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January 27, 2022

AZAD READIES TO DO AN AMARINDER

Expected to float party; won’t have pre-poll pact with the BJP in Jammu & Kashmir but would be open to alliance after elections

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Rly job aspirants set train on fire in Bihar

A passenger train was set on fire on Wednesday as hundreds of job aspirants in Bihar stepped up their protest against the anomalies in the recent tests conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board for NonTechnical Popular Categories (NTPC).

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Covishield & Covaxin Price Is Likely To Be Capped At ₹275 A Dose

The price of Covishield and Covaxin is likely to be capped at ̀ 275 per dose after it gets regular market approval from India’s drug regulator, reports said.

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Driven out from home & other states, Bastar tribals have nowhere to go

THOUSANDS of tribal families that migrated from Bastar in south Chhattisgarh to neighbouring states some 15 years ago due to Maoist terror are in a quandary.

1 min

FLAVOURS OF KINDNESS

“MY husband used to say ‘If you can help someone in some way, you should’,” shares 88year-old Usha Gupta as she reminisces about her husband, who passed away due to COVID-19 in May last year.

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Serving the poor, depression remedy for founder of NGO

HAVING conquered depression, Givers for Cause NGO founder Rachna Malik has now become a major support for patients coming from states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and also Nepal, for treatment at AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital.

1 min

SDMC revamp blends art & patriotism

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has renovated a number of its office buildings, metro pillars, schools, parks and roundabouts with varied art forms including paintings, murals and graffiti based on nationalism and patriotism as the central theme.

1 min

STATEHOOD IN THE NORTHEAST AND MANIPUR'S PATH

Could Manipur’s statehood history have taken a different trajectory? Would its protest culture be any different had it been given full statehood with honour in 1949 itself?

4 mins

Might & diversity show on Rajpath

First woman Rafale pilot Lieutenant Shivangi among participants in Republic Day parade

2 mins

‘Indication' Putin Plans Force By Feb: US

Top official believes Russia may wait for the Winter Olympics in Beijing to begin before taking action on Ukraine

2 mins

Partygate Report Due, But UK PM Johnson Says He Won't Resign

Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he won’t resign amidst growing pressure on him to quit after the so-called ‘partygate’ scandal of alleged lockdown breaches at 10 Downing Street and other government offices during 2020-2021.

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Figaro's Pizza forays into Indian market

AMERICAN QSR restaurant chain Figaro’s Pizza has partnered with market entry firm FranGlobal for their India foray. The brand plans to open 250 stores in India over the next four years.

1 min

TCS, Infosys Among World's Most Valuable Brands

Indian IT services companies Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys have surpassed the US competitors in brand value, as they have taken the No 2 and No 3 spots, respectively, in the brand valuation firm Brand Finance’s annual report.

1 min

MELBOURNE AUGURS WELL FOR MEDVEDEV

Russian saves match point before engineering epic turnaround to advance to the semifinal

2 mins

Kuldeep & Hooda in ODI team, Bhuvi out

BHUVNESHWAR Kumar’s omission and the inclusion of Deepak Hooda were the big headlines in India’s 18-man squad for the ODIs against West Indies to be played in Ahmedabad from February 6. Rajasthan’s 21-year-old legspinner Ravi Bishnoi received a maiden call-up to the ODI and T20 squads to be captained by Rohit Sharma as the selectors also recalled wrist-spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, to the side.

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New Strain Survives Longer On Plastic

The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to its faster spread compared to other strains, according to a study.

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