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India, China hold fresh round of talks on border standoff, agree to resolve issues expeditiously: MEA

NEW DELHI: India and China on Thursday agreed to resolve outstanding issues in an “expeditious manner” and in accordance with the existing agreements and...

India’s COVID-19 caseload crosses 28-lakh mark

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload went past 28 lakh with a record single-day spike of 69,652 infections, while the recoveries increased to 20,96,664 on...

No proof of Covid-19 relapse in recovered patients: Experts

PUNE: Doctors and clinical investigators involved in treating coronavirus infection have claimed that there was no evidence of the disease recurring in people who...

27% students have no phones, 28% lack electricity for online classes: NCERT survey

NEW DELHI: Atleast 27 per cent students do not have access to smartphones or laptops to attend online classes, while 28 per cent students...

National Recruitment Agency will provide equal opportunities to all; to ensure transparency: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), approved by the Union Cabinet, will provide equal opportunities...

India’s Covid-19 tally climbs to 27,67,273

NEW DELHI: With 64,531 people testing positive in a day, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 27,67,273 on Wednesday, while the recoveries crossed the 20-lakh...

Pranab Mukherjee’s health declines, develops lung infection

NEW DELHI: The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee has declined as he has developed a lung infection, the Army's Research and Referral...

Truth about unemployment, economy cannot be hidden: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that around two crore people lost their jobs in the last four months amid the...

Tablighi Jamaat: ED raids multiple locations in connection with money laundering case

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted multi-city searches in connection with a money laundering case filed against Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana...

India records 55,079 COVID-19 cases in single day

NEW DELHI: A spike of 55,079 cases took India’s COVID-19 tally past 27 lakh on Tuesday just a day after it crossed the 26-lakh...

States can’t decide to confer degrees without exams, July 6 directive not a diktat: UGC to SC

NEW DELHI: The UGC told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its July 6 directive, asking universities and colleges to conduct final year exams...

EC to issue guidelines on elections during COVID-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) would come up with “broad” guidelines within three days for holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. An EC statement...

Record 57,584 Covid-19 patients recover in one day: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: The number of people who have recuperated from Covid-19 in India went past 19 lakh on Monday with a record 57,584 patients...

Covid-19 case tally rises to 26.47 lakh, death toll crosses 50,000

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 tally rose to 26,47,663 on Monday with a single-day spike of 57,981 infections, while the death toll crossed the 50,000...

Congress steps up attack on Facebook; accuses it of ‘inaction’ on hate content

NEW DELHI: Facebook's "inaction" against hate content "destabilises” democracy in India, the Congress alleged on Monday, sharpening its criticism of the global social media...

UGC decision to conduct final year exams to protect students’ future: Education Minister

NEW DELHI: Union minister of education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday said the decision by the UGC to carry out final year examinations has...

Rakesh Asthana appointed BSF DG, V S K Kaumudi Special Secretary (Internal Security)

NEW DELHI: Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the chief of the Border Security Force (BSF) and V S K...

Whole Shaheen Bagh protest scripted by BJP: AAP

NEW DELHI: The AAP Monday claimed the entire Shaheen Bagh protest was "scripted by the BJP" and its leadership dictated each and every move...

Defence minister approves proposal to expand NCC in 173 border, coastal districts

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal to expand the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in 173 border and coastal districts from...

‘Pranab Mukherjee continues to be on ventilator support’

New Delhi: The condition of former president Pranab Mukherjee remained unchanged on Sunday and he continued to be on ventilator support, doctors attending to...

COVID-19: Over 63,000 fresh cases, India’s virus tally climbs to 25,89,682

NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 infections, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258...

Completely ban corporate funding of elections: Former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna

BENGALURU: Veteran politician and former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has called for a “complete and total” ban on corporate funding of polls,...

Several Muslims from Shaheen Bagh join Delhi BJP

NEW DELHI: Several members of the minority Muslim community from Shaheen Bagh area, that was the centre of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests...

“Testing times” for Indian democracy: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi: In her Independence Day message, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said these were “testing times” for Indian democracy and people need...

India has deepened ties with all countries in ‘extended neighbourhood’: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Neighbours are not only those with whom one shares geographical boundaries but also those with whom hearts meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

65,002 new cases take India’’s COVID-19 tally to 25.26 lakh; death toll rises to 49,036

NEW DELHI: A spike of 65,002 cases took India’s COVID-19 tally past 25 lakh on Saturday just a day after it reached the 24-lakh...

No change in Pranab Mukherjee’s health condition

NEW DELHI: The condition of former president Pranab Mukherjee remained unchanged on Saturday and he continued to be on ventilator support, doctors attending on...

Indian envoy to China briefs senior PLA General on India’s stand on eastern Ladakh situation

BEIJING: Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri on Friday met a senior Chinese Army General here and briefed him on India's stand on the situation...

Majority of corruption complaints not being examined timely by govt departments: CVC

NEW DELHI: A majority of corruption-related complaints “are not examined timely” by government departments, probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has said, asking them to...

Pranab Mukherjee continues to be on ventilator support

NEW DELHI: The condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee remained unchanged on Friday and he continues to be on ventilator support, doctors attending on...

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