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Sangh role diluted? In major rejig, BJP 'scraps' joint general secretary posts

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MP saffron rally pelted: 23 held, parts of houses razed

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To boost defence sector, govt OKs indigenous missile exports

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Covid-19: 10 more test +ve for UK variant

Ten more returnees from Britain tested positive on Wednesday for the mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus found in the UK, taking the tally of such patients in India to 17. With four cases each, Karnataka and Delhi accounted for 80% of the load of the new variant on Wednesday. One infection each was reported from Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.
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Incredibly wholesome 2020 recap looks at the year in dogs

No matter how bad 2020 was, we can at least take comfort in its very good dogs. Famed dog rating Twitter account WeRateDogs has compiled the most wholesome 2020 recap imaginable, looking back at this past year through the trusting eyes of our fluffy canine companions. From koala savior Bear to incoming First Dogs Champ and Major , the six-minute video set to Novo Amor's "Carry You" is a gentle look at a rough year and the dogs that stayed by us through it all. SEE ALSO: Dogs and cats are refusing to let their humans work out at home, and it's pretty hilarious The Australian bushfires , coronavirus lockdowns , police brutality protests , and an extremely tense U.S. election made 2020 seem like a freight train of nightmares with no breaks. Yet our loyal pets reminded us that there is still a great deal of good in the world, becoming home office helpers, fluffy meteorologists , and protesters against racism — as well as continuing to uphold the age-old canine...
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‘Galwan’, ‘Daulat’..ITBP to name its dog squad after border regions

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Bharuch MP, who at times opposed Gujarat govt, quits BJP

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Number of women cops in states/UTs up 16% in a year

The strength of women personnel in state and Union Territory police forces registered a significant 16% jump last year, with their share rising to 10.3% as on January 1 this year (reflecting 2019 data) from 8.9% on January 1, 2019. Though the improvement is welcome, the cumulative percentage and numbers continue to reflect the male domination of police forces.
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Dilip Chhabria ran Rs 100cr interstate car racket: Police

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Kerala to be guardian of kids orphaned during eviction

The state government will take over the guardianship of two sons of the couple who lost their lives while resisting the attachment of three cents of land in which they were residing at Neyyattinkara. ​​CM Pinarayi Vijayan said the government would provide protection to the children and promised a free house for them. He also said the government would examine the lapses in connection with the incident.
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AP flyer who fled IGI has UK strain; 109 untraced in Pune

VISAKHAPATNAM/PUNE/BHUBANESWAR: The Andhra Pradesh government is on high alert after laboratory reports confirmed that the woman (47) who had evaded health authorities at Delhi airport on returning from the UK last week was carrying the mutated strain of the novel coronavirus currently rampaging through Britain.
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New Year ahead, MHA extends ‘strict vigil’ guidelines till Jan 31

he existing guidelines of the home ministry for surveillance, containment and caution against Covid-19 were on Monday extended to January 31, 2021 even as the ministry asked states and Union Territories to maintain "strict vigil" to avert a fresh surge in cases in wake of gatherings expected during the New Year celebrations.
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Tourists throw caution to the wind, govt fears Covid surge

The government is bracing for a possible post-holiday surge in Covid-19 cases around mid-January with reports of people violating various Covid norms to gather in large numbers at tourist destinations and a rise in travel. ​​The Centre has asked the states to increase alert levels of surveillance and containment systems and keep a close watch on any super-spreading events, particularly in the light of the new UK strain, so far not detected here but whose presence in India cannot be ruled out, official sources said.
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Covid-19: 40-50m shots stockpiled by SII, India to get most of it

India will initially get most of the 40-50 million ‘Covishield’ vaccine shots stockpiled by the Serum Institute of India (SII), since exports would require the World Health Organisation’s pre-qualification, which is likely to take around a month after regulatory approval.
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The best war movies on Netflix

