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COVID-19: India records 22,065 infections, 354 fatalities

New Delhi: India's daily COVID-19 case count fell below 23,000 after a little over five months, while the national recovery rate stood at over...

Conspiracy afoot to confuse farmers: PM Modi

Dhordo (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a conspiracy is afoot to confuse farmers over the new agri laws and accused the...

Chidambaram’s advice to govt on farm laws

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Tuesday asked the government to repeal the new agri laws, which have sparked protest by farmers, and...

Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court acquits 36 foreigners of all charges

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Tuesday acquitted 36 foreigners, who were charge sheeted for attending Tablighi Jamaat congregation here by allegedly being negligent and...

Study reveals 70 per cent of urban India suffers mental health ailments

About 70 per of urban India claims to suffer from or knows of someone who suffers from a mental health ailment, with depression being...

Daily new infections dip below 30,000 again this month

NEW DELHI: The daily new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 for the third time this month taking India’s virus caseload to 98.84 lakh, while...

Agitating farmers begin day-long fast, to intensify protest against farm laws

NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders on Monday started their day-long hunger strike against the Centre's new farm laws and said protests will be held at...

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 98.57 lakh with 30,254 new cases

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 98.57 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93.57 lakh...

Farmers’ stir: Heads of all protesting unions to be on nine-hour-long hunger strike on December 14

NEW DELHI: The heads of all farmer unions protesting against the Centre's new agri laws for over two weeks now will observe a one-day...

We will never forget cowardly attack on our Parliament: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: India will never forget the cowardly attack on its Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he paid tributes to...

India’s rise will evoke its own reactions and responses: S Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: India’s rise will evoke its own reactions and responses, and there will be attempts to dilute the country’s influence and limit its...

Kamal Haasan asks PM Modi to explain ‘need for new Parliament building when half of India is hungry’

NEW DELHI: MNM chief Kamal Haasan on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spell out the rationale behind constructing a new Parliament building...

PM assures farmers on agri reforms, says govt committed to their welfare

NEW DELHI: As farmers vowed to expand their protests over new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured them that his government...

Hunger strike on December 14 against the new agriculture laws: Farmer leaders

NEW DELHI: Sticking to their demands, farmer leaders Saturday said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing...

Cong accuses Modi govt of branding every opponent ‘Maoist’, ‘anti-national’; asks it to accept farmers’ demands

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday accused the Modi government of branding every person opposing it a "Maoist" and an "anti-national", and urged the...

Election Commission toys with idea of digital voter ID card

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) is toying with the idea of providing voters with election photo identity card in a digital format for...

India, Iran and Uzbekistan to hold talks on Monday on joint use of Chabahar port

NEW DELHI: For the first time, India, Iran and Uzbekistan will hold a trilateral dialogue on Monday on joint use of the strategically located...

PIL to control population: Can’t coerce family planning, Centre tells Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that India is unequivocally against forcing family planning on its people and any coercion to...

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.96 lakh with 29,398 fresh infections

NEW DELHI: India recorded less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 infections on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh,...

Vohra committee report: SC refuses to entertain plea, says prayers are utopian

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a Lokpal-monitored investigation into the “criminal-political nexus” as flagged in the 1993...

‘Historic Day’: New Parliament will witness making of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Describing the laying of foundation stone of the new Parliament building as a 'milestone in India's democratic history', Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 97.64 lakh with 31,521 fresh cases

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload climbed to 97,67,371 with 31,521 fresh infections, while the total number of recoveries surged to 92.53 lakh, pushing the...

India, Nepal decide to resume flight services under air bubble arrangement

NEW DELHI: India and Nepal have decided to resume flight services under a bilateral air bubble arrangement, authoritative sources said on Thursday, in reflection...

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.35 lakh; recoveries cross 92 lakh

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 97.35 lakh on Wednesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 92...

Taking note of Centre’s guidelines, SC says posters should not be affixed outside homes of Covid patients

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the Centre's guidelines and said that posters and signage should not be affixed by...

Farmer leaders insist on scrapping of agri legislations, fresh talks cancelled

New Delhi: With the Centre-farmer talks ending in a stalemate, thousands of farmers stayed put at Delhi borders on Wednesday to press for repeal...

Govt approves setting up of public Wi-Fi networks through PM-WANI to push broadband proliferation

NEW DELHI: In a bid to fuel broadband internet access across the country, the government on Wednesday approved setting up of public Wi-Fi networks...

India’s weapons procurement from the US jumps to USD 3.4 billion in 2020

WASHINGTON: India’s weapons procurement from the United States jumped from a meagre USD 6.2 million to a whopping USD 3.4 billion in the final...

China says working with India for further de-escalation of border standoff

Beijing: China and India are working for further de-escalation of the border standoff in eastern Ladakh and both sides will have consultations to determine...

Bharat Bandh ends peacefully, life hit in some states as farmers take national centrestage

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: Life was disrupted in several parts of the country on Tuesday as shops and commercial establishments stayed closed, transport was affected and...

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