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1L new passengers to take Mumbai locals today

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Over a lakh new commuters are likely to travel by local trains on Monday with services commencing for general passengers during non-peak hours. ​​​In another boost for citizens, the railways decided to offer an extension of season pass for days lost due to the lockdown last year. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r7ziGH

Mumbai local trains resume for all: Dos & don'ts

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(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on February 1, 2021) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rdyPmv

Mumbai CSMT- Hyd train derails while departing

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(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on February 1, 2021) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/39wD9qS

Single Covid case in Western Australia leads to 5-day lockdown for 2 million

Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown Sunday, after a hotel security tested positive for coronavirus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MEP2ly

Beautiful Italian town sells ready-to-occupy homes at bargain prices

If you've been tempted to pick up one of the dilapidated houses offered for sale in Italy for little more than $1 but had second thoughts about the hassle of renovating it, one town has an offer that might just tempt you. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r8AUzM

220 Farmers Issued Notice In UP; Opposition Says Move To Threaten Them

Around 200 tractor owners have been issued notices by the Uttar Pradesh police, prompting senior SP leader Ram Govind Chaudhary to allege that the move was meant to threaten the farmers. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2McisI3

Nirmala Sitharaman's Vaccine Today For Economy Hurt By Pandemic

India will present its budget today after a difficult year for the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down businesses for months, leading to lost earnings, curtailed consumer spending... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oCsAXF

Myanmar Military Must Release Elected Leaders "Immediately": Australia

Australia on Monday demanded Myanmar's army immediately release de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, warning the military was "once again seeking to seize control" of the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oABAfK

India Hands Over Mobile Harbour Cranes To Chabahar Port Authorities

India on Sunday formally handed over two 140-tonne mobile harbour cranes to the authorities of the Chabahar port in Iran and both sides reviewed their overall cooperation in developing the transit... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3j2Whjr

Local train service resumes for all in Mumbai

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Mum: Wrong-side drivers will have to park in jail

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Been driving rashly or on the wrong side of the street in the past month? Mumbai Traffic Police will track you down and could visit your home to book you. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3oAykB2

Last Covid care centre for cops shuts as cases dip

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Mumbai police which was among the hardest hit by Covid-19 has shut down the last dedicated Covid care centre (CCC) at Kalina after a steady decline in case count and fatalities among the force. There were a total of four dedicated CCCs for the police. City police will be among the frontline workers to get vaccinated after healthcare workers. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rcxRGO

'In 12 months, 60% Mum homes sold below Rs 1cr'

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Luxury flats priced at Rs 5 crore and above comprised a meagre 3% of the total apartment sales in Greater Mumbai in the last year. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3anhKj0

Minor's sexual assault: Father of 5 gets 10-yr RI

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A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court on Friday convicted and sentenced a 58-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for undressing a five-year-old boy in his neighbourhood, touching his private parts and masturbating on him in 2018. Sentencing the father of five, the court observed that any manipulation of a child’s body part to cause penetration is an offence in itself. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3csDQn5

Blake Lively says she felt 'insecure' about her body after the birth of her third child and struggled finding clothes that fit

Blake Lively wants you to know that being a celebrity does not necessarily make her immune to feeling insecure. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r0Lfho

Trump Names Lawyers To Lead His Impeachment Defense Team

Former US President Donald Trump on Sunday named two new lawyers to lead the defense in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial after abruptly parting ways with his prior counsel. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3tdrLrJ

Live Updates: India Vaccinating Its Citizens Faster Than Others, Says PM

India is vaccinating citizens faster than anywhere in the world amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3r9Nsac

Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points

Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2NTJ8h6

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained, says ruling party spokesman

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained, a spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy told CNN on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aieq8Z

Skier found dead after being buried by an avalanche in Utah

A skier died after being buried by an avalanche Saturday in the backcountry of Summit County, Utah. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Yz83bT

Connecticut man arrested for 2004 murder of 16-year-old girl

Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, arrested and charged a local man for the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose 2004 death had long been unsolved. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NOsgbr

Britain's Prince William Attacks "Despicable" Racist Abuse Of Footballers

Britain's Prince William has branded racist abuse directed at footballers "despicable" and said it "must stop now" after Manchester United's Marcus Rashford became the latest player to be targeted. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3j4cGE2

Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Detained, Ruling Party Spokesman Says

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YyKwaQ

PM Modi To Address 2021's First 'Mann Ki Baat' Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address this year's first Mann Ki Baat at 11 am on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3r6vuWi

MacKenzie Scott Shakes Up Philanthropy With Amazon Billions

Food banks, immigrant rights groups, and struggling colleges across the US discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organizations hurting during the pandemic from... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pvh5lY

Germany Threatens Legal Action Over Vaccine Delays

Germany's government on Sunday threatened legal action against laboratories failing to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the European Union on schedule, amid tension over delays to deliveries from... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3tb2qyt

Billionaire Steve Cohen Quits Twitter, Citing Threats In Gamestop Uproar

Billionaire investor Steve Cohen, seen by small investors as an enemy in the GameStop stock drama this week, deleted his Twitter account because of what he said were threats against him and his... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3al6ELo

Maharashtra Railway Cops Save Life Of Man Trying To Board Moving Train

Two Railway Protection Force jawans saved the life of a 76-year-old man who slipped while trying to board a train at Kalyan station, an official said on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cogRt5

Should women be paid a salary for household work?

