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The Keystone XL pipeline and why Joe Biden’s executive order has riled up Canada and fears of job loss

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On Friday, US President Joe Biden will make his first call with Justin Trudeau on Friday and discuss the issue of keystone pipeline.
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Not a satire: North Korea raises concerns about ‘human rights violations’ in Australia at the UN

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North Korea raised concerns on human right violations in Australia during the universal period review at the UN Human Rights Council
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NCB busts drug racket based out of Pakistan and Sri Lanka after seizing heroin worth Rs 1,000 crore from a boat

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NCB and the Indian Coast Guard had intercepted a vessel near the Tuticorin Port and found 95.87 kg of heroin in November 2020
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Tamil YouTube channel reporter harasses Brahmin women and peddles caste hatred; Indu Makkal Katchi to file a complaint on the incident

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A reporter of a Tamil YouTube channel Red Pix was seen harassing a woman and peddling caste hatred against Brahmin people
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How Brazil thanked India for sending Coronavirus vaccine doses: Pawan Putra Hanuman

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President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has expressed his gratitude towards India and Prime Minister Modi for vaccine exports from our country.
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Yogi Adityanath the most popular CM in the country for third consecutive time, Mamata slips to 4th: India Today’s Mood of the Nation survey

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Yogi Adityanath has emerged as the most popular Chief Minister in the country in the India Today 'Mood of the Nation' survey.
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Farmer leader Ruldu Singh Mansa alleges Delhi Police smashed his car’s windscreen, video tells a completely different story: Details

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Farmer leader Ruldu Singh Mansa smashes the windscreen of his own car with a hockey stick, alleges Delhi police did it
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Crime

Elephant in viral video where a forest official was seen crying profusely over its death was injured by burning tyre in horrific attack: Details

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An elephant has died in Masinagudi in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu after locals attempted to chase it away with fire.
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Crime

‘Money earned in drug sale was used to finance anti-India activities’: NCB busts Dawood Ibrahim aide’s drug factory

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The arrested Chiku Pathan is said to be a close aide fo Dawood Ibrahim. He is one of the biggest drug lords of Mumbai and manufactures Mephedrone from multiple factories.
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India sends Covid-19 vaccines to all neighbouring countries except Pakistan, China steps in to aid Pakistan with free Chinese vaccine

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India has not sent any vaccines to Pakistan, and there are no reports suggesting that Indian govt will send any vaccine to them
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Microsoft files a patent to bring back dead loved ones as ‘chatbots’ from their digital data

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Microsoft has reportedly filed a patent that would allow it to built a chatbot mirroring human beings based on their digital data.
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Opinions

Temples under attack in Andhra Pradesh: Hindus must be granted autonomy and the chance to defend themselves from external attacks

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The recent series of temple vandalism incidents across Andhra Pradesh have left Hindus all over the country horrified and shaken.
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‘Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him’: How Lee Kuan Yew brought an end to pilots’ protest in Singapore Airlines

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In 1980, the Singapore International Airlines(SIA) and its pilots' union SIAPA was engaged in a bitter dispute over the demand of salary hikes.
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The build up to the Delhi anti-Hindu Riots 2020

On this day that year
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Scars of how Islamists and Left came together to burn the country a year ago: From the ides of December to end of February

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It was on the 11th of December 2019 that calls to Jihad started emanating, culminating into the Delhi anti-Hindu riots.
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Politics

West Bengal: TMC govt led by Mamata Banerjee to bring anti-CAA resolution in state assembly on January 27

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The West Bengal government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will bring a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 in the state assembly on January 27
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Politics

No matter how many protests happen, CAA will not be rolled back: Amit Shah in Lucknow

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Shah reminded that Gandhi had said that Hindus and Sikhs living in Pakistan can come to India anytime. It will be the duty of Indians to provide them with dignity and security.
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Politics

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh snubbed at Shaheen Bagh, ‘protestors’ do not let him deliver speech from stage

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Digvijaya Singh later said that while he was requested to deliver a speech at Shaheen Bagh, it was actually he who did not want to politicise the stage.
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2 Shaheen Bagh ‘protestors’ send Rs 1 crore defamation notice to BJP’s Amit Malviya over ‘500 Rs per day’ video

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The notice has been sent via the office of one Mehmood Pacha, the 'legal adviser' of the protestors.
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Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India
10,640,464
Total cases
Updated on 23 January, 2021 3:34 AM
India
10,299,923
Recovered
Updated on 23 January, 2021 3:34 AM
India
153,218
Deaths
Updated on 23 January, 2021 3:34 AM

Data automatically updated from this public source

98,616,633
Updated on 23 January, 2021 3:34 AM

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Left-wing fury at Vir Sanghvi shows just how much ‘liberals’ hate Hindus

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Vir Sanghvi published a column about the ‘shameful persecution’ of Munawar Faruqui and the ‘bogus controversy’ around Tandav
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Opinions

Farm Laws 2020: The need of the hour is balanced liberalization, to move beyond rigid ideologies

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A balanced liberalization, based on the triad of truth, efficiency and compassion, may find a better tomorrow
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Those who blamed Modi for market crashes must congratulate him for Sensex at 50,000

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As market crosses 50,000 points, will those who blame him for crashes credit him for bullish trend?

