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CAA will be implemented after Covid vaccination ends: Amit Shah

THAKURNAGAR: Union home minister Amit Shah Thursday said the process of granting Indian citizenship to refugees under the CAA, including to the Matua community...

Rescue operation to locate 25-35 workers trapped inside Tapovan tunnel continues

Joshimath (U’khand): Rescuers from multiple agencies like the ITBP, NDRF and Army continued their operation on Wednesday to penetrate deeper through tonnes of silt...

PM Modi calls Congress divided, confused, party stages walkout in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: In a sharp dig at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha units move...

SC issues notice to Centre on transfer plea on grant of minority status to 5 communities

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought government’s reply on a plea, seeking transfer of cases from several high courts to it against the...

UPSC civil service: Not in favour of granting relaxation in age limit, Centre tells SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it is against granting one-time relaxation on age limit to UPSC civil service aspirants,...

Having vaccine does not mean we should be complacent, says Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI: Having the Covid-19 vaccine does not mean one should be complacent, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday stressing that preventive...

Glacier burst triggers massive flood in Uttarakhand

Seven bodies recovered, 125 still missing Dehradun/New Delhi: A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an...

Chakka-Jam prominent in Punjab, Haryana

Opposition lends support, internet suspended at Delhi’s border New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agriculture laws blocked roads at several places across the...

Over 54 lakh people vaccinated against Covid-19 in India: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: More than 54 lakh people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. Of the 54,16,849...

Covid-19: India records 12,899 new cases

NEW DELHI: With 12,899 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's Covid-19 tally of cases rose to 1,07,90,183, while the recoveries...

About 4.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in 19 days: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: Nearly 4.5 million (44,49,552) beneficiaries have received Covid-19 vaccine shots in merely 19 days, the Union health Ministry said on Thursday. India became...

Government should repeal ‘black’ agri laws; not brand farmer protest political conspiracy: Priyanka Gandhi

RAMPUR: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday met family members of a man who died during the January 26 protests in Delhi. She...

Previous govts drafted Budget with eye on vote bank: PM

Gorakhpur (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the previous governments drafted the Union budgets with an eye on their vote banks and...

Budget 2021-22: ‘Big thrust on monetising assets’

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to significantly enhance capital expenditure to Rs 5.54 lakh crore in the next fiscal, besides...

India records 13,083 fresh cases, 137 more fatalities; recovery rate 96.98%

NEW DELHI: With 13,083 fresh cases, India’s Covid-19 tally has gone up to 1,07,33,131, while 1,04,09,160 patients have recuperated so far, pushing the national...

Over 35 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 so far: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI: Over 35 lakh beneficiaries have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country till now with 5,70,000 vaccinations conducted in the last 24...

President above political differences, Oppn boycotting his address ‘unfortunate’: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Friday lashed out at Opposition parties for boycotting President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament,...

India’s rank slips to 86th in corruption index

New Delhi: India’s rank has slipped six places to 86th among 180 countries in a corruption perception index (CPI) in 2020. For 2020, Transparency...

PM Modi dons special turban from Jamnagar at 72nd Republic Day

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a special turban from Gujarat's Jamnagar at the 72nd Republic Day parade at Rajpath, continuing his tradition...

Farmers protest: Chanting ‘jai jawan jai kisan’ farmers pour into Delhi on tractors, horses, cranes

NEW DELHI: Chanting ‘rang de basanti’ and ‘jai jawan jai kisan’ numerous farmers rode tractors, motorbikes, horses and even cranes to cross the national...

Samyukta Kisan Morcha disassociates itself from violence during tractor parade

NEW DELHI: Farmers’ union body Samyukta Kisan Morcha Tuesday disassociated itself from those who indulged in violence during the tractor parade, and alleged some...

Rahul Gandhi says violence is not solution, calls for repeal of farm laws in national interest

NEW DELHI: As protesting farmers clashed with police at several places in the national capital, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said violence is...

PM Modi interacts with Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar-winning children

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the contribution of children in raising awareness about handwashing during the COVID-19pandemic, and said that...

Agri law stir: Farmers to march towards Parliament on Budget day

NEW DELHI: Ahead of their proposed tractor parade on Republic Day, protesting farmer Unions Monday announced they will march towards Parliament from different locations...

131 more COVID deaths, 13203 cases

New Delhi: India recorded the lowest number of coronavirus fatalities in over eight months with 131 more deaths being recorded, the Health Ministry said...

One million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India in just 6 days: Health ministry

New Delhi: India took only 6 days to administer one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, a count which is higher than that of countries like...

Covid-19: India records 14,849 fresh cases, 155 more fatalities

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 caseload has gone up to 1,06,54,533 with 14,849 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, while the...

PM Modi exhorts youths to defeat ‘network of lies and rumours’ on Covid-19 vaccination

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indian scientists have done their duty by developing the Covid-19 vaccine and "now we have...

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi, says Chinese troops occupying Indian territory

TIRUPUR: Continuing to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his second day of campaign in Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged...

PM Modi pays tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on Saturday and said a...

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