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Union Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman announces seven port projects worth over Rs 2,000 crore
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced seven port projects worth more than Rs 2,000 crore investment. These projects would be undertaken through public private partnersh…
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India records 11,427 new COVID-19 cases, 118 more deaths; recovery rate now 97%
New Delhi: With 11,427 new coronavirus cases being reported in a day, India's COVID-19 tally has increased to 1,07,57,610, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has su…
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BSEB intermediate exam 2021: Exams begin from today at 1,473 centres
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Patna became the first state board to organise board exams amid the pandemic. The Bihar intermediate exam began from today, 1 February . Although most educ…
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Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli reveal name of their baby girl, Vamika, share first picture
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have shared the first image of their baby daughter and her name -- Vamika. The couple shared the image on social media, alongside the caption, "We have lived toge…
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TATA, CSIR in talks with Moderna to conduct trials, bring COVID-19 vaccine to India
TATA Group's newly launched medical venture Tata Medical & Diagnostics is reportedly in talks with Moderna to bring its COVID-19 vaccine to India after conducting clinical trials to ensure it…
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RBI announces holiday list for February; banks to remain closed on Basant Panchami, Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the list of holidays for the month of February. The banks will remain closed for at least 12 days. Of these, there will be four Sundays and two Saturday…
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CBSE conducts CTET 2021 under strict COVID-19 precautions in 135 cities
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the 14th edition of Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET) on 31 January. The board said after the conduct of the recruitment exam that the…
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Vikas Gupta eliminated from Bigg Boss 14 on Weekend Ka Vaar episode, says show gave him 'courage'
On Sunday night's episode of Bigg Boss 14 , Vikas Gupta was eliminated from the reality TV show. However, the contestant had the chance to use a special Joker Card, which was given to him by Big…
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Girish Karnad's memoir, translated from Kannada into English, to be published in May 2021
Girish Karnad 's memoir, which was to be translated from Kannada into English by the actor-playwright himself but could only finish a part of it before his death in 2019, will now be out in May a…
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ICAI likely to release CA November Result 2020 today; check at icai.org, via SMS
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is likely to release the CA November Result 2020 for the final course today ( 1 February ). Candidates who gave the exam can check their result …
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Kapil Sharma, wife Ginni Chatrath become parents for the second time, to a baby boy
Kapil Sharma, wife Ginni Chatrath have been blessed with their second child, a baby boy. Sharma took to Twitter to share the news writing, "By the grace of God, baby n mother both r fine."…
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CEA asks govt to end forbearance window for borrowers, pitches for setup of 'bad bank' to deal with NPAs
Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian has made a strong case for setting up of a bad bank led by private sector to effectively deal with non-performing assets of the financial sector which may see a …
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Sanitation worker dies hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine in Gujarat’s Vadodara
Ahmedabad : A 30-year-old sanitation worker died around two hours after being administered a coronavirus vaccine in Gujarat's Vadodara on Sunday, following which authorities ordered a postmortem …
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Budget 2021 LIVE Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman may shift gear to achieve 11% growth in next fiscal, say experts
08:51 (IST) Budget 2021 LATEST Updates After pandemic disruption, time to focus on demand side of economy Whichever way one may look at, the priority of FY 2022 Union Budget has to be and would b…
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UP Police issues notices to 220 tractor owners; Opposition says move aimed at threatening farmers
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) : Around 200 tractor owners have been issued notices by the Uttar Pradesh police, prompting senior SP leader Ram Govind Chaudhary to allege that the move was meant to threaten …
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Sundance 2021 first impressions: In the Same Breath, In the Earth, Knocking, The Pink Cloud, How It Ends
Before COVID-19, pandemic movies mostly made for cautionary lessons and vicarious thrill rides. They were heightened realities we watched from the safety of a controlled environment behind layers of …
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Economic Survey 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman to table document in Parliament; when and where to watch
The Economic Survey 2021 will tabled today, 29 January, during the Budget Session of the Parliament. The Union Budget 2021 will be tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February. The Ec…
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Farmers' protests: Delhi Police detains freelance journalist Mandeep Punia at Singhu, claims he 'misbehaved' with cops
The Delhi Police detained Mandeep Punia, a freelance journalist, at the Singhu border protest site on Saturday. The police alleged that Punia had "misbehaved" with a station house officer (…
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The Groovebox Jukebox: From Semwal's Elephant In The Room to Anthropocene by Rafoo, music for the new year
This monthly column of recommendations of new Indian independent music releases is usually accompanied by a playlist of the same name that includes all the tracks written about. As the year has just …
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Mary Kom actor Darshan Kumar to star in R Madhavan's upcoming suspense thriller
Actor Darshan Kumaar has been roped in to star alongside R Madhavan in a suspense thriller film, to be produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series. The yet-to-be-titled film, directed by Kookie Gulati,…
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Cinemas to function at full capacity from 1 February; MHA issues new COVID-19 safety guidelines
Film exhibitors and cinema hall owners have welcomed the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to increase the capacity of theatres and described the move as a big shot in the arm" for …
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Netflix's Lupin to return for second instalment in summer, announces streamer
Netflix's new breakout show Lupin will return with its second part in summer 2021, the streamer has announced. The French-language mystery thriller, starring The Intouchables actor Omar Sy, be…
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Active COVID-19 cases remain below 2 lakh for twelfth straight day; 13,052 cases reported in past 24 hours
New Delhi: With 13,052 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's COVID-19 tally has gone up to 1,07,46,183, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has…
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Veteran Bengali actor Indrajit Deb dies of cardiac arrest aged 73
Veteran Bengali actor Indrajit Deb died here on Saturday following a cardiac arrest, family members said. He was 73. He had lost his wife a year back and the couple did not have children. Deb was a…
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Hrithik Roshan to reportedly star in Indian adaptation of The Night Manager
Hrithik Roshan will star in the Indian adaptation of John Le Carré’s spy drama The Night Manager , reports Variety . According to reports, the adaptation will be directed by Sandeep Modi, who recent…
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Pune court rejects plea to stop 'Covishield' trademark use by Serum Institute of India
Pune: A local court has rejected an application seeking an injunction against the use of 'Covishield' as a brand name by the vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India (SII), the company said on…
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The life and times of Devika Rani: Kishwar Desai on the fame, struggles of one of Hindi cinema's first heroines
Bombay Talkies, set up in 1934 by producer Himansu Rai and Devika Rani, was a pioneering film studio which revolutionised filmmaking in India. Apart from giving a space to actors and directors like A…
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Upcoming Budget to be part of series of ‘mini Budgets’ that FM gave in 2020, says Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had to give four-five mini-budgets in the form of packages in 2020 and expressed confidence that the upcomi…
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VK Sasikala to be discharged from Bengaluru hospital today after completing COVID-19 treatment
Bengaluru: Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a hospital, would be discharged on Sunday, a bulletin said. "Sasikala Natarajan completed 10 days of treatme…
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With a fourth Netflix stand-up comedy special, how Vir Das turned the lockdown into a joke
Last year in March, comedian Vir Das was fresh off the acclaim for Vir Das: For India , his third Netflix comedy special, and all ready to embark on an ambitious 38-country world tour to test out ne…