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At least two persons working at the headquarters of the Union Ministry of External Affairs in the national capital have tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, The Hi

2 persons working with MEA test Covid+: HT report

At least two persons working at the headquarters of the Union Ministry of External Affairs in the national capital have tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, The Hindustan Times reported quoting sources in the ministry.&nbsp;A consultant working for the ministry&rsquo;s Central Europe division and an officer of the law division have tested positive, the&nbsp;unnamed sources told the newspaper.&nbsp;Other staff of the Central Europe division were directed on May 27 to go into self-quarantine for a fortnight and work from home. People, who were in contact with the legal officer, too, were asked to observe self-quarantine from Friday, the people said.&nbsp;

At least two persons working at the headquarters of the Union Ministry of External Affairs in the national capital have tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, The Hindustan Times reported quoting sources in the ministry. A consultant working for the ministry’s Central Europe division and an officer of the law division have tested positive, the unnamed sources told the newspaper. Other staff of the Central Europe division were directed on May 27 to go into self-quarantine for a fortnight and work from home. People, who were in contact with the legal officer, too, were asked to observe self-quarantine from Friday, the people said.

The Centre has told all states and union territories that the power to administer the new rules on digital media publications has not been delegated to them. The clarif

The Centre has told all states and union territories that the power to administer the new rules on digital media publications has not been delegated to them. The clarification comes a day after the Union government overturned a Manipur district magistrate's order issued under the recently implemented guidelines. The provisions under the new rules relate to the code of ethics for digital news publishers, setting up of a grievance redressal system and the requirement of disclosure of information to Centre, the ministry said. However, it clarified that these rules have to be administered only by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the government of India.

A bloomberg report quoting an American software firm said that Chinese hackers are still actively trying to target an Indian port. Recorded Future reported a ‘han

A US based cybersecurity firm has said that China-linked hackers are still actively trying to target an Indian port. According to a report published in the Bloomberg, Recorded Future, the cybersecurity firm still could see a 'handshake' indicating a flow of traffic between China based hackers and an Indian port till Tuesday. The firm said that, the group called the RedEcho, had targeted 10 entities under India&rsquo;s power grid and two maritime ports when the company first notified Indian authorities on February 10 and most of them were still operational as recently as February 28.

Income Tax department on Wednesday raided the houses of filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, leading Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu and producer Madhu Mantena.

Income Tax department on Wednesday raided the houses of filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, leading Bollywood actress <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/dobaara-taapsee-pannu-anurag-announce-their-sci-fi-movie-1613198621437">Taapsee Pannu</a> and producer Madhu Mantena. The I-T searches are in connection with Kashyap's Phantom Films, which was dissolved in 2018. The Income Tax department has alleged tax evasion as the reason behind the raids. Chief spokesperson of Sharad Pawar-led NCP, Nawab Malik responded to the Income Tax raid against Bollywood figures Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu, calling it an attempt to suppress the voices of those who speak against the Modi government. He said the director and the actor's properties were raided as they were speaking against the Central government.
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External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Bangladesh on Thursday to prepare the grounds for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the country later this

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Bangladesh on Thursday to prepare the grounds for Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s trip to the country later this month. Jaishankar is visiting Bangladesh at the invitation of counterpart AK Abdul Momen. The minister will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the day-long trip, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. PM Modi will visit Bangladesh on March 26 to participate in the country's 50th Independence and the establishment of diplomatic relations. This will be Modi's first international visit since the coronavirus outbreak last year.

Arvind Kejriwal referred to AAP’s win in the Delhi municipal polls as an indicator of people’s faith in his government’s work.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal referred to&nbsp;Aam Aadmi Party&rsquo;s win in the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/message-to-bjp-aap-wins-4-of-5-seats-in-delhi-civic-polls-1614754569316" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi municipal polls</a> as an indicator of people&rsquo;s faith in his government&rsquo;s work.&nbsp;
AAP bagged 4 out of the 5 civic wards where by polls were held in February, with Congress winning just 1 seat.&nbsp;After the win, party chief <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/arvind-kejriwal-will-not-visit-assam-for-assembly-polls-campaign-1614772069239" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arvind Kejriwal</a> alleged that the BJP had turned the MCD into 'most corrupt department' and now people want his party to clean it.&nbsp;
Optimistic that his party will be able to recreate a similar win in next year&rsquo;s civic body polls, he&nbsp;advised the newly elected councillors to work honestly and with humility.

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced phase 3 clinical results of its indigenously-made Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin.

