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India defeat England by 7 runs in Pune

President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act 2021

Karnataka reports 3082 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths

Yesterday, after many years, the polling process was held without any incident of violence in West Bengal. I want to thank the women of West Bengal for polling in favour of the BJP, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

TheBJP will form government in West Bengal with more than 200 seats, he added.

Addressing a press conference, Shah said, "After discussions with booth level workers & party leaders, I can say out of 30 seats in West Bengal we will win more than 26 seats. We have got clear indications that BJP will win more than 37 seats out of 47 seats in Assam."

I want to thank the people of both states for voting for us. Voter turnout shows enthusiasm in people, he said, adding that polling was held peacefully in both West Bengal and Assam and no one died due to poll violence

Amit Shah to hold press conference at 2 pm

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rajeshwari Kumari, Manisha Keer and Shreyasi Singh win gold for India in the women's Trap Team event

When I see the Prime Minister controlling Tamil Nadu CM, making him touch his feet silently, I'm not ready to accept it: Rahul Gandhi

Tamil Nadu CM doesn't want to bow in front of Amit Shah but he is forced to because of his corruption: Rahul Gandhi

Gatherings at weddings to be restricted to maximum of 50% of the hall capacity or 100 people. 50 people allowed at cremations: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

Gujarat IIT, IIM, the next Covid cluster?

40 people including students and professors at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad have tested positive for COVID19: Mehul Acharya, Deputy Health Officer, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

25 students of Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar have tested positive for COVID19, say IIT officials

ISSF Shooting World Cup: India win silver in men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol team event

Maharashtra CM has decided that the allegations levelled against me by former Mumbai Police Commissioner will be probed by a retired high court judge: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

Highlights from PM Modi's 75th 'Mann ki Baat'

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Fire breaks out in government hospital in Kanpur; no casualty

A fire broke out at the cardiology department of a state-run hospital in Kanpur on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh government said. No casualties were reported till the filing of the report.

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Suspected bomb blast at Indonesia church causes casualties

A suspected bomb blast rocked a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday and caused some casualties, police said.

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3 hurt after under-construction flyover on Gurugram-Dwarka Expressway collapses

Three workers were injured after a portion of an under-construction flyover on Gurugram-Dwarka Expressway near Daulatabad collapsed around 7.30 am on Sunday, news agency ANI reported, quoting police.

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India sees over 62,000 Covid-19 cases for second straight day in the highest daily spike so far this year

India saw 62,714 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,19,71,624, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

Registering a steady increase for the 18th day in a row, the active cases have increased to 4,86,310 comprising 4.06 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.58 per cent, the data stated.

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Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau conducts raids at Mahim, Andheri, and Thane; 3 persons detained.

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NIA arrests TMC leader Chhatradhar Mahato under charges of murder. He was also allegedly involved in the hijacking of Odisha Rajdhani Express: media reports

Global condemnation follows bloodiest day since Myanmar coup

Defence chiefs from a dozen countries on Sunday jointly condemned the bloodbath in Myanmar a day earlier, when at least 90 people -- including several children -- were killed after security forces opened fire on protesters.

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Cricketer Yusuf pathan tested positive for Covid-19

Retired cricketer and legendary all-rounder Yusuf Pathan has tested positive for Covid-19. This comes soon after cricketing titan Sachin Tendulkar tested positive for the disease on Saturday. Both players along with others such as Yuvraj Singh and Manpreet Singh Gony were a part of the Road Safety World Series.

Assam Rifles, Mizoram Police, apprehended a drug peddler from Kawnpui Vengthar in Kolasib district of Mizoram recovering 2,41,900 Methamphetamine tablets worth approximately Rs 12.09 cr

1 dead, 5 wounded after stabbing attack in Canada's Vancouver

One person was killed and at least five wounded in a stabbing attack Saturday at a library in Vancouver, police said. Six people were taken to hospitals, according to an emergency health services spokeswoman, who declined to release details on their conditions.

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Washington condemns China's 'baseless sanctions' against US officials over Xinjiang: Blinken

Fire breaks out at Bengaluru's Turahalli Reserve Forest

A fire broke out at Turahalli Reserve Forest in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Saturday. Karnataka Forest Department officials and guards were dousing the blaze.

Goldman Sachs sells $10.5 billion of stocks in block-trade spree

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. liquidated $10.5 billion worth of stocks in block trades on Friday, part of an extraordinary spree of selling that erased $35 billion from the values of bellwether stocks ranging from Chinese technology giants to US media conglomerates.

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Mamata following Kim Jong-Un’s style: Giriraj Singh on alleged attack on Suvendu Adhikari’s brother

PM Modi's passport, visa must be cancelled for seeking vote in foreign country, demands Mamata Banerjee

Firing a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday askedwhy should Modi’s visa and passport not be rejected for seeking the vote of a particular community while visiting Bangladesh?

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