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Time of extreme pain in India, economy below 2019 levels: Abhijit Banerjee

AHMEDABAD: People in India are in "extreme pain" and the economy is still below the 2019 levels, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said on...

India records 2,796 COVID deaths as Bihar reconciles data; 8,895 new infections reported

NEW DELHI: India saw a single-day rise of 2,796 fatalities with Bihar carrying out a reconciliation exercise of its Covid data, pushing the country's...

Nadda inaugurates OPD at AIIMS in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur before function to mark 100 per cent vaccination

NEW DELHI: BJP president and Rajya Sabha member Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated an out-patient department (OPD) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...

India, Russia to ink number of pacts during Narendra Modi-Vladimir Putin Summit on Monday

NEW DELHI: India and Russia are expected to ink a raft of pacts to further boost cooperation in key areas of defence, trade and...

India records 8,603 new COVID-19 cases, 415 deaths; active infections stand at 99,974

NEW DELHI: With 8,603 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of cases rose to 3,46,24,360, but active cases...

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua dies at 67

Dua is a Hindi broadcast journalism pioneer with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV New Delhi: Veteran journalist Vinod Dua, who was admitted to Apollo Hospital's...

Govt brought defence policy out of shadow of foreign policy after surgical, airstrikes: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: The government for the first time brought defence policy outside of the shadow of foreign policy with the surgical and airstrikes after...

Farmers’ agitation spearhead SKM forms committee for dialogue with govt

NEW DELHI: The committee will decide on who will hold talks in various states from the farmers' side. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday...

Global Hunger Index doesn’t reflect India’s true picture; index flawed measure of hunger: Govt

New Delhi: The Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not reflect India's true picture as it is a flawed measure of hunger, the government said...

Cyclone ‘Jawad’: NDRF earmarks 64 NDRF teams

New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked a total of 64 teams to tackle the situation arising out of the impending...

Rahul slams govt for ‘no record’ of farmers’ deaths statement

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Modi government for stating that it had "no record" of farmers' deaths during the...

Bills for 5 year tenures for CBI, ED chiefs in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Two bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday to extend the tenures of Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation...

Journalists protest against restrictions on entry of media persons into Parliament

NEW DELHI: Journalists on Thursday held a protest against certain restrictions imposed on the entry of scribes and camera people into Parliament, alleging the...

Disapproval of undemocratic conduct in House can’t be decried as undemocratic: Venkaiah Naidu

NEW DELHI: Amid continued disruption in the Rajya Sabha over the suspension of 12 MPs, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said "disapproval of...

India adds 9,765 new coronavirus cases, active infections near one lakh mark

NEW DELHI: With 9,765 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,06,541, while the active...

India says engaged with NSG members for support for early decision on its membership bid

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it continues to engage with members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for support for an early decision...

Total 1,37,191 accidents occurred on National Highways in 2019: Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament. NEW DELHI: Total...

‘States advised to aim for zero wastage of vaccines’

NEW Delhi: The ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination campaign has resulted in a hike of 5.9% in the 1st dose coverage (till 30th...

Central Vista Avenue project has achieved 60% physical progress, govt tells Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: Redevelopment of the Central Vista Avenue, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate and has a deadline of December 2021, has achieved...

Rajnath Singh appeals for more generous donations to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appealed for more generous donations to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, which is used for...

Active Covid cases in country below one lakh after a year and a half

New Delhi: India added 8,954 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,45,96,776, while the active cases were recorded at...

RS adjourned for the day amidst protest from opposition members

NEW DELHI: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid unrelenting protests by opposition members over the issue...

Those opposed to BJP should come together, says Sharad Pawar after meeting Mamata Banerjee

MUMBAI: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday made a fresh pitch for the unity of opposition parties to take on the BJP after meeting...

Stop ‘injustice’ towards job seekers in Railways: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended his support to those seeking jobs in the Railways and called for stopping the...

India saw 645 heavy rainfall, 168 very heavy rainfall events in Nov, highest in 5 years: IMD

NEW DELHI: The country saw 645 events of heavy rainfall and 168 of very heavy rainfall in November, the highest in the month in...

FIR against Facebook CEO over alleged defamatory post against Akhilesh

LUCKNOW: A case was registered against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 49 others on the order of a court in Kannauj district of Uttar...

Serum Institute seeks DCGI’s approval for Covishield as booster dose: report

NEW DELHI: Serum Institute of India has sought from India’s drug regulator approval for Covishield as a booster dose citing adequate stock of the...

Congress, opposition parties walk out of RS after Naidu rejects demand to revoke suspension of 12 MPs

New Delhi: Members of Congress and other opposition parties on Tuesday staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu justified the...

Over 37k hectares okayed for tree plantation under National Afforestation Programme, govt tells LS

NEW DELHI: Over 37,000 hectares of land has been approved for tree plantation under National Afforestation Programme (NAP), the Centre's scheme for the development...

Long live ‘debate-less’ parliamentary democracy: Chidambaram’s dig at government

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the government on Tuesday over the repeal of the farm laws without a...

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