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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Removed 59k items on 27k complaints in April: Google

Google received 27,762 complaints from individuals in India between April1 and April 30 and removed 59,350 pieces of content from its platform on the basis of these complaints. The data also includes court orders.

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Monsoon unlikely over Delhi, Haryana and Punjab till July 7

With north-western part of the country reeling under heat wave conditions due to break in Monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said further advance of southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab is not likely till July 7.

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Covid-19: Cases below 50k, toll under 1k for 7th day

For the sixth consecutive day, cases have remained below 50,000 while deaths too have not breached the 1,000 mark for seven days in a row. Wednesday saw 45,951 cases and 734 deaths as the second wave continued to go on a downward slope.

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Uttarakhand abuzz as BJP brass summons Tirath Singh Rawat to Delhi

Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat was on Wednesday urgently summoned to Delhi to meet the BJP’s central leadership, fuelling speculation in political circles that the state could be headed for early assembly elections. However, this could not be confirmed.

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Covid-19: Delta may be behind 100% of infections in MP in June

The Delta variant may have been responsible for nearly all Covid infections in Madhya Pradesh in June. That’s the indication from a genome sequencing report where every sample sent from MP last month was found to have been Delta — the mutation causing worldwide concern now.

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Cops ask Twitter to take down child porn, give account details

Delhi Police on Wednesday sent an email to Twitter India asking them to take down all child pornographic content and share details of the Twitter accounts that had circulated such media on the microblogging site.

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Average daily Covid vaccinations in June touched 40L

The average daily vaccination against Covid-19 increased to 40.3 lakh doses in June, driven by a jump since the Centre took over procurement and supplies of 75% of domestically produced jabs since June 21.

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SC asks NDMA to fix ex gratia for Covid victims in 6 weeks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the PM-led National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to quantify within six weeks the ex gratia amount to be paid to the families of nearly four lakh novel coronavirus victims and said the NDMA failed to discharge its statutory duty even though Covid-19 was declared a disaster under the Disaster Management Act a year ago.

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Former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88

Former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88

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Brazil suspends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin order for 20m doses

Brazil will suspend a $324-million contract for Covaxin from Bharat Biotech that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in accusations of irregularities, the health minister said on Tuesday, even as the Indian drugmaker insisted that it has not received any advance payments.

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CJI: Polls no guarantee against tyranny of elected

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Wednesday said the right of people to change those in office through elections was no “guarantee against tyranny of the elected” and argued that democracy and its benefits could only be ensured by giving space to both “reasoned and unreasonable” public discourse.​

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HC to accept affidavits of Didi & law minister in Narada case

The Calcutta high court has agreed to take on record the reply affidavits filed by Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, law minister Moloy Ghatak and the state government in response to the CBI’s plea to transfer the Narada case outside the state.

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Soldier injured in fire exchange with suspected terrorists in J&K



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J&K Sikh body blames Delhi leaders for 'provocative' statements, asks people to maintain communal harmony



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3 LeT terrorists killed, 2 Army soldiers wounded in Kulgam gunfight

Three terrorists were killed while two Army soldiers were injured in an encounter at Chimmer village, in South Kashmir’s Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam district, on Wednesday. An official said a joint team of the police, Army’s 9 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

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Ravi Shankar Prasad says Big Tech has to abide by India laws

IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday he had no problem with social media users criticising him or the Indian PM but Big Tech has to abide by the laws of the county it operates in.

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Delimitation commission to visit J&K for 4 days from July 6

As part of the ongoing delimitation exercise, the delimitation commission on Wednesday decided to visit J&K from July 6 to 9 to interact with political parties, public representatives and officials of the Union Territory.

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Adar Poonawalla says EU green pass Covishield issue has been ‘blown out of proportion’

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla played down on Wednesday Covishield not getting approved for the EU green pass, saying, "It is not a controversy at all. It’s been blown out of proportion."​ The green pass, which will be required for travel in the EU from July 1, does not currently recognise Covishield.

