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Rajya Sabha polls: Congress has numbers, BJP can’t win second seat in Rajasthan, says Sachin Pilot

JAIPUR: The Congress has the numbers and both the party candidates will win the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in the state, said Rajasthan Deputy...

COVID-19: India definitely not in community transmission stage, says govt

NEW DELHI: India is definitely not in the community transmission stage of COVID-19 spread, the government asserted on Thursday, even as cases and deaths...

Jama Masjid to remain shut till June 30: Shahi Imam

New Delhi: A day after urging the people to offer namaz from their homes amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in the national capital,...

Armed forces veterans criticise Rahul Gandhi for remarks on eastern Ladakh row

NEW DELHI: A group of armed forces veterans on Thursday described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's attack on the central government over its handling of...

HC restrains Delhi Police from circulating riots accused info

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has restrained the police from circulating any information regarding allegations and evidence collected against any accused in the...

For the first time, Covid recoveries overtake active cases in India

NEW DELHI: According to the Union health ministry data, the number of recovered Covid-19 patients has overtaken the number of active cases in India...

Gains from lockdown possibly lost in unlock: Public health care expert

BENGALURU: Gains from the lockdown period in the battle against COVID-19 have possibly been lost in the unlock phase, a public health care expert...

Rahul Gandhi alleges China has taken away Indian territory in Ladakh, questions Modi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that China has taken away India's territory in Ladakh and questioned the prime minister's silence...

Jama Masjid may have to be closed again due to deteriorating Covid-19 situation in Delhi: Shahi Imam

New Delhi: The Jama Masjid may have to be closed again in view of the "deteriorating" situation in Delhi due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

India’s virus count over 2.6 lakh, daily spike inching close to 10,000-mark

NEW DELHI: A record rise in Covid-19 cases in India for the seventh consecutive day has pushed the tally to over 2.6 lakh on...

Has China occupied Indian territory in Ladakh: Rahul Gandhi asks Defence minister Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: A day after his "everyone knows the reality" of border situation jibe, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked Defence minister Rajnath...

Options explored for ‘hybrid’, virtual session of Parliament: Sources

NEW DELHI: The prospects of a routine session of Parliament have come under question with existing government buildings found inadequate to accommodate all MPs...

Focus on house-to-house survey and prompt testing, Union health ministry tells officials of 45 civic bodies in 10 states

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Monday asked officials of 45 civic bodies across 38 districts in 10 states, that are witnessing a...

India sees record single-day spike in COVID-19 cases

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 7,135 and the number of cases climbed to 2,56,611 in the country after it...

Talks with China positive, will continue: Rajnath Singh

MUMBAI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India's military and diplomatic levels talks with China have been positive and will continue. Addressing the BJP's...

Health Ministry drafts rules to help Covid-19 patients access new drugs

NEW DELHI: Seeking to facilitate availability of experimental drugs for severely-ill COVID-19 patients, the Union Health Ministry has issued a draft notification for “compassionate...

Everyone knows reality of borders: Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at Home Minister

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks that India is strong in...

All states did good work in battle against COVID-19: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that all states have done a good job in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic which...

Editors Guild slams FIR against journalist Vinod Dua, says it’s ‘brazen attack’ on his free speech

NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India on Monday termed the filing of an FIR against senior journalist Vinod Dua as a brazen attack"...

As COVID-19 cases rise, places of worship take cautious steps before reopening

New Delhi: Having sanitised their premises and equipped with measures to implement social distancing norms, places of worship in Delhi are ready to throw...

Religious places in Ahmedabad, to start token system Friday prayers at Jamia masjid in shifts

Ahmedabad:Temples, mosques, churches and other places of worship outside COVID-19 containment zones in Gujarat are planning to open their doors for devotees from Monday...

Journalist succumbs to COVID-19 in Telangana

Hyderabad: A 36-year-old journalist working for a Telugu television channel succumbed to COVID-19 at the state-run Gandhi Hospital here on Sunday. He was admitted on...

India now sixth worst-hit nation by Covid-19, surpasses Italy with an infection tally of 2,36,657

NEW DELHI: India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit nation by the Covid-19 pandemic with the country registering a record single-day spike...

Covid-19 pandemic may be over in India around mid-September, claims mathematical model-based analysis

NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 pandemic may be over in India around mid-September, claim two public health experts from the health ministry who used a...

‘Muslims from India unlikely to undertake Hajj this year’

New Delhi: With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating, it seems unlikely that Muslims from India will be able to undertake the...

Operation Blue Star anniversary: Will accept Khalistan if govt offers it: Akal Takht Jathedar

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple AMRITSAR: Raking up the issue of Khalistan- a separate state for Sikhs, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on...

Govt destroying economy by refusing to provide cash support to people, MSMEs: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the government of actively destroying the country's economy by refusing to provide cash support to...

CBSE to be ready with rationalised curriculum within a month, says board chairman

New Delhi: The Central board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is working on rationalising the curriculum to make up for academic loss caused by COVID-19...

Amul Twitter account blocked briefly after ad targeted China

NEW DELHI: The Twitter account of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, owner of the Amul brand, was blocked briefly after it posted a...

India’s Covid-19 tally reaches 2,26,770 with record spike of 9,851 cases; death toll 6,348

NEW DELHI: India saw a record single-day jump of 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally to 2,26,770...

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