Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Facebook Steps up Efforts to Curb Hate Speech Amid Assembly Elections in Bengal, Tamil Nadu and More

Facebook has drawn flak in the past for its handling of hate speech on the platform in the country. India is among the biggest markets for Facebook and its group companies, WhatsApp and Instagram.

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After MP, UP, Gujarat Govt Likely to Table Bill Against 'Love Jihad' Today

The Bill amends a 2003 Act, and seeks to curb the “emerging trend in which women are lured to marriage for the purpose of religious conversion” as per its “statement of the object.”

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India Sees 72,330 New Cases in 24 Hrs; Maharashtra Health Min Urges People Above 45 to Get Jabbed as Vaccination Opens for Them

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: In the poll-bound eastern state of West Bengal, city doctors are in a fear that the state is heading towards severe outbreak of the second wave of coronavirus as the people are not adhering to the protocol to check its spread and large numbers of them are participating in the innumerable rallies and campaigns by political leaders.

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UP Man Who Asked Police to Find Him a Bride Bombarded With Proposals After Viral Video

Mansuri, who owns a cosmetics shop, is now getting marriage proposals from across the country.

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News18 Daybreak | Bengal 2nd Phase Voting Begins Amid Violence, Govt Rolls Back Small Savings Scheme Circular Within Hours

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Horoscope Today, 1 April 2021: Gemini to Focus on Health; See What Your Sun Sign Says

Horoscope Today: Check out daily astrological prediction for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio of all signs

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IPL 2021: CSK's Hazlewood Opts of Tournament, Third Australian After Marsh & Philippe to do so

Just days before the start of IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings have received a huge blog as the in-form bowler Josh Hazlewood has decided to pull out of the tournament. The Aussie decided to keep himself fresh for the Ashes and then the T20 World Cup later this year, and wanted to spend time with his family instead.

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Days After Sachin Waze's Arrest by NIA, Milind Kathe Appointed as New Chief of Mumbai Crime Intelligence Unit

Kathe was recently working with unit-2 of the crime branch, the official said, adding that PI Prashant Pawar has also been shifted to the CIU.

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Odisha Assembly Passes Appropriation Bill Allowing Govt to Spend Rs 1.75 Lakh Crore in 2021-22 Fiscal

Both the opposition BJP and Congress members participated in the discussion before the passage of the Bill.

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Black Man's Death: Georgia Moves To End Citizen's Arrest Law

Atlanta (AP) Georgia lawmakers have given a final passage to a bill to repeal the state's citizen's arrest law, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of a Black man pursued by white men who said they suspected him of a crime. The state House voted 169-0 on Wednesday to approve Senate changes to House Bill 479, sending it to Governor Brian Kemp for his expected signature. The legislation was one of the top legislative priorities this session in the aftermath of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery..

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Aaj ka Panchang 1 April, 2021: Know About the Auspicious Muhurat and other details

People also perform puja and offer prayers to the Banana tree on this day

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TMC leader Chhatradhar Mahato Sent to 7-day NIA custody

The NIA arrested Mahato, a member of the TMC state committee, during a midnight raid from his residence in Jhargram district in West Bengal.

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​Kerala Akshaya AK 491 Lottery Results to be Released Today at 3pm; Check Prizes, Other Details Here

Winners will have to carry valid identity proof and the winning ticket while going to the lottery department office for the verification process.

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Random Covid Testing for Passengers Arriving in Delhi by Air, Trains or Bus; Mandatory Quarantine

After collection of samples, the travellers would be allowed to exit, but the passengers found positive will have to quarantine for 10 days.

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India Has Human Rights Issues, Govt Trying to Restore Normalcy in J&K, Says US Report

In its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices' to the US Congress, the Department of State noted the improvement in the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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News18 Afternoon Digest: India Sees 53,480 New Covid-19 Cases, Night Curfew in Gujarat Cities Including Ahmedabad Extended for 15 Days

Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: NCB Arrests Actor Ajaz Khan After 8 Hours of Interrogation in Connection with Drug Case, 'No Harm to Indian Crew of Suez Ship, Probe Only to Find Facts': Shipping Authority on Fear of Legal Action, Polarisation, Development Buzzwords as Nandigram Campaign Ends With Jabs And Taunts, A Springboard For Tamil Nadu Challenge: Why Puducherry is Key to BJP's Southern Strategy, Night Curfew in Gujarat Cities Including Ahmedabad Extended for 15 Days; Check Details, India Sees 53,480 New Cases, Congress’ Milind Deora Demands ‘Decentralisation’ of Mumbai’s Vaccine Rollout.

