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Tamil Nadu government implements new restrictions till 15th September. All religious places will remain closed from Friday to Sunday. Entry to the beaches will be prohibited on Sundays. (ANI)

Covid-19 curfew in Uttarakhand extended till 6 am of September 7. (ANI)

PS Prasanth has been expelled from the party for challenging the Congress High Command and making wild allegations: Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran. (ANI)

Puducherry Legislative Assembly unanimously passes a resolution urging the Central government to stop the Mekedatu dam project in Karnataka across the Cauvery river. (ANI)

The Delhi Police on Sunday issued 1,100 challans to people for not wearing face masks: Official data. (PTI)

ED questions Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in money laundering case

Javelin thrower Sumit clinches India's 2nd gold in Paralympics with stunning world record show

Javelin throwerSumitAntil clinched India's second gold at the ongoing Paralympics, shattering the men's F64 category world record multiple times in a stunning Games debut performance here on Monday.

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New Covid variant C.1.2 may be more infectious, evade vaccine protection: Study

A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible and evade protection provided by vaccines, according to a study.

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Former BJP MLA from Bishnupur, Tanmay Ghosh, joins Trinamool Congress

"BJP is into vindictive politics. They're attempting to snatch rights of WB people by using central agencies. I urge all politicians to support CM Mamata Banerjee for welfare of public," he says

Girish Chodankar to continue as president of Goa Congress, Digambar Kamat as CLP (Congress legislative party) leader in the state: Congress

I convey my heartfelt congratulations to all medal-winning para-athletes at Paralympic Games. Avani Lekhara has made India proud by winning a gold medal. Bhavina Patel, the daughter of Gujarat has made the people of the state proud: Amit Shah

Schools should prepare timetable as per occupancy limit of classrooms following Covid norms: DDMA guidelines for reopening

Delhi Govt issues SOP for reopening of schools & colleges from Sept 1; says quarantine centres to be set up at all schools and colleges for emergency use; classes to function at 50% capacity

Kerala: Former Palakkad District Congress Committee president AV Gopinath resigned from the party's primary membership

India's Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver medal in discus throw F56 at Tokyo Paralympics

Tokyo Paralympics: India's Avani Lekhara wins Gold Medal in women's 10m AR Standing SH1 Final

Hurricane Ida pummels Louisiana as Category 3 storm

Hurricane Ida battered southern Louisiana Sunday, 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city of New Orleans.

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Biden to welcome Zelenskiy to White House on Wednesday

President Joe Biden will meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity between the two countries, the White House said on Sunday.

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North Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor, IAEA says

North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog has said in an annual report.

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Formula One under fire after Spa 'race' farce

Sunday's rainswept Belgian Grand Prix will go down in history as Formula One's shortest ever race, and also as a leading contender for most farcical.

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