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Greece names new health chief as Covid deaths near 15,000

Greece on Tuesday named a new head to the state health watchdog that oversees the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as the country’s death toll neared 15,000.

The health ministry said the new head of the Eody agency is Theoklis Zaoutis, a former chief of the division of paediatric infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

As of Monday, the virus had claimed more than 14,990 lives with an average age of 78, according to Eody.

Baseer Ahmad Khan removed as advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor

The government on Tuesday relieved Baseer Ahmad Khan of the charge of advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor with immediate effect.

According to an order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir general administration department, Khan, a retired IAS officer of 2000 batch, was relieved of the charge following a communication from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

His removal from the post came all of a sudden and the reasons behind it were not immediately known.

Khan was made an advisor in March last year when G C Murmu was the Lt Governor, and he continued in the post under Murmu’s successor Manoj Sinha.

Prior to his appointment as an advisor, Khan was the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir.

Half of all adults in Bengaluru fully-vaccinated: K Sudhakar

Kerala records 9,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 151 deaths

Kerala on Tuesday for the second day running reported less than 10,000 fresh Covid-19 cases -- 9,735 to be exact -- and 151 deaths, taking the infection caseload to 47,38,818 and the toll to 25,677.

The number of people who recovered from the infection since Monday was 13,878, which brought the total recoveries to 45,88,084 and the active cases to 1,24,441, an official press release said

Lakhimpur violence: Video shows SUV running over farmers; cops evasive on arrest of Ajay Mishra's son

Adding a new twist to Sunday's violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in which nine persons, including four farmers, were killed,a video surfaced on social media platforms showing an SUV running over a crowd of what looked like farmers on a dusty village road.

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Hockey India withdraws from 2022 Commonwealth Games

London’s fire brigade battling fire at Westminster station

London’s fire brigade says six fire engines and around 40 firefighters are battling a fire at Westminster Station, the nearest subway station to Britain’s Parliament and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s residence at 10. Downing Street.

In a statement on Twitter on Tuesday, the London Fire Brigade said the fire is toward the Bridge Street entrance of the station, which is the road that connects to Westminster Bridge and south of the River Thames.

Congress announces candidates for upcoming bypolls in 6 states

'Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stopped because Section 144 was imposed in district'

Punjab CM to raise farm laws issue with Amit Shah

Punjab CM said on Tuesday that the three farm laws should be repealed at the earliest and incidents like this (Lakhimpur Kheri) need to be stopped. I will discuss this issue with him (Union Home Minister Amit Shah) in today's meeting.

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Manabe, Hasselmann, Parisi win Nobel Prize for Physics

Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi won the 2021 Nobel Prize “for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.

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Chhattisgarh CM Baghel stopped at Lucknow airport, sits on dharna

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was prevented from coming out of Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport Tuesday when he arrived to visit the state Congress office and meet party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Baghel sat on a dharna at the airport after being disallowed to go to the Uttar Pradesh Congress office amid widespread protest over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

"I am being stopped from going out of Lucknow airport without any orders," he wrote in a tweet with a photo of him sitting on the floor at the airport.

The Chhattisgarh chief minister reasoned with the police on duty as to why he was being stopped but to no avail, a Congress spokesman said.

"Why am I being stopped? I am not going to Lakhimpur where there are prohibitory orders in place. I am only going to PCC (Congress office)," he asked the police personnel.

We don't trust that BJP govt will bring culprits to justice: Akhilesh Yadav on Lakhimpur Kheri violence

We don't trust that BJP govt will bring culprit/s to justice. We appeal to farmers to throw this govt out of power. Videos & people at the spot indicated involvement of the son of MoS Home (Ajay Mishra Teni) along with others, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav told ANI.

NH44 blocked as farmers protest against slow procurement of paddy crop

2 LJP factions to get separate names, symbols

I am being prevented from leaving Lucknow airport without any order: Bhupesh Baghel

BJP MLA Ashish Das to join Trinamool Congress

Macron wants G20 to pressure Taliban to give girls a future

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he wants the Group of 20 major economic powers to set conditions for recognising the Taliban, including ensuring women's and girl's rights.

So far under the Taliban, young Afghan girls have been allowed to return to primary school but older girls have been barred from going to high school and most women have not been allowed to return to work.

Macron said on France-Inter radio that global powers should tell the Taliban: “You must absolutely give young girls in your country a future, and that is one of the things that we will look at before recognising you.” (AP)

India warns of possible power shortages (AFP)

Technology has brought about a major transformation in the urban sector in the last 6-7 years in India: PM

Technology is the basis of integrated command and control centres operating in more than 70 cities of the country today, he said.