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NSA slapped on Samajwadi Party worker booked in Ghaziabad assault case

The stringent National Security Act (NSA) was slapped against a Samajwadi Party worker in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad who was arrested over an "objectionable" social media post about an assault on an elderly Muslim man here, officials said Wednesday.

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Sasikala, 500 others booked for threatening former AIADMK minister

Sasikala, 500 others booked for threatening former AIADMK minister

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IOC draws Rs 4,495 crore plan for India’s first styrene plan



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Fight against Covid not over yet: PM Modi stresses on vaccination, following protocols in cabinet meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exhorted his Council of Ministers to work towards creating such an atmosphere in the country wherein everyone follows COVID-19 protocols diligently and takes vaccine to stop the third wave of the pandemic.

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Noida, Ghaziabad active Covid cases down to 60 and 42

The number of active COVID-19 cases came down to 60 in Gautam Buddh Nagar and 42 in Ghaziabad, official data showed on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Terror drones a major threat, India tells UNGA



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In Red zone, a principal fights bullets with band, baaja, books



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Jammu bombs factory-made, were not crude ones: Experts



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Arrested Lashkar man's trap goes wrong, killed

Captured Lashkar commander Nadeem Abrar and an unnamed Pakistani terrorist holed up in a hideout along the Srinagar-Baramulla route were shot dead early on Tuesday in what appeared to be a botched attempt by the former to lead the forces into a trap on the pretext of showing them where he had hid his AK-47 and ammunition.

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Heatwave grips city as mercury touches 43°C, highest this year



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12 Covid deaths in 24 hours at main Guwahati hospital

The death of 12 Covid patients on Monday at the premier Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) came as a blow to the Assam health department at a time when the positivity rate in the state had dropped to 2.01%. Till recently, about three deaths on average were being reported from hospitals in the capital, but the sudden rise in numbers had health minister Keshab Mahanta worried.

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'Covaxin booster dose can fight variant menace'



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Balaji Srivastav to take over as city top; headed terror, intel units earlier



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'IT Rules make sense': Facebook backs new regulations

American internet giant Facebook has thrown its weight behind India's new IT Rules, and has said that they "make sense" while empowering users and limiting their abuse on social media, India MD Ajit Mohan has told TOI. The fresh affirmation comes months after the company termed the government's move to formulate policy and rules around content moderation as "a legitimate scrutiny", where it also emphasised that respect for Indian laws is "non-negotiable".

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DCGI gives emergency use nod to Moderna’s vaccine

Indian pharma major Cipla will “facilitate” the import of Covid vaccines donated by US biotech major Moderna, possibly in the near future, under licence for restricted use by India’s drug regulator DCGI. In parallel, Cipla is also pursuing a separate tie-up with the US firm to undertake large-scale fill-and-finish, distribution and commercialisation of Moderna’s messenger or mRNA vaccines

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Govt sets maximum monthly limit for vaccine stock in private hospitals

Private hospitals have to place orders for vaccines on CoWin and cannot directly procure it from manufacturers, July 1 onwards. The Centre has also devised a formula to decide the 'maximum monthly limit' of stocks that a private vaccination centre can purchase to ensure a level-playing field.

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Some using cyberspace for terrorism: India



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Gujarat has controlled second wave of COVID-19 pandemic: CM Vijay Rupani

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has come under control in Gujarat though the threat of coronavirus remains, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Tuesday, a day after the state reported less than 100 fresh cases in a day after a gap of 14 months. In a virtual address, the CM said the fight against the pandemic is still on as coronavirus is still around.

