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India Says Didn't Request Sri Lanka For Airspace For Military Exercise

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India on Wednesday dismissed as "factually incorrect" media reports that claimed it sought to use Sri Lankan airspace for a joint military exercise with a third country. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2TfNLFq

Maharashtra BJP Leader Says His Car Was Attacked With Stone In Solapur

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Maharashtra BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar claimed that his vehicle was attacked with a big stone in Solapur on Wednesday evening. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/364nSLi

Delimitation Commission To Visit J&K Between July 6 And 9: Report

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The delimitation commission on J&K will be on a four-day visit there from July 6-9 to interact with political parties, their leaders and government officials. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hmd6oX

Centre Ordinance Prohibits Strikes By Those In Essential Defence Services

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The government on Wednesday came out with an ordinance prohibiting any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hkOc99

Bridge In Meghalaya's South Garo Hills District Washed Away Amid Heavy Rain

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Torrential rain in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district today washed away a bridge and triggered massive landslide. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AfaEcB

Justice Ashok Bhushan's Verdicts Testimony Of His Welfarist Approach: CJI

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Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday said that Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushan, who is set to retire on July 4, has always been a "valuable colleague" and his judgements stand... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AoNaC3

Physical Tests Continue For Women Police Recruitment In Jammu And Kashmir

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The tests conducted are being held at RTC Ground Humhama and include the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) for candidates of Kashmir. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jrKBZB

Union Cabinet Approves Rs 6.29 Lakh Crore COVID-19 Relief Package

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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rs 6.29 lakh crore relief package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to support the pandemic-hit economy. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qArVIT

Over 2,000 Delhi Children Lost Either 1 Or Both Parents To Covid: Report

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Over 2,000 children in Delhi have lost either one or both parents to COVID-19, with 67 of them losing both their parents, since the pandemic outbreak in March last year, says a survey conducted by the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jrI1mn

Probe Agency NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against Akhil Gogoi

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The National Investigation Agency has introduced a supplementary chargesheet in the only pending UAPA and sedition case against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, days after he was acquitted in another case. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/365qt7Y

Abhimanyu Mishra, 12, Becomes Youngest Chess Grandmaster In History

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Abhimanyu Mishra of New Jersey broke GM Sergey Karjakin's record that was standing for 19 years to become the youngest ever grandmaster. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qBNlVS

Lead By Example, Follow Covid Rules, Inspire People: PM To Ministers

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked his Council of Ministers to lead by example by strictly following COVID-19 safety rules. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dwJbcB

Delta Variant "Greatest Threat" To US' Covid Efforts: Dr Anthony Fauci

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The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to America's attempt to eradicate the Covid pandemic, the country's leading infectious disease expert and White House... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3w7u8wo

World Bank Approves USD 800 Million Loan For Pakistan: Report

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The World Bank has approved a loan of USD 800 million to cash-strapped Pakistan, financing schemes on clean energy and human capital development, according to a Pakistani media report on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dNPj0r

Calcutta High Court Stays Upper Primary Teachers Appointment Process

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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stayed the appointment process of 14,500 teachers initiated by the School Service Commission for upper primary schools in West Bengal. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2TmpbCG

England's Joe Root Still Has T20 World Cup Vision

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Joe Root restated his white-ball credentials with an unbeaten 79 off 87 balls as England beat Sri Lanka in Tuesday's first one-day international at Chester-le-Street. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qB5Iu9

World 400m Champion Naser Gets 2-Year Doping Ban, Misses Tokyo Olympics

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Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain was banned for two years for doping on Wednesday in a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dxkVXN

Delhi Police Showed Great Restraint During R-Day Violence: Commissioner

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Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava, who retired on Wednesday, said the force displayed great restrain while handling the Republic Day violence in the national capital in which many policemen... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jt2eZ0

India's Solar Power Efforts An Example To World: Prince Charles

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India, whose solar power efforts are an example to the world, has a vital role to play in the global search for nature-based and technology-driven solutions which are critical to accelerating the move... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xcfJAr

