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Bihar doctor takes 5 Covid vaccine shots, probe ordered
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Bihar doctor takes 5 Covid vaccine shots, probe ordered

Patna, Jan 18: The Bihar government has ordered an investigation after records showed that a Patna-based civil surgeon was administered five shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. The civil surgeon, Dr Vibha Kumari Singh, however, said she had taken the jab thrice as per rules. Singh also claimed that...
Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 230 days
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Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 230 days

New Delhi, Jan 18: With 2,38,018 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,76,18,271, which includes 8,891 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The active cases have increased to...
Lashkar-e-Mustafa created by Pak to take responsibility of Pulwama attack
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Lashkar-e-Mustafa created by Pak to take responsibility of Pulwama attack

New Delhi, Jan 17: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found during a probe that the Lashkar-e-Mustafa terrorist outfit was formed by Pakistani's ISI to divert the international pressure and to take responsibility of the Pulwama Attack. "It was the plan of Mufti alias Abdul Rauf, the...
UGC, AICTE warn against "franchise arrangement" between colleges, Ed-tech companies
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UGC, AICTE warn against 'franchise arrangement' between colleges, Ed-tech...

New Delhi, Jan 17: The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have warned their recognised universities and institutions against offering courses in distance learning and online mode in association with Ed-tech companies, saying no "franchise"...
Phytochemicals discovered in Himalayan plant Buransh that inhibit COVID-19 virus
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Phytochemicals discovered in Himalayan plant Buransh that inhibit COVID-19 virus

New Delhi, Jan 17: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) have identified phytochemicals in the petals of a Himalayan plant that could potentially be used to treat COVID-19 infection. The...
75 aircraft to flypast Rajpath on Republic Day
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75 aircraft to flypast Rajpath on Republic Day

New Delhi, Jan 17: A total 17 Jaguars will roar above the Rajpath in the national capital this Republic Day in the grandest flypast comprising 75 aircrafts from Air Force, Army and Navy. This year MiG 29K and P 8i will make an entry while Tejas will be missed."The grandest flypast ever will take...
No person can be forced to get vaccinated against their wishes: Centre to SC
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No person can be forced to get vaccinated against their wishes: Centre to SC

New Delhi, Jan 17: COVID-19 inoculation guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without obtaining the consent of an individual, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The Health Ministry in an affidavit filed before the top court submitted that...
IIT-Bombay student jumps to death from hostel building
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IIT-Bombay student jumps to death from hostel building

Mumbai, Jan 17: A 26-year-old student of IIT Bombay committed suicide by jumping off the terrace of his hostel located on the Powai campus here in the early hours on Monday, police said. Prima facie, the deceased student was undergoing treatment for depression, a senior officer said. ...
Petition in SC to ensure political parties publish details of candidates with criminal background
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Petition in SC to ensure political parties publish details of candidates with...

New Delhi, Jan 17: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to ensure that all political parties publish details regarding criminal cases of candidates along with the reason for their selection on the home page of its official website.Besides...
Video: BSF jawans celebrate Bihu in snow-clad mountains of Kashmir
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Video: BSF jawans celebrate Bihu in snow-clad mountains of Kashmir

Guwahati, Jan 17: A video of a group of Border Security Force (BSF) jawans celebrating Bihu amid freezing temperatures in the snow-covered mountains of Kashmir's Keran village has gone viral. The BSF soldiers can be seen dancing and celebrating the festival of Bihu, which is a harvest festival...
India records 2,58,089 new coronavirus cases, 385 deaths; positivity rate 19.65 per cent
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India records 2,58,089 new coronavirus cases, 385 deaths; positivity rate 19.65...

New Delhi, Jan 17: India saw a single-day rise of 2,58,089 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of cases to 3,73,80,253, which included 8,209 cases of the Omicron variant detected so far, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Monday. A total of 8,209 cases of the...
Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj dead
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Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj dead

New Delhi, Jan 17: Legendary Kathak exponent Birju Maharaj, who took the traditional Indian dance form to the world, died at his home here in the early hours of Monday, his granddaughter said. He would have been 84 next month. Maharaj-ji, as he was popularly known, died surrounded by his family...
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