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Firm on their demands, farmers brave cold, rains as talks with govt remain deadlocked

NEW DELHI: Camping at Delhi borders for over a month now, protesting farmers seem undeterred in the face of severe cold, rains and waterlogging,...

CCPA recommends Parliament’s Budget session from Jan 29

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has recommended that the Budget session of Parliament commence from January 29 and conclude on...

COVID-19: India records lowest daily cases in over six months

NEW DELHI: India recorded 16,375 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest in over six months, taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to1,03,56,844, accordingto the Union...

27,944 cases of departmental proceedings pending against policemen in India till Jan 1, 2020: BPR&

NEW DELHI: A total of 27,944 cases of departmental proceedings are pending against police personnel in the country till January 1, 2020, with one-third...

Centre taking up COVID-19 vaccination in a big way: Harsh Vardhan

CHENNAI: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the Centre has initiated a series of actions to prevent the...

WHO welcomes India’s emergency use authorisation approval to COVID-19 vaccines

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation on Sunday welcomed India's decision giving emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 vaccines, saying it will help "intensify" and...

Covid-19: 18,177 new cases take India’s virus tally to 1,03,23,965

NEW DELHI: India recorded 18,177 new Covid-19 cases cases in a day, while 99,27,310 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate...

First time such arrogant government in power, must withdraw farm laws unconditionally: Sonia Gandhi

NEW DELHI: In a scathing attack on the Centre over the farmers' protests, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said that for the first...

India records less than 20,000 fresh Covid-19 cases; number of recoveries goes past 99 lakh

NEW DELHI: The number of fresh Covid-19 cases was recorded below 20,000 in India on Saturday, taking the country's caseload to 1,03,05,788, while the...

Today’s Indian start-ups are tomorrow’s MNCs: Modi

SAMBALPUR (ODISHA): The Indian start-ups of today are the Multinational Corporations of tomorrow that can go a long way in achieving the goal of...

Will hold tractor parade towards Delhi on January 26 if demands not met: Farmer unions

NEW DELHI: Hardening their position ahead of the next round of talks with the government, protesting farmer unions on Saturday said they will take...

Covid-19: New daily cases in India remain below 30,000

NEW DELHI: The daily new coronavirus infections in India remained below 30,000 for the 19th consecutive day taking the Covid-19 caseload to 1,02,86,709, while...

Govt allows import/ export of COVID-19 vaccine without any value limitation

NEW DELHI: The government has allowed import and export of COVID-19 vaccines without any value limitation, in order to ensure speedy clearance and distribution. The...

Will have to take firm steps if talks with Centre on January 4 fail: Farmer unions

NEW DELHI: Resolute in their demands for the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for...

Covid-19: India records 20,549 fresh cases

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,02,44,852 with 20,549 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have...

Digital platforms, robust ICT infra helped reduce pandemic hardships: President

New Delhi: Proactive implementation of digital platforms such as Aarogya Setu and e-Office backed by robust ICT infrastructure has helped the country reduce the...

Hold direct talks with PM Modi for successful outcome: Congress, SAD to farmers

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress on Wednesday urged farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws to talk directly with Prime Minister...

Farmers write to Centre, take hard line on agendas for Dec 30 talks

NEW DELHI: Protesting farmer unions Tuesday wrote to the Centre on the talks scheduled between the two sides on Wednesday, saying the discussion will...

India records lowest daily COVID-19 cases in 187 days

NEW DELHI: The daily new COVID-19 cases in the country touched a new low with less than 16,500 new cases being added to the...

PM Modi attacks previous govts for delaying work on dedicated freight corridor project

LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at previous governments for delaying the Dedicated Freight Corridor project of the Railways and said...

MHA issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines, says need to be vigilant as new variant emerging in UK

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday said there has been a continuous decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country but...

Four eclipses in 2021, two to be visible in India

INDORE: There will four eclipses in 2021, including one total solar eclipse and one total lunar eclipse, but only two will be visible from...

COVID-19: Lowest daily cases recorded in India after gap of nearly 6 months

New Delhi: India registered 18,732 fresh cases of COVID-19, the lowest in nearly six months, while 97,61,538 people have recuperated so far from the...

Protesting farmers in Punjab, Haryana beat ‘thalis’ during PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme

CHANDIGARH: Farmers on Sunday beat "thalis" at a few places in Punjab and Haryana during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme...

Narasimha Rao did not get due recognition: Vice President Naidu

NEW DELHI: Paying tributes to the late P V Narasimha Rao, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said bold economic reforms initiated by...

Bid to mislead farmers will not succeed: Rajnath Singh

SHIMLA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that attempts to "mislead" farmers on the recent agriculture laws will not succeed. Addressing a state-level function...

Farmer leaders ready to resume talks with Govt on Dec 29

NEW DELHI: The protesting farmer unions on Saturday decided to resume their dialogue with the government and have proposed December 29 as the date...

BJP to hold 25 webinars to push idea of ‘one nation,one lection’

NEW DELHI: The BJP will organise nearly 25 webinars over the next few days on the issue of “one nation, one election”, as it...

Researchers, including Indian-American, identify potential new class of drugs to treat blood and bone marrow cancer

A group of scientists in the US, including an Indian-American from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, have identified a potential new class of drugs that...

No question of private firms grabbing farmers’ land under contract farming: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday allayed fears that private firms might grab farmers' land under a new contract farming law enacted...

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