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Live news updates: Delhi's fine for violation will not be applicable on people travelling together in private vehicles.

People lined up to get vaccinated after the rollout was opened up to all adults, in Mumbai on May 1

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	<strong>Live news updates:&nbsp;</strong>Delhi and Tamil Nadu on Friday made masks mandatory in public and said it will fine Rs 500 for violations, responding to rising Covid-19 cases.</div>
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	Delhi&rsquo;s fine will not be applicable on people travelling together in private vehicles.&nbsp;</div>
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	Delhi on Thursday reported a dip in daily coronavirus cases and an improvement in positivity rate. The city recored saw 965 fresh infections, 635 recoveries, and one death from the disease.&nbsp;</div>
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"After the BJP comes to power, we will take action against such people and they will stay in jail," Telangana BJP chief said on Wednesday


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Panelists were of the view that the increasing popularity of social media platforms, particularly among younger shoppers, is set to drive social commerce going forward


As hilly regions saw landslides and mudslides in Idukki and Pathanamthitta areas in Kerala, extraordinary waterlogging impacted the normal life of individuals in a few regions


The rescue team has placed broad pipes up to a depth of 45 metres through the debris


In 2023/24, about Rs 30,000 crore of the Rs 51,000 crore target was expected through stake sales in IDBI Bank and the privatisation of state-owned NMDC Steel


RBI says growth-driving sector exempted from tighter norms


Russia-Ukraine War

The year 2022 is coming to an end and a lot has happened that shaped the world in the year. Let's have a look at some of these significant events

In February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine&amp;#39;s capital, Kyiv, from the north in an attempt to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky&amp;#39;s government. In the months following, artillery bombardment and street fighting continued, with Russia seizing multiple cities.

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After a slew of scandals in his term spanning three years, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned from office in July. Johnson was succeeded by Liz Truss, who took over the office in September.
						
						But after 45 days in the office, she resigned, becoming the shortest-serving PM in UK history. Her budgetary plans, at the centre of which were tax cut plans, had crashed the markets, making her lose the confidence of almost all her own MPs.
						
						In the days that followed, Rishi Sunak took over as Britain&amp;#39;s 57th prime minister and vowed to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, Liz Truss.

Russia Invades Ukraine

In April, protests began in the nation following a sharp rise in food and fuel costs. Thousands demanded the resignation of now-ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The people faced long power cuts daily and shortages of basics, including fuel and food. Sri Lanka&amp;#39;s doctors said they were nearly out of life-saving medicines.
						
						Rajapaksa&amp;#39;s government was being blamed for the chronic mismanagement of the country&amp;#39;s finances. In July, protestors stormed Rajapaksa&amp;#39;s home, pushing him to flee the nation before resigning from office.

UK&amp;#39;s political crisis

In September, 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini died after being detained for allegedly violating Iran&amp;#39;s laws requiring women to wear a headscarf. Authorities said she died of illness, but her family claimed she fell into a coma after being mistreated by the police. Sources said the police beat Amini with a baton and banged her head against a vehicle. At her funeral on September 17 in Saqez, women protested by ripping off their hijabs. Protests sparked by her demise have since roped in ethnic minorities and even school children. Thousands of women since then have been showing solidarity by cutting their hair and burning their hijabs in public.
						
						Now, the unrest has spread beyond a women&amp;#39;s right to a movement that is calling for an end to theocratic rule. The protests are now the most broadly supported movement in Iran in over four decades.

Sri Lanka economic crisis

In October, Chinese President Xi Jinping was handed a historic third term in office. He became the first leader of the ruling Communist Party after party founder Mao Zedong to get a third term in power.
						
						This came as China&amp;#39;s economy was running out of steam after decades of high growth. Many expect Xi&amp;#39;s third term may see China revert to more old-school economic management, focusing on shoring up the heavy industry and continuing a crackdown on big tech.

