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India records 17,921 new COVID-19 cases, 133 related deaths

NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,12,62,707 with 17,921 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the recoveries surpassed 1.09 crore, the...

‘Amrit Mahotsav’ will be celebrated to mark 75 years of India’s Independence: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested MPs and all public representatives to take part in 'Amrit Mahotsav' to mark India's 75...

No proposal at present to release 2011 caste census data: Government

NEW DELHI: The government has no proposal at present to release the report of the caste census carried out in 2011, the Rajya Sabha...

6 states account for over 80% of fresh COVID-19 cases; active cases tally stands at 1.84 lakh

NEW DELHI: Six states -- Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu -- accounted for 83.76 per cent of the 17,921 cases of...

Foreign funding licences of 8,353 NGOs not renewed in last 5 years, govt tells Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: Foreign funding licences of 8,353 NGOs were not renewed by the Union Home Ministry and the registration of 264 NGOs was suspended...

3 crore women from poor, rural families screened for cervical and breast cancer: Union minister Smriti Irani

Union minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday three crore women from poor and rural families have been screened for cervical and breast cancer under...

Southampton to host World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand: ICC

DUBAI: India will take on New Zealand in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in a bio-secure bubble at the Hampshire Bowl...

PM Modi greets women on International Women’s Day

New DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted women on the occasion of the International Women's Day on Monday and said India takes pride in...

Attend Parliament, observe debates: RS Chairman to MPs

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that members should make it a point to be present in the House...

Covid-19: India records 18,599 new cases

NEW DELHI: New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the total tally of Covid19...

Satellite set for March 28 launch will help India keep an eye on borders near real-time

BENGALURU: India plans to launch on March 28 an earth observation satellite that will provide it near real-time images of its borders and also...

Resilience, research, re-invention help India lead global fight against COVID-19: Venkaiah Naidu

NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said resilience, research and re-invention have helped India become a torch-bearer in the global fight...

Covid-19: India records 18,711 new cases, 100 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI: New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the second consecutive day taking the country's tally of Covid-19...

We are in the endgame of COVID-19 pandemic in India: Vardhan

NEW DELHI: “We are in the end game of the COVID-19 pandemic in India” and to succeed at this stage, Union Health Minister Harsh...

Centre asks states witnessing spike in COVID-19 cases to accelerate vaccination

NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked states and union territories witnessing surge in new COVID-19 cases and high active caseload to continue with the...

India records 18,327 new COVID-19 infections, active cases rise again

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,11,92,088 with over 18,000 fresh cases being reported in a span of 24 hours in the country...

Multilayer masks most effective at preventing aerosol generation

Multilayer masks are most effective at preventing aerosol generation, says a new study conducted by a team led by researchers at Bengaluru-based Indian Institute...

India on track to achieving climate goals: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country is on track to achieving its climate goals before the target date as...

Opec ignores India’s call; Saudi asks New Delhi to use cheap oil it bought last year

NEW DELHI: International oil prices rose after Opec and its allies ignored India’s plea to ease production control, with Saudi Arabia asking New Delhi...

COVID-19: India records 16,838 fresh cases, 113 more fatalities

New Delhi: India''s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,11,73,761 with 16,838 fresh cases reported in a day, while the number of patients who have...

Over 1.8 crore vaccine doses administered in India

NEW DELHI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 1.8 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. These include...

Hopeful membership of INSTC project will be expanded: Jaishankar

New Delhi: India has proposed the inclusion of Chabahar port in the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) route, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar...

Few OTT platforms at times show pornographic content, says SC, asks Centre to place regulations

New Delhi: Some over-the-top (OTT) platforms at times show pornographic contents and there should be a mechanism to screen such programmes, the Supreme Court...

Doors being opened for talented youth in several sectors: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Doors are being opened for talented youth in several sectors such as space, atomic energy and agriculture as limiting knowledge and research...

Closure of 1.5 million schools due to COVID-19 impacted 247 million kids in India: UNICEF

NEW DELHI: Closure of 1.5 million schools due to coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdowns in 2020 impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary...

Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu face Income Tax raids, questioning

New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu, among the most visible critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, were being questioned by...

PM says USD 82 billion being invested in ports

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Maritime India Summit 2021' on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the second edition of the summit via...

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Pakistan

NEW DELHI: An Indigo flight from Sharjah to Lucknow made an emergency landing at the Karachi airport in Pakistan on Tuesday morning after a...

‘Unemployment high in India due to govt’s ‘ill considered demonetisation decision’

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Attacking the Centre, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said unemployment is high in the country and its informal sector is...

India records 12,286 COVID-19 infections, 91 fatalities

NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 cases rose to 1,11,24,527 with 12,286 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,07,98,921,...

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