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CBI Special Director Praveen Sinha elected to top Interpol panel

New Delhi: CBI Special Director Praveen Sinha was on Thursday elected as a delegate for Asia on the executive committee of the Interpol, capping...

SC to hear PIL challenging ordinances on power to extend tenure of CBI, ED directors

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will list for hearing a PIL challenging the validity of two ordinances under which the...

Govt extends 5-kg free foodgrains scheme till March 2022

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to extend distribution of 5kg foodgrains per month for free under the Pradhan Mantri...

Rahul Gandhi asks Centre to provide ‘credible data’ on Covid deaths in India

NEW DELHI: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded that the government provide credible data on Covid deaths in the country and pay...

Centre writes to 13 states, UTs, expresses concerns over declining Covid testing rates

NEW DELHI: Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, including...

India adds 9,283 new cases in 24 hours; active tally in lowest in 537 days

NEW DELHI: India added 9,283 new coronavirus infections taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,35,763 while the active cases declined to...

International flight services to normalise by this year end: Civil Aviation Secretary

NEW DELHI: International passenger flight services are expected to be normalised "very soon" and possibly by the end of this year, Civil Aviation Secretary...

Concept of Aadhaar data vault ‘fallacious’; adversely impacting purpose: RS Sharma

NEW DELHI: National Health Authority CEO and senior member of founding team of Aadhaar RS Sharma on Wednesday criticised some of the restrictions imposed...

COVID-19 cases fall below 8,000 in country, lowest in 543 days

NEW DELHI: India logged 7,579 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 543 days, taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,26,480, while...

Govt trying to divert attention from real issues like price rise: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP government of trying to divert the country's attention from real problems like price rise faced...

SC-appointed panel member writes to CJI urging early release of report on farm laws

NEW DELHI: Anil Ghanwat, one of the members of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on farm laws, on Tuesday wrote to Chief Justice of India...

Need to create more awareness among farmers on antimicrobial resistance: Rupala

New Delhi: Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday stressed the need to create more awareness among farmers about antimicrobial resistance, which has emerged as...

One in 4 Indians face discrimination in getting healthcare services due to caste, religion: Study

NEW DELHI: A third of Muslims, over 20 per cent Dalits and Adivasis, and 30 per cent of the overall respondents reported being discriminated...

Rulers need to introspect everyday, says CJI Ramana

Puttaparthi, (Andhra Pradesh): Rulers should introspect everyday whether the decisions taken by them are good and also check if they have any bad characteristics,...

No scientific evidence to support need for booster vaccine dose against Covid: ICMR chief

New Delhi: There is no scientific evidence so far to support the need for a booster vaccine dose against Covid-19, ICMR Director General Dr...

Daily rise of COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 538 days

NEW DELHI: India recorded 8,488 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 538 days, taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,18,901, while...

Uniform Civil Code not suitable for multi-religious country like India: AIMPLB

Kanpur: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is neither suitable nor useful for a...

Ceasefire by govt and not farmers, says Tikait demanding resumption of talks on MSP and other issues

Lucknow: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday hit out at the government, accusing it of trying to divide the farmers, and...

SC panel member says will decide on releasing report after analysing ‘legal consequences’

NEW DELHI: Anil J Ghanwat, part of the three-member Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws, on Monday said he will decide on whether to...

Press Association flags ‘impending crisis’ in PCI as incumbent chairman’s term expires

NEW DELHI: The Press Association has said there is an "impending crisis" in the Press Council of India (PCI) as the government has not...

Jairam Ramesh gives dissent note to joint panel on Personal Data Protection Bill

New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday gave his dissent note to the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill...

Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 532 days

NEW DELHI: India logged 10,488 new coronavirus infections taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,10,413, while the active cases declined to...

SC directs testing of mobile app for videography, photography of crime scene by experts

NEW DELHI: Aiming to utilise technology in crime investigation, the Supreme Court has directed that a mobile app used by the Delhi Police for...

People not ready to believe PM’s words: Rahul Gandhi on farm laws

New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said people who have “suffered false rhetoric” in the past are not ready to believe...

Half of my heart belongs in India, says former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon in his book

New Delhi: Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon’s first diplomatic posting was in India and he developed such a special connection that even 50...

Some irresponsible nations with hegemonic tendencies twisting definition of UNCLOS: Rajnath Singh

MUMBAI: Taking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said "some irresponsible nations" with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies...

Covid-19: Singapore plans to vaccinate children below 12 from January 2022

SINGAPORE: Singapore hopes to extend the Covid-19 national vaccination programme to children below the age of 12 in January next year, the health ministry...

Air pollution: Delhi schools to remain shut for physical classes till further orders

NEW DELHI: Schools in Delhi will remain closed for physical classes till further orders while online classes and board exams will continue, the Directorate...

BJP elevates Vinod Tawde to general secretary, appoints two new national secretaries

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday made several new appointments in its national team, including elevating Vinod Tawde to the post of general secretary...

Centre’s ‘sinister’ design to end MSP, food security, PDS to continue: Punjab Congress chief Sidhu

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday alleged that even after the rollback of three "black" farm laws, the Centre's "sinister" plan...

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