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21.5 million people in tourism sector lost their jobs since COVID-19 outbreak: Government

NEW DELHI: Around 21.5 million people, involved in the tourism industry, have lost their jobs due to the three waves of COVID-19 that first...

Daily Covid-19 cases in India lowest since May 2020

NEW DELHI: India saw a further dip in daily Covid-19 cases as 2,503 new infections were recorded, the lowest since May 2020, while the...

Govt formation: BJP appoints Amit Shah, Rajnath as observers for UP, Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI: Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh have been appointed as the BJP's observers for government formation in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand,...

Congress most credible of national opposition parties; worth reforming, reviving: Tharoor

NEW DELHI: As Congress' top brass met to deliberate on its recent electoral debacle, its leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday pointed to the party...

Chorus for Rahul as Congress president grows louder as CWC meets

NEW DELHI: The chorus for making Rahul Gandhi Congress president again grew louder on Sunday as several leaders and workers voiced support for him...

3,116 new COVID cases in India, daily infections in country lowest in 676 days

NEW DELHI: India logged 3,116 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 676 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,90,991, while the...

Mamata names Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo as Trinamool candidates for Bengal bypolls

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday named Shatrughan Sinha as TMC's candidate for bypoll to Asansol parliamentary seat, and Babul Supiyo...

Hardly any reforms were carried out in security apparatus post-Independence: PM Modi

GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lamented that hardly any reforms were carried in the security apparatus of the country post-Independence despite the...

CWC to meet today to discuss Assembly poll debacle

NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee will meet on Sunday to discuss the outcome of assembly election in which the party received a drubbing,...

UP voters chose development over Ram temple Hindutva Post-poll survey

Lucknow: Development and government functioning were among the top priorities for voters in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections while the Ram temple and Hindutva...

148 candidates, 1 win: Congress women candidates fail to make mark, forfeit deposits

LUCKNOW: The Congress' star women candidates, who entered the election fray as a symbol of struggle with the slogan 'Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon',...

CBSE term-II board exams for Class X and XII to be held from April 26

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Friday announced that the term-II board exams for Class 10 and 12 will commence from...

4,194 new COVID cases in India; active infections in country dip to 42,219

NEW DELHI: India logged 4,194 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,84,261, while the active cases dipped to 42,219,...

Home Minister Amit Shah suggests proper analysis of NCRB data to help check crimes

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked all states to use the data collated by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)...

Poll results unfortunate but we will regain people’s confidence soon: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday termed the assembly poll results unfortunate but said the party will win back the confidence...

4,184 coronavirus infections in India; Active COVID-19 cases in country decline further

NEW DELHI: India saw a single-day rise of 4,184 coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,80,067, while the active cases...

Assembly poll results put BJP on firm wicket for Presidential elections

NEW DELHI: The BJP's victory in the assembly polls on Thursday has put the party on a stronger wicket for the election for the...

Time-tested Ayurvedic herbs can heal ailing kidney: Experts

New Delhi: Ahead of World Kidney Day on March 10, experts said time-tested Ayurvedic herbs like ‘Punarnava’, ‘Gokhuru’ and ‘Varuna’ can be saviour for...

India records 4,575 new COVID-19 cases, 145 deaths reported in 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India logged 4,575 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,75,883, while the active cases dipped to 46,962,...

Army Chief Gen MM Naravane holds talks with Australian counterpart

NEW DELHI: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks with his Australian counterpart Lt Gen Rick Burr on ways to further...

Day before counting, SP alleges EVM ‘tampering’

LUCKNOW: A day before the counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party on Wednesday alleged that EVMs were being tampered with and party...

Court sends former NSE GOO Anand Subramanian to 14-day judicial custody in co-location scam case

New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Thursday sent former group operating officer (GOO) of National Stock Exchange Anand Subramanian to 14-day judicial custody in...

International Women’s Day: President Kovind confers ‘Nari Shakti Puraskars’ on 29 women

NEW DELHI: On International Women's Day on Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the 'Nari Shakti Puraskars' on 29 outstanding individuals for 2020 and...

Govt will keep focusing on women empowerment with emphasis on dignity, opportunity: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Indian women's achievements on International Women's Day on Tuesday, and said his government will keep focusing on...

3,993 new COVID infections in India, daily cases in country lowest in 662 days

NEW DELHI: India logged 3,993 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 662 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,71,308, while the...

India logs 4,362 new COVID-19 cases, 66 fatalities; acttive infections go below 55,000 mark

NEW DELHI: India has recorded its lowest daily COVID-19 cases since May 17, 2020, at 4,362, which took the total tally to 4,29,67,315, according...

Ex-gratia: SC expresses concern over fake Covid death certificates being issued by doctors

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday expressed concern over fake Covid death certificates being issued by doctors for ex-gratia compensation and observed that it...

Modi government only does PR, has no plan for students stranded in Ukraine, inflation: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Hitting out at the BJP-led Centre on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that it has no plan for the return of...

Consumer affairs ministry considering proposal to curb junk food ads targeted at children: Official

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over rising childhood obesity, the consumer affairs ministry is considering a proposal to curb advertisements of junk foods targeted at...

Induction of women cadets in NDA major policy decision, needs time to study impact: Centre to SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that induction of women cadets in National Defence Academy (NDA) has been a major...

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