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced phase 3 clinical results of its indigenously-made Covid-19 vaccine candidate, <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-19-vaccination-drive-bharat-biotech-issues-covaxin-fact-sheet-1611033986884" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covaxin</a>.
Covaxin, one of two <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid vaccines</a> to have been cleared for emergency use approval by the government, demonstrated an interim clinical efficacy of 81% against novel coronavirus, Bharat Biotech said.
The data come from 25,800 participants who received a vaccine in a 1:1 ratio and showed that the vaccine candidate was well tolerated, the company stated.
The trials were conducted in partnership with the Indian government's medical research body ICMR.
The company further stated that 'the clinical trial will continue through to final analysis at 130 confirmed cases in order to gather further data and to evaluate the efficacy of COVAXIN in additional secondary study endpoints'.
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The BJP mocked Rahul Gandhi’s remark on the emergency and the RSS, calling it comical. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar added that RSS is the largest school of pa

The BJP mocked Rahul Gandhi&rsquo;s remark on the emergency and the RSS, calling it comical. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar added that RSS is the largest school of patriotism in the world and said that Rahul Gandhi would take a lot of time to understand the RSS. He also said Rahul's remark was laughable. During an interview with renowned economist Kaushik Basu, Rahul Gandhi had said that during the emergency Congress made no attempt to capture the institutional frameworks of the country. He went on to say that because the RSS has now filled up institutions with its men, even beating the BJP in an election would not rid institutions of men sympathetic to the organisation.

The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member high-level committee to conduct a probe into an incident where girls were allegedly stripped and forced to dance by

The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member high-level committee to conduct a probe into an incident where girls were allegedly stripped and forced to dance by policemen at Ashadeep Women's Hostel in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Wednesday. BJP MLA of Chikhli constituency, Shweta Mahale raised the issue in the Lower House, saying those responsible for providing security to women are themselves turning into predators. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said it is a matter of serious concern and asked government to take 'immediate action sensitively'.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday took the first jab of coronavirus vaccine at RR Hospital in New Delhi.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday took the first jab of coronavirus vaccine at RR Hospital in New Delhi, two days after India launched its second phase of the vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid-19</a>.
He was accompanied&nbsp;by his daughter. After the shot, the President thanked doctors, nurses, health workers and administrators who are helping to carry out the drive, and also urged eligible citizens to get their vaccine shots.
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Body of a 12-year-old girl was found buried in a pit on Tuesday evening in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, 6 days after she went missi

The body of a&nbsp;12-year-old girl was found buried in a pit on Tuesday evening in&nbsp;a village in&nbsp;Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, 6 days after she went missing. Her body was found in a pit near the home of a man from the same village. He was arrested from Shimla&nbsp;on Wednesday morning. The police claim that Harendra, the 22-year-old accused, confessed during interrogation that he had tried to rape the minor when she came to his house to drink water and later killed her when she cried for help.&nbsp;The Bulandshahr Police said the girl was working in a field on the evening of February 25 with her family members when she felt thirsty and said she was going home for water. The girl's father had filed a complaint on February 28 and accused Harendra&nbsp;of kidnapping his daughter, the police said.&nbsp;

India began the second phase of Covid vaccination on Monday to inoculate senior citizens and people aged 45 or above with comorbdities.

The government has ended the time constraint to increase the speed of vaccination and citizens can now get vaccinated 24x7 at their convenience, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan&nbsp;announced on Twitter.&nbsp;
India began the second phase of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid vaccination</a> on Monday to inoculate&nbsp;senior citizens and people aged 45 or above with comorbdities. The second phase of the vaccination drive aims to cover almost 10 crore people.&nbsp;
As per the health ministry, a total of 1,56,20,749 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 so far.
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BJP Minister Sex Scandal: An alleged sex scandal has rocked the Karnataka govt. State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has resigned.

An alleged sex scandal has rocked the Karnataka govt. State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi&nbsp;has resigned after he was booked in the wake of&nbsp;a CD that purportedly&nbsp;showed the minister sexually exploiting a woman on the promise of a govt job.
The minister said he has resigned on moral grounds&nbsp;while denying charges levelled against him. Chief minister BS Yeddiyurappa&nbsp;has accepted Jarkiholi's resignation.
Earlier,&nbsp;union minister Pralhad Joshi had said that the BJP will take action after checking the authenticity of the alleged sex video tape.&nbsp;

