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India Reports 91,702 New COVID-19 Cases, 3403 Deaths
India reported 91,702 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) over the last 24 hours and 3403 deaths, which have taken the country's infection tally to over 29.27 million, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Friday. India on Thursday reported a record daily rise of 6148 deaths from Covid-19. The country's Covid-19 caseload now stands at 29,274,823 million and the death toll at 363,079, according to the health ministry's dashboard updated at 8am. ....
MoS Finance Counters Bengal FM's Charge Of Ignoring Dissent, Says GST Council Reflects Collective Spirit
Following the conclusion of the 44th meeting of the GST Council on Saturday, a war of words erupted on Twitter between Union Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur, and West Bengal Finance Minister, Amit Mitra, over the way the important meeting of the state and Central Finance Ministers to decide on GST rate for Covid relief items was conducted. ....
Manish Tewari Frontrunner For Punjab Congress President's Post
After the panel set up by the Congress on Punjab submitted its report on the factionalism in its state unit, a change of guard looks imminent with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) looking for a suitable replacement for current Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Sunil Jakhar. ....
Mithun Chakraborty Questioned By Kolkata Police Over 'inciteful Speech'
Kolkata Police virtually questioned BJP leader and Mithun Chakraborty on a complaint lodged against him alleging that the actor was responsible for inciting violence through one of his speeches made during a BJP campaign. ....
Amid Infighting, Punjab Congress Leaders Meet Rahul Gandhi
Punjab Congress president Sunil Jhakhar, finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Singh Bajwa met Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday to apprise him of the situation after infighting escalated in the state. ....
Punjab Politics: Navjot Singh Sidhu Finally Meets Rahul Gandhi In Delhi
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has raised the banner of revolt against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, met former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday evening soon after meeting party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. ....
Amit Shah, JP Nadda Extend Greetings To Doctors, Chartered Accountants
BJP chief J.P. Nadda and union home minister Amit Shah, on Thursday, greeted doctors and chartered accountants on 'Doctors' Day' and 'Chartered Accountants' Day. ....
Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat Poised To Quit, Leaves For Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat is likely to resign as he is unable to get himself elected to the state Assembly within the stipulated six month period, sources said on Friday. ....
Euro 2020 Quarter-finals: Spain Beat Switzerland 3-1 On Penalties, Reach Semifinals
Daniel Zakaria scored an own goal in just the eight-minute of the game to hand Spain the lead as in the 68th minute Xherdan Shaqiri equalised for Switzerland. Remo Freuler was sent off in the 77th minute for his tackle on Gerard Moreno in the Euro 2020 quarter-final at the Saint Petersburg Stadium. Extra Time was needed but with 10-men, Switzerland held Spain to 1-1- but Spain beat Switzerland 3-1 on penalties.....
Big Win For Forces: Top Hizbul Commander Killed In Kashmir Encounter
A top commander of proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was killed during an encounter between the terrorists and security forces in North Kashmir's Handwara on Wednesday. ....
