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Updated on Feb 20, 2022 08:41 PM IST
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Feb 20, 2022 08:39 PM IST
Families of Indian Embassy officials in Ukraine asked to move back
Families of Indian Embassy officials in Ukraine have been asked to move back to the country.
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Feb 20, 2022 08:25 PM IST
As last resort to keep war at bay, France and Russia hold talks on Ukraine crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed in a call on Sunday on the need to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, and take all useful actions to avoid escalation, Reuters reported on Sunday quoting Macron’s office.
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Feb 20, 2022 07:50 PM IST
Everything leading up to Russia’s Ukraine invasion seems to be taking place, Reuters quotes US Secy of State
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that everything that’s happening on the ground in Ukraine, including the announcement of an extension of military exercises by Russia and Belarus, suggest the world is on the brink of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters. Read here.
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Feb 20, 2022 07:33 PM IST
Covid-19: Mumbai logs 167 new cases, no new deaths reported
Mumbai reports 167 fresh infections, 286 recoveries, & zero deaths today; Active cases stand at 1,511
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Feb 20, 2022 06:57 PM IST
EC restores maximum limit on star campaigners; 40 for national/state parties, 20 for others
With decrease in Covid-19 cases, ECI has decided to restore maximum limit on number of star campaigners with immediate effect- 40 for national/state parties, 20 for other than recognised parties. List of additional star campaigners can be submitted to ECI latest by 5pm on Feb 23.
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Feb 20, 2022 06:35 PM IST
Delhi: 570 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 1.04%
Delhi has recorded 570 new cases and 4 deaths on Covid-19 in 24 hours. With 730 new recoveries, the active cases stand at 2,545, and the positivity rate is now down to 1.04%.
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Feb 20, 2022 05:28 PM IST
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19, reports Reuters
The 95-year-old monarch recently met his son Prince Charles who has tested positive for Covid-19. Quoting the royal sources, the news agency says that the Queen is asymptomatic so far.
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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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Political parties can again have 40 star campaigners, says EC
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Updated on Feb 20, 2022 08:01 PM IST
‘Leave Ukraine if…’ India tells its citizens amid Russian invasion threat
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Published on Feb 20, 2022 05:02 PM IST
Evening brief: KCR meets Uddhav for anti-BJP front, and all the latest news
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Updated on Feb 20, 2022 04:55 PM IST
KCR, Uddhav share anti-BJP bonhomie in Mumbai; Sharad Pawar gives ‘blessings’
- 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 07:59 PM IST
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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
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