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Updated on Aug 04, 2022 09:08 AM IST
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Aug 04, 2022 09:07 AM IST
India reports 19,893 new Covid cases, 53 deaths in 24 hours
India reports 19,893 new Covid cases, 2,758 more than yesterday; 53 deaths in a day.
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Aug 04, 2022 06:35 AM IST
Zelenskyy seeking ‘direct talks’ with China’s Xi to help end Ukraine war: Report
Ukraine is seeking an opportunity to speak “directly” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help end its war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday. Read more
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Aug 04, 2022 05:49 AM IST
Cabinet okays India’s climate commitments
India on Wednesday updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) on emissions, promising to reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030, from the 2005 level, and achieve about 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030, as promised by the Prime Minister at the Glasgow climate conference late last year. Read more
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Aug 04, 2022 05:48 AM IST
‘None likely to discuss it’: SC slams parties on poll freebies
No political party is likely to want a debate in Parliament on freebies since all want it to continue, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday, even as the Union government termed such hand-outs the “road to an economic disaster” and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to devise ways to deal with them. Read more
Widespread, heavy rain expected in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Published on Aug 04, 2022 09:07 AM IST
Fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorms/lightning were very likely in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and eastern Rajasthan during the next five days
Morning brief: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ dig at BJP-RSS
Published on Aug 04, 2022 08:44 AM IST
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Trolled, Babul Supriyo says even BJP can’t accuse him of corruption
Published on Aug 04, 2022 07:38 AM IST
Babul Supriyo said he was happy to ‘turn’ his ‘coat’ to the BJP which has ‘half’ of its state governments running with ‘poached MLAs’.
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ dig at BJP-RSS: ‘History stands witness…’
Published on Aug 04, 2022 05:58 AM IST
The RSS has already been questioned for not changing its social media photo to that of the tricolor to which it said such things should not be politicized.
LIVE: India reports 19,893 new Covid cases, 53 deaths in 24 hours
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 09:08 AM IST
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4 workers killed after inhaling toxic gas in Haryana factory
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 04:23 AM IST
Four workers at a factory in Haryana’s Jhajjar district were killed on Wednesday after they inhaled toxic gas emanating from a tank used for dumping liquid waste and other garbage, officials said.
India adds 10 more Ramsar sites
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:38 AM IST
India has added 10 more names to the Ramsar list — that designates wetlands of international importance — taking the total number of such sites in the country to 64, a statement by the Union environment ministry said on Wednesday.
Karnataka Congress puts up united front during Rahul’s visit
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:30 AM IST
The Karnataka Congress on Wednesday put up a show of unity in the form of birthday celebrations of former chief minister and leader of the Opposition, Siddaramaiah, at Davangere town, about 260 km from Bengaluru.
BJP, Congress spar over MPs’ Tiranga Yatra, picture of Nehru with Tricolour
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:34 AM IST
The BJP also attacked opposition parties over their absence at a “Tiranga Bike Rally” in New Delhi to pay tribute to freedom fighters as part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations.
Allahabad high court quashes results of UP PCS (Pre) Exam 2021 over reservation to ex-armymen
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:39 AM IST
The Allahabad high court has quashed the results of PCS (Preliminary) Examination 2021 and directed the UP Public Service Commission to issue fresh results after giving benefit of 5% reservation to ex-servicemen
Bengal CID says Delhi, Assam blocking probe into Jharkhand MLAs’ case
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 05:46 AM IST
A CID team visited Moti Bagh in Delhi to raid the house of Siddharth Majumder, who is allegedly connected to the case, while another visited the Guwahati airport to gather CCTV footage of the Jharkhand MLAs reaching the city on July 29 and leaving the airport the next day , senior CID officials in Kolkata said.
Court extends ED custody of Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:28 AM IST
The former minister and his aid were produced before the court as their 10-day ED custody ended on Wednesday.
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