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Updated on Mar 07, 2022 01:41 PM IST
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Mar 07, 2022 01:41 PM IST
SC expresses concerns against fake medical certificates to avail Covid-19 ex-gratia
The Supreme court on Monday warned against the misuse of its order to get ex-gratia compensation for Covid-19 death on the basis of fake medical certificate, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 01:20 PM IST
Nawab Malik sent to ED custody till March 21 in money laundering case
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, arrested in a money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim has been sent to judicial custody till March 21.
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Mar 07, 2022 12:58 PM IST
Union Territory of Puducherry reports zero fresh Covid-19 cases
Union Territory of Puducherry reports zero fresh Covid-19 cases, reports news agency PTI.
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Mar 07, 2022 12:39 PM IST
PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries of JanAushadhi Yojana via video conference
On the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners and beneficiaries of the Jan Aushadhi Yojana.
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Mar 07, 2022 12:37 PM IST
Students appear for West Bengal Board Madhyamik exams after two years
Students appear for West Bengal Board Madhyamik exams after two years. The exams will continue till March 16.
Visuals from Siliguri Girls High School, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/3Jevo22KeA
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2022
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Mar 07, 2022 11:59 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh: 3 held for smuggling marijuana from Nepal
Three persons have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra for smuggling marijuana from Nepal, police informed on Sunday. 18.980 kilograms of marijuana worth ₹95 lakh, one mobile and four roadways tickets have been recovered from the accused, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 11:34 AM IST
BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Punjab’s Ferozpur, contraband recovered
Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday shot down a quadcopter (drone) in the Ferozpur sector carrying contraband items, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 11:14 AM IST
BJP MLAs stage protest at Maharashtra Assembly against MVA government, demand resignation of state minister Nawab Malik
Mumbai | Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs stage protest at Maharashtra Assembly against MVA government, demand resignation of state minister Nawab Malik pic.twitter.com/0UYcGJ9Emg
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2022
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Mar 07, 2022 10:52 AM IST
Delhi High Court dismisses Alapan Bandyopadhyay’s plea challenging CAT’s order transferring his case to Delhi from Kolkata
Delhi High Court dismisses plea of former West Bengal Chief Secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay challenging Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench order on transfer of his case application from CAT Kolkata to Delhi branch, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 10:21 AM IST
Rupee slumps 81 paise to 76.98 against US dollar in early trade
Rupee slumps 81 paise to 76.98 against US dollar in early trade, reports news agency PTI.
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Mar 07, 2022 09:43 AM IST
Oil prices jump more than $10 a barrel, shares sink as US mulls calling for ban on imports of crude from Russia
Oil prices jump more than $10 a barrel, shares sink as US mulls calling for ban on imports of crude from Russia, reports AP.
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Mar 07, 2022 09:22 AM IST
India reports 4,362 Covid cases, 66 deaths in 24 hours
India reports 4,362 new cases of covid-19 , and 66 deaths in the last 24 hours. The active cases now stand at 54,118, according to Union health ministry.
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Mar 07, 2022 08:26 AM IST
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to hold post budget talks today
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a post-budget interaction with stakeholders belonging to industry and trade, large tax payers and select professionals today.
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Mar 07, 2022 07:37 AM IST
China cases rise by most since Wuhan outbreak
China reported its highest daily tally of coronavirus infections since the Wuhan outbreak at the start of the pandemic, reports Bloomberg.
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Mar 07, 2022 07:12 AM IST
PM Modi to join a programme to mark the ‘Jan Aushadhi Diwas’ today
PM Narendra Modi to join a programme to mark the ‘Jan Aushadhi Diwas’ at 12:30pm today; will interact with Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners & beneficiaries of the scheme via video conferencing.
(File Pic) pic.twitter.com/5txottw05w
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2022
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Mar 07, 2022 06:41 AM IST
Kamala Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Selma, Alabama to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for the right to vote, making her trip as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered, reports PTI.
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Mar 07, 2022 06:02 AM IST
Israel detects first polio case since 1989
Israel’s ministry of health on Sunday said that a new case of polio has been detected in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem, reports ANI.
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India’s Covid tally dips for 5th straight day with 4,362 fresh infections
- The active caseload reached 54,118, constituting 0.13 per cent of the total tally – which is an improvement from Sunday when the figures had just gone below the 60,000-mark. The recovery rate also improved to 98.68 per cent on Monday from 98.66 per cent the day before.

Published on Mar 07, 2022 01:00 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Afternoon brief: Delhi man who was shot at in Ukraine readies to come home today
- Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 1 PM. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Published on Mar 07, 2022 12:57 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav targets BJP over Ukraine op name: ‘…Polls in Varanasi too’
Ukraine war: Thousands of Indians have been brought back to the country since last week on special flights being arranged via the neigbhouring countries of Ukraine

Published on Mar 07, 2022 12:51 PM IST
Explainer: The early release of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar
- What does this mean? Did the Delhi government defer his release? What are the legal options for Bhullar? Is it normal for a case to be deferred by the Sentence Review Board? Here are all the answers:

Updated on Mar 07, 2022 12:36 PM IST
As the CPI(M) makes a comeback in Bengal civic polls, BJP see TMC’s hand
- Days after, saffron camp leaders raised allegations of rigging and violence, BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar claimed that the CPI(M)’s resurgence was “sponsored” by the TMC.

Published on Mar 07, 2022 11:56 AM IST
Delhi man who was shot at in leg, chest in Ukraine readies to return home today
- Harjot Singh sustained multiple bullet injuries while he was trying to flee to Lviv from Ukrainian capital Kyiv. He had lost his passport, and was later hospitalised in Kyiv.

Published on Mar 07, 2022 11:55 AM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Rahul Gandhi now has 20 mn followers on Twitter; Congress says, ‘This proves…’
Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account was locked for around eight days in August 2021 after he posted a picture of a family of a rape victim in Delhi. Since then, his account was not getting followers, he earlier complained.

Published on Mar 07, 2022 11:37 AM IST
How could we leave pets behind: Ukraine returnees
Unwilling to be away from their furry friends and worried for their safety, students have brought them home.

Updated on Mar 07, 2022 10:50 AM IST
PM Modi’s Aatmanirbharta is key to independent foreign policy
India’s strategic autonomy has no meaning till such time it is backed by a military-industrial complex which does not rely on third countries for countering adversaries.

Updated on Mar 07, 2022 10:29 AM IST
PM Modi speaks with Zelensky, call with Putin scheduled later today
Russia-Ukraine war: PM Modi’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lasted for 35 minutes. The two leaders discussed the evolving situation in Ukraine while PM Modi sought Ukraine’s assistance in India’s ongoing evacuation from Sumy.

Published on Mar 07, 2022 08:49 AM IST
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