INDIA

Farmers hold tractor march, say it's 'rehearsal' for January 26
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The march comprising both men and women sitting on hundreds of tractors was flagged off from the Singhu and Tikri entry points on the Delhi-Haryana borders and Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border. The sloganeering farmers drove their tractors towards Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways, where they plan to converge later in the day.
Have to be in Parliament to fight my case: Robert Vadra 
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Vadra said he will take the decision at an appropriate time. "When I see a place where people will vote me to represent them and I can make a difference for people in that area and if my family approves of it," he said. He said that the entire family supports him specially Priyanka on his decisions.
Delhi riots: 'Govt must be shaken no matter how many Hindus killed'
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"No matter how many houses need to be set on fire or Hindus killed, the government must be shaken at any cost. Umar Khalid asked me not to worry about the finances. Our friends and Delhi PFI are providing monetary help in the mission. With the help of the money, prepare people for riots and also buy important material for it," Hussain said in the statement, quoting Umar Khalid.
Modern dedicated freight corridor is game changer in 21st century: PM Narendra Modi
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The event was also attended by Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, Haryana Governor Satydev Narayan Arya, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, his deputy Dushyant Chautala and Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and several others.
Farmers' protest shouldn't become replica of Tablighi meet: Supreme Court
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Citing the ongoing farmers protest at various Delhi borders, a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde asked the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, "You must tell us what is happening?" The bench also comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian queried further, whether farmers protesting at various Delhi borders are taking precaution to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Military historian Captain Amarinder Singh remembers family ties with Army
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Amarinder Singh has served in the second battalion of the Sikh Regiment from 1963 to 1969. Though he left for a short period in between, to take over his family responsibilities, his love for the Army brought him back when the India-Pakistan war broke out in 1965
Military historian Captain Amarinder Singh remembers family ties with Army
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Amarinder Singh has served in the second battalion of the Sikh Regiment from 1963 to 1969. Though he left for a short period in between, to take over his family responsibilities, his love for the Army brought him back when the India-Pakistan war broke out in 1965
Harsh Vardhan to meet state health ministers on Covid-19 vaccine's dry-run
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The Central government is gearing up for the roll out of Covid-19 vaccine across the country. As a simulation of actual execution, another round of dry run will now be conducted in all 700 plus districts of all states and UTs, except Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, on Friday.
India records 20,346 fresh Covid-19 cases, 222 deaths
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India continued its streak of low daily new cases. Till now, 1,00,16,859 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,28,083 active cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.36 per cent while the fatality rate is 1.45 as per cent. The total number of samples tested up to January 6 is 17,84,00,995 including 9,37,590 samples tested on Wednesday, the Indian Council of Medical Research said.
Vaccination in Delhi: North, South civic bodies gear-up for mass Covid-19 inoculation drive
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The dry-run at North MCD took place at Bara Hindu Rao Hospital and Kasturba Hospital where around sixty health care workers participated. While it was conducted at five Maternity Mother and Child Welfare (MCW) Centres from Hari Nagar, Bijawasan, Sriniwas Puri, Fatehpur Beri and Munirka under the SDMC. Total 45 health care workers participated there.
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