Rumita Patel
NEW DELHI: Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), currently required to cast their vote in person in India, will soon be able to vote remotely from their country of residence, perhaps in planned state elections for May of next year. the proposal sent by the Electoral Commission to the Ministry of Justice is accepted. The EC has suggested…
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The Director General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr. Shekhar C Mande, criticized a recent Chinese research report that claimed that Covid-19 had its origins in India or Bangladesh, and said the study was done poorly and riddled with bugs. “There is an article that is being considered for publication in…
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday launched a new round of searches at five locations in the Asansol region of West Bengal in connection with the alleged large-scale theft of coal through illegal mining by Anup Manjhi in collusion with Eastern Coalfields officials. Ltd (ECL) and others, officials said. The CBI had launched…
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BATHINDA: Two 80-year-old grandmothers from farming families in Punjab, Mohinder Kaur from Bathinda district and Jangir Kaur from Barnala, are becoming the poster women for the agitation against central farm laws, garnering much praise on social media and of agricultural activists participating in protests in different places since September. Mohinder, who is from Fatehgarh Jandia…
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Beijing: Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe met Pakistani leaders in Islamabad on Tuesday, a day after meeting Nepalese leaders in Kathmandu. Pakistani President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Wei, according to a statement from the Chinese Defense Ministry. Noting that Pakistan and China are “dear brothers” and partners with a long…
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NEW DELHI: Covid-19 infections in India declined 32% in November compared to the previous month, but India still posted the world’s second-highest case count for the month. India reported nearly 12.8 lakh of cases in November, second only to the US, where the pandemic soared to unprecedented levels and the country recorded 44.8 lakh of…
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Annoyed by a bare-chested attorney adjusting the camera during a videoconference hearing Tuesday, the Supreme Court remarked that attorneys cannot afford to be so reckless because eight months have passed since the Supreme Court has been hearing cases in virtual mode. in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event occurred in the virtual courtroom…
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Annoyed by a bare-chested attorney adjusting the camera during a videoconference hearing Tuesday, the Supreme Court remarked that attorneys cannot afford to be so reckless because eight months have passed since the Supreme Court has been hearing cases in virtual mode. in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event occurred in the virtual courtroom…
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NEW DELHI: National packages offered at some of the major IITs have gone up several notches this year. More than one company has offered a Rs 80 lakh package on some campuses, a jump from last year’s highest level of Rs 62 lakh. Among international firms, California-based information technology giant Cohesity has offered the highest…
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A 25-year-old Ayurvedic doctor was killed and six other people were injured after a van crashed into a wedding procession on Rampur Road in the Haldwani area on Monday night, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred when guests were dancing on the road. Sanjay Kumar, Haldwani Police Station Inspector, said: “Property merchant Amit Upreti was…
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