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(This story originally appeared in MumbaiMirror on January 31, 2021) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tf1B8a

Pakistan battles 'tsunami' of Covid-19 patients with few vaccines in sight

Keeping vigil outside the hospital ward in Karachi, Daniyal Ameen watched his father breathing through a ventilator via a live video link from the intensive care unit (ICU). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36tYNtR

Britain Opens Visa Scheme For Millions Of Hong Kongers

A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship will go live later on Sunday as the city's former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YxUxoE

Live Updates: Serum Institute Hopes To Launch Covovax Vaccine By June

Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, is hopeful of launching Covovax - developed in partnership with American vaccine developer Novavax - by June, its CEO Adar Poonawalla said... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cs1Jv4

Hundreds Of Birds Culled In Kathmandu To Stop Spread Of Bird Flu

Hundreds of birds are culled in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Saturday as fresh cases of Bird-Flu (H5N8) were confirmed after several samples underwent tests in recent days. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YwafAY

UK Says It Expects No Vaccine Interruption After EU Admits "Blunder"

EU officials confessed on Saturday to a "blunder" in invoking Northern Ireland Brexit emergency powers during a showdown with Britain over vaccines, and London said it expected its supply of COVID-19... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oHlMbn

Russian Businessman Claims He Owns Palace Linked To Vladimir Putin

Russian businessman Arkady Rotenberg said on Saturday he owns a huge palace in southern Russia which jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has linked to President Vladimir Putin. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36rz6Kl

President Ram Nath Kovind Launches Pulse Polio Programme For 2021

On the eve of the Polio National Immunization Day, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday launched the first round of the Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 by administering polio drops to children less... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cpW4Fv

Opinion: This Economic Survey's Fooling Nobody

The Economic Survey, which reads like a political defence of the Modi Government, has little hope to offer the crores of workers and marginal farmers reeling under the impact of the pandemic.... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YsY5bM

Maha: Magnitude-3.2 earthquake hits Hingoli

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Mum: Fertility clinic papers come to widow's aid

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Medical documents from a fertility clinic that showed that she and her husband had been trying to conceive have helped a 29-year-old woman get Rs 36.8 lakh as compensation for her husband’s 2018 death in an accident on a ship he was working on. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3afCLMI

Mumbai Metro services for 2 more hrs from Mon

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With suburban train services reopening for the general public from February 1, Metro services will also have extended operational hours from Monday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r6kpUX

Pvt hosps in Mum may be roped in for inoculation

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Many private hospitals have expressed interest in becoming Covid-19 vaccination centres, additional municipal commissioner (health) Suresh Kakani said here on Saturday, but BMC has to check if they have the facilities and staff required. Data on the staff and facilities at the hospitals will be ready by February 15, he added. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3coZ7xV

Don't identify rape survivor even indirectly: HC

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Bombay high court’s Aurangabad bench has issued additional guidelines to restrain print and electronic media as well as people using social media such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and the internet from publishing information that could “directly or indirectly” disclose a rape survivor’s identity. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3oysgcg

UK prepares to welcome thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing national security law

The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of the former British colony this Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36mFLFO

Residents of Washington town wonder if QAnon has taken hold of their mayor

The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question: Has the QAnon conspiracy taken hold of their mayor? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3py2A0U

Plan to vaccinate Guantanamo Bay detainees against Covid-19 has been paused

An earlier plan to give Guantanamo Bay detainees the Covid-19 vaccine has been paused as of Saturday, according to a US Pentagon official. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2YvUpGw

Britain To Apply For Membership Of Asia-Pacific Free Trade Bloc

Britain will apply to join the Pacific free trade area, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the UK said Saturday, under its post-Brexit plans. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MgYvzy

Punjab Chief Minister Cautions About Pakistan Amid Farm Protests

There has been an increase in weapons coming from Pakistan since October when the farmers began their agitation against the three farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has said and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3r82UDE

Won't Be Joining "Active Politics": Ahmed Patel's Son Faisal

Faisal Patel, son of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, has announced that he will not join active politics and continue to follow his father's legacy that was to work for the downtrodden and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ckt425

2 Terrorists Surrender With AK-47 Rifles After Encounter In J&K

Two terrorists surrendered today in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama after an encounter broke out in Lelhar area of the district, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cocrTh

"Truth, Nonviolence": Farmers' Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi With 1-Day Fast

Farmer groups protesting for the past two months against the Centre's new agricultural laws will observe "Sadbhavna Diwas" on Mahatma Gandhi's 73rd death anniversary today with a day-long fast. The... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3r2T4TJ

Boris Johnson Tells EU Chief Of "Grave Concerns" Over Vaccine Move

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday told EU chief Ursula von der Leyen of his "grave concerns" after Brussels partially suspended terms of the Brexit deal as part of a vaccine export... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qY6bWa

Astrazeneca Vaccine "Quasi-Ineffective" For Over-65s: Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine appeared not to be effective for people over 65 years of age. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2NNKHx4

