No Evidence to Implicate CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Kerala Gold Smuggling Scam, Say NIA Officials

NIA officials said the total worth of the gold smuggling racket could be up to 500 crores.

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Indian Bond Yields Plunge, Rupee Soars On RBI Stability Measures

Indian bond yields fell to their lowest level in over two weeks on Tuesday following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) special open market operation (OMO) announcement, while the rupee rose to sixmonth highs.

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Dr Kafeel Khan Set for 'Immediate Release' as Allahabad HC Orders Dropping of NSA Charges Over CAA Speech

Dr Kafeel Khan was arrested in January for delivering the speech at Aligarh Muslim University on December 10, 2019. The NSA was invoked against Khan on February 13, 2020.

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Single-Day Spike of 69,921 Coronavirus Cases Pushes India Close to 37 Lakh-Mark, Over 800 Deaths Reported in 24 Hours

The Covid-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.77 per cent. There are 7,85,996 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 21.29 per cent of the total caseload.

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India's Factory Activity Grows For First Time In Five Months In August

India's factory activity grew in August for the first time in five months as the easing of lockdown restrictions spurred a rebound in domestic demand, a private business survey showed on Tuesday, though firms continued to cut jobs.

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Bombay HC Refuses to Stay JEE-Mains, But Says Flood-Affected Students Can Seek 2nd Chance

The engineering Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main began at 9 am across the country on Tuesday.

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News18 Audio Bulletin: India’s GDP Shrinks at Fastest Face, Pranab Mukherjee’s Funeral Today and Other Top News in 2 Minutes

In today’s wrap, India’s GDP posts the biggest contraction among major economies last quarter, India captures heights near Southern Bank of Pangong Lake after foiling China bid to move in, former President Pranab Mukherjee to be cremated in Delhi today, WHO cautions against emergency approvals of Coronavirus vaccines and more.

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Nifty, Sensex Open Higher On Boost From Banking Stocks

Indian shares opened higher on Tuesday after a sharp drop in the previous session, helped by gains in financial stocks, as investors looked past data that showed the country suffered its worst economic contraction on record amid the COVID19 pandemic.

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Mukherjee Believed Deeply in Importance of India, US Tackling Global Challenges Together: Biden

As a Senator, in particular as member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and its chairman and later as the vice president of the United States, Biden had a strong friendship with Mukherjee,

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Just When Delhi Thought it Had Covid-19 Under Control, Sudden Spike Leads to New Panic

The biggest positive for Delhi is that it has been able to contain the number of Covid-19 fatalities. The average number of daily Covid-19 deaths has reduced 6 times from 70 in the week ending June 22 to 12 on August 16v.

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Special Efforts Needed to Bring Minorities into Mainstream of Development: Rajasthan CM

The chief minister, in a statement, said the state government is providing resources as per the requirement for education and health facilities in all areas of the state.

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Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker LIVE: WHO Cautions Against Emergency Approvals, AstraZeneca Begins Late-Stage US Study

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday cautioned against fast-tracking coronavirus vaccine deployment, warning that using an unproven vaccine could lead to “adverse side effects” in people.

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Industrialist Lord Swraj Paul Describes Pranab Mukherjee as an Outstanding Personality

In a condolence message on Monday, Lord Paul said, "Sad to learn about the untimely death of former president of India Pranab Mukkherjee.

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Amid Demand for ED Investigation Into Donations, Ajay Maken Accuses BJP of Using Probe Agencies for Political Benefits

We have seen in Rajasthan and other states that the BJP is using ED and CBI for its own political benefits, said Ajay Maken as the BJP demanded investigation into the donations received by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.

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5 Arrested in UP for Forging Assam CM's Signature to Withdraw Money from Relief Fund

The police claimed that during interrogation, the arrested men said that they gad earlier withdrawn money in similar way from other states also.

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Pranab Mukherjee's Funeral to be Held in Delhi Today, Seven-Day State Mourning Announced | LIVE Updates

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's funeral will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday at the Lodhi Road crematorium, his family said.

