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News18 Evening Digest: India, Pak Agree to Ceasefire on LoC from Feb 24; Social Media Sites Must Remove Content in 36 Hours of Order, Says Govt in Draft Digital & Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Social Media Sites Must Remove Content in 36 Hours of Order, Says Govt in Draft Digital; India, Pak Agree to Ceasefire on LoC from Feb 24; Tamil Nadu Govt Declares 'All Pass' for Class 9-11 Students...
Petrol, Diesel Prices Remain Unchanged for the Second Consecutive Day; Check Today’s Prices in Metro Cities
The price of petrol in New Delhi is at Rs 90.93 per litre and in Kolkata at Rs 91.12. While in Mumbai it is priced at Rs 97.34 per litre, the most expensive in four metro cities and in Chennai at Rs 92.97.
My Focus is on Booking Tokyo Olympics Berth, Says Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar
Indian national men's long jump record holder Murali Sreeshankar will be competing in the second leg of the Indian Grand Prix Meet scheduled for Thursday.
Mathura: Seven Killed After Oil Tanker and Car Collide on Yamuna Expressway
As per preliminary investigations, the oil tanker which was headed towards Agra collided with the divider.
Indian Judokas Have a Poor Outing in Tel Aviv Grand Slam
Avtar Singh and Tulika Mann lost their opening round matches of the Tel Aviv Grand Slam judo in Tel Aviv on Saturday to end India's poor outing in the competition.
Horoscope for February 20: Taurus Will Feel Creative; See What Others Have in Store
Here is your horoscope for February 20.
CPI-M Praises Late Chinese Leader in Tweet, BJP Asks Bengal, Kerala Voters to Reject 'Pro-China Ideology'
The Puducherry unit of the CPI-M wrote a tribute to Chinese Communist Party leader Deng Xiaopong on his death anniversary.
MHA Denies Permission to 600 Sikh Pilgrims Planning to Visit Pakistan; Cites Security, Covid-19 Situation There
Citing these reasons, the home ministry conveyed to the SGPC that it has decided not to accord permission to the Jatha comprising 600 pilgrims which intended to cross over to Pakistan on Friday.
Deputy Chiefs, Command Heads of Armed Forces Get Financial Powers to Clear Projects Up to Rs 200 Crore
The financial powers have been approved for projects under the 'Other Capital Procurement Procedure' category, they said.
Cabinet Gives Nod to Juvenile Justice Law Amendments, Increases Role of Magistrates
Addressing the media on the Cabinet decision, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said in every district, the district magistrate and the additional district magistrate will get the power to monitor functions of agencies responsible for the...
Samajwadi Party MP Sukhram Singh Yadav Seeks Govt Action Against Twitter for Blocking His Account
In response, Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said there is a due process and asked the member to give in writing about the issue to the Chairman.
19 Ground Staff of AI Succumbed to Covid-19 and Other Complications: Union Minister Puri
A total of 1,995 personnel of Air India, including the crew deployed on Vande Bharat Mission tested positive for COVID-19 till February 2, of whom 583 personnel were hospitalised," Puri said.
Pakistan Asked to Take Action against Perpetrators of Atrocities on Minorities: Govt
In replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said India has been calling upon Pakistan to take steps to protect and promote the safety, security and well-being of its minority communities and their place...
Rahul Gandhi Attacks Govt in Lok Sabha, Says Farm Laws Will Damage Rural Economy
Gandhi also dramatically led his party members and those from the TMC and the DMK to observe a two-minute silence by standing to mourn the death of "200 farmers" during the ongoing agitation and said he was doing this as the government has not paid tribut...
Armed Forces Responded Appropriately to China's Attempts to Change Status Quo Along LAC: Govt
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the government will continue discussions with the Chinese side to achieve the objective of disengagement from all friction points and restoration of peace and tranquillity in the India-China bord...
2 BJP MPs Move Breach of Privilege Notice Against TMC's Mahua Moitra
The notice has been moved by PP Chowdhary and Nishikant Dubey against Moitra's remarks that were later expunged by the Lok Sabha.