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SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas challenging constitutionality of farm laws

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court Monday sought the Centre's response on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the newly enacted three...

Himachal Pradesh CM tests positive for COVID-19

Shimla:  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. Thakur, in a tweet, said he had quarantined...

Ladakh standoff: India, China hold 7th round of high-level military talks

new Delhi: India and China on Monday held the seventh round of high-level military talks with a sole agenda of finalising a roadmap for...

COVID-19: Closure of schools may cost over USD 400 billion to India, cause learning losses: World Bank

New Delhi: The prolonged closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India may cause a loss of over USD 400 billion in...

Govt announces Rs 10,000 interest-free festival advance to employees

New Delhi:  The government on Monday announced a one-time Rs 10,000 interest-free festival advance to all its officers and employees as part of plans...

FATF’s regional group keeps Pak on ‘Enhanced Follow-up’ on measures against terror financing

Islamabad:  Noting that Pakistan's measures against money laundering and terror financing "is not yet sufficient to justify a re-rating", a regional affiliate of the...

Trump’s task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping

Washington:  President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that have rattled his base of support...

Japan vows to boost missile defense after North Korea parade

Tokyo:  Japan vowed Monday to bolster its missile deterrence capability to respond to threats by North Korean weapons that are becoming more diverse and...

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 71-lakh mark with 66,732 fresh cases

New Delhi:  India's COVID-19 tally went past 71 lakh with 66,732 fresh cases, while the number of people who have recuperated crossed 61 lakh,...

Ladakh records 72 new cases, one more death

Leh: Ladakh reported 72 new coronavirus cases and one more death, taking the total COVID-19 cases to 5059 and fatalities to 64, an official...

India to press for early and complete disengagement along LAC at today’s military talks

New Delhi: India will press for early and complete disengagement of troops by China from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh at the...

J&K begins process to woo global investment in health care

Jammu: As the much-hyped global investors summit came to sudden halt due to COVID-19 pandemic, health and medical education department is in the fresh...

China backs Iran nuclear deal, calls for new Middle East forum

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has called for a new forum to defuse tensions in the Middle East after a meeting with his...

Influential Pak cleric shot dead in Karachi

KARACHI: An influential Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric was shot dead along with his driver by unidentified assailants in Karachi city, according to media reports. The...

Having property ownership rights big step towards making country ‘aatmanirbhar’: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the physical distribution of property cards under the 'SVAMITVA' (ownership) scheme via video conferencing, and...

Schools reopening: Many states unsure, yet to decide in view of Covid-19 situation

NEW DELHI: While the Central government has given a go ahead for graded reopening of schools from October 15, many states including Delhi, Karnataka...

Rahul Gandhi slams govt over Covid-19 handling

NEW DELHI: As India's coronavirus case tally crossed the 70 lakh-mark,Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the government over the handling of Covid-19...

COVID-19 cases in India cross 70-lakh mark

NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases raced past 70 lakh, 13 days after it had crossed the 60-lakh mark, while the number of...

Maithan Steel committed to expand manufacturing capacity despite COVID-19 crisis

Kolkata: Construction material producer Maithan Steel Ltd remains steadfast in expanding the capacity of its manufacturing plant in West Bengal, despite the slowdown in...

Centre, states headed for another showdown at GST Council meeting today

NEW DELHI: The Centre and Opposition-ruled states are set for another face-off on Monday when the GST Council meets to debate the constitutionally- mandated...

India’s new farm laws will empower farmers, help them earn maximum profits: Israeli envoy

New Delhi: India's latest agricultural reform legislations will empower farmers and give them more options to sell their produce and earn maximum profits, Israeli...

6-yr-old raped by neighbour in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in her neighbourhood in Shamli district, police said on Sunday.   The victim's mother alleged that...

Man arrested for raping 10-year-old daughter in Mumbai

Mumbai:Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his 10-year-old daughter at his residence in Mumbai's Vakola area, an official said on Sunday. The 40-year-old accused...

South Korea worries about missile shown in North Korea military parade

Seoul:  South Korea on Sunday urged North Korea to commit to its past disarmament pledges while expressing concerns over the North's unveiling of a...

Having property ownership rights big step towards making country ‘aatmanirbhar’: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the physical distribution of property cards under the 'SVAMITVA' (ownership) scheme via video conferencing, and asserted...

India’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 70-lakh mark

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload sprinted past the 70-lakh mark on Saturday night, while the total number of recoveries too crossed 60 lakh, according...

India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities

New Delhi: India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 69,79,423, while 59,88,822 people have recuperated so far, pushing the recovery...

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over non-bullet proof vehicles for soldiers

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the government over provision of non-bullet proof vehicles for soldiers, while spending Rs 8,400 crore...

23 states, 8 UTs have abolished interview for govt jobs: Union minister Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that interview for recruitment in government jobs has been abolished in 23 states and eight...

China has deployed 60K soldiers on India’s northern border: Pompeo

Washington: China has amassed more than 60,000 troops on India’s northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he hit out...

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