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Those who believe in democracy support the Samyukta Morcha, says Bengal Congress chief

Shiv Sahay Singh

If BJP wants a Congress-mukt Bharat, Trinamool Congress wants an Opposition-free West Bengal; both are two sides of the same coin, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

File photo of West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

West Bengal Assembly polls | 793 companies of security forces for fourth phase

Shiv Sahay Singh

Many high-profile candidates are in the fray on Saturday

Polling officials carry EVMs and other election material at a distribution centre, in South 24 Paraganas district on April 9, 2021.

Gujarat government not in favour of lockdown: CM Vijay Rupani

However, the Chief Minister of Gujarat welcomed the voluntary imposition of lockdowns at a local level by villages or market associations in cities.

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Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. File

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Formulate COVID-19 vaccine allotment criteria: Rajesh Tope to Centre

The Health Minister of Maharashtra alleged that many States, which are smaller than Maharashtra in terms of population and the number of patients, have received more doses.

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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope. File

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File photo of West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

Those who believe in democracy support the Samyukta Morcha, says Bengal Congress chief

Polling officials carry EVMs and other election material at a distribution centre, in South 24 Paraganas district on April 9, 2021.

West Bengal Assembly polls | 793 companies of security forces for fourth phase

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. File

Gujarat government not in favour of lockdown: CM Vijay Rupani

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope. File

Formulate COVID-19 vaccine allotment criteria: Rajesh Tope to Centre

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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

Punjab left with just five days of COVID-19 vaccine stock: Amarinder Singh

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West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses an election campaign rally in support of party candidates Ratna Chatterjee and Partha Chatterjee, ahead of the 4th phase of State Assembly polls, in Kolkata, Thursday, April 8, 2021.

West Bengal Assembly elections | EC notice to Mamata over comments on Central forces

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his door-to-door campaign in favour of the BJP candidate, Rudranil Ghosh, from Bhawanipore Assembly constituency, in Kolkata.

Mamata alleges plot to assassinate her

Shiv Sahay Singh Union Home Minister says CM creating anarchy.

A view of deserted roads in Bhilwara, Rajasthan. File Photo

Coronavirus | Rajasthan markets to shut at 7 p.m.

Special Correspondent Night curfew extended in 10 cities

A man reacts as a health worker takes a nasal swab to test for COVID-19 at an urban health centre in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on April 3, 2021.

Gujarat COVID-19 surge overwhelms health infrastructure

Mahesh Langa Second wave is far more severe than the first one and it’s just the beginning, says infectious disease expert

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AIUDF MP Badruddin Ajmal. File

Assam Opposition alliance candidates shifted to Jaipur

Rahul Karmakar Mohammed Iqbal The candidates included those from the Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and the Left parties.

President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), addresses a press conference regarding Assam Assembly election 2021, at Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati, Wednesday, April 07, 2021.

Assam Assembly elections 2021 | Congress demands CCTV feed from strong rooms for candidates

PTI The Congress also accused the Election Commission of acting "as per instructions of the BJP".

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Polling under way at 157-Metiaburuz Assembly Constituency on April 10, 2021.

West Bengal Assembly polls | Five dead at Sitalkuchi on polling day of phase four, TMC alleges central forces opened fire

Shiv Sahay Singh According to the report submitted to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, there was violence between two groups of political activists and the situation turned violent when central forces intervened.

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Polling under way at 157-Metiaburuz Assembly Constituency on April 10, 2021.

West Bengal Assembly polls fourth phase live updates | Five deaths in Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency, polling adjourned in station 126

The Hindu Net Desk Many high-profile candidates are in the fray on Saturday

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Rahul Dravid in the commercial

Several on-ground productions like ‘Ram Setu’ halted shoots after their leading actors, including Akshay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19

A still from ‘Ajeeb Daastaans’

Angry Rahul Dravid rules: From his ‘Jammy’ days to ‘Indiranagar ka gunda’

The Hindu Net Desk

The Indian cricket legend appears in a new advert, where he loses his cool at being stuck in a Bengaluru traffic jam

Film federation lays new guidelines for shooting amid rise in COVID-19 cases

The film and TV industry has been badly hit due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, and particularly Mumbai

New on Netflix this week: ‘Ajeeb Daastaans’, ‘My Love: Six Stories of True Love’ and more

The Hindu Net Desk

An anthology on four fractured relationships, as well as six real-life stories on longtime couples in different parts of the world, are the highlights on the platform this week

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Gujarat government not in favour of lockdown: CM Vijay Rupani

Formulate COVID-19 vaccine allotment criteria: Rajesh Tope to Centre

Punjab left with just five days of COVID-19 vaccine stock: Amarinder Singh

‘The Ink’ founder Rajesh Kundu booked over posts on WhatsApp, Facebook

Former M.P. Minister, Congress leader Mahesh Joshi dead

Coronavirus | Rajasthan markets to shut at 7 p.m.

Coronavirus, No decision yet on night curfew in Bihar, says Nitish Kumar

CM says all schools, colleges and coaching institutes will be closed till April 18

Cinemas reflect culture, other aspects of people, says Manipur CM

State observes the golden jubilee of Manipuri films.

