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India logs 12,729 new Covid cases, 221 more deaths

New Delhi: India logged 12,729 new coronavirus infections taking the country's total tally of Covid cases to 3,43,33,754, while the active cases increased to...

More than 116.50 crore: COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states/UTs: Centre

NEW DELHI: More than 116.50 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far through the Centre and direct...

‘Weather outside not good at all’, says SC judge, rues spike in air pollution

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Friday said that the weather outside is not good at all while referring to...

‘Does it now not appear that then CAG Vinod Rai was the Agent Provocateur?’: Cong leader Salman Khurshid

Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday said the apology of the former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai in the 2G...

Kerala man orders passport cover, finds passport inside pouch

Kozhikode: A man in Kerala’s Wayanad district has claimed that he was delivered a valid passport by an e-commerce giant along with a passport...

India records 12,885 Covid cases, 461 deaths

New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 12,885 new Covid cases, taking the country's infection tally to 3,43,21,025, while the count of active...

Countries pledge to phase out climate culprit coal

GLASGOW: Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel or to speed...

SC agrees to examine if education is service within Consumer Protection Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue whether education is a service within the Consumer Protection Act. A bench of Justices...

Bypoll results have produced by-product: Congress leader P Chidambaram’s dig at excise duty cut

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP over the cut in excise duties on petrol and...

NCPCR asks NCERT to rectify ‘anomalies’ in gender-neutral teacher training manual

NEW DELHI: Asserting that NCERT's gender-neutral teacher training manual will deny equal rights to children of diverse biological needs, the National Commission for Protection...

11,903 new COVID-19 cases, 311 deaths in India; active case count declines further

NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 tally reached 3,43,08,140 with a single-day rise of 11,903 new infections, while the number of active cases declined to 1,51,209,...

COVID-19 vaccination drive needs to be taken door-to-door: Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the COVID-19 vaccination drive needed to be taken door-to-door and asked officials of districts...

Honours are even today, which way will wind blow in 2022: Chidambaram on bypoll results

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the bypoll results in assembly constituencies show "the honours are even" today between the...

DRDO, IAF conduct successful flight tests of anti-airfield weapon

NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force have jointly conducted two flight tests of an indigenously developed...

Central teams to assist States, UTs in effective control, management of Dengue

NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry has rushed high level teams to 9 States/UTs reporting high caseload of Dengue to support them in public...

India will always strengthen any effort for sustainable development: PM Modi

GLASGOW: India will always strengthen any effort for sustainable development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after Ursula von der Leyen, the President...

Defence Ministry approves acquisition of arms, military equipment worth Rs 7,965 crore

NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of arms and military equipment worth Rs 7,965-crore, including 12 light utility helicopters from...

Daily Covid cases in country lowest in almost 9 months

10,423 new cases reported New Delhi: India added 10,423 new coronavirus cases, the lowest in 259 days, while the active cases declined to 1,53,776, the...

CBI files charge sheet in Navy leak case against 2 commanders, 4 others

New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday filed its first charge sheet in the case pertaining to arrest of Navy officers handling sensitive submarine retro-fitting...

‘Punjab Lok Congress’: Amarinder Singh reveals name of his new party after quitting Cong

CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh resigned from the Congress on Tuesday. Singh also announced his new political party Punjab Lok Congress. He sent a...

India saw 125 extremely heavy rainfall events this Sept, Oct, highest in 5 years: IMD

NEW DELHI: India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to the late...

Education in India not inclusive; we are lacking in terms of education: SC judge

NEW DELHI: As per the standards of sustainable development India is still lacking in terms of education as it has not achieved the goal...

Centre decides to resume biometric attendance for employees of all levels from Nov 8

NEW DELHI: The Union government has decided to resume biometric attendance for employees of all levels from November 8, the Personnel Ministry said on...

12,514 new COVID cases in India; active infections lowest in 248 days

NEW DELHI: With 12,514 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,85,814, while the active...

78 per cent eligible population got first Covid vaccine dose, 38 per cent got both: Health Minister

NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said 78 per cent of India's eligible population has been administered the first dose of...

‘Repeal farm laws by November 26 or farmers will intensify protest’: Tikait’s ultimatum to Centre

GHAZIABAD: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said the Centre has time till November 26 to repeal the contentious farm laws,...

Parliamentary Panel on IT chaired by Tharoor may call Facebook whistleblowers to India

NEW DELHI: Facebook whistleblowers may be called to India later this month to depose before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, with...

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: India reports 12,830 new Covid cases, 446 more deaths; active cases decline to 1,59,272

New Delhi: With 12,830 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,73,300, while the...

Low Covid vaccination coverage: PM to hold review meeting with DMs of over 40 districts

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting on November 3 with district magistrates of over 40 districts having low COVID-19...

Sardar Patel gave message to world that no one can destroy India’s unity and integrity: Amit Shah

KEVADIA: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel gave a message to the world that nobody can destroy the unity and integrity of India, Union minister Amit Shah...

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