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

3 Policemen Killed, 2 Injured After Car Hits Electric Pole in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

A total of 22,256 deaths were reported in 2018, surging 10.6 per cent against 20,124 deaths in 2017.

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Expert Panel Likely to Meet Today Over Emergency Use of Sputnik V Covid Vaccine

The Russian vaccine Sputnik V has shown an efficacy of 91.6 % and if accepted it will be India’s third vaccine after Covaxin and Covishield.

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Covid-19 Cases in Uttar Pradesh Double in Seven Days, 918 Recorded in Last 24 Hours

Amid the Holi celebration, only 64,519 Corona samples were tested in the last 24 hours which is much lesser than other days.

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Pakistan Likely to Lift Ban on Import of Sugar, Cotton from India, a Day After PM Khan's Letter to Modi

On Tuesday, Khan responded to a recent peace overture from his Indian counterpart, writing in a letter to Narendra Modi that Islamabad also desires peaceful relations with New Delhi.

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Landlord Shoots at 5-year old Girl in Uttarakhand for Staining House with Holi Colours

The police have registered a case against the accused. The girl lives with her family in a rented accommodation in the Bagwala village of Rudrapur.

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Lockdown in Maharashtra's Nandurbar from March 31 Midnight to April 15, Aurangabad Puts Restrictions on Hold

Officials are preparing a plan for implementation of a lockdown, which will have a minimum impact on the economy on the recommendation of the state COVID-19 task force. Maharashtra’s cumulative tally of infections stood at 27,45,518 as on Monday.

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Ishrat Jahan Encounter Case: CBI Special Court Ahmedabad to Hear Discharge Pleas of Cops Today

These are the last three cops who are facing prosecution for charges of murder, criminal conspiracy, abduction and illegal detention of Ishrat Jahan and her companions, who were shot dead in a police encounter.

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'No Harm to Indian Crew of Suez Ship, Probe Only to Find Facts': Shipping Authority on Fear of Legal Action

The ship will now sail to Rotterdam (Europe’s largest seaport) if it is found fit on full inspection at Egypt’s great bitter lake.

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Night Curfew in Gujarat Cities Including Ahmedabad Extended for 15 Days; Check Details

Ahmedabad recorded 50 percent of the state’s total deaths at 5. While Gujarat’s test positivity rate rose to 3 percent on Tuesday.

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3 Rafale Jets from France Will Arrive in Gujarat Today, Mid-air Refuelling to be Done by UAE Air Force

The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29 last, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 of the aircraft at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore.

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Horoscope for March 31: Leo to Spend Lots of Money Today; See What Your Sun Sign Says

Horoscope Today: Check out daily astrological prediction for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio of all signs

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Nashik's 'Different Approach' to Prevent Coronavirus Lockdown: Entry Fee in Markets

Nashik district on Tuesday saw a single-day addition of 3,532 new COVID-19 cases and 23 casualties, an official said.

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News18 Daybreak | BMC Wants to Target 1 Lakh Covid Shots a Day, But Awaits Centre’s Nod; Nandigram Chooses Between Mamata and Suvendu on April 1

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Late at Night, Sharad Pawar Gets Gallbladder Stone Removed, Docs Says He's Under Observation

After Sharad Pawar complained of abdominal pains on Sunday, he was taken to the hospital for a check-up on the same evening.

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Cong Wants Mumbai's Vaccine Rollout to be 'Decentralised', Says Lockdown not the Answer; Kalyan Covid Center Staff Found 'Partying'

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: In India, 61 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have already been administered, while 64 million doses have been given to 84 nations under various programmes, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

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UN Condemns Palm Sunday 'TerrorisT Act' On Indonesian Church

United Nations (AP) The UN Security Council has condemned a bombing at an Indonesian church on Palm Sunday as a "cowardly terrorist attack" and called for the perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors to be held accountable. Indonesian officials said Monday that a recently married couple with suspected militant links used pressure cooker bombs to blow themselves up outside the Roman Catholic cathedral. The attack wounded 20 people, including four church guards, and broke windows at the church and nearby buildings in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province..