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In Indonesia, Coronavirus Floods Cisadane River With Extra Hazard: Medical Waste

For the residents along Indonesia's Cisadane River, the coronavirus has brought not just deadly disease, but also a deluge of medical waste: a constant stream of syringes, face masks and hazmat suits floating by.

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From Birbhum's 'Poltu' to President in Rashtrapati Bhavan: Pranab Da's Illustrious Journey in Politics

In his book ‘The Coalition Years’, Pranab Mukherjee had said, "As a child, I nurtured the ambition to be a member of the CWC one day after reading biographical sketches of CWC members in my Rapid Reader textbook in school in 1945," and he had become one of the most well-known members of the Congress party.

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When a 'Near Chopper Crash’ and an ‘Angry Stare’ During Morning Walks Spooked Pranab Mukherjee

Mukherjee considered ‘13’ his lucky number, which is regarded as inauspicious by many. Interestingly, he was the 13th President of India and he lived for decades in a government bungalow numbered 13.

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News18 Daybreak | GDP Plunges by Record 23.9% in Q1 as India Enters Recession and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: WHO Says Can’t Pretend Pandemic is Over, Urges Dialogue With Protesters

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that opening up societies too quickly amid the coronavirus pandemic is a “recipe for disaster”.

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Two DYFI Workers Hacked to Death in Kerala, CPI(M) Alleges Congress Hand

Describing it as a "heinous attack", CPI(M) state secretariat member KN Balagopal accused the Congress leadership of being responsible for the killings.

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Happy Birthday Rajkummar Rao | 7 Success Tips Rajkummar Rao Swears By

Watch this video to know what makes him so successful.

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HM Amit Shah Admitted to AIIMS for Post- Covid Care Discharged

The AIIMS had said in a statement on Saturday that he has recovered and is likely to be discharged in a short time.

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Union Education Minister Nishank Asks Goa CM to Provide Security for NEET, JEE Exams

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has requested Goa Chief Minister PramodSawant to make elaborate security arrangements for conductingthe medical and engineering entrance exams NEET and JEE in thecoastal state. The state has set up 17 centres where 6,939 studentswould be appearing for these exams, the minister said in atweet on Sunday..

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee's Health Declines, in 'Septic Shock', Says Hospital

Pranab Mukherjee is in septic shock due to his lung infection and is being managed by team of specialists. He continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support.

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Surge in Covid-19 Cases Not So Worrying if Serious Patients, Deaths Remain Low: Experts

The new cases should be divided into three categories-mild, moderate if a patient needs oxygen, and severe, ifhe/she needs ventilator support.

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India Coronavirus Cases Surge To 3.6 Million

India reported 78,512 new novel coronavirus infections on Monday, slightly fewer than its record set the previous day when it posted the biggest, singleday tally of infections of any country in the pandemic.

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Railways May Not Provide Blankets, Pillows & Towels for AC Train Passengers Even After Covid-19 Subsides

The Railways is reportedly forming a committee to discuss the mechanised mega laundries set up to wash the linen used in trains under the Build-Operate-Own-Transfer model across the country.

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Japan's Ruling LDP To Hold Leadership Vote On September 14 To Pick Abe Successor - Jiji

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will vote on Sept. 14 to select a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jiji news agency reported on Monday.

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Andhra Pradesh Overtakes TN to Become Second State Worst-affected by Covid-19, Maharashtra 1st

Andhra Pradesh is presently seeing around 10,000 Covid-19 infections a day as opposed to around 6,000 daily cases of Tamil Nadu.

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Two Children, Minimum Education Levels: UP Mulls Restrictions for Contesting Panchayat Polls

Authorities have also suggested that educational qualification for women and reserved category in Gram Panchayat elections could be up to Class 8, while other candidates might have to be at least intermediate pass to contest the election.

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‘Kitne Brahmins Ney Apply Kiya?’ UP Govt Asks For Those with Gun Licences, then Revokes Letter

The letter, sent on August 18, was later backtracked with a senior official saying the details 'are no longer being pursued'.

