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Cong accuses Modi govt of branding every opponent ‘Maoist’, ‘anti-national’; asks it to accept farmers’ demands

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday accused the Modi government of branding every person opposing it a "Maoist" and an "anti-national", and urged the...

Election Commission toys with idea of digital voter ID card

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) is toying with the idea of providing voters with election photo identity card in a digital format for...

India, Iran and Uzbekistan to hold talks on Monday on joint use of Chabahar port

NEW DELHI: For the first time, India, Iran and Uzbekistan will hold a trilateral dialogue on Monday on joint use of the strategically located...

PIL to control population: Can’t coerce family planning, Centre tells Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that India is unequivocally against forcing family planning on its people and any coercion to...

BCCI says Rohit Sharma ‘clinically fit’, but to be reassessed before final call on availability for Australia Tests is taken

NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Saturday declared senior batsman Rohit Sharma "clinically fit" to join the Indian team in Australia but said a call...

East Bengal complain to AIFF against refereeing

Panaji: Peeved with the dismal standard of refereeing in the ongoing Indian Super League, Robbie Fowler-coached SC East Bengal on Friday lodged a complaint...

Leander Paes eyeing ‘unbreakable’ record eighth straight Olympics in Tokyo

KOLKATA: Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Friday said he is preparing hard to participate in next year's Tokyo Games to make it a...

Babar Azam is slowly transforming from captain to leader like Kohli: Rashid Latif

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif is impressed by the fact that Babar Azam is showing signs of transforming into a “leader” from being...

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...

How many sacrifices will farmers have to make to get agri laws repealed, asks Rahul

New Delhi:  The Congress on Saturday cited a media report to claim that 11 farmers had died in the last 17 days while protesting...

Scientists evaluate various mask protection, modifications against COVID-19

New York: Scientists have assessed the filtering efficiency provided by various types of facemask modifications, and found that masks made of two layers of...

Recovery faster than expected; economic indicators encouraging: PM

New Delhi; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that recovery is faster than expected and economic indicators are encouraging. Addressing the FICCI Annual Convention,...

US Supreme Court rejects lawsuit to overturn presidential election results

Washington: The US Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by Texas, along with 17 other States, and backed by President Donald Trump seeking...

COVID-19: 30,006 new cases take India’s virus tally to 98,26,775

New Delhi:  India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 98.26 lakh with 30,006 new cases in a day, while 93,24,328 people have recuperated so...

US gives final nod to emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Washington:  The US has given a final nod for the emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for its use in the...

CBI submits ATR in HC in Roshni Act case

Jammu: The CBI on Friday submitted its Action Taken Report (ATR) in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on the progress in cases registered...

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.96 lakh with 29,398 fresh infections

NEW DELHI: India recorded less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 infections on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh,...

UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes ‘no’

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly approved a resolution over Russian objections Thursday commending progress in peace talks between the Afghan government and the...

Vohra committee report: SC refuses to entertain plea, says prayers are utopian

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a Lokpal-monitored investigation into the “criminal-political nexus” as flagged in the 1993...

Rohit Sharma clears fitness test at NCA, to leave for Australia on December 14

NEW DELHI: Senior India batsman Rohit Sharma on Friday cleared an eagerly-watched fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and will leave...

Pakistan had discussed PCB options of pulling out of New Zealand tour: Misbah

KARACHI: Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday said Pakistan had discussed with PCB the option of pulling out of New Zealand while they were in...

Indian-owned Lulu group to set up food processing centre in JK

Dubai: The UAE-based Lulu Group International has announced a plan to set up a food processing centre in Srinagar for sourcing a wide range...

Civilian shot at by unknown gunmen in Pulwama

Srinagar: A civilian was fired upon by gunmen on Friday evening in Wassura area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. A senior police officer identified him...

Leh-Jammu flight operations resume

Jammu:  Flight operations between Leh and Jammu, capital cities of union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, have resumed after remaining suspended for...

HC dismisses plea to transfer Tablighi leader Maulana Saad’s case from police to NIA

New Delhi:  The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea seeking direction to transfer from Delhi Police to the NIA, the investigation of a...

Bahrain plans free shots, Saudi Arabia approves Pfizer jab

Dubai: Bahrain has announced plans to give the public free coronavirus vaccines, as Saudi Arabia said it approved an inoculation by Pfizer and its German...

UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes `no’

United Nations:The UN General Assembly approved a resolution over Russian objections Thursday commending progress in peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban...

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.96 lakh with 29,398 fresh infections

New Delhi:India recorded less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 infections on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh, while...

World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020

Washington:A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show. The Global Carbon Project,...

US medical experts recommend authorisation of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

Washington: A US government advisory panel has recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, underlining that the shot's potential benefits outweigh its risks. After...

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