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Rupee firms up 9 paise to end at 73.55 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee advanced by 9 paise to settle at 73.55 against the US dollar on Monday, buoyed by sustained foreign fund inflows. Besides, upbeat...

MP set to be among most developed states in 3 years: Minister

Bhopa: Madhya Pradesh will emerge as one of the country's most developed states in three years due to the work it is doing as...

SC warns of contempt action for non-compliance of order regarding re-grassing of mined areas

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday took note of Jharkhand's government claim about non-compliance of its earlier direction regarding re-grassing of mined areas...

Indian talent can achieve global fame in space sector as it did in IT: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the decision to open up India's space sector has heralded a new age of...

There will be no pressure of captaincy on Rahane in Kohli’s absence: Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane will not be bogged down by the pressure of captaincy if he leads India in the last three Tests against...

New Zealand beats West Indies in second test, sweeps series 2-0

WELLINGTON: New Zealand joined Australia atop world cricket's Test rankings on Monday when it beat the West Indies by an innings and 12 runs...

US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors

Cairo: The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said Monday that President Donald Trump's administration has removed Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of...

Agitating farmers begin day-long fast, to intensify protest against farm laws

New Delhi: Farmer leaders on Monday started their day-long hunger strike against the Centre's new farm laws and said protests will be held at all...

COVID-19: Daily new infections dip below 30,000 again this mont

New Delhi:The daily new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 for the third time this month taking India's virus caseload to 98.84 lakh, while the...

First shipments of Pfizer vaccine leave Michigan manufacturing facility

Washington:US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has begun shipping the first batches of its long-awaited and newly-authorised coronavirus vaccine out of a Michigan warehouse, setting in...

Two militants killed, another arrested in Poonch gunfight

Jammu: Two militants were killed and another was captured on Sunday in a gunfight with security forces in the higher reaches of Surankote area...

Army soldier dies during CASO in Shopian

Srinagar: An Army soldier died during a cordon and search operation in Shopian, a defence spokesman said on Sunday. Rifleman Abdul Majed Dar, a resident...

Shikara carrying BJP workers, mediapersons capsizes in Dal Lake

Srinagar: A shikara, carrying BJP workers and mediapersons, capsized in the Dal Lake on Sunday during campaign for the ongoing District Development Council elections,...

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 98.57 lakh with 30,254 new cases

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 98.57 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93.57 lakh...

Farmers’ stir: Heads of all protesting unions to be on nine-hour-long hunger strike on December 14

NEW DELHI: The heads of all farmer unions protesting against the Centre's new agri laws for over two weeks now will observe a one-day...

We will never forget cowardly attack on our Parliament: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: India will never forget the cowardly attack on its Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he paid tributes to...

Average time spent on smartphone up 25 per cent to 6.9 hrs amid pandemic: Report

NEW DELHI: Average usage of smartphones by Indians is estimated to have gone up 25 per cent to almost 7 hours a day as...

India’s rise will evoke its own reactions and responses: S Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: India’s rise will evoke its own reactions and responses, and there will be attempts to dilute the country’s influence and limit its...

Kamal Haasan asks PM Modi to explain ‘need for new Parliament building when half of India is hungry’

NEW DELHI: MNM chief Kamal Haasan on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spell out the rationale behind constructing a new Parliament building...

India not only on track to achieve its Paris Agreement targets, but to exceed them: PM Modi

New Delhi: India is not only on track to achieve its Paris Agreement targets, but to exceed them beyond expectations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Mushtaq Ali T20 from Jan 10-31, decision on other events after group stage: BCCI to states

NEW DELHI: The BCCI will start its much-delayed domestic season with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from January 10 to 31 in six different...

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 World Cup

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced a rescheduled qualification pathway to the 2022 under-19 men's World Cup in the West Indies...

Punjab DIG (Prisons) tenders resignation in support of protesting farmers

Chandigarh: Punjab Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Lakhminder Singh Jakhar on Sunday said he has resigned from the service in support of farmers who are...

Officials: Bomb and gun attacks in Afghan capital kill 3

Kabul: Separate bomb and gun attacks on Sunday left at least three dead in Afghanistan's capital, local police said, a day after a barrage...

Jammu-Srinagar NH open for one-way traffic

Jammu:The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was open for one-way traffic, while the Mughal road connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir...

Salute valour of security personnel who laid down their lives defending Parliament: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi:Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the country will always remember the valour of the security personnel who laid down their...

COVID-19: Active caseload falls below 4 lakh in country

      New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 98.57 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93.57 lakh pushing...

Events along LAC disturbing: Jaishankar on India-China standoff

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India was being tested in the seven-month-long border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh...

PM assures farmers on agri reforms, says govt committed to their welfare

NEW DELHI: As farmers vowed to expand their protests over new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured them that his government...

Hunger strike on December 14 against the new agriculture laws: Farmer leaders

NEW DELHI: Sticking to their demands, farmer leaders Saturday said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing...

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