Month: October 2023

NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha Tells Delhi High Court

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NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha Tells Delhi High Court

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha was arrested by Delhi Police on October 3 (File) New Delhi: NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, arrested in a case lodged under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly receiving money to spread pro-China propaganda, told the Delhi High Court on Monday the allegations against him were “false” and…

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Israel Orders “Complete Siege” On Gaza, Cuts Off Food, Water: 10 Points

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Israel Orders “Complete Siege” On Gaza, Cuts Off Food, Water: 10 Points

The rubble of a mosque in Gaza, destroyed in an Israeli airstrike. After two days of rocket strikes, Israel’s army said it has regained control of southern areas near the Gaza Strip taken over by the Hamas on Saturday. Here are the Top 10 points in this big story: “We are in control of the…

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Assemblies In 5 Poll-Bound States Met For Less Than 30 Days A Year: Study

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Assemblies In 5 Poll-Bound States Met For Less Than 30 Days A Year: Study

New Delhi: As five states go to polls, data compiled by a think tank showed that these state assemblies — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram — met for less than 30 days a year and the number of sittings have been going down over the years. The Rajasthan assembly met for 29 days…

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Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years

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Gates Foundation funding million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years

Headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle. | Photo Credit: AP A $40 million investment will help several African manufacturers produce new messenger RNA vaccines on the continent where people were last in line to receive jabs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday. While it could…

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Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 10,000 people

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Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 10,000 people

Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 10,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities, officials and state-run media said on October 9. A senior official at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, said constant…

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Sensex slumps nearly 500 points amid escalating tensions in Middle East

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Sensex slumps nearly 500 points amid escalating tensions in Middle East

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1% on October 9 as investors offloaded finance, utility and energy stocks amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and surging crude oil prices overseas. Investors stayed on the sidelines and refrained from taking big risks amid huge…

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7 MPs Among BJP’s First List Of 41 Candidates For Rajasthan Polls

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7 MPs Among BJP’s First List Of 41 Candidates For Rajasthan Polls

Seven MPs have been named in the first list of 41 candidates by BJP for the Rajasthan elections, just hours after the Election Commission announced the poll dates. Rajasthan goes to polls on November 23. The votes for the 200-seat assembly will be counted on December 3. The seven MPs and the seats they will…

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AAP To Fight Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections As Part Of INDIA? Arvind Kejriwal Says

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AAP To Fight Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections As Part Of INDIA? Arvind Kejriwal Says

Arvind Kejriwal said the names of candidates for upcoming assembly polls will be declared soon New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party is ready to contest the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan with full strength and the names of candidates will be declared soon, its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind…

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