Uprising mounts again in Iran

In a historic first, rich countries agreed to pay for losses and damages caused by climate change. For 30 years, developing nations have been calling for developed countries to compensate for the costs of climate disasters caused by climate change. And rich nations that caused the pollution resisted the demand. But this changed in 2022.

Chinese President Xi Jinping starts record third term in power

In 2022, inflation was rising worldwide, with food and energy prices hitting record highs. The hike was mainly driven by pent-up consumer demand after the pandemic and Russia&amp;#39;s invasion of Ukraine. As the pandemic waned, people wanted to return to normalcy and spend more. This led to companies demanding higher prices. Companies also hired more to serve the pent-up demand. They had to increase wages to attract workers and raise prices to compensate for that.

A landmark deal UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)

In September, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain&amp;#39;s longest-serving monarch, died at 96 after reigning for 70 years. Many said her death would mark a turning point for commonwealth nations as many may disassociate themselves.

The global economy at crossroads

In October, Brazil&amp;#39;s former president, Luiz In&amp;aacute;cio Lula da Silva beat Jair Bolsonaro in the country&amp;#39;s closest presidential race in history. Silva&amp;#39;s win marked Latin America&amp;#39;s shift to the left and pointed to an extraordinary comeback for a man in jail for corruption three years ago.

Queen Elizabeth II dies

In October, billionaire Elon Musk closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter after months of dilly-dallying, drama and a lawsuit. The Tesla owner&amp;#39;s Twitter takeover is also one of the biggest tech acquisitions of all time. May fear that Musk&amp;#39;s takeover may turn the social media giant into a hotbed of hate speech.
					
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Brazil elections

Google Messages

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Blend launches Blend Studio: AI tool for ecommerce photography

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/PNN): Blend, an AI-powered design and photography application for DTC brands and ecommerce sellers, recently launched Blend Studio - the Chat GPT for product photos.

Celebrity and Travel Photographer Rahul Lokare from Flamingo Productions creates waves of change in the world of photography.

Xiaomi 13 Pro

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US says will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon

The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after he and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv, promising more military aid and hailing the fight against Russia&#39;s invasion. Both men said the fact they were able to come to Kyiv was proof of Ukraine&#39;s tenacity in forcing Moscow to abandon an assault on the capital last month, Reuters reported.

Delhi logs 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths

Delhi logged 1,042 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent while two persons died due to the infection, according to data shared by the city health department on Friday

SC seeks govt's response on plea against hate speech

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the government&rsquo;s response on a plea asking the executive to examine various international laws and come out with &quot;effective and stringent&quot; measures to control hate speech and rumour-mongering in the country. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Abhay S Oka asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to examine the issue and ask concerned authorities to file an appropriate response, PTI reported.

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday has fined Central Bank of India Rs 36 lakh for violating norms on customer protection. The regulator said the bank had failed to follow its directions on limiting the liability of customers in unauthorised electronic banking transactions&#39;, PTI reported.

State-owned banks asked to soar up balance sheet, raise capital

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	The Finance Ministry on Friday asked state-owned banks to strengthen their balance sheets by raising capital from the market. The enhanced capital would help banks expand their business and push credit growth in the productive sectors, said Financial Services Secretary Sanjay Malhotra in a meeting with top executives.</div>
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Lalu Prasad gets bail in one embezzlement case

The High Court in Jharkhand on Friday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad in the Doranda Treasury Case in which a CBI special court had sentenced him to five years in prison. Prasad, 73, is in custody following his conviction in February in a fodder scam case involving embezzlement of over Rs 139 crore from Doranda treasury, PTI reported.

