Election Commission eases rally curbs, raises cap for outdoor meetings

Allowing a physical poll campaign to begin across the five poll-bound states from Tuesday in view of the flattening curve of Covid infections, the Election Commission on Monday allowed in-person public meetings in open spaces subject to a cap of 1,000 participants, up from 500 earlier, while also raising the attendance ceiling for indoor meetings to 500 persons from 300. The relaxations will apply uniformly to all the seven phases.

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Pegasus: More Opposition MPs move privilege notice against IT minister

A day after Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury served a notice for breach of privilege against IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for allegedly misleading Parliament over the Pegasus issue, more MPs belonging to Congress, Left and Trinamool followed suit on Monday, setting the stage for another confrontation in the two Houses after the presentation of the Union Budget on Tuesday.

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Samajwadi Party promotes fake socialism, says PM Modi at virtual rally

PM Narendra Modi lashed out at the Samajwadi Party in his first virtual rally for poll-bound UP on Monday, addressing 21 constituencies in the western part of the state that vote in the initial phase on February 10, and said that the SP has been promoting “nakli samajwad (fake socialism)".

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We’re in a democracy, can’t stop rivals from contesting polls: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday protected SAD functionary Bikram Singh Majithia from arrest in a drug trafficking case till February 23 and told the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government in Punjab that in a democracy governments must not slap election-eve criminal cases on political opponents to prevent them from contesting.

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Time for contrition and change, not for boasts and no change: Chidambaram on Economic Survey

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Centre extends work from home for 50% staffers below level of Under Secretary till February 15

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Ukraine-Russia tensions: India calls for constructive dialogue, immediate de-escalation

As it called for immediate de-escalation on the Ukraine issue, the government's hands-off policy saw India abstaining Monday from a procedural vote in UN Security Council on whether or not discussions were required on the threat of an invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.

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2021 saw 21% jump in prisoners on death row to 488

The number of prisoners on death row across India has soared by more than a fifth to 488 from 404 in 2020 – which is also the highest it has been since 2004 when 563 faced capital punishment. ‘Death Penalty in India: Annual Statistics Report 2021’ attributes the almost 21% spike to trial courts handing down more capital sentences than before the pandemic, coupled with higher courts pronouncing on far fewer appeals because of their limited functioning.

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Why wait till 2047? Get rid of graft now, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said corruption is “like a termite” that hollows the country and the task to make India corruption-free brooks no delay. He urged all citizens to work together to get rid of this menace as soon as possible. In his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat, the PM read a postcard addressed to him by a girl from Prayagraj mentioning her dream of a corruption-free India by 2047.

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Wanted JeM commander among 5 terrorists killed in J&K

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Security forces recover 250 detonators in Poonch

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Beneficiaries in 15-18 yrs age group to start getting 2nd dose of Covid vaccine from Monday

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Channi or Sidhu? Congress begins talks on CM face in Punjab

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Two encounters under way between terrorists and security forces in Kashmir

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Vote against Palestinian NGO my decision alone: Akbaruddin

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Fire alarm to be mandatory in passenger area of long-route and school buses from February 2023

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Election round-up: Sidhu files nomination papers; EC bans exit polls from Feb 10

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Equation of post, determination of pay scales primary function of executive and not judiciary: SC

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Indian Youth Congress holds protest against Centre over Pegasus row

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CBI forms new team to investigate Jharkhand judge murder case

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Legislators’ House conduct draws Supreme Court’s disapproval

With scenes of unruly behaviour in the House by members of legislative bodies, including Parliament, becoming frequent in recent times, the Supreme Court on Friday expressed deep concern over the deterioration as most of the time is spent “in jeering and personal attacks against each other instead of erudite constructive and educative debates consistent with the highest tradition of the august body”.