The paper-tigers of the Indian comedy circus: How mocking Hindus is a free hit but other faiths is a no-go

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Indian comedians have displayed evangelical zeal in poking fun at Hindus and their faith but they have not exhibited the same alacrity in sneering at Islam and Christianity

How this New Yorker Article represents Deep-Rooted White Western Racism against ‘Brown Indians’

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The New Yorker published an article by Bill McKibben, titled – Gandhi, History, and the Lessons of the Events at the Capitol.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan never called for “tracking working women”: How liberals made a story out of nothing

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You must have heard - MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is planning to register and track every movement of working women - that is fake news
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Politics

Politics

Maha Congress protests against Arnab Goswami over ‘ChatGate’, raises ‘Joote Maaro’ slogan while hitting his poster with shoes

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The Congress party on Monday took to the streets of Mumbai in huge numbers to protest against Arnab Goswami.
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Congress head of minority cell arrested for involvement in attack on Tripura Congress chief, a crime media had blamed BJP for

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West Bengal: Political turmoil in TMC continues as Cabinet Minister Rajib Banerjee calls it quits

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“BJP will ban burqa, beard, skullcap, azan”, says AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal after forming alliance with Congress and Left to defeat ‘communal BJP’ in...

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AIMIM’s West Bengal ally Islamic cleric Peerzada Abbas Siddiqui launches ‘secular’ party to contest West Bengal Assembly polls

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Uddhav stirs up Belagavi issue, Shiv Sena activists stopped by police from removing Karnataka flag. Details

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Bengal: TMC leaders attack BSF, accuse it of working for BJP’s benefit, BSF hits back

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Arnab Goswami to sue Congress, challenges Rahul Gandhi to one-on-one debate

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‘Bengal mangoge toh cheer denge’ – TMC’s Madan Mitra threatens BJP ahead of West Bengal assembly elections

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Fact-Check

Fact-Check

Here is the truth about the images where medical officers from Karnataka were seen ‘faking’ Coronavirus vaccination for a picture

Did medical officers in Karnataka fake vaccination for camera? Congress makes damaging fake claims to undermine fight against Coronavirus
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Has the govt increased interest rate on Kisan Credit Card loan from 7% to 12%

The Press Information Bureau has 'fact-checked' the claims made by some media portals that interest on Kisan Credit Card loan has been increased.
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Political Fact-Check

Rahul Gandhi lies to claim PM Modi has no geopolitical understanding, Surjewala declares himself Joe Biden

Rahul Gandhi lied that PM Modi had endorsed Donald Trump's candidature for the 2020 US presidential elections
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Fact-Check

Has China constructed a new village inside Arunachal Pradesh? Not quite: How NDTV misled with its ‘exclusive’ report

Report China building a village inside Arunachal Pradesh was bought out by NDTV yesterday - and it turned out to be fake news
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#BanSportsTak: Netizens angry after India Today owned sports channel claims Virat Kohli suffers from ‘disorder’

"It is a disorder for a captain to (be as aggressive as Virat Kohli). It might be acceptable for a player to have this aggression (but nor for a captain)," the journalist claimed.
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Roasting Raghuram Rajan, talking about economic upswing, forced conversion to Islam and Christianity: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala bursts ‘liberal’ bubble

The big bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was uninhibited his in his freewheeling interview with The Print founder Shekhar Gupta
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Rajdeep Sardesai ‘baffled’ by India Today survey that shows Modi govt winning a sweeping majority if elections held today: Details

Taking to Twitter, Sardesai said that he was 'baffled' to see that despite the economic hardships resulted by the pandemic, Indians still love the Modi government.
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Indian Express spreads fake news claiming there were internal objections to Adani Group winning all 6 airports: Read the facts

The civil aviation ministry said that same allegations made in the Indian Express report were already dismissed by Kerala High Court
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The hidden chats in the TRP Chargesheet that nobody is talking about, not even the police: India Today and BARC

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In the TRP case chargesheet, pages of personal chats between Arnab Goswami and the ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta have been added
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They’re paying someone in Taloja to torture him till he names Arnab, he’s on death bed: Ex-BARC CEO family speak up, file affidavit

