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India records lowest new coronavirus cases in 5 months

India reported 22,065 new coronavirus infections, taking its total to 9.9 million, data from the health ministry showed on Tuesday, making it the lowest daily rise since July 4

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Farmers On Day-Long Hunger Strike Against New Farm Laws

Leaders of farmer unions who have been protesting against the Centre's new farm laws are on a one-day hunger strike today

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MHA summons Bengal DGP after attack on JP Nadda’s convoy

Union home minister Amit Shah condemned the attack and said that the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-ruled government will be answerable to the peace-loving people of West Bengal

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India's coronavirus cases tally near 98 lakh

The total active cases in the country stand at 3,63,749 as of Friday. The total discharged cases are at 92,90,834 with 37,528 new discharges in the last 24 hours

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'New Parliament building will be witness to Atmanirbhar Bharat’: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building here at an event that was attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers and ambassadors of different countries

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Amit Shah's meeting With Farmer Leaders cancelled

The farmers refused to accept the government's offer of amendment in the laws, sticking to their demand for a complete scrapping. The big meeting scheduled for today with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar - the sixth since the protests started - has been called off

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Two vaccines could be eligible for emergency use in India by Jan: AIIMS chief

As the UK gave its approval to the coronavirus vaccine by Pfizer for emergency use, experts said India's own vaccines could be available "almost immediately" for the public right after the phase 3 trials are over and the drug regulator is convinced of its efficacy against the Covid-19

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Talks Fail to End Deadlock as Protesting Farmers Reject Govt Offer

The farmers rejected the government’s offer to set up an expert committee to discuss the new laws, which deregulate crop pricing, even as agricultural minister appealed for an end to agitation

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PM Modi arrives in Varanasi, accuses opposition of spreading rumours

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Varanasi on Monday afternoon -- his first visit to his parliamentary constituency amid Covid-19 pandemic

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Amid massive protests, Amit Shah Meets Agriculture Minister

The protesters - who have braved water cannons, tear gas and police barricades in the last few days - have threatened to block the roads to Delhi from five entry points: Sonipat, Rohtak, Jaipur, Ghaziabad-Hapur, and Mathura

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Covid-19 test mandatory for entry into Uttarakhand

People coming from other states, especially from Delhi, will be checked at the Ashkrodi, Kulhan, and Pass Gate border check posts of the state, and allowed only after undergoing the coronavirus test

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After PM Modi visit, SII CEO makes big announcement

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Pune-based pharma company Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday (November 28), the company's CEO Adar Poonawalla said that his company will seek permission for emergency use authorization of 'Covishield' in the next two weeks

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