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Petrol and diesel prices to come down from tomorrow as centre cuts excise duty, urges states to reduce VAT too
Govt of India has announced that the excise duty on petrol will be reduced by Rs 5, and the excise duty on diesel will be cut by Rs 10
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‘Are you a Muslim or do you share your lineage with a prostitute’: Islamists attack actor-director Farhan Akhtar over his Diwali post
Farhan Akhtar was attacked by Islamists after he shared Diwali greetings and uploaded a picture of himself performing Diwali pooja
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‘When next karseva happens, not bullets but flowers will be showered on the devotees of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna’: Yogi Adityanath
UP CM Yogi Adityanath said those who ordered firing upon karsevaks will now line up with their families for the next karseva
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Iran accuses the US of stealing oil in the Sea of Oman, confrontation reported
Iran accused US of trying to steal oil from Iranian ship in Sea of Oman.
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WHO finally approves Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, grants it Emergency Use Listing status
WHO granted Emergency Use Listing status to Covaxin after the Technical Advisory Group of WHO recommended the same earlier today
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SC advocate Shashank Jha asks people to contact him if harassed by Delhi Police for bursting crackers, offers free legal help
Meanwhile, the Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said that the AAP-led Delhi government would show "zero tolerance" to violations of the firecracker ban.
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Diplomatic row between China and Sri Lanka escalates as Colombo rejects Chinese shipment of contaminated fertilisers
Sri Lanka had recently rejected a batch of fertilisers sent from China saying the shipment was contaminated with microbes
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Chhattisgarh: Congress MLA wants sedition charges against Bilaspur collector for sending ‘ordinary invitation cards’ to politicians
The MLA said the Bilaspur collector did not extend special VIP invitations to elected representatives for Rajyotsava celebrations, and sent 'ordinary invitation cards that are sent to common people'.
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LAWDA no more: Jammu & Kashmir govt renames the lakes and waterways development body name
The acronym, LAWDA, has been subject of mockery over the Internet for years because it sounds like an abusive term for genitalia
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The festival of worshipping dogs and crows – All you need to know about Kukur Tihar festival celebrated by Gorkhas and Nepali Hindus
Kukur Tihar falls on the second day of five-day Tihar festival in Nepal, when dogs are worshiped by Hindus,