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In a significant move, the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has made it mandatory for all intermediate colleges to implement reservations in admissions from the academic year 2020-21, which will begin from January 18 after the delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. ....

In another incident in Badaun district, a 15-year-old girl was forcibly taken to a house and raped allegedly by her neighbour while his cousin stood guard outside. ....

Social media giant Twitter announced that it is banning US President Donald Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence". ....

The third dry run of Covid-19 vaccination at 1,500 centres is being carried out in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, officials said. ....

With the much-anticipated vaccination drive to combat Covid-19 on the anvil, domestic airlines on Tuesday have started transporting doses of the vaccine to cities across the country. ....

The farmers' unions said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the three Central farm laws as an interim measure, which is a welcome step, but it is not a solution. ....

In a major action, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested former Rajya Sabha MP K.D. Singh in connection with a money laundering case, officials said. ....

Marnus Labuschagne on Friday once again lived a charmed life as he went on to score a brilliant hundred to help Australia have a slight edge over India on Day One of the fourth and final Test at The Gabba. ....

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued notice to Amazon Prime, seeking its response to the complaints against its web series 'Tandav' starring Saif Ali Khan. ....

Asserting that the two Covid vaccines were safe, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Sunday said there were no side effects among those who took the first shot since Saturday. ....