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Haryana govt allows opening of cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes with 50 pc seating capacity

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SP-RLD alliance a pact among 'goons', says Keshav Prasad Maurya

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Andhra Pradesh welcomes IAS cadre rules change with a rider

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TMC discusses possibility of motion against Bengal governor during assembly budget session

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Jaqueline Fernandez and Ranveer Singh among social media influencers found violating advertising guidelines: ASCI

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Punjab elections: Bhagwant Mann shares stage with Kejriwal in new AAP ‘anthem’

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Frequently asked questions on the ongoing controversy of railway recruitments

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Congress stitches pre-poll alliance with five other parties in Manipur

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TMC infighting: Mamata asks leaders not to air differences in public

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CM Ibrahim is one of our senior leaders, I'll speak to him: Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar

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NY to celebrate Jan 26 as India's R-Day, gov says world changed for better as India became Republic in 1950

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Booze from licensed shop kills 9 in UP

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Register with mission, govt tells Indians in tense Ukraine

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Court takes cognisance of chargesheet against 3 Kashmiri students

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Railways stalls recruitment drive after Bihar violence

The railway ministry on Wednesday suspended the ongoing recruitment process for non technical posts amid violent protests in Bihar where protesters set four empty coaches on fire. The ministry also set up a five-member high level committee to look into the issues raised by the applicants many of whom have joined the demonstrations affecting rail operations.

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Eminent personalities write to Karnataka CM over 'violence against minorities'

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First R-Day crowd in 73 years watches flag-hoisting at Lal Chowk clock tower

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Now, IN-SPACe preparing ex-Isro staff directory to help ‘nascent’ Pvt Cos

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India showed unmatched resolve in Covid war: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that India is better poised now to meet challenges of the future and hailed the country’s vaccination drive against Covid-19. Addressing the nation on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, he said India showed an “unmatched resolve” when faced by the pandemic.

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Scorpion ‘king’ to doll maker, Padma honours the unsung

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Buddhadeb's wife informed of Padma award before announcement; no one from family objected: Sources

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Election round-up: Former union minister R P N Singh deserts Congress for BJP; setback for Majithia in court

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PM Modi committed to honouring real heroes: Amit Shah on Padma awards

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Weekly Covid cases fall in 7 states and UTs, deaths on the rise

Covid-19 cases in the third wave of the pandemic have started to fall in seven states and Union territories, while several others were witnessing a slowdown in the surge, weekly numbers reveal. However, deaths from the virus rose in all major states of the country in the week ending Sunday (January 17-23), as compared to the preceding seven days.

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Can’t keep someone in jail indefinitely over national security fears: Supreme Court

Giving emphasis to "bail, not jail" judicial philosophy, the Supreme Court on Monday said no person can be indefinitely kept in jail with an open-ended investigation by probe agencies on a conjectural apprehension that activities of an accused could involve a larger conspiracy which may prove detrimental to national security.

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Ex-CM Parkash Badal discharged from Ludhiana hospital

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President Kovind to address nation on Tuesday on eve of 73rd Republic Day

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38 personnel of BSF died in anti-Naxal ops in Chhattisgarh and Odisha in over 10 years: official

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3rd phase of Ram temple construction begins in Ayodhya

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Undoing efforts of past to obliterate many heroes: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a hologram of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate. Emphasising that the hologram of Netaji will soon be replaced by a one cast in stone, the PM said that installation of the “giant statue” close to the National War Museum at India Gate and near Parliament marks a “homage to the hero of freedom by the grateful nation and will keep reminding our instititutions and coming generations the lesson of national duty”.

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Community transmission of Omicron on, says Insacog

Omicron is now at the ‘community transmission’ stage in India with hospitalisation and ICU admissions rising, though most cases of the new Covid-19 infections have been mild or asymptomatic, according to genomics consortium Insacog. “Omicron has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially,” Insacog noted.

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Navjot Sidhu calls ED raids 'political vendetta' but also says no clean chit to anyone

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Chinese PLA confirms 'boy from Indian side' in custody

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UP elections: Samajwadi Party seeks ban on opinion polls

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Election Commission extends ban on election rallies, roadshows till January 31

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Centre will restore J&K's statehood when it returns to normal: Amit Shah

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TRF duo killed in Shopian encounter, Jaish affiliate caught with grenade in Awantipora

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India ready to ship wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan early February

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Third wave has likely peaked in 4 of the 8 biggest cities

The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to have peaked in the four largest cities of the country, with the seven-day average of cases showing a clear decline in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. However, the seven-day average, calculated till Friday, was still rising in the next four biggest cities of Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

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