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COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report Ramya Kannan

Pandemic created a ‘perfect storm’ of conditions, says report

Fresh SOP requires mandatory COVID-19 negative report for travellers to India

Physical classes resume in Maharashtra universities, colleges

India reports 18% decrease in new COVID-19 cases during October 11-17 week: WHO

Govt looking to vaccinate country's entire adult population by year-end: MoS Health

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed gratitude to all the vaccine manufacturing companies of the country, workers engaged in vaccine transportation and health sector professionals engaged in administering the vaccines.

National

India now has 'protective shield' of 100 crore vaccine doses against COVID-19 pandemic: PM Modi

PTI The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India surpassed the 100-crore milestone on Thursday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being administered a COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. File photo

National

100 crore COVID-19 vaccinations | PM Modi thanks doctors, nurses

Special Correspondent “Triumph of Indian science, collective spirit of 130 crore Indians,” he tweets

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Sriram Lakshman U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for the post of Ambassador to Beijing, Nicholas Burns, said the alignment of U.S. and Indian interests in the Indo-Pacific “makes a great difference” in terms of the challenges posed by China.Mr. Burns was answering a question on the U.S.’s opportunities and constraints in collaborating with different countries while dealing with Beijing.“The comparative advantage that we have versus China is that we have treaty allies. We have partners who deeply believe in us

Malaysia Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah suggested a move towards a new policy of constructive engagement or non-indifference for ASEAN.

International

ASEAN should rethink non-interference policy amid Myanmar crisis, Malaysia FM says

Reuters Non-interference had contributed to ASEAN's inability to make effective decisions quickly, says Saifuddin Abdullah

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Haryana govt. to set up heli-hub in Gurugram

Special Correspondent The Haryana government will identify land in Gurugram to set up a heli-hub and will send a proposal in this regard to the Central government. It has also been decided by the State to reduce the VAT on air turbine fuel from 20% to 1%.Chief Minister Manohar Lal met Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss various civil aviation projects in Haryana. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala also attended the meeting via videoconferencing.Discussions

DMK President MK Stalin addresses during an election campaign rally in support of his alliance candidates, ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls, in Tirunelveli, Saturday, March 20, 2021

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Data | How election fund was spent during 2021 State polls

Jasmin Nihalani The AIADMK spent the highest share in spreading the party’s propaganda (99.5%) and relied only on media and advertisements

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Delhi

Delhi CM Kejriwal hails frontline workers as India achieves COVID-19 vaccination milestone

PTI According to official sources, over 75% of India’s all eligible adult population has been administered at least the first dose and around 31% has received both the doses of the vaccine.

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The accused in Pollachi sexual assault case were produced at a court in Coimbatore on Wednesday

Tamil Nadu

Seven police personnel suspended for facilitating meeting of Pollachi case accused with family

Staff Reporter The police allowed the accused in the sexual assault case to meet with their relatives, on the outskirts of Coimbatore, in violation of rules

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Locals walk on a road during snowfall at Kufri in Shimla district.

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Zendaya as Chani and Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action-adventure ‘Dune’ a Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary release.

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India's Rohit Sharma, left, and teammate KL Rahul run between the wickets during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup warm-up match between India and Australia in Dubai, UAE, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021.

'Terrific' India favourites to win T20 World Cup: Smith

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