11 US Soldiers Drank Antifreeze They Mistook For Alcohol, Hospitalised

Eleven soldiers at a US military base in Texas were hospitalized, with two in critical condition, after drinking antifreeze they mistook for alcohol, Army officials said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39twttE

Saudi Firms Sue Former Spymaster Now In Canada, Allege $3 Billion Fraud

Saudi state-owned companies have sued the country's former intelligence czar in a Canadian court, alleging he stole billions of dollars, according to documents obtained Friday by AFP. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36ohMGn

France To Close Borders To Non-EU Countries, Steps Back From Lockdown

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Friday said the country would close its borders to non-European Union countries for all except essential travel, while stepping back from a widely anticipated... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3osmtF3

Five Dead In Helicopter Accident In Cuba: Official

Five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36pPJpV

US First Lady To Help Reunite Migrant Kids With Parents

US first lady Jill Biden will participate in efforts by her husband's administration to reunite families split apart by former president Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, the White House... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ouyLgo

"Best Decision Was To Not Print It": P Chidambaram Slams Economic Survey

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday took a swipe at the government, saying the purpose of the Economic Survey is not clear as it aids the self-congratulatory conclusion that the Modi dispensation... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YsoLcN

Model Airport For Flying Cars To Be Unveiled In England

An airport for flying cars will thrust the English city of Coventry into the future later this year, with a project aimed at demonstrating how air taxis will work in urban centres. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39xSzeC

This is how Maha is treating docs who fought Covid

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(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on January 30, 2021) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/39AxUql

Record statement on Sonu Sood, cops tell BMC

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After Bombay high court refused to give relief to actor Sonu Sood, police have told BMC to record its statement to register an FIR against him. Police said they had begun preliminary investigations and would register an FIR. Sood had moved Supreme Court challenging the HC order. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/36pN6V5

Quick Response Helped India Avoid 37 Lakh Covid Cases, Says K Subramanian

Chief Economic Advisor Dr K Subramanian on Friday said India's COVID-19 response strategy helped the country to prevent 37 lakh cases and 1 lakh deaths, PTI reported. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2L2C1BZ

Pocso ruling costs HC judge her confirmation

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Back-to-back controversial decisions relating to child sexual offences forced the Supreme Court collegium to take the unprecedented step of withdrawing its recommendation to the Centre to make the author of the judgments, Justice Pushpa Virendra Ganediwala, an additional judge in Bombay high court, a permanent judge of the HC. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M7vmad

Approver: ED forced statement change in TRP case

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One of the accused in the alleged TRP manipulation scam, Umesh Mishra, has approached the Bombay HC, saying ED forced him to change his original statement to the Mumbai police as an approver. The scam is being probed by the city police, while ED has registered a separate money laundering case in the matter. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YvcHYe

Maha turnout dips, but more seek Covaxin jab

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Vaccination centres in the city saw a weekend rush of sorts as the turnout on Friday improved dramatically despite Co-WIN’s patchy performance through the day. From the 58% turnout on Thursday, a dozen centres managed to push the coverage to 72% on Friday. Even JJ Hospital in Byculla that has been consistently seeing a poor response with Covaxin saw the numbers surge. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/36p7jKx

Eateries welcome longer timings, trains for all

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Traders’ federations and restaurant owners’ associations on Friday welcomed the state’s decision to extend their closing timings to 11pm and 1am, respectively. Currently, they shut shop two hours early. The simultaneous relaxation of train travel rules will boost business too, they said. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3t6RcLr

PM Thanks Bahrain's Crown Prince For Partnership In Fight Against Covid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bahrain's crown prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad for their partnership in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3adYUuJ

UK Covid Strain To Become More Dominant In US By Early Spring: Top Expert

The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3coESjW

Rajya Sabha Pays Rich Tributes To 3 Sitting, 11 Former Members

The Rajya Sabha on Friday paid rich tributes to its three members Ram Vilas Paswan, Ahmed Patel and Abhay Bharadwaj and 11 former members who died during the interregnum period from its last sitting. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MjqAq7

Rebelling Against 1% Hoarding Wealth: Reddit Users On GameSpot's Rise

For some Reddit users, GameStop's dizzying rocket ride on Wall Street is a case of the masses rebelling against one-percenters hoarding the world's wealth. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36lGJSM

UK Says Upholding "Freedom And Autonomy" With New Hong Kong Visas

Britain's government on Friday vowed to stand by the people of its former colony Hong Kong against a Chinese crackdown as it prepared to launch a new visa scheme potentially benefiting millions. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39tA2zU

COVID-19 May Damage Sperm Quality, Reduce Fertility In Men: Study

Covid-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3acuZ6f

South African Army Allows Hijab As Part Of Uniform

The South African military has amended its dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear headscarves as part of their uniform, an army spokesperson said Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3a84gaQ

2 Arrested In Indore For Online Exchange Of New Mobiles With Duplicates

Indore Crime Branch has arrested two men for allegedly purchasing mobile phones online and returning duplicate phones to the same e-commerce companies in return, claiming them to be damaged or of poor... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3a6jOf2