Per Grand-Daughter Navya Naveli Nanda, Amitabh Bachchan Is "The Coolest"

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Amitabh Bachchan dropped a new picture on Instagram from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h6Yyum

Maharashtra Alliance Committee Meets After Sharad Pawar Calls On Uddhav

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the coordination committee of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at his official residence against the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jtSLAJ

Cabinet Approves Rs 19,041 Crore Fund For BharatNet Project In 16 States

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The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xdrpTy

Key Conspirator In Bengaluru Violence Case Arrested: Probe Agency NIA

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested an alleged key conspirator in the riots in Bengaluru in August last year that left four people dead. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3w4Snvb

Congress Has No Intention Of Making A Dalit Chief Minister: HD Kumaraswamy

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Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the Congress has no intention of making a Dalit person the Chief Minister of the state. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hkVQAq

BJP To Plug Gaps Responsible For Bengal Poll Setback: State Party Chief

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Almost two months after the BJP's drubbing in the assembly polls, the party's state unit president, Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday said "expectations did not match reality" as was evident from the projection... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hcCLjW

Foundation Laying For Ambedkar Centre, BJP's Pre-Poll Deceit: Mayawati

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BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday termed the laying of the foundation for Ambedkar cultural centre here a pre-poll act of "deceit" and "deception" by the BJP government to serve its electoral... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U8OHeE

Russia Approves Roster Of Neutral Athletes For Tokyo 2020

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Russia's Olympic Committee on Tuesday finalised a roster of 335 athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics under a neutral flag and anthem. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hm61Vk

Meghalaya Woman Spends 2 Days Locked In Bank As Robbery Bid Fails: Police

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Armed with a hammer and sachets of Oral Re-hydration Solutions (ORS), a 40-year-old woman last Friday locked herself inside a bank in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong to carry out a Hollywood-style... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hmWuxt

Indians In Afghanistan Told To Avoid Non-Essential Travel Due To Violence

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The Indian embassy in Afghanistan on Tuesday issued an advisory strongly asking all Indian nationals to avoid all types of non-essential movements in view of escalating violence, including on... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vZRl3C

Government Launches "Atmanirbhar Krishi App" For Farmers

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The government on Tuesday launched "Atmanirbhar Krishi App" to provide farmers with actionable agricultural insights and early weather alerts. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3y4Vk0f

'Lucky' Roger Federer Survives Wimbledon Scare To Reach Second Round

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Wimbledon 2021: Roger Federer survived a huge Wimbledon scare when French opponent Adrian Mannarino was forced to retire injured at the start of the fifth set of their first round tie with the scores... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h5Od1U

Hima Das Set To Miss Tokyo Olympics As Relay Team Fails To Make The Cut

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Sprinter Hima Das is set to miss out on the Tokyo Olympics as the women's 4x100m relay team failed to breach the qualification time. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Uff5n1

Maharashtra Records 8,085 New Covid Cases, 231 More Deaths

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Maharashtra reported 8,085 new COVID-19 cases and 231 fatalities on Tuesday, taking its caseload to 60,51,633 and death count to 1,21,804, the health department said in a release. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qxEpkg

Gold Smuggling Case: Will Take Action Against Culprits, Pinarayi Vijayan

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Reacting for the first time over the recent controversy in Kerala over the CPI(M)'s alleged link to a Kannur-based gold smuggling syndicate, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Left government... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3y3vtpu

India's Zeroed-In On System To Counter Jammu-Like Drone Attacks: Sources

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India is likely to deploy a combination of techniques to ensure a robust counter-drone system and avoid attacks like the one on Sunday in Jammu. The Centre wants the Indian Air Force to be the nodal... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3drfzgM

S Jaishankar Discusses Covishield, EU Travel Issues With Top Official

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the European Union (EU) COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with a top EU official and promised to follow up... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AfrOXI

