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COVID-19: India adds 2,59,170 new cases in single day, record 1,761 fatalities

New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to1,53,21,089with2,59,170new coronavirus infections being reported in a day,while active cases surpassed the 20-lakh mark,according to...

Cong writes to President, urges for emergency Parliament session

NEW DELHI: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Congress leader Manish Tewari Monday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to convene a two-day emergency...

India, China factor in regional prosperity; moment of choice for Pak: Afghan’s Ghani

Washington: Asserting that China and India are to be a factor in the regional prosperity, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said it is "a...

White House refuses to comment on lifting ban on vaccine raw materials export to India

WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday did not respond to questions on the request by Serum Institute of India to lift export ban on...

Congress slams new vaccination policy as ‘regressive, inequitable; demands one nation, one price

NEW DELHI: A day after the government tweaked its Covid-19 vaccination policy to widen the coverage, the Congress on Tuesday alleged the changes will...

Cyber agency asks Indian Facebook users to enhance account privacy after global data leak

NEW DELHI: Country's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident...

J&J seeks permission for clinical trial of single-shot Covid vaccine in India

New Delhi: Global healthcare major Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it has sought an approval from the India's drug regulator to conduct a...

Rupee slips to 74.88 against dollar on COVID concerns

Mumbai: The rupee pared its initial gains to close marginally down by 1 paisa at 74.88 against the US dollar on Tuesday due to...

Gold declines Rs 305 on muted global

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Tuesday fell by Rs 305 to Rs 46,756 per 10 gram in line with a fall...

ICC confident World Test Championship final will go ahead as planned

DUBAI: The World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will go ahead as planned in Southampton from June 18, the International Cricket...

South African cricket captains express concern over possible suspension by ICC

JOHANNESBURG: All the three captains of the Proteas squads have signed a joint statement expressing serious concern over possible suspension of South Africa by...

I don’t want anyone to say I’m unfit: Dhoni

Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said it is hard to "keep up" with younger players in the squad but it will...

Country will overcome second COVID wave with combined efforts of all: PM

New Delhi:The country is again faced with a big battle against COVID-19 and conditions will improve with the decisions taken in recent days, Prime...

COVID-19: India logs 2,59,170 fresh cases

New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,53,21,089 with 2,59,170 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while active cases surpassed...

EAM Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Blinken discuss security issues in Afghanistan, Myanmar

Washington:External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his American counterpart Tony Blinken on Monday discussed on phone bilateral and regional issues including Afghanistan, Myanmar, and...

Wearing two fitted masks may double protection against Covid: Study

New Delhi: Wearing two tightly-fitted face masks can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer’s nose...

UPSC defers interviews for civil services exam

NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has deferred interviews for civil services examination 2020 due to a surge in coronavirus cases, according...

J&K among states showing spike in daily Covid cases

New Delhi: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan are among the 10 states that account for 78.58 per cent of the new COVID-19 cases...

Adopt zero tolerance against hoarding of essential supplies, Centre tells states

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday asked state governments to adopt zero tolerance against hoarding of essential supplies like food and drugs during the...

India, Pakistan FMs visit to UAE trigger speculations

Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who arrived here on Sunday, met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the...

Qureshi denies India-specific agenda in UAE visit but welcomes third party mediation

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday welcomed “third-party mediation” to ease Indo-Pak tensions but denied an India-specific agenda behind his...

COVID-19: India logs record surge of 2,73,810 new cases, 1,619 fatalities

New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 1.50-crore mark with around 25 lakh cases being added in just 15 days,while active...

Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over issue of insurance cover for health workers

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the government over the issue of insurance cover for health workers in the...

SC rejects plea seeking 100% matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs vote count

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking 100 per cent matching of the voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with...

Adults to be reinfected to study immune response in Oxford University-led Covid human challenge trial

LONDON: Healthy young adults who have previously contracted Covid-19 will be recruited to take part in a new human challenge trial to study how...

Fertiliser minister asks urea makers to set up oxygen plants

New Delhi: Union Fertiliser Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Monday urged urea manufacturers to set up medical oxygen plants at their premises to...

Rupee tanks 52 paise as fresh lockdown measures unnerve investors

Mumbai: The rupee plunged by 52 paise to close at 74.87 against the US dollar on Monday as fresh lockdown measures by some states...

Gold jumps Rs 411; silver gains Rs 338

New Delhi: Gold rallied by Rs 411 to Rs 47,291 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday reflecting strong buying in the...

As COVID cases soar, NRAI requests government to vaccinate athletes at the earliest

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has requested the government to vaccinate its Olympic-bound shooters at the earliest, taking into account...

Archery ‘couple’ Atanu, Deepika set for new challenge in World Cup Stage 1

GUATEMALA CITY: All eyes will be on the newly-wed archery couple of Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari as India will look to make up...

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