Modi government reduced price of LED bulbs, says PM

LED street lights saving about Rs 1,000 crore every year for urban bodies: Modi

UP CM, BJP silent on farmer's deaths

Yogi government made 9 lakh houses for urban poor, says Modi

Centre has given Rs 1 lakh crore to the poor: Modi

80% houses either owned by women or they are joint owners under PM Awas Yojana: Modi in Lucknow

Rohini Court Shootout: Delhi Police gives suggestions on court security, HC asks others to file reports (PTI)

Shooter Aishwary Tomar smashes world record on way to gold in Junior World Championship

Young Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar smashed the world record in the final to win gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF junior world championships here.

Tomar equalled the junior world record score of 1185 in qualification to top the field on Monday.

The youngster then bettered the junior world record in the final with a score of 463.4, finishing nearly seven points ahead of second-placed Frenchman Lucas Kryzs, who won the silver with a score of 456.5. (PTI)

Gujarat civic polls: BJP takes lead in initial counting

Modi digitally handover keys of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) houses to 75,000 beneficiaries in 75 districts of UP

Modi at 'Azadi' event in Uttar Pradesh

Assam, Meghalaya officials jointly visit border dispute areas (PTI)

'True Congressi', will not accept defeat: Rahul on sister Priyanka's detention

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who has been detained in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur on her way to violence-hit Lakhimpur district, is "fearless" and a "true Congressi" who will not accept defeat.

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PM Narendra Modi visits 'Azadi@75-New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape’ Expo at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow

Rupee slumps 32 paise to 74.63 against US dollar in early trade

Lakhimpur violence: Priyanka says kept in detention for last 28 hours without order, FIR (PTI)

US seeks to work with India to enhance our bilateral trade relationship: US Embassy in New Delhi

EU leaders seek unity on how to face China, US

EU leaders will have a hard discussion on Europe's place in the world on Tuesday as they seek unity on how to approach ties with superpowers China and the US.

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Counting of votes for Gandhinagar municipal corporation begins

The polls for the civic body were held on October 3 for 44 seats.

A total of 161 candidates are in the fray that includes 44 each from BJP and Congress and 40 from AAP. Arvind Kejriwal's party is likely to throw a surprise.

The results are considered to be a crucial one in view of the recent changes in the BJP government and ahead of2022 Assembly polls.

Sensex drops 92.73 points to 59,206.59 in opening session, Nifty slips 20.40 points to 17,670.85

Modi to visit Lucknow today, lay foundation stone of 75 Urban Development Projects in UP

India logs 18,346 new Covid cases, 263 deaths: Health Ministry

Cruise ship raid case | Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested two persons

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 recorded 276 km north-northwest of Pangin, Arunachal Pradesh: National Center for Seismology

Jammu beers get gold medals at Spiritz selection awards 2021

Godfather Legendary, Kotsberg Pils, Six Fields Blanche and Six Fields Cult, all four beer brands of Jammu-based Devans Modern Breweries Limited, have won medals at the internationally recognised Spiritz selection awards 2021, a spokesperson of the company said on Tuesday.

The awards were announced at an event organised by Spiritz in Delhi on Sunday.

The company had secured medals in 2020 also, making this the second consecutive year of its victory spree. (PTI)

WhatsApp 'entirely back up and running now'

WhatsApp isentirely back up and running now, CEO Will Cathcart said in a tweet.

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Govt will take strict action against tourists if they're found consuming drugs: Goa Tourism Minister

Tesla ordered to pay over $130 million to Black former worker over racism (WSJ)

Facebook says root cause of outage was faulty configuration change (Reuters)

Pandora Papers: A money bomb with political ripples

The headlines thundered: Jordan’s king amassed $100 million in concealed property including homes in Malibu, California, London and Washington. An alleged mistress of Russia’s leader managed to covertly buy a luxury residence in Monaco. The Czech Republic’s president, an anti-corruption crusader, secretly acquired a French Riviera estate.

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ICMR’s Drone Response & Outreach in North East (i-Drone)-drone-based vaccine delivery was launched in Manipur, yesterday

Health Ministry supplies Covid-19 vaccine by drones in North East

The UnionHealthMinistryon Monday useddronesfor the first time to ferryCovid-19vaccinesto a corner of North East India, opening up a new route to close the last mile gap insupplyingmedical aids to remote areas.

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