Chris Woakes And Joe Root Star As England Overwhelm Sri Lanka In 1st ODI

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England cruised to victory in their first ODI against Sri Lanka with Chris Woakes picking 4-18 and Joe Root hitting an unbeaten 79. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xXNtSa

England reach Euro 2020 quarters to end Germany curse

Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane fired England into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they sealed a 2-0 win against Germany that ended decades of hurt at the hands of their bitter rivals on Tuesday. In the 55 years since England beat the Germans in the World Cup final, the Three Lions had endured a painful litany of defeats against Die Mannschaft when the stakes were highest.

Musk set to invest up to $30 billion in Starlink

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said Tuesday he plans to invest up to 30 billion dollars to develop his ambitious Starlink satellite internet service. Starlink plans to deploy thousands of low-orbit satellites to provide high-speed internet to isolated and poorly connected areas.

Health Minister Asks Delhi To Declare Malaria, Dengue Notifiable Diseases

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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urged the Delhi government today to declare malaria and dengue as notifiable diseases to help pave the way for a successful eradication of the two vector-borne... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AdLz1N

22 District Panchayat Chiefs Elected Unopposed In Uttar Pradesh

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Chairpersons of 22 zila panchayats out of a total of 75 in Uttar Pradesh were on Tuesday declared "elected unopposed" by the state poll panel with the BJP claiming victory in 21 seats. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jm5vcK

PM Modi To Interact With 'Digital India' Beneficiaries On July 1

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of "Digital India" on July 1 to mark six years of its launch, his office said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Abvslf

Euro 2020: England Seal Quarters Spot With Late Goals Against Germany

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Euro 2020: England beat Germany 2-0 in their Round of 16 match at Wembley to qualify for the quarter-finals. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/362GNpK

16,000 SIMs Recovered From 7 People, Odisha Cybercrime Syndicate Busted

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Seven people have been arrested and over 16,000 SIM cards recovered from them when police busted an alleged cybercrime syndicate at Cuttack in Odisha. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UUI9Rr

BJP Workers "Vandalised My Official Vehicle": Manish Sisodia

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday alleged that BJP leaders and "goons" vandalised his official vehicle while protesting the construction of a school in Rohtas Nagar. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h37Yao

All Covid Vaccinations At Noida Government Centres On June 30 Deferred

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All COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for Wednesday at government-run centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 6, officials said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Uaw8a7

Kangana Ranaut's Passport Renewal To Be Expedited Post-Corrections

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The Regional Passport Office (RPO) here told the Bombay High Court on Monday it will "expeditiously" decide on renewing Kangana Ranaut's passport once the actor made requisite corrections in her... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/35WaOrt

UK Government Apologises After Secret Defence Documents Found At Bus Stop

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Britain's defence ministry on Monday apologised after top secret documents assessing the movements of a Royal Navy warship in the Black Sea were found at a bus stop. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U6W06z

Ensure Domestic Violence Victims Have Access To Legal Rights: Minister

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Union Minister for Women and Child Welfare Smriti Irani on Monday exhorted all protection officers to ensure that victims of domestic violence have access to all their legal rights. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jmulJq

China's Covid Response Stars At Warm-Up Show For Communist Party 100th

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President Xi Jinping led the applause at Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium late Monday for a spectacular celebration of Communist Party history, with China's rebound from the coronavirus given special... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UDGgrU

Thousands Stranded As Bangladesh Shuts Public Transport Ahead Of Lockdown

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Thousands of people were stranded in Bangladesh's capital on Monday as authorities halted almost all public transport ahead of a sweeping lockdown imposed to combat a deadly resurgence of COVID-19... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jjImYt

India Highlights Experience Of Peacekeeping Forces At UN Meet

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India's envoy to the United Nations on Monday highlighted the experience of the country's peackeeping forces in dealing with Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and said that India has adopted zero... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2TftpvN