Mamata Banerjee Warns Against Attempts To Spark Riots With Fake Videos

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday warned against attempts by some people to instigate riots through fake videos on social media. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3a6jKfi

Maha tops in justice delivery again: Report

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Maharashtra ranks first in the second edition of the India Justice Report (IJR) 2020, that judges states on delivery of justice to people. Released on Thursday, the report said Maharashtra retained its number one position among 18 large and mid -sized states—each with a population of over one crore —followed by Tamil Nadu, which improved its ranking from third position in 2019, and Telangana, reports Swati Deshpande. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3oBlpPz

Corporators get Rs 892cr to spend before '22 polls

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At a time when the BMC faces a fund crunch, netas are on a spending spree using civic funds to distribute freebies ranging from jute bags to photocopy machines and idli batter grinders. BMC has cut its budget by Rs 2,500 crore, but corporators bagged Rs 892 crore as part of discretionary development funds. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3oumng8

Now, drive taxi, tempo with private car licence

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From Friday, private car owners can use their driving licence to operate a goods transport vehicle too. This new rule has come into effect across Maharashtra following a circular issued by state transport commissioner Avinash Dhakne to the 50 regional transport offices on Thursday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3copIem

‘Mumbai belongs to Maha, K'taka claims baseless’

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Maha Vikas Aghadi government partners criticised Karnataka deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi for stating that Mumbai should be made a part of his state. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iVNRu5

6 more Mumbai docs opt for Covaxin at JJ hosp

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For the second day in a row, the state-run JJ Hospital at Byculla received private consultants walking in to take shots of Covaxin though they were listed for Serum Institute's Covishield. By end of day, six doctors, originally allotted Covishield, took Covaxin. In all, 14 such doctors have taken the Bharat Biotech vaccine from JJ now. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MuIwhc

Unzipping pant before minor not sex assault: HC

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Justice Pushpa Ganediwala at Nagpur bench of Bombay high court has reversed the conviction of a 50-year-old man for allegedly molesting a 5-year-old girl, ruling that unzipping his pants and holding hands of a minor doesn’t come under the definition of ‘sexual assault’. Earlier, on January 19, Ganediwala held that groping a 12-year-old minor’s breasts without removing her clothes wasn’t a ‘sexual assault’ as there was no skin-to-skin contact between them from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r2Zsum

These three Pacific military flashpoints could shape Biden's entire China strategy

Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M5NCRn

Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96

Cicely Tyson, an award-winning icon of the stage and screen who broke barriers for Black actresses with surpassing dignity, died Thursday, her manager Larry Thompson confirmed to CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aswLAn

New coronavirus variants keep popping up. Here's what we know about them

A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil's Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that's been worrying officials in South Africa pops up in two places in South Carolina. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iUC1Av

US Army announces a new grooming policy in a push for inclusion

The US Army announced a series of new grooming policies on Tuesday that will allow soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and even earrings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qTf6s2

Pentagon won't commit to Afghanistan troop withdrawal by May, says Taliban are not honoring commitments to US

The Pentagon said Thursday that the Biden administration would not commit to a full drawdown of troops from Afghanistan by May because the Taliban have not honored the commitments they made in their deal with the United States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r4CZwC

How Bangkok's Khao San Road evolved from a rice market into the world's most famous travel hub

Once upon a time, the locals peddled rice on Bangkok's Khao San Road. Lots of it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oowL9r

Undoing Damage Trump Has Done: Biden Signs Healthcare Executive Orders

US President Joe Biden has signed two healthcare executive orders which he said were to undo the damage done by his predecessor Donald Trump. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3iWebEo

PM Modi Speaks To Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Discusses Impact Of Pandemic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday and discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3r0tm27

Live Updates: India Extends Ban On International Flights Till February 28

The coronavirus-induced suspension of international passenger flights has been extended till February 28, aviation regulator DGCA said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ossOR1

Novavax Covid Jab Highly Effective, But Not Against South Africa Variant

US biotech firm Novavax said Thursday its two-shot Covid-19 vaccine showed an overall efficacy of 89.3 percent in a major Phase 3 clinical trial in Britain, and remained highly effective against a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36lyTbO

India's Vaccine Production Capacity Best Asset World Has Today: UN Chief

Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset"... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2M4kbiz

January has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US

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CNN anchor: This is the kind of thinking the GOP is embracing

CNN's Erin Burnett wonders how House Republicans could remain silent over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) past comments supporting the execution of prominent Democrats and others about the Parkland school shooting. Rep. Greene was recently given a seat on the House Committee on Education and Labor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oxWHzz

'Cut that crap out': Top Republican tells GOP to stop attacking each other over Trump

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Former Russia oil tycoon: I was one of the lucky ones

CNN's Matthew Chance speaks exclusively with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, who -- after falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself -- spent more than 10 years in a Russian jail. He says the US should impose tough sanctions on Putin to save Alexey Navalny from a similar fate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r0qsdY

Facebook plans to reduce political content in the News Feed

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Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, police say

A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KSRV1w

Teachers fight return to classrooms without proper safety measures

Teachers in Chicago fight for proper coronavirus safety measures as Chicago Public Schools is pushing to have kindergarten through eighth grade students return to classrooms. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3a9KImr

