Tension at Assam-Mizoram border as many injured in violent clash, Sarbananda Sonowal dials PMO, CM Zoramthanga

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Tension prevailed on the Assam-Mizoram border and several people were injured after violent clashes broke out between two groups from both states. According to reports, several people were injured during the clash between the two groups from Assam and Mizoram at Lailapur area in Assam’s Cachar district on Saturday evening. Miscreants torched several houses near … Read more

Bihar Polls: State explores ways to get more people to vote safely amid Covid

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Patna: The Bihar government is trying to increase voter turnout in the upcoming assembly election without letting its guard down in the fight against Covid-19, a stiff challenge especially since public activities have increased because of election campaigning and the ongoing festive season. “Definitely festivals and elections increase public activities and these are bound to … Read more

Samuel Paty beheading: Teacher’s slaying spurs protests across France

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Thousands gathered in and around Paris’ Place de la République, some holding signs showing the front page of Charlie Hebdo — a satirical magazine targeted by extremists after showing cartoons of the prophet — while others lofted placards, saying, “No to Islamisation” and “Nazislamisation is cutting our throats.” Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Prime Minister Jean … Read more

IPOs, buybacks to fuel government’s divestment plan: Dipam Secretary

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New Delhi: The government will push forth with initial public offers and share buybacks in key public sector enterprises in the remaining months of this financial year, a top official said, following the successful public listing of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. and other offers for sale. “We have made use of the market opportunities through … Read more

Even if BJP gets more seats this time, Nitishji will be the Bihar CM: Fadnavis

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On the numbers of seats NDA will win in the Bihar elections.We will win with a landslide victory. On Bihar getting a BJP CM.In this election, this question is not important. Even if the BJP gets more seats (than JDU) this time, Nitishji will be the CM. On LJP cutting into BJP’s and JDU’s votesThe … Read more

New stimulus check: All the essential facts to know about payment size, qualifications, more

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Here’s what’s happening with a second stimulus check. Angela Lang/CNET Did you know that stimulus negotiations are headed for a dramatic Tuesday? Or that the IRS uses a specific formula that determines how much money each household received in the first check? How about whether or not you’ll have to pay taxes on your stimulus … Read more

Assam, Mizoram blame each other; CMs try to defuse border tension

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Guwahati: Amid simmering tension on the Assam-Mizoram border after a violent clash between the people of the two states, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal spoke to his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga on Sunday. Sonowal also apprised the PMO and MHA about the situation. During their talks, Sonowal and Zoramthanga laid emphasis on joint efforts to address the … Read more

Whitmer says Trump ‘inciting’ domestic terrorism as campaign adviser dismisses President’s incendiary rhetoric as ‘having fun’ at rallies

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But as Whitmer, a Democrat, pleaded with Trump to “bring down the heat,” the President’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump described the President’s calls to jail the governor as him “having fun,” during an interview with CNN on Sunday. “You know, it’s incredibly disturbing that the President of the United States, 10 days after a plot to … Read more

Coronavirus: Possibility of 2nd wave in winter season can’t be ruled out, says expert panel chief VK Paul

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NITI Aayog member VK Paul, who is also the chief of an expert panel coordinating efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in India, said on Sunday that the possibility of a second wave of infections during the winter season cannot be ruled out. He said it is likely to happen, despite the decline in the … Read more