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Aaj ka Panchang: Know Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for March 31

On Sankashti Chaturthi, devotees keep a day-long fast and perform puja of Lord Ganesha

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Restaurants, Shops To Mention Meat Is Halal Or Jhatka: North Delhi Civic Body

A similar proposal was cleared by the House of the BJP-led South Delhi Municipal Corporation late January.

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News 18 Afternoon Digest: Mamata Heckled as She Crosses Amit Shah’s Roadshow Venue, Indian Crew of Ship Stuck in Suez Canal May Face Legal Charges

Here are the top stories we are covering today: Mamata Heckled With 'Jai Shri Ram' Slogans as She Crosses Amit Shah’s Roadshow Venue in Nandigram; Time Interval for Second Dose of Covishield Vaccine Increased to Upto 8 Weeks; 'Danger They Will be Scapegoats': Indian Crew of Ship Stuck in Suez Canal May Face Legal Charges; Myanmar Junta Leader Held Lavish Dinner Party While Troops Killed More Than 100 in Streets; 'Be Weary While Dealing with Rahul Gandhi': Ex-MP Warns Girls with Disparaging Remarks; In Mamata vs Suvendu, Polarisation Debate Dominates Battle Ground Nandigram.

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UNSC Needs to Introspect About the Cost of Its 'actions and Inactions' on Syria: India

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti on Monday said the last decade has largely been lost for the Syrians, particularly for the children and youth, who have not been seeing anything but violence and conflict since 2011.

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Monday, March 29, 2021

India Records 56,211 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 271 Fatalities

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,13,93,021, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.

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OnePlus 8 Series, OnePlus 8T Latest OxygenOS Update Brings Bug Fixes, March Security Patch

The changelog shows fixes in the OnePlus smartphones' system, camera, and clock, along with a fix for a OnePlus Share issue that did not allow OnePlus 8 series smartphones to receive files sent by other third-party devices.

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4 Cops Injured After Sikhs Wielding Swords Launch Attack on a Gurudwara in Nanded

A viral video showed the sword-wielding mob barging out of the gurdwara, breaking the barricades put up by police and attacking the policemen.

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'Danger They Will be Scapegoats': Indian Crew of Ship Stuck in Suez Canal May Face Legal Charges

Both the Indian government and the seafarers’ organisations are concerned about the legal issues that the crew may face, including the possibility of criminal charges.

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UP Woman Stabs 3-year-old Son to Death After Husband Refuses to Let Her Visit Parents For Holi

The woman later tried to slit her own throat but was saved by the in-laws and neighbours.

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Goa Assembly's Former Speaker Surendra Sirsat Dies

Surendra Sirsat was Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly between 1990-91.

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NC Chief Farooq Abdullah Tests Positive for Covid-19

Farooq Abdullah's son Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that his father had tested Covid-19 positive. He urged everyone who came in contact with his father recently to get tested.

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Aaj ka Panchang: Know Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal & Other Details for March 30

The day will mark the celebration of Holi Bhai Dooj or Bhratri Dwitiya. Tithi according to Hindu calendar said to strengthen bond between brothers and sisters.

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Manipur Govt Withdraws ‘No Food, Shelter for Myanmar Refugees’ Order After Outrage

The state government had, in its order sent out on March 26, also asked border officials to "politely turn away" those seeking refuge in India.

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Time Interval for Second Dose of Covishield Vaccine Increased to Upto 8 Weeks: All You Need to Know

The government advises those getting inoculated to collect their vaccination certificate after receiving the vaccine shot.

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Horoscope for March 30: A jittery day for Taurus Today; See what your Sun Sign Says

Horoscope March 30: Find-out how the day will be for you depending upon your horoscope.

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Slashed for the Second Time in 6 Days. Check Latest Rates in Metros

After Tuesday’s rate revision, petrol prices were cut by 19-22 paise while diesel prices were reduced by 21-23 paise across the country.

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Drones Banned In Puducherry Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit for Electioneering

PM Modi would address an election rally on Tuesday to woo voters for the upcoming April 6 Assembly polls.

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Sri Ram Sene's Karnataka Chief Arrested for Cheating Professor by Promising Vice Chancellor's Post

Prasad Attavar has been involved in various crimes in the past and cases have been registered against him in the Mangaluru North as well as Mangaluru East Police stations.

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