In tough times, it may help to look to heroes, those who faced incredible odds, tremendous tragedy, and abject horror only to rally and fight back. What better place to find such stories than in war movies? This category of cinema takes audiences behind battle lines to offer up stories powerful and profound. Whether you're looking for something exciting, heart-wrenching, or inspirational, we've got you covered.  Here are the top 10 war movies on Netflix streaming now. 1. Da 5 Bloods   Spike Lee directs this riveting Vietnam War drama , which swings between past and present. Delroy Lindo, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and the late Chadwick Boseman star as the titular quintet, who buries gold bars while serving overseas in the Army. Decades later, they return to Vietnam, not only for the treasure, but also to bring back the remains of one they lost. Along the way, they'll run into shady characters, familial conflict, and explosive twists. Jonathan Maj...
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What triggered funding crisis for SC scholarship scheme

The revision of the Post-Matric Scholarship scheme for Scheduled Castes with a 60:40 fund sharing between the Centre and states has been forced by a 2018 formula authored by the social justice ministry that triggered a crisis, putting a question mark on BR Ambedkar’s personal initiative heading into independence to encourage education among the most disempowered social group.
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Yogi: Sacrifices of Sikh Guru’s sons to be part of UP syllabus

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Centuries-old star mystery gets deeper

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Try out farm laws for 2 yrs, Rajnath appeals to farmers

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Day after talks proposal, farmers call for Jan 1 stir

A day after sending a proposal for talks to the government, agitating farmers’ unions on Sunday gave a call for a nationwide protest on new year’s day urging the public to take a pledge to support the farmers’ struggle and demand repeal of the three central farm laws.​​The protesting farmers’ umbrella body, AIKSCC, has also planned protest rallies in Patna and Thanjavur on December 29, and in Manipur and Hyderabad on December 30.
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‘Hurt at treatment meted out to farmers; won’t join Congress’

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Whole genome sequencing likely on 5% of cases on UK strain threat

The National Task Force on Covid-19 has recommended that as part of “prospective surveillance”, 5% of positive cases from all states and UTs be tested for whole-genome sequencing to check for the presence of the “UK strain” that is seen to have a higher degree of infectiousness.
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J&K healthcare scheme shows govt resolve for welfare: Shah

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Telangana cops ask Google to block 158 instant loan apps

Google has been asked to block 158 instant financing apps on its Play Store by the Telangana police after the companies behind these were found harassing and shaming defaulters. ​​​​Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials have begun gathering information from Telangana police about companies involved in the instant financing apps since the role of Chinese nationals have emerged.
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Thiruvananthapuram set to get 21-year-old mayor

Arya Rajendran, 21, a BSc mathematics student who faced her first local body elections as a voter and as a candidate in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation elections, is set to become the youngest corporation mayor in Kerala, and one of the youngest mayors in the country. ​​Before Rajendran, Suman Koli had become mayor of Bharatpur corporation in Rajasthan at the age of 21 in 2009.
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Entire Taliban brass based in Pak, says its chief negotiator

The disclosure by Mullah Baradar, the chief Taliban negotiator in the intra-Afghan peace talks, in a video that the entire Taliban leadership is based in Pakistan and that no decision is taken without their advice has exacerbated India’s concerns about the role of ISI in the peace process. A series of videos had emerged on Thursday showing visiting Taliban representatives, led by Baradar in Pakistan, disclosing the existence of all Taliban leaders in Pakistan.
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Don’t deprive 70L farmers, join PM-Kisan, Tomar tells Mamata

With West Bengal as the only state which has not joined the PM-Kisan scheme, Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said he had written to chief minister Mamata Banerjee to join the scheme so that the state’s 70 lakh farmers could not be denied its benefit. “Nearly 70 lakh farmers of West Bengal would annually get Rs 4,200 crore if the state government joins the scheme,” said Tomar.
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Modi’s charges ‘half-truths’, says Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee countered PM Narendra Modi’s charges against her government of blocking a central scheme for farmers owing to its political agenda and denying funds to over 70 lakh farmers in the state under the PM-Kisan scheme, calling them “halftruths and distorted facts” and also questioned the Centre’s motive in disbursing cash benefits to farmers bypassing the state in poll-bound Bengal.
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Protests against big businesses too from Dec 26: Kisan leader

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Have sown first seeds of BJP in Valley: Anurag Thakur

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BJP credits PM Modi’s leadership for emerging as single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir DDC polls

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BJP's 3 Valley winners: Biomedical engineer, female lawyer & double MA