High Court Allows Jayalalithaa's "Veda Nilayam" Memorial Opening Ceremony

The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed the Tamil Nadu government to go ahead with the opening ceremony of "Veda Nilayam" memorial, the residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa here, on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pwyL0M

Updates: Delhi Logs Lowest Covid Cases In Nearly 9 Months On Wednesday

Delhi reported 96 COVID-19 cases with 9 deaths in the last 24 hours, government data showed on Wednesday. Some 212 people also recovered in this duration. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cglIg3

Biden Freezes Giant UAE Jet Package, Saudi Arms For Review

US President Joe Biden's administration has temporarily frozen for review a massive package of F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates and arms to Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3agmU0q

Fire breaks out in godown in Bhiwandi

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Rs 410-cr laundering case: Bldr's top execs held

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After a day of intense questioning, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Omkar Group chairman Kamal Kishor Gupta and managing director Babulal Varma on Wednesday in a Rs 410 crore money laundering case linked to a slum redevelopment project at Wadala. ED will produce them before the special court on Thursday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pqOfTU

8 doctors reject Covishield, opt for Covaxin

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In a twist to the Covaxin story, eight doctors from the Mumbai region rejected the Serum Institute’s Covishield vaccine and took shots of Covaxin instead at JJ Hospital on Wednesday.​ from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pwlsgQ

Driver kidnaps bldr's twins for Rs 1cr, arrested

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DN Nagar police arrested a 42-year-old driver for allegedly kidnapping 10-year-old twin sons of his employer, a real estate developer from Juhu, and making a Rs 1 crore ransom demand for their release. They also nabbed the 24-year-old brother-in-law of the accused who had helped him execute the crime. The driver reportedly planned the crime to arrange money for his daughter’s wedding. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/39r5qiF

Encroachers get free land only in Maha: HC

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Rewarding encroachers with free land at public cost is something that happens only in Maharashtra, Bombay high court observed on Wednesday.​ from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/39qHKus

Republicans threaten to filibuster Bidens' nominee for Homeland Security chief

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Facebook plans to reduce political content in the News Feed

Facebook's business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and from critics for the role its platform may have played in spreading lies about the US presidential election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qV8oli

Apple just had a blowout quarter, thanks to iPhone 12 sales

Analysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple's first 5G iPhone to drive a "supercycle" of device sales. On Wednesday, Apple's earnings report for the three months ended December 26 — the first since the iPhone 12 went on sale — offered an initial look at how actual sales are stacking up against that projection. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iWlOdV

After '7 minutes of terror,' NASA's Perseverance rover will begin an 'epic journey' on Mars next month

In 22 days, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on the red planet in the past. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2YntVqp

Prepare For Next Pandemic Like "War": Bill Gates, Wife In Annual Missive

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic as it would for war, including the investment of tens of billions of dollars each year, in a letter... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oxMGlX

Biden's Approval Rating In First Week Higher Than Trump's Ever Was

US President Joe Biden has a higher approval rating after one week in office than Donald Trump did in his entire presidency, a new poll found Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3taMP2f

Facebook To Stop Recommending Political Groups To Users Globally

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said the social network will no longer recommend politics-themed groups to users, a measure already taken in the US due to election tensions. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cgxerG

Italian Sent To 18 Years In Jail Over Kidnap Of French Hotel Heiress

A French court on Wednesday sentenced to 18 years in jail an Italian man accused of orchestrating the kidnapping of an ageing hotel heiress in the French city of Nice. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pCHgaF

Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman signs with IMG models

Less than a week after enrapturing audiences at President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, America's youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman has signed with one of the world's biggest modeling agencies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LXZFA7

Thailand backs amendment allowing early-stage abortions

Thai lawmakers have voted in favor of allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy while retaining penalties for later terminations, a move that pro-choice activists said fell short of protecting the rights of the mother. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pqzL6y

Live: Over 19.5 Lakh People Vaccinated Against Covid In India, Says Centre

The number of beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country had crossed 19.5 lakh till the evening of Monday, the 10th day of the nationwide immunisation drive, the health ministry said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ogqyfy

Jeff Bezos Seeks $1.7 Million in Legal Fees From Girlfriend's Brother

Jeff Bezos wants $1.7 million from his girlfriend's brother to cover legal fees the world's second-richest person racked up successfully defending a defamation lawsuit. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2M6GuE8

Why Scientists Think UK Variant of Coronavirus Could be Deadlier

The announcement that the coronavirus strain sweeping Britain could be more deadly as well as more transmissible has raised fresh concerns about the variant that has spread to dozens of countries. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39lipSP

World On Verge Of Defeating Covid Pandemic: Harsh Vardhan At WHO Meet

The world is on verge of defeating the coronavirus pandemic by adopting preemptive, proactive and collaborative strategies to combat the virus, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3iSQhK6

"Indian-Americans Pillar For Ties With US": Envoy On Biden Administration

India-US partnership is built on the foundation of shared values and they are looking forward to working with the Biden administration, said Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu in his Republic Day... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qTcNFl

