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Will PM hold another ‘Namaste Trump’ rally: Chidambaram on Trump questioning India’s Covid figures

NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump's remarks questioning the credibility of India's Covid numbers, senior...

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 63-lakh mark

NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 caseload crossed the 63-lakh mark with 86,821 infections being reported in a day, while 52,73,201 people have recuperated so far,...

MSP will be hiked continuously in coming years: Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: Seeking to allay concerns of farmers over a new set of laws amid continuing protests by some parties, senior union minister Rajnath...

80,472 new infections push India’s Covid-19 caseload past 62 lakh, recoveries rise to 51.8 lakh

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 caseload raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people...

SC refuses to postpone UPSC civil service preliminary exam 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to postpone UPSC civil services preliminary exam, to be held on October 4, because of COVID-19 pandemic...

Hathras gang-rape case: PM Modi calls for strict action, Adityanath set ups SIT

Lucknow: Amid outrage over the Hathras gang-rape case, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and sought strict action against...

Amnesty halts operations citing ‘incessant witch hunt’ by Indian government

New Delhi: The human rights NGO Amnesty International on Tuesday threw in the towel on Tuesday and said it was halting all its activities...

Single-day COVID-19 cases in India below 75,000, recovery rate rises to 83.01 pc

NEW DELHI: Daily COVID-19 cases in India dropped below 75,000 and less than 1,000 deaths were reported in a day after nearly a month,...

Agri laws are death sentence for farmers: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the agriculture-related laws are a "death sentence" for farmers whose voice has been crushed...

COVID tally crosses 60 lakh; 1,039 more deaths

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally galloped past 60 lakh on Monday with 82,170 new cases, while the recoveries have surged to 50.17 lakh with...

Covid-19: Nearly 77,000 security personnel tested positive, 401 succumbed till August 21

HYDERABAD: As many as 76,768 police personnel all over the country including paramilitary forces such as CRPF, CISF, BSF and NSG tested positive for...

India’s Covid-19 caseload nears 60 lakh; recoveries cross 49 lakh

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 caseload neared 60 lakh with 88,600 fresh infections being reported on Sunday, while the number of people having recuperated from...

After Rohtang, focus now on Shinku La tunnel amid tension in Himalayas

MANALI: Amid the heightened border tension with both China and Pakistan in the Himalayas, road infrastructure projects have been given a push with completion...

Controversial ex-Bihar police chief Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)

PATNA: Former Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey, who took voluntary retirement from service a few days ago, joined the state's ruling JD(U) on Sunday. Pandey,...

Ex-Jharkhand congress chief Ajoy Kumar rejoins party

NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand Congress president Ajoy Kumar Sunday rejoined the party with its chief Sonia Gandhi approving his return to the party fold. "Congress...

India registers 85,362 new COVID-19 infections in a day; single-day recoveries surpass fresh cases

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh on Saturday with 85,362 fresh cases being recorded in a day, while 93,420 people recuperated...

PM Modi lauds CSIR on its foundation day

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on its foundation day on Saturday, saying it has...

Rahul Gandhi urges people to raise voice in support of farmers

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday launched a 'Speak up for farmers' campaign on social media protesting the farm bills, with Rahul Gandhi urging...

Farmers block roads, railway tracks as protests mount over farm bills

SHAMBHU: Thousands of farmers in India blocked roads and railway tracks on Friday in a protest against new legislation that they fear could pave...

PM Modi says farm bills to benefit small, marginal farmers most, attacks opposition

NEW DELHI: Hitting out at the opposition at its attack on his government over the farm bills issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on...

Farmers have no faith in Modi govt: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Claiming that the entire country is opposing the newly passed agriculture bills, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said farmers do not...

India’s healthcare effectively kept Covid mortality at ‘minimum’, recovery at ‘maximum’: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI: More than 5 million people have been infected with coronavirus but the healthcare system of India has shown great efficiency in providing...

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 58-lakh mark

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload zoomed past 58 lakh, while over 47 lakh people have recuperated from the disease, pushing the national recovery rate...

Work from home hurting back and neck; people seek medical help

With work from home becoming the new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have started complaining of neck pain and backache while working...

India’s Covid-19 cases breach 57-lakh mark with 86,508 new cases

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 caseload breached the 57-lakh mark, while over 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease, pushing the national recovery rate...

Parliament passes bill to amend Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act

New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to make it mandatory for office bearers of NGOs to provide their Aadhaar numbers at the...

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die, 8 days ahead of scheduled

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, eight days ahead of the scheduled end of the Monsoon session, amid concerns of...

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 56-lakh mark

NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 caseload went past 56 lakh with 83,347 infections being reported in a day, while over 45 lakh people have recuperated,...

Modi govt has ‘destroyed’ web of relationships with countries: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Living in a neighbourhood with no friends is dangerous, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra...

Over 1 crore migrant workers returned to home states on foot during lockdown: Govt

NEW DELHI: More than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June 2020, including those who travelled during the...

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