- Fact check: "Rs.350 to be deducted from bank account for not voting" is fake
CHANDIGARH: A fake news story of an anonymous Hindi newspaper under the headline “Rs 350 will be deducted from bank account for not polling vote” has gone viral on social media.
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- 181 new cases, 2 deaths as Covid surge continues in J&K
SRINAGAR: Two deaths and 181 new cases were reported on Friday in J&K as Covid infection continued to surge in the Union Territory.An official bulletin said there were 56 cases in the Jammu division and 125 cases and two deaths in the Kashmir division while 168 patients were discharged from hospitals during the last 24 hours.
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- In a first, Pepsico's potato patent revoked by Indian authority
GANDHINAGAR:Accepting a farm activist's revocation application to revoke the varietal registration of Pepsico India Holding on potato variety FL-2027, The Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers' Rights (PPV&FR) Authority on Friday revoked the registration, the multinational had. Even at the global level, this is the first time that the multinational had to face such a defeat.
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- Will aid in defeating BJP': Akhilesh on tie-ups with small outfits for UP polls
JHANSI: Training guns on the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on various issues, Samajwadi Party President and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Friday that Uttar Pradesh is headed for change and his party's strategy will help in dethroning the BJP in next year's Assembly elections.
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- Three minors held in Delhi for attempt to murder
NEW DELHI:The police have apprehended three minors for shooting at a man in Delhi, an official said on Friday.According to the official, a call regarding a firing incident was received on November 26 at Tigri police station, following which the cops rushed to the spot.
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- Minor's gang-rape by 33: Maha Police file charge sheet
THANE(Maharashtra): Two months after a 15-year-old girl had lodged a complaint of blackmail and repeated gang-rape by 33 persons, including 4 juveniles, the Thane police filed its charge sheet in the sensational case, officials said on Friday.
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- Decisions on booster dose, jabs for kids on scientific advice: Mandaviya
NEW DELHI:Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that the decision on booster doses of Covid vaccines and vaccination of children will be taken after scientific advice.
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- Symptoms of a Omicron are similar to Corona infection: Dr. Prabhjot Kaur "Kalsi
GURDASPUR: District Epidemiologist Dr. Prabhjot Kaur "Kalsi" said that so far 744 cases of dengue fever have been reported in district Gurdaspur and now due to change of weather the number of cases of dengue fever has come down. So that dengue fever can be prevented.
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- Phagwara police officials solved a snacthing case within 24 hours by arresting three accused
PHAGWARA:Solving a snatching case in less than 24-hours, the Kapurthala police have arrested three accused in few hours of the crime besides seizing the looted money, 22 intoxicant injections, 04 mobile phones and one motorcycle bearing number PB08BF6569.
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- DC directs depositing of licensed weapons
NAWANSHAHR:For the upcoming 2022 assembly elections in the state, Deputy Commissioner- cum- District Election Officer Vishesh Sarangal asked the District Police to get all the licensed firearms deposited in their police station areas immediately.Accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kanwardeep Kaur, Deputy Commissioner said that the district has a total of 2637 license holders and has 3246 registered weapons
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- Phillaur leaders urged Chetan Chauhan to declare Vikramjit Chaudhary Congress candidate from Phillaur
PHILLAUR:Local Congress elected representatives fromPhillaur on Friday urged the party leadership to announce VikramjitSingh Chaudhary’s candidature for the forthcoming assembly electionsas AICC Secretary Chetan Chauhan visited the constituency.
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- Chugh hails former Punjab DGP Virk joining BJP
CHANDIGARH:National BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh welcomed former Punjab DGP SS Virk joining the BJP and said that the BJP had been always ready to honour police officers who have contributed their mite for maintaining law and order in Punjab.
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- Congress, AAP will be "wiped out" in Punjab elections: Sukhbir
NURMAHAL:There is a strong anti-incumbency against the ruling Congress for"reneging" on its poll promises while people do not "trust" AAP,claimed SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, adding that both parties willbe "wiped out" in the Punjab Assembly elections.
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- Oppn opposes introduction of Bills amending tenure of CBI, ED Directors
NEW DELHI: The Opposition parties on Friday opposed the introduction of The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seek amendment in the tenure of the Director ED and CBI respectively.
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- New update lets Pokemon Go runs much smoother on iPhones
SAN FRANCISCO: Pokemon Go has come up with a new update -- 1.191.0 -- that lets iOS users run the game at higher frame rates.
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