Coronavirus | Gujarat COVID-19 surge overwhelms health infrastructure

Second wave is far more severe than the first one and it’s just the beginning, says infectious disease expert

Story of a heritage house, illustrious occupants

The ‘House of Baruas’ in Guwahati will turn 100 in 2022

Resume talks with protesting farmers: Vij

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday said he would write to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to resume dialogue with the farmers

CM Gehlot flags vaccine shortage in Rajasthan, seeks immediate supply

‘Present stock will finish in the next two days’

Bombay HC asks why some politicians from Maharashtra were getting vaccinated at home

The Court directed the Central government to file a short affidavit on the vaccination protocol before April 21

Centre’s claims of vaccine wastage untrue, says Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope

State heading down the path of a lockdown if the situation does not improve, he says

Coronavirus | Gehlot writes to Modi seeking at least 30 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Rajasthan

The current stock would last only two days, the Chief Minister says.

MP: 11-day 'yagna' against COVID-19 begins at Ujjain temple

An 11-day 'yagna' (ritual fire) against coronavirus began at the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh on Friday morning.The

Lalu's bail petition hearing postponed by a week

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday deferred by a week the hearing in bail petition of jailed RJD president Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case. The

BHU students allegedly kidnap ambulance driver for ransom

An FIR on charges of kidnapping for ransom and criminal intimidation was lodged against them at the Lanka police station in Varanasi.

Farmers prepone KMP blockade by three hours

The farmer unions have preponed the 24-hour blockade of 135-km-long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway by three hours to start at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Manipur Human Rights Commission acts on MLA’s allegation of political support for drug lords

Statement is serious and requires intervention, says panel

Daily COVID-19 cases breach 1,000-mark in Odisha

State sees 45% jump in cases

Seven terrorists killed in J&K encounters

Ansar Ghazwatul Hind’s chief Imtiaz Ahmad Shah among those killed, say police

Hospital staff submit resignation letters in Imphal

They seek the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission.

Assets linked to ex-U.P. Minister, others attached

They include balance in 57 bank accounts and 60 immovable properties.

Coronavirus | Odisha seeks supply of 10-day stock of vaccine, ₹300 cr. assistance

State government announces restrictions on people coming from other States.

COVID-19 situation worsening in Gujarat

Second wave much more lethal and infectious than the first one, says official

Odisha to handover unused govt. properties to women SHGs

CM directs district collectors to complete process within next two months

U.P. BJP leader quits party, joins RLD

Priyamvada Tomar, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader in western Uttar Pradesh, has quit the party, alleging BJP’s response to farmers’ protests

Five killed, four hurt in Bijnor cracker unit fire

Owner of the factory arrested

Farmers being harassed in mandis, alleges Hooda

‘Haryana govt. failed to make arrangements for grain procurement’

Chhattisgarh CM too urges Centre to open vaccination for all adults

The demand comes amid sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in the State.

Coronavirus | Sarma rules out lockdown in Assam

State to conduct more tests to allow Bihu celebrations, says Health Minister

Varanasi court orders ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath temple

Form 5-member panel, with two persons from minority community, for the task, it directs ASI. Sunni Central Waqf Board to challenge order

‘Dirty politics’ on to destabilise Maharashtra government: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay said attempts to weaken and destabilise the MVA government “will not be successful”.

Suspected African swine fever kills over 270 pigs in Mizoram

The viral disease had killed more than 17,000 pigs in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram in 2020.

Human toll in human-elephant conflict rises during summer, Odisha study finds

Harvesting forest products from April to May, and scarcity of fodder and water for animals, are among chief causes

COVID-19 spreads its tentacles in Uttarakhand’s leading educational institutions

The IIT-Roorkee reported 29 new cases, Central Academy for State Forest Service 14 and one case in The Doon School on April 7, the COVID-19 control room in Dehradun said.

Three out of 1,000 pregnant women testing HIV positive: Meghalaya panel

Assembly committee seeks a scheme to rehabilitate commercial sex workers

Weekend lockdown in all Madhya Pradesh cities: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said various crisis management groups will hold meetings to review the situation in cities where there has been a spurt in COVID-19 cases and will decide the course of action to contain it.

Mamata Banerjee to skip meeting called by PM Modi to discuss COVID-19 situation with CMs

Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay will be present in the meeting, they said.

Omar Abdullah prays for safe release of CRPF commando abducted by Naxals

Rakeshwar Singh Manhas was taken captive by the Naxals during the ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur that left 22 security forces personnel dead and several others injured.

Madhubani killings | Opposition blames officials, politicians for shielding accused

Police deny caste angle to incident, say it is fallout of personal enmity

Try artificial rain to douse wildfires: Court to Uttarakhand government

According to forest officials, there are 40 active fire spots in the forests of Garhwal and Kumaon regions with Nainital, Almora, Tehri and Pauri districts being the worst-hit.

Lone LJP MLA joins ruling JD(U) in Bihar

A month ago, he had met CM Nitish Kumar and a Minister

Coronavirus | Health Minister's remarks against Chhattisgarh unfortunate, says Singh Deo

It is not possible to take a joint effort forward in a coordinated manner if the elder in the family is making statements like this, he said.

Age relaxation for EWS candidates in Rajasthan

CM Gehlot had made provision in State budget

Assam writer arrested on sedition charge

Assam writer Sikha Sarma was arrested on the charge of sedition and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday for her alleged comment in the social media

Police use water cannon to disperse farmers in Sirsa

They raised slogans against MLA

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