Narendra Modi calls for mutual recognition of coronavirus vaccine certificates amid row with UK

Britain revised its travel policy to include Covishield to its list of approved Covid-19 vaccine but Indians will still have to quarantine for 10 days.

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Haryana government appoints retired High Court judge to probe Karnal baton-charge

The retired judge will investigate the circumstances leading up to the police action as well as the use of force against the demonstrators.

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The big news: Amarinder Singh calls Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi inexperienced, and 9 other top stories

Other headlines: The UK recognised Covishield but Indians still need to quarantine, and six J&K employees were sacked for alleged terror links.

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RN Ravi resigns as Centre’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks

He had held this position since 2015.

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Caste census: Let 50% cap on reservation be done away with if needed, says Lalu Prasad Yadav

The former Bihar chief minister said the existing quotas for the people from reserved categories were insufficient.

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Amarinder Singh says he will fight ‘tooth and nail’ to stop Navjot Sidhu becoming Punjab CM

The Congress veteran said Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were like his children but described them as inexperienced.

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‘Was blackmailed over morphed photo with girl’: Seer Narendra Giri wrote in purported suicide note

The chief of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad was found hanging in a room at the Baghambari Math in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj city on Monday.

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New Covid-19 cases declined globally last week, West Asia reported sharpest fall, says WHO

A total of 3.6 million new Covid-19 cases were reported globally between September 13 and 19, as compared to 4 million in the preceding week.

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Centre challenges Kerala HC order allowing Covishield second dose before 84-day gap

A division bench of the High Court will hear the plea filed against the order passed earlier this month by a single-judge bench.

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States will pay Rs 50,000 compensation for each Covid death, Centre tells Supreme Court

The amount should be given to the families of the deceased within 30 days of them submitting the required documents, the Centre said.

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Delhi rape: 9-year-old Dalit girl died due to suffocation during sexual assault, police tell court

The chargesheet said that the main accused Radhe Shyam had sexually assaulted the minor in the past too.

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J&K: Six government employees sacked for allegedly having terror links

The employees were fired under Article 311 of the Constitution, which requires no official inquiry before termination of services.

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