands of users across the…

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Farmers Go On Hunger Strike Against Agri Reforms

Leaders of protesting farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods, stepping…

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‘FB Went Soft On Bajrang Dal To Protect Business, Staff’

Despite being tagged by Facebook's security team as a potentially dangerous organisation that supports violence against minorities across India, the…

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Farmers Intensify Protests As Deadlock Over New Laws Continues

Tens of thousands of farmers on Sunday intensified their protests against three new agricultural laws aimed at overhauling food grain…

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Govt Committed To Farmers’ Welfare: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them, as…

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Iran Executes Dissident Journalist Captured Last Year

Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during anti-government protests in 2017, was executed on Saturday,…

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Islamic State Claims Killing Of Female TV Presenter In Afghanistan

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting death of a female TV presenter and women’s rights activist in Afghanistan on…

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India Readies For 600 Million Covid Vaccine Jabs

India will deploy its vast election machinery to deliver 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable people…

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One Year On, Market At Epicentre Of Virus Outbreak Barricaded, Empty

For over six years, 38-year-old Wuhan restaurant owner Lai Yun started most days the same way - with a trip…

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Surgeries By Traditional Practitioners: 1 Mn Doctors On Strike

Around a million doctors in India went on a day-long strike on Friday amid the coronavirus pandemic to protest against…

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Following India Protests Closely, Says UK After Boris Johnson Gaffe

The UK Foreign Office is closely following the protests by farmers in India, a government spokesperson said on Thursday as…

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Excluded, Abandoned: Children Born Under IS Era

Excluded, vilified and sometimes simply abandoned: such is the price paid by thousands of children in Iraq born to suspected…

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