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ICJ orders Russia to Stop its Military Operations in Ukraine

March 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: In a significant order, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed that Russia must immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine. The Court further directed Both these orders were passed by a majority of 13 votes against 2, with Indian judge at ICJ Justice Dalveer Bhandari voting in […]

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Covid-19: New Variant Detected in Isreal

March 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Israel’s ministry of health said Wednesday it had recorded two cases of new Covid variant, but which officials said they were not unduly worried about. The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the Covid-19 virus – dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 – was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers arriving at […]

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Sidhu Steps Down as Punjab Congress Chief

March 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday submitted his resignation from the post following his party’s debacle in the recently held assembly elections. His resignation comes a day after Congress chief Sonia Gandhi asked the PCC presidents of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur to put in their resignations in order to […]

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PM Modi Appeals Children Aged 12-14 to Take Vaccine Shots

March 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged those aged between 12-14 age group to get vaccinated and others above 60 to take ”precaution” doses, calling it an ”important step” in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Today is an important day in India’s efforts to vaccinate our citizens. Now onwards, youngsters in the 12-14 […]

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Armed Forces will see larger participation of women in the coming years: Rajnath Singh

March 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Defense Minister Rajnath Singh while delivering the keynote address at an event organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in New Delhi on March 15, 2022 said that “Armed Forces will see a larger participation of women in the coming years due to the recent steps taken by the Government, Today, women are […]

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India’s plans to buy discounted crude oil from Russia not a violation of sanctions: White House

March 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said that India’s plans to purchase discounted crude oil from Russia will not lead to violation of sanctions. Our message to any country continues to be that abide by the sanctions that we have put in place and recommended… I don’t believe this would be […]

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Wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice: Karnataka High Court

March 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Bengaluru: A hijab is not an essential religious practice, the Karnataka High Court said today in a huge setback to students who had challenged a ban on wearing the hijab in class. Five petitions had challenged the ban in court. The Centre on Tuesday welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s move to dismiss various petitions filed by […]

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Cricket: With 100 wickets in WTC, Spin Bowler R.Ashwin Bags a New record

March 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Mumbai: One of the successful spin bowlers of Team India – Ravichandran Ashwin made a new record in the World Test Championship (WTC). Ashwin, who picked six wickets in the second test match against Sri Lanka, became the first player to take 100 wickets in World Test Championship (WTC). Ashwin, who had ended up as the […]

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Kapil Sibal wish Gandhis to drop the Leadership Role in the Congress party

March 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: One of the senior leaders in the congress party, Kapil Sibal on Tuesday expressed his views on the leadership of Gandhis in the congress party. “The Gandhis should step aside from the leadership role and give a chance to someone else to lead the party,” said Kapil Sibal one day after the Congress working […]

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J&K: Terrorist killed during an encounter with Security forces

March 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said, “one terrorist, killed by the security forces in an encounter in Pulwama district,” The Security forces and local police had received information about the presence of terrorists in the Charsoo region from the sources and based on intel, forces had conducted the operation. The police officer […]