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Days after they arrested BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia, they arrested BARC former CEO Partho Dasgupta on the 25th of December 2020.
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World

All you need to know about Navdeep Bains, minister who resigned from Trudeau govt: Corruption, Khalistan, immigration scam and lobbying for China

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Navdeep Bains is considered to be one of the aggressive Khalistan sympathizers within the Canada government.
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BHU to induct degree course on Hindu Studies with Ancient scriptures, Vedas, Puranas and more: Exclusive details

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Bharat Adhyayan Kendra of BHU has come up with a structured two-year course on Hindu Studies, scriptures and traditions
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Opinions

Explained – The political crisis over crop procurement in Chhattisgarh and why paddy procurement has been stopped in the state

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As mandis in Chhattisgarh overflow due to bonus announced by govt, both Congress and BJP blaming each other
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Bollywood, Sports & more

Cricket

‘That is New India,’ ‘Pujaras’s Pooja’ and more: Indian cricketer Ashwin and fielding coach Sridhar share stories from the Sydney test

Indian cricket superstar Ravichandran Ashwin shared stories from the tour of Australia on his YouTube channel on Friday.
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Mumbai Police denies permission to UP Police, disrupts probe in Mirzapur case as police reach to question Farhan Akhtar

UP Police is investigating case filed against makers of the web series 'Mirzapur' and their probe is being disrupted by Mumbai Police
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After multiple FIRs against ‘Tandav’, makers of another Amazon Prime web series ‘Mirzapur’ in trouble, SC issues notice

The SC notice was issued following a petition complaining about UP's Mirzapur being portrayed in a bad light in the web series
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Kangana Ranaut pens a heartfelt note for Sushant Singh Rajput on his birth anniversary, calls out movie mafia

Kangana Ranaut wrote that she regretted not being there to help Sushant Singh Rajput when he needed help against movie mafia
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Pune restaurant launches ‘Bullet Thali’ challenge: Eat a 4 kg platter in 60 mins to win a Royal Enfield bike

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The Pune restaurant owner conceptualised the 'Bullet Thali' challenge to bounce back after his business incurred huge losses amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Ministers reportedly walk out of meeting after farmers refuse government’s proposal, 11th round of talks end in a stalemate

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Protesting farmers do not agree to Govt's offer to put the farm laws on hold for two years and forming and committee
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Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ is safe, vaccine led to enhanced immune responses to Covid-19, says medical journal Lancet

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The prestigious medical journal said that Covaxin generated tolerable safety outcomes and enhanced immune responses.
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Delhi police books DSGMC president and Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa for embezzlement of Gurdwara funds

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A Delhi court had called allegations against Manjinder Singh Sirsa "serious in nature" while ordering probe in November 2020
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80% of meat supplied is halal: Meat traders call SDMC’s move to display whether they are selling Halal or Jhatka meat ‘unwarranted’

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Yesterday SDMC passed order mandating eatries and meat shops to display whether they are selling Halal or Jhatka meat
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‘Traitorous angels became fake gods, corrupting humans through idols,’ miscreants drop condoms, posters with Christian message in temple hundi

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The incident took place just days after used condoms and fake currency notes were found in the hundis of 3 other temples
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World

‘F**k Biden’: Twitter suspends prominent Antifa accounts after left-wing mobs continue their rampage following Biden’s inauguration

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Twitter has suspended prominent Antifa accounts following a spell of rioting on the occasion of Joe Biden's inauguration as president.
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“Young generation of New India has a zeal of combating troubles with enthusiasm”, says PM Modi addressing students at Tezpur University

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PM Modi emphasised on how the Govt prioritised the development of North-East India opening new avenues for younger generations
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JNU fines Aishe Ghosh and other students for illegally entering JNU hostel by breaking locks, Shehla Rashid jumps into the fray to foment trouble

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JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh was fined by JNU admin for illegally entering hostel by breaking lock during the lockdown
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“Pakistan can’t hide behind the smokescreen of UN resolution”: India slams Pakistan in UN over attack on Hindu temples in the country

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India said at the United Nations General Assembly that Pakistan being a co-sponsor at agenda item 'Culture of Peace' was an irony
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‘Offensive, misleading’ social media posts against Govt officials, ministers, lawmakers to be brought under cybercrime category: Bihar ADG

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Bihar leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav slammed Nitish Kumar Government for the decision. He called the chief minister the "Bheeshm Pitamah" of the corrupt and the "protector of criminals".
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CBI books Cambridge Analytica, alleged strategist of Congress for 2014 elections, over illegal harvesting of Facebook data in India

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Along with Cambridge Analytica, CBI has filed case against another firm named Global Science Research Limited for Facebook data theft
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