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COVID-19 fight can’t be excuse to exploit workers: Rahul

New Delhi, May 11  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus...

Trump takes cautious approach to highlighting Biden accuser

Washington, May 11 (AP) President Donald Trump rarely holds his fire, hurling accusations true and false. But when it comes to the sexual assault allegation leveled...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,206; cases climb to 67,152

New Delhi, May 11  The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,206 and the number of cases climbed to 67,152 in the country...

Saket court employee tested positive for Covid

New Delhi, May 10 A Saket district court employee has tested positive for coronavirus infection, District Judge Neena Bansal Krishna said on Sunday. According...

Citing virus, Iran says it’s ready for prisoner swap with US

Tehran, May 10 (AP) Iran says it is ready for unconditional prisoner swap talks with the United States because of fears that the coronavirus could...

Javed Akhtar calls to end azaan on loudspeakers, says it causes discomfort to others

Mumbai, May 10  Azaan is an integral part of the faith, not the gadget, says veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, asking that the Islamic call...

Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS

New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to the AIIMS here on Sunday evening after he complained of uneasiness, sources...

Indian, Chinese troops clash near Naku La in Sikkim sector

New Delhi: Troops of India and China were involved in a fierce face-off near Naku La Pass in the Sikkim sector of the Sino-India...

India needs ‘whole-of-govt approach’ to confront strategic uncertainties: Army Chief

NEW DELHI: The time has come for India to adopt a “whole-of-government approach” in decisively confronting the “strategic uncertainties” looming on its horizon as...

Delimitation Commission for J&K seeks members from Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Setting in motion the process for redrawing parliamentary and assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, the...

Jammu-Srinagar highway pathetic condition leaves travellers fuming

Jammu: Notwithstanding the ongoing lockdown which has mostly restricted the movement of vehicles to essential commodities only, the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar highway has become a...

Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 2,109; cases climb to 62,939

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 2,109 and the number of cases climbed to 62,939 in the country on Sunday,...

States, UTs ban smokeless tobacco products, spitting to curb spread of COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Over 25 states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Delhi, have banned the use of smokeless tobacco products...

Despite Covid, hopeful that Monsoon Session could be held on time: LS Speaker

NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which normally begins in the last week of June or in the first week of July, may...

Obama lashes out at Trump’s handling of coronavirus

Washington: Former president Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster” during a conversation with...

Govt issues new guidelines for restarting industries after lockdown

NEW DELHI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued guidelines for restarting manufacturing industries after lockdown. "While restarting the unit, consider the first...

Petrol, diesel sales fell by more than a half in April

NEW DELHI : India's fuel consumption fell almost 46 per cent in April as all petroleum products, except LPG, saw massive demand erosion following...

Financial stimulus by government ‘not sufficient’; fiscal deficit may go up to 14 %: Former RBI governor

Hyderabad: Maintaining that the combined fiscal deficit of the Centre and states may go up to 13-14 per cent this fiscal, former RBI Governor...

Hero MotoCorp sells 10,000 units since reopening last week

NEW DELHI: India’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Sunday said it has resumed operations across 1,500 touch-points, including authorised dealerships, across the country. Around...

Cricketers will have to live with dangers of COVID-19: Gambhir

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir doesn't see major changes in the way cricket is played in the post COVID-19 scenario besides the...

Batsman should be given out LBW if any ball goes on to hit the stumps: Ian Chappell

NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has proposed radical changes in the LBW laws, stating that a batsman should be given out leg...

Bakery owner arrested in TN for “no Muslim staff” tagline

Chennai: A 32-year old man, running a bakery here has been arrested for alleged promotion of products using a tagline that said his firm...

Pandemic shows contrasts between US, European safety nets

Washington: The coronavirus pandemic is straining social safety nets across the globe and underlining sharp differences in approach between wealthy societies such as the...

Authorities lift 62 food samples for screening in J&K

Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir carried out nearly 1,000 surprise inspections and lifted 62 samples of different food items for screening since the...

Indian, Chinese troops clash near Naku La in Sikkim sector

New Delhi: Troops of India and China were involved in a fierce face-off near Naku La Pass in the Sikkim sector of the Sino-India...

Promote all school students next year or use internal assessment mechanism instead of exams: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi: With uncertainty looming over the 2020-2021 academic session of schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, former Human Resource Development Minister...

Pathetic condition of Jammu-Srinagar leaves travellers fuming

Jammu: Notwithstanding the ongoing lockdown which has mostly restricted the movement of vehicles to essential commodities only, the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar highway has become a...

US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results

Washington, May 9 (AP) US regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up...

Arrange transportation of 9.5k migrant workers to home states, will pay their fare: Delhi Cong to CM Advertisement

New Delhi, May 9(PTI) The Delhi Congress has forwarded two lists of nearly 9,500 migrant workers to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that they want...

Iran reports more than 1,500 new virus cases

Tehran, May 9 (AFP) Iran warned Saturday that coronavirus infections were rising in the southwest despite falls in other regions, as it announced more than...

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