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23 states, 8 UTs have abolished interview for govt jobs: Union minister Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that interview for recruitment in government jobs has been abolished in 23 states and eight...

India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI: India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 69,79,423, while 59,88,822 people have recuperated so far, pushing the recovery...

Modi lauds IFS officers for their work towards serving nation, furthering national interests

NEW DELHI: Greeting Indian Foreign Service officers on IFS day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that their work towards serving the nation...

Lalu Prasad gets bail in a fodder scam case, but to remain in jail

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case related to Chaibasa...

Covid-19: Active cases in India dip below 9 lakh, recoveries cross 59 lakh

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 tally of cases went past 69 lakh with 70,496 infections being reported in a day, while active cases of infection...

SC refuses to cancel CLAT 2020 or stay counselling process

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to either cancel the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2020 or stay the counselling process and asked five...

No posters outside houses of isolated patients will help reduce COVID-19 stigma: Experts

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government’s decision to do away with the practice of pasting cautionary posters outside the homes of people infected with COVID-19...

India’s coronavirus fight people driven, gets great strength from Covid warriors: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: India's coronavirus fight is people driven and gets great strength from its Covid warriors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as...

Ongoing process of modernisation with induction of Rafale, Apache will transform IAF: Prez Kovid

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the ongoing process of modernisation with induction of Rafale, Apache and Chinook will transform the...

IAF demonstrated operational capability along northern border, says IAF chief; commends air warriors for quick response in Ladakh row

HINDON: The Indian Air Force has clearly demonstrated its resolve, operational capability and will to effectively engage with the adversary whenever the need arises,...

COVID-19 cases in India cross 68-lakh mark

New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 78,524 COVID-19 cases taking the virus caseload to over 68 lakh, while the number of people...

India world’s largest emitter of sulphur dioxide, emissions see drop in 2019: report

NEW DELHI: India’s sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions, which contribute to air pollution, recorded a significant decline of approximately six per cent in 2019 as...

COVID-19: 72,049 new cases take India’s virus tally to 67,57,131

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 67.57 lakh with 72,049 new cases in a day, while 57,44,693 people have recuperated so...

Public places cannot be occupied indefinitely: SC on Shaheen Bagh stir

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that occupying public places like Shaheen Bagh for protests is not acceptable and such a space...

‘Single-day spike of 61,267 COVID-19 infections, 884 fatalities’

New Delhi: The daily spike in coronavirus infections dropped below 65,000 on Tuesday and the total recoveries surpassed 56 lakh pushing the recovery rate...

This is India’s fight, not just of farmers: Rahul Gandhi attacking Centre over farm laws

SANUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday kept up the attack on the Centre over new farm laws, saying the fight against these legislations...

Women from disadvantaged social groups at greater risk of gender-based violence: UN in India

NEW DELHI: The NCW has sought an explanation from the UP police over the alleged manhandling of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while she...

Covid-19 cases in India breach 66-lakh mark

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 caseload went past 66 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 55,86,703 pushing...

India gives 3,000 vials of Remdesivir to ‘friendly’ Myanmar to help fight COVID-19

NAYPYITAW: As part of India's contribution to help "friendly neighbour" Myanmar in its fight against COVID-19, Army chief Gen. M M Naravane and Foreign Secretary...

Ranking system recognises talent, Bengal govt does not approve of NEP 2020: Mamata

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government would write to the Centre, expressing its disapproval over the National Education...

Need to bring back Poshan Abhiyan at the level it was in pre-Covid times: UNICEF

NEW DELHI: There is a need to bring back the national nutrition mission at the same level it was before the coronavirus outbreak, said...

For the first time annual DGPs, IGPs meeting to be held virtually; Modi, Shah to attend

NEW DELHI: For the first time in its history, the annual conference of the country's top police brass will be held virtually next month...

Noida police regrets manhandling of Priyanka Gandhi, sets up probe

NOIDA: The Noida police on Sunday regretted the manhandling of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at DND Flyway while she was on her way...

India’s Covid-19 death toll crosses one lakh

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 death toll crossed one lakh and the infection tally climbed to 64,73,544, while the number of people who have recuperated...

India’s defence interests were compromised, Modi’s swipe at Congress at Atal Tunnel opening

ROHTANG: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, saying India's defence interests were compromised under its rule, and...

Dalits are being tortured most, dictatorship going on in the country: Mamata

KOLKATA: West West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre for running a “dictatorship”...

State of mind to commit crime must be visible to prove offence of abetment: SC

NEW DELHI: State of mind to commit a particular crime “must be visible” to determine the culpability for offence of abetment, the Supreme Court...

India’s COVID-19 tally comes close to 64 lakh-mark; recoveries cross 53 lakh

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload inched closer to 64 lakh-mark with 81,484 infections reported in a day, while the number of people who recuperated...

IJU observe ‘Protest day for not protecting journalist against Covid 19

Hyderabad: In response to the call given by Indian Journalists Union (IJU) working journalists across the country observed “Protest Day” on Friday, the day...

Prez Kovind, PM Modi pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation,...

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