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India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 14-lakh mark with record single-day spike of 49,931 cases

NEW DELHI: With a record single-day jump of 49,931 Covid-19 cases, India's caseload climbed to 14,35,453 on Monday, while recoveries surged to 9,17,567, according...

Israeli team working with DRDO to develop rapid Covid19 testing kit arrives in India

NEW DELHI: A high-level team of researchers from Israel arrived here on Monday to take forward the work it has been doing with India...

CPI MP writes to Javadekar opposing use of Doordarshan to telecast ‘religious function’ in Ayodhya

NEW DELHI: CPI MP Binoy Viswam has written to information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar, opposing the telecast of the foundation stone-laying ceremony for...

Due to ‘right decisions taken at right time’ India better placed in COVID-19 fight: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: India is in a much better position than other countries in the fight against COVID-19 as a result of “right decisions taken...

Dignitaries urge SC to reconsider decision to start contempt proceedings against Bhushan

NEW DELHI: Over 130 dignitaries, including former apex court judge Justice M B Lokur and renowned writer Arundhati Roy, urged the Supreme Court on...

India’s Covid-19 tally soars to 13,85,522 with 48,661 fresh cases

NEW DELHI: With 48,661 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 13,85,522 on Sunday, while the recoveries...

Threat of coronavirus far from over, cautions PM Modi in Mann ki Baat

NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 recovery rate is better compared to other countries and its case fatality rate is much less as well, but the...

India’s democracy will function in accordance with Constitution, echo voice of people: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said democracy in the country will function in accordance with the Constitution and echo the voice...

‘MyGov’ initiative completes 6 years, PM calls it a forum celebrating participatory governance

NEW DELHI: MyGov platform, aimed at empowering people to connect with the government, marked six years on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying...

High time Cong gets full-time president; CWC should have settled leadership issue: Sandeep Dikshit

NEW DELHI: The Congress should have settled the leadership issue earlier and it is “high time” that a full-time president is appointed by “selection...

FATF review of India’s anti-money laundering regime postponed to early 2021 due to Covid

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation of India’s anti-money laundering regime and legal measures framed to check financial crimes,...

India’s Covid-19 tally soars to 13,36,861 with 48,916 fresh cases; death toll now 31,358

NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakhs on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12 lakh mark, while the recoveries...

Over 18 lakh pleas filed in courts during lockdown: SC judge

MUMBAI: Over 18 lakh pleas were filed across courts in India during the coronavirus-induced lockdown between March and July, Supreme Court judge Justice D...

President Kovind completes 3 years in office

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind completed three years in office on Saturday with the Rashtrapati Bhavan noting that he guided the country in...

Former JNU student Sharjeel Imam charged with sedition

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Saturday charged former JNU student Sharjeel Imam with sedition before a court in Delhi for allegedly inciting people...

Record spike of 49,310 COVID-19 cases, 740 new deaths take India tally near 13 lakh

NEW DELHI: India saw a record single-day spike of 49,310 COVID-19 cases taking the country's tally to 12,87,945 on Friday, while the recoveries surged...

Advani deposes in Babri demolition case

NEW DELHI: Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani on Friday recorded his statement before a special CBI court in the Babri mosque demolition case. The statement...

‘Overambitious’ young leaders quitting Cong as they feel party won’t come to power soon: Chowdhury

KOLKATA: Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury feels a section of young "overambitious" leaders is becoming increasingly restless and...

India has one of world’s lowest Covid-19 infection, death rate: Vardhan at SCO health ministers’ meet

NEW DELHI: At 864 cases and less than 21 deaths per million population, India has one of the world’s lowest Covid-19 infection and death...

One man’s vision cannot be substitute for national vision: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy building his own image, and noted that one...

Israeli team working with DRDO to develop rapid COVID-19 testing kit to come to India on special plane

NEW DELHI: In an effort to jointly combat the novel coronavirus, Israel on Thursday said it will send to India on board a special...

Climate change impacted world, greenery can solve this crisis: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said climate change has impacted the world and the only greenery is the solution to...

Covid-19 tally in India climbs to 11,92,915, recoveries surge to 7,53,049

NEW DELHI: India added 37,724 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday taking the country's tally to 11,92,915, while recoveries surged to 7,53,049 with 28,472...

India, US have ability to shape larger global agenda: Jaishankar on bilateral ties

NEW DELHI: India and the US need to resolve the pending problems in trade relations and move into something bigger, external affairs minister S...

Rajasthan Speaker moves SC after directive to defer MLAs disqualification

New Delhi: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against the high court directive to defer till July 24 the disqualification...

Media bodies demand judicial probe into attack on Ghaziabad journalist Vikram Joshi

NEW DELHI: Media bodies on Wednesday condemned the attack on Ghaziabad-based journalist Vikram Joshi, who succumbed to his injuries during treatment, and demanded a...

Single-day spike of 37,148 Covid-19 cases; India’s tally rises to 11,55,191

NEW DELHI: India recorded 37,148 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing its tally to 11,55,191 , while the total number of recoveries...

India has had to struggle mightily to gain influence in foreign policy due to three past ‘burdens’: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: India has had to struggle mightily to gain influence in a domain that could have come more easily earlier as its foreign...

Centre hatching conspiracy to evict Opposition governments in states, alleges Mamata

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the BJP-led NDA government of “hatching a conspiracy” to try and topple duly elected governments...

Record spike of 40,425 COVID-19 cases take India’s tally past 11 lakh mark, recovery rate slips to 62.61 per cent

NEW DELHI: India saw a record single-day jump of 40,425 COVID-19 cases, pushing its tally past the 11-lakh mark on Monday, while the total...

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