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Poll cash: EC to summon officials as MP drags feet

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SC bid to turn e-courts more disabled-friendly

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Farmers protest: Agriculture minister Tomar again indicates govt will not roll back farm laws

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Gandhi family loyalist Motilal Vora passes away

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Ram Temple construction committee to approve building technique soon

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New strain: Cargo, special flights exempt from 9-day UK curbs

Maharashtra has imposed night curfew from 11pm to 6am in view of the new coronavirus strain due to which Christmas and New Year celebrations, large gatherings, parties, functions, shops, hotels and theatres will have to wind up at 11pm. People have been advised to reach home before 11pm and not step out till 6am unless there is an emergency.
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After Punjab agents, Haryana arhtiya leader gets I-T notice

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The 10 best romantic movies currently on Netflix

Sometimes the mood strikes and only lingering glances, slow burns, longing stares, and top tier movie smooches will do.  That mood is best served when the romantic movies you crave are easily accessible on a streaming service like Netflix. Some of these picks for the 10 best romantic movies on Netflix are comedies while other are dramas, but all of them will scratch the itch for a lovey dovey night in. Starting at the oldest movie on the list... 1 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Karan Johar’s directorial debut became an instant Bollywood classic when it hit theaters in 1998. Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) and Anjali (Kajol) are college besties until Rahul falls in love with Tina (Rani Mukherji) and Anjali realizes her true feelings for him. The friends become estranged before Tina dies, leaving behind a daughter, also named Anjali in honor of their old friend. Little Anjali grows up reading letters from her late mother, and she learns about her father’s old friend — his first love. Tina tasks he...
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Skill programme for disabled hit by Covid, govt plans e-training

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Priyanka Gandhi bridges gap, steps into Ahmed Patel’s shoes

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Not quite a meeting of minds at 10, Janpath

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Farmer unions mark ‘Shahidi Divas’; threaten fast, may block NH9 today

The Centre sent a new letter late Sunday night to 40 farm leaders asking them to suggest a date for another round of talks and the issues they would like to discuss.
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J&K DDC polls see higher voting in low-turnout areas

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Reforms helped change image of India, says PM Modi

The spate of reforms unveiled by the government has helped change the perception about India on the global stage and investors who were sceptical about the country are taking a renewed interest, PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he mounted a strong defence of the changes undertaken across a raft of sectors ranging from manufacturing, farming, taxation and labour.
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How 'Bonus Jonas' Frankie Jonas became an unlikely TikTok star

Frankie Jonas, the often forgotten fourth Jonas brother, finally found his place in the spotlight on TikTok.  Kevin, 33, Joe, 31, and Nick Jonas, 28, performed as the Jonas Brothers in the early 2000s and after a hiatus, reunited in 2019 for an immensely successful comeback album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 100.  Frankie Jonas has had his share of stardom, including voicing one of the main characters in the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo and making an appearance in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam , which starred his brothers, but for the most part has lived in the shadow of his older brothers' musical success. Now, the 20-year-old college student is making a name for himself with his delightfully unhinged TikTok presence.  Read more... More about Jonas Brothers , Tiktok , Culture , and Web Culture from Mashable https://ift.tt/3nEodvp
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Troops hold on to positions in freezing conditions at LAC

There are no signs yet on the ground that China is willing to adhere to the proposed disengagement and de-escalation roadmap in eastern Ladakh, with the rival troops continuing to hold their entrenched positions in freezing temperatures and oxygen deprivation in the high-altitude region.
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No breakthrough but India & China agree to continue talks

Despite no breakthrough in the ongoing talks for LAC disengagement, India and China on Friday expressed optimism on the efforts to end the eight-month old military standoff in eastern Ladakh as they held another round of diplomatic talks on the issue. India again emphasised on complete and early disengagement at “all friction points” in the meeting that saw the two sides agreeing to have another round of military talks soon.
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Use Ayush docs for clinical work and you could lose accreditation: NABH to hospitals

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Covid vaccination is voluntary, says government

Even those who have recovered from Covid-19 are advised to receive the complete schedule of Covid vaccine irrespective of their past history of infection, the health ministry said and emphasised that this would help in developing a strong immune response against the disease.
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