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Chennai:  The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), a party led by actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, is scouting for candidates for the upcoming urban local body polls likely to be held in February. Posters inviting prospective candidates on…

New Delhi:  Theentre on Monday requested the Supreme Court to hear the Economical Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the NEET-AIQ case on Tuesday citing urgency, instead of January 6. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said he would…

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has extended contracts of private hospitals in the state till March 31 to strengthen its medical facilities amid warning of a third Covid wave. In view of rapidly increasing Covid-19 cases, the…

New Delhi: With 175 new cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron Covid-19 variant detected in last 24 hrs, India's tally on Monday rose to 1,700, with Maharashtra and Delhi continuing to be the worst-hit, said the Union Health Ministry.…

Kabul: The Afghan National Statistics and Information Authority said that it has distributed about 340,000 computerized national identity cards from September to December 2021. "The nationwide distribution process of the newly printed…

Jerusalem: Israeli forces arrested two suspects over their involvement in the December 31 attempted stabbing attack in the West Bank, the military said. The army said in a statement on Sunday that the two suspects drove to the site of…

Los Angeles: The producers of 'Mrs. Doubtfire' will pause performances of the musical until March 14 as the show struggles to find a way to survive during the Covid-19 resurgency that has imperiled Broadway's tentative recovery. The…

Los Angeles: Max Julien, the actor best known for his lead performance in the 1973 blaxploitation classic 'The Mack', passed away aged 88. An official cause of death was not immediately available, reports variety.com. News of Julien's…

Sydney:  England all-rounder Ben Stokes has categorically said that he never "had an ambition to be a captain", adding that Joe Root "should not be forced into" relinquishing his captaincy in the wake of the Ashes debacle. England are…

Kolkata: Several players in Bengal's Ranji Trophy squad and the team's assistant coach have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to cancel the training sessions and review the…