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CBI books 3 Indian Oil officials in bribery case
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CBI books 3 Indian Oil officials in bribery case

New Delhi, March 26: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it has lodged two bribery cases against three officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), and also arrested them. A senior CBI official said that the first case was registered on the complaint against NP Rodge,...
Policy makers, academicians in TN oppose CUET for admission to central varsities
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Policy makers, academicians in TN oppose CUET for admission to central varsities

Chennai, March 26: The policy makers and academicians of Tamil Nadu have strongly opposed the University Grants Commission's (UGC) proposed move to conduct a common entrance test for admission to various courses across 45 central universities in the country. M.R. Ayyappan, a retired professor from...
COVID-19: India records 4,100 more fatalities, 1,660 fresh cases
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COVID-19: India records 4,100 more fatalities, 1,660 fresh cases

New Delhi, Mar 26: India's COVID-19 death toll climbed to 5,20,855 with 4,100 fatalities recorded in a day and Maharashtra reconciling the number of deaths caused by the viral disease in the state, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. A total of 1,660 fresh cases have pushed the country's...
Chinese FM meets Doval, Jaishankar in Delhi
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Chinese FM meets Doval, Jaishankar in Delhi

New Delhi, March 25: Just a day after his trip to Kabul, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar here. Wang first met Doval at the latter's office in South Block, after which he and Jaishankar proceeded...
Petrol, diesel prices raised again for third time this week
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Petrol, diesel prices raised again for third time this week

New Delhi, March 25: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMC) on Friday raised petrol and diesel prices for the third time this week. These prices were revised for the very first time on Tuesday after a gap of more than four months.Accordingly, the increase in the selling price, which includes...
India reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 83 fatalities
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India reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 83 fatalities

New Delhi, Mar 25: With 1,685 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India's total tally of infections has climbed to 4,30,16,372, while the count of active cases has declined to 21,530, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The death toll due to the disease stands at 5,16,755...
All Covid restrictions to end from March 31, only face masks to remain mandatory
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All Covid restrictions to end from March 31, only face masks to remain mandatory

New Delhi, Mar 24: In view of the continuous dip in coronavirus cases, the home ministry has decided to end its all COVID-19 containment measures from March 31, two years after their implementation following the outbreak of the pandemic. However, wearing of face mask and maintaining social...
Hijab ban in classroom: SC refuses urgent hearing on pleas against Karnataka HC verdict
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Hijab ban in classroom: SC refuses urgent hearing on pleas against Karnataka HC...

New Delhi, Mar 24: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom and stated that the headscarf is not a part of the essential religious...
1,938 COVID-19 cases reported in India
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1,938 COVID-19 cases reported in India

New Delhi, Mar 24: With 1,938 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of cases rose to 4,30,14,687, while the active cases further declined to 22,427, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,16,672 with 67 daily...
I-T team conducts search operation on premises of Hero Motocorp
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I-T team conducts search operation on premises of Hero Motocorp

New Delhi, March 23: The Income Tax Department is conducting a search operation on the premises of Hero Motocorp in Gurugram and Delhi in connection with alleged tax evasion. The search operation started this morning.On Tuesday, the IT officials formed a team for the same.According to sources, the...
Power sector workers to observe nationwide strike on Mar 28-29
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Power sector workers to observe nationwide strike on Mar 28-29

Lucknow, Mar 23: Power sector employees across the country will observe a strike on March 28 and 29 in protest against the privatisation policies of the central government, a workers' union leader said on Wednesday. The decision was taken in a meeting of the National Coordination Committee of...
Union Cabinet approves release of prisoners in jail for minor offences
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Union Cabinet approves release of prisoners in jail for minor offences

Guwahati, March 23: The Union Cabinet has given a green signal to release prisoners who have been languishing in jail for petty crimes. The decision comes after the Supreme Court had taken up the issue of decongesting jails last year due to Covid-19 and instructed states to release those who were...
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