Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said BJP will find it very difficult to win the 2024 elections as there is a “massive undercurrent” against the party, but added that the opposition will have to coordinate well and present an “alternative vision” for the country to exploit the popular mood.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday voiced confidence that India's presidencies of the SCO and G20 will build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries and will strengthen the stability and security in Asia and the entire world.While India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, it took over the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on September 16.
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India has successfully isolated a sample of SARS-CoV-2 virus containing the BF.7, a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant, which is suspected to be behind the surge in Covid-19 cases in several countries including China. Government sources said the isolated sample is being studied to assess the efficacy of available vaccines. “Scientists are studying whether the currently available vaccines are effective in preventing infections or serious illness caused by the new sub-variant,” said a source.
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Four suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan were killed in an hour-long shootout after security forces stopped a Kashmir-bound truck with a fake registration number in which they were travelling near Sidhra on the outskirts of Jammu early Wednesday.
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The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court directed the UP government and state election commission on Tuesday to hold the urban local body (ULB) elections by January 31 without reservation for backward classes. It said seats reserved for backward classes should be notified as general category for these polls. Later in the day, the state government decided to challenge the HC’s order in the Supreme Court.
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In light of increased Covid caution in the wake of several countries witnessing a sharp rebound in infections, pandemic preparedness drills were conducted across India on Tuesday to check the readiness of hospitals to deal with any potential spurt in the number of cases. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who visited Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi to review the Covid-response drill, said the exercise was necessary to know how prepared the hospitals were.
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On a complaint filed by the health ministry, the CBI has initiated a probe to ascertain how dozens of foreign medical graduates allegedly got themselves registered with the state medical councils or Medical Council of India without qualifying the foreign medical graduate examination. At least 73 such candidates, who studied medicine in different countries, are under the scanner, sources said adding that many of these candidates studied in Russia, Ukraine and China between 2011 and 2022.
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PM Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the sacrifices made by Guru Gobind Singh and his two ‘sahibzaades’ (sons), saying they represented the fight against religious fanaticism and barbarism inflicted by the Mughals and preferred to die rather than convert to Islam, as dictated by Aurangzeb.
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A fortnight ahead of a five-judge Supreme Court bench taking up the vexed dispute between the Centre and the Delhi government over “services”, the Delhi high court has ruled that Delhi being a Union territory, “services” in Delhi government come under the control of the central government.
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Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature dipped several degrees below the freezing point and many places experienced the season's coldest night, officials said Sunday. The intense cold conditions led to freezing of water supply lines in many areas as well as the freezing of the interiors of the Dal Lake, officials said.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stopped his Bharat Jodo Yatra near Apollo hospital here to give way to an ambulance. He halted for a while to let the ambulance pass. He also asked fellow Yatris to give way to the ambulance. This incident occurred near Apollo hospital in the national capital at around 8:30 am
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Fifa is investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae and a number of other people gained "undue access" to the pitch at the end of the World Cup final in Qatar.
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Former Madhya Pradesh minister Raja Pateria was arrested in his home in Damoh district early Tuesday for his alleged “kill Modi” remarks and a court remanded him in jail. The Congress functionary’s remarks, which he said were “misinterpreted”, have been condemned by parties across the spectrum, including his own. PCC chief Kamal Nath wished PM Narendra Modi a long life and showcaused Pateria, asking him to explain why he shouldn’t be expelled from the party.
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India on Tuesday strongly condemned OIC secretary general Hissein Brahim Taha’s visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying he had become the “mouthpiece of Pakistan” and expressing hope he will refrain from joining the country in promoting cross-border terrorism against India.
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Facing repeated cyberattack attempts from China, the government has decided to tighten its vigil with employees across ministries and public sector units (PSUs) being asked to follow a standard operating protocol — including basic hygiene such as switching off computers, signing out of emails and updating passwords — or face disciplinary action.
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Observing that a proposed 19-floor highrise “is likely to be misused for spying” over Mazagon Dock, various prohibited places under the Official Secrets Act, and also over a local military authority, the Bombay high court dismissed a developer’s challenge to stop-work notices issued by the BMC in 2018 and for permission to construct further.
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The nomination of tribal welfare minister Arjun Munda as one of the three central observers for the legislature party meeting in Gujarat caught the attention of many as it was seen as BJP’s bid to acknowledge its overwhelming performance in the state’s tribal-dominated regions where it won 24 of the 27 seats reserved for scheduled tribes.
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The marvellous Moroccans have lit up this World Cup - and their fans got reward by witnessing their side becoming the first from Africa to reach the semi-finals.
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Study humanities or sciences, every college student across India will now receive a primer with essential courses aimed at “broadening” their “intellectual experience” and thus making their education more rounded. Moreover, apart from the multiple entry and exit options made available to students, candidates can re-enter within three years and start again where they left off, but complete their degree in the maximum time frame of seven years.
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The court said that no one, including the government, is allowed to choose the laws and rules to be followed and every one is bound by all laws of the land. The bench said that it was troublesome that the government was sitting on the recommendations of the apex court collegium for years.
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The tornado has bettered the best-ever score, 149, that Congress achieved under its astute giant Madhavsinh Solanki in 1985, notched in Gujarat since its formation in 1960. That it comes after 27 years of the party governing the state and in the age of ever-soaring expectations underlines its scale and significance.
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Appearing before a five-judge constitution bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, B R Gavai, A S Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and B V Nagarathna, senior advocate Jaideep Gupta submitted that it was “an integral part of nation building” and there was unanimity on it except some people who opposed it.
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"If I have to give you an India comparison, the oil import by EU is like 6 times what India imported. Gas is infinite because we don't import it. Even coal imports from Russia by the EU is 50 per cent more than India's imports," said Jaishankar, responding to a question from a German journalist.
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A bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Jaspreet Singh passed the order recently on an old PIL filed by lawyer Motilal Yadav, who had sought a ban on caste-based rallies in UP. In its order the bench has also issued notice to the chief election commissioner to respond on the issue.
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At a late evening meeting of the emerging markets group on sidelines of the G20 meeting, Indonesia, which was the host, complimented India for helping evolve a consensus at the recent leaders’ summit in Bali. Russia praised the emerging market group for working together, sources familiar with the deliberations at the late evening discussions told TOI.
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Overall, the turnout across the 93 constituencies in the last election had been relatively better at 70%, a statistic the Election Commission hopes to improve on. “People in the urban areas should acknowledge the power of their votes and shed their indifference towards elections,” state chief electoral officer P Bharathi said.
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Strong protests erupted across Assam against Lok Sabha MP and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal for his statement on Friday, advising Hindus to adopt the "Muslim formula" of marrying early and producing many children to increase the population. After the backlash, Ajmal said on Saturday: "If my words hurt anyone's sentiments, I take back my words. I only want the govt to do justice to minorities and give them education and employment."
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SAD politician Bikram Singh Majithia said on Saturday Goldy Brar's detention could be a politically motivated move that AAP has floated with an eye on the Gujarat elections. BJP's Tarun Chugh asked why no police officer has talked about the arrest/detention of the fugitive gangster in the US. Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's lawyer Vishal Chopra said that Goldy's detention is a rumour.
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