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Record 75,760 COVID-19 cases in single day, India’s virus tally crosses 33-lakh mark

New Delhi: Registering over 75,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time in a span of 24 hours, India's virus tally sprinted past 33 lakh...

No Muharram procession procession to be allowed: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday declined permission for carrying out Muharram procession across the country and asked Lucknow-based petitioner to move before the...

India’s self-reliance in defence sector to boost its global standing: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that his government's resolve for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' is not inward-looking, but aimed at boosting India's...

SC likely to revisit its 2004 verdict on sub-classification of ST/SC quota

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday held that its 2004 verdict holding that states do not have the power to further sub-classify the Scheduled...

Not just lungs, COVID-19 can affect almost all organs: AIIMS experts

New Delhi: COVID-19 can affect almost all organs and the initial symptoms may be totally unrelated to chest complaints, experts at AIIMS said on...

I&B Minister says fake news more dangerous than paid news, calls for self regulation

NEW DELHI: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said fake news is more dangerous than paid news and called for self regulation...

67,151 new COVID-19 cases; 1,059 deaths in India

NEW DELHI: India's novel coronavirus tally rose to 32.34 lakh on Wednesday with 67,151 more people testing positive for the infection, while the recoveries...

Supreme Court disposes of plea seeking payment of salary to doctors, healthcare workers

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court Wednesday disposed of a plea seeking payment of salary to doctors and healthcare workers on the ground that the Delhi...

Centre frames draft policy on data privacy under National Digital Health Mission

NEW DELHI: To safeguard confidential health data collected from people under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), the government has proposed a framework and...

Govt must listen to students on NEET-JEE, find amicable solution: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Batting for the students taking the NEET-JEE exams, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the central government to listen to their...

Defence seems bent upon delaying Babri mosque demolition trial: CBI court

NEW DELHI: The special CBI court holding the Babri mosque demolition trial on Wednesday expressed its exasperation over the defence counsel’s failure to submit...

India’s Covid-19 tally rises to 31,67, 323

NEW DELHI: With 60,975 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's Covid-19 tally rose to 31,67,323, while recoveries surged to 24,04,585 pushing...

Mamata writes to PM Modi seeking intervention on JEE/NEET exams

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second consecutive day against the holding of...

SC grants 30 minutes to Bhushan to reconsider his stand on contemptuous tweets

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday granted 30 minutes to activistlawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted for contempt, to 'think over' his stand of not expressing...

India to participate in mega war game in Russia next month

NEW DELHI: India will send a tri-services contingent to take part in a multilateral war game in Russia next month, in first such participation...

CWC urges Sonia Gandhi to continue as interim chief

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee on Monday urged Sonia Gandhi to continue as the party's interim chief and to bring about necessary changes...

India’s COVID-19 caseload crosses 31-lakh mark

New Delhi: With a single-day spike of 61,408 infections, India's COVID-19 tally breached the 31-lakh mark, a day after it crossed 30 lakh, while?...

SC rejects plea for National policy to compensate families of COVID19 victims

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking formulation of a national policy for uniform compensation for families of...

China launches first of four advanced warships for Pakistan Navy

BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: China has launched first of the four advanced naval warships it is building for Pakistan, amid deepening economic and defence ties between the...

An insincere apology would amount to contempt of my conscience: Prashant Bhushan

NEW DELHI: Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan refused to offer an apology to the Supreme Court on Monday for his two tweets against the judiciary saying...

Listen to students’ Mann Ki Baat on NEET, JEE: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged the government to consider the concerns of students on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test...

Education ministry invites suggestions from school teachers, principals on NEP implementation

NEW DELHI: The ministry of education has invited suggestions from school teachers and principals on the implementation of the new National Education Policy, Union...

No change in Pranab Mukherjee’s health, says Army Research and Referral hospital

NEW DELHI: There is no change in the health of former President Pranab Mukherjee and he continues to remain on ventilator support, the Army's...

BJP, JD(U), and LJP to fight upcoming Bihar polls together, said J P Nadda

New Delhi: BJP President J P Nadda said on Sunday that all three NDA constituents in Bihar, the JD(U), LJP and his party, will...

Congress leaders write to Sonia Gandhi on leadership ahead of CWC meet

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday, different voices have emerged within the party with one section comprising sitting MPs...

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi may be BJP’s CM candidate in Assam: Tarun Gogoi

GUWAHATI: Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, who headed benches that pronounced several key judgements including in the Ayodhya land dispute case,...

Covid-19: India records highest single-day spike of 69,874 cases; tally rises to 29,75,701

NEW DELHI: With a record spike of 69,874 infections in a day, India's Covid-19 tally increased to 29,75,701, while the recoveries surged to 22,22,577...

Foreign attendees of Tablighi event made scapegoat, Maharashtra police acted mechanically: HC

MUMBAI: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has said that the foreign nationals, who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event held in...

No change in Pranab Mukherjee’s condition; ex-President still on ventilator support

New Delhi: There was no change in the condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee and he remains haemodynamically stable and on ventilatory support, the...

SC dismisses plea seeking inquiry into conduct of ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking setting up of a three-judge panel to inquire into the conduct...

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