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India should have four capitals on a rotation basis: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said India should have four capitals on a rotation basis and sessions of Parliament should...

With 14,256 fresh cases, India’s Covid-19 tally climbs to 1,06,39,684

NEW DELHI: With 14,256 fresh cases, India’s Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,06,39,684 on Saturday, while 1,03,00,838 patients have recuperated so far, pushing the national...

PM Modi seeks to dispel fears over Covid vaccine

LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to dispel fears and misconceptions over the efficacy and safety of Covid vaccines in an interaction...

India records 14,545 new cases

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,06,25,428with 14,545 people testing positive for corona virus infection in a day, while the recoveries have surged...

Govt offers to amend farm laws; farmer leaders insist on repeal, discussion on MSP

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday offered to amend the three contentious farm laws at their 10th round of talks with protesting unions but...

Parliament budget session: PM Modi to chair all-party meeting on Jan 30

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting on January 30 during which the government will put forth its legislative agenda...

NCP demands JPC on purported chats between Arnab Goswami, Partho Dasgupta

MUMBAI: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday asked the government to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the purported...

Vice President suggests corporates to encourage whistle-blowing mechanism

HYDERABAD: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suggested all corporates to encourage whistle-blowing mechanism and provide adequate safeguards for the protection of whistleblowers. “I...

Will go ahead with tractor march in Delhi on Republic Day: Farmer unions

NEW DELHI: Farmer unions protesting against the Centre's agri laws said on Sunday that they will go ahead with their proposed tractor parade in...

Give up stubborn stand and come for discussion on January 19: Tomar to protesting farmers

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the tenth round of talks scheduled on January 19, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday again urged the protesting...

Covid-19: India records 15,144 new cases

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,05,57,985 with 15,144 new cases in a day, while 1,01,96,885 people have recuperated so far...

Statue of Unity gets more tourists than Statue of Liberty: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: More tourists visit the Statue of Unity in Gujarat than the Statue of Liberty in the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...

India’s demographic dividend needs to be fully leveraged: Venkaiah Naidu

CHENNAI: India’s biggest strength is its ‘demographic dividend’ and people need to fully leverage it to fast-track the country’s progress in various sectors, Vice-President...

Govt-farmer meeting ends; Next round on Jan 19

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday urged farmer unions to form an informal group among themselves and prepare concrete proposals that will be taken...

All women summit aimed at building peace between Indo-Pak to begin on Jan 16

NEW DELHI: Over 40 eminent women personalities from across the world will come together to participate in a two-day summit on Saturday to share...

Govt-farmers talks to take place as scheduled on Friday; Tomar says hopeful of positive discussion

NEW DELHI: The government’s ninth round of negotiations with protesting farmer unions will take place as scheduled on Friday and the Centre is hopeful...

Depression, stress may reduce efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, scientists say

NEW DELHI: Depression, stress and loneliness can weaken the body’s immune system, and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines, including the new Covid-19 preventives...

COVID-19 vaccine drive accelerates, doses reach far corners of India

NEW DELHI: India’s drive against COVID-19 gathered momentum on Wednesday with planes carrying vaccines flying into airports across the country from where the precious...

Rajinikaanth, Kamal Haasan popular film stars, but ‘marginal players’ in politics: Mani Shankar Aiyar

NEW DELHI: Describing Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as “marginal political players”, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said they remain very popular film...

India should strictly adhere to agreements; China calls for immediate return of PLA soldier

BEIJING: China on Saturday called for the immediate return of one of its soldiers who "went astray" in the China-India border areas and was...

World waiting for India’s vaccines, watching how it runs world’s biggest vaccination drive: PM Modi

New Delhi: India is ready with two made-in-India vaccines for the protection of humanity and the world is not only waiting for them but...

Covid-19: 18222 new cases take India’s virus tally to 1,04,31,639

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,04,31,639 with 18,222 new cases in a day, while 1,00,56,651 people have recuperated so far...

Covid-19: India reports 18,139 new cases, 234 more fatalities

NEW DELHI: India’s daily new Covid-19 cases fell below 19,000 for the fifth time this month, taking the country’s caseload to 1,04,13,417, while the...

‘Repeal farm laws, we’ll return home,’ farmers tell govt

Tomar says keep national interest in mind NEW DELHI: Sticking to their key demand of the repeal of three farm laws to end their protest,...

India reports 18,088 fresh COVID-19 cases, 264 succumb to virus in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,03,74,932 with 18,088 infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries are nearing one crore, according...

Plea in SC seeks to regulate social media platforms

New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking regulation of Twitter and other social media platforms through guidelines making them...

India, France to hold annual strategic dialogue on January 7: Ministry of External Affairs

NEW DELHI: India and France will hold their annual strategic dialogue on Thursday and the two sides will hold discussions on wide-ranging bilateral and...

Crowd at parade will be irresponsible: Tharoor suggests cancelling R-Day festivities

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has suggested cancelling the Republic Day festivities after Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled his India visit due to...

No Indian can be branded as outsider in any part of country: Bengal governor

KOLKATA: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that no Indian can be "unconstitutionally" branded as an outsider in any part of the...

Bird flu outbreak reported in 4 states; advisories issued to contain further spread: Centre

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday said Avian Influenza, or the bird flu outbreak, has been reported at 12 epicentres in four states --...

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