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    India records 841 new Covid cases, three deaths in 24 hours
    National

    India records 841 new Covid cases, three deaths in 24 hours

    New Delhi, Dec 31: India has logged 841 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in 227 days, while the number of active cases of the infection has been recorded at 4,309, the health ministry said on Sunday.Three new fatalities due to Covid– one each from Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar — have been reported...
    Opposition terms ULFA peace pact as “political gimmick”
    Assam

    Opposition terms ULFA peace pact as “political gimmick”

    Guwahati, Dec 30: Stating that the peace agreement with the pro-talks faction of ULFA has nothing new to offer, opposition parties in Assam on Friday slammed the BJP and said the pact is "merely a political gimmick" ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Asking the government to make the agreement...
    ULFA signs peace accord with Centre, Assam government agreeing to shun violence
    National

    ULFA signs peace accord with Centre, Assam government agreeing to shun violence

    New Delhi, Dec 29: The pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on Friday signed a peace accord with the central and Assam governments agreeing to shun violence and join the mainstream. The agreement, signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief...
    M.Phil not recognised degree, UGC warns students
    National

    M.Phil not 'recognised' degree, UGC warns students

    New Delhi, Dec 27: The University Grants Commission (UGC) warned universities on Wednesday against offering MPhil courses, saying it is not a recognised degree and cautioning students against taking admission in such programmes. "It has come to the notice of the UGC that a few universities are...
    No lives lost in Assam due to extremist violence in 2023: Himanta
    Assam

    No lives lost in Assam due to extremist violence in 2023: Himanta

    Guwahati, Dec 26: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that no lives were lost in the state due to extremist violence in 2023, a year that also witnessed a “complete end to tribal militancy.”The gradual removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, from most...
    Plane grounded in France over human trafficking lands in Mumbai
    National

    Plane grounded in France over human trafficking lands in Mumbai

    Mumbai, Dec 26: A charter plane carrying 276 passengers, mostly Indians, grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking landed in Mumbai in the wee hours of Tuesday, an official said.The aircraft, an Airbus A340, landed in Mumbai shortly after 4 a.m., the official said. It had...
    Poonch: Army initiates Court of Inquiry as police lodges murder case over killing of 3 civilians
    National

    Poonch: Army initiates Court of Inquiry as police lodges murder case over...

    Jammu, Dec 25: The Army has initiated a Court of Inquiry as police lodged a murder case against unknown persons over the death of three civilians picked up for questioning by the force after three soldiers died in a terrorist attack in Poonch recently, official sources said on Monday. In a...
    India records 628 fresh covid cases in 24 hours, active caseload at 4,054
    National

    India records 628 fresh covid cases in 24 hours, active caseload at 4,054

    New Delhi, Dec 25: India recorded a single-day rise of 628 new COVID-19 cases while the active caseload jumped to 4,054, according to Union Health Ministry data. The total fatalities were recorded at 5,33,334 (5.33 lakh) with one new death reported from Kerala in the previous 24 hours, the data...
    Navy begins investigation into attack on merchant vessel off India’s west coast
    National

    Navy begins investigation into attack on merchant vessel off India’s west coast

    New Delhi, Dec 24: The Indian Navy has launched an investigation into a suspected drone strike on a Mangalore-bound cargo vessel off India’s west coast in the Arabian sea even as the merchant ship is on its way to Mumbai, officials familiar with the matter said on Sunday.The Navy and the...
    India logs 656 new Covid-19 infections; active cases rise to 3,742
    National

    India logs 656 new Covid-19 infections; active cases rise to 3,742

    New Delhi, Dec 24: India saw a single-day rise of 656 Covid infections while the active cases have increased to 3,742, according to Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.The death toll was recorded at 5,33,333 with one new death reported from Kerala in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at...
    Hindu temple vandalised with anti-India in US in apparent hate crime
    International

    Hindu temple vandalised with anti-India in US in apparent hate crime

    New York, Dec 23: A prominent Hindu temple was vandalised with anti-India graffiti in the US state of California and the police are investigating the matter as a possible hate crime. The City of Newark Police Department in Newark, Newark, California told PTI in an emailed statement that on Friday...
    J-K govt announces compensation and jobs to kin of 3 civilians killed in Poonch
    National

    J-K govt announces compensation and jobs to kin of 3 civilians killed in Poonch

    Jammu, Dec 23: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday announced compensation and jobs to the kin of the three civilians who were found dead near the site of an anti-terrorist operation in Poonch district. Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have alleged that the three men, who were...
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