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Parliamentary panel gives Twitter 2 days to explain why it locked accounts of RS Prasad, Shashi Tharoor

Twitter asked to explain why it locked accounts of RS Prasad, Tharoor

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Delhi Police's elite anti-terror unit inspects site of drone attack in Jammu

Delhi Police's elite anti-terror unit inspects site of drone attack in Jammu

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No processions, idol height capped between 2-4 ft: Maharashtra govt issues guidelines for Ganesh Utsav

Maharashtra govt issues guidelines for Ganesh Utsav

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UK court charges duo for posting, sharing racist video targeting Home Secretary Priti Patel

UK court charges duo for posting, sharing racist video targeting Home Secretary Priti Patel

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Euro 2020: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling score as England knock Germany out in Round of 16

Euro 2020: Kane, Sterling fire as England oust Germany, reach quarter-finals

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Govt issues security advisory for Indian nationals in Afghanistan, says situation dangerous

Govt issues security advisory for Indian nationals in Afghanistan, says situation dangerous

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80% of Mumbai already exposed to virus, third wave likely to be less severe: TIFR report

80% of Mumbai already exposed to virus, third wave likely to be less severe: TIFR report

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BJP chief Nadda claims Covid-19 vaccination lowest in Bengal; TMC hits back



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Severe heat wave scorches Delhi; mercury soars to year's highest

As the monsoon continued to play truant, a severe heat wave scorched parts of Delhi on Tuesday with the maximum temperature at Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the highest this year so far. This is the first heat wave in Delhi this summer season, according to the India Meteorological Department.

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All higher education students will be vaccinated within 10 days: Karnataka Deputy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday said all students studying in various higher education courses will be vaccinated within 10 days. This includes students of polytechnics, ITI, degree, engineering, medical, paramedical, diploma, those studying in university campuses and students registered under Chief Minister's skill development scheme, the DCM was quoted as saying by his office in a release.

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Monday, June 28, 2021

I pay 2.75 lakh tax on 5 lakh salary: President Kovind



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India overtakes US in total jabs given, now world No. 2

India has overtaken the US in total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered so far with over 32.8 crore doses till Monday while the US has logged 32.3 crore doses. India began its vaccination drive on January 16, more than a month after the US did on December 14, 2020. Over 48 lakh doses were given on Monday till 7pm.

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50% of Mumbai kids have antibodies



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Health ministry issues guidelines for administering Covid-19 vaccines to pregnant women

The Union Health ministry on Monday issued fresh guidelines for administering Covid-19 vaccine to pregnant women. It said pregnancy does not increase the risk of Covid infection. "Most pregnant women will be asymptomatic or have a mild disease, but their health may deteriorate rapidly and that might affect the foetus too. It is important that they take precautions to protect themselves from acquiring Covid. It is therefore advised that a pregnant woman should take Covid-19 vaccines," it said.

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80% of Mum exposed, third wave may not be too large: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

As 80% of Mumbai's population has possibly been exposed to Covid-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, the third wave's peak is unlikely to be as large as the second wave's peak where 90 fatalities were registered on May 1. However, this positive projection by scientists of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) comes with a caveat: this is provided reinfections are not substantial.

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Talks soon with Ladakh netas on political process: Rajnath Singh

India believes in resolving disputes through dialogue with neighbours, but is always prepared to give "a befitting reply if provoked", defence minister Rajnath Singh reiterated on Monday during a visit to Ladakh where the stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops continues.

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Govt plans national stockpile of life-saving drugs

The government is in discussions with the pharma and medical devices industry to create a "national stockpile" of life-saving drugs and vital equipment to combat the third Covid wave. This could prevent the massive shortages of critical drugs like Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, key antibiotics, and devices like oxygenators and pulse oximeters, as witnessed during the brutal second wave with a huge daily case-load.

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Euro 2020: World champions France knocked out in last 16 by Switzerland in penalty shoot-out

Euro 2020: World champions France knocked out in last 16 by Switzerland

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Infections seen among HIV patients hit Covid survivors

Superinfections, which typically affect those with highly suppressed immune systems like people living with HIV/AIDS or organ transplant patients, are increasingly seen in patients who have recovered from Covid-19. Notably, many are contracting these rare co-infections despite not being 'bombed' with steroids or treated for diabetes, underlining the possibility of Covid-19 itself causing massive immune weakening.

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SII seeks govt help for adding Covishield in EU vax passport list



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Jammu hit could be tied to attack on LeT chief's home



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