Shiv Sena MP from Kalyan walks into BJP event

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Mumbai docs call JJ hospital for Covaxin shots

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JJ Hospital in Byculla, the only state-run centre in Mumbai and one of the six in Maharashtra administering Covaxin, is faced with a strange predicament. Even as it struggles to convince its own employees to take the vaccine, over a dozen private practitioners have approached the hospital for Covaxin in the last one week. The average daily turnout in Covaxin centres has remained under 40% across the state while that for Covishield has crossed 70%. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KRdu2x

Business exec and his wife charged after flying into remote Canadian town to get Covid-19 vaccine, officials say

The former president and CEO of the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and his wife are facing charges -- including failure to self-isolate -- after allegedly chartering a plane to a small town in western Canada and posing as local workers to receive the coronavirus vaccine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39nwGP3

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With Record 143 Satellites

SpaceX on Sunday launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a record number of satellites on board, the private space company said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3a1EDsc

Republican Senators Signal Opposition To Donald Trump Impeachment

US Democrats' efforts to convict Donald Trump at his impeachment trial suffered a fresh blow Tuesday when almost all Republican senators backed dismissing the case, underlining the former president's... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YjVEsi

Five new cyber police stations in Mumbai

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Mumbai Police will now be able to expand the scope and speed of cyber investigation on the strength of five new dedicated cyber police stations with trained personnel, an official said on Tuesday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KPKEzy

The US has accused China of carrying out genocide. Will it now boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

The United States' determination that China is committing genocide in Xinjiang presents a rare moral predicament for athletes and countries preparing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36g1dMw

86 Cops Injured, 4 Cases Filed Over Tractor Rally Violence, Say Police

The Delhi Police have filed four cases in connection with the vandalism in East Delhi during the Republic Day tractor rally by farmers protesting against the Centre's three contentious farm laws... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Yk5hHb

Not Selling EU Doses To Other Countries For Profit: AstraZeneca Chief

AstraZeneca's CEO insisted Tuesday that the company was not selling vaccines ordered by the European Union to other countries at a profit, after delayed orders sparked fury from EU leaders. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39j3Jn5

'Vaccine Will Save Your Life': Kamala Harris Receives Her Second Dose

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday took her second dose of the coronavirus vaccine in a televised setting at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and urged Americans to get vaccinated. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36fuYxg

Updates: Chaos In Delhi As Farmers Defy Rally Route, Clash With Police

Unprecedented chaos and violence ensued in Delhi on the 72nd Republic Day as the tractor rally by protesting farmers went off the designated course and rolled into the iconic Red Fort in the Old City. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YeCYtU

Singapore Zoo Welcomes Country's First Artificially Conceived Lion Cub

The Singapore Zoo has welcomed a lion cub named Simba to its animal kingdom following artificial insemination that officials said Tuesday was a first for the city-state. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YkUBYM

US to buy 200 million more doses of Covid vaccines

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Florida led the world in shark attacks again in 2020

The US is once again the shark attack capital of the world in 2020. Thanks, Florida! from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pmMnLQ

US Judge Blocks Biden's 100-Day Freeze On Deportations

A US federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from implementing a 100-day pause on deportations. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MnFlYC

Arrested Hyderabad Serial Killer Murdered 18 Women Since Wife Left: Cops

A 45-year-old man, who was allegedly involved in 18 cases of murder of women, besides other offences, was arrested in Hyderabad on Tuesday, the police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pqfWfE

Rafale Jet And Other Star Attractions of Republic Day 2021

As the national celebrates Republic Day today, a parade of many firsts held in the shadow of Covid will feature a fly-past of Rafale fighter jets, the first tableau from Ladakh and a contingent of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3c8uUTC

AstraZeneca Rejects "Incorrect" Reports On Covid Jab Efficacy In Elderly

Pharma giant AstraZeneca has defended the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine after media reports said the German government had doubts about its effectiveness among those over 65. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/369Vzf6

"Model Worth Trying": Twitter's New Trial Program To Curb Misinformation

Twitter Inc said on Monday it launched a pilot program that has users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qSzWI8

Farmers' Protest Updates: Farmers Break Police Barricades At Singhu Border

A group of protesting farmers broke police barricades at the Singhu border ahead of the big tractor rally. The group of almost 5,000 farmers entered the national capital with 55 tractors through the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sZByRZ

Why Maharashtra farmers are opposing farm laws

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"Happy Republic Day": PM Modi Wishes Fellow Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted all Indians on the country's 72nd Republic Day today. "Wishing all the people of India a Happy Republic Day," he tweeted. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3a1euK5

Updates: India To Celebrate 72nd Republic Day Today Amid Covid Pandemic

India will celebrate its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme at Rajpath in Delhi amid the coronavirus pandemic. The programme will begin at 9 am and conclude after the traditional fly... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qJux62

Google Celebrates 72nd Republic Day With "Unity" Doodle By Mumbai Artist

Google is celebrating India's 72nd Republic Day with a doodle illustration by Mumbai-based artist Onkar Fondekar. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pmP6F1