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'May Everyone be Blessed With Joy, Good Health': PM Modi, Vice President Naidu Extend Onam Greetings

M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday greeted people on Onam, hoping that the festival brings peace, prosperity and happiness to everyone.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Amit Shah, Admitted for Post-Covid Care, Discharged from AIIMS; India Records 5 Lakh Recoveries in 8 Days

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: As India created a global record yesterday with the highest single-day rise of nearly 79,000 Covid-19 cases, in some respite, the country also recorded the last 5 lakh recoveries in just eight days in comparison to preceding 5 lakh recoveries which were recorded in 10 and 9 days.

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6 Teenagers Held for Raping 8-yr-old Girl After Inviting Her to Play With Them in Tripura

Four of them were sent to a juvenile home. Two others, who were around 12 years of age, were hospitalised as they tested positive for coronavirus, police said.

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Ex-defence Minister Ishiba Is People's Choice For Next Japan PM: Polls

Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the most popular choice among the public to be the next prime minister, media opinion polls showed, as the race kicks off to succeed Shinzo Abe after his abrupt resignation last week.

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Months After Father-son Duo's Death in Custody, Another Case of Alleged Assault by Cops in TN's Thoothukudi

The victim's family called for immediate action against the police personnel involved in torturing him and demanded that the state government provide them relief.

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'Serious situation': SC's Justice Arun Mishra Declines Farewell Invites amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Prior to his retirement, Justice Mishra will be delivering judgments in some major cases including the timelines for payment of dues to the government by telecom companies and the sentencing of activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan in a contempt case initiated by the top court on its own.

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French Woman Arrested for Naked Video in Rishikesh Apologises, Says Shoot Meant for Sexual Abuse Awareness

Police on Saturday said the 27-year-old -- identified as Marie-Helene -- faced charges under the internet laws after posting footage of herself on the Lakshman Jhula.

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Gujarat's Covid-19 Death Toll Crosses 3,000, Cases Rise Above 95,000

The state currently has 15,390 active cases, out of which 84 critical patients are still on ventilator.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Records 5 Lakh Covid-19 Recoveries in 8 Days; US Nears 6 Million Virus Cases

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: As India created a global record yesterday with the highest single-day rise of nearly 79,000 Covid-19 cases, in some respite, the country also recorded the last 5 lakh recoveries in just eight days in comparison to preceding 5 lakh recoveries which were recorded in 10 and 9 days.

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News18 Daybreak | Indian Navy Warships Set Sail for South China Sea and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

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ASI Killed in J&K Encounter Served SOG for 18 Years, Got Two Out of Turn Promotions

The officer laid down his life fighting three holed up Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants at Pantha chowk in Srinagar on Sunday.

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1 Killed in House Collapse, 60 Rescued by IAF as Heavy Rains Batter Madhya Pradesh

In the last two days, heavy rains pounded ninedistricts of the state, including Hoshangabad, Sehore,Chhindwara and Narshinghpur, leading to a rise in the level ofthe Narmada river at some places.

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Army JCO Killed in Firing Along LoC in Jammu & Kashmir's Rajouri District

The cross-border firing was going on when the last reports came in, the sources said, adding further details are awaited.

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No Tokens, Thermal Screening at Entry: What Travelling in Delhi Metro Will Look Like Amid Covid-19

After being closed from March 22 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, Delhi Metro has received approval from authorities to resume services from September 7 in a "calibrated manner", officials said on Saturday.

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In Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi Gives Fresh Push to 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat' With 'Team Up for Toys' Initiative

Coronavirus too found a mention in the PM’s address as he hailed the discipline shown by people during the festival season.

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Delhi Rains: Capital to Receive Light to Moderate Showers for Next 6 Days, Says IMD

Widespread rains are unlikely. However, moderate precipitation is predicted on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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News18 Afternoon Digest: India’s Global Record on Single-Day Coronavirus Cases and Other Top Stories

These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: India sets global record with single-day rise in Covid-19 cases; PM Narendra Modi urges start-ups to ‘team up for toys’, Xi Jinping calls for “impregnable fortress” to fight “splittism” in Tibet; Joe Biden says he won’t use US military as “a prop” like Donald Trump; ‘Sunny Leone’ makes it to Kolkata college merit list again in big gaffe.

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