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With 24,882 new infections, India records highest single-day spike so far this year

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India on Saturday recorded 24,882 fresh COVID-19 infections, the highest so far this year, which took the caseload to 1,13,33,728, according to Union health ministry data This is also the highest daily rise in the last 83 days. As many as 26,624 new infections were recorded on December 20 The death toll climbed to 1,58,446 with 140 new fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed The country’s active caseload increased to 2,02,022. It constitutes 1.74 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate dropped to 96.82 per…

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Sensex rallies over 500 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,100

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 500 points in opening trade on Tuesday tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid mixed cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 509.07 points or 1.01 per cent higher at 50,950.14, and the broader NSE Nifty was quoting 149.35 points or 1 per cent up at 15,105.55. HDFC Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, M&M, Tech Mahindra and Asian Paints. On…

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Biden’s big relief package a bet gov’t can help cure America

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President Joe Biden wants America to know that he’s from the government and he’s here to help. That sentiment became a well-worn punchline under Ronald Reagan and shaped the politics of both parties for four decades. Democrat Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over in the 1990s, Barack Obama largely kept his party in the same lane and Republican Donald Trump campaigned on the premise that Washington was full of morons, outplayed by the Chinese and others. But Biden is now staking his presidency on the idea that…

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Temporary govt employees not to be regularised: Kerala HC

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 The service of a temporary government employee or those working in any institution with “deep and pervasive state control” cannot be regularised, the Kerala High Court has ruled. A division bench justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Gopinath P gave the verdict on the basis of an earlier judgement of the Supreme Court in the state of Karnataka and others versus Uma Devi and others case. The bench gave the ruling in an appeal challenging a single bench order rejecting a plea of two employees of the Institute of Human…

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It’s very disappointing, really slack: Langer on slow over-rate in Melbourne Test

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Head coach Justin Langer on Tuesday said Australia were “really slack” in not maintaining their over-rate in the Melbourne Test against India which eventually cost them a place in the World Test Championships final. Australia were fined four WTC points for being two overs behind in the second Test of the four-match series. India recently beat England 3-1 in a home Test series to set up a WTC final clash with New Zealand in June and Australia could have qualified in place of the Kiwis if not for that slow…

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170 MLAs Left Congress To Join Other Parties To Contest Polls Between 2016-20: Report

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As many as 170 MLAs left the Congress to join other parties during the elections held between 2016-2020, while only 18 BJP legislators switched parties to contest the polls in this period, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The ADR, in a new report, said between 2016-2020, 182 of the 405 re-contesting MLAs, who switched political parties, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), followed by 38 who joined the Congress and 25 who joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). Five Lok Sabha MPs…

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Alia Bhatt Is COVID-Negative And “Back To Work” After Isolating

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Just a few days after Alia Bhatt’s boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor contracted the virus, the actress revealed that she tested negative for COVID-19 and that she was in self-isolation. On Thursday, the actress shared a statement on her Instagram story, in which she wrote: “I’ve been reading all your messages of concern and care. I have tested negative for COVID-19 and after isolating and speaking with my doctors, I am back to work from today. Thank you for all your good wishes. I am taking care and staying safe. You please…

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Attend Parliament, observe debates: RS Chairman to MPs

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Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that members should make it a point to be present in the House to enhance understanding of parliamentary procedures and also use the library facility. On the first day of the second part of the Budget Session, Naidu said that he has been told that some members do not attend the proceedings even when they are in the national capital. “Going to library is going to enhance your knowledge. Attending the session, not missing it, also enhances understanding of Parliament procedures.…

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Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

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In a wide-ranging interview, Harry and Meghan described painful discussions about the colour of their son’s skin, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide. The interview aired Sunday with Oprah Winfrey was the couple’s first since they stepped down from royal duties and the two-hour special included numerous revelations likely to reverberate on both sides of the Atlantic. Harry told Winfrey that he felt trapped by royal life and was surprised that he was cut off financially and lost his security…

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Asian shares mixed after US stimulus bill, profit-taking

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Asian shares were mixed Monday, as some indexes were lifted by hopes for a gradual global recovery after the US economic relief package passed the Senate over the weekend. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.2 per cent in early trading at 28,926.03. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped nearly 1.0 per cent to 6,776.00, while South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.2 per cent to 3,020.40. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.2 per cent to 3,020.40, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.5 per cent to 3,483.92. Although shares mostly rose at first, some…

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