Forced To Cancel Visit Over Covid, UK PM Greets India On Republic Day

UK and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qQFbYD

US Detects First Case Of Brazil Coronavirus Variant

The first case of a coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Brazil has been confirmed in the United States, health authorities in the state of Minnesota said Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39fs7Ge

JD(U) Becomes First Major Bihar Party To Launch Own Mouthpiece

Janata Dal United on Monday became the first major party in Bihar to have its own mouthpiece, that will be published monthly both in Hindi as well as English. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cbPTos

Social Distancing, Shorter Route At Republic Day Parade: 10 Points

India will celebrate its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme - scheduled to start at 9 am and conclude after the traditional fly past 11.25 am - because of the coronavirus pandemic.... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2KTv46c

Public will be allowed to board locals soon: CM

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Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the general public will soon be allowed on local trains. Senior officials said time slots are being worked out and it is likely the general public will be allowed during non-peak hour. Thackeray held a review meeting regarding opening of local trains for the general public and opinions from all key departments were sought. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NCep88

Guv has time for Kangana, not for farmers: Pawar

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While NCP chief Sharad Pawar spoke at the farmers’ rally at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday and state Congress president and revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat too was present on the dais, the Shiv Sena did not depute any senior leader for the gathering. Although environment minister Aaditya Thackeray was expected to attend, the Sena sent youth wing leader Rahul Londhe. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/39irRXi

State needs more freedom on vac drive: Salunkhe

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Bid to kidnap Malad boy: 2 BMC 'staffers' held

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When a person posing as a BMC staffer called up Malad businessman Vipul Nathwani to say that his 13-year-old was going to be fined for not wearing a mask outdoors, things did not seem right. Nathwani repeatedly tried reaching his son on his phone. A short while later, a call came in and sent shivers down Nathwani’s spine. The man pretending to be a civic staffer was a kidnapper and wanted a ransom to let off the teenager. Nathwani rushed to Malad police, who tracked down the teen in two hours and nabbed two kidnappers that night. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mtj8sk

Woman ‘insults modesty’ of neighbour, booked

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In an unusual instance, a 53-year-old woman from Goregaon has been booked for insulting the modesty of her 36-year-old neighbour. The accused allegedly taunted the victim repeatedly for her short hair, clothes and called her a “eunuch”. The victim, a general manager with a private company, had moved as a tenant to the apartment complex in December 2020. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ybd5eu

Trump Impeachment Article Formally Delivered To US Senate

The US House of Representatives formally presented an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday accusing Donald Trump of inciting the storming of the Capitol, triggering the first-ever... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pkviC7

Putin Denies Owning "Palace" On Black Sea As Alleged By Critic Navalny

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed claims by opposition leader Alexei Navalny that he owns a luxury property on the Black Sea worth $1.35 billion, as the opposition urged fresh... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YglFZw

Covid Vaccine Divide Between Rich And Poor Nations Worsening, Warns WHO

The Covid-19 vaccine divide between rich and poor nations is worsening by the day, the World Health Organization warned Monday, insisting the failure to distribute doses fairly could cost the global... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3a7dt2W

Afghanistan To Receive 5 Lakh Doses Of Covid Vaccines From India Soon

Afghanistan will soon receive five lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine from India, said Tahir Qadiry, Afghanistan's Charge d'Affaires, on Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2KRxsKG

Amid "Threat" National Guard To Stay In Washington Till Mid-March

Thousands of US National Guard troops mobilized in Washington for the presidential inauguration will remain in place through mid-March due to ongoing threats, Pentagon officials said Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LUoInF

US Senate Confirms Ex-Fed Chair Janet Yellen As 1st Female Treasury Chief

The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the US Department of the Treasury. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LXdQp4

Joe Biden Administration Fights For $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

Officials in President Joe Biden's administration tried to head off Republican concerns that his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal was too expensive on a Sunday call with Republican and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LRfyIz

Ahead Of Polls, Rahul Gandhi Attacks PM Over China, Invokes Tamil Pride

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP as he campaigned for the second day in Tamil Nadu ahead of the April-May state elections. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qOaUcV

Australia Approves Pfizer Vaccine For Rollout In February

Australia's medical regulator has formally approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, with the first doses expected to be administered in late February, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39ecaA7

Kalyan's Patri Pool bridge to finally open today

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Church And Bagels To Go: Joe Biden's First White House Sunday

President Joe Biden attended a church service in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood and stopped for bagels at a hot pink shop named "Call Your Mother" on his first Sunday in office. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ocs6Hh

Biden To Reinstate Coronavirus Travel Restrictions: White House Official

President Joe Biden will announce he is re-imposing a Covid-19 travel ban on most non-US citizens who have been in Britain, Brazil, Ireland and much of Europe, a White House official said Sunday, as... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MlU9Hi

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Itanagar In Arunachal Pradesh

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was reported near Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3a4ycop

A year from lockdown, Wuhan returns to normal life, but is still haunted by emotional scars

On the surface, Wuhan bustles like a city that has never known a paralyzing 76-day lockdown. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39gmkQZ

Five people including a pregnant woman were killed in Indianapolis' 'largest mass casualty shooting' in more than a decade

