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Updated on Feb 20, 2022 04:40 PM IST
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Feb 20, 2022 04:37 PM IST
Leave Ukraine if not necessary, India’s advisory to its citizens amid Russian invasion threat
The Indian government has issued an advisory to its citizens in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. The government has advised Indians to leave Ukraine as the threat of Russian invasion persists.
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Feb 20, 2022 03:48 PM IST
Massive fire erupts at a market area of Bokajan in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district
A massive fire broke out in the market area of Bokajan in Karbi Anglong district. It is suspected that the fire broke out due to a short circuit. The fire tenders reached the spot and no casualty reported so far.
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Feb 20, 2022 03:03 PM IST
Anti-BJP front: Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao meets Maha CM Uddhav in Mumbai
Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao meets Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and his cabinet ministers and leaders at Varsha bungalow – Maharashtra CM’s official residence in Mumbai.
Actor Prakash Raj was also present. pic.twitter.com/nYHrkpofJ9
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2022
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Feb 20, 2022 12:48 PM IST
Veteran TMC leader and Bengal minister Sadhan Pande dies at Mumbai hospital: CM Mamata Banerjee
Veteran TMC leader and Bengal minister Sadhan Pande dies at Mumbai hospital: CM Mamata Banerjee
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 20, 2022
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Feb 20, 2022 10:13 AM IST
Rajasthan: Eight people died after their car fell off into the Chambal river in Kota
Rajasthan | Eight people died after their car fell off Chhoti Puliya and into the Chambal river in Kota. The occupants of the car were going to a wedding. The car was retrieved with the help of a crane. pic.twitter.com/TYjWlioP2q
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2022
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Feb 20, 2022 10:11 AM IST
Pakistan: Three cops injured in grenade attack
Three policemen were injured in a hand-grenade attack at a police station in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, reports ANI.
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Feb 20, 2022 09:32 AM IST
India reports 19,968 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, deaths up at 673
India logs 19,968 fresh Covid-19 cases and 673 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases stood at 2,24,187, accounting for 0.52% of the total infections, reports ANI.
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Feb 20, 2022 07:54 AM IST
FIR filed against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede for forgery
FIR filed against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede for forgery, on a complaint by state excise dept, in Kopari PS, Thane. As per FIR, Excise Dept had filed a complaint against Wankhede for obtaining a license for a hotel by willful misrepresentation of his age. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ziNFiAe8H9
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2022
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Feb 20, 2022 07:30 AM IST
Tripura bans political programmes on school premises
Tripura’s Education department has issued an order putting restrictions on political rallies, and programmes on School premises during School hours, reports ANI.
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KCR meets Uddhav Thackeray for anti-BJP front, says ‘good result soon’
- Telangana chief minister KCR has called for regional parties to unite for a third front against the BJP-led Centre. This came after he slammed both the saffron party and the Congress in his post Budget 2022 statements.
Updated on Feb 20, 2022 04:38 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi
DGCA asks airlines to implement child restraint system for kids’ safety onboard
The aviation watchdog’s circular comes following the recommendations of a sub-committee constituted after the Air India Express accident in Kozhikode in August 2020.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 03:33 PM IST
Bengal minister Sadhan Pandey dies at 71 after prolonged illness
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the death of her cabinet colleague and Trinamool Congress veteran Sadhan Pandey.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 02:38 PM IST
Civic polls round the corner, Odisha urges power regulator not to raise tariff
The state energy department has requested the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) not to increase retail tariff for 2022-23.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 02:22 PM IST
‘What’s Goli maaro if not..’: Former SC judge Justice Madan Lokur on hate speech
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur expressed a strong opinion on rampant hate speech in India and criticised the government for not doing enough while he said some people of the government are taking part in hate speeches actively.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 01:39 PM IST
Tripura govt bans use of school resources for political events
The Tripura School (Education) department has issued a notification banning use of school resources, including play ground, for political events.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 12:25 PM IST
Groom, 8 others killed after car falls into Chambal river in Rajasthan
Rescue operation is going on with local police and district administration lifting the car from the river with the help of a crane. Kota Police saod nine bodies have been recovered.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 12:01 PM IST
Mixing terror with politics will damage national security
- Such was the radicalisation that led to the Ahmedabad blasts that accused Imran Ibrahim Sheikh targeted the city hospital trauma centre, where his father had undergone a state-subsidised bypass surgery just a month ago, with a car bomb within an hour of the serial bombing.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 10:42 AM IST
Ahmedabad blast: Highly skilled, ‘man-eater leopard’ | Court’s 5 observations
The court in its order said there is no jail in the country which can keep them forever and releasing them will be like releasing a man-eater leopard in public.
Published on Feb 20, 2022 10:33 AM IST
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