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Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi over rising fuel prices, says they are at historic high

NEW DELHI: Writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over “spiralling” fuel and gas prices, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday accused the government of...

India records 14,264 new COVID-19 cases, 90 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI: Daily COVID-19 cases in India registered an increase for the fourth consecutive day with the country recording 14,264 new cases, taking the...

Assume innocence until proven guilty, suspicion can’t take place of proof, says SC

NEW DELHI: Suspicion, however strong, cannot take the place of proof, the Supreme Court has said, stressing that an accused is presumed to be...

India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives

MALE: India on Sunday reiterated its commitment to the Maldives’ security and signed a USD 50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with it...

Covid-19: India records 13,993 new cases, highest in 22 days

NEW DELHI: Daily Covid-19 cases in the country climbed to about 14,000 after nearly 22 days taking India's tally to 1,09,77,387, while the recoveries...

Disha Ravi case: Court reserves order; activist says if supporting protest is sedition, better to be in jail

NEW DELHI: There is no evidence to show that the toolkit on farmers' protest is responsible for the violence on January 26, activist Disha...

VP Venkaiah Naidu urges MPs to promote mother tongue

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the International Mother Language Day, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu wrote to members of Parliament urging them to contribute towards...

Strong India-Australia partnership will play key role in shaping post-COVID world: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: The strong India-Australia partnership will play an important role in shaping the post-COVID world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday and...

India took 34 days to achieve one crore COVID vaccinations, 2nd fastest after US: Govt

NEW DELHI: India took 34 days to achieve the landmark feat of one crore COVID-19 vaccinations, the second-fastest in the world, the health ministry...

Electric vehicles usage should be made mandatory for all govt officials: Gadkari

NEW DELHI: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday made a case for making it mandatory to use electric vehicles for all officials in government...

Correcting historical mistake of neglecting Assam, its development our priority: PM Modi

Guwahati: PM Narendra Modi virtually launched the Rs 3,231-crore 'Mahabahu Brahmaputra' project on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that his government is...

Increase in public grievances from 2 lakh to 21 lakh shows people’s trust in govt: Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the increase in the number of public grievances from 2 lakh to 21 lakh reflects...

Make people aware of ‘fraudulent elements’ taking money in Ram’s name: Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has taken a veiled swipe at the BJP, saying Shiv Sena workers should make people aware about “fraudulent...

Cong sweeps municipal corporation polls in Punjab

Chandigarh: The ruling Congress won six municipal corporations and emerged as the largest party in the seventh, sweeping the urban body polls in Punjab...

Events at border illustrative of confident India: Modi

MUMBAI: India is brimming with confidence, and the events on the borders and the government's decision to liberalise geospatial data are representative of the...

India records 11,610 fresh COVID-19 cases, 100 more fatalities; recovery rate 97.33 per cent

NEW DELHI: With 11,610 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,09,37,320, while the number of recoveries has surged to 1,06,44,858, the Union...

India, Russia agree to work closely on key issues at UN Security Council

New Delhi: India and Russia have agreed to work closely on key issues at the UN Security Council, in keeping with the special and...

‘Govt being overconfident about Covid, it’s not over yet’

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of being "grossly" negligent and overconfident about the handling of the coronavirus situation,...

‘New laws will empower small, marginal farmers’: PM Modi reaches out to protesters yet again

LUCKNOW: In yet another bid to reach out to the protesting farmers, PM Narendra Modi tried to convince them of the virtues of the...

Naqvi offers ‘chadar’ on behalf of PM Modi at shrine of Sufi saint Chisti in Ajmer

AJMER: A harmonious co-existence of various religions, sects and beliefs associated with them is a magnificent heritage of our country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

PM Modi gives chadar to be offered at Ajmer shrine

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday handed over a chadar to Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi that will be offered on...

Covid-19: India records 11,649 new cases, 90 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI: India’s tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 1,09,16,589 with 11,649 new infections, while fresh fatalities were recorded below 100 for the ninth...

Toolkit case: War of words between BJP, Opposition over climate activist’s arrest

NEW DELHI: The action taken by the Delhi Police on an FIR related to a toolkit shared by climate campaigner Greta Thunberg in support...

Activists, environmentalists demand release of Disha Ravi

New Delhi: Social activists and environmentalists called for immediate release of climate activist Disha Ravi who was arrested in the ‘toolkit’ document case, asking...

PM Modi launches several crores worth projects in TN, says they are symbols of innovation, development

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday handed over to the Army, the home-made Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) and launched various projects and...

Cong will not let CAA be implemented if voted to power in Assam: Rahul

SIVASAGAR: Accusing the BJP and the RSS of “dividing” Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party will protect every principle of...

Covid-19: India records 12,194 new cases in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India’s tally of Covid-19 cases surpassed 1.09 crore with 12,194 new infections, while the daily deaths were recorded below 100 for the...

No new deaths due to Covid reported in 17 states, UTs in India: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: The distribution of daily deaths among states and union territories in a span of 24 hours reflects a significant decline, with 17...

We value consensus, don’t believe in political untouchability: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that the BJP does not believe in political untouchability and values consensus in running the...

Several MPs demand restoration of MPLAD scheme

NEW DELHI: Several MPs cutting across party lines on Wednesday demanded restoration of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme suspended last...

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