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Protecting democracy real tribute to Sardar Patel: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday paid tributes to India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, with former party chief...

Amid Diwali shopping, socialising, Covid protocol compliance hits new lows in India: Survey

As the country gets ready to celebrate Diwali, only 2 per cent of Indians think that masking compliance around them is effective, while only...

Criminal law should not be set in motion without proper probe: SC

New Delhi: Criminal law should not be set into motion without adequate investigation of facts on mere suspicion, the Supreme Court has said while...

‘Iron Lady of India’: Congress leaders pay tributes to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday paid tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi...

14,313 new COVID cases in India, active infections increase as recovery numbers go down

NEW DELHI: With 14,313 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,60,470, while the active...

Over 111 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

NEW DELHI: More than 111.13 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far, the Union health ministry said...

PM Modi meets Pope Francis at Vatican, invites him to visit India

Vatican City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a “very warm meeting” with Pope Francis and discussed a wide range of...

‘Modi will be more powerful as Congress not serious about politics’: Mamata’s jibe at Gandhis

PANAJI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will become more powerful as the Congress party is...

Modi holds ‘extensive discussion’ with European Council, European Commission heads in Italy

Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der...

For Modi to be PM in 2024, Yogi as UP CM a must in 2022: Amit Shah

LUCKNOW: Scotching speculation over the BJP's chief ministerial face in the coming UP assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Yogi...

No total ban on use of firecrackers, fireworks containing Barium salts prohibited: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday clarified that there is no total ban on the use of firecrackers and only those fireworks which contain...

Active Covid cases in country increase to 1,61,334

New Delhi: With 14,348 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India's total tally of Covid cases rose to 3,42,46,157, while the active...

Cannot play with lives of people by directing revaccination with Covishield without any data: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said that it cannot play with people’s lives by directing the Centre to revaccinate people with Covishield...

Telemedicine is no longer an option but necessity: Jitendra Singh

Underlining that telemedicine is no longer an option but a necessity, Union minister Jitendra Singh called for such innovative healthcare solutions in a country...

Active COVID-19 cases in India lowest in 243 days as country adds 16,156 fresh infections

NEW DELHI: With 16,156 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,31,809, while the...

SC permits NTA to declare results of NEET, 2021 for admissions in UG medical courses

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the National Testing Agency to declare the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate...

Mutual cooperation in COVID era will strengthen India-ASEAN ties in future: PM Modi at virtual summit

NEW DELHI: ASEAN's unity and centrality has always been an important priority for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Addressing the India-ASEAN Summit...

‘Healthy Society leads to Wealthy Nation’

NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the inaugural session of CII Asia Health 2021 summit today. The...

Adequate arrangements for dengue patients in Delhi govt hospitals: Satyendar Jain

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that there are adequate arrangements for dengue patients in the state-run hospitals and no...

‘Need to accelerate the development of new diagnostics, vaccines and drugs, use digital technology, AI to advance TB response’

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar addressed the inaugural session of WHO SEAR High-Level Meeting...

‘Unilateral move’: India criticises China for new land border law

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday hit out at China for its "unilateral" decision to bring about a new land border law and said it...

Lal Path picks up Suburban in 925cr deal

NEW DELHI: Diagnostic services provider Dr Lal PathLabs’s (LPL’s) board on Tuesday approved 100% acquisition of Suburban Diagnostics (India) in an all-cash deal for...

COVID-19 poses higher risk of rare brain conditions than vaccines: Oxford led study

COVID-19 is more likely to cause very rare neurological conditions than vaccination with the AstraZeneca or Pfizer preventives, according to a study led by...

Paramount need for discipline; strengthening Cong should override personal ambitions: Sonia’s message to G-23

NEW DELHI: In a candid message to top Congress leaders, party president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said strengthening the organisation must override "personal ambitions"...

12,428 new COVID-19 cases in India; lowest rise in daily infections in 238 days

NEW DELHI: India saw a single-day rise of 12,428 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 238 days, while the active cases declined to 1,63,816,...

India, UK conduct mega tri-services wargame in Arabian Sea

NEW DELHI: India and the UK are carrying out a series of complex military drills as part of a tri-services wargame in the Arabian...

SC directs UP to grant protection to witnesses of Lakhimpur violence

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to grant protection to the witnesses of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case...

‘India the first country in Asia to have two container-based hospitals’

New Delhi: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has given us the vision of comprehensive healthcare under the ‘From Token to Total’ approach. We are...

Ayush Minister to Inaugurate Incubation Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at All India Institute of Ayurveda

New Delhi: Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping and Waterways will inaugurate the Incubation Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AIIA- iCAINE) at...

Decision on Covaxin approval likely within 24 hours: WHO

The wait for India’s first indigenously-developed COVID-19 vaccine to receive World Health Organisation (WHO) approval is set to end within a day. A WHO...

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