Five people and an unborn child were killed Sunday after an early-morning shooting in Indianapolis' northeast side, police said -- an incident the mayor called "a mass murder." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M4bBA2

Bernie Sanders Happy His Mittened Meme May Raise Millions For Charity

US Senator Bernie Sanders, the famed curmudgeon photographed at President Joe Biden's inauguration wearing mittens and a scowl behind his facemask in an image that instantly became a meme, said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39iIz8Z

Kerala Reports Highest Daily Covid Cases, Fatality Rate Among Lowest

Kerala has been reporting highest daily COVID-19 cases in the country for days. The positivity rate or the percentage of how fast an infection spreads is 12.48 per cent in Kerala, while the national... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qHL2PU

Kamala Harris To Stay At Blair House As Official Residence Under Repair

US Vice President Kamala Harris is temporarily staying at the historic Blair House as her official residence is undergoing repairs, a spokesperson said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39T4kuM

300 Pak Twitter Handles Created To Disrupt Farmers' Tractor Rally: Police

Over 300 Twitter handles have been traced to Pakistan that have been created to disrupt and hijack the tractor rally on Republic Day by farmers protesting the Centre's new farm laws, the Delhi Police... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2YbEugk

Priyanka Gandhi Gives Rs 2 Lakh To Family Of Partyman Killed In Accident

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress' UP in-chanrge, sent financial help to the family of a worker who had died in a road accident while on his way to attend a party programme. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sT8Kuw

BMC to float Rs 4,000cr municipal infra bonds

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Facing a cash crunch amid falling revenues and increased Covid spending, the BMC will soon float ‘Municipal Infrastructure Bonds’ to raise money from the market to pay for big-ticket infrastructure projects after two years. The BMC, Asia’s richest civic body, is expecting to raise Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000 crore. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3sT473D

15k farmers in Mumbai, Pawar to address them

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A sea of farmers walked for two-and-a-half hours towards Mumbai and then joined a vehicle march to arrive in the city on Sunday evening. Among them was Digambar Kamble (38) from Sangli who owns a 2.5 acre plot of land. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pdMk4Q

Not sexual assault if no skin-to-skin contact: HC

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hen there is “no direct physical contact—skin to skin with sexual intent, without penetration”, it would not amount to ‘sexual assault’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, Bombay high court held while acquitting a 39-year-old man who had been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment under section 8 of the Act by a trial court for pressing the breasts of a minor. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iI7LbI

Tax officer gets HC clean chit 20 yrs after death

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The Bombay HC recently acquitted a sales tax officer, dead for almost two decades, in a 1985 corruption and refunds conspiracy case, 25 years after his conviction. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3oc5U01

Man gets bail as DNA proves teen’s baby not his

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A restaurant worker, who spent 17 months in jail after being accused of raping and impregnating his 19-year-old deaf and mute neighbour, was recently granted bail after the DNA evidence showed that he had not fathered the child. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iI8hqa

Republicans Signal Deep Resistance To Trump Impeachment Trial In Senate

Republican lawmakers signaled Sunday that Democrats will have a fight on their hands to secure the conviction of Donald Trump when the Senate next month opens its first-ever impeachment trial of a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ph52Zg

Inspired By Crime TV Show, 2 Men Kidnap Mumbai Teen: Police

Inspired by a popular television crime show, two men allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old boy from Mumbai's suburban Malad on Sunday and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh but the police tracked them down... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2KNXWN8

Portuguese Brave Lockdown To Re-Elect President Sousa With 61% Votes

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won re-election Sunday, according to media projections and partial results, after a poll held at the height of the country's coronavirus crisis. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3c279N0

As Covid Ravaged World, Billionaires Got Richer By $3.9 Billion: Oxfam

The coronavirus pandemic has reinforced frightening income inequalities - and their consequent impact on access to education, healthcare and all hope of a better life - between the world's super-rich... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sSfdFT

'Pedestrians account for 47% Mum road deaths'

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Pedestrians account for 47% of fatalities on Mumbai roads, while bikers comprise 41%, transport commissioner Avinash Dhakne said on Wednesday while announcing “pedestrian safety” as a priority during Road Safety Month. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/39a0FJW

Law college to pay Rs 40k for not giving marks

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The Bombay high court the directed Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Law College at Nerul, Navi Mumbai, to pay Rs 40,000 for not forwarding the practical training marks of two students of the 3 year LLB course. Due to this lapse, Mumbai University did not declare their results. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3t1siwW

Borivli driver nabbed for setting 5 buses on fire

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A driver working with a travel agency was arrested for setting on fire five private buses, in separate instances, at Borivli (W) after a dispute with his employer. Police suspected insider involvement when an agency’s buses were being repeatedly targeted. Ajay Saraswat told police he wanted to get back at his employer. The torched buses were valued at Rs 3.3 crore. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/39a1ulZ

Mhada, bldr dues row: 30 flat buyers face eviction

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Thirty flat buyers face eviction from their new homes while another 50 await possession of their flats as Mhada and developer Rajan Shirodkar slug it out over dues to be paid to the housing authority. Shirodkar, also a member of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, has blamed Mhada’s delay in granting permissions as the reason for not completing his housing project at Parel on time. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qSxsJP