The SC on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking action against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah for his comments on scrapping of Article 370.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking action against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah for his comments on scrapping of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/no-civilian-or-journalist-new-about-article-370-abrogation-centre-1612959246242" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Article 370</a>.
The court said that it was not seditious to have views different from the government.
The petition had demanded that Abdullah's membership of Parliament be declared null and void and sedition charges be slapped on him under Section 124-A of IPC.
The court also directed the petitioners to deposit ₹50,000 for filing the petition.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi spoke fondly of the time she spent with female tea garden workers of poll-bound Assam earlier this week. Posting a video of her wor

Congress leader Priyanka&nbsp;Gandhi spoke fondly of the time she spent with female tea garden workers of poll-bound Assam earlier this week. Posting a video of her working in the tea estate and talking to the workers, she wrote that she 'spent a few of hours filled with love and belonging'&nbsp;and that they had accepted her in a moment. She also spoke about the hardships women labourers face and wrote that their fingers have knots because of the work they do all day. 'To bring a little relief to their lives is the duty of my politics,'&nbsp;Priyanka&nbsp;added.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party's has won four of five seats in Delhi civic body bypolls while has Congress has romped home in one.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party's has won four of five seats in Delhi civic body bypolls while has Congress has romped home in one.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia termed the results "a message to the BJP for 2022 MCD elections" as he congratulated the party workers.
The counting of votes, which began this morning, was completed a little before 11 AM. The Aam Aadmi party candidates won Kalyanpuri, Rohini, Trilokpuri, Shalimar Bagh while the Congress secured victory in Chauhan Bangar.
The BJP presently controls all three of the national capital's municipal bodies.

Sukhdeo Kirdit, a 45-year-old man from Bhiwandi Maharashtra, died 20 mins after receiving his 2nd shot of the Covid-19 on Tuesday. The officials of Bhiwa

A 45-year-old man from Bhiwandi&nbsp;in&nbsp;Maharashtra&nbsp;died 20 mins after receiving his 2nd shot of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday. The city municipal corporation officials, who confirmed Sukhdeo&nbsp;Kirdit's death, said that he was fine before getting the vaccine shot at the Bhagyanagar&nbsp;vaccination center but 20 mins&nbsp;after his vaccination, he fell unconscious while waiting in the observation room. The officials further informed that his body has been sent for postmortem&nbsp;to confirm&nbsp;the cause of the death. The incident caused panic among the other people who were waiting for their turn at the vaccination center.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Amid speculation over BCCI president Sourav Ganguly attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on March 7.

Amid speculation over BCCI president Sourav Ganguly attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on March 7, the BJP on Tuesday said that it would be up to the former cricketer to decide whether he will be there or not.
If the former captain considers attending the programme, health and weather conditions permitting, he will be most welcome, the party said.
Although there has been no word from Ganguly's side so far, there has been speculation that he will join politics ahead of the assembly election in the state.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Wednesday morning, there are 1,10,30,176 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, of which 1,46,907 are active cases.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Wednesday morning, there are 1,11,39,516 confirmed <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India</a>, of which 1,70,126 are active cases. 1,56,20,749 people have been vaccinated so far.&nbsp;
While 1,08,12,044 people have recovered,1,57,346 deaths have been reported.&nbsp;
Among the states, Maharashtra has the most active cases, followed by Kerala&nbsp;and Karnataka.&nbsp;
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A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh who wanted to raise awareness about the rising fuel prices in the country decided to give 5 litres of Petrol as the p

A Congress leader in Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;who wanted to raise awareness about the rising fuel prices in the country decided to give 5 litres&nbsp;of Petrol as the prize in a cricket tournament.&nbsp;Salauddin Abbasi&nbsp;got the fuel instead of the prize money after scoring a century in the game but the Congress leader took the opportunity to smash a political&nbsp;six after the game. This ain't the first time that cricket and petrol are combined in a heady mix. Earlier&nbsp;a man posted a picture raising a bat &amp; helmet at a fuel station when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark in Bhopal.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who took the first Covid vaccine dose on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack at the Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK.

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who took the first <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid vaccine</a> dose on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack at the Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK. "Immunisation of the body immediately (and) vaccination against corruption next month.
Get ready," the leader said, referring to the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly polls. Haasan, whose Makkal Needhi Maiam party will contest its first-ever assembly election in the state, shared a photograph of him taking the vaccine shot.
The MNM had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu getting a vote share of 3.77 percent. In some urban pockets the party crossed 10 percent vote share.
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/tn-assembly-elections-kamal-haasan-announces-poll-plan-speaks-on-alliances-1614418372191" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TN assembly elections: Kamal Haasan announces poll plan; speaks on alliances</a>

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