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India bans wheat exports with immediate effect

May 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Central Government has put wheat export under the “prohibited” category in an effort to manage the overall food security of the country and to need the support of the neighbouring and vulnerable countries. There is a rise in the demand for Indian wheat in the global markets and farmers, traders, and exporters […]

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Not sending troops to crisis-torn Sri Lanka: India

May 11, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian High Commission (IHC) on Wednesday (May 11) dismissed speculative media allegations that New Delhi is sending troops to Colombo. The IHC stated that India firmly supports Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability, and economic recovery. Sri Lanka is in the midst of its biggest economic crisis since its 1948 independence from the United Kingdom. […]

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Under Modi, India can respond to any Pak threat with military force: US intel

May 11, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US intelligence community on Tuesday told US lawmakers that India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations. In its annual threat assessment, the community also expressed concerns over a potential crisis between India and Pakistan and said that the ties between […]

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Delhi: Demolition of illegal construction begins in New Friends Colony

May 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Delhi: A Day After Shaheen Bagh, The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Tuesday has carried out an anti-encroachment drive on Gurudwara Road in New Friends Colony. The civic officials reached the spot with bulldozers and removed illegal temporary structures. New Friends Colony falls under the Central Zone of the SDMC. SDMC’s Central Zone Chairman […]

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Sri Lanka Crisis: Curfew extended until Wednesday

May 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Kerala: The Presidential Media Division announced that the curfew – which was imposed on the entire country from 7.00 pm today (09) to 7.00 am tomorrow (10) in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Public Security Ordinance, has been extended until 7.00 am on Wednesday (11). After Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation, […]

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Cyclone Asani moving towards Odisha and Andhra, and gusty winds hit

May 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Puri: Severe cyclonic storm Asani is over the west-central region and adjoining the southwest region of the Bay of Bengal. The Met department earlier said it was about 590km southwest of Puri and about 510km south-southwest of Gopalpur in Odisha. The duty officer at the Cyclone Warning Center in Vishakhapatnam said it is 330km south-southeast […]

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The next census to be e-census, It will be 100 percent perfect: Amit Shah

May 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the next population census that will take place in the country will be an e-census “which will shape policies for the next 25 years. “The next e-Census will shape the policies of the next 25 years. I and my family will be the first to […]

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Himachal Pradesh: Banned Sikh Group’s Leader Charged Over ‘Khalistan’ Flags At Assembly

May 9, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Manali: Hours after Khalistan flags were put up at the gate and boundary wall of the state Assembly complex in Dharamshala, the Himachal Pradesh Police on Monday, 9 May, booked Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a leader of the banned group Sikhs for Justice, under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the incident. DGP […]

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Cyclone Asani to Form over Bay of Bengal on May 8

May 7, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Kolkata: The first cyclonic storm of the 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season is now on the horizon, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the formation of Cyclone Asani in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, May 8. According to its latest update, a well-marked low-pressure area is located over the southeast Bay of […]

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Covid-19: India reports 3805 new cases in 24 hours, 22 deaths

May 7, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Registering a steady rise in Covid-19 cases, India on Saturday reported 3,805 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to the updated Union Health Ministry data. There were 3,168 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, the data noted. The country witnessed 22 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry data. […]