India says it raised 'issue of Khalistan' with UK PM Johnson

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">India raised the issue of Khalistan with UK PM Johnson, who said the UK is sensitive to India’s concerns and there will be zero tolerance to this issue: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla <a href="https://t.co/MtRlfZK9Qs">pic.twitter.com/MtRlfZK9Qs</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1517449078954954753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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India and UK to have free trade agreement by Diwali: Boris Johnson

UK aims to &quot;have a new free trade agreement by Diwali...I have urged officials to get it done by Diwali. We appreciate the tariffs being dropped by India on certain goods and commodities and in return, we too are dropping some tariffs we levy. We also look forward to the close cooperation shared between the UK&#39;s NHS and India&#39;s health services,&quot; says British PM Boris Johnson at press confererence with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The UK is creating an India specific open general export license reducing bureaucracy: Johnson

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	The UK is creating an India specific open general export license reducing bureaucracy and reducing delivery times for defence procurement: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi</div>
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Since last year, the threats of autocratic coercion have grown even further: Boris Johnson

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	Since last year, the threats of autocratic coercion have grown even further, therefore it is vital we deepen our cooperation including our shared interest in keeping the Indo-Pacific open and free: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi</div>
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We have had wonderful talks today & have strengthened our relationship in every way: Boris Johnson

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	We have had wonderful talks today &amp; have strengthened our relationship in every way. The partnership between India and Britain is one of the defining friendships of our times: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi</div>
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AMMK leader Dhinakaran appears before ED in Delhi for second time

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	AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran appeared before the ED here for the second time on Friday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged bribing of Election Commission officials to get the AIADMK&#39;s &#39;two leaves&#39; symbol for the V K Sasikala faction, officials said. The agency will continue recording his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The first time, Dhinakaran was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for about eight hours at its office here on April 12.</p>

Delhi government issues Standard Operating Procedure to prevent the spread of Covid in schools

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		Delhi government issues Standard Operating Procedure to prevent the spread of COVID19 in schools<br />
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		SOPs to be followed- Quarantine room to be available at schools; Teachers will daily ask the students about Covid related symptoms in students and their family members <a href="https://t.co/cToYRADhY3">pic.twitter.com/cToYRADhY3</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1517414279036936192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Had lost all hope, but army responded in time, rescued us, says family caught in gunbattle

<p>&quot;We thought we would never see each other again,&quot; said Zulfikar Ali as he recounted the hours that followed after a fierce gunbattle broke out between terrorists and security forces here early Friday.&nbsp;There was heavy firing and grenade explosions, and little chance of getting out alive, said the 34-year-old, who hid in a corner of his house along with his family as bullets and splinters hit walls and vehicles outside.&nbsp;It was amid this terrifying situation that a team of the army entered the house and under heavy protection started rescuing every member, he said.</p>

Two students leave the PUC examination centre after they were allegedly not permitted to take the exam

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		Udupi | Two students, who are fighting a legal battle for the hijab, leave the PUC examination centre after they were allegedly not permitted to take the exam wearing hijab<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karnataka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karnataka</a> <a href="https://t.co/9NgVmqzGVM">pic.twitter.com/9NgVmqzGVM</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1517394789800767489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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PM Modi and PM Boris Johnson meet at Hyderabad House in Delhi

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British PM Boris Johnson meet at Hyderabad House in Delhi <a href="https://t.co/5Q8mtl0olm">pic.twitter.com/5Q8mtl0olm</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1517383329754271746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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	Shots fired at Rohini court today. Police say police personnel deployed at the court premises had opened fire; No injuries reported</div>

SC declines to entertain Nawab Malik's petition challenging his arrest by ED

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	Supreme Court declines to entertain a plea filed by Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik against an order of the Bombay HC which had rejected his interim application seeking immediate release in a case of money laundering being investigated by Enforcement Directorate</div>
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Amarinder Singh Raja Warring takes charge as Punjab Congress President

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		Chandigarh | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring takes charge as Punjab Congress President; Bharat Bhushan Ashu takes charge as Working President of PPCC <a href="https://t.co/WGtX7hzVZ0">pic.twitter.com/WGtX7hzVZ0</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1517373369750274048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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2017 Kodanad Estate murder and robbery case | Special team arrives at residence of VK Sasikala

Special team investigating the 2017 Kodanad Estate murder &amp; robbery case arrives at the residence of VK Sasikala for questioning

Live: Delhi reports 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths from disease

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